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| Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 02:39 pm: |
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John,
The only other variable it could be is the settings of the TV itself. Are you sure you were watching in the same mode (Theater, Standard, Dynamic, Game) and that the picture settings were identical (Color, Picture, Dynamic Gamma, etc.).
The Toshiba is not one of the DVD players that exhibits the macroblock enhance bug; the Panasonic S97 is. So I'm not sure what you're seeing is actually macroblocking.
Assuming both TVs had the same picture setings and had all the advanced effects turned off, then it would seem that your DVD player is defective. |
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New member Username: Mthom
Post Number: 6
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 03:24 pm: |
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Buddha, I think Scott's got the right idea. Maybe we should get cable temporarily and then when DirecTV's MPEG4 is rolled out, I'm sure there will be some sweet "new customer" deals on the HD/Tivo they'll put out.
I can't live without a DVR though, so I'd have to get that option with cable.
Decisions, decisions!!! |
New member Username: Mthom
Post Number: 7
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 05:23 pm: |
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Since I'm already asking too many questions, here's one more ... any recommendations on a good DVD recorder that also upconverts to 720p for a decent price? If I'm going to upgrade on the DVD side, I might as well get the recorder. |
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| Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 06:55 pm: |
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FYI - I called best buy service about the yellowing issue, and they are sending a tech out tomorrow. I will let you know what they say. |
Bronze Member Username: Rex
Post Number: 29
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 01:17 am: |
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Jeff Freilich,
I went to the site you listed (sound control room) and that acoustic vinyl is very expensive. You mentioned using poster board. If that's all I use would that be sufficient?, and is actually call spongy poster board? A great post.
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Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
WA
Post Number: 754
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 11:21 am: |
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Michael-
What cable company is in your area?
Here is Seattle Comcast offers a DVR that records both HD and SD. The interface is not as smooth as Tivo, but it is nice to be able to record HD content. Comcast also signed a deal with TIVO and the new Tivo based DVR will be available in early 2006. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 11:41 pm: |
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Just an update on my situation. The Best Buy tech came out this morning; he said there was some sort of a problem with the light engine and advised me to exchange the TV. I went to the store and they are sending a new TV Friday. They also gave me almost a 150 buck discount as the TV has dropped in price in the two weeks since I bought it.
I decided to go with comcast for now. The guy I talked to at best buy was saying that the earliest they expected the new MPEG 4 equipment was August. So I called to set that up (if you pay the 10 bucks at best buy, you end up getting a 100 dollar rebate on your cable bill at some point).
When I called direcTV to cancel, i told them I wanted to cancel because of not wanting to pay 1000 bucks for an HD DVR, and because I didn't want to wait longer for the MPEG 4 stuff to come out (the main reason). He claimed that their equipment now is set up for MPEG4, and he offered to give me the DVR for 750 bucks. When I said no again, he offered an additional 250 bucks off the DVR (bringing it down to 500). I still said no, as one can get the comcast DVR for 10 bucks a month (would have to rent over 4 years to equal the 500 buck price). Plus I didn't trust him on the MPEG4 compatability based on what I've read here and what the best buy guys said. I also kind of like the idea of video on demand, and having the local forecast on weather channel again 
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New member Username: Mthom
Post Number: 8
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 03:22 am: |
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I have Cox cable in my area. The only thing I'm worried about is the quality of the analog stations with cable. My neighbors is far worse than the DTV picture I'm used to. I'm still debating on which way to go.
Buddha - the rep was definitely wrong on the MPEG4 compatability. The current equipment definitely doesn't work. But I've heard rumors that the upgrade cost to the new boxes will be low. I saw one quote from an executive saying that they won't do anything to alienate their current HD/Tivo customers, but specifics haven't been worked out yet. Still, I e-mailed DTV and complained about the high cost and questioned them on the upgrade. They said no specifics on the upgrades and a rep will call me to talk about the price of the HD/Tivo. They'll probably offer me the saem $500 price.
The other thing I've read is that only local channels will be on the new format for sometime and it will likely be 12-18 months for existing customers to switch over. Since the HD/Tivo let's you incorporate OTA HD in the box, maybe the HD/Tivo won't be obsolete quite so quickly. They still need to upgrade at low or no cost though for me to be happy.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a DVD recorder that also upconverts to 720p? |
Bronze Member Username: Klaus
Holiday,
FL
USA
Post Number: 13
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 08:36 am: |
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Michael T. :
Don't waste good money on an upconverting DVD player. You already have a scaler in your set that is quite possibly superior to the one in the DVD. I have a Panasonic E55 DVD recorder hooked up via component cables(not the overated Monsters)and the PQ is better in most cases than some of the cable HD content. ( TNT HD especially). Around 200.00 buys this and you can burn dvds as well. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 05:25 pm: |
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are yall sure about costco return policy? I would sure like to get the old jvc model now and if I need the features of the new model upgrade later. |
New member Username: Bigguylow
Alameda,
CA
USA
Post Number: 8
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2005 - 10:53 am: |
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Mr. Lynch,
Do you know the remote codes for the Motorola STB 6412 or the JVC HD-52Z585 that can be inputed into either remote.
