[nikonf4] Re: It's starting....
- From: "Jay Paxton" <JayPax@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:46:23 -0600
WOW... the back panel of that thing looks like a 747 cockpit.
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From: nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of WiltW@xxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 6:35 PM
To: WiltW@xxxxxxx; nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [nikonf4] Re: It's starting....
Or blow out all stops with this one
http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/receivers/onkyo-tx-nr5008
and get a $2700 unit for $1800
--wilt
In a message dated 11/29/2010 3:57:49 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
WiltW@xxxxxxx writes:
Hmmm, even better price
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003BIFOL8/ref=asc_df_B003BIFOL81338192?smid=AS
H1H6YCFH4EF&tag=nextagusmp0351016-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395105&creati
veASIN=B003BIFOL8
--wilt
In a message dated 11/29/2010 3:55:46 P.M. Pacific Standard
Time, WiltW@xxxxxxx writes:
Hard to beat this price!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002L6GEKG/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_
p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001AMUFSE&pf_r
d_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1T7X2X6PXHWBKWS43DG8
--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
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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