Question on buying a TV...

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

1080p is the highest resolution available.

[MannyIsGod]

Its a of a deal, but I was just going to pick it up today or tomorow for about 150 more. I'll probably just pick it up before Friday. 150 isn't enough of a savings for me to camp out for.

Also, I'm not sure there are ANY 42" plasmas out there that can truely display 1080i/p at this time. They can accept the signal, but the TV's native resolutions are much closer to the 720p standard so they just downscale the signal. Basically what that means is that you miss out on the finer details that 1080i/p show but in real world practice its not going to be a very big deal from normal viewing distance on a 42 inch TV.

[MannyIsGod]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1158317794037

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

What price range you looking at DRM?

[MannyIsGod]

Dude, get the 103inch Panasonic Plasma.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Between 2k and 3k on the TV closer to 2k the better but I'll stretch if I have to. I'm trying to do the whole set-up for under 4k

In that price range, I'd look long and hard at the Pioneer Pro plasma.

I believe it's the 930HD and it's around $2500.

AVRs to compare to the HK 435:

Yamaha RXV 1500

Denon 2805


Each AVR will have it's pros and cons.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

A great set of speakers(sans sub) for around the same price as the Bose system:

http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/it...ures/542499322

And a review of the system:

http://www.hometheatermag.com/subsatloudspeakers/146/

But you have to listen to speakers/AVR on your own. Much like picture quality/resolution, it is very subjective and you have to find components that you like to see/hear.

Slash es.

[MannyIsGod]

I've thought about Denon they seem good. I've leaned twords HK because I've owned recievers by them before and was happy. I've never heard of those speakers but the review sure speaks high of them. Rule #1 on the TV is I can't get anything smaller than 50in per wife's instructions. I was looking at the 55in Wega as an option. I'd be happy with 42 or so but I guess she needs Oprah in near full size.

This is the first time I've ever heard of a wife wanting a bigger TV.

I've personally never had a screen bigger than 27, so the 37 I have now is pretty big, and the 42 will be huge.

[MarkyMark]

About a year and a half ago I bought a 50" Sony rear projection Tv at SAM's. Trust me if you are going to buy a t.v. the best place to do it is at Sam's. They give you a FULL 1 year no questions asked warranty. And at Sam's they are constantly getting more stuff in, and lowering prices to their older stuff. AND if you switch out your t.v. with another one in the store, they give you another 1 year warranty. It doesn't make since i know. But it's a heck of a deal. I'm now on my third t.v. from there. And now I have upgraded to a 60" newer version that came with a stand. And I didn't lose any money in the process. So you might want to go check out what they have.

[MannyIsGod]

I just got the Panasonic today. It was an challenge to get a Best Buy price match, and in the end I should have just gone elsewhere but the managers annoyed me with their changing responses so when the manager said he was taking a loss on the system I decided to wait them out.

Anyhow, thanks to the Lachino for providing truck transportation for my TV quest, but I am finally at the end.

[SequSpur]

Now I'm considering the 37inch Westinghouse LCD that BB has because the people at AVS are love it.

Ugh, I can't make up my damn mind.

i have the 32 inch westinghouse, its okay,

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16889022018

Nice deal if anyone is still looking

[SpursWoman]

This is the first time I've ever heard of a wife wanting a bigger TV

We have a 51" right now ... anything smaller than that would suck, because with my old, bad eyes I couldn't see it from the kitchen while I'm washing the freaking dishes. Bigger is better....because smaller doesn't mean if I can't see it.

There's a 72in plasma I saw that I wouldn't mind robbing a bank for.

[TDMVPDPOY]

stay away from plasmas with built in HD, they n suck

spend a couple hundred on a HD reciever and it will do wonders.....

[MannyIsGod]

stay away from plasmas with built in HD, they n suck

spend a couple hundred on a HD reciever and it will do wonders.....

Dude, almost every plasma on the market now has an HD reciever.

[MannyIsGod]

We have a 51" right now ... anything smaller than that would suck, because with my old, bad eyes I couldn't see it from the kitchen while I'm washing the freaking dishes. Bigger is better....because smaller doesn't mean if I can't see it.

There's a 72in plasma I saw that I wouldn't mind robbing a bank for.

Well that makes 2 "wives".

I agree though, those 60in Plasma's that I saw looked incredible. Only 5 grand for the one I wanted!

[Kori Ellis]

I agree though, those 60in Plasma's that I saw looked incredible. Only 5 grand for the one I wanted!

Two years ago, 60" plasmas were over $15K. How much lower do you think the price will go?

[sa_butta]

Two years ago, 60" plasmas were over $15K. How much lower do you think the price will go?

$15k is insane for a TV. even $5k is way out of my range. I have a 48" HDTV that suits me just fine. I guess If I had loads of cash I would have a better one.

[SpursWoman]

Well that makes 2 "wives".

Weird. I don't know any woman, "wives" or otherwise, who wouldn't agree that bigger is better.

[MannyIsGod]

Weird. I don't know any woman, "wives" or otherwise, who wouldn't agree that bigger is better.

It was mostly a tounge in cheek comment Christy. :p

[AlamoSpursFan]

The former Mrs. ASF a purple twinkie right in the big middle of the TV section of the BB in the Forum when she found out I was planning to get a 65" Mitsubishi a couple years back. She said she'd divorce me if I got it because it would hurt her eyes to look at a screen that big.

In hindsight, I shoulda got the TV.



(Ended up with a Sony 36" tube HD set, which I'm still pretty happy with, but would make a better 2nd TV.)

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

I added a touch of ambient light(rope light) behind my TV and it really makes the colors pop. The pics are a little large, but I really don't care.

[MannyIsGod]

A poor man's ambilight!

Nice.

[Slomo]

Ambilight sucks! It's a cheap trick that doesn't really do anything for the picture quality. The constant flickering of the ambilight is annoying as . You can fix it at a certain color and brightness but then you've just paid a lot for what DLF did.

What DLF did is smart.
Having a bright screen on a black background is tiring to the eye and putting a soft light behind it helps a lot.

[MannyIsGod]

I don't usually watch TV in the dark.

Can Anyone reccomend good home theater DVDs?