Hi,
I'm a 65 year old retired silicon valley veteran. Well, partially retired since I'm now sitting on the Pacfic Fishery Management Council. Anyway, I am a former Chief Technology Officer of an internet company and prior to that of a software company.

I currently have a 45" Sharp LCD and am very happy with it, but I really miss the size of my old 65" RPTV. There just might be a 65" plasma or LCD in my near future, but it is going to have to be 1080P or I'm not buying.

Darrell

Male, single, 26. I have my BA in Poli. Sci./Business Admin. Currently I work in Resource Planning and Management for Cendant Corporation. I'm in love with HDTV! I bought my new set back on July 4 (Sony KP-57WS510).

Male, Married, Kid in College, 56, wife retired computer Teacher, I am a Forester.
Have had a Sammy DLP almost 2 yrs. Looking at Plasma.

26yo Single Male in Chicago burbs. Pharmaceutical Sales. Got the HT bug big time when I worked for United Audio Centers (now tweeter) 8 years ago.

42PX500U
Theta CasaNova
Classe CA200
(2) ACURUS A 150
Martin Logan SL3
ML Cinema i
Def Tech BP2X
Velodyne FSR 12
DVD 97s

19yo student/audiophile, majoring in entrepreneurship/finance/mis, on scholarship, making enough bank playing poker part time to support my expensive hobbies :) No job right now, but I did run a house painting company over the summer.

Currently eyeing a 50" hd panny

44 years old, Happily married 11 years, 2 great kids, One boy, 8, one girl, 5. I play guitar poorly and dabble in photography. I am an EDA software engineer.

54 years old, Chemical Engineer. I retired after 28 years in the chemical industry. I am now a college professor

- Executive Director for a charitable organization, live outside of Chicago (Winnetka), married with 3 kids (boys).
- Got interested a few years ago (i guess it was more like 10), when I saw one of the first plasma screens. Waited a few years before buying to let the color representation get a bit better. And much to my wifes dismay, am constantly tweaking with other technological components in the house.

Well 38 male single first post long time lurker for info. Heavy Equipment operator/foreman road construction And it will either be a 37" LCD (leaning heavily towards syntax's lt37hvs) or a Sony 34" crt xbr. TV will be mainly used for HD and SD broadcast DVD and PS2 gaming Oh and live in Titusville Florida home of the Space Shuttle after 37 cold years in New England

Oh and I own a sony Dream System DAVC990 home theatre system too

66 y.o. male. Seems i'm the 2nd oldest here - but only read about half the pages.

Have had plasma 42" Panny for 4 years - long before they were carried in std. stores. Ordered mine thru an AVS sponsor after picking up info here. Just updated to a 50" Panny about 6 mo. ago.

Did not see even ONE female in this multi-page thread!!!

...mike

48 years old, male, network and web architect for a major telecommunications company. Just purchased Pio 1130 to replace a Pio 990 RPTV.

35 years old, male, currently employed as a civil/environmental engineer (cleaning up other people's messes) in Montana. Married 7 years, no kids (yet), 2 cats, 6 bicycles (3 1/2 are hers), 5 pairs of telemark skis (3 are hers)... I guess we could be best described as fun hogs. No flat screen yet, but hoping to pull the trigger on a Panny 42 or 50HD8UK for Christmas depending on spousal approval. You do notice she has more toys than I do? Hmm...

Wow, 265 posts is not a short list... I notice that there are more Pany plasma owners here. I will be 33 this Halloween! married with two kids, 28 mo boy and 14 mo boy... I never owned an HDTV before but am on the watch of getting plasma or LCD in a year or so. I am eyeing the new Sony 40xbr1 LCD but it's not available at Costco. I want to buy from Costco only... I prefer plasma/LCD without side speakers but I can rearrange room if I have to get one with side speakers... Now I think I should get a 50" based on most people's path... So far I am also impressed with the price/performance ratio of the 50" Vizio at Costco. No built-in turner though...

Female 45 happily married with two boys one in the Navy, and two girl’s one of which is a Maltese and one a rescue retriever.

Occupation is a fitness consultant working on two certifications Pilates and functional/integrated movements. Hobbies include painting, biking and in-line skating (before knee started acting up), home decorating, hiking and drinking a good cabernet.

I am still learning about electronics, it’s my job because my husband knows nothing.
Last years big purchase was a Sony 60” HD LCD, Aperion sub and center and a Yamaha receiver. Actually now that I’m writing it all down I could go on and on, I guess I have bought quite a lot of electronics, the latest being a 26” HP pavilion LC2600N. At the moment, I am researching ceiling back speakers due to room configuration problems.

I am having a problem with sales people passing me up in the store and heading straight to my husband who only cares if the product is the cheapest and asks no technical questions. I think I will have to start some Krav Maga training to deal with these annoying men.

38, married, 2 kids (3 & 5), just lost my 10 yr old Rhodesian Ridgeback in August. I own several insurance agencies. Just bought a new house which inspired a major A/V spending spree. 65" HP in family room, 61" Infocus in master bed, 42" NEC plasma in library. Two Integra surround systems. One feeding B&G speakers in the family rm and one feeding Truaudio's in the library. Thank god for universal remotes.

34 years old, married, two children (3 yr old girl & 4 mos old boy), own house, horses, etc. I have a BS in Computer Science and Engineering and Masters in Business Admin from the University of Connecticut. I am currently a Software Manager at company that develop large TDM switches for Telco companies.

Just ordered a Panny 50x50u plasma display; can't wait.

21 years old, will be married in 8 months, male. Working for my family since I was a little boy in a Chinese restaurant business. I'm currently in the managing position of the restaurant and also going to the community college nearby. My major is cardiology and will be transfer to University Nevada of Las Vegas next year just little after I get married. My soon to be wife is in the nursing major, and also will be going to UNLV with me. I have just jumped into this High Definition world, and am a newbie still. I recently purchased a 37" Westinghouse LVM-37w1 as well as the pre-order of the XBOX 360. I have hooked it up to my main-use computer and the picture is amazing. I had to say that. My future plans for home AV are as follow:

1. Get a home theater system, which includes Up-Scaling DVD player that is <$1000 (Currently looking at a Samsung, or a Sony model, any suggestions?)
2. Purchase a Blue-Ray and a HD-DVD writter drives for my computer.
3. Sony PlayStation 3 -> My girl friend agreed with me. (SO HARD!!)
4. Upgrade to a larger 1080P LCD TV in 2007 when I'm married. :D ( She also agreed.)

41, married, two daughters (15 & 17). I'm a software architect at Microsoft. I own a Panasonic 50PHD7UY that I picked up last Nov. (Prices have dropped over 30% since then!) My daughter is watching My Fair Lady on it at the moment--beautiful. I'm running an SDI-modded Panasonic RP-91 into an iScan HD+ and then into an HDMI card on the display.

Dave said they do this once a year and started in July. By the time we're done he can just reuse this thread for next year!

55, work for DOE research laboratory, electrical engineer for safety systems. Should receive my 50HD8UK from VA in the next two weeks.

HI all,

I am a 44 year old who has been lurking on these forums, learning as much as I can for months. Naturally, I have been drooling over the Plasma stuff, and finally my wife gave the go ahead to upgrade from our current 36" Sony XBR tube to the 50PHD8UK! In fact, I am sitting here at work, rather impatiently waiting for my 1:00pm-4:00pm delivery window TODAY! My wife just accepted delivery of our new TW SA8300 HD DVR box this morning, and needless to say I am basically going nuts here! Oh yeah, no kids, I race sailboats, play golf and like modern architecture. I develop and operate golf courses for a living, and now I can call my golf addiction business! (my wife hates that!)

Arggh! I can't take any more waiting!

Regards,
Marty

37 YR Old lurker painfully torn between taking the 50" some kind of Panny plunge or DIYing a screen and going projector.
Work in the steadily crumbling American auto industry south of Chicago in the QC dept.
Married with 2 kids G&B, so my purchases are monitored and scurtinized heavily. Due to an incident with tree removal and my cedar fence my wife assures me the Panny and all non-DIY options would be best.
I have told many folks how much this place helps out. Even when I find the vastness of information at times quite daunting, many are able to condense and simplify things in order for me to find my way through.

Hey everyone, 15 y/o male, go to St. Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco. I'm still new to the forums, trying to get started on my own home theater, starting with my own bedroom. OH YEAH (koolaid man style). I'm in charge of all the A/V equiptment in my house, so i need to learn as much as i can. I'm planning to get the Athena Micra 6 speakers, Mirage Omni S10 Sub, Panasonic SA-XR55K receiver, Sceptre X37SV-Naga LCD TV, and the Logitech Harmony 659 remote for my room. I plan to wreck some havoc in my house with my first setup. I might be the youngest guy in here. woo woo.

Almost 21, male, Australia, Exercise Science & Rehabilitation student at Uni.

LG RP LCD dying, full credit refund, looks like its between the 50" Pio/Pana.

26 years old, Married 3 kids 2 boys and girl. I.T. PC support for a casino in Mississippi. I have a Toshiba HD 51"crt rpt and LG 42" Hd Plasma. The kid's love movie night.

Not married , was married , now 44 y.o. Earning income as a dentist to support my AV addiction. Dabbled in AV starting around 1975 and have progressed to owning Panasonic AE700 with 106' DaLite HCCV screen to window dress Denon/Energy setup. Graduated from CSULA, Northwestern U. Working on theater room in new house.

30 year-old business analyst for financial services company. Live in a small apartment in central NJ (upstairs from a deaf 80-year old lady... bonus!), work in northern NJ. Engaged to a pre-school teacher; recently adopted a 10 week old kitten that we named Neo.

I lurked here for about a month in September before processing all the tips many of you so thoughtfully provide and purchased both a Panasonic 42PHD8UK (2 DVI blades, 1 component) and an Oppo in October. Also just installed the Ideal-Lume bias light last night.

69 year old retired hotelier moon lighting as an electronics customer serve rep. Married 44 years, one daughter, two grandsons. Ready to spring for a new HD flatpanel to marry with my Media Center PC and other toys.

69 year old retired hotelier moon lighting as an electronics customer serve rep. Married 44 years, one daughter, two grandsons. Ready to spring for a new HD flatpanel to marry with my Media Center PC and other toys. :D

22 years old. male. IT at Panasonic of North America :)

impatiently awaiting the new panny plasmas to come out so I can get my greedy hands on the a 37/42

24. Male. Single. I work for a giant cable company (Rogers, for all you canadians) doing network monitoring/troubleshooting (yes, I get paid to watch tv...) and sometimes running the Sports packages (NFL Sunday Ticket, NHL Centre Ice, etc...).

This madness all started 8 years ago when I went to a pawn shop and picked up a crappy old two channel system. Thousands of dollars and 4 complete systems later.....

I wonder.... If I had never found AVS, would I have been content watching fullscreen VHS movies on my $50 Digimate SDTV?

I'm a 49 year old married male.

I am the Director of Operations at a printing company in Ohio.

I have a DLP projector in my basement theater and am shopping for a plasma for the upstairs living room where we do most of our everyday viewing.

