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Evan, hardly any place seems to have the 34HD82 yet. I was at Best Buy today and they were closing out the 34HF81 but had no idea when the 82 would be coming in. The only place I've found it is Amazon of all places -- they have it for $2199 w/ free shipping. Needless to say, I definitely want...

Evan, Thanks for the link to the press release. Now I'm probably just in denial here, :) but the IDSC Pro that the release is referring to is found only on Tosh RPTVs (hence the line about "one optimized focus point"). The 34HD82 uses IDSC II rather than IDSC Pro. Now IDSC II may very well...

Evan, Are you sure the new 34HD(X)82 does the 480 -> 540 upconvert? I wonder because it appears that the 34HD82 has some significant changes over previous Tosh direct views. Namely, it appears from the manual that it will display 720p natively -- if true, I think this would be the first Tosh...

The new Toshiba 34" 16:9 has DVI like the Sony. As Mark said, you can read about it on the Tosh website, but I'm not sure when it is going to start appearing in stores.

Well, I got a reply from Crutchfield, and they basically say that they haven't actually looked at or tested the 32HX42 yet. They based their description on the specs given to them by Panasonic. They said to check back in a couple weeks and they would know for sure if the HX does the squeeze on...

David, Interestingly, Crutchfield has now added the 32HX42 to their site and they list one of the features as

David, First off, I don't have an answer for you. But I am curious about something in your post. You say that your entertainment center opening is 35.75" wide and that the Panny is the best quality 32" set that will fit. What made you discount the Sony 32HV600 (35 3/8" wide) and the...

Tom, Yes, you do appear to be correct that the Tosh will do the squeeze on DVD signals as well. I had thought it didn't because its specs on the Toshiba site equate 16:9 enhanced mode with 1080i vertical compression. Another person had tested the Panny (in the other thread I referenced)...

Tom, I actually went a third route -- I removed the doors from my entertainment center which should give me just enough room for the Sony 32hv600. It hasn't been delivered yet so I'm not sure how happy I'll be with it. I went through the trouble of ripping out the doors because of two...

Jeffrey, thanks for the response. The 3100HD has a digital coax audio output but lacks an optical audio output, right? This is a bit of a bummer for me because my receiver only has a digital coax input associated with the DVD player (it has about five optical inputs). So I'll end up with an...

I finally bit the bullet and bought a Sony 32HV600 so now I'm ready to start enjoying some HDTV. I currently have Digital Cable through TWC so I've scheduled to have my dig cable box swapped for an HDTV cable box. (For some reason, they won't allow me to do the swap at one of their local...

Brent, I had initially thought that the Toshiba 36AF72 (and 32AF72) had the anamorphic squeeze like the Sony does but from now reading the specs more closely, the Toshiba appears to only squeeze on 1080i HD content just like the Panny. :angry: I appreciate how you have kept us informed of...

I think I can answer my own question. Looking at the 36HX42 on the Crutchfield site, they list "auto widescreen mode for anamorphic DVDs" as a feature. It is a bit disconcerting that Panasonic's site doesn't list this feature, but as Brent aptly pointed out, it does seem strange that this...

Brent, you may very well be right. I don't own the 36HX42 but was basing my response on the 36HX42's specs on Panasonic's website (which does not list a 16:9 mode or anamorphic detection). I've been researching the 32HX42 for myself so I would love to know for sure if these models have 16:9...

Brent, I believe that the Panasonic lacks the 16:9 enhanced mode (for anamorphic DVDs) that both the Toshiba and the Sony have. It also lacks a DVI Input like the Sony has. Whether either of these things matter is up to you of course! I agree with you that the Panasonic Taus are far more...

I was all set to buy the new Sony 32HV600 to replace an older set in my living room. Unfortunately, when I got the measurements for the 32HV600, I discovered that it is 3/8" wider than the opening in my entertainment center. :frowning: My wife also said she thinks the HV600 is "ugly as hell"...

The most notable difference I believe (other than the warranty) is that the HV allows you to adjust the DRC level (even basically turning it off) while the DRC is always on 100% on the HS. Adjusting DRC is handy because DRC can make a mess of poor quality signals (like some cable systems) so...

MikeM, Thanks for the update! I had initially been planning on picking up the 715 myself, but from what I've read from you and others, I'm now leaning towards picking up the new Panny RP82. Bob

I'm really tempted to get this player, but I'm a bit concerned about a couple comments on another forum saying that the prog scan output of this player is poor and you are just better off using the interlaced output. There's also a thread on HTF saying just about the same thing about the...

I didn't see the commercial, but I believe "I Control" is a Video on Demand service from TWC. Here's a quote from an article on Time Warner Cable in the Feb 19, 2001 issue of Newsweek: