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  1. JimmyD

    best 16:9 RPTV under $2500

    The Sharps do not lock into full mode with a progressive input.
  2. JimmyD

    Looking for Issues Re Pioneer SD533HD5 TV

    Doug, Go over to the Pioneer forum at the Home Theater SPoT and you'll quickly find out all you need to know about the SD533HD5. The forum is at: http://www.hometheaterspot.com/ubb/u...ubb=forum;f=20 Someone just started a thread there discussing the discounting that is taking place on the...
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    best 16:9 RPTV under $2500

    I've had a SharpVision 55RWP5H for 3 months and watch NTSC cable and DVDs and am still awed by the picture. There is only one thing to worry about with the Sharp's and that is the vertical line problem that some of them have. For more information on that go to this thread over at the Home...
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    Which 16x9 tv is the best for standard def material?

    They don't get much press but the SharpVision 55RWP5H has a great image with regular cable and even regular VHS (better than my 12 year old Pioneer RPTV). Back in December when I was shopping around for an HDTV I actually took along my own camcorder with a low res recorded signal to play back...
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    Sharp 55" RPTV

    Jerry, Quick answer to your inquiry- the Sharp is an excellant HDTV. I will only give you a summary but for a lot more info go to the Sanyo/Sharp/Sharpvision category at the HomeTheaterSpot forum: http://www.hometheaterspot.com/ubb/u...ubb=forum&f=64 There is one thread where a lot of us...
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    1975 Pioneer Amp & Tuner, anybody know what they're worth?

    Just found this site and haven't done any checking to see if it can be considered accurate but it should give you a starting point: http://www.classicaudio.com/ their Pioneer page is at: http://www.classicaudio.com/value/pio/ Hope this helps. James
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    Sharp Widescreen TVs

    Scott, Don't let the low price fool you, the Sharp's are GREAT! This is particularly true if you will be watching any low resolution non-digital video signal (i.e. regular cable or vcr tapes). In a side by side test using a low resolution video feed from a Sony Hi8 camcorder that I ran on a...
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    How can I improve my picture quality?

    Greg, Chances are great that it is your signal strength as what you described (noticable differences between the good channels and bad channels) is what I had when my SharpVision was delivered. I had the cable company send a tech and it turns out the line running from the outside junction box...
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    4:3 vs. 16:9; tell me what I'm missing here

    Mike, In the end the answer to your query will probably come down to personnel preference or supplier forces (I've heard rumors that there will be no more 4:3 RP-HDTV sets built after 2002 by any manufacturer). I didn't do the math went I went looking for a 16:9 RP-HDTV (found one -...
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    HDTV Review Sites??

    Scott, Like Don, I too am biased towards Pioneer (DVD player, LD player, CD player, and, until it recently died, a 1991 50" Pioneer RPTV that I loved) so when the misses agreed to an upgrade to an HDTV set I was all set to talk her into a non-Elite Pioneer RP-HDTV(hey, I can't sweet talk well...
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    Wife gives the ok for BIG SCREEN!

    Gary, I recently purchased a SharpVision 55RWP5H and am very happy with it. They offer both a 55" and 61" version and the price is in your range. FYI, SharpVision is to Sharp as Pioneer Elite is to Pioneer, the SharpVision is a higher end version of the Sharp products. Though the price...
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    Pioneer 50" Projection TV model #SD-P502

    Kevin (and anyone else with this problem): After more searching I found a few forums designed for technical repair personnel that discussed the power off problems seen on Pioneers. One is: http://www.anatekcorp.com/faq/archprotv.htm and it has a posting of...
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    Pioneer 50" Projection TV model #SD-P502

    Kevin, Sorry this reply is 2 months later - I just found the forum - but I've got the exact same problem with my SD-P504. I took it to a service shop and they reported that the power supply needed to be replaced ($400). I can't tell you all the facts because the service guy is slavic with a...
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