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  1. Bill_M

    Cheap Apex TV

    Can you say hanging and crawling dots,oh my.
  2. Bill_M

    JVC HM-DH30000 D-VHS drops to $599 MSRP

    I think they'll be long gone before another price drop.
  3. Bill_M

    Pleasantville in HD tonight!

    Let's see, I can go rent the movie-and return it- or I can watch it in better quality for free. It is not like I haven't been watching commercial television for years. Maybe they should charge you "and" show commercials for the quality you can't get anywhere else to make it seem valuable to you...
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    Somebody should do a Bay Area, CA meet...

    I think we should get Laserland in San Jose to give us a demo of D-theater on its projection system. I'll send them an E-mail.
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    Pleasantville in HD tonight!

    DVD is not HD!:)
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    RPTV - CRT life expectancy

    Most RPTVs today are so bright that a loss of even 50% will not matter because one can simply turn up the settings which are no where near max to begin with. I'd say a minimum of 7 years of great quality picture from RPTVs. After 7 years there has been such an improvement in the new sets one...
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    Philips' integrated decoder chip

    It seems these will by SDTV receivers.
  8. Bill_M

    Convergence problems?

    Why are you moving it? I would say just about everyone doesn't move their set.
  9. Bill_M

    RP dilima

    If a 46" 16x9 is big enough, check out the RCA 52" HD 4x3 set- d52120 and d52130. Squeezes to 16x9 on demand on any source and auto converges (two great features) with a line doubler also. You can get one of these and an HD STB (DTC-100 for example) for about $2500 or less.
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    Anyone know anything about the mits 80803 from 1999

    Is it HD capable? If it is, it probably only squeezes a 1080i signal. Make sure the new Mits or another brand HD-STB is compatible with it. Yes you probably won't be able to display anamorphic DVDs on it with out setting the DVD player to letterbox on 4x3 sets and losing 33% of the resolution.
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    Any new 38" direct-view 16:9 sets coming out?

    I don't call a 120 degree viewing angle or more from RPTVs limiting. If you want more resolution and can fit a larger screen then you should go with an RPTV. I did a side by side comparison of RCA's 38" and their squeezable 4x3 52" both displaying HD and the RPTV obviously had more resolution.
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    If you're not sure about whether to buy a 4:3 or 16:9...

    If you want up to a 57" 16x9 get a 4x3 that squishes to the size 16x9 you want. Larger than 57" 16x9 you have to go with a 16x9.
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    I am heart broken and in need of help with HD- TV

    Luis M, My set doesn't have this problem with a non progressive DVD player. It also doesn't show it on any NTSC source. The line doublers in sets vary. The same set as mine the next model year exhibited what you are talking about on all NTSC sources. You may want to check out different sets to...
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    I am heart broken and in need of help with HD- TV

    Does your brother have a progressive DVD player? If not, one might fix your concerns. You didn't even mention watching HD.
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    Blinking Problem on 56" Panasonic HD Ready TV

    Could be an insufficient power supply. ------------------
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    New 32'' HD sets at Circuit City--Hitachi, Zenith

    Check how many horizontal lines of resolution it does. Most direct views are only 800 lines. Good enough for DVD but extremely lacking for HD. 1200 lines should be the minimum to consider. However it will produce a picture with far better color quality for SD/HDtv. [Edited last by Bill_M on...
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    TV Calibration Questions(Color)

    Using a DVD to calibrate probably won't calibrate for HD- just an added thought. ------------------
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    How do you know that Component is better than S-video

    See this link http://hometown.aol.com/ajaynejr/video.htm ------------------
  19. Bill_M

    How long will it be before HDTV is

    It's the norm at my house. I watch way more HD than NTSC. ------------------
  20. Bill_M

    HBO HiDef...coupla questions

    HBO-HD at its worst is much better than non hd. ------------------
  21. Bill_M

    Is an 11 foot viewing distance...

    11 feet is fine for NTSC. If your looking to get a new set, 11 feet from a 55" HDTV would be better.
  22. Bill_M

    Analog or Digital TV best w/DirecTV

    A digital tv will line double- a big improvement. The best picture will be an HD-STB receiver with an HDTV. At 13-15' away I would go with a 65" widescreen. The 4x3 on it will be 53". [Edited last by Bill_M on August 06, 2001 at 05:07 PM]
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    Digital pic's from my NEW Toshiba 50H81

    Phil, Where did you buy it?
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    Wait at least 1 yr to buy into HDTV? DVI/HDCP? Tying it all together?

    By the time you have waited "one more year" to get HDTV, I will have been enjoying it for four years. Sets with firewire are coming out shortly if you want it. I am not afraid my equipment is going to be obsolete. If the MPAA doesn't want me to watch its movies in HD, I'll watch the other...
  25. Bill_M

    16:9 Direct View Forecast?

    How about the RCA 38". It comes with a built in DTC-100. When you subtract the cost of the tuner it is about $2,000.
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    Comparing S-Video and Component

    There is a big difference between DVD component and HD component in the color quality on my set. It probably has a lot to do with the DVD player also. Color when watching DVDs on my computer is HD like. [Edited last by Bill_M on July 16, 2001 at 03:36 AM]
  27. Bill_M

    HTPC to Tosh 56H80 - Audio Authority 9A60 WHERE?!

    How about the RCA converter?
  28. Bill_M

    TV Recommendations

    How much are you looking to spend? I recommend an HD TV set for more than one person viewing. The distance away will dictate the size. A 21" monitor won't cut it. Besides my HD TV has a better picture than my 21" monitor for TV viewing. I have compared the two with HD.
  29. Bill_M

    Woo Hoo, Battlefield Earth on HD HBO tonight!

    This was very watchable in HD. The nuances of color and shading were beautiful in HD. Watching it in NTSC made it worse than it is. I couldn't watch it in NTSC. I haven't seen the DVD but needless to say HD must be better.
  30. Bill_M

    HDTV: FPTV vs. RPTV

    Do you always want/can watch your TV in the dark. If not, get an RPTV.
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