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• Re: Any Cablevision IO Digital cable users here? - TONY 06:08:31 02/17/04 (4)
  In Reply to: Any Cablevision IO Digital cable users here? posted by Emil on February 16, 2004 at 08:35:17:

  I do have cablevision io with the hd box(EXPLORER HD4200) SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA. I also have the SONY WEGA 50" LCD. The first tv I returned because of a burned out pixel. Im hearing alot of complaints about the tv, I havent had problems yet and its a awesome tv. The hd channels that we do have look great. Ive had the tv since early December and I did buy the extented warrenty. If i have problems with the tv in the future im really considering going back to Circuit City and getting a different Brand or a newer Sony lcd my tv was made in Nov 2003
  I did notice about the tv : If you turn it off and want to turn it right back on there is a delay. I leave it off for a couple of min. and turn back on
  
  

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  • Re: Any Cablevision IO Digital cable users here? - Emil 08:48:46 02/17/04 (3)
    In Reply to: Re: Any Cablevision IO Digital cable users here? posted by TONY on February 17, 2004 at 06:08:31:

    Hi Tony
    Are you saying the newer sets are more reliable?
    What do you think about the non-hd picture quality?
    BTW,I think whether its Sony, Samsung, Panansonic its all mass market stuff. You just have to get lucky in getting a good, reliable set off their production line. Its not the same as buying a $4k piece of highend audio gear.
    
    
    

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    • Re: Any Cablevision IO Digital cable users here? - tony 10:19:30 02/17/04 (2)
      In Reply to: Re: Any Cablevision IO Digital cable users here? posted by Emil on February 17, 2004 at 08:48:46:

      From what ive been reading on some reviews there are some problems. Ive contacted Sony and there saying there is no recall. I guess alot of people are really fast to give a bad review then a good one. I love the tv so far. Ive heard the newer sets are more reliable. who knows the truth. As far as the non hd channels i have cable vision which the lower channels are (2-80) analog channels. A good picture but not of course as good as the hd channels. When people are over and they see the hd channels and its being broadcast in hd people cant believe how good it looks.
      
      

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      • Re: Any Cablevision IO Digital cable users here? - Emil 13:06:13 02/17/04 (1)
        In Reply to: Re: Any Cablevision IO Digital cable users here? posted by tony on February 17, 2004 at 10:19:30:

        Tony
        Did you buy the extended warrantee? The Cc website say $499 for 4 years.
        Did you have it calibrated or was the picture out of the box just fine?
        Thanks again,
        Emil
        
        

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        • Re: Any Cablevision IO Digital cable users here? - TONY 14:34:11 02/17/04 (0)
          In Reply to: Re: Any Cablevision IO Digital cable users here? posted by Emil on February 17, 2004 at 13:06:13:

          I DID BUY THE EXTENDED FOR 2 YRS. You know people talk about getting the tv calibrated i never did tv just fine
          
          

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• Sure are - GTF 10:39:40 02/16/04 (6)
  In Reply to: Any Cablevision IO Digital cable users here? posted by Emil on February 16, 2004 at 08:35:17:

  I have a SONY KV34XBR910 & a Scientific Atlanta HD box.
  Cablevision only has few HD programs available. I don't know why they are jerking us around not giving us NBC, ABC. They have so much junk they rebroadcast they could easly do it.

  GTF
  
  

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  • Re: Sure are - Phil056 20:27:13 02/18/04 (1)
    In Reply to: Sure are posted by GTF on February 16, 2004 at 10:39:40:

    GTF,
    I just picked up the Sony KV34xbr910 and i'm waiting for CV to come to give me the SA4200HD box. Are your channels coming in grainy? My picture looks grainy and I'm wondering if its b/c of the box.
    BTW do you have any convergence problems in the corners of the tv? I notice a faint shadow that runs along the right side from top to bottom (ie when watching hockey I can see the faint line.)?

    Thanks
    
    

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    • No. - GTF 11:47:22 02/19/04 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Sure are posted by Phil056 on February 18, 2004 at 20:27:13:

      My picture looked great with the standard cable box. The SONY piece of crap cable box. When CV hooked up my HDTV box a SA the picture looked the same, well except for the HDTV channels.
      Too bad CV isn't providing the rest of the HDTV channels instead of all the junk the put out.
      MagRack what a waste of space.

      GTF
      
      

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  • Re: Sure are - Emil 15:03:40 02/16/04 (3)
    In Reply to: Sure are posted by GTF on February 16, 2004 at 10:39:40:

    Your Sony is one hell of a set. Too bad they dont make a larger picture.
    Im looking at the Sony Wega LCD. I have heard conflicting reports about the bulb longevity which concerns me.
    To tell you the truth, Im more comfortable in give any highend audio
    manufacturer 3-4 thou than I am in giving it to Sony.

    
    
    

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    • I didn't want a SONY either - GTF 15:15:23 02/16/04 (2)
      In Reply to: Re: Sure are posted by Emil on February 16, 2004 at 15:03:40:

      BUT, after reading AVS & going shopping at the TV stores & looking at the picture. SONY won. I at first wanted a DLP, then thought about a Plasma, that all changed though when I had the PC Richard salesman hookup the same feed they give the DV's as opposed to the special feed they give the DLP's, Plasma's, & LCD's. Yikes! That's when I decided to buy the DV.

      GTF

      
      
      

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      • "special feed" - Emil 17:35:10 02/16/04 (1)
        In Reply to: I didn't want a SONY either posted by GTF on February 16, 2004 at 15:15:23:

        When I was at Circuit City, they told me the signal feeding the Sony was from satelite dish. I was hoping I would get the same picture quality with Cableviosions IO.
        Have you seen a DLP/Plasma/LCD set using Cablevisions IO?
        
        

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        • No - GTF 18:12:11 02/16/04 (0)
          In Reply to: "special feed" posted by Emil on February 16, 2004 at 17:35:10:

          Thats why I had them hookup the plasma tv from the same feed they had the 910. The plasma's, dlp's, lcd's get a special HD feed.
          Find an honest salesman. LOL

          GTF
          
          

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