OK, so I'm close to pulling the trigger on a whole new HT system. I'm getting Rocket speakers, and, after a slight deliberation today, a Denon 3803 reciever. Of course, the HD will be supplied by an HD TiVo.
Here's my dilemma. I hate stretch modes. I can't, for the life of me, see how someone can gripe about pan & scan, yet settle for a stretch mode. Since most of what I watch is TV (not DVD), I was going to go with the "non burn-in" technology, like DLP or LCD. The Sony Grand Wega has me lusting pretty bad after it.
But then I got to thinking. For the same price (or a litttle less) than the Sony, I could get a Pioneer Elite or Mistubishi Diamond. Better black levels, tried and true CRT technology, and I think the picture is slightly better. I will get the set calibrated. Since the amount of HD programming seems to be snowballing, and I'll watch less and less of NTSC, should I consider CRT technology? Also, since I will have a DTiVo, the TV doesn't need to have an HD tuner. And please don't tell me I'll get used to a stretch mode. I've spent enough time in showrooms to know I won't, just like some people hate pan&scan.
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Here's my dilemma. I hate stretch modes. I can't, for the life of me, see how someone can gripe about pan & scan, yet settle for a stretch mode. Since most of what I watch is TV (not DVD), I was going to go with the "non burn-in" technology, like DLP or LCD. The Sony Grand Wega has me lusting pretty bad after it.
But then I got to thinking. For the same price (or a litttle less) than the Sony, I could get a Pioneer Elite or Mistubishi Diamond. Better black levels, tried and true CRT technology, and I think the picture is slightly better. I will get the set calibrated. Since the amount of HD programming seems to be snowballing, and I'll watch less and less of NTSC, should I consider CRT technology? Also, since I will have a DTiVo, the TV doesn't need to have an HD tuner. And please don't tell me I'll get used to a stretch mode. I've spent enough time in showrooms to know I won't, just like some people hate pan&scan.
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