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This sound intriguing, but I would only buy one ifthe price was rightit has component outputsit works with off-the-air signalsit works with digital satellite set-top boxes

Matt, If the concern is the delivery guys getting it around a tight corner up the stairs, let me tell you about my experience. I just purchased a Toshiba 56H80 and took it around a tight corner and up the stairs with the help of some friends. I rented a U-Haul appliance dolly; strapped the TV...

> With regard to contrast ... Too high!!!! > Avia shows you where the "RED LINE" is for contrast. Yeah, my problem was I was not experienced enough with the Avia disc. I was trying to calibrate it quickly and missed the critical part. I went through the procedure again and it now looks...

I just got my new 56H80 installed last night and it really is a beauty! I "calibrated" it (I'm a novice at this) using the Avia DVD and the picture looks very nice, but I'm worried it may be set too high and could damage the tube. Right now the contrast and brightness are set to around 70...

I was a little nervous about xtremeshopper so I called up OneCall.com instead. I spoke with Jason and he was very helpful. They were having a sale on the 56H80for $2398 -- a little higher, but they seem a lot more professional, plus I got a 12-month same-as-cash deal. Very nice. xtremeshopper...

Disclaimer: Any feedback from me may be worth what you paid for it, since I don't actually own an RPTV yet. :) But I'll tell you what I know ...

If most of your viewing is cable or videotape, it's probably not worth upgrading from a 36" TV. In addition, many of the 16:9 set manufacturers do not recommend watching in 4:3 mode more than 15% of the time because of tube burn-in issues. Having said that, I have spoken with some people who...

$2,150 seems like an awfully good price for the 56H80. Does anyone have any experience with this online store? (BTW, shipping is $300.) Thanks. ------------------ Rob Scott

One thing to watch out for with the DirecTivo: If you are using an off-the-air antenna to get local channels, you will NOT be able to record them with your TiVo. Since the DirecTV signal is already compressed digital, the DirecTivo records it directly; therefore it does not have an MPEG...

I was very interested in the DirecTivo until I realized that it cannot record signals from the off-the-air antenna ... and local channels are not avails through DirecTV in my area. This means that the DirecTivo will be useless for 75% of the stuff I usually tape -- off the major networks. Nuts...

Brett, thanks for the link. I had tried downloading that from the Toshiba site previously, but it kept giving me some kind of strange error and just displayed black squares. It appears the 56H80 is out of the question. Do you know if there is a similar document for the 50H81 or is it too new...

Thanks, errol! If I had enough time on my hands, I would probably do that. Last night I tried "mocking up" the size of the TV using a few pieces of PVC pipe measured to the correct dimensions. Looks like the 56H80 won't fit. Bummer. I suspect the new 50H81 would probably fit; I found the...

Andrew wrote: I have a similar situation... Yow! Thanks for the warning! Before I even consider buying it perhaps I'll "mock it up" with a cardboard box. It's pretty much a rectangle, right? Is there anything sticking out in the back? Thanks again. ------------------ Rob Scott

I am considering buying a Toshiba 56H80 but before I proceed I want to make sure I will be able to get it into my home theater room. The room is up a flight of stairs with a 90-degree turn right at the bottom. It's a bit on the narrow side, but I don't have measurement with me right now. Does...