Also when I turn initially turn the TV and STB on using the DVI input, 2 screens appear, but when I switch channels the multiple images disappear. What's happening? |
Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
WA
Post Number: 755
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2005 - 02:38 pm: |
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Bob-
I don't use either remote so I can't help you there. I bought a HTS MX500 to control everything.
When using the HDMI input, try turning on the TV before the cable box. Or maybe it is the other way around. I can't remember which, but it will eliminate the split screen problem. It is a common problem with the Motorola box.
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New member Username: Mthom
Post Number: 9
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2005 - 03:10 pm: |
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Mr. Lynch ... since the JVC only has the one HDMI input, are you using it for the DVD or Cable, or are you using a switch?
I'm assuming if I had to choose, I would use the HDMI for the true HD and use the compnent video for DVD and let the set upconvert it to 720p. |
Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
WA
Post Number: 756
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2005 - 03:32 pm: |
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Michael-
I tried both my cable with both Component and a DVI to HDMI cable. I did not notice much if any of a difference.
With my DVD player, there was a noticable difference between the 2 conection types. Since DVDs have a much lower resolution than my HD cable, It seems to benefit more by having a clear digital signal. Flaws are more magnified with the signal being scaled from 480p to 720p so I want the best signal possible.
The 720p/1080i HD signal from the Cable box did not seem to benefit as much from the digital signal. Since no info needs to be added to a HD signal to fit the 1280x720 display, component cables seem to be sufficent.
I plan on upgrading to a 7.1 reciever with HDMI in/out soon so I will run everything using HDMI when that happens. |
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| Posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 - 10:47 am: |
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Well, I am taking the plunge with my cable company and upgrading to their DVR unit with MOXI. They say that I will be getting a Motorola BMC 9022 box. Any tips, suggestions, etc. would be appreciated. Also, I have Universal Remote's URC-200 Automator remote. Any tips on programming that puppy would be appreciated too.
Just a note...after some early "growing pains" (i.e. light engine and chassis replacement) my JVC is performing flawlessly! I absolutely love it. My only complaint is there just isn't enough HD content on my cable provider's "menu." More is on the way, but right now it's not enough. |
Bronze Member Username: Mrtomasulo
Post Number: 44
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 - 11:06 am: |
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Mr. Lynch-- any receivers in particular you had in mind? (I will be in the market for one, too)
This new JVC model looks promising-- http://www.jvc.com/press/index.jsp?item=437&pageID=1 |
Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
WA
Post Number: 757
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 - 11:32 am: |
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Mr. T-
The JVC RX-D401s is one I'm waiting to checkout. Panasonic also has a 7 channel reciever with HDMI coming out soon. They are both similar size and price, so I'd like to play with them both before buying.
I'm trying to stay under $500, and I like the compact digital recievers. I think my $300 6 year old 5 channel Technics reciever sounds great so I don't need to spend thousands to replace it. |
Bronze Member Username: Mrtomasulo
Post Number: 45
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 - 12:16 pm: |
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Thanks Mr. L.
Hypothetically then does one of these units allow me to connect both an HDMI-dvd player and like another HDMI-supported device (like a new PS3) both to the JVC HDMI input through the receiver? |
Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
WA
Post Number: 758
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 - 12:31 pm: |
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yep. |
Bronze Member Username: Mrtomasulo
Post Number: 46
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 - 01:07 pm: |
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Thanks, just want to make sure before I make all my *big plans*. |
Bronze Member Username: Sailbyte
Post Number: 47
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 - 04:18 pm: |
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I currently have an all JVC setup, which is why the RX-D701S/702B sound real nice. It is great when you put in a CD and everything automatically powers up to the correct settings. |
Bronze Member Username: Ffb
Post Number: 13
Registered: Jan-05
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| Posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 - 05:35 pm: |
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an all jvc set up ???????
