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Well, I've had the set for about two weeks now. The picture is great in my 20x20 room. So now I've got last years 50" Wega downstairs and this one upstairs in my media room. My entire set-up is an Adcom GFP750 pre-amp with a GFA5800 amp for my fronts only (jamo707is)while using a Yamaha RXV3200 mainly as the processor and to power my center (jamo200) and rears (Energy Veritas) with a dual sub config (Old Energy 12" and an NHT 10"). My source is a 9000es DVD/CD/SACD utilizing Audioquest component cables with the unit set up progressive, other cables are Monster 1000's, MIT. Plus I'm using a Vansevers Clean line. I have dedicated AC outlets to the TV along with the line conditioner. The SXRD engine obviously bests the Wega 50" from last year, however the wega has been a very good set. I certainly don't miss my broken down Mitsu 65" Diamond that decided to have tube leakage and the part's were no longer avaiable (however, it was a good set for it's time). Thank god for extended warranties, there was time when I laughed at over priced extended warranties, but with some electronics today unfortunately they're a must, especially living in florida (Even if you try to unplug everything in time). I've absolutely have no negative comments regarding the new set at this time, but hey it's still early and oh yes, I had hoped that Sony would have at least provided a remote that was partially backlit. The cooling fan is relatively quiet and there are plenty of PQ adjustments for my taste, plus the set comes with an extra 180w bulb. One thing I thought odd is the lengthy rise time it seemed to take much longer to come to full light than my other set. Also, I'm currently utilizing a cablecard on the 50" and it seems to have more dropouts than the cable box. I wonder if that issue has yet been resolved/addressed. I would like to move forward with a Blu-Ray player, but haven't mustered the energy to start the research and after reading some of the previous threads, I beleive I'm going to wait and see if the reported problems are identified or clarified, I have to say that the 480P picture via the Audioquest cables has never looks cleaner or sharper. I'll give it a few months, I like seeing what each new generation brings. Who would have thought we'd be spending thousands of dollars on TV's, there was a time not so long ago when WE thought that anything over $500 was a bit much to spend on a TV, another great job desensitizing us. "Wow, only $3000 bucks, what a deal" :) Hey, what can we say we're addicts...
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In the last few years prices have dropped 3 to 5 fold. That $3,000 TV will also come down significantly within a year or so (if you can wait!).
Glad you like your set. I do wish cablecards worked better, Comcast couldn't get one to work for me. Cable companies clearly do not care for them which is a pity, since at least on paper they are nice. If you want to wait out the format war, get yourself a decent upscaling player, perhaps the Oppo.
Jack
Jack, which OPPO model do you own?
I have the original 971H. The other ones may (or may not) be better, but I haven't seen them in action. I use the Oppo for its region-free abilities, and use my HD DVD player, a much better upconverter, for most DVD viewing.
Jack
The problem with CableCards is that the manufacturer of the cable card builds them to a spec. The manufacturer of the TV set also builds them to a spec. It's like two different companies building a bridge. Each starts with a set of blueprints and begins on opposite sides of the river and then hopes that they will actually meet in the middle and fit perfectly. I have a 50" SXRD and it has a cablecard installed and I have not had a single drop out in the year I have been using it. I'd bet against the cable operator every time when it comes to drop outs.
They literally could not get one to work for me, and they didn't know how to fix it. I ended up canceling the order (I now have the coax going right to the TV). I'm not the only one who has had problems. I won't do a cable box. Sometime this year, Verizon will be bringing FIOS to my area, and *if* they can get a cablecard to work, I'm going to dump Comcast.
Jack
Thanks Jack,You appear to be a pretty active member here and have an informative insight as do some others. I originally signed up on AA around 6 or 7 years ago when Hi-rez (SACD/DVD Audio) was really starting to take hold. Now it's another (for all practical purposes) dead format. I'm waiting for HD music and hoping it's a format that sticks. As for the cablecard issue, my carrier is Brighthouse; they've been pretty good, but everyone that I talk with there admits that the cablecards suck, when the tech came out and tried swapping out the card about a 8 mos ago or so the dropouts became worse and as a matter of fact the picture wouldn't even come back on in some cases, I would have to completely reset everything; so I had him bring back my old card and it's been working pretty good other than the occasional DO's. They seem to appear more readily at certain times of the year, most likely due to atmospherics and wx conditions. I think overall the cablecard is a great way to go if they could all agree on a standard, that'll never happen.
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