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In Reply to: RE: Am trying to assemble my AV system... posted by docw on September 25, 2012 at 13:14:55
Search walmart.com for a 60" Panasonic TC-P60U50 plasma: it's $948 + tax and can be delivered to your nearest store.
Get the Spears&Munsil Blu-ray calibration disc. No display should be used without at least a simple calibration from the user. You can find it online for about $25.
Pre-order an oppo BDP-103 from oppo Digital's website: price is $499 + shipping. Get on their waiting list to be notified.
Get your HDMI cables (and a 2-port or 3-port passive HDMI auto-switcher if you will be using more than two HDMI or DVI devices) from monoprice.com.
All of the above should come in at under $1625.
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The Sony players will handle BD, CD, SACD, mp3, and I don't know what else. Many of them stream Netflex and other services wirelessly. Over HDMI, nobody will be able to detect any difference between the video and audio outputs of these two players.
I was going w Sony bdp 590 then thought 790, eventually went w Panasonic to mate best w Panasonic TV, simplifying remotes, maybe.
I play SACD and DVD A (1 disc only) thru my Pioneer Elite universal (old tech, still sounds good and works very smoothly).
Right now Amazon has this display for $900, free shipping and an $18 Amazon Rewards credit (so the total price is $882).
Thanks, I respect your opinion here. I was going to reply to you.
I am trying to stay within 46 to 50 inch size, since it saves me money and the room is quite small.
From reading opinions here and other places, I get the idea that Panasonic is the way to go, so I am looking at their Viera series. I am trying to decide between the non 3D and 3D 50 in entry level plasma (about $239 more).
And, what do you feel about Plasma vs LED vs LCD debate?
Seems in my darker room (after 11 am, sun is above or on the other side of the home), LCD is the choice.
Plasma still beats LED LCD sets. Consumer reports has plasma sets in first place in EVERY size category that plasmas exist. In some sizes, such as the 50" class, and the 65" class, plasma sets are in the top 4 or 5 recommended spots. Once you get used to a plasma, you will easily see the shortcomings of LCD's.
While I believe there is a minimum size display for a certain size room, I do not believe there is a maximum size display for a certain room size. In other words, if you can go "big", there's no reason to go "small" if there aren't roadblocks to doing it (eg, financial restrictions, entertainment center or cabinet restrictions, maximum shelf weight support, etc).
I am not a fan of 3D -- not for displays in the home nor in the theater. The technology is just not there yet. Now, a side benefit to a 3D display is that there are several pieces of display hardware that have to be improved upon vs those same pieces of display hardware for showing 2D material. In other words, there is a slight benefit to having 3D hardware when you watch 2D software. That improvement will vary from brand to brand and from model to model in a company's display line. Is it worth it? Only the viewer who compares numerous displays can decide the answer to that question.
LED LCD is generally favored over LCD. The LEDs used in LED LCD's backlight technology usually do a better job with light than the normal light source for common LCD displays. Within LED LCD displays is also the option of backlit vs edgelit: at this time, backlit is perceived to be the better option.
I prefer plasma technolgy to DLP, LCD and LED LCD for numerous reasons. For one thing, while the actual technology is different than CRT, plasmas generate light and it's generated right at the glass (it's an emissive technology, the other three are more or less filter technology applied to a light source). And that light generation, because it uses phosphors, more closely resembles CRT light. As long as the display has a proper calibration, the light generated looks purer with regard to colors.
I would suggest that you do some reading on the current plasma models. AVS Forum is a good place to get plenty of material that will help you understand the different display technologies. Just be aware that everyone has their biases and that bias tends to want to push you in a certain direction. Audio is another story: I cannot recommend the site due to the fact that there are a handful of members there who clog up the forums with the notion that all amps, DACs, cables, CD players, transports, etc sound the same.
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