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Am in the process of looking for a new receiver to replace my long in the tooth Marantz SR-18 which has been a great unit over the last 11 years. I have not had any trouble with the unit to speak of, but I notice now that the remote is starting to act up, but I guess after 11 years of constant use anything could go down.
My real concern is a replacement. There is no "SR-18" replacement (Model number, etc) by Marantz. There no doubt is an equivalent replacement but I don't know what that might be. There have been added accessories to a lot of receivers in the form of Audyssey auto set up, THX certification, and ISP Calibration to name a couple plus. If it sounds like I am lacking in knowledge regarding these types of units, you are right. I reside in a "wasteland" of audio and video retail marketing so I get very little opportunity to view, or play with any cutting edge models of receivers that might be available to do the job I would like to have done. So I would like to pose a question to the inmates out there to offer some input on what might be a good, better, or best replacement for what I am using at the moment. I have an older 50 inch Fujitsu plasma TV that has a native resolution slightly less than what could be obtained today. 1080i I think. So that might moderate just what type of receiver to consider. Anyway, any information offered would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Ron
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> I have not had any trouble with the unit to speak of, but I notice now that the remote is starting to act up
A good cleaning of the buttons and switches (you'll need to take it apart), plus fresh batteries, would probably improve the remote. But if you're hankering for a new toy then ignore me.
Regards
I''m no expert on this, but unless I'm mistaken the difference between how interlaced signals and digital signals are displayed is dependent upon the type of display device, the source material and the player's capability. Your TV may be less limiting than you think!
CRT's paint the picture a line at a time, so a 1080I (interlaced) image on a cathode ray set is doubled to resolve a smoother, line-free picture. Plasma sets, like LCD and DLP (but very much unlike CRT in this regard), are pixel based and can be displayed via progressive scanning if provided a non-interlaced (progressive) source. IOW, your TV's tuner may or may not have progressive scanning, but if the player is capable of sending a progressive signal to your television (via the RGB component video connections) then your TV should display 1080P even if it is an older (pre-HDMI or DVI) model.
BTW, if you have a 50" set it's most likely 1080 rather than 720 (judging from size), so some of the more expanded audio capabilities of newer gear should factor into your receiver purchase (even HDMI from BD player to the receiver for sound processing even if you don't have an HDMI input on your older TV).
Note: If there is anyone who can add to this or wishes to amend anything that I've stated here, please be my guest.
Hi there> If your plasma set is 1080 (1920 X 1080 pixels), it should be capable of displaying 1080P.
The signal that the TV can accept may be different from what the TV can display. The analog video signal path can easily be traced in a CRT TV. (I'm ignoring the DVI-D input of some Sony TVs.) But the analog and digital video inputs to a plasma or LCD TV are handled by an internal processor before the images get to the display.
> the difference between how interlaced signals and digital signals are displayed
These are not mutually exclusive: a digital signal can be interlaced.
Analog video can be progressive.> ... so a 1080I (interlaced) image on a cathode ray set is doubled to resolve a smoother, line-free picture
There is no "doubling" for an interlaced signal. The even field draws the even-numbered horizontal scan lines and the odd field draws the odd-numbered lines to compose a complete frame. The temporal relationship between fields will depend on the source (video or film).
A "line-free picture" is a complex topic relating to scan line density and focus, not whether the signal is interlaced or progressive. FYI my CRT projector is feed a progressive video signal.
> Plasma sets, like LCD and DLP (but very much unlike CRT in this regard), are pixel based
The term usually applied to plasma, LCD and DLP displays is "fixed pixel", not "pixel based". Otherwise you seem to imply that CRTs don't understand "pixels". Use a strong magnifying glass to a direct-view CRT, and see the "pixels" just like on a direct view LCD or plasma. The "dot size" is the CRT specification that sets the effective native resolution of a direct-view color CRT. (Three-tube CRT projectors that do not need shadow masks are a different matter.)
BTW CRTs (not TVs but computer monitors) can display progressive video.
Regards
Edits: 12/16/09
His plasma is actually not a progressive display. Google Alis or e-Alis and Fujitsu and then read about the technology. Should help clear up 1080i for his display. Hitachi used a similar design (both companies partnered for a few years in plasma technology).
Sounds like your plasma doesn't have HDMI connectivity?
Will you be replacing your display in future? Going to Blu-Ray?
Budget?
Is your HT set-up used mostly for movies? Music too? 5.1? 7.1?
What speakers are you using and what kind of power requirements do they have?
What's important to you? Sound quality, ease of use etc? WHo uses it - just you or also spouse/family?
What do you like about your Marantz? What would you change if you could?
There are lots of good options in afforable price ranges - Onkyo, Outlaw, Arcam, Rotel, Maranyz as well as the usual suspects from Denon, Yamaha et al. I personally go for sound quality and have no qualms about buying demo or used. (Audiogon is your friend.)
when there's gobs of pertinent info missing in a cry for help?
:-)
Being a realtor, I've learned to ask a lot of questions.
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