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    TV Flutters while watching movies

    Brack777-I don't know the answer, but I know a couple tests I'd try. 1. Is the sub near the TV? Maybe there is some electromagnetic thing happening. Move the sub away from the TV and see if it still happens. 2. If it is a power issue, you could check this by turning off your receiver and...
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    Video Calibration for A2000

    Steve - Thanks for your comments. I have a few questions. "There are 2 Auto settings in which the iris opens and closes according to picture content--closes for dark scenes and opens way up for bright scenes. " So does this opening and closing of the Iris affect the contrast and black...
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    Thinking about getting a Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000

    PIP would be nice when surfing during commercials. I don't watch any sports but if I did, I could imagine demanding that I could watch 6 channels at once. Silk screen, SSE, could that be what I am seeing? Some scenes have a normally lit room with a very brightly lit window. The brightly lit...
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    Thinking about getting a Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000

    JamesMet - I think the quality of SD content is very good. I had heard a lot about the quality of SD on HD displays being poor and it had me very worried about my purchase. Some Degradation may due to the picture being larger, not due to any scaling issues. This degradation would be the same as...
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    Video Calibration for A2000

    I am working on tweaking my A2000 to perfection. I am currently using the Avia calibration disc and I have a few questions. 1. Is Avia still a good choice for calibration disc or has anything better come along in the past 5 years? 2. What is a good test pattern to determine whether my...
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    Got My A2000! Now I have a Progressive Scan Question

    I did a quick compare between the player outputting 480p and 1080i last night and I couldn't tell the difference. I wanted to find a good reference scene in a movie but instead I had a revolt from my wife and son who insisted that we watch the rest of The Transporter. Oh well. For now, I'm...
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    Got My A2000! Now I have a Progressive Scan Question

    I was assuming that the best way to upscale would be to de-interlace first, but I really have no idea how the algorithms work.
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    Got My A2000! Now I have a Progressive Scan Question

    Good point Chris about the D to A conversion, that seals the deail for using the HDMI. SeanA - I did try using the 720p and 1080i settings through HDMI and I found that the 480p looked best. The 720p looked bad, evidently going through 2 conversions was not healthy for the PQ. The 1080i...
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    Got My A2000! Now I have a Progressive Scan Question

    Whoohoo! The Sony KDS-60A2000 is very nice, I picked it up over the weekend from my local boutique home theater store. The price was cheaper than Best Buy and Circuit City. I have it hooked up to a Sony DVP-NS75H. I can not turn off the progressive scan for the HDMI connection but it can...
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    2 Center Channel Speakers

    Intersting responses. The speakers will be about 3 or 4 feet away from each other so I'm guessing that will not cause the 2KHz cancellation. I guess some receivers can handle the impedance issues better than others, Better safe than sorry, I'll try them in parallel. JohnRice - The only way...
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    2 Center Channel Speakers

    I have been wondering whether it would be a good idea to have 2 center channel speakers, one above the TV and one below it. The goal would be to have the sound image coming from the center of the screen. I did a search in this forum and found 1 person saying "bad idea" without any reason...
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    Entertainment Center

    Hello Folks, I am going to be buying a 60" HDTV shortly and I need to have a place to put it and the associated electronic gear. The HDTV will be a Sony 60A2000 weighing about 80 lbs. I need an entertainement center that: Is symetricalHas a shelf centered below the TV for a center channel...
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    Blue-Ray vs. HD-DVD - Sales Numbers?

    Agh! I figured that this was the season that would decide. I guess in January if there is no clear winner I'll just look at the available and upcoming titles and decide based on that. And whatever player I didn't buy, it will be cheaper later. Thanks everyone for great input! Steve
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    Blue-Ray vs. HD-DVD - Sales Numbers?

    Dave Moritz said Although I don't know the difference in the formats, I agree that the better format *should* win. But I also think that we all will win if *one* format wins. If there are 2 competing formats, I think that high def will remain a niche market, without a broad adoption by the...
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    Blue-Ray vs. HD-DVD - Sales Numbers?

