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Strickly personal opinion.........but sitting 8ft back I would get the 42 inch A10. I sit 13 feet back............we'll be getting the 50 inch in 2 weeks. BTW, when I looked at the 50 inch at 8 ft at Sears I was overwhelmed.....not as sharp as say 13 or 15+ feet back. I hope this helps in your decision.

so why does it say in the owner's manual that 6.5 or more is good for the 50 in. Does anyone know when the 42in will be instock at CC. My 50 in is coming next saturday so I have a few days to decide if I want to stick with the 50 or go with the 42.

Just wanted to report I ordered my 50A10 from crutchfield yesterday. Allegedly 5-7 days for delivery as the TV is coming from Virginia and I'm in California. Just a note though to anyone considering Crutchfield, if you ask them to deal on the TV they can reduce the price by a small but in no way negligible amount just to make the pricing more competitive. They did this for me without haggling at all. Just a thought!

1)You would use the line-out audio rca jacks on the back of the A10. 2)If your DVD audio has a direct input to the A10 (not to a receiver) then audio from the DVD will be output through the 315, not the tv speakers

Thanks for the response..........however I need to SEE exactly where on the rear of the A10 the "Audio Out" plug is, that's why I asked if someone could post of large picture of the REAR of the set. It is good to hear, as I suspected, that the DVD sound will indeed go directly into the 315.......after, of course being re-channeled from the TV to the 315.

kmil,

I understand that you did not like the sound from the TV. Another poster said they turned on the automatic sound leveling (whatever it is called) and the simulated surround sound, and the sound was much better.

Did you try this too, and still did not like the sound?

I have a 1996 or so plain Sony 32" TV I will be replacing. If the sound is at least as good as this, which I am sure is way below par these days, I will be happy (since I feed through a sound system when watching DVDs anyways).

Good Points! No, I do not, as of yet, have the TV. I will buy the 50 inch in 2 wks to the day. Secondly, I spent a long time at Sears yesterday fooling around with the Sound option and yes...........the TruSurround XT improved the sound quite a bit. Unfortunately, I heard some (little) rumbling at certain frequencies. This is a "no-no". On the other hand I still feel that a sound consol unit like the ZVOX 315 should considerably improve the sound. Too bad I can't listen to a unit before I buy it so I could hear the TV and the difference with the Zvox 315.

how is gaming with this system for people who have the tv already. is there any lag, how does pq look. I have the xbox system and am wondering how it looks.

Also, how is it connecting from pc to tv. Is it easy. What is the native resolution when you connect the two.

I did not try it with the auto sound "leveler", however I did try it with the TruSurround XT and the set did sound better. I guess I'll have to try it with the auto sound leveler AND the surround turned on. Thanks!

Any comments on the picture quality of Standard Definition. I have Insight Cable and would be interested in any comments as to the quality of SD, especially on cable and Insight in particular. Thanks!

I'm sorry, but anyone who does not use an external sound system on a $2000 and up HDTV is a borderline moron. Perhaps these people need to be educated in the reason HDTV exists in the first place. 2 words: "home theater". Even a cheap HTIB would be sufficient. What is the purpose of watching a movie with 8 billion lines of resolution if ya can't hear the damn thing?

There doesn't seem to be anyway for me to set the avsforum.com up so that all listings come up with the latest postings FIRST! Any help on this would be appreciated. It seems kinda ridiculous to have to hit "Last" in order to get the latest postings. I didn't know the "proper" place to post this so here I am.

Pardon the pun, but I "hear" you!

Personally I think that sitting twice the diagonal distance from a 720p TV would be fine. Still it does partly depend on your eyesight so you might want to see how well a 50" RP LCD looks to you from that distance.



Part of the problem is I think may of the people who want this TV for 1:1 pixel mapping are also the people waiting to find out if it can actually do 1:1 pixel mapping. One of those chicken and the egg problems.



1280x720 is actually better for HDTV but for many reasons it is easy for display manufacturers to hype the benefits of 1366x768. Mainly because it is a bigger number.



