Just bought Westinghouse 1080p LCD

[Rex]

So I bought the tv and am now trying to hook it up. I have the HD boxes from the Charter cable via DVI connections. Here are a few questions I have:

Will I lose signals from the HD cable box if I run it through the Monster power protector, or should I run direct?

I bought the Denon 2910 DVD. My logic is that this player will suffice for quite a while as the blueray-HD situation plays itself out. I will get an HD DVD in the future.

My receiver is the Yammie 1400.

The only Im missing is speaker which Im considering Axiom M22's, Vp150, Q8's. Does anyone know what B&W (if Any) would compare to this speaker setup.

appreciate comments.

 

[jcPanny]

Speaker Options

Rex,
Great start to your HT. Give us some feedback on the new LCD once you have it dialed in. I'd sugest the Avia or Digital Video Essentials for this purpose.

Concerning the power center, if designed properly, it should not effect the quality of the cable signal and it should prevent aginst lightening or power spikes.

The Axiom bookshelf system is a great option. I think that the B&W 6 series is in the same price range but not necessarily the same performance level. The Paradigm Monitor series is also comparibly priced, but you can't go wrong with the Axioms.

Also, you might get more feedback if you post in the speaker section.

 

[Rex]

Rex,
Great start to your HT. Give us some feedback on the new LCD once you have it dialed in. I'd sugest the Avia or Digital Video Essentials for this purpose.

Concerning the power center, if designed properly, it should not effect the quality of the cable signal and it should prevent aginst lightening or power spikes.

The Axiom bookshelf system is a great option. I think that the B&W 6 series is in the same price range but not necessarily the same performance level. The Paradigm Monitor series is also comparibly priced, but you can't go wrong with the Axioms.

Also, you might get more feedback if you post in the speaker section.

Thanks, I forgot to mention I have avia, so I will post some feedback once I do some tweaking. Im a little confused about what to do about the dvd player situation.

 

[Vipper III]

I just bought the LVM-42W2 yesterday, but I have a question. I've read that if the LCD's internal scaler/de-interlacer is good, that an upconverting DVD player is probably not necessary. Is this true? The product review was quite informative, but I'm mainly curious as to whether a non-up-converting DVD player will look just as good. Thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[Rex]

I just bought the LVM-42W2 yesterday, but I have a question. I've read that if the LCD's internal scaler/de-interlacer is good, that an upconverting DVD player is probably not necessary. Is this true? The product review was quite informative, but I'm mainly curious as to whether a non-up-converting DVD player will look just as good. Thoughts?

Thanks!

Im no expert of this, but I do believe that the better of the scalers/de-interlacer will take over from the other. I think. Right now, Im debating whether or not I should keep my Denon 2910(havent opened the box yet) or return and get something cheaper for now that will do the tv some justice when playing DVD's. If I wait, I might be waiting till the end of year for Blueray or HD players that really good.

 

[clayman88]

Rex, nice setup so far. IMO, if you're dead set on getting a HD-DVD/Blue-Ray drive when they come out, I'd get a "cheap" player meanwhile and then upgrade to a sweat rig when they come out. The other option would be to sell the Denon once you get your new drive. There is no doubt someone will want to be buy a barely used 2910.

Of course, this really depends on your budget and your level of obsessiveness (not sure if thats a word) over image quality.

 

[Pyrrho]

I just bought the LVM-42W2 yesterday, but I have a question. I've read that if the LCD's internal scaler/de-interlacer is good, that an upconverting DVD player is probably not necessary. Is this true? The product review was quite informative, but I'm mainly curious as to whether a non-up-converting DVD player will look just as good. Thoughts?

Thanks!

Some TVs do a MUCH better job of upconversion than some DVD players, and some DVD players do a much better job of upconversion than some TVs. So which you should use depends on the particular equipment we are talking about. However, ideally, you will use a DVD player that sends the signal digitally to the TV. The reason being, of course, is that the signal on the DVD is digital, and if you convert it to analog to send to the TV, and then convert it back to digital for your digital TV, you have some conversion that isn't going to do the signal any good. But, again, if the TV does a better job of upconverting, you are better off using its upconvertor instead of the one in your DVD player, and the back and forth conversion between digital and analog can make less difference.

