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shazza's 71" 1080p DLP Setup

post #1 of 27
1/21/07 at 12:50am
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Haven't had too much A/V talk here in the last couple of weeks. Finally got my new Samsung 71" 1080p DLP TV delivered and hooked up to the Xbox 360 and PS3. Playing Rainbow 6 Vegas on the 360 was quite an experience, but so far I've mostly been enjoying the wonders of HD-DVD and Blu-ray.

Here's a quick snap of the overall setup. I'll try to post some gaming shots later, and I'm also going to hook up my notebook just to check out how that works.


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post #2 of 27
1/21/07 at 12:56am
Nice, shazza!
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post #3 of 27
1/21/07 at 6:47am
Wow Shazza, the quality looks amazing and you probably have a phat surround sound system to go with it.
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post #4 of 27
1/22/07 at 4:58am
Nice TV. My friends has a 56 inch version of that Samsung model, and I must say, the picture quality is beautiful. It is definitely an incredible TV to watch. I do have to say, DLP has definitely got the edge over Flat-LCD TV's in terms of picture quality and contrast ratios. How much did that sucker cost?

On another note, which in your opinion has the better picture quality, HD-DVD or Blu-ray?

Also, just wondering, if you have a gamecube or any other system that runs in 480i mode, can you feel a tiny lag associated with the HDTV? From what I have heard, when you upscale from standard resolution to HDTV resolutions, a tiny lag is induced, and that would bother me in a game like, oh Super Smash Bros Melee, where every millisecond counts.
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post #5 of 27
1/22/07 at 7:45am
HOly smokie bandits, thats a sweet setup...I have a toshiba 62 inch only 1080i and the picture is pretty good,,,Samsung in my eyes has the best overall picture period, the black frame around it really sets it off...What that TV run you anyway, about 3500-4000?
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post #6 of 27
1/22/07 at 8:41pm
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The TV was 3299 + tax, the stand was another 400 bucks. I bought the TV at Brandsmart (a Southeast store, not throughout the country). Same TV was 4499 at Best Buy, altho they would have price matched ... but I went for the straightforward purchase from the company that wasn't ripping everyone off : .

The 73" Mitsubishi and 70" Sony's are also quite nice ... we just preferred the Samsung (and it was the cheapest of the three). I originally was looking at the 65" 1080p Panasonic Plasma or Sharp LCD ... they were both 8k+, so I figured I couldn't go wrong with this one.

My advice for anyone shopping for a new TV is to make sure you check all the online prices to see just what you can get a specific TV for. Your local stores may not be able to match it, but at least you have a reference point.
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post #7 of 27
1/22/07 at 9:03pm
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Originally Posted by shazza
The TV was 3299 + tax, the stand was another 400 bucks. I bought the TV at Brandsmart (a Southeast store, not throughout the country). Same TV was 4499 at Best Buy, altho they would have price matched ... but I went for the straightforward purchase from the company that wasn't ripping everyone off : . The 73" Mitsubishi and 70" Sony's are also quite nice ... we just preferred the Samsung (and it was the cheapest of the three). I originally was looking at the 65" 1080p Panasonic Plasma or Sharp LCD ... they were both 8k+, so I figured I couldn't go wrong with this one. My advice for anyone shopping for a new TV is to make sure you check all the online prices to see just what you can get a specific TV for. Your local stores may not be able to match it, but at least you have a reference point.
Nice TV. I'm loving my 65" Mitsu DLP. I found a great deal on my TV as well. Was running around 4400, and I was able to pick it up for 3400 at Sound Advice. Enjoy your new setup.
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post #8 of 27
1/22/07 at 9:55pm
i LOVE IT!!!
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post #9 of 27
1/22/07 at 10:18pm
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pyro asked "what's better - HD-DVD or Blu-ray?" To tell you the truth, I can't distinguish definitively between the two. It is very "movie dependent" as the quality within each type varies tremendously. A top rated Blu-ray disk looks great ... as does a top-rated HD-DVD. I've yet to try the same movie in both formats. IMO, both the 360 HD-DVD add on and the PS3 do a great job with their respective formats. Both have been rated reasonably high for this purpose as well. Ultimately, I'd like to get a dedicated player, because the interfaces are a bit clunky on the gaming systems.


