Archived Calgarypuck HDTV, LCD, TV, etc. Help/Advice Thread

[ken0042]

^^ Is it because the better model is newer; perhaps?

[Flames_Gimp]

Originally Posted by photon

Heh, I don't know yet. I'm not positive on the size yet, so I haven't got the screen. want to set it up and play around with it to see how big/small I want. I could go down to 80", or if I go off centre on my wall (might have to to make it look natural with what else is there) I could even go over 100" I think.

And they're so expensive too. I've been reading the DIY section on avforums too, might go that route.

I just set up a 130inch screen for my projector..i love it. where you getting your screen? i ordered the screen material from ebay and built the frame.

[Flames_Gimp]

Originally Posted by photon

Yeah that's going to be interesting, I'm curious too. I've read though that the newer ones have a much better contrast ratio and throw out more light so it's less of an issue, plus the screen is a factor as well. If you have a perfect light sealed room you can get grey screens with gains below 1.0 to get better colour and blacker blacks, or if you have a room with not perfect light control (like mine is) then you can get screens with gains from 1.1 to 1.4 to compensate (at the expense of contrast and black depth).

My wife wants curtains on there too, so between some good cellular blinds with the light stopping backing and thicker curtains I think we can do a pretty good job of it.

it has to be pretty dark with mine, any regular light blocking blinds or curtains work fine though. which projector you get? I have the Optoma HD70

[photon]

Originally Posted by Flames_Gimp

I just set up a 130inch screen for my projector..i love it. where you getting your screen? i ordered the screen material from ebay and built the frame.

Lol I got the same stuff! Just ordered it today.

I got the Sanyo Z5 projector, seems to be about the best 720p projector for that price range.

[Flames_Gimp]

Originally Posted by photon

Lol I got the same stuff! Just ordered it today.

lol good man!

im happy with the HD70...i love it

[Sample00]

well I picked up the

Sharp Aquos 1080p 46" LCD HDTV** (LC46D82U), I told the Brick about the best price I could find and they beat it by a $100.00. I got it for 2699.00 plus they are including it with my shipment from my original order.
so I am happy with that.
yahoo, HD here I come!!

[Thor]

Originally Posted by Flames_Gimp

lol good man!

im happy with the HD70...i love it

I'm looking to get that one, my H31 is getting old and since its almost $350 for a new bulb, may as well pony up for native 720 for not much more

[Da_Chief]

Have'nt gone into HD world at all yet.

So can someone walk me through? Who should i subscribe with? what reciever to get? What channels are worth and how much the service will cost me?

It seems like the best place to buy an HDTV would be Visions? Better options?

Mostly watch the sports and the news.

Any help will be much appreciated.

[photon]

Your choices for who to subscribe to are (in Calgary anyway) Shaw, Starchoice or Bell ExpressVu. They all have their positives and negatives, but in general the prices are about the same. I have Starchoice because their HD channels are free (or were, now you have to pay for some). The receivers are a couple of hundred bucks for an HD one, or more if you want a DVR.

Check out their websites and it'll give you an idea of what you are looking at for monthly fee, it all depends on what channel you want.

Visions is ok, Future Shop and Best Buy are also fine. I really like Costco since their return policy is so excellent.

[photon]

Does anyone know where in town I might be able to get a ceiling mount for a projector? It needs to be at least 12 inches long. Future Shop had one but it was very close to the ceiling.

[Ro]

Originally Posted by Sample00

well I picked up the

Sharp Aquos 1080p 46" LCD HDTV** (LC46D82U), I told the Brick about the best price I could find and they beat it by a $100.00. I got it for 2699.00 plus they are including it with my shipment from my original order.
so I am happy with that.
yahoo, HD here I come!!

You won't be disappointed sample. I LOVE my Aquos, and pimp it pretty hard to everybody I know looking for a TV. Get yourself a nice DVD player and even if you're not a videophile and don't get too technical/play around with the settings much, things are gonna look sweet.

[Mccree]

Ok I am looking for a TV for my basement.

Uses:

1: for the kids when they are annoying us
2: watch sports when my wife does not want too
3: Something that will be ok for a home theatre

Not looking to spend a huge amount( under 1500 ish) but I think we want nothing bigger than a 42 - 46 inch.

No expert on 720/1080 stuff but would like HDTV.

Any advice/recommedations.

Thanks

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by Mccree

Ok I am looking for a TV for my basement.

Uses:

1: for the kids when they are annoying us
2: watch sports when my wife does not want too
3: Something that will be ok for a home theatre

Not looking to spend a huge amount( under 1500 ish) but I think we want nothing bigger than a 42 - 46 inch.

No expert on 720/1080 stuff but would like HDTV.

Any advice/recommedations.

Thanks

I haven't seeen any name brands like Sony, Sharp or Samsung 1080p LCDs for under $1500.
The Samsung 40" 4061 is on sale at the Brick on Tue. and WEd. for $1698. Other deals are out there and I hear a big sale is happening in Calgary soon.
Dropping down to a 720p set could save a lot of money and plasma would also be cheaper.
Costco has a good return policy and carries some of the second line brands.

Oh yeah, you get an upconveritng DVD player with that Samsung 1080p set. Best to look around at the various models to see what looks good to you.

[Mccree]

Originally Posted by Vulcan

Dropping down to a 720p set could save a lot of money and plasma would also be cheaper.
Costco has a good return policy and carries some of the second line brands.

Oh yeah, you get an upconveritng DVD player with that Samsung 1080p set. Best to look around at the various models to see what looks good to you.

is there a huge difference between 720p and 1080 ?

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by Mccree

is there a huge difference between 720p and 1080 ?

They say not. The closer you sit the more you might notice it. The 1080p sets are usually the top of the line so they may have better components. Other things to consider are contrast and response time and ability at showing standard definition TV signals. On the negative side, LCDs sometimes have problems with banding and backlight bleeding causing cloudiness. The best thing is to go look at a number of models yourself.

[Mccree]

Thanks.

[InSutterWeTrust]

So Im looking at a new tv, I was thinking going plasma, because I like to watch alot of sports and glare wont be aproblem Im putting the tv in my basement. I was in futureshop looking at tv's today and I understand the 720p, 1080p things, but one of the guys working there mentioned if I like sports I should look for at tv's with 120Hertz instead of 60. Is this infact true?
He said the faster hertz would help the tv keep up with sports, but I thought that was part of the reason why plasmas were better in the first place?

[Bobblehead]

Well, 120Hz is better, but not for the reason the salesman gave.

120Hz divides evenly into 60Hz(traditional NTSC frequency - that is how North American TV signals are broadcast (Europe and Japan use 50)), and 24Hz (the speed at which movies are filmed - 24 frames per second go through the projector).

It would be nice if there were more frames per second, but it doesn't come to your house that way so more 120Hz isn't a factor for sports.

[photon]

It does have a bit of visual impact though, I've read a few side by side reviews of 120Hz TV's and they said there is somewhat reduced ghosting and motion blur on 120Hz panels than 60Hz ones, it isn't that significant and the purchasing decision should be based more on the desire to see 1080p/24 movie content.

[kermitology]

Does anyone have an opinion on this set?

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...gon=&langid=EN