do you think that if i get a jvc dvd player it would be a good mate for the jvc dhila or is denon still number 1 |
New member Username: Jefff629
Post Number: 3
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 - 07:09 pm: |
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Rex:
I bought a small piece of acoustic vinyl from Steven Klein (I actually visited his shop) and paid very little for it. However, in retrospect it was unnecessary. What's most important is the spongy poster board placed under the front lip of the base of the set to block fan noise resonating between the bottom of the JVC and the surface on which it rests. Also important is that the set is sitting on a less reflective surface. Since mine is on a glass table, the acoustic vinyl softens the surface. If yours is on wood, it might be less of a problem. Ideally, cover the surface of the table with something soft and sound-absorbant, then simply slide the spongy poster board under the front of the base of the set to seal the space facing the viewer. This should greatly reduce any annoying sounds and solve your problem. |
Bronze Member Username: Sailbyte
Post Number: 48
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 - 08:27 pm: |
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f.f.b.
I got the JCV XV-N410B DVD player. It only outputs component (not HDMI); but I watch more COMCAST HD that DVD -- so it was good enough for me. I was also more interested in supporting the compulink connections I spoke of.
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Bronze Member Username: Nuclearfish
Nashville,
TN
USA
Post Number: 59
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2005 - 01:34 pm: |
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FFB,
I've gopt an all-JVC set-up, and my DVD player looks as good on my DILA as an upconverting player...
The image is comparable to the HD signal I get through my Comcast cable box, which is VERY VERY good.
scott |
New member Username: Mthom
Post Number: 10
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2005 - 01:54 pm: |
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Thanks for everyone's help! I'm going to pull the trigger this weekend. Best Buy has some excellent deals on the DVD player/recorders this weekend too. I'm probably going to take home both the Toshiba w/HDMI and the Panasonic DMR-ES10 recorder (only component). If the HDMI is significantly better than the panasonic picture, I'll do without the recorder for now (and stick with recording on the PC).
One last quick question ... If I'm ordering online, is there really any additional risk of not getting the "white glove" delivery? I'm going to test some things out anyway, before I set it all up, I was going to only use threshold delivery. Is there any greater shipping damage risk?
Thanks! |
Bronze Member Username: Mrtomasulo
Post Number: 52
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2005 - 03:40 pm: |
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Michael-- I bypassed the white glove service for my actual JVC d-ila. I think the white glove is pointless unless you need help lugging your purchase up flights of stairs. |
New member Username: Fc7
Post Number: 8
Registered: Jan-05
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| Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2005 - 08:31 pm: |
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For those who want to use single remote for the HD3250 remote and the JVC.
You could find all the info on how to program the SA HD3250 remote using JP1.
HD3250 si AT2000-4 remote.
fyi.. |
Bronze Member Username: Rowdyusp40
Post Number: 15
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2005 - 08:59 pm: |
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Does anyone here have a Denon 3910 hooked-up to their DILA?? Thanks for any info regarding this combo. |
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| Posted on Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 09:11 am: |
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Mr.Lynch (or anyone)
Regarding X-box play you posted...
"Videogaming was a big part of my evaluation of new TVs. I can tell you first hand that Xbox gaming is insane on this set. I have the HD pack hooked up with component cables running to the TV, and a Toslink digital cable running to the receiver for 5.1 DD sound...."
Is the HD pack you bought a "Microsoft" pack and does that pack have optical cable output? When I look at the HD pack in the store there are 5 cables...3 component and 2 audio. I don't see where the Optical cables would go. The sales reps at BB/Futureshop are clueless (as am I). How do I get 5.1DD with the XBox. Also, when I turn on the XBox with out a CD and goto Video options it only has Standard/Widescreen options...How do I turn on the 480p/720p options??? Thanks!
Bug |
Silver Member Username: Dmako
Post Number: 118
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 09:35 am: |
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RE: Xbox and 5.1 way to to checkout:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/expertguide/dolbydigital.htm
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Bronze Member Username: Mthom
Post Number: 11
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 02:06 am: |
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Well I finally ordered my 61"! I saw Mr. Lynch's posting on PAC-2000 and checked them out online. They've lowered the price on the 61Z786/886 to $2589 plus shipping!! That's where I ordered it from.
I did notice that the 61Z575 was back on Costco.com. It looked like there were none on the list page, but it still let me add it to the shopping cart. It was available for $2499. I remember a post a couple weeks back from someone that ordered the old 61" from Costco.com and got the 61Z886 when it was delivered. It may be worth a shot.
I let everyone know when I get it and post a pic of the setup. |
Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
WA
Post Number: 759
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 06:21 pm: |
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Bug-
The Microsoft brand HD pack is $20, and includes a set of component cables. The HD pack has a optical output but you need to buy the Toshlink cable seperately. When you hook up the HD pack, the HD options will become available on the Xbox dashboard. You will then be able to turn on 720p and 1080i support, and enable Dolby Digital and DTS.
