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xjrsupercharger
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Newbie so forgive the questions!
I want a 50" plasma and AV set up which will require pretty much starting from scratch apart from some speakers. Intend to put in Sky HD, Apple TV (music), Blueray & DVD.
Everyone seems to recommend the Pioneer Kuro displays and they get a lot of good press here. I will be sitting approx 3m/10' away from the screen in a room 4.8m deep (i.e. the wall the screen will hang on) by 4.4m wide.
Questions:
(1) Is the extra money for a LX508 worth paying over a 508XD purely for 1080HD? Will I really notice over £1000 worth of difference?
(2) I believe the new 2008 Kuro screens come out next month and assume the LX5090 will be an uprated version of the LX508. SHould I wait? Does anyone know what the price will be like?
(3) What kind of money should I budget for an AV amp which I'm assuming should have HDMI switching. What features should I be looking for? I'm guessing a budget level of around £1000.
Thanks to those more knowledgeable than me!
I want a 50" plasma and AV set up which will require pretty much starting from scratch apart from some speakers. Intend to put in Sky HD, Apple TV (music), Blueray & DVD.
Everyone seems to recommend the Pioneer Kuro displays and they get a lot of good press here. I will be sitting approx 3m/10' away from the screen in a room 4.8m deep (i.e. the wall the screen will hang on) by 4.4m wide.
Questions:
(1) Is the extra money for a LX508 worth paying over a 508XD purely for 1080HD? Will I really notice over £1000 worth of difference?
(2) I believe the new 2008 Kuro screens come out next month and assume the LX5090 will be an uprated version of the LX508. SHould I wait? Does anyone know what the price will be like?
(3) What kind of money should I budget for an AV amp which I'm assuming should have HDMI switching. What features should I be looking for? I'm guessing a budget level of around £1000.
Thanks to those more knowledgeable than me!