Well I went ahead and did it.

amulford
amulford Posts: 5,020
edited March 2004 in Electronics
I ordered a new 61" RCA Scenium DLP RP. I go to get it tonight. Man, I was shopping and comparing for months. I can't wait to get this beotch home. We're gonna watch Finding Nemo...:D :D:D
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited March 2004
    Cool, congrats on the new gear...hope you like it!
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2004
    Waiting...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited March 2004
    Sorry Tour, but Daddy was playing...

    Okay, first impressions:

    PQ - Really good. I heard that the picture on this model was grainy as compared to the Samsung, but I can't tell. Sharpness and clarity rivals any plasma that I've seen. Color saturation is not quite as intense, but the compromise in cost is well worth it IMHO.

    Features - Hands down the best in the offered genre. Comes with a HD tuner built in which not only decodes OTA broadcasts but will do unscrambled cable channels as well. This unit is packed with features and neat options.

    You can read the manual for for it here

    Value - I think it is a good deal. I got it at BB for $3653. The actual price was $ 3703, but I got $50 off from a misquote on the service plan (yes, I got it too for $249.99) This was less than the comparable Samsung, but has more integrated features.

    Sound - To be honest, I haven't even tried to listen to the set yet. I don't want to have any preconceived notions, But I don't think it will sound as good as my Polks/Sunfire set up.;)

    I am enjoying it, but I still have some exploring to do. I think some calibration is in order, any direction?

    Anthony
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2004
    Thank you...

    Went to the RCA website and tried to locate a dealer nearby and nada... So looks like Best Buy is place to go....
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited March 2004
    Tour,

    I had to drive 60 miles to preview the set, I had to order it. If you want to get a good look on, call and see if one is on display. Just don't be too critical...
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited March 2004
    NEMO is way cool! Nice buy and congrats.

    HBomb
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited March 2004
    Amulford,

    Congrats on your purchase! Go to avsforum.com or hometheaterspot.com and those guys will help you tweak it. Also, last time I checked the BB extended warranty doesn't cover bulb replacement on the DLP's, which is the most common problem. So you might want to 'return' the warranty and just stick that $250 in you savings account, IMO.

    Regards,
    PolkThug
    Never Forget
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  • KeithV
    KeithV Posts: 107
    edited March 2004
    yea return the warranty, the only real reason for it is to cover the bulb, and BB's dosn't.

    Also, that is a really good price, what part of the country.

    One last thing, I've spent lots of time looking at the samsung and the rca next to each other, and myself and most people think the RCA is one of the worst looking TVs we've ever seen, mostly due to the poor quality of the components and the lack of a decent deinterlacer. Even the rep from TI said that they are thinking of telling Thompson (RCA) to get their act together before they stop licensing the chips to them.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,757
    edited March 2004
    Ummmm....once again, a little diplomacy goes a long way!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2004
    Well, if we're not going to be able to bash anyone's major expenditures whatever will we do for fun??? :rolleyes:
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited March 2004
    idk, not many things as much fun as that
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  • KeithV
    KeithV Posts: 107
    edited March 2004
    Originally posted by Tour2ma
    Well, if we're not going to be able to bash anyone's major expenditures whatever will we do for fun??? :rolleyes:

    Just a little opinion from experience.

    I've been flamed here several times for just contemplating purchases or comparing certian things.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2004
    By Anthony? Hopefully not by me anyway (that would be embarassing)...

    Experience, knowledge and opinions are what this place is about. Yours are no less valid. The issue is timing...

    PLease take this in the good spirit it was intended...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • KeithV
    KeithV Posts: 107
    edited March 2004
    Originally posted by Tour2ma
    By Anthony? Hopefully not by me anyway (that would be embarassing)...

    Experience, knowledge and opinions are what this place is about. Yours are no less valid. The issue is timing...

    PLease take this in the good spirit it was intended...


    All in jest :cool:
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited March 2004
    I only have one left...;)

    But in all seriousness, I looked at the samsung and the RCA. The difference was negligible, especially when the other factors were considered (such as price, features etc.)

    It all comes down to preferences. I prefer to get the most out of my dollar.

    Maybe the diisplay model you saw didn't have a very good source.

    I watched Monsters, Inc. last night with the kids. I could see the individual hairs from Sully's coat waving around.

    :D

    Edit: I got it at a BB in Delaware.
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  • KeithV
    KeithV Posts: 107
    edited March 2004
    I set up the demo model myself, and have viewed it on display at several locations. In each case the image is horribly grainy and noisy.

    I am starting to think that there is something wrong with the batch we got, Sound & Vision did a review and they loved it. There has to be something wrong.
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2004
    Amulford, I'm glad you are enjoying your new tv. HD rocks!

    Keith, I don't think you got a bad batch. ;)
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