Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater I think I'm in the market for some Axiom Ws!

How about something like this as an alternative to LCD? Panasonic

Still wall mountable and reasonably priced.

I feel I must reiterate this point, as it really is pretty amazing to anyone who knows Peter's wife:

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her eyes lit up after I described acquiring new audio and video equipment.

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That's pretty sweet, Peter!

Every time I've ever glanced at flatscreens when at an electronics store, I've always been impressed by Samsung's picture quality. Not that I've done any serious comparisons, but they do seem to be quite sharp with great color.

Ok, time to fill in some details. We really want the TV to be black so it will easily match with black Axioms. Also, I'm the one who specified 32" as a minimum. My wife would prefer something smaller, but I really put my foot down. Also, after going to Costco last night and seeing how cheap some of the sets are, I'll have a hard time convincing her that we need to spend over $1k.

One aspect that really concerns me is the ancillary costs of moving to an HD flat screen display. My existing source material (a Sony DVD player) is an SD device. Also, my Onkyo is quite old and doesn't have video switching of any kind. I'm pretty sure I'd be taking a big hit in image quality until the rest of my equipment leaves the stone age (relatively speaking). Perhaps I should also be researching upconverting receivers...

My wife ain't gonna like the new ballpark figure...

1 word for keeping costs down:

Harmony.

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My existing source material (a Sony DVD player) is an SD device

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If your Onkyo is still doing the job why replace it, progressive scan DVD players are a dime a dozen and have great picture quality.

One minor clarification. I said 32" was the minimum. My agreeable wife has stressed that it's also the maximum. I'm not pushing it on this one.

Peter, perhaps you should consider this EVO system for setting up that wall. I think i'm going to buy a setup for our main floor living area. The wall would fit the units nicely and help get alot of things up off the floor, except the speakers.

http://www.theevosystem.com/

I'm not an expert when it comes to LCD technology, but I shy away from Samsung. They give me headaches and personally I think they pale when compared with the Viewsonic offerings. I have 2 of their monitors now, a CRT and an LCD and I couldn't be happier with them.

Let me add my congrats on the news and appreciation of your telling of the tale of the WAF!

When I can get you down here to Stately Swing Manor, you are welcome to view my Sharp Aquos 37" TV. I love it, especially for ESPN HD. And you could hear my W3s.

When can I sign you up for a tour?

That EVO system looks really cool. If someone gets that, let us know how it works out.