    I went to BB, CC & a boutique HT shop this weekend. All of them were pushing Blu-Ray over HD-DVD. That small slice of anecdotal evidence leaves me thinking that Blu-Ray is going to win. I have no skin in the game so far, I just want to buy the format that will win, regardless of which is...
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    Deciding Which Type of HD Set

    I went to the big box stores today out the displays. The Sony A2000 (LCoS) is sweet. Actually, they all looked very nice with Blue Ray, I don't know if you can actually go wrong with any of the 1080p displays out there. I preferred the A2000 line because the picture looked more natural. Some...
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    Deciding Which Type of HD Set

    Steve & Todd - Since you both have an A2000, can you give me your opinion on how it displays SD material? Besides the fact that a bigger image will just not look as good with only 480i input, do you see any conversion or interlacing artifacts or anything?
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    Deciding Which Type of HD Set

    Wobulation? I'm imagining that that is like wobbling each pixel slightly and randomly to that it blurs (to the eye) each pixel together? I live about an hour away from BB & CC, I need to plan out an afternoon to just go look at the displays to see if I can see the "rainbow". I have read a...
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    A New Approach to Components in a Digital World - Something to think about

    Adam - Yep, I'm also looking into the distance calculators and it looks like 720p will be fine if I get a 46" inch and 1080p will be better if I go 56". I guess that improvement from a VP may be more subtle than going from 720p to 1080p.
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    A New Approach to Components in a Digital World - Something to think about

    It just occurred to me the HTPC may be my answer but I am hesitant to go there unless it is as simple as making my PC HT dedicated and loading some new cards. I'm not about to do anything more than that.
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    A New Approach to Components in a Digital World - Something to think about

    This is an excellent thread! I am on the verge of a HDTV purchase and this component approach sounds logical, money saving in the long term, but expensive in the short term. I'm wondering whether this can be done "on the cheap" for now, and improved as time goes on. I currently have an old...
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    SD on High Def

    Jeff - Point taken, I'm not going HD to watch CNN. But look at it this way, I have a 36" 4:3 display right now. If I get a 46" widescreen, the SD 4:3 image will be about the same size as it is now, but will the quality suffer due to upconversion? If so, why so? If the upconversion to was...
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    SD on High Def

    OK, so there is no conversion issue here. When people on this forum are asking how a particular set displays SD content, they are asking about the quality of the NTSC tuner, same as they would have asked pre-HD.
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    SD on High Def

    I have seen a lot of discussion regarding the quality of SD content on HD displays and I have a question of how it is implemented. I don't own a HD display but I'm planning on purchasing in the next few months. Is the problem that it is difficult to convert the SD resolution (480 lines) up to...
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    Deciding Which Type of HD Set

    Thanks for the info everyone. I was hoping to get more info regarding the PQ of each type/technology. I guess based on alex/d's engineering perspective, it is just an issue of trade-offs regarding bulb life, viewing angle, burn-in. Is it safe to say that the PQ of each tech is identical...
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    Is 40" 16:9 television "small" ??

    Scott, FWIW, Since the geometry of the 40" is different, you will be viewing 16:9 content larger than you are now and 4:3 content smaller. I think to be able to see the 4:3 content at the same size on a 16:9, you'd need to get a 56" set. I think I got the math right, please correct me...
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    Deciding Which Type of HD Set

    I am not sure whether I want LCD, Plasma, RPTV, Lcos, etc. My budget is under 2K with tax. I prefer a set about 50". I'll have 1 person viewing at about a 45 degree angle from the screen. I understand that 1080p is out there, but I'm suspecting 720p will be acceptable. My current set is a...
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    Black Friday deals and discussion

    Well, you are probably right, but I am skeptical. The link does not specifically state it is a KDF-50E2000. That is the correct list price though. I can't really say if it is a good deal, I've only been researching for 2 days. It looks good though. I noticed you don't need to stand in line to...
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    Black Friday deals and discussion

    Hans, Good point - Why would BB or anyone else have a great BF sale and not advertise it? I am assuming that most early friday morning shoppers are going for specific items, not shopping around. Where do the BF websites get the info from? Off Topic - Does anyone have any input regarding...
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    Black Friday deals and discussion

    Tom, "Circuit City's going to have the Sony KDF-50E2000 on sale on Friday for $1075" I can't find this deal at Circuit City. The TV is not in their Black Friday circular and on their website it is listed as $1619 ($1799 less $180). This is the same as Sears. At $1619 I'm not sure it is...
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