My 1st choice so far is the 50" Panasonic, but may yet go with another technology or lower cost option.

Holy crap. This is an old(er) thread that someone managed to revive!

I'm 40 but think and act as though I'm still 25; happily married; have a 16-month old son; am a Sr Mgr (Datacenter Ops) for the bestest internet company on the planet earth; and have sick and very expensive interests in a/v, gadgets, cars and 4x4s, photography, and mountainbiking (Canondale rocks!). ;)

I own plasmas from Sony (HD) and Zenith (SD); most recently acquired the Pio Elite Pro-1130; and spend way too much time at HT/Audio dealers. :D

-bd

I'm a 28 year old male. BS in Econ

I negotiate physician reimbursement contracts for a HMO

50phd8uk since Halloween, installed ambient lighting recently, love the results.

Like everyone else, I wonder what I would do without the Home Theatre...

I'm 56, happily married, born & raised in Detroit. I have a LAP job....do little as possible, and curently live in Howell, MI.
Very active with Corvettes, love motor sports, and car crazy.
We have a Sony KV-32XBR450, and two other stone age TV's. Am currently researching what to buy next.....LCD or Plasma HDTV in the 37-50" range.

33, male, married, 2 kids, 1 boy, 1girl, network engineer

Nashville, TN

35 year-old orthopaedic surgeon.

55 year old surgeon. Married 26 years, three daughters; one in medical school, two in college. I've been lurking here for some time now. I've learned a great deal about HD video from some of the membership (and nothing at all from others, lol). I still haven't bought a TV yet, but I'm about to. Famous last words: "I just want to see what the up coming CES demos."

48 year old master carpenter.....& demolition expert.

I plan on getting a job with dell and

Tearing the place down.............

I'm 57 years old, married, father of four grown children, grandfather of one adorable little girl. I'm an advertising writer. I've worked on many of the major car company accounts and have produced more then seventy television commercials. I do some magazine writing/photography and stock photography on the side. Put together a fairly nice surround sound system six or seven years ago, added a Pioneer PDP 6100 plasma panel just a few weeks ago. Love having access to all the great info here.

Hi all. I live in NJ and I am 37yo, married and we have one 8yo son. I work for an IT consulting company and I do ERP implementaion.

I am researching a 42" plasma but not able to make decision. You can read and/or reply to my Can not decide on 42" Plasma thread.

Hooked on to home theater and related magazines/websites for couple of years now. Once I got TV buying out of my way, next will be receivers and speakers. Too many choices there too.

27 / m / Software engineer

Great idea for a thread!

35, male, live downtown in sin with girlfriend of 11 years. No kids, I am a professional cameraman who shoots everything from commercials, documentaries, corporate video on a Sony F900 HD 1900X1080/24P format camera. Girlfriend is a television producer for HGTV which is not HD yet!

36 y.o. male working in family business selling specialty produce to white table cloth restaurants nationwide. Live with my girlfriend of almost three years with three dogs and three cats. Got the ht bug six years ago cuz a friend working for WB gave me a bunch of free DVDs.

23, CPA accountant, love motocross and plasmas, getting married April 06, looking to take home my wife and an 06 Panny 42' plasma

49 year old truck driver, I haul all this A/V stuff to your local outlet.

Married 24 years without children.

Hooked on A/V after my first video camera , it's got a tube in it and it still works !

Also into Paragliding, Surfing , Golf and inline skating (fitness)

and computers, my first a Commodore 64 with 300 baud modem , pre internet !

Thanks to all the contributors and sponsors on this Site !

Don

Electrical Engineer

I'm 43 but heading rapidly for 44. Married, no kids but we do have the best (small) dog in the world.

I have BS/MS in BioMedical Engineering. MS thesis was in the field of binaural psycho-acoustics. Yes - that in part means our perception of stereo sound. I spent 12+ years designing/building medical electronics, including patient monitoring and drug delivery systems. Six years ago I was lured by a friend and former boss into a s/w company. I am currently project manager for math/science toolkits for one of our products. The company produces an image processing library, as well as a visual programming environment targeted at algorithm development and scientific exploration. Fun stuff! There are actually divisions of Sony and Panasonic that are using our tools in some of the their HDTV development. No freebies unfortunately! :(

I've always been interested in photography and audio. Three years ago I got hooked on HDTV, but I don't think I go too far overboard. At least, my wife has agreed to all the pruchases so far, which include:
Family Room:
Denon 1801 Receiver
B&W 601 fronts, center & sub, (crap, I can't remember the models or the surrounds now)
Sony 50" GWIII
Sony 5-disc DVD changer
Sharp SVHS VCR

Then I upgraded the 1801 to a 2803, eventually moving the 1801 to the bedroom. Of course, I had to get speakers for the bedroom - B&W CM4. Nice. There's also a JVC SVHS/DVD combo unit. That was followed recently by a Toshiba 42HP95 for the bedroom as well.

I'm also into softball, cycling, formerly karate, skiing and volleyball. Now I mostly cut the grass or shovel snow, and have started playing golf. But I don't take it seriously. Yet. :eek:

Hmmm well I am going to be 25 on the 14th of January.

I have a BS In Environmental Business Economics and work for a Specialty Line insurance company here in Manhattan. I kind of hate my job haha, Finance for the loss, but it pays the bills and funds my hobbies, (computers, cars, R/C Cars, and now hopefully my HomeTheater bug).

I have been building PC's for family and friends since I as 18 and love to work on cars.

Have a gf of 4 years and she is coming with me to BB on Saturday to check out some 37'' LCD's for my B-day : )

35 / married with 4 kids / IT Project Manager for a Fortune 50 financial company

Mits WS-55805, RCA DTC-100, Denon AVR-5700, Pioneer DV-563A DVDA/SACD player, Panamax 1500 line conditioner, Kef Reference Model Two's, Kef Model 100 center, Kef Model 65DS surrounds, Boston Acoustics VR-500 sub, all Moster Cable (audio and video)

47/ married with two kids / corporate development executive with a leading not-for-profit organization in the mid-Atlantic that provides employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Panasonic TH-50PX50U, Marantz SR-6200, NHT in-wall speakers with SVS cylindar subwoofer all set up in finished basement home theatre set-up.

Yes, I drive a 2000 Eldorado ESC which is the best car I've ever owned but that may be a subject for another forum!

22 Years Old. I Work In The Mortgage Industry. I Have A 50" KDE-50XS955.

Single, Turning 50 in a few weeks.
20 Year old son.

Own a small Corp. that does Fibre channel gear
for the Mil and Motion Pic Biz.

PIO Pro-1130HD 50" Elite
Denon AVR4806
Denon DVD3910
SVS SBS-01 7.1 "when it ships"

Car. MBZ 2000 CL500.

Happy New Year

bltserv

Was in the Rangers in Viet Namh. Nursing school in Oregon then took my Masters in Adult Critical Care to become a Nurse Practitioner. Came home 7 Years ago and told my wife that I quit and took a job reading meters. Just finished my Apprenticeship and am now a Journeyman Meterman at age 57.

Have four daughters; three are through college and married and the youngest is now driving and will be leaving the nest soon. My wife of many years likes deep bass; jalapenos Dr. Pepper and chile so I have decided to keep her.

We bought the Vizio 50 inch yesterday at Costco so I will be spending much of tommorrow setting everything up. Very good information and people to learn from in these forums.

18, senior in high school. Looking to attend university of portland and major in either biomedical or chemical engineering. I started posting here when my dad started looking for a new tv, and I started doing some research.

Kocheez 75; the UofP is where I got my bachelors in nursing. Good school.

42, married, no kids, live in So Cal, electrician. I wanted an SXRD but now I want to check out the SED phenomenon so I have decided to continue the waiting game for a while longer.

I am a 39 yr old male married 13 years with 3 kids (8F, 6M, 1.5M). I have a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from The University of Michigan but I have been in software development the last 5 yrs. I am ending in January a self-imposed year sabbatical that began when I quit my job as manager of software development for a large security company in Herndon VA. I live in OH and I do not miss the time away from the family nor the commute.

I have a Sammy 50" DLP and I absolutely love it and am looking to buy two LCDs in the near future. During my year off we have built an addition to our house and I have been running lots of new cable and retrofitting the 'old' part of the house. We also put in an HAI Omni Pro II system and am just starting to play with it.

Shawn

Wow it looks like the average age on here is higher than I expected it to be but no wonder because you guys have more money to play with :D

Anyways, 27 from Bay Area, CA here. I just bought my first home (took quite a bit of effort with all the crazy prices around here) and looking to get my first 50in PDP. I have a wonderful GF, no kids, no pets and hoping to tie the knot sometime in the near future!

I work in the NOC (network operations) for Cisco Systems (at work right now actually on New Year's). Been in IT for about 6 years now and love it. Hoping to start a side job/gig or own a business one day soon as my appetite for toys (electronics and cars) are a bit heavy on my little wallet. :)

I really like this forum and have learned so much from it. Thanks to everyone that contributes!

44, single, mother of a 1 year old Siberian Husky. I am a Software Engineering Manager for a local defense contractor. I got into Home Theater over 8 years ago when I was told I could no longer Scuba Dive, so I needed to spend my money on something else that would make me happy. I have survived two bouts of a rare chronic Leukemia which nearly took one of my legs during the first bout. I am currently in partial remission so some day it will probably be back but I do not let that bother me. But when I am again laid up for a few months beating my disease, I will have a great HDTV Home Theater to lay in front off.

I have a 50" Pioneer plasma hooked up to a Lexicon MC12 sound system in my living room and have just brought a 42" Toshiba HPX Plasma for my bedroom. My friends tease me that my systems probably cost more than my townhouse, but they will all be here tomorrow to watch the Rose Parade in HD.

i am an 18 year old student in a suburb of dallas. i will probably transfer to somewhere in new england (nyu, bu, bc, or william and mary) next fall. i have always been the tech guru of the house and i am finally going to splurge and get a 32" lcd soon.

I am 63 years old and retired from NBC and worked in Engineering management
specifically Sports but also mixed audio in my earlier years. Mixed on News , Political conventions, Soaps Baseball , Football and also on Saturday Night live for a time in 1986
I have three Samsungs. . One 50 inch DLP - 1080p - 1- 26 LCD and one
32 inch LCD

Now looking to buy a 67 DLP

I am 23 years old (until next wednesday), single and living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Working as a Civil/Structural engineer for a large consulting firm. In the span of a year, I graduated college, got two jobs (the new job is a keeper!), bought a house, sweated through 2 hurricanes and unexpected roommates.... and of course I pulled the trigger on my new plasma, a Toshiba 50HPX95. Love it, that thing is a beast.

Nothing like watching football in HD. Speaking of which, who else caught that Peach Bowl the other night? Got to see my Tigers put an absolute shalacking on the Hurricanes... which in itself is a bit ironic :D

56; Attorney; Wife, 2 good teenage boys, dog, 3 cats, Porsche, Hummer, BMW, and lots of other junk.

My life is perfect.

I'm a 21 yr old Computer Science major at UC Irvine, working as a software developer (specifically mobile audio and video streaming software).

