HDTV & Audio FAQ, Accessories and TV area setup Official Post Vol. That time again...

[mht214]

Originally Posted by brian to the b

Anyone have the Sony HT-CT100? Thinking about getting it for my room.

I personally dont like this bar. Probably, one of the most problematic sound bars to date for me personally(i wish it was louder). It doeshave its advantages though. And it sounds like some people here have had a good expierence with it.
It has on many occasions gone down to $199.99 at BestBuy, during the holidays that things has been as low as $99.99. Most stores have plenty instock...there is a reason behind that.

 

[kunasty88]

Originally Posted by brian to the b

Anyone have the Sony HT-CT100? Thinking about getting it for my room.

i've had it for about a year and a half and it still sounds great
i'm live in a condo complex so it is the best i could get without risking a noise complaint

 

[boomatic206]

My LG sometimes has a blur when watching a blu-ray movie with 120hz set on low. Usually dark objects against a bright background.

Is this normal or is my TV just not up to par?

 

[salbah3]

Originally Posted by MHT214

Originally Posted by brian to the b

Anyone have the Sony HT-CT100? Thinking about getting it for my room.

I personally dont like this bar. Probably, one of the most problematic sound bars to date for me personally(i wish it was louder). It does have its advantages though. And it sounds like some people here have had a good expierence with it.
It has on many occasions gone down to $199.99 at BestBuy, during the holidays that things has been as low as $99.99. Most stores have plenty in stock...there is a reason behind that.

It's actually quite good granted the surround effect is not as strong as I would like it to be. The loudness thing is more source but I do agree with you.Perfect for the PS3 if you want HD audio because the PS3 internally decodes Dolby-TrueHD and DTS HD-MA and sends it out as multi-channel PCM, which this thingcan decode. It can do the basic Dolby Digital and DTS as well as Dolby Pro Logic II if you only have an analog source. Powered sub plus ability to dock iPods(have to buy the dock separately though), I definitely recommend this for a bedroom or small set up. I wish I had a true 5.1/7.1 system but for the price andthe size of my room this thing is perfect. And where did you find it for $99.99, I might pick some up for my parents I got my set when it was fairly new abouta year ago for 2 bills and everytime I go to bestbuy its $299 still. If you want a beefier soundbar though go with HT-CT500 or the Yamahas, but for the pricethis set is hard to beat IMO

 

[falcon4567]

Skype is coming to TVs this year

From Gizmodo

Now for those HDTVs. LG and Panasonic are the hardware partners here, and they've integrated both a webcam and Skype software into their HDTVs. They'll have just about every Skype feature the computer software has-voicemail, landline and mobile calls, free Skype-to-Skype, all that-as well as a 720p webcam and microphones specifically designed to pick up sound at couch distance. Want to say hello to your kid, niece, nephew, grandkid, whatever, but he or she won't sit still in front of a computer? Let 'em run around in front of the TV! We'll get more info from Skype on specific pricing and availability for these TVs this week


A bit more here

 

[nnarum]

Originally Posted by h3at23

nnarum, was the sammy a 550?

I believe so, do they gimp out the speakers in lower models?

BTW, HUGE NEWS OUT OF PANASONIC THIS COMING YEAR... If you were disappointed Pioneer went away, Panasonic has got you.

I'm not interested in 3D, I'm interested in black

PQ at it's finest

 

[gmills23]

Looks like all the big brands are focusing on LED an 3D in 2010.
Samsungs 9000 series look ill but im sure price will be out of my range.
Looking to cop a 50-55 inch LCD or Plasma around June/July. Hope prices for some of the models out now drop by then.

 

[nnarum]

Originally Posted by Gmills23


Looks like all the big brands are focusing on LED an 3D in 2010.
Samsungs 9000 series look ill but im sure price will be out of my range.
Looking to cop a 50-55 inch LCD or Plasma around June/July. Hope prices for some of the models out now drop by then.

Plasma will be your best bet. Wait for the 2010 models of Panasonic to come out this year before you buy. More bang for your buck.

 

[larrivee7]

Originally Posted by nnarum

This thread kind of died... Anyone pick up a set for X-Mas? Or any other home theater gear?

I got a new TV and pj over the holidays. Got a 42" Panny plasma in a pretty sweet deal: bought tv/xbox/game bundle at Best Buy, used BBgift cards bought at Kroger (they ran a $10 off every $100 deal), then sold the xbox and avatar game. Ended up with the tv for right around $300

I also got my Epson HC720 pj, really enjoying it too. I would've liked tohave gotten a 1080p projector, but nothing came close to the Epson for features and image quality for the money. I'm close to finishing our HT room,I'll try to post some pics when I get a chance.

 

[suprafly36]

Any deals on 32" LCD's? I got about 400 to spend

 

[paliplaya2010]

http://www.walmart.com/Samsung-52-LCD-HDTV-Ln52A650-1080P/ip/10980687

is this a good tv, i heard it best to buy a tv around super bowl time, is it too early. can u reccommend me a tv 50 or bigger for a good price?

 

[i3allistic]

whats some good website too read up home theater speakers and setup ...

