Re: It's finally going to happen!

I'll come to Jimi's defense here. As a KURO plasma owner also, Pioneer is the best...hands down. As far as the "spew"...I don't agree. Jimi was just giving his opinion and suggestions to help, Tim. Happy shopping Mr. Raynor. I'm glad you'll be part of the HD club.

P.S.

Get a KURO!

[Post edited by wolfen on Apr 16, 2008]

Tim, Your buddies 60 incher has the same "guts" as the 56. That is why it doesnt look as good. Also keep in mind the "burn in" issue, as DLP does not have those problems. And always remember that you can return it. Infact I would(and have done this myself)buy,return...until you find "The One" Take your time and most of all...Enjoy.

im really truly happy for you tim. join us!! however everything is very expensive now compared to during the war.

you should have charged alittle more back then, and payed it off now, would have saved you alot.
been shopping around for a set and player for my folks for quite some time now.

Tim,

The Pioneer Kuros are superb. Black levels are intense ("Kuro," as I recall, means "black" in Japanese, or something like that). But they're relatively expensive. The best LCD I've seen in a 42" is the Sony Bravia XBR.

If you like games, it's the PS3 for a BD player. If you don't care about games, a Panasonic BD30 (or BD50 if you can wait for it, and if you like the idea of connecting the player to the Internet. Also, the BD50 will decode higher audio codecs internally, so if your receiver won't decode TrueHD and DTS Master Audio, you're better off waiting for the BD50.)

Also, as somebody pointed out, in addition you can pick up a Toshiba HD DVD player really cheap these days. And why not? HD DVDs are selling really cheap, too.

John

ReaggieP said -

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"I don't not like Samsung's DNIe control on the LCD's and Sony's DRC control on their products. They do similar manipulations to the picture. Sony's DRC inhibits signals from being displayed properly. Long story short, not a fan."

You are right Reg, and I totally agree. IF anyone owns a Sony or Samung LCD, you should turn OFF the DNIe control setting (Samsung), or the DRC setting that Sony offers - FORGET ABOUT THESE 'ENHANCEMENTS'.

WHY? Several reasons. Depending on which one is used, you may see a softer, overprocessed image (too much noise reduction), or even excessive 'edge enhancement' (sharpness) which adds noise to the objects in the image.

Also, BOTH of those settings will cause your TV to fail accurate deinterlacing of 1080i film-based signals (which can be confirmed from various reviews, on websites like Cnet, Sound and Vision, Home Theater Magazine, hdguru.com etc).

In fact Sony and Samsung have a BAD HABIT of failing deinterlacing anyway (regardless of the DNIe or DRC settings), so IF you buy their model LCDs, be sure to use only PROGRESSIVE signals from your players (1080p, 720p, or 480p). They -can- handle video-based 1080i content (30fps) and deinterlace it accurately, but usually always fail the 1080i film-based (24fps) deinterlacing lab tests. So, avoid sending 1080i from your players, although you can't avoid it with cable and satellite signals. Both models handle 1080p from the players with not problem, as the player is doing the deinterlacing.

Hope this is beneficial. I'm always learning myself, and believe Tim would (and should) appreciate any opinions we can provide in helping him purchase his first HDTV.

By the way, DLP also has excellent black levels, and strong resolution on fast-moving images (thanks to the excellent TI chip), and is the cheapest way to buy a large-size screen. However, it's image is not as good as plasma, since plasma have deeper contrast, and a wide-viewing image (from anywhere in the room). Also, LCD have great brightness (sometimes too bright) which is great for daytime viewing, but poor when viewing with the lights off (dark theater room viewing), as your black levels look can look grayish, faded, etc.

-JIMI (the Voodoo Child)

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The rebate checks should start going out in may according to your social security number. see chart below.

I have an American social security number. Will they mail my bonus to me here in Canada?

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Hope this is beneficial. I'm always learning myself, and believe Tim would (and should) appreciate any opinions we can provide in helping him purchase his first HDTV.

I do Love . . . your's are just long winded. Short, brief and to the point works just as well as 5 to 8 paragraph blogs on a message board. So, which one do you think I'll prefer to read being I'm usually at work and don't have time to sift through a novel size post? No offesne Love, but take it down a knotch.

Thanks

Hmmm...where do you live Tim?? I am going through a divorce right now and will be selling my 58" 1080P Panasonic Viera..I'm buying a small (600 sq ft) apartment in Vancouver and the TV is too big for the small living room

Naa 58" would be perfect in a smaller living room!!!