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In Reply to: For better or worse... I finally pulled the trigger. posted by AbeCollins on February 25, 2005 at 19:50:29:

Myself, I'm into 2 channel only, analog, but the wife wanted a new HD set. Went around for 3 weeks comparing, looking, talking. I thought the Samsung 5085 (Pedistol DLP set) was more natural looking than most LCD or plasma sets. Plasma looked too cartoonish to me (but I did love the Pioneer Elite Plasma, just would not spend 6k) and this DLP set had the darkest blacks and brightest pic over most others I looked at.
Was out of stock and should be delivered in another 2 weeks.
Steve
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Re: For better or worse... I finally pulled the trigger. - AbeCollins 20:50:44 03/01/05 (6)
That Samsung pedistol DLP is probably the best looking I've seen (in DLP) but that pedistol was a real waste of space for me. I need equipment shelves below the screen. Had I gone with DLP, one of the other Samsungs would have been my top choice.

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- Re: For better or worse... I finally pulled the trigger. - sk 08:41:43 03/02/05 (5)
  Agree about the space but once I compared the pic quality to the other Sammy's, same size or even their 46", I was convinced. I have a dedicated audio only studio so sound was not my concern.
  It get delivered this Saturday :-)
  Steve
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  - Re: For better or worse... I finally pulled the trigger. - AbeCollins 22:06:28 03/02/05 (4)
    Have fun with that new top rated top-of-the-line Sammy! :-)
    
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    - Re: For better or worse... I finally pulled the trigger. - sk 02:20:59 03/03/05 (3)
      Abe, is it top rated? I've not seen a review on this model, not that that would every persuade me, it was my eyes that told the story.
      Even with audio, buying based on reviews has never proven anything but lost $$$$ IMHO. Everyone has their bias, including me :-)
      - Re: For better or worse... I finally pulled the trigger. - AbeCollins 12:54:43 03/03/05 (2)
        
        In Reply to: Re: For better or worse... I finally pulled the trigger. posted by sk on March 3, 2005 at 02:20:59:
        
        OK I may have jumped the gun but to my eyes it was top-rated in the DLP range of sets that I saw.
        
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        Arrived..... - sk 06:32:53 03/06/05 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Re: For better or worse... I finally pulled the trigger. posted by AbeCollins on March 3, 2005 at 12:54:43:
        
        first the delivery guys couldn't even fiqure out how to hook thinks up with the cable box for HD, I had to show them!
        Factory settings had to be slightly adjusted for best pic. Sitting about 7-81/2 feet away, very natural looking set, compared to any Plasma which is just to cartoonish for my tastes (Except Pioneer Elite series which is just too much $$$ for watching one to two shows a week).
        Rented Terminal in wide format last night, pic quality is extremely good, this through a modest inexpensive Sony player.
        Wife LOVES the set, and if she's hapy, it makes me happy :-)
        
        Congrats and enjoy that new big screen! - AbeCollins 11:25:10 03/06/05 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Arrived..... posted by sk on March 6, 2005 at 06:32:53:
        
        I really enjoy concert videos on my Plasma with DTS surround through my A/V setup.
        Watched Crossroads Guitar Festival DVD last night with Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, James Taylor, Joe Walsh, Santana, John Mayer, Jonny Lang, Steve Vai, ZZ Top, etc.
        If you like rock / blues / guitar, this is a must have DVD. The audio quality was superb and the video was very good. The evening shots were sometimes a tad bit grainy but daytime video was crystal clear.
        
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