MaxGem mentioned the sound system. Actually, the speaker on the bottom of the stand is a Yamaha SoundBar ... it does a decent job of simulating surround sound without having side and rear speakers. Unfortunately, my room is not ideal for this ... and it should be mounted just below or above the TV. But, for now it gives much better sound than the internal TV speakers --- so it works while my husband adapts to the fact we've turned the living room into a media room
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post #10 of 27
1/22/07 at 11:12pm
I too have both, and overall based on what I posted earlier They've said that based on the movies that are out for both systems. HD DVD is of better quality by a slim margin. Movies such as Superman, Training Day, and one more which I can't think off the top of my head. There are a few films out for both systems and they said in a very comprehensive review that HD DVD was of higher standards. IF you run through Threads Created by ME, you'll locate the link I posted (Kinda lazy atm to back track it).

With that being said, You STILL CAN NOT nor SHOULD not draw any conclusions that one is better then the other, Yeah I said it, LoL. Reason being was because the Movies offered on Blue Ray are VERY differnt then those offered on HD DVD. Sony Pictures belives it or not makes some great films IMO. You Will not find any of the SONY pictures for obvious reasons on HDDVD, and this includes all Marvel Films. Blue Ray has the better selection overall hands down.

Really goes back to what you value, The Question you've always heard "Quality or Quantity?"

Considering what this stuff costs, I'm going with Quantity, I personlly only like about 4-5 films avail on HD-DVD. But that's just me.
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post #11 of 27
1/23/07 at 2:23pm
whats the model number of that TV?
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post #12 of 27
1/23/07 at 8:00pm
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Samsung HL-S7178W
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post #13 of 27
1/23/07 at 8:43pm
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Originally Posted by shazza

MaxGem mentioned the sound system. Actually, the speaker on the bottom of the stand is a Yamaha SoundBar ... it does a decent job of simulating surround sound without having side and rear speakers. Unfortunately, my room is not ideal for this ... and it should be mounted just below or above the TV. But, for now it gives much better sound than the internal TV speakers --- so it works while my husband adapts to the fact we've turned the living room into a media room
I thought that's what that was. You should get a Bose Lifestyle system if you are gonna get anything. With a TV like that, I wouldnt skimp on the audio department. I'm getting by with some panasonic htiob, but I'd like to upgrade to a bose system, or make a custom component setup.
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post #14 of 27
1/23/07 at 8:48pm
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The Yamaha SoundBar is quite good for what it does ... but I do agree with you. Remember, I am taking baby steps here to get my husband used to the idea of having the TV in the living room. The openness of the room also makes it very hard to place speakers...
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post #15 of 27
1/24/07 at 1:25am
Placement is definitely key for a good sounding system. one benefit of the lifestyle systems is that they can adapt their sound tone and delay to compensate for any position in any type of room.
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post #16 of 27
2/5/07 at 12:35am
ZOMG11111 Thats so sexay!! Mother of God! Yes I'm pretty late but sexy!
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post #17 of 27
2/5/07 at 12:53am
I love my samsung 61". Very good for sure. They make good models.
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post #18 of 27
3/15/07 at 5:02pm
I have an old 65" CRT HD Mitsu, a 42" HD Sony Wega, and a 120" stewart firehack screen with a Panasonic PTAE900U 720p projector. They are all really sweet, but I would like to upgrade the Mitsu for a 71 Sammy like yours. I think it looks like a nice upgrade for my wife, I spend my time in the theater.

I do have a question for you though. How is the reflection on yours? The 65" I have now is really bad during the day and it is not bright enough to overcome the light. It is bad enought to the point that we cannot watch some shows on it, and I can't control the light in my living room like I can in my basement where the projector is. My sony is strong enough to play in the day time, but it is too small for my living room.
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post #19 of 27
3/15/07 at 8:24pm
blcskate, just buy new blinds that are more solid, not like cheap fabric/material that the sun can go through (we use to have horrible blinds but now we have good ones, had same problem). Samsung makes the best TV's IMO along with Sony and Mitsu. You can't go wrong with any of those companies.
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post #20 of 27
3/15/07 at 9:22pm
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Originally Posted by blcskate
I have an old 65" CRT HD Mitsu, a 42" HD Sony Wega, and a 120" stewart firehack screen with a Panasonic PTAE900U 720p projector. They are all really sweet, but I would like to upgrade the Mitsu for a 71 Sammy like yours. I think it looks like a nice upgrade for my wife, I spend my time in the theater.

I do have a question for you though. How is the reflection on yours? The 65" I have now is really bad during the day and it is not bright enough to overcome the light. It is bad enought to the point that we cannot watch some shows on it, and I can't control the light in my living room like I can in my basement where the projector is. My sony is strong enough to play in the day time, but it is too small for my living room.


I've found the TV to be plenty bright. The room has windows all on one side, and I can watch TV with the blinds drawn back ... but I prefer to close them for any serious TV watching. Haven't found the reflections to be an issue.

So far loving this TV. I wouldn't recommend it for a lot of SD viewing, but it's great for HD.
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