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  1. Elphaba

    Is this a well thought out budget home theater?

    Ah, I think I found the answer I was looking for by looking at the CNET resolution guide and reading some of their performance reviews of 1080p vs. 1366 x 768 sets, and they said you can't see a difference unless the screen is very large or you're sitting very close. In particular, this...
  2. Elphaba

    Is this a well thought out budget home theater?

    Al, thanks. I checked Costco's website, and it's about a 2 1/2 hour drive there. They have a Vizio VU42LF for a similar price to the Westinghouse I was considering (about $1200), with similar features. I have a Sam's Club a bit closer with the Vizio VX42L for a little under $900, but it's a...
  3. Elphaba

    Is this a well thought out budget home theater?

    Thanks, this has been a big help. The front speakers will be only two or three feet at the most. I have a drop ceiling with styrofoam ceiling panels; I'm going to be running the rear speaker wires over the ceiling, which should be something like 20 feet total for each run. I'm so...
  4. Elphaba

    Is this a well thought out budget home theater?

    Thank you, Bob. I think I'll stay with the JBL SCS300.5 system to start; it has the five identical speakers, which I assume means that they're tone matched. I'll enjoy the system like that for a year and upgrade my speakers with my summer pay next year. Another question: What gauge...
  5. Elphaba

    Is this a well thought out budget home theater?

    Drobbins: Thank you for the suggestion. The Amazon listing for the set without the subwoofer is about half what Best Buy wanted, and their floorstanding speakers are also about half what Best Buy charges for the same ones. Joseph: I want an LCD. I'm not sure exactly what it is about the...
  6. Elphaba

    Is this a well thought out budget home theater?

    The room the HT is going to go in is the living room, with the section it will be going in roughly 10 x 12, open on one end. Seating will be seven feet from the tv. I've been reading and researching and come to the conclusion that I want a 42" HDTV, LCD, a Blu-Ray player, a surround sound...
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