sound system for sony 34xbr910

[Howard]

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I just got the tv configured. It was expensive but it's completely different
than it was, and astoundingly beautiful. I can't afford the sort of sound
system the technician suggested (which cost as much as the TV). So how
modest a system can I get that would make a real difference? Is it worth
spending say $600-700, or is that throwing the money away? And where might I
start to check this out? Thanks for any ideas.
Howie

 

[Poldy]

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In article <ZDkhc.2899$eZ5.820@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
"Howard" <wettstein@earthlink.net> wrote:

> I just got the tv configured. It was expensive but it's completely different
> than it was, and astoundingly beautiful. I can't afford the sort of sound
> system the technician suggested (which cost as much as the TV). So how
> modest a system can I get that would make a real difference? Is it worth
> spending say $600-700, or is that throwing the money away? And where might I
> start to check this out? Thanks for any ideas.
> Howie
>
>

I don't think you look for anything specifically for that model, which I
also have. I have a old Atlantic Technology satellite and sub set but
haven't hooked it up to the TV yet.

It just depends on what kind of material you view. For DVDs, you
obviously want a surround-sound, 5.1 speaker set up. HDTV programs also
have 5.1 soundtracks. But the kind of movies or shows you watch use 5.1
more than others. Hollywood blockbusters use 5.1 soundtracks more often
and in a more flashy way than say independent films.

Most of the mass market brands have "home theater in a box" which often
includes all the speakers you need plus a surround-sound processor or
even a full HT receiver.

But the less you spend, the smaller the speakers so if you really want
thundering sound for those action blockbusters, you need bigger
subwoofers and more amplifier power to drive them.

You can get feedback on specific products at avsforum.com, epinions.com
and audioreviews.com.

Personally, I would stay away from most Japanese speakers but most of
these kinds products are made by the big Japanese companies. But others
may not mind the sound of these brands.

 

[Gene]

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I am trying to scrape up the dough for a 34xbr910 myself. From everything
I've read, including Consumer Reports, it is the pinacle of HDTV direct
viewing.

What was done to configure the set and who did that?

Does the manual indicate why a PIP can't be a computer screen output?

Thanks
Gene

"Howard" <wettstein@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:ZDkhc.2899$eZ5.820@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> I just got the tv configured. It was expensive but it's completely
different
> than it was, and astoundingly beautiful. I can't afford the sort of sound
> system the technician suggested (which cost as much as the TV). So how
> modest a system can I get that would make a real difference? Is it worth
> spending say $600-700, or is that throwing the money away? And where might
I
> start to check this out? Thanks for any ideas.
> Howie
>
>

 

[Howard]

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The set was fairly impressive out of the box. But a few things bothered me,
like HBO coming through very dark. Anyway, I looked at the ISF list of
professional calibrators and found one in my area. If you don't know much
about this--I didin't--have a look at AVSforum.com. The calibration cost
300 plus some cables. But the tv now performs completely differently. It's
astoundingly beautiful.Calibration involved getting into the innards, the
"service menu" that non-specialists cannot access and we would know what to
do with it anyway. Don't know about PIP but the tv supports dual images. The
other thing was that I dropped cable and got a Dish satellite hookup and
that's wonderful as well.
Howie


"Gene" <gjsnider@swbell.net> wrote in message
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> I am trying to scrape up the dough for a 34xbr910 myself. From everything
> I've read, including Consumer Reports, it is the pinacle of HDTV direct
> viewing.
>
> What was done to configure the set and who did that?
>
> Does the manual indicate why a PIP can't be a computer screen output?
>
> Thanks
> Gene
>
> "Howard" <wettstein@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:ZDkhc.2899$eZ5.820@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > I just got the tv configured. It was expensive but it's completely
> different
> > than it was, and astoundingly beautiful. I can't afford the sort of
sound
> > system the technician suggested (which cost as much as the TV). So how
> > modest a system can I get that would make a real difference? Is it worth
> > spending say $600-700, or is that throwing the money away? And where
might
> I
> > start to check this out? Thanks for any ideas.
> > Howie
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Poldy]

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In article <JsFhc.6252$e4.5170@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
"Howard" <wettstein@earthlink.net> wrote:

> The set was fairly impressive out of the box. But a few things bothered me,
> like HBO coming through very dark. Anyway, I looked at the ISF list of
> professional calibrators and found one in my area. If you don't know much
> about this--I didin't--have a look at AVSforum.com. The calibration cost
> 300 plus some cables. But the tv now performs completely differently. It's
> astoundingly beautiful.Calibration involved getting into the innards, the
> "service menu" that non-specialists cannot access and we would know what to
> do with it anyway. Don't know about PIP but the tv supports dual images. The
> other thing was that I dropped cable and got a Dish satellite hookup and
> that's wonderful as well.
> Howie
>
>


Did the ISF calibration help SD performance or only HDTV performance?

 

[Howard]

Archived from groups: alt.tv.tech.hdtv (More info?)

Helped everything. Maybe some of this could be done with one of those dvd's
that helps one set up the tv, like avia. Don't know for sure. But it's
altogether different now, on every channel.
Howie


"poldy" <poldy@kfu.com> wrote in message
newsoldy-90AEB2.13504322042004@netnews.comcast.net...
> In article <JsFhc.6252$e4.5170@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
> "Howard" <wettstein@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > The set was fairly impressive out of the box. But a few things bothered
me,
> > like HBO coming through very dark. Anyway, I looked at the ISF list of
> > professional calibrators and found one in my area. If you don't know
much
> > about this--I didin't--have a look at AVSforum.com. The calibration
cost
> > 300 plus some cables. But the tv now performs completely differently.
It's
> > astoundingly beautiful.Calibration involved getting into the innards,
the
> > "service menu" that non-specialists cannot access and we would know what
to
> > do with it anyway. Don't know about PIP but the tv supports dual images.
The
> > other thing was that I dropped cable and got a Dish satellite hookup and
> > that's wonderful as well.
> > Howie
> >
> >
>
>
> Did the ISF calibration help SD performance or only HDTV performance?