HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

**K_rob11** · 01-08-2008, 11:06 PM

Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

Originally posted by mgoblue

I have that exact tv and I love it! When I get home I'll find the AVSForum thread that has tons of info on this tv, as well as some people's settings (for brightness, etc). Good purchase, I use my 360, Wii, and now a PS3 on it and they all work great!

Mine sits on an entertainment center, so I dunno about wall mounts, but if you buy the right mount and install it correctly you've got nothing to worry bout.

my wife has already told me that nothing will be going up on the wall....oh well, no big deal.....

i'm going to check out the avsforums now! thanks

**GAMEC0CK2002** · 01-09-2008, 12:45 AM

Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

Originally posted by K_rob11

Thanks man! I got it out the box when i got home from work today and i know im going to enjoy this bad boy. I'll be calling Directv tomorrow to upgrade to HD.

Thanks for the tip on getting HDMI cables...the ones i was looking at in the store was kind of pricey....

.....i have a regular xbox 360......im about to try it right now

...i can't wait to be watching HD channels once i get my Directv upgrade!

Good stuff. Did you try to pick up any HD channels over-the-air with an antenna? The Tonight Show, Conan and the Late Show are in HD.

The BCS Championship game looked great in HD.

**mgoblue** · 01-09-2008, 01:43 AM

Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

Originally posted by K_rob11

my wife has already told me that nothing will be going up on the wall....oh well, no big deal.....

i'm going to check out the avsforums now! thanks

You probably found the Vizio 37" tv thread...enjoy, i'm watching mine right now and it's great.

**jpup** · 01-09-2008, 05:06 AM

Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

Originally posted by K_rob11

my wife has already told me that nothing will be going up on the wall....oh well, no big deal.....

i'm going to check out the avsforums now! thanks

your wife told you?

wow, I really don't understand what it's like to be married. I can't wait though.

**K_rob11** · 01-09-2008, 10:34 AM

Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

Originally posted by mgoblue

You probably found the Vizio 37" tv thread...enjoy, i'm watching mine right now and it's great.

Yeah, i found the tread and i saved that page to my favorites...it has ALOT of great info on there....thanks for the heads up!

I had my first xbox 360 session in HD last night....wow...i was blown away. I looked up at my clock and it read 12:50 am. I am usually in bed by 11...i just couldnt stop playing (Madden 07 & CH 2k7)....i was hurtin this morning when i had to wake up at 5:30am for work

.......i am a very happy man right now.

**K_rob11** · 01-09-2008, 10:36 AM

Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

Originally posted by jpup

your wife told you?

wow, I really don't understand what it's like to be married. I can't wait though.

haha....yeah...laugh now grasshopper

**fishepa** · 01-09-2008, 10:39 AM

Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

Originally posted by jpup

your wife told you?

wow, I really don't understand what it's like to be married. I can't wait though.

Wives pretty much run whatever goes up on walls and goes in the house. You will learn...

**K_rob11** · 01-09-2008, 10:39 AM

Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

Originally posted by GAMEC0CK2002

Good stuff. Did you try to pick up any HD channels over-the-air with an antenna? The Tonight Show, Conan and the Late Show are in HD.

The BCS Championship game looked great in HD.

not quite understanding what mean by using an antenna? i don't have one (atleast i dont think i have one)...so i can get HD local channels without an HD reciever? (like i said, i know absolutely nothing about the HD world)

**rudyjuly2** · 01-09-2008, 10:42 AM

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Forget about hanging the TV on the wall anyway. Its completely overrated imo. You still need some form of entertainment center to house your PS3, satellite/cable box, DVDs, etc so you might as well just sit it on their anyway. Putting it on the wall also puts it farther away, costs money to buy a mount and then you have to run the cables through the wall (not something desirable if its an exterior wall) and just not worth the pain for me.

**Eton Rifles** · 01-09-2008, 11:37 AM

Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

Originally posted by K_rob11

not quite understanding what mean by using an antenna? i don't have one (atleast i dont think i have one)...so i can get HD local channels without an HD reciever? (like i said, i know absolutely nothing about the HD world)

Old-fashioned rabbit ears will do the trick. You may have to adjust the position a bit but it does work.

**Eton Rifles** · 01-09-2008, 11:38 AM

Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

Originally posted by CWood2

Is that the only solution here to watch TV in 5.1 with this system?

If your device has a optical out you may be able to send it to a receiver.

**fishepa** · 01-09-2008, 11:51 AM

Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

Originally posted by K_rob11

not quite understanding what mean by using an antenna? i don't have one (atleast i dont think i have one)...so i can get HD local channels without an HD reciever? (like i said, i know absolutely nothing about the HD world)

Local HD channels are broadcast over the air. You can use an antenna to pick them up.

**K_rob11** · 01-09-2008, 12:39 PM

Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

Originally posted by fishepa

Local HD channels are broadcast over the air. You can use an antenna to pick them up.

is this the only way to get local channels in HD or is this just another option until i get my HD reciever from Directv?

**fishepa** · 01-09-2008, 12:40 PM

Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

Originally posted by K_rob11

is this the only way to get local channels in HD or is this just another option until i get my HD reciever from Directv?

It's just another option until you get your DirecTV. That is of course if DirecTV has your local channels available, which I'm sure they do if you live in Jacksonville.

**mgoblue** · 01-09-2008, 12:43 PM

Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

Originally posted by rudyjuly2

Forget about hanging the TV on the wall anyway. Its completely overrated imo. You still need some form of entertainment center to house your PS3, satellite/cable box, DVDs, etc so you might as well just sit it on their anyway. Putting it on the wall also puts it farther away, costs money to buy a mount and then you have to run the cables through the wall (not something desirable if its an exterior wall) and just not worth the pain for me.

Side note, they are working on some sort of wireless protocol for this problem...eventually I think TV's will be able to somehow take a wireless signal, not totally sure how it'll work, but that's the direction we'll head in the next 10 years.

As for HD channels without a HD box, I got the basic channels for free over my cable (local channels, fox cbs etc) but I don't know if those get kicked out via satellite for free. The Vizio tuner will pick them up via that (or if you use bunny ears) and you'd be fine...otherwise it'll be great when you get the HD box (you still want the HD box for the non local channels and all that, espn etc)

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