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  • ESPNdeportes
    MVP
    • Jul 2002
    • 3459

    #5326
    Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

    Originally posted by GAMEC0CK2002
    I don't have the 42" but do have the 32" in my bedroom and love it. I worked in electronics at Sears and would put DLPs slightly behind plasmas and LCDs. I wasn't a big fan of DLPs but told people to let their own eyes and ears be the judge. Can't go wrong with either of the 3 technologies.

    Most people said that if they are laying down that much money, they wanted to go "modern"=flat panel.
    What do you think about doing the circuit city coverage plan? Its 129 for 3 years, and it has in home repairs and they replace the TV if they can't fix it. Without it, its a standard 1 year warranty from vizio, but you have to pay to ship it to them.
    "You can not ensure success, but you can deserve it." - John Quincy Adams

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    • Pete1210
      MVP
      • Aug 2006
      • 3277

      #5327
      Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

      Originally posted by ESPNdeportes
      What do you think about doing the circuit city coverage plan? Its 129 for 3 years, and it has in home repairs and they replace the TV if they can't fix it. Without it, its a standard 1 year warranty from vizio, but you have to pay to ship it to them.
      Do you shop at Costco? They have good prices on the Vizio LCDs and they include a 2 year warranty.

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      • Coug00
        LOB
        • Jul 2002
        • 3476

        #5328
        Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

        Originally posted by mike95
        Do you shop at Costco? They have good prices on the Vizio LCDs and they include a 2 year warranty.
        That's what I did. Got my Aquos from Costco with the free 2 year warranty. Then bought the 3 year extended warranty directly from Sharp. I'm covered for 5 years for barely over $200.
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        • ESPNdeportes
          MVP
          • Jul 2002
          • 3459

          #5329
          Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

          Originally posted by mike95
          Do you shop at Costco? They have good prices on the Vizio LCDs and they include a 2 year warranty.
          Unfortunately, costco doesn't appear to be selling the model I'm looking for. At least according to their website.

          What I think I'mg going to do is buy the extended warranty directly from Vizio, which includes in-home service. It is 99 for 3 years as opposed to 129 from circuit city.

          BTW, do you need to be a member at costco? If so, how much does it cost?
          Last edited by ESPNdeportes; 08-24-2007, 12:39 PM.
          "You can not ensure success, but you can deserve it." - John Quincy Adams

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          • fishepa
            I'm Ron F'n Swanson!
            • Feb 2003
            • 18989

            #5330
            Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

            Costco memberships are $50 per year.

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            • TheMatrix31
              RF
              • Jul 2002
              • 52931

              #5331
              Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

              Just dropping in to say that Bikini Destinations on HDNet is the best programming HD has to offer so far, and that in and of itself justifies the purchase of an HDTV and HD equipment.

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              • Bruins
                .
                • Mar 2004
                • 6433

                #5332
                Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                Originally posted by TheMatrix31
                Just dropping in to say that Bikini Destinations on HDNet is the best programming HD has to offer so far, and that in and of itself justifies the purchase of an HDTV and HD equipment.
                The Girls of STARE on Mojo is pretty nice too.

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                • TheMatrix31
                  RF
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 52931

                  #5333
                  Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                  So it's September 1st....any word on when the new HD DirecTV channels are going to be launched?

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                  • coogrfan
                    In Fritz We Trust
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 15646

                    #5334
                    Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                    Originally posted by TheMatrix31
                    So it's September 1st....any word on when the new HD DirecTV channels are going to be launched?
                    Not official, but here's something



                    DIRECTV: 20-40 New HD Channels Likely By Sept. 16
                    The satcaster should have 70 new HD channels by the end of September.

                    By Swanni

                    Washington, D.C. (August 29, 2007) -- Continued from Part One of this article.

                    After the first rollout, DIRECTV will add another group of channels soon thereafter and then another group until it reaches the 70 mark by the end of September. The satcaster now has approximately 10 national high-def channels.

                    In other remarks:

                    * Shanks said the new high-def channels will retain their current standard definition channel numbers. For instance, CNN HD will be channel 202, the same as the standard-def CNN.

                    The satcaster's HD receiver will automatically default to the HD channel when a high-def viewer turns to that channel. However, the standard-def channel will remain and can still be watched by going up or down the dial.

                    "We don't want people to have to learn new channel numbers," Shanks said.

                    HD DVR owners who have set those standard-def channels to record future programs will have to manually re-set the recording to HD if they want to watch the high-def version of the program.

                    * The new HDTV channels will be on DIRECTV's new satellite, launched in July, and will transmit in MPEG4. However, the NFL Sunday Ticket's lineup of HDTV games will remain on DIRECTV's current satellites and will transmit in MPEG2.

                    But Shanks said DIRECTV will not need to drop an existing HDTV channel from the lineup to make room for the high-def games each Sunday, as it did last year.

                    "We will do some shuffling to make room, but there will be no dropping of HD channels like last year," he said.

                    * DIRECTV's existing lineup of HDTV channels will remain in the channel 70s and will stay for now on the current satellites, which transmit in MPEG2.

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                    • mjb2124
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Aug 2002
                      • 13649

                      #5335
                      Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                      Originally posted by coogrfan
                      Not official, but here's something



                      DIRECTV: 20-40 New HD Channels Likely By Sept. 16
                      The satcaster should have 70 new HD channels by the end of September.
                      And to think, I was excited to see my cable provider add ESPN2HD and ESPNU this weekend. Now I'm thinking about DirecTV again. I've been on the verge of getting it for months now.

