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  1. Mike_L

    RPTV Delivery Boondoggle

    :D Wednesday, April 10: Local freight company contacts me to say that delivery will be the following day between 3 and 7. This time, they will bring three people. Thursday, April 11: 4pm - Truck shows up. TV is delivered. 9pm - I get home. 11pm - Enjoying The English Patient in all its...
  2. Mike_L

    RPTV Delivery Boondoggle

    :angry: Sunday, March 24: Placed order for 61" Sony TV from reputable, authorized online dealer in midwest. Delivery includes "white-glove" service. Wednesday, March 27: TV leaves dealer warehouse Thursday, April 4: TV arrives at local freight company warehouse in California. I call to...
  3. Mike_L

    Help me decide - protective screen or not?

    Thanks for your inputs. Looks like I'll choose the set with the protective screen and buy myself some piece of mind. Mike
  4. Mike_L

    Help me decide - protective screen or not?

    I have narrowed my purchase decision down to a 61" Sony 4:3 set with a 16:9 mode - either the KP61HS20 or KP61HS30. The only marked difference between the two sets is the protective screen - the 30 has it and the 20 does not. I see the screen as both a plus and a minus. A plus because I have...
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    Help me spend $2500 on a new TV......

    Jeff - I'm currently going through the same purchase decision - ~$2500 for an RPTV. I'm leaning towards the Sony KP61HS30. It's a 4:3 set with a true 16:9 mode. List price on it is $2899, but Costco is selling them for $2499 plus tax and onecall.com is selling them for $2600 shipped. I have...
  6. Mike_L

    Need help w/ Sony rptv and Sears price match

    Dave, Will Sears price match any online retailer for Sony products or does it have to be a "Sony authorized online retailer?" And can I speak with any store associate or should I go directly to a manager? Thanks, Mike
  7. Mike_L

    Need straight scoop - 16:9 enhanced mode on 4:3 set with HD feed

    Thanks for your informative post, Michael. I'm trying to break my purchase decision down to fundamentals, not marketing hype or glitz. There's a lot of talk on these and other message boards about individuals buying widescreen sets "because that's the way that movies are meant to be shown."...
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    Need straight scoop - 16:9 enhanced mode on 4:3 set with HD feed

    What happens to the 1080 lines of HD source material when sent to a 4:3 set with a 16:9 enhanced mode (e.g., Sony HS or Toshiba)? I understand that when these sets receive a DVD signal, all 480 lines are drawn within the 16:9 area of the screen, giving an equivalent picture to a widescreen...
  9. Mike_L

    Help me choose my HD monitor

    Thanks Craig. Do you know if the Sony HS30 and Hitachi UDX models are still the best choices for 4:3 sets with an enhanced 16:9 mode? (Given my budget.) I've seen the 53" Sony and 53" Hitachi selling at the local superstores for $2599 and $2499, respectively.
  10. Mike_L

    Help me choose my HD monitor

    Let me start by saying that I followed this board regularly about two years ago, but have been away since. I'm moving into a new house and need to decide on a monitor. The space I have to work with is 15' wide by 18' deep. I have an early generation Sony DVD player (DVP-S500D) without...
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