Just caught the home theater bug and have a Vizio 37in LCD (hey college kid budget!). Planning on matching it with a HTPC, Samsung WP38 HTiB in my small apt in Irvine.

I'm 39, live in beautiful Portland, OR, married with 1 very active 3 year old (don't know what I was thinking, bought all my hi-end home theater stuff (minus the PDP) right before daughter was born and barely got to use it for awhile). 15 years in law enforcement, now a police detective for a major metropolitan police department in NW Oregon. Work Homicide/Assault/Missing Persons and desperately needed my new Panansonic 50" (500U) to unwind after very long days...ahhh.

Just got it set up last weekend and, although I'm a newbie poster, I've considered myself lucky to have been reading these boards for years. You guys are the best! Thanks for all the insight, experience and input, I feel like I made the best purchase decision and I owe most of it to everyone here.

Now I hope I can participate to share some of my experiences and give back some. I also plan on learning a thing or two more, too! :) Thanks and glad to finally be here (officially).

Mike

I'm 32, married, no kids, two cats, a reformed lawyer, and now director of a major conference in the videogame industry.

50" Panasonic plasma, the 8th gen commercial model
Sony ES Receiver
Infinity 7.1 channel speakers
Oppo DVD player
Comcast DVR
Xbox 360

22 year old software engineer at Comcast HQ in Philadelphia. Dad got into HT several years ago and I suppose I followed suit. Many of my components are generous gifts from him. I recently moved into an apartment in Center City Philadelphia and found the bass from adjacent buildings intimidating with only my 25" RCA CRT. I figured the only solution was to drown it out with my own system :D.

Philips 42FP9630a/37 42" PDP
Yamaha RX-V995 AVR
Panasonic DVD-RP82 DVD player
Motorola DCT3412 Comcast DVR
Paradigm Focus v.3 speakers + CC-170 center
Paradigm pdr-12 sub
Harmony 880 remote
Free cable + all of the premium channels. :)

20 year old senior @ Georgia Institute of Technology majoring in Electrical Engineering(7th in the nation). Nec 50xr5 is my new poison.

I'm a single 38 year old Oracle programmer/analyst with The Student Loan Corp. Treaded myself this past Christmas to:

1. JVC LT-40FH96
2. Sony DVP-NS3100ES dvd player
3. SVS PB10-ISD sub

Life is good! :D

I'm a software and systems engineer at a federally funded research and development center. Ph.D. in engineering from Princeton. Married, two kids. Got the home theater bug about 11 years ago, when I got my first dolby pro logic receiver. My current setup consists of a Proceed AVP, Rotel amp, aged but functional Sony DVP-S3000 DVD player, and a brand new Sony XBR LCD TV.

26, Comm Systems Engineer, Northrop Grumman, BS Engineering Harvey Mudd, GF 3 yrs, no kids, 2 dogs (shiba inus), first year of home ownership down, waiting for a large refund to fund the NEC50XR5 that gets here tomorrow.

58, computer hardware technical marketing hobby-job after careers in pharmacy and drug industry. Married 22 years, 2 kids, dog, fish, cars and motorcycles. Simple family room home theater for 3 years with 42" Panny commercial plasma, Sherwood 5.1 receiver, JBL 5.1 speakers, Pioneer universal DVD, JVC D-VHS, Comcast HD-PVR. Other hobbies include open road racing in Nevada (openroadracing.com) in supercharged 89 Porsche 928.

60 yes 60 year old tecno freak. Married since was born, well almost. Waiting for my 70" JVC Pro to be delivered. I am blessed with a Princess wife, a beautiful daughter, and two wonderful Grandmonsters. Oh, I forgot Gigi, our Maltese super dogmonster. I am the VP of Ops where I work, and also take care of the IT stuff.

35 yr old physician ( GI ) , married /2 yr old boy , 2yr old English bulldog.
My job involves staring at endoscopy monitors at work ( colonoscopy ..., lot of you guys are in that age group) . I wish they would change the size to 42 or may be 50 inch . Hi def moniors will join our endoscopy unit this year .
NEC 50 inch XR50 ( my proud possesion ).
Marantz SR 7500 ,Oppo DVD player.
Soon to be blind from watching monitors both at work and home. :eek: :D

Please Sound Off!!! How old are you/what do you do?
I am 29................................... :o

I am a MALE. :rolleyes:

I am handsome. :D

but I am single... :(

My current job is computer technician, but now I'm about to get a better job, tech support for digital imaging and reporting software for the medical company. More money, means I can buy MORE plasmas. :D

I'm 26 and engaged to be married this July. Plan on going to Bora Bora for the honeymoon.

I work as an equity research analyst at one of the tier 1 financial institutions. Hours are pretty horrible by most people's standards. On an average day I work at least 12 hours, although on earnings nights I sometimes work about 16-18 hours. By the way, add 3 hours of total commuting to to that. However, it has started to pay off. While I'm by no means rich, and I make much less than my director, I'm pretty happy that I'm making 6 figures at my age.

Its this extra cash that has brought me to the forums. I currently only have a Sharp Aquos 32D6U. Quite happy with it. However, now I'm looking to get surround sound. Currently toying around with a 5.1 system from Aperion or perhaps Paradigm (minimons or monitor 3 bookshelves). Also, the future wifey wants a new TV, because ours isn't big enough for the living room. So now I'm looking for a plasma or LCD. Although I lean towards the panny's, I want 1080P...and i don't know when they come out...we'll have to wait an see.

29 y/o Dentist in Boston. Currently have a 50 in Maxent x3, looking into the 65 plasma market. WOuld love to get the 102in plasma when it comes out, I better start doin some more fillings! :).....

25 yr old. I'm in my second year of Grad school for TV Production. I currently own the Toshiba 72mx195 and am looking to build upon my home theater.

51
Attorney
Married
3 kids + dog
Still shopping for t.v.

Somewhere between 30 and 50 (hey don't blame me; blame the casting directors; if I tell, I lose work.)
I'm an actor.
Not married, no children - but a roommate and a cat.
My friends make fun of how long I draw out my consumer decisions (though they all ask me for advice). AVS has helped me bring my indecision to a whole new level. But I'm having fun and learning a lot at the same time.
A 50" plasma is definitely in my future (current front runners - Pioneer, NEC)

I'm 33 years old and live in Los Angeles! LA is actually not a bad town...just very expensive. I still love it! But maybe I'm biased, I've been here my whole life.

Anyway, I graduated from the University of Southern California (we should have won that Rose Bowl game - GO TROJANS!!!) and I am a Career Advisor at another local College. I am single (and loving it!) and I think I need help, I am gadget freak!!! My friends also make fun of me because I am always taking months to research an electronic consumer decision. But hey, in the end I feel like I made a wise purchase!

I have a 42" Panasonic 6UY EDTV connected to a DirecTV HD Tivo receiver (simply breathtaking) and I am currently about to pull the trigger on a 26" LCD monitor/tv for my bedroom which I will also connect to an HD receiver! I can't get enough of these things! I just can't decide if I want the Syntax 26" LCD or the Magnavox 26" LCD. Decisions, decisions...

Over and out...

Hi, New user, 57 married civil engineer in Phoenix, AZ. Just about ready to replace my 10 year old 32" RCA fuzzy with a 42" LCD as soon as my local warehouse store has the one I want avaialble. I'm surprised to see so many people in this thread in their 50's, I thought it would skew much younger. Was going to get 37" but when I kept looking in the store and comparing the 37 to the 42 I kept thinking the 37 looks like a TV experiance but with the 42 I started to feel "immersed" in the picture. It the biggest that will fit in my entertainment center and Ill have to redo the doors to get it in.

I'm 35, married with two boys (8mo and a 3yr old). I'm an infrared thermographer, I basically perform thermal imaging with a $50,000 FLIR camera, with a Fortune 500 company. I recently upgraded my audio components to a Pioneer 1015sx Receiver and Infinity Speakers. I will be "pulling the trigger" on a 50" Plasma by next month.

I just turned 30 a few months ago (I am one of the "old" guys now I guess! :p ). Software engineer for a small company making medical image archives. Wife and no kids yet so I can blow my money on toys like my new NEC 42XR4 until that happens. Maybe I can sneak a new motorcycle in before then...

Just 40 [lol]. I'm one of those guys you hear about : good job one minute - laid off the next. It's happened three times....Nortel Networks / Intracom / Panasonic. Oh well, Telecom ain't what it used to be and the job market in Atlanta sux :)

I'm 29 years old, living in Los Angeles and I agree with the other poster about how it's expensive here but the weather is BEAUTIFUL, especially this time of year. I work at a mortage title company as Systems Analysts II.

I just received my TH-42HDPX500U last week and I love it. HD is very very nice and even some SD is great. I just ordered the Sony Hdd500 DVR and can't wait to record in HD.

Just 40 [lol]. I'm one of those guys you hear about : good job one minute - laid off the next. It's happened three times....Nortel Networks / Intracom / Panasonic. Oh well, Telecom ain't what it used to be and the job market in Atlanta sux :)

It can't be worse than Telecom in Connecticut; it almost entirely gone.

32 year old software engineer in seattle. Wife + 2 yr old daughter get my attention when i'm not slouching in front of my PC gaming or in front of my brand new 50" panny (TH-50px50u).

I'm 59, Divorced- one Son 32 (http://static.flickr.com/29/96940662_0446df273f_o.jpg)

Work for Ramset/RedHead making THESE (http://www.ramset-redhead.com/trubolt.asp) . Been with the same Company for 36 years as a Machine Operator.

Any free time in the summer,either Kayaking,Fishing or working on my '74 VW Bug (http://static.flickr.com/21/96931946_ce42c0eb70_o.jpg) .

1. 51
2. futures trader
3. married
4. 2 kids....next year both in college....ugh!!
5. planning on buying 42" in near future
6. would like to buy 50"(see # 3 & 4 above...lol)
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28, bonds, no kids, about to be married

30,
married for 4 years,
live in Jersey City and
am vice president in a leading credit card issuing company in NY.

i am a complete gadget freak and recently bought the HP PL4200N and previously owned the vizio 42"

23 yr old male, married with a 9month old son..currently taking a yr off college, should be back this fall. i'm curruntly witing on my toshiba 42hp95 and my yamaha yht-360. the toshiba is gonna be the first tv purchased by me and i'm psyched. i've always loved plasmas but what made me take the plunge was the xbox 360 and upcoming ps3. these boards are definitely a blessing and a curse as its even harder to come to a decision when u research here. thx to everyone who contributed though.

53 year old male.
Married.
Boston area.
Retired.
Two kids in mid-twenties.
One four year old, yikes!
Pioneer 50" plasma

33 years old, male, married, in New York City (soon to move to the suburbs). I work as a web producer for a cable channel.

Right now I own a 26" CRT HDTV, but I'm about 80% sure that I'll buy the Westy 42" LCD once my move is complete and paid for.