One thing I found out is that you should set the video out on the Xbox to "letter box" and not "widescreen". They both look exactly the same, but they effect the split screen modes differently. With Halo 2 for example:
"letterbox" will give you a top/bottom splitscreen.
"widescreen" you get side by side. |
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| Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 07:22 pm: |
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I am a newbie. I have read alot of the posts about the different types of rear projection, and have decided to get the JVC. I will be purchasing the 61 or 62" unit. My question is should I wait for the 1080P to come out before I buy. Is it worth waiting for. I know that when they do come out, I will wish I had waited. Will the picture quality be that much better?
Pilot53 |
Bronze Member Username: Mthom
Post Number: 12
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 02:30 pm: |
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Does anyone have suggestions on warranties? Does the JVC 1 yr warranty cover lamps?
One thing that I've always forgotten about, but is definitely worth remembering in this case, is that most credit cards (especially platinum cards) extend the manufacturer's warranty for 1 yr (mirroring the same policy). It is usually covered up to $10,000 per occurence or $50,000 per year. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 05:24 pm: |
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The only 1080p content for years to come will be HD-DVD. Broadcasting in 1080p is a long long way off.
So unless you plan to become an early adopter (and spend a lot of money) of HD-DVD and/or BlueRay it will be years before you can enjoy true 1080p content.
Do the 1080p sets have a better picture on 1080i content? Theoretically, yes. But theory doesn't always translate to reality.
The biggest reason to go with the new 1080p sets is for overall improvement in picture quality on 780p and 1080i material. On a 61" screen it is debatable whether the resolution improvement alone is noticable. However, the 1080p electronics might deliver a superior contrast ratio regardless of the resolution. |
Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
WA
Post Number: 760
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 05:47 pm: |
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Fry's in the Seattle area (Renton) has a 52" Mitsubishi DLP (720p) sitting right next to the 82" Mitsu LCoS (1080p). I really can not tell the difference between the 2 sets with the same HD signal. I'm sure down the road 1080p will be the way to go, but with no true 1080p content available for quite some time the premium you will pay for a 1080p set is not worth it IMO.
If price is no object then I'd say go for it, but otherwise save a few $$$ (the wife will like that) and go with a 720p set. You won't be disappointed. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 12:26 am: |
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Strange question for you guys. Got my replacement 52" from best buy and it is working great. No discoloration like before. However, when the TV is off I do notice an area in the middle of the screen that looks kind of "hazy" when the light hits it. It is kind of like a 6 inch wide line down the middle of the screen. If I take a flashlight and run the light across it, it looks different in the middle. Like I said, "hazy" for lack of a better word. I do not notice it at all when the TV is on. Anybody else notice this? Is it the way the screen is constructed?
Thanks again,
buddha |
Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
WA
Post Number: 761
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 11:31 am: |
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buddha-
When turned off, the center of my set has a hazy circle like you described. It is normal and nothing to worry about. I see it on all types of RP sets. It is caused by the types of lenses they use. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 11:43 am: |
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Mr Lynch,
Thanks! Yeah, mine is weird, kind of a hazy line down the middle, but not a completely regular line. It is more like there is a patch at the top and the bottom, with a little bit in the middle. But it is good to know that it is not a problem!
Getting Comcast HD installed as we speak. Really looking forward to it. I am disabled by some military service connected health problems, so I'm planning on spending the next couple days doing nothing but watching HD channels and playing with my new DVR
Back to the gaming topic - do you (or anyone else here, for that matter) do xbox live? If so, what is your ID? Mine is JoylessLemming. Would be good to get a game going with all us JVCers
Thanks again,
buddha |
Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
WA
Post Number: 762
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 11:52 am: |
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I use to play on Xbox Live all the time. My wireless router crapped out so I'm going to use my wired router but I need to run a cat5 cable under the house. I should be back online within a week. My ID right now is Lord Lucid, but I have to change it due to the space in the name. I got a letter from MS saying you can't use spaces in your name anymore, but I get a free year for my trouble. |
Silver Member Username: Angelog
Post Number: 109
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 01:16 pm: |
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>> The covergence was now TERRIBLE everywhere but the center of the screen. More than 2 pixels as you went out the edge.
>> you can fix that in the service menu.
Mr. Lynch ..
You were very helpful when I got my JVC, so I wanted to let you and everyone know something about the TV's.
Yes, you can adjust the convergence in the service menu, but this is only for the center of the screen.
