Re: Which TV to look for?
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Well, lacking in SpeedVision, just about all I can watch is Nascar. Which I don't. I tried; it just wasn't interesting. So I just read about the races months after they happen...
I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!
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Buy me a DVD-recorder home theater component for Christmas and I'll Tivo-to-DVD all the F1 races for ya.
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I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!
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Re: Which TV to look for?
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It's definitely expensive to go racing; you should feel extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to do so. I suppose my resentment towards Nascar stems from their sudden domination of the SpeedChannel. Used to be all kinds of great racing on there - now it's either Nascar, Nascar support races, guys talking about Nascar, or Nascar Classics. Speed said they wouldn't become the "Nascar Channel", but they did.
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Re: Which TV to look for?
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HEY! WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON???? This was My thread, helping ME find a TV and you guys somehow turned it into a car racing thread!!!
Just kidding. I didn't mind one bit! This is just an update to let you know that after reading just about everything I could find on the Sony and Hitachi TVs (and a few others), I decided to go with the Sony 51". It was on sale at Future Shop, and since I needed to buy 3 digital cameras (Canon A70) and Sandisk, and a DVD player for my mom, I managed to get a pretty good deal! The TV will be delivered on moving day.... Nov. 28th... and I can't wait.
I have been building, with the help of friends and family, this dreamhome of mine since June 7th. Every weekend and many weeknights. I have been avoiding LOTR because I wanted to be able to enjoy it on my new HT in my new house. I will order the M60 tomorrow and probably the QS8 too. Then the countdown begins..... 22 days....
Thanks for all your help folks. You guys are the best!
Rocky
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Re: Which TV to look for?
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It's amazing how in order to spend less money, you have to spend more.
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Re: Which TV to look for?
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I think you made a good choice with that Sony TV =) they are very nice sets.
Just wait until the night of the 28th and you will be so very happy, LOTR is amazing on a big TV with nice loud sound to go with it.
LOTR is one of my constant play discs, I will come home and startup up LOTR. In the theatrical release (non-extended) chapter 4 is Bilbo's party with a couple of fireworks that make good use of the surrounds. Of these fireworks I like the blue arrows that fall to the ground then skim the ground away from the party in a star burst pattern. Chapter 30 is awesome for sound, great sound field, bone jarring LFE, and some very good spatial sound movements in the surrounds. Chapter 30 is the Balrog in the Mines or Moria. I have the extended edition as well but I am not sure which chapters they are on that set. I watch the theatrical for skipping around to my favorite sound sequences and the extended as a whole movie. Due to this movie having alot of dark visuals it is always best to watch it with the lights out and after dark.
Congrats again I am sure you will be very happy with your new setup. Oh and the LOTR disc I have is region 1, I am not sure if the other regions are the same or not.
Henry
p.s. I have a mits WS-65611 but I spent $3800 USD, several friends have Sony's and love them and I have always thought they are good sets.
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I've got an older 51 inch 4:3 Sony HD ready and it's a great set.
It'll last me for a couple more years til I go front projection because damnit, sushi convinced me And given that good front projectors are rapidly dropping in price. I've considered picking up an Infocus X1 from dell for under $800 just for the hell of it.
Frank
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