Bought Westinghouse TX-47F430S and Yamaha HTR-6090...need help

kolyan2k
kolyan2k Posts: 259
edited July 2007 in Electronics
bought both open box: TV for $1400 (with tax) and Yamaha for $435 (with tax)

i have questions on how to hook things up. i have Digital Comcast box w/ DVI/Optical out, i have Media Storage Device w/ DVI/Optical out, i have HDMI DVD Player

the receiver only has 2 HDMI inputs and 0 DVI, and 1080p compatible HDMI, high-definition video up-conversion, and de-interlacing (480i to 480p)

so what should i run through the receiver and whats going to TV.....assuming i will buy 2 DVI-to-HDMI adapters ?

Thanks.


EDIT: I THINK I GOT IT
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  • ClemmonsHoo
    ClemmonsHoo Posts: 51
    edited July 2007
    How do you like your Westy? I just got the 42" one last week. I can't say I am all that happy with it except for the price - $1149. It doesn't have very good black levels or shadow detail. It's not horrible, but it is noticeable.

    I went back to BB thinking I might want to exchange it and spend more. I just stood and watched from set to set for a pretty long time. What I saw was that during commercial pauses in their feed, all the sets went black except the Westinghouse units which all had a faint glow. I think this is what kills black levels and there is no way to adjust it out.

    I think I'll prolly end up keeping it anyway tho.
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  • kolyan2k
    kolyan2k Posts: 259
    edited July 2007
    not really an expert here, but i like it. I calibrated it, dropped backlight to 10-20%......but for the price i paid, i don't even care if it's the best or not. its certainly not 50-60% worth then top of the line Sony that cost what about 3k. and Westy has good reviews too.
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  • ClemmonsHoo
    ClemmonsHoo Posts: 51
    edited July 2007
    Yeah, I'm pretty much with you on this. I thought about exchanging for a unit with better blacks. From the research I have done, both Sony and Samsung have much bigger problems than poor black performance. Sony is a crapshoot when it comes to getting a set that doesn't have clouding issues. Samsung has chronic HDMI issues with sporadic audio and video dropouts, and many people are having banding issues and clouding problems. The Westinghouses do not seem to have any of these issues.

    I think they made a trade-off. They used a thicker, more solid screen that doesn't have issues with uneven light distribution, which in turn causes the screen to slightly glow, which hurts black level and narrows the viewing angle.

    The color on mine is spectacular once I adjusted correctly.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,071
    edited July 2007
    I would say hook up your TV via component as no TV shows are in 1080p. and neither is your DVD player.
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  • StopherJJ1980
    StopherJJ1980 Posts: 267
    edited July 2007
    Just got a Samsung HTP5054 using HDMI with no dropouts, I think this is overblown on message boards. I love my Sammy, it is crystal clear and has great black levels and color. Plus the sudio drop out shouldnt be concerned if youre just using it as a monitor and run sound thru a HT system as most here in the Polk forum are.
    -Stopher
    Tempe, AZ

    Setup:
    Polk RTi8 Mains
    Polk CSi5 Center
    Polk FXi3's Surround
    Cerwin Vega HTS10 Subwoofer
    Yamaha HTR-5740 AVR

    Upstairs R50/R15/CS1 5.1 setup w Pioneer AVR
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2007
    I've had great results with my Westinghouse 37" LCD for over a year. They do get decent reviews and hard very hard to compete against in a dollar to value contest. Mine kicked everything's ****, within a few hundred $$$s of what I paid at the time.

    Good luck and congrats.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • mulveling
    mulveling Posts: 505
    edited July 2007
    Sounds like you have issues with the typical LCD black levels - why not look at some of the plasma panels or a DLP? LCDs are *super* for a brightly lit environment, but if you like to watch your movies in the dark then I'd look elsewhere.
    Tannoy Dimension TD10, SOTA Star Sapphire, Heathkit W4A's, McIntosh MC2100, Eddie-Current Zana Deux, Singlepower SDS, Sennheiser HD650, Audio-Technica L3000, Sony Qualia 010
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  • kolyan2k
    kolyan2k Posts: 259
    edited July 2007
    heard that Olevia 747i is a top of the line TV on todays market due to its Reon HQV video chip.
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