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

  • From: WiltW@xxxxxxx
  • To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:57:48 EST

Hmmm, even better  price
 
_http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003BIFOL8/ref=asc_df_B003BIFOL81338192?smid=ASH1H6YCFH4EF&tag=nextagusmp0351016-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395105&creativeASIN
=B003BIFOL8_ 
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003BIFOL8/ref=asc_df_B003BIFOL81338192?smid=ASH1H6YCFH4EF&tag=nextagusmp0351016-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395105&;
creativeASIN=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_rd_m=ATV
PDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1T7X2X6PXHWBKWS43DG8_ 
(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&p
f_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001AMUFSE&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1T7X2X6PXHWBKWS4
3DG8) 
 
--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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