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| Samsung TV quality I also have an HL-S7178W that has been ISF calibrated. PQ was very good out of the box, but is stunning after ISF calibration. The PQ, screen size, features, and cost are hard to beat.I went with Samsung for this new set based on past experience (... | |
| Anyone try and compare the Halcro SSP 100 or 80? I used to track Lexicon closely when I owned an MC-12. They came out with an HD version of the MC-12, which handles audio and video via HDMI inputs. IIRC, it does video switching, but not scaling, and is rated for up to 1080i, but not 1080p. I wou... | |
| Vienna Mozart or Dali Helicon 400 with YBA Ipous,Can't help with a comparison to Vienna speakers, but I own Dali Helicon 400s. They're the front L and R pair of a 7.1 set up in a 13' x 17' x 9.5' room.Regarding their treble and midrange, I would describe them as being very sweet and smooth... | |
| what is the diff in the Toshiba HD models Willsandbills,Did you mean to say your plasma will accept a 1080i input signal but not 1080p input? AFAIK, native resolution of of plasma is always progressive.ThanksBruce | |
| a basic question on HD avguygeorge,Regarding "480p is part of HD. i.e.Can't do 480p without a hdtv", 480p is EDTV, although I don't know if they still sell EDTV sets. But I do agree that a regular TV cannot do 480p, only 480i. You need either EDTV or HDTV to display 480... | |
| a basic question on HD Henryhk,HD is 720p or greater resolution, so yes, a 1366 x 768 plasma is a high def TV.Plasma, like LCD, LCos, and DLP, are fixed pixel displays so they must convert any incoming signal to their native resolution before they can display it. And, i... | |
| HIGH end 7 channel amp From my own experience when I expanded from 5.1 to 7.1, I found 7.1 provides a much more enveloping surround environment. I specifically noticed this with movies, as I was disappointed with 5.1 in my room.I also listen to DVD concerts, and find 7.... | |
| I have a 7.1 preamp,is there a 7.1 dvd player? We may see some 7.1 source material start to emerge from HD-DVD / BD-DVD. For all the other source material available, you may want to try using DPLIIx / Logic 7 processing to generate 7.1 distinct outputs for 2.0, 5.1, (and perhaps 6.1) input sou... | |
| help-lexicon mc 12v5 vs. mac mx135 Slvrtravel,I made my last post before reading you might be able to move the sofa 1' out from the back wall. That might work.One idea I have seen is to place the rear speakers on their backs, down and behind the sofa, facing up toward the ceiling. ... | |
| help-lexicon mc 12v5 vs. mac mx135 Slvrtravel,Per the Dolby recommended layouts, I do not think you want your side speakers ahead of your listening position. The side speakers should be at plus & minus 90 degrees from top center, directly to the sides of your listening position... | |
| help-lexicon mc 12v5 vs. mac mx135 Slvrtravel,To expand on the above comments with my $0.02 worth, I used to own a Lexicon MC-12V5EQ. It's surround processing capabilities are impressive. Mine had both Logic 7 and DPLIIx, which are the premiere processing capabilities for 7.1.From ... | |
| Anthem vs Krell vs Meridian Dbld,I may need to do some more reading to better understand how the different PrePros generate 7.1 outputs from less than 7.1 inputs. I'm only familiar with DPLIIx and Logic 7. I'm still surprised, however, that Krell doesn't yet offer DPLIIx.The... | |
| Anthem vs Krell vs Meridian Dbld,As far as I know, there are no 7.1 sources available. The high def DVD specs allow for 7.1, but I'm not aware of any 7.1 discs having been released.From the information on the Krell website, I don't know how Krell PrePros can take a 2.0, or 5... | |
| Anthem vs Krell vs Meridian Michaelmk,Is your MC system 7.1? Or do you plan to go to 7.1 at some point? If so, then you'll want to have DPLIIx and / or Logic 7.Krell PrePros only have DPLII, not DPLIIx, and DPLII only suppports 5.1.AFAIK, the other PrePros mentioned have DPL... | |
| Which separates for 7.1 B&W Matrix, turntable, TV? Celt16,I may have responded to another posting, but if you have a 7.1 system, then I would only consider a PrePro with DPLIIx and / or Logic 7. According to the Krell website, the Krell Showcase you mentioned has DPLII, but not DPLIIx. Problem is ... |