New Big screen TV - help

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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited June 2003
    Did you hear about the HD package Directv will be offering next month? ESPN HD, Discovery HD, HDNet, and HDNet Movies for $10.99/month.
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited June 2003
    I heard about the new channel, did not hear it was 11.00 a month
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited June 2003
    Originally posted by hoosier21
    Well I got a Mits 55411, 55" RPTV. Pretty good deal (2124.99 delivered) as it is being replaced in a month or so, and the 0% finacing is not bad. I also bought the extended 5 year warranty (315.00)
    Went ahead and ordered Direct TV with a HD receiver.
    By Wednesday we should have something to watch other than the 2 channels we can get with the rabbit ears on our 19" TV.
    Congrats man - very nice tv. Good decision!!!!!!
    Scott;)
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  • Janusch
    Janusch Posts: 132
    edited June 2003
    Congrats Russ,
    I have the Mits 65511 and love it. Of course it does need some tweeking. First off lower that contrast down before you get burn in. I would sugest that you get hooked up with Spot. Lots of great info on that site.

    www.hometheaterspot.com
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited June 2003
    They delivered my Mits 55411 last night, oh man what did I do before it? Just kidding. The TV is great, but man the picture quality of MOST programming is not very good, and when you put it on a 55" screen you can see how crappy it is.

    For the programming I can receive, the HD Direct TV option is not worth it, I ended up paying 430.00 (insted of the normal 499.99) for 3 freaking channels, and 2 of them are premium channels (HBO and Showtime). BUT, how in the world do you get an HD ready TV and not have SOMETHING to show? Atlanta market has several channel Over The Air, but where I am it is not possible to recieve them. Why wouldn't DTV feed HD major network feeds?

    Anyway I have a lot of tweeking and such to do, but this thing out of the box is very nice.
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited June 2003
    hoosier21,
    DTV will not be carrying HD OTA for your local channels due to the bandwidth constraints. I've been thinking about adding antenna for the local HD broadcast, but don't want to deal with those fugly until I can be assured it's worth it (i.e. more programming)
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • Janusch
    Janusch Posts: 132
    edited June 2003
    Russ,
    Here in Mich we get all the major station digitally. And there is a ton of HD programming available. I don't get cable or Sat. Are you sure that Alanta's station aren't broad casting digitly? When I first got my set I could not get the stations in, but put an antenia in the attic and bingo perfectly clear picture.

    Also Russ I would go to that web site I gave up SPOT. There are a lot of ways of making your picture better. Even the crappy stuff will look good. Remember turn the contrast down, and soften up the picture a little when watching no hd. (Sharp on 1/4)

    One other thing to check is the convergance. Mine was way off when I bought the set. Took me a couple of hours to line everything up, but it made a huge differents.

    Take care. If you want E-Mail me.
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited June 2003
    Janusch thanks for the info, Yes the Atlanta stations are broadcasting HD, but I am too far from ATL and I have a hill in the way and a few thousand trees and well you get the idea, no OTA for me I am sure, but I am planning on checking to make sure.

    Contrast down - check
    Sharpness down - check
    Convergance - check
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • pjdami
    pjdami Posts: 1,894
    edited June 2003
    Hoosier,

    Congrats on the new tv. I have the Mits 46809 16:9. Had it for two years with absolutely no problems whatsover. Wish I would have gone bigger myself!

    Paul
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited June 2003
    Congrats Hoosier!

    I've had my 46807 for nearly 2 years and she has run perfectly. But BIGGER was a need as of late and she is just about sold.

    Enjoy the new view man!


    Peace Out~:D
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • Double_S
    Double_S Posts: 56
    edited June 2003
    Cost Co has 64" Pioneers for about $2400. Definately go 16:9 though.
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