 

[cracka kc]

so i recently moved my tv in my living room for a new entertainment setup and before i moved it i was receiving all over the air hd channels such as cbs, fox,nbc, abc, discovery and tbs but now that i moved my tv all of the channels are scrambled and not coming in clear anymore. I do not know if it is because i havea longer coaxial cable running around the room or what. can anyone help me?

 

[mr monday niight]

Originally Posted by i3allistic

whats some good website too read up home theater speakers and setup ...

Avs

 

[sloanboy]

FINALLY im bout to cop a plasma thinking about going with a Panasonic viera model-Tc-P42s1 and i have some questions?

1. i want to get a HDMI chord whats the difference in them like they price from 10-100 bucks whats them difference in them?
2. do i need multiple HDMI chords ps3/stereo/tv box

 

[i am furby]

Originally Posted by sloanboy

FINALLY im bout to cop a plasma thinking about going with a Panasonic viera model-Tc-P42s1 and i have some questions?

1. i want to get a HDMI chord whats the difference in them like they price from 10-100 bucks whats them difference in them?
2. do i need multiple HDMI chords ps3/stereo/tv box

There is no difference. monoprice.com or bluejeanscable.com are your best bets. They supply the same HDMI cords for a fraction of the cost of WorstBuy orWallyWorld. Whether or not you need multiple cables depends on what kind of A/V gear you have. Be more specific.

 

[eleet1]

I got my hdmi cables from amazon for like $5 including shipping for 2 cables.

 

[sloanboy]

Originally Posted by I am Furby

Originally Posted by sloanboy

FINALLY im bout to cop a plasma thinking about going with a Panasonic viera model-Tc-P42s1 and i have some questions?

1. i want to get a HDMI chord whats the difference in them like they price from 10-100 bucks whats them difference in them?
2. do i need multiple HDMI chords ps3/stereo/tv box

There is no difference. monoprice.com or bluejeanscable.com are your best bets. They supply the same HDMI cords for a fraction of the cost of WorstBuy or WallyWorld. Whether or not you need multiple cables depends on what kind of A/V gear you have. Be more specific.

well i need one for my ps3 and i guess i will need another one for my digital cabel box i dont have a stereo jus yet

 

[sloanboy]

also the only way to watch cable tv in hd is through your cable provider or is there a device i can purchase?

 

[mr monday niight]

Originally Posted by I am Furby

Originally Posted by sloanboy

FINALLY im bout to cop a plasma thinking about going with a Panasonic viera model-Tc-P42s1 and i have some questions?

1. i want to get a HDMI chord whats the difference in them like they price from 10-100 bucks whats them difference in them?
2. do i need multiple HDMI chords ps3/stereo/tv box

There is no difference. monoprice.com or bluejeanscable.com are your best bets. They supply the same HDMI cords for a fraction of the cost of WorstBuy or WallyWorld. Whether or not you need multiple cables depends on what kind of A/V gear you have. Be more specific.

bluejeans cables are expensive as hell

 

[youngtriz]

thinking of copping a sound bar... polk surroundbar 50 but im gonna still need a subwoofer and a receiver... or just get the sony ct-500

 

[flipnkraut]

Originally Posted by salbah3

Originally Posted by MHT214

brian to the b wrote:

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Anyone have the Sony HT-CT100? Thinking about getting it for my room.

I personally dont like this bar. Probably, one of the most problematic sound bars to date for me personally(i wish it was louder). It does
have its advantages though. And it sounds like some people here have had a good expierence with it.

It has on many occasions gone down to $199.99 at BestBuy, during the holidays that things has been as low as $99.99. Most stores have plenty in
stock...there is a reason behind that.

It's actually quite good granted the surround effect is not as strong as I would like it to be. The loudness thing is more source but I do agree with you. Perfect for the PS3 if you want HD audio because the PS3 internally decodes Dolby-TrueHD and DTS HD-MA and sends it out as multi-channel PCM, which this thing can decode. It can do the basic Dolby Digital and DTS as well as Dolby Pro Logic II if you only have an analog source. Powered sub plus ability to dock iPods (have to buy the dock separately though), I definitely recommend this for a bedroom or small set up. I wish I had a true 5.1/7.1 system but for the price and the size of my room this thing is perfect. And where did you find it for $99.99, I might pick some up for my parents I got my set when it was fairly new about a year ago for 2 bills and everytime I go to bestbuy its $299 still. If you want a beefier soundbar though go with HT-CT500 or the Yamahas, but for the price this set is hard to beat IMO


http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=15172017#post15172017

Check that out for the optimal settings for the HT-CT100.

 

[sloanboy]

also i cant jus use any hdmi cable when my panasonic has 600hz can i?

EDIT: Jus read a few pages back about the 600hz being misleading

man ididnt think it was gonna be the difficult trying to find a tv that i feel is best

 

[cracka kc]

Originally Posted by cracka KC

so i recently moved my tv in my living room for a new entertainment setup and before i moved it i was receiving all over the air hd channels such as cbs, fox, nbc, abc, discovery and tbs but now that i moved my tv all of the channels are scrambled and not coming in clear anymore. I do not know if it is because i have a longer coaxial cable running around the room or what. can anyone help me?

?????

 

[sloanboy]

im rollin with this im really feeling it im getting it from walmart hopefully its sturdy enough