Got my 5010 and Integra preamp set up, finally

Posted by Jazz Inmate (A) on January 17, 2008 at 10:37:17

To make a long story short, my 5010 is now on the wall and looks incredible. I went into the menus to optimize the picture (thanks for the setting info, Russell and Oscar). What I am seeing had me quite puzzled at first: while output from the PS3 appears more defined than I've seen before, HD broadcasts from my Tivo3 appear quite soft and murky while they used to look more detailed on my old plasma. I'm not sure if this is the unyielding definition of the 5010 allowing me to see every weakness of the picture, or some type of mangled processing from the new Integra that I haven't yet learned to set up correctly. More evaluation is needed on my part.

For the long story, the "white glove service" was a joke. I ended up unboxing the 5010, removing the stand, installing the rear panel mounting brackets and wall-mounting the unit all by myself. I almost dropped it, my back went out and I can barely walk today, but at least the plasma is safe and sound on the wall. While I was plasma-less, I complicated setup greatly by selling my old preamp and getting the Integra DTC-9.8. I was so focused on wiring the 5010 and 9.8 that I forgot to plug the banana jacks back into my left front speaker after I moved it back into position following the plasma installation. So when I turned on my amp, it blew a fuse and turned itself off. It took me a few minutes to figure out what happened, then took me even longer to figure out how to replace the fuse, as I'd never done it for that amp before. Now I know.

I also had some connectivity issues that resulted in no picture on the plasma, and it took some troubleshooting to figure out what was wrong. I consider myself pretty technically proficient, but if I had this much trouble setting up a plasma and 7.1 system, others must find it really daunting. Unless they just buy at Circuit City and use that Firedog service, I mean. I'll try to post a photo later tonight or tomorrow, but it's all coming together nicely.
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Topic - Got my 5010 and Integra preamp set up, finally - Jazz Inmate 10:37:17 01/17/08 (31)

How do old TV shows and broadcast TV look? ..nt - late 09:26:09 01/20/08 (10)

compared to what? - Jazz Inmate 13:39:27 01/20/08 (9)

I was afraid of that. Most of what I watch is just old stuff and I doubt that will change ..nt - late 17:23:22 01/20/08 (2)

The old stuff that is produced for HD can look incredible--ask Auph how he likes Star Trek on HD DVD nt - Jazz Inmate 18:54:46 01/20/08 (1)

worst? - late 19:01:33 01/20/08 (0)

RE: compared to what? - David Aiken 13:54:41 01/20/08 (5)

RE: compared to what? - Jazz Inmate 14:13:35 01/20/08 (4)

RE: compared to what? - David Aiken 22:39:49 01/20/08 (3)

RE: compared to what? - Jazz Inmate 11:48:38 01/21/08 (2)

RE: compared to what? - David Aiken 13:13:24 01/21/08 (1)

RE: compared to what? - Jazz Inmate 13:40:14 01/21/08 (0)

This is sick! - Jazz Inmate 19:09:19 01/18/08 (14)

Welcome to the world of HD - Jack G 05:19:15 01/19/08 (3)

I've been in the world for quite a while, just not with a kuro plasma - Jazz Inmate 10:46:54 01/19/08 (2)

RE: I've been in the world for quite a while, just not with a kuro plasma - Jack G 13:35:14 01/19/08 (1)

There are a lot of factors that go into it, not just native resolution - Jazz Inmate 12:58:27 01/20/08 (0)

Yes... - Russell 00:58:12 01/19/08 (9)

RE: Yes... - Jazz Inmate 11:00:01 01/19/08 (8)

RE: Yes... - Russell 23:15:27 01/19/08 (7)

RE: Yes... - Jazz Inmate 13:28:24 01/20/08 (6)

By the way, what did you do with the speaker that comes with the 5010? NT - Jazz Inmate 16:06:04 01/20/08 (5)

RE: By the way, what did you do with the speaker that comes with the 5010? NT - Russell 17:36:17 01/20/08 (4)

Actually D-Nice has his settings a bit more aggressive than mine - Jazz Inmate 19:16:39 01/20/08 (3)

No, no, no! Those are settings to be used ONLY with the break-in DVD! - Russell 22:11:30 01/20/08 (2)

And here are the rest of his reference settings: - Russell 22:18:01 01/20/08 (1)

Ok, thanks...this does help the reds which were too strong before - Jazz Inmate 22:41:42 01/20/08 (0)

Congrats! - budget fi 18:58:14 01/17/08 (1)

Thanks...I liked the Audyssey setup - Jazz Inmate 20:43:38 01/17/08 (0)

If I ever get a TV with a wall mount, I'll probably have the store install it... - oscar 17:57:43 01/17/08 (0)

Congrats again... - Russell 12:14:21 01/17/08 (1)

Thanks - Jazz Inmate 16:37:37 01/17/08 (0)

Got my 5010 and Integra preamp set up, finally

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