[nikonf4] Re: It's starting....

  • From: WiltW@xxxxxxx
  • To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:25:25 EST

Old fashioned stereo RCA connector for analog signals...I can recommend the 
 TX-NR808...I have the one from a few years ago, the 804
 
--wilt  

 
In a message dated 11/29/2010 4:09:43 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
JayPax@xxxxxxxx writes:

 
 
But, does it have an input for my 8-Track  player…..? 
  
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From:  nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
On Behalf Of WiltW@xxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 5:55  PM
To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [nikonf4] Re: It's  starting....
 
Hard to beat this  price!
 
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--wilt   
 

 
 
In a message dated  11/29/2010 3:45:26 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
josthus@xxxxxxxxxxx  writes:

 
Yep. 
I have stereo  in my “audio” room but life would not be as sweet without 
5.1 in the home  theater room. 
Something like  this would do the trick: 
_http://www.outlawaudio.com/products/sr5005.html_ 
(http://www.outlawaudio.com/products/sr5005.html)  
But it depends  on a lot of factors. 
Sources 
Speakers 
Room setup  (affects interconnects) 
Display 
 
 
From:  nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
On Behalf Of WiltW@xxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 5:37  PM
To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [nikonf4] Re: It's  starting....

 
Time to upgrade  that receiver Jay!  My 'old' Onkyo THX 5.1unit (from about 
15 years  ago) had an issue (I can't remember what) so I upgraded myself to 
another  Onkyo THX 7.1 unit with HDMI and optical inputs, and it was a 
fraction of  the cost of the old one!
 

 
--wilt   
 

 
 
In a message dated  11/29/2010 2:54:11 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
JayPax@xxxxxxxx  writes:

I have AT&T  U-verse.  The Panasonic set does have an optical sound
output, but  my Yamaha Receiver (which I bought in 1977, and which is
still  magnificent), has no optical input, same not even having been
dreamed  of in 1977, I am sure.

Is there such a thing as a converter to  convert optical input to analog?

Or am I a hopeless dweeb for  asking such a question?

-----Original Message-----
From:  nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On  Behalf Of John Osthus
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 4:48 PM
To:  nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [nikonf4] Re:  It's starting....

For the audio you should not be going through the  TV anyway. That is an
absolutely unnecessary step that gains you  nothing.

The only complication is how you have your room wired and  what equipment
you
have or are willing to buy.  If you do not  have optical sound these days
you
are missing out.

If you can  tell me what your gear is I can help you figure out the  best
path.

There are several factors to consider and also some  benefits from a new
TV
that most consumers are not aware of because  the cable TV/satellite
people
don't want you to  know.

Best,

John

-----Original Message-----
From:  nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx  [mailto:nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On
Behalf Of Jay  Paxton
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 11:26 AM
To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [nikonf4] Re:  It's starting....

Thanks.  I am still looking.  Looked at  the Panasonic G series 50" at
Best Buy this weekend.  It is a  magnificent image, and is almost 50%
less in price that the high end  LED-LCD sets.  But I am reading from
some sources that the plasma  will fade (and the rich blacks that are so
attractive in the plasma)  will 'gray up' in time.... then other sources
say these newer ones are  better about that.  But who knows?

Also, this set does not  have an analog audio output (many of them don't
these days).  So  how will I connect it to my existing stereo system to
get better than  the tinny sound that all flat panel TVs emit?  It's a
shame  someone at Panasonic didn't think of that.


-----Original  Message-----
From: nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx  [mailto:nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of  mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 11:10 AM
To:  nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [nikonf4] Re:  It's starting....

Set it up Friday... going from CRT I'm still  getting used to it.

Image is nice, though it's obvious that newer  shows look better than
older
shows.  Watched the Eagles game on  it Sun... The loss was just as ugly
as
it would have been on the CRT  (and no motion/refresh rate problems). 
Overall, for what I paid I'm  happy with it.



> Mark-
>
> So how is the  plasma?  Are you happy with it?
>
> I am still  looking.
>
> -JP
>
> -----Original  Message-----
> From:  nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>  On Behalf Of Mark Stein
> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 7:08  PM
> To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:  [nikonf4] Re: It's starting....
>
> A couple of  things...
>
> First... Price.  I set a price threshold  that it had to be less than
> $400
> for a 37-42 inch  tv.  This was the lowest price set I've seen, and it
>  also
> has 2 year interest free financing... (less than $20 a  month).
>
> Also, unless you pay for the higher refresh rates,  plasma is better
for
> motion than LCD.
>
> I'm  setting it up tomorrow... I'll let you know how it  is.
>
>
>
> At 07:02 PM 11/24/2010 -0600, you  wrote:
>>Mark-
>>
>>I am looking for a big  screen TV as well.
>>
>>Why did you choose plasma over  LED/LCD?
>>
>>LCDs look brighter and richer color in the  store.... but maybe not
when
>>you get  home.
>>
>>What made up your  mind?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Jay
>>
>>Lookout...  black friday specials are starting.  And me being a
>  patriotic
>>
>>american, I'm stimulating the  economy.
>>
>>Bought the 42 inch plasma on Mon.  night.  Now, I just bought a  wacom
>>bamboo
>>tablet (their cheapest one) for $49 at  newegg (with free shipping).  I
>>also
>>bought a  bluetooth head set for $.99 after rebate.
>>
>>Think I'm  buying a miter saw on friday (Sears and Lowes has them  for
>>$100
>>with stand).  And a couple of gifts  for people  too.
>>
>>-MS
>
>
>
>
>











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