On page 17 of the user manual, which can be downloaded here, you can see what the back of the TV looks like. Their is an audio out, which is listed as jack number 8, which you can use for the speaker system.

We really need to test for blurring/smearing/lag on native 60fps 720p sources. I would suggest using some fast sports action on ESPN-HD (make sure the STB is outputting 720p) and the game Soul Calibur II in 720p mode on the Xbox (the only 720p console game that I know is 60fps most of the time).

I think your being a bit harsh calling us "borderline moronic." Now that I've finally saved enough cash to pay for my new tv, I cant hold back. I'm willing to buy cheap sound, if it helps, until I can do it right. In 7 or 8 months, I'll have enough cash for a nice sound sys to boot.

i watch the space shuttle launch at tweeter on the 50a10.
all i can say it was great!!!

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I am hooking my pc up to the E50A10 tonight. I will post details and possibly screenshots of Half Life 2, Battlefield 2, etc.

Sorry, was a little harsh, but my point is investing in a HDTV should always include a 5.1 or higher sound system. The speakers on any TV is just an afterthought. Even a basic system will be a huge improvement over the internal speakers of the TV. I'm not just talking about hearing explosions in the rear left or right speakers but diologue will be clearer and more meaningful with a decent center speaker. Heck, i get goosebumps listening to "Iron Chef" on my Harmon Kardon/Polk surround system....LOL.

Just brought home the 50" A10 tonight; Christmas 2005 came a few months early. I was waiting for the 42" , but couldn't wait any longer and I have the room in my ent. ctr. for the 50" after taking off the pocket doors

This puppy is sweet. I am so glad I got the 50". What an awsome HD view. I'm replacing a 36" tube and thought all along the 42" was best for my room and boy was I wrong! My sofas are between 6 & 8ft away and the view is awesome! Even standard cable looks good.

My local B&M retailer had the 50" in stock and the 42" will be in within 10 days. and with only a $300 difference between the two models, my decision was made. Also an added bonus, as a Sony dealer they are currently offering 18 months same as cash!

My best advise for those on the fence whether to go 42" or 50": If you have the room for the 50", go for it because in the world of HDTV, BIGGER is always BETTER! You won't be disappointed

I'm guessing 8ms-12ms RT and 1500:1 CR.
No PIP but most STB's will do PIP. So, unless you use a CC the PIP feature on a TV is no biggie.

What are STD's ... I mean STB's? -seriously, what are they?

STB = Set Top Box = the converter box from the cable company or satellite service.


Mitch

Very eager to hear the results and just curious but are you planning to hook it up by DVI and/or VGA?

I believe they mean "Set Top Box"

Well, I will take a stab at this (having been rightly accused more than once of being a moron).

When I watch DVDs, I of course pipe the sound through my 5.1 DD system with the 5 speakers and sub-woofer. When I just flip on the tube to watch the news, I do not. Perhaps I should always pipe the sound through the home theater system, but I just cannot be bothered when watching regular TV, and nor can my other family members.

Therefore, the built-in speakers are probably good enough for me. I unfortunately still have not seen (or heard) an A10 yet. Peace.

Thanks, you are a gentleman and a scholar. Take the rest of the day off!

Bothered? I guess i'm in the minority, i come home, turn the TV and A/V receiver on by pushing 2 buttons, then watch whatever is on.....then, when it's time for bed i push 2 buttons on the remote again to shut off.

I agree. I could see how some might not want the entire 5/7.1 on during basic playback due to noise or bass but my system is setup to where I am not annouyed by any excessive bass or loudness. I would never think of having a set of quality speakers and receiver and consider using the 2x15w built in TV speakers. ProLogicII is balanced to make most of the sound come from the center which just makes it sound like true TV. Now if someone had their surround modes setup with alot of filler front/rear content then I could see it sounding like garbage from normal TV, but at the same time that would make for inaccurate DVD playback. Nothing like the volume control to do wonders. My 2cents.