38 year old Male
Married 5 yrs (second wife)
4 kids - 3 boys, 1 girl
Live in a small town (POP-5831) south of Fort Worth TX
Work as a Network Administrator for HUD.
Have a Sharp LC-37D6U, watch OTA digital HD/SD ONLY!! (36 channels)

lol.. its funny readin your bio's.. makes it sound like we're in a 12 step program.

well, i'm jim 31 year old guy

i have a lil girl that hits 2 in a week and a fiance/baby momma...

live near the state lines of PN, DE and MD, right inside MD.

i'm a electronics/ ballistics engineer for the army research lab in aberdeen,
integrating electronics into projectiles for telemetry and sensor data.

my hobbies include customizing ( frame fabrication,body,paint,suspension,interior,etc.)
cars and trucks and laying them on the ground with adjustable suspensions.
been doin it for 15 years now and i can't stop (thus the name sikniss)...

i do freelance photography for magazines with my olympus e500 Dslr but i think it ties in with the car / truck thing..lol

i've had a 32" panasonic TAU 1080i flat tube for 4 years now and i just ordered
my first plasma.. a pioneer pdp-4304 /4312...( i ordered it last night and im already too anxious!) all running on dishnetwork HD301 reciever.

17 years old here

Own my own small business based locally (only 4 employees including me), NoLimits Computing. Recently expanded onto ebay. Currently paying for a new Flash layout to our listings and a new logo. Geez, graphic design is expensive. We do everything related from computers; sell 3 lines, virus repair, OS install, upgrades, network consulting. Made a decent amount of cash in the stock market off of Nvidia a while ago (knew they had a killer year, dumped several grand into them a few days before earnings reports. Bought around $21.70ish sold for near $30 a couple days later).

I've been into high end computers and audio forever, now building my own theatre in our basement. This is just my bedroom rig, all paid for with my OWN money, which I am very proud of because I live in a rich town where kids parents buy them BMW after BMW or flat screen TV's for free....

Monster HTS3500 MK II for power conditioning
Sony DVP-s300 transport
Lavry Black DA10 DAC
MisterX PPA v2.0 Headphone amplifier
Ipod 60GB with Turbodock
Super.fi Pro 5
Grado RS-1
Logitech Z680's (bought before I knew what hi-fi was)
DIY 99.99% pure silver interconnects with LOK silver RCA's.

For the computer:

Amd CABNE Opteron 146 @ 3.5ghz
Chilly1 Modified Prometia Mach 1 -59C idle
DFI SLI-D
2GB Mushkin Redline @ 272mhz 2-2-2-5
2x EVGA 7800GTX ACS/3 @ 495/1370
Custom Pc Power and Cooling 510 Deluxe SLI / Coolermaster ATC 101b/ Dell 2005FPW

I'm done in my room; after we finish the HT I'm dumping every cent of my earnings into paypal and the stock market. Why paypal you ask? Believe it or not, paypal has a much higher interest rate gain than ANY money market I'v found.

This seems like an excellent resource with a great community. Enjoying my stay.

-Jon

-25 years old
-live in Irvine, CA
-Electrical Engineer for a major defense company
-no kids, no marriage, no strings attached.

-42'' Akai Plasma
-30'' Syntax Olevia LCD

Hi everyone.

Im 25 years old.
Embedded Systems Design Engineer.
I love beer :cool:

no kids , but lots of games ps2, xbox360, NDS, NGC, pc, etc.

Saludos from Mexico!! :D
Best Regards!!!


Current Specs:
Harman Kardon AVR-235
JBL SCS300.7 Speaker system
Sony WEGA 24" (.. currently debating between a Bravia 32" or Sceptre 37" 1080p. Next month im making my purchase!! finally !!)
Xbox360
Playstation 2
Nintendo GameCube
Quiet PC: AMD64 @ 2.4GHz. 3GB RAM, 250GB HDD, GeForce 6600GT- VIVO. SONY 21" G520 CRT.

Hallo!
33 year old. First of all I'm a father, 2 boys and a girl. Second, I'm the husband to my lovely wife. Third, I'm a scientist working with genetic epidemiology at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
Soon I'll quit being a scientist, and start as an actuary at If. Looking forward to it, making more money so I can buy a nice display. My old Samsung 29" crt is slowly dying in me, strange noises, flickering, and sometimes shutting itself down.
I'm a newbie here at avs, just started to work on a htpc project (thank you mastiff for the excellent tutorial), and thank you all for this excellent forum!
Skål!

hey tjobben, welcome to avs! Sorry to hear about your impending addiction. Good luck, and have fun with your display shopping.

35 yo / Annapolis, MD / no kids / 1 dog / 1 girlfriend / big house w/ big mortgage / Federal Investigator (GS-1811 series).

36 years old
Divorce pending
no kids
2 cats
Technology Consultant (basically I do everything *********** up a few posts does except that I don't sell anything)
Being dragged into the HD era by the impending release of the PlayStation 3.
Plan on snagging one of those 42" Sceptres as soon as they're available. Then I'm going to build my own entertainment center/audio rack to accomodate it. I'll post pics when it's done.

41 and a mortgage banking lawyer in Chocolate Town, USA (Hershey, PA). Just got married 2 months ago (she agreed with full knowledge of my AV habit). I now have a wonderful 7-year old stepdaughter, a 9-year old dog and a 3-year old guinea pig (the pets are a little less wonderful).

Have an 8-seat dedicated HT in my basement with a Panasonic AE700u LCD projector and a 106" Elite screen. 7 Mirage High Definition Theatre speakers are in a THX Ultra2 setup with an Earthquake sub. Although I have gone the separates route several times before, I currently have a Denon AVR-4806 and a Pio Elite 59avi DVD player.

The state of high-end receivers is becoming so close to separates, performance wise, that it is hard to choose against their convenience, not to mention the lack of ground loop problems and the incredibly low noise floor ( I am so tired of so-called high-end outboard amps that hiss and buzz through quiet passages!).

Scott

30yrs in a couple of day's. Married to a wonderful wife that lest me purchase any equipment I want with out asking :-) and a Father of a wonderful 3yr. old son. I just wanted to say thanks to everyone at AVS for all the tips and Ideals. It aloud me to make my dream a reality. I have just opened up my home theater business call Dream Works Cinema. I am having a great time with it there is nothing better in life than dowing what you love. Also we have a second business that is family owned call Lewis RV Center. Thanks again and if you are ever around Oklahoma City look us up.

Thanks, Cliff

I'm 22 years old Electrical Engineer college grad on his way to Graduate School for MS in yes EE. I just bought my first of a few HDTVs. The Samsung 42" HP-S4253 plasma. When I graduate I thinkI would be able to afford that stuff. And yea I have a wonderful gf :D. She likes when I buy my toys cuz she says it makes me happy haha.

55 years old. Support Oracle financials in Charlottesville, VA. Great wife and two teenagers. Almost purchased last year's 50" Pio plasma yesterday but I've waited for a long time and decided to wait to see the soon to appear next gen and the Pan 600u. Love to fish, run, and do anything my kids will do with me.

I'm 51 years old and live at the Jersey Shore. I have been a paramedic for 22 years, and an RN for the past 16. I Work fulltime as a medic and part time in a Cardiac Cath lab doing diagnostic as well as emergency angioplasty heart catherizations. Have 3 sons and one wife too many. :D

In my spare time I run, bike, and drive my new Crossfire really fast...

My TV's are a 51 SWX20b Hitachi HDTV and a new 50 inch 60U Panny plasma...my kids have all the tube TV leftovers...

Oh and if you didn't guess I'm also a Yankee fan...

As well as an Oakland Raider fan...

47 yrs old, consultant, married, with a 2 year old son. Have a TH-50PHD6UY that I got a couple of years ago after reading these forums. Still looks fantastic. Have Rotel separates driving B&W speakers (Nautilus 805's in front, LCR60S3 center, 600S3 in the back). Always loved B&W speakers. Recently picked up a used Denon 2900, very happy with it. Got a big SVS Sub just for grins. I also have a very understanding wife.

28, own an IT company in Edmond, OK. Married, no kids, unless the 2 labs count. Just received my Vizio P50 Saturday. Nothing special on the audio side, Yamaha VXsomething 6.1 receiver, Klipsch f/r centers, Klipsch subs. Probably gonna continue the Klipsch theme.

I'm a 54 yr old Project Mgmt consultant living in Albany, NY with my lovely wife and 2 small kids(second family). I'm presently waiting for a 37" Westy monitor to arrive. Electronics, computer and audio have been passions since college. I recently got bitten by the HD bug (no wonder there) and installed a MDP-130 PC card and decided that HD indeeds a bigger screen than a 20" monitor! Just finished putting together an HTPC and getting a taste of XP-MCE.

redjr... :)

Hey all,
26, married to a beautiful woman, two boys 3 and 1. I'm a Staff Seargent in the USAF and have been flying around the world for the past 8 years as a flying crew chief on the KC-135R. Currently I am taking a few month hiatus from the middle east to spend some time with my family. I did just purchase a 37" LG and it's sweet. Along with my service, I attend Embry-Riddle Aeronuatical University. BS in Professional Aeronautics w/ dbl. minors in Aviation Safety and Management. Less than one year to go! If you know me or have read my threads/posts i'm a natural smartass, and I've probably offended people but they'll live. Great thread! AVS Forum is really informational and i've been learning alot. You guys rule!!!!

After reading a couple posts, I decided I should post something.

I am 19 and currently pursuing a BS in electrical engineering. I am paying my way through the University of Cincinnati on real estate investments I bought two years ago. I currently have a 42" Pioneer and love it! Parents don't have a plasma, but a big Mits RPTV.

I am 39...look 29. :) Rochester, ny I am a design engineer...mostly for aerospace and automotive. We design and manufacture high precision tooling for gear manufacturers.

I've been lurking this forum for about 9 months. I designed and built my own home theater room over the last half year. It's 14' x 10" with nearly everything plus some more. I have an Onkyo receiver, Polk tower speakers and rear surrounds in the wall. I also have the huge Polk cs400 Center channel speaker and a Paradigm sub. To finish my room, I was going to buy the Sony 50 SXRD but I decided to wait for the new KDS-55a2000 model due out in a few weeks. I was weary of the problems people were having with green blobs. Just a little while to go and my room will be complete....muhahahaa.


We do this about once a year or so since we get so many new members.

I am 50 years old, married- I think you can figure out my wifes name (hint- cheridave), two kids- one who just received her Bachelors Degree from Humboldt College and one in the Marines (just got back from Iraq). I am a Civil Servant for the Department of Defense- Procurement/Acquisition, which will include anything from a can of Soup to Major Weapons Systems for our Men and Women in the Armed Forces- God Bless Them and Keep them Safe.

I was bitten by the Plasma and Home Theater bug about Five years ago and I will never turn back. I've had the 42" & 50" Panasonic and the 50" Pioneer. I am currently researching the new model Plasmas and will be upgrading sometime this year.

I want to personally thank all of you for the many tips, advice and knowledge that I have had the pleasure of reading here on this forum.

Keep up the good work and "Happy Plasma-ing".

