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Ok...my TV has likely just arrived in the past few minutes (was scheduled for deliv between 1p and 4p today but I'm stuck at work!!!!) It is a brand new Sammy HLN467W to replace my broken (and only 3.5 yr old) pana ct-34wx50 (and I will NEVER buy Pana again!!! Talk about money down the drain for that old 34" WS!)
The new Sammy is a DLP 46" and I'm incredibly excited.
Now, I won't have any HD available in our area for quite some time (and can't currently do satellite for several reasons), so I currently have no use for DVI....however, if I eventually get a DVI player and a DVI settop-box or PVR, I will then need an adapter for dual DVI (does that exist? Will that exist? If not, how are/will people handle that)?
At its time, a few years ago, the DV-37 was considered somewhat of a reference player (though there was quite a bit of discussion about some luminence bug, I'm oblivious to it and LOVE the DV-37). It is component out---I thought this, too, was considered the best, but am finding out that DVI is now far superior apparently? Add to that the fact that the new set has the Farjouda(i) (sp?) chip for superb progressive viewing, and I'll be trying my DV-37 both in and out of progressive for the first time (out for the sake of letting the Far. chip do its thing)....but the big question is this....
going prices on the DV-37 seem to be around $200 - $300 used. That's in the range of the DVI units...are the DVI units (particularly that Sammy, which seems better than the Bravo from what I've read) truly significantly better? Can someone quantify it or extrapolate some type of example to put it into perspective? I'm wondering if it is something where I would be able to tell the difference...and if DVI really would make the Sammy blow the DV-37 out of the water, considering that I already think the DV-37 produces awesome entertainment.
Thx,
Ross
The new Sammy is a DLP 46" and I'm incredibly excited.
Now, I won't have any HD available in our area for quite some time (and can't currently do satellite for several reasons), so I currently have no use for DVI....however, if I eventually get a DVI player and a DVI settop-box or PVR, I will then need an adapter for dual DVI (does that exist? Will that exist? If not, how are/will people handle that)?
At its time, a few years ago, the DV-37 was considered somewhat of a reference player (though there was quite a bit of discussion about some luminence bug, I'm oblivious to it and LOVE the DV-37). It is component out---I thought this, too, was considered the best, but am finding out that DVI is now far superior apparently? Add to that the fact that the new set has the Farjouda(i) (sp?) chip for superb progressive viewing, and I'll be trying my DV-37 both in and out of progressive for the first time (out for the sake of letting the Far. chip do its thing)....but the big question is this....
going prices on the DV-37 seem to be around $200 - $300 used. That's in the range of the DVI units...are the DVI units (particularly that Sammy, which seems better than the Bravo from what I've read) truly significantly better? Can someone quantify it or extrapolate some type of example to put it into perspective? I'm wondering if it is something where I would be able to tell the difference...and if DVI really would make the Sammy blow the DV-37 out of the water, considering that I already think the DV-37 produces awesome entertainment.
Thx,
Ross