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  1. Mikey_B

    Widescreen HDTV ??

    Hitachi makes the guns for a lof of sets. The S series has 7" guns. I've not seen any CRT RPTV that looked anywhere near as good as a DLP set. What are you waiting for? It has double the contrast of any RPTV and the picture blows RPTV away. The rainbow effect has been all but elimated with...
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    New Sony Grand Wega LCDs or Samsung DLP

    There is also a new RCA DLP Scenium out this week that is selling for about 3195.00 shipped (50")
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    Widescreen HDTV ??

    The TV needs 3:2 pulldown and DVI inputs. DLP is the way to go, pay now or pay later. The picture quality does not degrade over time and the contrast is double that of a CRT. It is money well spent. There is a new RCA Scenium DLP out that will give the Sammy some price restructuring. The RCA has...
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    Can I play R2 DVD now on my New TV

    Yeah, I don't think this DVD player converts it does say NTSC / PAL but doesn't convert http://www.consumer.philips.com/glob...6at_us_lft.pdf
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    Can I play R2 DVD now on my New TV

    I just bought a Hitatchi 51s500 TV and a new PS Phillips DVd player. The DVD player had a remote code to set the region to 0. Will my setup allow me to play the PAL DVD's from R2? I want to get Superman II because it has dd 5.1 Thanks in advance!
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    I just bought my first HDTV Hitatchi 51S500

    I paid 2299.00 for the TV and got a 79.99 rebate on DVD player plus free delivery. They also sold me a Samsung SIR-T351 for 288.00 which saved me a little ching ching. I tried a bunch of antennas and the Zenith gets all the stations sitting on the table! I could have actually bought the...
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    Need help choosing HD decoder please...

    What is "support QAM for unscrambled cable HD"
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    DLP bulb life?

    sorry, I was under the impression that there was only one type of DLP Samsung sets currently.
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    best deal on SIR-T165?

    I'm curious as well.
  10. Mikey_B

    50(ish)" 4:3 HD- ready RPTV w/ 2 comp. inputs?

    One great thing about the single feed into the showrooms is the ability to see the difference between how the different sets compensate for the various modes for stretching 4:3 content. I think most would agree that the most recent models and the 2004 and upcoming models have much better...
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    HDTV help-looking to buy one

    After much research I got the Hitatchi 51S500 which is on sale for 2299.00 at Circuit City or you may be able to negotiate to 2096.99 YMMV with the store manager. It's predecessor was rated #3 by consumer reports in March. Go to the Hitatchi home page and watch the video explaination...
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    DLP bulb life?

    We are talking about DLP's.
  13. Mikey_B

    DLP bulb life?

    I was told 8,000 hours on the Samsung at several places while shopping.
  14. Mikey_B

    MASTER BURN-IN THREAD: READ THIS FIRST! (And ask follow-ups here.)

    Hitachi claims to use an improved thinner layer of green phosphor to reduce uneven wear and burn in.
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    I just bought my first HDTV Hitatchi 51S500

    Well after several days of confusion, I finally bought the 51S500 Hitachi with the zero percent interest at Sears. I almost bought the Samsung DLP but I had a hard time justifying the cost. Does anyone know what size the CRT's are on this beast? I heard they were bigger than most. I had a...
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    What is the purpose of the 16:9 setting on DirectTV

    What is the purpose of the 16:9 screen setting on the DirectTV reciever? The screen still needs stretched just like usual.
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    Should I sell my 32" Toshiba for an akia 30" flatscreen?

    After reading a bit, I'm thinking I should just go ahead and bite the bullet and get a 32" HDTV and forget about this widescreen. I did the conversion and it looks like 4:3 TV will be like watching a 25" TV so I don't think that will go over real good.
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    Should I sell my 32" Toshiba for an akia 30" flatscreen?

    I bought a 32" Toshiba regular TV with no component inputs 2 years ago at Sams club for 550.00. I have someone wanting it for 300.00. I found the AKAI cft3090 at Sams Club for 338.81. I do not need HDTV and realize this is for DVD's etc. I mainly want it for the living room to view...
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    LaserDisc For Star Wars

    I need something inexpensive. 999.00 for a LD/DVD combo is out of my range. Any other suggestions? I see in my receiver manual the instructions for hooking up Laserdisc. I need an RF digital demodulator and hook up the LD player on Video 3. Mike
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    LaserDisc For Star Wars

    I am not going to resort to bootleg copies of the trilogy so I want to purchase an inexpensive laserdisc player. Since I am only 29, laserdisc players were around when I was a broke college student and I know nothing about them. I have a small 550 watt (plus sub) home theater with a Kenwood...
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