Post your HDTV displays here [Archive]

lee63

12-10-06, 11:14 AM

I'm interested to see what everyone is using to display their HD content. I was torn between a Sony 46" XBR3 LCD http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=details&kw=SOKDL46XBR3&is=REG&Q=&O=productlist&sku=458492 and the Pioneer Elite 1140 HD pro http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/product/details/0,,2076_310069729_331404007,00.html. After a lot of research I have decided to go with the Pioneer, the Sony seems to have the typical LCD issues, dead or stuck pixels, uneven backlighting, the XBR3 also has a bad cloudiness problem http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=748779.

Well lets see what you have :) bring on the Plasma v LCD wars (duel)

(lee63) (lee63)

betterdan

12-10-06, 11:34 AM

I've got the WD52631 52 inch Mitsubishi 1080P DLP HDTV and I love it. (nana2)
http://www.hometheaterstore.com/photos/WD52631-2T.jpg

http://www.mitsubishi-tv.com/j/i/18326/TelevisionDetails.html?cid=380

lee63

12-10-06, 11:40 AM

Riptide

12-10-06, 11:46 AM

Westinghouse LVM37W3

http://www.westinghousedigital.com/details.aspx?itemnum=56

lee63

12-10-06, 11:49 AM

Anyone using Blu Ray on those 1080P sets ?? (lee63)

Riptide

12-10-06, 11:49 AM

Nope. Just downloadable stuff from the internet. I have a 1080i version of Return Of The King - 26 gig. :)

lee63

12-10-06, 11:58 AM

Nope. Just downloadable stuff from the internet. I have a 1080i version of Return Of The King - 26 gig. :)I think Im gonna give Blu Ray a shot even though the res on my plasma is not 1920x1080, Im sure it will still look great:D

HarpooN

12-10-06, 12:21 PM

Nope. Just downloadable stuff from the internet. I have a 1080i version of Return Of The King - 26 gig. :)

Holy s*** :afraid: The maximum size movie I've downloaded ever was T2 Extreme edition (or whatever it's called), and it weights around 7 GB. Weird resolution it has, though, I think its 1440x 816 (lee63)

theultimo

12-10-06, 12:31 PM

Cramped for room, only 720p, but this is what I use (360 and computer):
http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktopdisplays/lcdtv/n2060w/

stncttr908

12-10-06, 12:46 PM

Nope. Just downloadable stuff from the internet. I have a 1080i version of Return Of The King - 26 gig. :)
You know what's poor? Having a 1080i version of Layer Cake and no one having a CPU good enough to watch it.

betterdan

12-10-06, 12:48 PM

Anyone using Blu Ray on those 1080P sets ?? (lee63)
Nope, I am using the HD DVD add on for the XBOX 360. Looks incredible.

|MaguS|

12-10-06, 12:49 PM

http://www.westinghousedigital.com/details.aspx?itemnum=59

Westinghouse 47"

I was thinking about going Sony but I decided for the price (I got it for $1500) that I was able to get this one at I couldn't ignore it. The Sony is nice but too expensive for my budget right now.

I have watched Blu-Ray movies from my PS3, MI3 looked pretty dam good too me but I never seen an HD-DVD on a normal set, not at a local store.

manimattor

12-10-06, 01:28 PM

Samsung 50 inch 1080p
It even runs Xbox360 at 1080p through component

http://www.matttesch.net/images/setup.jpg

lee63

12-10-06, 01:33 PM

Samsung 50 inch 1080p
It even runs Xbox360 at 1080p through component

http://www.matttesch.net/images/setup.jpgNice (lee63) Welcome to the forums, keep em coming guys :D

toxikneedle

12-10-06, 01:45 PM

You know what's poor? Having a 1080i version of Layer Cake and no one having a CPU good enough to watch it.
Yeah I got it too, it was ripped from SkyHD, they use h264 for their movies. I encoded it to a 1080 VC1 wmv, so I can burn it and watch it on my 360. It looks amazing.

evilchris

12-10-06, 01:50 PM

toxikneedle

12-10-06, 01:58 PM

Here is my display by the way. It's a Dell W3201C and im very happy with it so far:

http://www.imageupload.com/uploads/19d77_DSC00006.JPG

lee63

12-10-06, 02:05 PM

Main display is a Sony KDS-R70XBR2. 70" LCoS. Hey Lee I see you're in Temecula. If you want a demo of HD DVD versus BD I can give you one. You'll leave and go buy an HD DVD player. My 70"er really brings out BD's inferiority.I would really like to see the difference in the two, I have read that Blu Ray has less issues than HD DVD or was it the other way round, anyway I'm looking to get one of these players pretty soon :D

evilchris

12-10-06, 02:10 PM

I would really like to see the difference in the two, I have read that Blu Ray has less issues than HD DVD or was it the other way round, anyway I'm looking to get one of these players pretty soon :D

47 HD DVD's, two players, no issues. BD has a lot of issues with varying quality due to the lack of standards. Studios are allowed to release whatever garbage they want in whatever encode and sound. HD DVD has mandatory standards, so you get better overall quality per release.

Check out the releases on each format.

lee63

12-10-06, 02:14 PM

47 HD DVD's, two players, no issues. BD has a lot of issues with varying quality due to the lack of standards. Studios are allowed to release whatever garbage they want in whatever encode and sound. HD DVD has mandatory standards, so you get better overall quality per release.

Check out the releases on each format.Thanx for the info, what HD players do you have ???

Bearclaw

12-10-06, 03:23 PM

I have the Mitsubishi WD-73831 : 73"

http://www.mitsubishi-tv.com/j/i/18326/TelevisionDetails.html?cid=389

I'll post pics later of my set-up.

lee63

12-10-06, 04:10 PM

Wow, after a little research its HD DVD FTW, now I need to find one of these :D 2nd gen http://www.onsale.com/shop/detail.aspx?dpno=7126657&store=onsale&source=bwbfroogle&wt.mc_id=bwbfroogle (lee63)

MustangSVT

12-10-06, 04:13 PM

This is the TV I have.

JVC HD-52G787

http://jvc.ca/product-images/HD-52G787.jpg

It is a 720p 52" LCoS rear projection. My "home theater" components:

- Xbox 360 w/ component cables
- HD-DVD addon for Xbox360
- Oppo 971 DVD player with upconverting, region free, plays NTSC & PAL, DVD-Audio, and really good scaler/de-interlacer
- Logitech Z-5500 audio system
- Xbox 1 w/ component cables
- PS2 w/ component cables
- Motorola DCT6412 HD DVR

I plan to upgrade next year to either the 61" or 70" JVC 1080p model or possibly one of those Sony 1080p projectors that costs like $5000.

vmsein

12-10-06, 09:55 PM

Here's my Home Theater system. Several years old but still looks and sounds too good to upgrade. At least for now:
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/5373/dscf0008ca7.th.jpg (http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf0008ca7.jpg)
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/9825/dscf0007gb8.th.jpg (http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf0007gb8.jpg)
Toshiba 34HF81 HDTV
DENON AVR-4802
PIONEER DV-47A ELITE
KLIPSCH 5.1 Reference Series Speakers

jAkUp

12-10-06, 09:59 PM

Wow, after a little research its HD DVD FTW, now I need to find one of these :D 2nd gen http://www.onsale.com/shop/detail.aspx?dpno=7126657&store=onsale&source=bwbfroogle&wt.mc_id=bwbfroogle (lee63)

Yea right now I would say HD-DVD is the way to go. I was really excited about Blu-Ray for a while with its massive storage capacity but, it really is not looking good.

http://www.thedvdwars.com/index.cfm