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                      • coogrfan
                        In Fritz We Trust
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 15646

                        #5336
                        Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                        Originally posted by mjb2124
                        And to think, I was excited to see my cable provider add ESPN2HD and ESPNU this weekend. Now I'm thinking about DirecTV again. I've been on the verge of getting it for months now.
                        Current HD Channels
                        1. Discovery HD Theater
                        2. ESPN
                        3. ESPN 2
                        4. HDNet
                        5. HDNet Movies
                        6. TNT
                        7. Universal HD
                        8. HBO-E
                        9. SHO-E
                        10. CD USA

                        Announced HD Additions
                        * = not a simulcast of the SD channel (if available), programming will vary.
                        Channel names in RED are currently in test mode on the D*10 satellite
                        Source: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=899457 Thanks to Bschneider

                        September 2007
                        1. A&E
                        2. Animal Planet
                        3. Big Ten Network
                        4. CNN
                        5. Discovery
                        6. Food Network*
                        7. HGTV*
                        8. History Channel
                        9. MHD (MTV brand channel)
                        10. National Geographic
                        11. NFL Network
                        12. The Science Channel
                        13. TBS
                        14. TLC
                        15. Versus
                        16. Weather Channel
                        17. Cinemax-E
                        18. Cinemax-W
                        19. MoreMax
                        20. HBO-W
                        21. HBO2-E
                        22. HBO2-W
                        23. HBO Family-E
                        24. HBO Family-W
                        25. HBO Signature
                        26. The Movie Channel
                        27. SHO-W
                        28. STARZ-E
                        29. STARZ-W
                        30. STARZ-Edge
                        31. STARZ-Comedy
                        32. STARZ-Kids
                          Fall 2007
                        33. Bravo
                        34. Cartoon Network
                        35. Chiller
                        36. CNBC
                        37. FX
                        38. SciFi Channel
                        39. Sleuth
                        40. Speed
                        41. USA Network
                          December 2007
                        42. The Tennis Channel
                          Spring 2008
                        43. ABC Family
                        44. Disney Channel
                        45. ESPN News
                        46. MGM
                        47. Toon Disney
                          Channels in Test Mode with no official carriage announcement
                        48. MTV
                        49. NHL Network
                        50. Outdoor
                        51. Fuel
                        52. Spike
                        53. SHO TOO
                        54. Comedy Central
                        55. Nickelodeon East
                        56. VH1
                        57. NBA TV
                        58. CSTV
                        Regional Sports Networks
                        Available nationally, but local blackout rules still apply.
                        Fall 2007
                        1. Altitude
                        2. Comcast SportsNet Chicago
                        3. Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic
                        4. FSN Arizona
                        5. FSN Bay Area
                        6. FSN Detroit
                        7. FSN Florida
                        8. FSN New England
                        9. FSN North
                        10. FSN Northwest
                        11. FSN Ohio
                        12. FSN Prime Ticket
                        13. FSN Rocky Mountain
                        14. FSN South
                        15. FSN Southwest
                        16. FSN West
                        17. New England Sports Network
                        18. SportsNet New York
                        19. SportsSouth
                        20. Sun Sports
                        21. YES
                          Channels in Test Mode with no official carriage announcement
                        22. FSN Midwest
                        23. FSN Houston
                        24. FSN New York
                        25. FSN Pittsburgh
                        26. MSG
                        27. FSN Cincinnati
                        28. Comcast SportsNet West
                        29. MASN/SportsTime Ohio

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                        • mgoblue
                          Go Wings!
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 25477

                          #5337
                          Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                          Originally posted by mjb2124
                          And to think, I was excited to see my cable provider add ESPN2HD and ESPNU this weekend. Now I'm thinking about DirecTV again. I've been on the verge of getting it for months now.
                          it is tempting....though my cable provider added A&EHD recently, and a NFL Network HD channel, so I'm hoping they keep adding more to compete. Would just be a major pain to change, you know?
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                          • donkey33
                            MVP
                            • Aug 2002
                            • 1268

                            #5338
                            Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                            Hey guys,

                            A personal query in relation to my situation.

                            Buying my first HDTV. Looking at picking this LCD up for my 360. See it advertised for around $2,400 AUS (without screwing them down, lol).



                            I want a 40 inch. It's for my bedroom. Viewing distance is 2-3 metres and I only want it to be 720p because I don't think 1080p is really worth it at the moment and I'll buy a good 1080p later on.

                            Ideally would like to spend around $2000-$2500 AUS. Is this a good one to go with or should I look at another? Also remember that I live in Australia so we may not have the latest releases or even be getting later models down here.

                            Thanks guys.

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                            • donkey33
                              MVP
                              • Aug 2002
                              • 1268

                              #5339
                              Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                              Originally posted by donkey33
                              Hey guys,

                              A personal query in relation to my situation.

                              Buying my first HDTV. Looking at picking this LCD up for my 360. See it advertised for around $2,400 AUS (without screwing them down, lol).



                              I want a 40 inch. It's for my bedroom. Viewing distance is 2-3 metres and I only want it to be 720p because I don't think 1080p is really worth it at the moment and I'll buy a good 1080p later on.

                              Ideally would like to spend around $2000-$2500 AUS. Is this a good one to go with or should I look at another? Also remember that I live in Australia so we may not have the latest releases or even be getting later models down here.

                              Thanks guys.
                              I hear a 50 inch Plasma could be a better choice given it'd be a similar price and some people recommend Plasma over LCD anyway so I guess I'd look at that also if there are any 50 inch Plasma recommendations.

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                              • TheMatrix31
                                RF
                                • Jul 2002
                                • 52931

                                #5340
                                Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                                So they're going to add a bunch on September 16th, then every so often after that until the end of September when they're supposed to have 70 total?

                                Very nice.

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