Dave

http://www.msnusers.com/cheridave@msn.com/Documents/Pictures%2Flicense%5F20050716144308%5F65917.jpg

4 kids and I'm 36 - no wait, I mean I have 4 TVs including a 36" - actually, I'm 60 and I have 5.1 kids - no wait, that's not right either - I mean I *want* a 60" plasma to go with my 5.1 sound system in the living room. Uhhh, I know I have 2 of something..... oh yeah, now I remember - in addition to the 2 directivo dvrs, I have 2 directv receivers in those other rooms I think I have in this house. Well, someone is watching all those TVs 'cause they always seem to be on - and I'm fairly sure I'm still getting paid for that stuff I do all day, 'cause they haven't shut off the power or the directv service...

29, BS mechanical engineering, MBA. Currently single and no kids, I think :). Currently working in process engineering with America's largest commercial airplane maker near all the coffee places.

Love of home theater steered me here about 4 yrs ago.

Hello, my nickname is falser. And I'm a techoholic. I started dabbling when was 13. Like most people, it started as a casual thing, listening to music on headphones, trading CD's with my friends. Then I got my very own stereo. And then after college and when I got a job and had access to disposable income I found myself getting into the harder stuff. First it was a 5.1 system and DVD player. Then it got taken apart, rebuilt, and upgraded piece by piece until I had a full blown mid-to-high end system with processor/amp separates, a 2TB movie & music server, home grown DVR, CRT rear projection -- we're talking total hardcore addict here.

I'll be getting a 46"-ish 1080p LCD by about August or September if I can go that long. And then that's it. I'll be entering rehab after that. I promise.

41 and have done alot of stuff during my life. Everything from roofing, sheet rock to service jobs, US Navy, night club and topless DJ and now I am a supervisor for BB. I have two beautiful sons aged 11 and 7. I have been a hopless gear whore all my life and just can't quit.

My stuff:

Living room-
Sony 55" XS955, Polk Audio bookshelf surround sound(5.1), Sony STR-DE845 amp, PS2, XBOX 360, Samsung upconvert DVD(forget which model, did I mention I was 41?)
Logitech Harmony 676 remote

Bedroom-
Pioneer 4361 Plasma, Samsung upconvert DVD(the new black one), Halo edition XBOX

35 yrs old married with two 4 year old boys (twins). RN for 7 years, Nurse Practitioner for 3.

Relocated my family from NY to Tampa last year, made a killing selling my house. Best decision I had ever done. Paid off all our debts and bought a newly constructed house with a nice bonus/media room upstairs which we had finally moved in a couple of weeks ago.

First tv I got was a Toshiba 52HMX94 DLP, then went on a plasma binge 3 months ago getting a Panasonic TH-50PHD8UK for the media room and a Panasonic TH-37PHD8UK for the master's bedroom all from Costco.

Life's been good!!! :)

22, Student

Just graduated from college where studied Philosophy of all things - entering law school in the fall. As my brothers like to put it I'm still on ADC...All dad's cash...


Currently have an older 480p Front Proj. and an Onkyo 1000w 6.1 reciever connected to 6 paradigm speakers and a val subwoofer in my apartment. In the process of changing over to a 42 or 50 inch flat panel. I've already been through two plasmas in the past two months which I returned due to pixel issues.

WOW, haven't seen this thread for awhile....

Anyhow, Welcome to the AVSForum.

Dave

43, married, 1 son, 4 kitties, 2 tortoises, 1 bearded dragon

Self employed Pedorthist serving the San Fransisco bay area since '97 and have been
working in the medical field for 15yrs.

Have a flatpanel of some sort in every room, we own 3 plasmas(50", 42", 37") and 2 LCDs(26", 21").

I am 27, unmarried (for right this second, but not for long), and am currently looking for work in the realm of SAP implementation. Took a slight hiatus from work, projects tend to be long and tiresome.

Currently I am looking to buy a 26" LCD for my bedroom, but have not made my final desicion on which model, but leaning towards the Sharp D40U but also looking at Samsungs. Any advise would be great.

I'm older then dirt, retired from Law Enforcement, have a wife, 8 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. I do as little as necessary, just enjoy life, what's left of it anywho.

I'm 30, living in sin :D, and a software engineer

I am 27, unmarried (for right this second, but not for long), and am currently looking for work in the realm of SAP implementation. Took a slight hiatus from work, projects tend to be long and tiresome.

Currently I am looking to buy a 26" LCD for my bedroom, but have not made my final desicion on which model, but leaning towards the Sharp D40U but also looking at Samsungs. Any advise would be great.

Give the Polaroid 3232 (32") a look.

redjr...

20, student going into my 3rd year of college and looking for a hd lcd tv in the 26" range around 900-1000...any suggestions would be helpful...

25. Business / Technology Consulting

44 years old, Director and CIO with the BC Securities Commission. I've done 10 marathons, and like road cycling (I have a Cervelo).

34, married, 1 child (2 yr old daughter). Senior Art Director for an ad agency. Currently own a 46" Samsung DLP, 45" Sharp Aquos LC-45GD4U and 50" Pioneer 5060 PDP with Bose Lifestyle Home Theater System.

Hopefully succeed into talking the wife to replace the DLP for a 65" PDP.

I am 56, married 36 years, two grown kids , three grandaughters (oldest almost 13..sigh) .
I work as a service rep for a medical equipment manufacturer...33 years.
Mainly come here for latest info...lurk for a few days then purchase whatever bug is up my rear at the time. I have bedroom Proscan 36" set I'am retiring (works fine) which was my first HD set, and I just purchased a 42"Vizio plasma to replace it.
The main set is my ISF caléd Mitsubishi 65"RP which just went over 5 years old....
Time flies when you have 2000 channels... and sometimes there is still NOTHING on!

29, married, work for the government.

29, not married although I live with my girlfriend and 2 of my friends.

Sadly enough in this house I don't think I'll be investing in any TV worth mentioning here, this house is on the wrong side of the tracks if you know what I mean. :)

I work for a product demo company that goes to various retail stores to train the salespeople, and to help with sales and demos. The manufacturers who hire us vary from time to time. I like it a lot, it's sales without all the pressures of commission or the hassles of a nagging boss. Because of my previous background with consumer electronics sales, I tend to take the demos of any HT products.

I'm 44 years old, married with a 6 year old daughter, living about 20 mile North of San Diego.

I'm the Engineering Services Director for a large defense electronics firm. We build space-based and airborne transmitters, receivers, and encoders. My areas of expertise are electronic packaging and configuration management.

I currently have a ~5 year od Sony KP53-XBR300 4:3 RPTV, but am in the market for 2 plasmas for a house we just bought. Like many, I'm waiting for the release of the new 58" Panasonic and 60" Pioneer before I make a decision.

25 years old, single, currently I live in tucson, AZ (close to 2 years) - born and raised in Knoxville, TN.

I'm a local newscast director, been in the TV business since I was 19.

Just bought my first HDTV (Sony Bravia KDL-32S2000 LCD) a week ago and couldn't be happier with it.

Thanks to everyone here for helping me make my selection and my many questions.

Male 26 years old. I live in Plano, TX with my girlfriend and her 7 yeard old daughter.

I've loved electronics for as long as I can remember. Probably runs in my genes as my father was a EE major who works in the telecom industry. In fact, I can probably trace my love of audio/video to my father who let me use his '70's vintage Pioneer receiver, amplifier and full-logic cassette deck when he finally bought more modern pieces in the early 90's.

I'm a mortgage underwriter. I assess risk on mortgage loans that may or may not be purchased by investment banks and packaged as mortgage backed securities.

53 years old, married with two teenagers. Risk coordinator for a heavy equipment rental company. I am currently reading toward my first plasma purchase. I have my eye on the forthcoming Panasonic 58" unit.

57 year old commercial fisherman in sunny California, been fishing for 34 years and been lurking around this site for a year or so. Looking at a 46inch lcd this fall for football season, I have a Sony 36xbr crt, but I can't move it looking for something lighter.... ;)

31, PR degree, eleven years in HT/technology sales management, married, one dog :D .

17 year old, my names Steven. Still in high school and currently working at blockbuster part time.

I am amazed. Am I the only senior here? 76 years old, Ph.D., retired Professor of Engineering (Material Science). I greatly enjoy this site and also my 37" Sharp LCD, 32" Sony LCD and next to my computer, an old but excellent Samsung 15" LCD.

22yrs old.. From Santa Barbara, CA... I do media development for one of the largest online advertising companies...

42in. Akai HD Plasma and a couple old CRT TV's scattered around my place, not worth mentioning ;).

59 years old, exowner of Novetech Software-sold, now full time investor.
Live in Catharpin, Va. 25 miles from DC--very red state.
Built our first HT in 1985.

i think im one of the youngest in the forum, im only 15

33 years old, living in Kirkland, WA (near Seattle). I'm a Producer at a videogame company working on Xbox360 and PS3 games.

23

video game producer

have a fiance


live in sf and moving to vancouver, BC

Greetings

I am 38 year old, I've been happily married for 16 years, we have two kids. I own and operate several restaurants in the southeast. Right now I'm slowly trying to just own them :)

I am amazed. Am I the only senior here? 76 years old, Ph.D., retired Professor of Engineering . . . . .I dunno, i bet "dirtydan" from post number 379 might have you beat (seeing as he has 8 great-grandkids) :D

is any one else here my age????

35- retired from the music industry-watching HD and waiting on the arrival of my first child.

19, student at the University of Virginia studying EE and SYS Engineering.

Still gauging the market and waiting for the next big sale on the Westinghouse 1080p models.

16. Still in HS as you would expect. I'll finally enter HD everything when the sony 1080p sets come out.

I am amazed. Am I the only senior here?

This guy from page 2, daveok, sounds like he's right up your alley:

73rd birthday next week.
Retired from telco equip mfg company after 35 yrs in HR field.
Same wife after 40+ years. Two sons (both dentists) and I dropped my dental insurance a few years ago. Four grandchildren which are my current pastimes.
Got interested in upgrading my tv a couple of years ago and considered DLP technology before joining the AVS family. After uncountable hours researching the different groups of the forum, decided on the Panasonic TH-50PX25 last year. Not considering upgrading----yet

There's also begwer from page 4:

I just turned 70, a Harvard-educated journalist and editor for many, many years, who got into electronics through my older son's interests. Our first purchase was the early Sinclair computer, which had about 16K memory. I was one of the first journalists to have a modem, I think it was a 300 baud in stalled in the old Apple IIE. My wife and I live in the Bronx, in a section called Riverdale, and one son lives in Seattle with his wife and 18-month old twins, where he is in the video games business. My younger son and his wife live in NYC and is a DJ on the side. Recently, I bought the PIo 4350 and am having a great time playing with it.

There are a few sixty-somethings around but that's still young in this and age (IMHO). Anyway, as a representative of retirement-age folks that like A/V stuff there's darrellt and snidely from page 9:

Hi,
I'm a 65 year old retired silicon valley veteran. Well, partially retired since I'm now sitting on the Pacfic Fishery Management Council. Anyway, I am a former Chief Technology Officer of an internet company and prior to that of a software company.

I currently have a 45" Sharp LCD and am very happy with it, but I really miss the size of my old 65" RPTV. There just might be a 65" plasma or LCD in my near future, but it is going to have to be 1080P or I'm not buying.

