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Does anyone have any experience with the digital comb filters on recent
widescreen HD CRTs like the Sony WEGA line and the Samsung? Wondering if
there was a consensus on which comb filter is the best out there. I'm about
to get myself an early christmas present but wanted to put the question out
there before making my final decision.

Cheers,
paz

 

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Personally, I think you can't go wrong with either a Sony or Panasonic.
Panasonic does advertise a 3D adaptive comb filter for their CRT tube
widescreen tv's.
I'd stay away from Samsung, unless you don't mind the cheap power
supply they use and the tv image that blooms (contracts and expands)
like nuts, depending on the brightness levels on the screen.
I remember watching a scene that goes from a dark tunnel into a bright
daylight scene. The image on the screen expanded and contracted at least
half an inch.
I have a Philips CRT widescreen set, but it's a middle of the road set
with a moire issue and a cheap 3D comb filter.
If I could do it over again I would have waited for the Panasonics to
drop in price.
Kevin

 

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Sony's sets have great comb filters, the XBR series are fantastic (as always)
although there's more to that than the comb filter. It's my understanding that
Phillips higher end 16:9 tubes (scenium series?) have very good comb filters
and I can say that JVC's 34-inch 16:9 is fantastic. I tend to stay away from
Panasonic sets because I can never seem to tottally correct their red-push and
it bothers me. I have a similar problem with the yellow/green push on Toshiba
sets but I still like their Cinema Series widescreen tubes and the problem is
not very pronounced.
Steve Grauman

 

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I have a Philips "Matchline Series" and it does a pretty good job, the
"MatchLine" is the high end series and much better at this than the lower
models. I didn't compare it to the XBR's because of the closeout deal I got
on the 34PW9818, wish I had that data, it was replaced with the 34PW9819.
The Philips 34PW9818 and the Sony XBR910 both had very good write-ups. I'd
forget about the Samsung, not a high end unit. Find a store that will let
you hook up a true NTSC signal, LD or over the air and see what it looks
like. I will NOT be as clear as an Analog TV but find the one that makes
you the happiest.

Kurtis

"PAZ" <pazmusik@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:BDD8F43C.124%pazmusik@comcast.net...
> Does anyone have any experience with the digital comb filters on recent
> widescreen HD CRTs like the Sony WEGA line and the Samsung? Wondering if
> there was a consensus on which comb filter is the best out there. I'm
> about
> to get myself an early christmas present but wanted to put the question
> out
> there before making my final decision.
>
> Cheers,
> paz
>

 

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>t's my understanding that
>Phillips higher end 16:9 tubes (scenium series?)

The Scenium series is RCA. - Reinhart

 

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>The Scenium series is RCA. - Reinhart
>

Right you are, my mistake.
Steve Grauman