 

[Pyrrho]

Im no expert of this, but I do believe that the better of the scalers/de-interlacer will take over from the other. I think. Right now, Im debating whether or not I should keep my Denon 2910(havent opened the box yet) or return and get something cheaper for now that will do the tv some justice when playing DVD's. If I wait, I might be waiting till the end of year for Blueray or HD players that really good.

No. Which is used depends on how you hook it up and the settings you select. There is no automatic deciding that your equipment does to determine which thing will do the upconversion.

 

[Rex]

Rex, nice setup so far. IMO, if you're dead set on getting a HD-DVD/Blue-Ray drive when they come out, I'd get a "cheap" player meanwhile and then upgrade to a sweat rig when they come out. The other option would be to sell the Denon once you get your new drive. There is no doubt someone will want to be buy a barely used 2910.

Of course, this really depends on your budget and your level of obsessiveness (not sure if thats a word) over image quality.

Good thought. Yeah, I guess that's what all this is about. How obsessed can we get? Pretty damned obsessed I would say

 

[Rex]

No. Which is used depends on how you hook it up and the settings you select. There is no automatic deciding that your equipment does to determine which thing will do the upconversion.

Can you explain a little more? The hook-up part.

 

[Audioholics]

The Westinghouse wil upconvert ANY input (except native 1080p) - to 1080p period... So, what you want to do is experiment with feeding it different inputs to see which you prefer. The only real decision you'll have with the DVD-2910 is whether to feed the display 480p, 720p or 1080i (and allow the Westinghouse to deinterlace the input as well).

It's an experiment and a test disc like the HQV benchmark disc or your favorite challenging movie sequences on DVD are very telling devices to use when making your final decision. My guess is that 480p or 720p via DVI/HDMI will yield excellent results.

I was impressed with the scaler overall and the picture is very good.

 

[Rex]

The Westinghouse wil upconvert ANY input (except native 1080p) - to 1080p period... So, what you want to do is experiment with feeding it different inputs to see which you prefer. The only real decision you'll have with the DVD-2910 is whether to feed the display 480p, 720p or 1080i (and allow the Westinghouse to deinterlace the input as well).

It's an experiment and a test disc like the HQV benchmark disc or your favorite challenging movie sequences on DVD are very telling devices to use when making your final decision. My guess is that 480p or 720p via DVI/HDMI will yield excellent results.

I was impressed with the scaler overall and the picture is very good.

What you mean by feeding it different inputs is the content resolution such as Dvd(480p) or higher, or can you select it with the Denon(sorry, I'm learning).

Btw, what plasma do you think would compare in quality to the Westinghouse?

 

[Rex]

Clint,

I checked the Denon and now understand that it has selectable scaling. The only question, and I keep repeating it, is whether to return my unopened denon 2910 for a 1910 in hopes of upgrading to a native 1080p player down the road. Like I say it's only money!

 

[Audioholics]

So far I prefer the DVD-2910/3910 to most other upconverting players on the market...

 

[runninkyle17]

Clint,

I checked the Denon and now understand that it has selectable scaling. The only question, and I keep repeating it, is whether to return my unopened denon 2910 for a 1910 in hopes of upgrading to a native 1080p player down the road. Like I say it's only money!

If you don't mind spending the extra money, I would keep the 2910 like Clint suggested. The 2910 really does produce a better picture than the 1910 in my opinion.

 

[Rex]

If you don't mind spending the extra money, I would keep the 2910 like Clint suggested. The 2910 really does produce a better picture than the 1910 in my opinion.

Ok, I will keep the 2910, twisted my arm(ouch!) I really wanted the 3910, but settled for the 2910. The dollars are just following from virtual bank account. I'm now trying to settle on speakers and want to spend no more than $2,500-$3,000. I dont want to buy B&W's but would be more convenient to purchase for me as opposed to the Axioms, or even RBH. Although shipping for the later probably wouldnt take that long.

 

[Mutiny]

I just bought the LVM-42W2 from Best Buy online. They gave free shipping and a free generic DVD-R. The price dropped $50 from when I bought it, and they matched it. Then, this weekend is military appreciation, and the stores give 10% off. My local store gave me the refund of the 10% and my final price with free shipping and a free DVD-R was just over $2000...It sure does pay to milk the deals! Now, to set it up...