66 y.o. male. Seems i'm the 2nd oldest here - but only read about half the pages.

Have had plasma 42" Panny for 4 years - long before they were carried in std. stores. Ordered mine thru an AVS sponsor after picking up info here. Just updated to a 50" Panny about 6 mo. ago.

Orkedian from page 10:

69 year old retired hotelier moon lighting as an electronics customer serve rep. Married 44 years, one daughter, two grandsons. Ready to spring for a new HD flatpanel to marry with my Media Center PC and other toys.

rachelsdad from page 11:


Kocheez 75; the UofP is where I got my bachelors in nursing. Good school.

And, if he's to be believed, the likely winner of oldest kid that likes his electronics toys at the AVS forum, dirtydan from page 13:

I'm older then dirt, retired from Law Enforcement, have a wife, 8 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. I do as little as necessary, just enjoy life, what's left of it anywho.

Thanks guys, you give us hope that we might actually remain enthusiastic about A/V when we (the less-than-50 crowd) reach your age and get to experience the 5,000 X 2,000 resolutions that will eventually make 1080p broadcast resolutions look like B&W TV. And somehow I believe Bob Barker will still be hosting The Price Is Right when that time comes. Cheers! ;)

I resemble that remark! ;)

redjr.... :cool:

31 year old anesthesiologist (yes, we're doctors!) in NY, but moving to Boston soon. Just bought a Sharp Aquos LC-37D90U LCD tv, should get it next week!!

58 year old Information Technology Specialist/Project Manager Government Employee mutant/primate with elephant ears, stout and the body of a red Howler Monkey. Third SVS Sub scheduled for delivery this Tuesday, June 20th. That makes one original PB2-ISD and two 2039Cs Cylinder Subs. :D :D :D
Married, one daughter, who graduated with a degree in Psychology, and my wife who recently retired from Government Service. :( :( :(

I dunno, i bet "dirtydan" from post number 379 might have you beat (seeing as he has 8 great-grandkids) :D

Nope I am 68, but been married 49 yrs.

Nope I am 68, but been married 49 yrs.

Thanks for clarifying your age dirtydan. Wow, you really married young! :)

And congrats TNGuy22, you're now officially the oldest guy that frequents the AVS Forum. We'll celebrate by doing Geritol jello shots, an inside-your-living room re-enactment of the 'What's My Line?' show (complete with Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen and John Daly impersonators) and a massive Tom Mix film retrospective to show-off your 37" Sharp LCD! :D

I just turned 36 and I am a pc tech and A/V euthiasist


Rob

35- retired from the music industry-watching HD and waiting on the arrival of my first child.

Retired from the music industry at 35? You must have been either an A&R, a producer, or a famous musician who wants to keep his (or her) identity secret!

I am a single 48 year old male living in Baltimore, MD. Degrees in computer service technology and digital electronics. I work in the automotive field as a diagnostic technician and am a master ASE tech with emissions certification.
Eligible for retirement (from the local goverment) in December of this year and looking for something that I enjoy to make a little money. Not sure what it's going to be but I love technology and learning.
Currently waiting for my 1st HD plasma from BB, a 42HDX62A by Hitachi. I am drooling over it.
B

19yr, i live in Rockford MI, will be a stundent at GRCC in the fall after i have my 2 years i will be going to the USCGA, then off to flight school.

I have a LG 37LP1D

31 y/o married white male, no children (except a very feisty cat), living in san francisco. i'm an architect.

37 years old, married. Airline pilot. Built my first home theater nearly 3 years ago with much influence from AVS. Sold the home and theater last year and moved from Palm Springs, CA to Chicago. Getting ready to build my second theater. See link below for more info.

Retired from the music industry at 35? You must have been either an A&R, a producer, or a famous musician who wants to keep his (or her) identity secret!

Hey I didn't say my wife was retired....if you can get this kinda gig I highly recommend it. :D

In my next life I want to come back as a human poodle for a rich super model...

:D

Just turned 51 today. Engineer in Santa Clara. My 1st computer was a TI 99/4A, 2nd was an Osborne Executive. Have owned and built too many computers to count. 1st plasma 3 years ago (42" Philips), 2nd 2 months ago (50" Dell).

Hair Colorist in New York City. I have a nice Celebrity client list, and have appeared on MTV, Good Morning America, Fashion Emergency ect. I was recently listed in the March Issue of Allure Magazine as a Top pick in NYC, and have done Tv and Print work.
Pioneer 503CMX, Apple 30inch monitor.
Laid Back.
..oops....Forty Something :)

24 - B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, working on my JD from Fordham Law School. Born and raised in NYC. Decided to blow a chunk of my summer associate money on a home theater and never looked back as my budget went from $800 for a 32" CRT HDTV to a whole system ~$5000.

32 years old, married with two wonderful kids.

I have been a stay at home dad for the past 2 or 3 years but I just got my Real Estate license and I can't wait to go back to work. Before I was a stay at home dad I was a database analyst/administrator for several different software companies around Atlanta.

My first plasma is still sitting on a shelf somewhere. I haven't bought one yet. I bought a Sony 32 inch tv about 10 years ago in college and got my first surround receiver then as well.

I got the Toshiba 65 inch widescreen HDTV (65h81) about 5 years ago and I have loved every minute of it.

Looking at 50 inch plasmas at the moment for a new media room I'm working on upstairs and I can't WAIT to get one. :D

I am amazed. Am I the only senior here? 76 years old, Ph.D., retired Professor of Engineering (Material Science). I greatly enjoy this site and also my 37" Sharp LCD, 32" Sony LCD and next to my computer, an old but excellent Samsung 15" LCD.

Tell me about your Sharp 37". What model is it? Tell me the pros and cons. I'm considering buying the LC-37D40UA model. Thanks! By the way, I'm 66 years old and a retired tax auditor.

bump great thread :)

Should of done a poll, but why is this in a specific dispaly forum??

I'm surprised of just how many are over 40.

Hi! I'm always happy to introduce myself. I'm 33, and I have a Master's Degree in Physical Therapy. However, right now I get to stay home with my two daughters, ages 2 1/2 and 6 months, which, I admit, is unusual for a guy. My specialty is pediatrics, so it wasn't too drastic of a move for me. I'm working 1 day a week at a nearby hospital, mostly to keep up my skills and have at least one day of adult conversation (plus, I get to brag about my girls). My wife is a Family Practice physician who used to own her practice (I did the financial stuff for her), but we were basically forced to sell since Illinois doesn't like to pay their medical bills. She has since joined a larger physician group working at their clinic 15 miles away, so thankfully we didn't have to move. Obviously, she's the one that's funding my CE upgrades (and I'm a techno-junkie, so I'm glad she's tolerant of this). I upgraded my TV a year ago to a Toshiba 52hm84 DLP, and this year I upgraded my receiver and speakers from a Yamaha RX-V630 with 10 year old JBL speakers to an Onkyo TX-SR703 and Definitive Technology BP10b fronts, CLR 2300 center, BPX surrounds, and a SuperCube II. Since we're both pretty happy with DVDs upconverted on my Panasonic S-97s, I had to promise to wait for high-def DVDs. That might be next year's upgrade.

Hi! I'm always happy to introduce myself. I'm 33, and I have a Master's Degree in Physical Therapy. However, right now I get to stay home with my two daughters, ages 2 1/2 and 6 months, which, I admit, is unusual for a guy. My specialty is pediatrics, so it wasn't too drastic of a move for me. I'm working 1 day a week at a nearby hospital, mostly to keep up my skills and have at least one day of adult conversation (plus, I get to brag about my girls). My wife is a Family Practice physician who used to own her practice (I did the financial stuff for her), but we were basically forced to sell since Illinois doesn't like to pay their medical bills. She has since joined a larger physician group working at their clinic 15 miles away, so thankfully we didn't have to move. Obviously, she's the one that's funding my CE upgrades (and I'm a techno-junkie, so I'm glad she's tolerant of this). I upgraded my TV a year ago to a Toshiba 52hm84 DLP, and this year I upgraded my receiver and speakers from a Yamaha RX-V630 with 10 year old JBL speakers to an Onkyo TX-SR703 and Definitive Technology BP10b fronts, CLR 2300 center, BPX surrounds, and a SuperCube II. Since we're both pretty happy with DVDs upconverted on my Panasonic S-97s, I had to promise to wait for high-def DVDs. That might be next year's upgrade.

The upgrade cycle never ends.....

redjr...

Hi... I'm 24, graduated University of Pennsylvania, now a Multimedia Developer. Proud owner of a Sharp LC32D40u.

Hey there. I'm 31 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Computer Science and I'm currently employed as a Business Analyst at a software solutions company.

I'm 67, retired, married 43 years, 2 grown daughters, BS Math/Computer Science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 32 years computer programmer living in Irvine, CA.

I have purchased 3 Hitachi tube sets, one for each daughter and we have 27". Looking at the 55" Hitachi Director Series, if I have enough wall space for a built in unit. Have Yamaha 760 HT systems that seems good enough for us.

Big time Oklahoma Sooner fan. Number 8 National Championship on its way.

Do handy man jobs and look after my 2 year old grandson while my wife works.

hey guys. i am a 21 year old student enrolling in dental school next fall. the only reason i have a flatscreen tv is because i won a 27" Westinghouse LCD TV in a poker tournament :)

i do enjoy messing with audio though :)

maybe once i'm a dentist i can do a serious upgrade on that ol' screen.

I am 42, married, no kids. I have a degree in elecrtical engineering and I am currently working for a company that supplies equipment for semiconductor and flat panel manufacturing.

Got into this crazy hobby through Hi-Fi. Have been saving my $ for an LCD purchase this fall, and the day when I bring it home can't come fast enough. The old CRT is really starting to bother me.

I'm 29, married, no kids. I have a masters degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering and am doing work for the next generation space shuttle. I am a proud owner of a 42" panny plasma. I used to install car audio equipment as a side job

I'm 29, married, no kids. I have a masters degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering and am doing work for the next generation space shuttle. I am a proud owner of a 42" panny plasma. I used to install car audio equipment as a side job
I was reviewing some old threads and I notice you are from Yorktown, VA. Lived in Williamsburg, VA in the 60's and went to York HS. Ah, those were the days - brings back great memories. Moved away during college and have only been back once for my 30th HS reunion. Now I'm dating myself! :D

redjr... :)

24, go to school full time and sell game software privately. I own a Sony 46 inch XBR2 and a Samsung 4253 plasma .

25 yrs old

Firefighter/Paramedic in Northern California

Own: 37" Westy 37w3 1080p LCD and lovin it!!

Yikes, its baaaaaaack!

Thanks.

Dave

forty something, been working for Big Blue here in Mid Hudson Valley designing mainframe computers for many many years.

As you can imagine, one of my hobbies is building PC's.

Probably spent well over $50K on
2 VHS, 3 SuperVHS, 3 SuperBeta, 1 ED-Beta, 3 Laserdisc & 9 DVD players
SuperVHS-C, Hi8, MiniDV, HDV camcorders
5 Sony TVs, 1 Pioneer HD RPTV, 2 Pioneer plasmas
4 P&S Digital Cameras, 2 Canon DSLRs

Got this upgrade bug for a >50" 1080P display.

