Video Asylum

Posted by Cory M. (A) on August 19, 2010 at 16:49:20

In Reply to: RE: questions... posted by late on August 19, 2010 at 05:43:43

Hi late,

1) can you jump the budget up?
Yes, I would like to see a significant improvement for the difference though.
Basically, I'm just modernizing and don't need a top model.

2) do you have kids? will this be used a lot
or moderately?
No kids, so no video games or rough housing (unless a late night drunken dance occurs in the living room :-)
The set will be used pretty sparingly. My current set now gets used for 3 hours on average a week for TV and 1 or 2 movies or concerts a week. I realize that that might change when the new one arrives, but I'm on the road quite a bit so really not that much.

3) do you want it to last a long time, or are you willing to trade a few years for a better picture?
I'd say the better picture. I don't want to keep it so long that it becomes obsolete, but general reliability is of high consideration also.

4) is the room bright?
During the day, yes- but watching usually happens after dark anyway.

6) how far are you from the TV? How big is the room overall?
The room is 24'L x 12'W x 9'H and the TV is on the short wall. So, about 20' distance between the screen and seating. This almost makes me think that 720 would be enough resolution and that there wouldn't be a discernible difference between 720 and 1080 at that distance. Yay/Nay?

I've got a couple subs that are crossed very low to blend with the Maggies for music, and I turn them up a bit when watching action movies. They shake the room and can be heard very well a block away at full level w/ Techno. (yeah, I've tested this haha) They're almost fast enough to blend with the Maggies, and fill in the bottom registers well so I'm satisfied with them for now. I'd like to get a couple Rythmiks at some point down the road.


Cory