JVC MAKES NO WARRANTY ABOUT CONVERGENCE OUTSIDE THE MIDDLE 1/3 OF THE SCREEN RIGHT/LEFT and TOP/BOTTOM.
I talked with a JVC engineer about this before returning my TV. "These are consumer TV's", not professional and convergence being off up to 3 pixels is satisfactory. It is only guaranteed at the middle." he chided me.
He explained that the 3 chips are basically hard installed relative to each other and since their individual images are projected so far, it is nearly impossible to have convergence across the entire screen. You can digitally "shift" the pixels of the R,G,B individually by 1 full pixel, but that will only fix the one area of the screen (usually the middle).
You can see this if you put an alignment grid up. This picture is when it was "good". After they replaced the light engine it was MUCH worse being as much as 4-5 pixels off (and they broke my HDMI input).
The D-ILA really is really more similair to a 3-gun CRT than the other RPTV technologies and thus should have the same controls inherant to do a proper alignment.
So, when JVC says that there's no alignment to worry about ... I guess that's true in that the alignment is what it is and there aren't the normal 3-gun controls that allow you to align the image across the entire screen .. only the middle.
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 03:55 pm: |
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Mr. Lynch,
Let me know when you are back online.
Just got all hooked up with comcast HD and the HD channels are phenomenal. One question - I saw the guy set up the box to broadcast in 1080i. I thought of this later and thought maybe I should switch it to 720p. However, when i turn the box off and push the "Menu" button like the manual says, it just flashes up "16:9" on the box for about half a second and then nothing. Any ideas here on how to get into that setup menu? I have the Motorola HD-DVR.
Thanks! |
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 04:14 pm: |
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buddha,
What is the model number of your DVR? I am getting one tomorrow...bye, bye VCR. |
Bronze Member Username: Ffb
Post Number: 14
Registered: Jan-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 04:32 pm: |
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there is something very wrong when you have to turn to mr.lynch for help instead of a jvc website.
not that mr.lynch's efforts are not appreciated ,on the contrary ,but as i wait for the 1080 sets to come out to get a 62 incher ,and the more i read this site ,the more concerned i am that eventually i am going to have to contact mr lynch for help.
and ,jvc is worhtless as a company or customr support .
am i wrong ?
again,mr.lynch we are all very appreciative of you ,but it bothers me to have to rely on one person not affiliated with the company for help. |
Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
WA
Post Number: 763
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 05:25 pm: |
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f.f.b-
I've gotten a lot of info from JVC. I feel they have great customer support and they have always answered my email questions within hours.
I totally understand where you coming from, but I think your looking at it all wrong. The problem with customer support with any company is that the people you talk to usually don't even have experience with the product. They just feed you the old company line. That's why people come to places like this. They want to hear opinions and facts from real world users. When I was shopping for a new set, none of the store salesmen told me about DLP rainbows, LCD screen doors, Panny bulb issues, A/V sync problems and many other problems that users have encountered. The forum was of great help in deciding my purchase. I'm just trying to return the favor, as are many other users. |
New member Username: Bigguylow
Alameda,
CA
USA
Post Number: 9
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 05:47 pm: |
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Dear buddha,
If you have the 6400 series like I have, you have to have the dvr turned off, then press the menu button on the front of the box. the setup menu should appear on the TV screen. Hope that works for you. |
Bronze Member Username: Sailbyte
Post Number: 49
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 06:17 pm: |
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Buddha:
You can find the Comcast DCT6400 Series User Guide (PDF, 1.5 MB) at the following link:
http://broadband.motorola.com/noflash/customer_docs/user_guides/512659-001-a.pdf
or see http://www.wematter.com/comcast-dvr.htm
for more information
Also, to get rid of the grey bars for SD, set 4:3 override to OFF. I also have my box set to 720p |
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 10:29 pm: |
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I was all set to buy the new z786 but can't find someone I trust to get it from....now I am finding that Sears and Crutchfield seem to have discontinued the D-ILA sets!...Maybe I should just get the KDF60* Sony...any Comments? |
New member Username: N7tb
Post Number: 6
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 12:44 am: |
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DonM,
I am not sure where you live, but if you are on the West Coast, you cannot go wrong with Video Only in WA, OR and CA. I bought the all black 61in 61Z786 for $2636 and a 5 yr warranty including bulb for $185. You have 30 days to return if you keep the box and other packing materials.
I absolutely love mine. The CA is about 1 pixel, there are no bad pixels. The entire screen is uniform in color with a gray screen background as a test.
I think this set is the best going. I read this thread since the Fall of 04 and thanks to everyone's posts and especially Mr. Lynch's input I purchased the HDTV and am so glad I did. |
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