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

  • From: WiltW@xxxxxxx
  • To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:55:01 EST

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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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