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Got my 5010 and Integra preamp set up, finally

Posted by Jazz Inmate on January 17, 2008 at 10:37:17:
To make a long story short, my 5010 is now on the wall and looks incredible. I went into the menus to optimize the picture (thanks for the setting info, Russell and Oscar). What I am seeing had me quite puzzled at first: while output from the PS3 appears more defined than I've seen before, HD broadcasts from my Tivo3 appear quite soft and murky while they used to look more detailed on my old plasma. I'm not sure if this is the unyielding definition of the 5010 allowing me to see every weakness of the picture, or some type of mangled processing from the new Integra that I haven't yet learned to set up correctly. More evaluation is needed on my part.

For the long story, the "white glove service" was a joke. I ended up unboxing the 5010, removing the stand, installing the rear panel mounting brackets and wall-mounting the unit all by myself. I almost dropped it, my back went out and I can barely walk today, but at least the plasma is safe and sound on the wall. While I was plasma-less, I complicated setup greatly by selling my old preamp and getting the Integra DTC-9.8. I was so focused on wiring the 5010 and 9.8 that I forgot to plug the banana jacks back into my left front speaker after I moved it back into position following the plasma installation. So when I turned on my amp, it blew a fuse and turned itself off. It took me a few minutes to figure out what happened, then took me even longer to figure out how to replace the fuse, as I'd never done it for that amp before. Now I know.

I also had some connectivity issues that resulted in no picture on the plasma, and it took some troubleshooting to figure out what was wrong. I consider myself pretty technically proficient, but if I had this much trouble setting up a plasma and 7.1 system, others must find it really daunting. Unless they just buy at Circuit City and use that Firedog service, I mean. I'll try to post a photo later tonight or tomorrow, but it's all coming together nicely.
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