24 graduated from UNCC with a Marketing degree.
I am a manager at Circuit City

Own a 50" DLP and 26" LCD and going to trade the dlp in for a 1080P plasma or lcd. Being young and single with a good job makes life fun

31 years old, 1 girlfriend, 1 iguana

Quality Engineer in the aerospace field

Proud new owner of a 42" Samsung 4253 Plasma

33 year old - married in august - my wife and i are expecting our first child. we are both lawyers living in toronto.

we have 2 42" westinghouse 42w2 - one for our cable hdtv in living room and one in my gaming room. display connected to a home build high end 1900xtx crossfire rig watercooled amd 3.0ghz. love my toys!

21 years old, single. Graduating in December with a B.S. in Computer Science and minor in Math. Currently living/going to school in PA, working for the Math/CS department as a TA, tutor CS, and on a contract website project. Moving to NYC in Dec. and searching for a job.

Currently own a Sceptre 37" LCD which I will soon replace with either a 42" or 50" Panny Plasma. For audio I'm using a Panasonic XR57 and Ascend speakers.

Seems like a lot of you are in the same field (software engineering/programming) as me. Anyone have any job openings or can help me with some job info in the NY/NJ/Boston area?

22 Years old, Graduated from University of California, Irvine with a degree in Computer Science.

Currently working my first career job as a Software Engineer for YellowPages[dot]com.

I just paid for my first big HT purchase, and I'm waiting (rather impatiently) for it to come in. I'll soon be the proud owner of a Samsung LNS-4095D 1080p LCD.

Having to wait for 6 days has made my eyes wander, and I'm looking at the Westinghouse 42w2. I don't know if I should hold out for the Sammy or just get my money back and take home the westy tomorrow!

32 year old living with my new wife in Atlanta. We've been together for 10 years but married only a month. We both work at the big Cable News Network based here in Atlanta. She's a designer and I'm a designer turned flint compositor.

Our new 42" Panny is on it's way.

Geez, All these people on here with these high profile jobs.

I'm 30,never been married/no kids and work as a 2nd pressman,currently living in Mass,but moving to a new job in CT. All my home theater gear was recently stolen from my apt while away at work on the night shift,lost about 10K. I'll build it back up again in a nicer area.I had a 1st gen 50 inch Sony SXRD,but I'll wait for SED TVs to come out along with hdmi 1.3 receivers.

Almost 32, married for 5 months, one german shepherd puppy, no children (yet).

I'm a consultant, specializing in financial services, specifically banking.

Currently awaiting a new piece of furniture that my wife bought so I can get a Pio 5070 to put on it =)

41 and married with 1 awesome two-year old daughter.

Work in healthcare IT as a data analyst for a large multi-specialty group (~275 docs).

Got the OK from the boss in July for our 1st HD. This board really made the research and choice a fun experience. Ended up with a 50" panny and Luv'n It!

Then of course was the obligatory speaker/sub, A/V R, DVD, HD-STB, and furniture upgrades to compliment the PDP....lol

53 year old software engineer/technical writer. Masters in Business.

19 month old daughter, (Surprise, Surprise) 1 dog 1 cat, 1 wife.

Panasonic 50" 600 series, lots of CRT's and LCD's. To many electronics to mention.

28 year old mortgage closer.

1 cat, 1 serious gf

Olevia 537H 37" LCD and HTPC for OTA HD, STB for digital cable HD. 61" Toshiba in living room.

Hello. First post here. I figured that this is as good a place as any to start. 39 years old, fireman / paramedic in Ohio. Wife, 2 kids, 22 and 13. 1 mini dachound. Have been lurking here for about 1 year. This is the BEST place for information on the net. Wish I would have known about it before I bought my first HD set, a Sony 26 inch lcd. Currently desperately waiting for my TH-58PX60U to arrive.

I'm 30, about to be divorced. I'm a Korean linguist in the Air Force, currently living in Korea.

I'm itching to buy a big 1080p LCD, but I can't get anything here except the Korean versions of the Samsungs sold in the States; they're exactly the same, only about twice as expensive :/ So I'll likely get a Mits RPTV on base. Sort of a consolation prize for my impending divorce :(

If I ever get back to the states (I'll proabably be here in Korea for 4-6 years), I'm buying a house with an unfinished basement for HT construction. Until then, I'll be here on AVS, learning all I can!

53, a practicing Astrologer for 30 years also married 30 years this December with no children.

Bought the Zenith Z42 EDTV in July '05 (now at 5964 hrs.) and plan to upgrade to 50" or larger HD in the future. Looking at the Pio 5070 and the Panny 600U...but really prefer to wait until 1080P is much more available and cheaper in Plasma. Perhaps SED? Would consider an LCD (shudder ;) ) after seeing the latest offerings from Sammy, JVC, even Sony, etc.

Finally have self-calibrated the Zenith to the point where I am so satisfied there will be no more tweaking, just routine checks. Highly recommend either pro or self calibration (study up) to maximize panel ownership satisfaction. Makes it much easier to wait for better things down the road. Only reason I would really want to upgrade now is larger size and 1080P.

Enjoy!

72- wife and I raising 2 grandchildren full-time. Retired stockbroker. By necessity we are early adopters. You have no idea what a 2 month delay in Toshiba gen2 HD DVD makes in our lives! Hope we make it to SED. Can you imagine what news will be on this forum 30-40 years from now?!

Have fun!

GG

21, Cable Installer for Comcast in Chicago. No kids just living the simple life. Still living at home with moms, tried to get a condo this past summer/fall but the real estate business is a dirty game. hopefully next year. just stacking right now

Still on the fence about getting a hdtv. I really want a 50 inch 1080p plasma. right now i gaming with the 360 (13 games only beat one) on a sony gdm fw900 24inch crt monitor. i know i gotta spend at least 2.5k to match the picture quality, only spent $380 for the monitor. also got the hd dvd add-on (pq is just dumb nice), and for that late night gaming/movie watching i got them Pioneer se-dir800c wireless surround sound headphones.

42 years old living in Greenwich, CT area. I'm on disability due to paralysis caused by a motorcycle accident back in '81. No HDTV currently but I'm reading posts and reviews on this forum to help make a choice, may go w/the Westinghouse 32W1.

Glad I found these forums, many friendly and very helpful people, thanks!

43, Career Criminal.... :D scratch that.... make that a B767 Pilot, I currently have the Panasonic 42" EDTV with a Dish DVR622 (awesome). Looking to buy the Pioneer FHD1 when the price comes down as well as the 65" Panny after the christmas price drop....

22 years old. 5th year Computer Engineer..graduating in June 2007. Currently milking mommy and daddy, maybe until I turn 30.

Currently working part-time as a Technician for a small USB flash drives company. This is where I blow most of my money on luxury electronics.... I suffer from a form of illness where I have a urge and desire to save up huge lump sums of money from work and blow it all on expensive "toys". I say "toys" because, thats what I think they are imho.

My areas of expertise is microcontroller hardware/software codesign and robotic control. I intend to return to school for a Masters degree after 3-4 yrs after I graduate. From there, I do wish to obtain a Ph.D but thats a longshot.

i'm trying to buy a Samsung 46" 1080p LCD just in time for my bday but the order went out of stock. Now i have to wait for the cc to clear again before i can re-order.

I love this site because it is very informative.

36 year old Canadian accountant living and working in the Cayman Islands the past 6 years. Still enjoying it. Pretty much into anything electronic.

Recently added the Pioneer Elite Pro 1140-HD and the 84-TXSi - enjoying both with my Paradigm speakers. Looking to add a PS3 in a few months - once the supply issues sort themselves out - might look at an LCD for gaming.

I really have gotten a LOT of info out of this site and am really happy to see it maintains its civility even though Pioneer plasmas are better than Panasonic ;)

WOW! What a diverse group:)

Welcome one and all.

Dave

44, central New Jersey, recently divorced with 3 great kids, Software Engineer specializing in customized business messaging/communications applications. I've lurked for several months and have learned alot from this site. I'm buying a new house shortly, and will be
adding a home theather in the (nearly finished) basement. Gotta get it done by Christmas !!!

Still deciding between a Sony (40/46" xbr2/3) and a Samsung (4696D). The kids play
alot of XBOX 360 so I'm leaning toward the Sammy. Also looking at the Yamaha 2700 receiver, and SVS SBS-01 speakers

Married for 3 years and have a 16 month old son living in Burlington, Ontario Canada.

A 25 minutes car ride to Toronto

Since the birth of my son, I have not touch my Gamecube in 18 months.

I am still rocking the '99 Toshiba CN27V71 CRT going to be upgrading to hdtv once my son understands that turn the power off to the tv will keep him from watching his shows.

Possible HDTV's
Olevia 542i
Hitachi 42HDT79
Panasonic TH42PX60U

Was interested in the Sony's A10 but due to the bulb cost and the amount of time our family watches. It would be costly.

Have a LG 530 xvid...wow love the format.
Will be upgrading to either Oppo or a Panasonic for HDMI Output

Pioneer Elite 35-TX (7.1 but is only powering 5.1)
Just Retired a Pioneer DVD-343 player.

4 PSB A/V Speakers and Center and SubZero Sub.

Thanks
Chris

26 years old, living with my family (mother and father) here in the suburbs of Cleveland, OH. I work at KeyCorp on night shift doing check processing. I happen to be a big enthusiast in home theater and entertainment centers.

Currently I have a JVC 32" LT-32X667 LCD, an X360, Samsung R135 Upconversion DVD Player/Recorder, Scientific Atlanta HD/DVR STB, Yamaha YHT-270, and my Dell notebook (not affected by the battery thingy, thank goodness).

My former configuration of my home theater was a Westinghouse 32" LTV-32w1, a Philips DVD Home Theater system, original Xbox, a smaller Scientific Atlanta HD STB, Gateway 554GE (heavily modified, of course), Insignia DVD Recorder/VHS, and a Nintendo GameCube.

Even before that I had a JVC CRT 27", I forget the model of it now, it was black, had speakers on the bottom, and had all sorts of bells and whistles. Nice to have a JVC back in the form of an LCD flat panel, tho.

Other than that, I'm anticipating on upgrading my GameCube to a Wii (lucky to do that before next year, the way the demand's going to be).

58 year old Process Control Engineer.

First time posting!!!

Will purchase LG 42PC1DA within the next two weeks :D

25 year old software engineer from California with too much disposable income right now :cool: I did my undergraduate and graduate work at UCSD and still living here now.

50 years old.
Third hand in a paper mill in Northern NY and in training as a lab tech.

50 year old college grad, father of 3, salesman. My children pushed me into HD and I love it.

Sony 50a10, amp, DVD, Sony HDD-250 DVR, B&O Beogram 3000 turntable, 500+ albums. Bose speakers purchased before I found this forum, Xbox 360 when my sons let me borrow theirs.

On the flat panel forum, buying a 32" XBR3 for my mom and dad.

I have helped and been helped by the AVS Forum.

