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In Reply to: tell me about it ... posted by Mart on January 11, 2000 at 01:19:01:

You've got the bug pretty bad, guy!
I'm wondering about a video source now. I have the fronts, rears but haven't ordered the CC1 yet. I think I am going to wait for more progressive scan HDTVs to come out before I buy. I am wondering about size though. Whenever I look at, say, 46" vs. 55" vs. 65" models of the same brand (say Mits, or Panasonic), I tend to gravitate toward the smaller screens because of the less grainy appearance. (I am just not going to spend $15K on a flat monitor.) Do you get the same impression in your travels?

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Re: You're pretty funny ;-) Mart 07:00:24 01/23/00 (6)
I've hated the Panasonic flat displays I've seen, but love their CRTs. Also, most larger plasmas looked duller than the 42" ones. It appears like they use the same power supply.
You wouldn't believe that I caught the proverbial bug less than a year ago.
- No Way! BobH 14:09:50 01/24/00 (5)
  All the tweaks you have in your sound system is a year old? Do you sleep?
  Now I see that Mits and others are putting out 480p displays but not 720p yet (only Panasonic). I can hardly tell the difference between the 46" and 55" 480p screens driven by progressive (native) DVD. Very impressive. Surely the 720p will be veeeerrrrrryyyyy expensive. Maybe I'll settle for the 480p since HD-DVD may be a few years away. (I don't care about broadcasts of HDTV).
  - Re: No Way! Mart 19:25:03 01/24/00 (4)
    Like I said the 27" CRT I have is fine & crisp w/ 750 lines resolution, but Panasonic's Plasma & HDTV that I saw last summer @ Sound City in Denville, NJ have a dull quality to them. It's almost reminiscent of old color photos where the back was charcoal gray instead. Other colors fell a similar fate too.
    Yes, I sleep but am a research engineer. IE: this is my idea of fun!!!
    - Re: No Way! BobH 08:31:22 01/25/00 (3)
      Me too; work on medical electronics. I am just afraid that putting this HT system will get me hooked like you. Fate worse than death! ;-)))))) It may be inevitable . . .
      - Re: No Way! Mart 09:44:25 01/25/00 (2)
        
        In Reply to: Re: No Way! posted by BobH on January 25, 2000 at 08:31:22:
        
        I'm a Mechanical Engineer (w/ minor in EE), OTOH, working on next generation destruction for army, where we think 10ksi is nearly atmospheric conditions.
        
        Re: No Way! BobH 16:30:44 01/25/00 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Re: No Way! posted by Mart on January 25, 2000 at 09:44:25:
        
        Sorry, what is the si unit? Or is it ksi?
        If you are successful, there will be no need for my company's products (pacemakers, defibs, neurostim, etc.). Who needs to live forever?;-)
        
        ksi = Kpsi = 1000.psi = 1000.lbs/in^2 [nt Mart 02:05:01 01/26/00 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: No Way! posted by BobH on January 25, 2000 at 16:30:44:

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