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Home Theater help?

My husband and I are not at all knowledgeable about any of the new(or old) technology in Home Theater systems and/or Flat panel television, but are looking to purchase new equipment for our home. The consultant at our local electronics store is a Magnolia Home Theater rep and is suggesting the following: Pioneer Elite 1080p 50" plasma with a Denon AV receiver w/HDMI and in wall speakers, as well as a Pana Max power conditioner. This system is very costly and sounds like more then we might need with technology that is not yet available? If anyone has any feedback it would be greatly appreciated. Thank You!
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chadnliz
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You might also want to make sure that in wall speakers are what you really want, they dont show up in the room and that is great, but do you want the best performance your budget can acheive, or do you want invisible speakers,
I agree that what they are suggesting is not at all on the expensive side, a bit of research will show almost instantly how costly equipment can get.
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Also the Oppo player at less then $200 tested better for picture then any other player ever, if music is not going to be a huge concern then the Oppo is a no brainer.
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At 60in and under 1080p is not worth the high cost and its benefit is small unless you sit 3 feet from the monitor you wont see any diffrence over 720p, just because on paper it appears better doesnt mean you will see it, or that you should waste your money.
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If the original poster had cost concerns and also was worried about overkill I think that saving money on a non-1080p monitor makes perfect sense.
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