First off I have to confess, because I own a RPTV not a plasma or flat panel, but I think this is such a great idea for a thread that I thought I would post. Hope you all don't mind.

Anyway, I'm 36 from Queens, NY. I Work for a credit card company (and no I cannot do anything about your bill : )

I own a 65" Mitsubishi RPTV and spend most of my time playing xbox360 with my son and daughter.

Great meeting you all (kind of).

I'm 25 and a financial consultant for the USAF and am up in Boston, MA.

Purchased a Syntax Olevia LT42HVi Christmas '05. Currently very much looking forward to reasonably priced HD DVD and Blu-ray pc drives and decent playback software to go with them.

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!

32 year old male, married for 3 yrs w/ 2 year old daughter who loves watching The Wiggles on my Samsung HLS-5087W, and listening on my HTiB (Sony DAV-FX500). Work in Human Resources and live in Southeastern PA.

GO EAGLES!!!!!

Also, I love watching and listening to the THX logo sequence at the beginning of most movies I own. My wife laughs at me. And I don't blame her.

46 year old living with my girlfriend who is 1/2 my age (lucky me) work in a music store selling proffesional audio equipment to our military, church's and schools also run a karaoke show on the weekends in a nightclub to pay for golf and all my expensive electronic toys it's 74 degrees and it's January gotta love global warming!

Howdy!

I am 30 (soon to be 31) with a loving wife of 2.5 years and a 9 1/2 month old daughter. I am an IT Architect for large scale network infrastructures ( > 25,000 nodes).

I am currently upgrading / building my theater room (under construction) in our house in Missouri City, TX (houston).

Looking for a decent projector, and a new AVR to tide me over and make my paradigms sound as good as possible.

I'm 30, male, married, 2 kiddos, 4 and 8 months old. I own a small auto body business and I'm also a sales rep. I'm a mad gamer and have been since my father brought home an Atari 2600 about 25 years ago. I am a movie, technology and sports buff as well as a gadget guy. I had been wanting an HDTV for years, but promised myself I would wait until I bought a house. I bought that house a little over a year ago and got my HDTV in October.

My AV Gear (some of it anyways :D )

Vizio GV42L 42" LCD HDTV
Harman Kardon AVR 240
Cambridge Soundworks 5.1 Surround Setup
Directv HR20 HD DVR
Panasonic Progressive Scan DVD, HD DVD add on for 360 coming soon.
Harmony 670
PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, N64, NES, GBA, GBA SP, DS, Dreamcast, Atari 2600 (the same one my father bought 25 years ago and it still works)

53 years old, Project Manager in Telcommunications. Will be retiring within the year, and can't wait :)! I decided to create my H.T. and pack it with all the A/V goodies before I said "Sayanara" to the office life.

42" Samsung plasma
Pioneer VSX 816K A/V receiver
7 matched Acoustic Studio speakers
JVC subwoofer
Sony DVP-NS75H DVD player
Hitachi VCR
Monster speaker cabling throughout (I know, I know - shoulda bought from Monoprice!)
Rocketfish digital coax, hdmi and optical cabling for system connectivity

*Soon-to-have Logitech 880 Harmony remote*


Married over 20 years, one dog (just turned 18!), no children.

Hobbies include antique cars/motorcycles, golf, gardening, carpentry and cabinetmaking.

55, married for 31 years (!), no kids. IBM IT Specialst (used to be a Systems Engineer, til the REAL engineers made IBM change the title). Scuba dive, travel, work too hard... Have Bang and Olufsen stuff, except for a 55" Fujitsu plasma which we bought about in 2004 (couldn't do a 60, but wanted bigger than 50). Been on this forum for what seems like a LONG time. Read it for years before finally making the plasma jump. Still find it hugely useful.

33 years old and married for the last 5 years. No kids... ;) Wifey and me work for a credit card consulting firm up at White Plains, NY.

Waiting for the LC46D92U to be out on the 10th...gonna be the first HD purchase.

Hiking and reading are the common past times for both of us. Photography and MINIs ;) are my other passions.

34 and married for 8 years. 1 wonderful 6 years old daughter. I'm a composer, film music almost exclusively (documentaries, TV, movies), in Montreal (I live in MTL but I'm actually french). I'm a pianist, studied both classical and electroacoustic music.

Hobbies include reading, movies, model ships, among others... Oh, and I absolutely hate bilingual packaging on dvds, in fact I've decided to buy only from amazon US from now on.

SashaSolitaire - you a Mini Man?!?

Hell, back when you weren't even a glint in your Daddy's eye, I bought my first car - a 1963 Austin Mini 850cc. Red with a white roof, horizontal sliding side windows, a single instrument "pod" on the dash and a 2 foot long gear shift lever.

850cc of pavement poundin', tire screamin', liver quiverin', scrotum shrivelin', sphincter puckerin' pleasure!

Starting regimen kept all my high school friends in stitches:

1) Open the hood and tickle the idle screw
2) Get back in the car and wrestle with the parking brake
3) Turn the ignition switch to "On"
4) Yell out "Batteries to Power,,,,Turbines to Speed!" **
5) Send a slient prayer to Saint Christopher and,,,,
6) Depress the big, red "Holy F**K" button located right behind the shift lever.

** With apologies to the original Batman TV show,,,,,,

Yep, loved that car so much I bought 2 more exactly the same (plus, the price was right - never paid more than a couple of hundred$$ for any of them).

Being a glutten for punishment can only go so far and in the summer of 1972 I made the step up to it's big brother; an Austin 1100cc. That one had 4 doors, properly operating side windows and with a good headwind, could eventually get all the way to 90 mph.

Thanks for re-igniting those memories, man:) :) :)

31 and work as a K-12 Special Education Administrator. Before that, I was a school psychologist.

Married to an elementary school principal and we have a beautiful 2 yr old little girl (with hopefully another one around the corner!).

Got into this stuff 7 years ago when I bought my first 36 inch CRT with JBL 5.1 and a Yammy receiver at Best Buy on one of their infamous 18 month free financing programs since I was a poor grad student!

Currently have a 50 inch Panny 6UY (commercial) plasma in our great room with 7 Paradigm in-walls and a Hsu subwoofer rockin'. Several in-ceiling speakers scattered throughout the house and a pair of Polks on the back deck. All of that is powered by a Yammy receiver and several Jamo amps.

Just bought a JVC 61 inch LCoS for our MBR where my JBL gear currently resides. Also just bought a LCD screen for my wife in our bathroom since every morning we're forced to endure the Wiggles on the JVC and we'd like to know the news/weather :)

That 36 inch Toshiba CRT that friends ooohed and aaaahed over just a few years ago....my daughter has that in her playroom.....kid has no idea how lucky she has it.....I still have my 13 inch Sharp tv that my parents bought me in middle school (I was sooo cool to have a tv in my room then!!) in my garage-my only "real" sanctuary :)

36 , Graphic Designer, work in the video games industry. Recently engaged and loving it.

Love to cook - would have been my second choice - my lady loves it.
Love to travel - I have yet to make it to the southern hemisphere.
Love to work out - trying to stay fit hehe

I got into HD over 10 years ago. played it safe for a while or just could not afford the toys i wanted before. so i waited till market had what i really wanted.

Became addicted this past year over 1080p / lcd / plasma tech that i could not resit buying a westinghouse 47 ( returned ) then a sharp 52 ( returned )

Now loving a pioneer5071. with my xbox 360 / hd dvd upgrade. Planning to move to new place this year, build home theater a bit, still in process of picking out parts

48 years old, insurance claims investigator, married two boys, Niagara Falls, Canada, cars first, home theatre close second! Cars, 05 Audi TT, 07 W GTI, home theatre, Pioneer VSX 92 receiver, Panasonic 58" plasma THX, PS3, Paradigm spaekers with 14" sub, very nice!

35 years old, stud.

24 year old cop with a girl friend

35 year old, married, 1 child. Test and integration engineer. Got into HT while still in college.

Computers and gadgets are my biggest weaknesses.

Just got recently Toshiba 52" 52XF550U 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV set to replace my aging Samsung 50" 720p DLP set ("recycled" it to MBR). The HT consists of I-O Data AvelLink Networked DVD player, Sony 5-disc CD changer and Western Digital WDTV Player. I sold my Yamaha receiver and Klipsch speakers. Looking to get new stuff. The upgrades never end.

30 years old. Commercial industrial electrician. Married just over a year ago and look to purchace a 50inch Kuro this weekend.

Paul great idea ^^.

I'm 59 11/12 and loving life. Happily married with three wonderful kids.

I was a professional Broadcast TV product director for most of my adult career. Passions include photography, cinematography, audio, home cinema and travel.

Currently my career is running my a/v business, ********************* that I founded in 1998.

-Robert

53 years young air traffic controller. Happily married, 1 son, through college and doing well on his own.

Into fitness, photography, guitar, reading, travel, scuba, music, sports and movies. Life is good.

Pioneer PDP-5010FD
Samsung BD-UP5000
Onkyo TX-SR875
Monitor Audio RS8, RSLCR, C265FX
Dish VIP722

34 years old research scientist.

- Happily married with 2 kids (3 year old and 6 week old)
- passions include my wife, my kids, golf, hockey and science
- From the time I was able to speak I have had an overwhelming need to know how things work on a fundamental level.

Currently have a Pioneer 141FD that I love.

I'm 20, and I am a senior for, god forbid, Best Buy Magnolia (I like it, but we arent as popular on the forums).

41 engineering design - but hey nobody's perfect...
just moved from austin to san antonio
g'day!

I'm 30, married with 3 kids.

I was in the military for 8yrs and recently got out to finish my college degree in computer engineering.

Still trying to nail my whirly5 at 60; but it so cold outside, so watch TV, I don't work.

26 year old IT Strategy Consultant, single, living in DC. I have a BS and MS in Systems Engineering, and I have a HT spending problem.

25 /single Union Carpenter living in Chicago. Have a 52A750 but will be swapping it for the pro-111fd Friday

52 single local P&D truck driver. Looking to get first HDTV soon.

47 years old , network techician , married 3 years. Bleeding edge HD adopter initially . Waiting for Oppo BD-83 to go Blu-ray...... Toshiba CRT RPtv ..

24 year old male. I'm in IT desktop support at the moment, but quickly moving more toward becoming a web master.

I'm mostly lurking here for OLED news :). I enjoy competitive Quake 3, and anything short of 125hz/FPS with vertical sync on a CRT is painful (for serious gaming). Can't wait for OLED to take over the small display world - could really care less about larger displays now - can't afford them anyway.

I've got a super high-quality 32" Vizio as my main livingroom display :).

I'm now officially 40 years old as of a few days ago...

I have my wife work so I can stay home and worry about my TV, as well as stroll around A/V forums helping others worry about their TV's.

33, IT manager for a nationwide warehousing/logistics company.
37" Panasonic ED plasma
42" LG 720p plasma
50" Panasonic 1080p plasma
NEC 20WMGX2 (20" desktop lcd with tv tuner)

58, married 25 years, two beautiful daughters, service and repair swimming pools (30 years). User name is my passion started surfing in 1962 can still ride the nose with the best of them.