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----------------On 2/21/2003 12:40:29 PM pennektj wrote: I was curious to see if it was worth it to purchase a service plan. I normally don't do this with electronics, because normally they fail within the first couple of months. But with Projection TV I am not sure about the life of the CRT's, etc. The service plan is 399 for 5 years... and if you don't use the plan in the five years, they give you half of it back. I think that I am going to get the plan, just to be safe. As for the cable, I called Time Warner, and they said the same was true for my area. I think that I am going to go with that. Thanks for advice... Tim---------------- Think of it this way. The manufacturer only has a 1 year parts and labor warranty, therefore they are telling you right there that they expect their product to last at least for a year. Now, in most cases, the TV will last for much longer than that. One other thing to consider, is that in home service calls usually warrant a fee of approximately $80, just for the tech to show up at your house. Most Extended Service plans (the good ones at least) include free unlimited in home service calls. Usually, you can get a tech down to your place even to make adjustments to the TV! And the best thing, is that you have peace of mind that for the next few years (3 or 5 or whatever they offer) you don't have to worry about putting one more cent into your TV. I've bought plenty of service protection from companies that use GE as their service people, and I've never been dissapointed. Also, I'm sure the reason you are getting a better deal IS because of the service plan. Service plans make great barganing tools. I speak from experience. Just my take.

I'm in the same boat as you. I think I already made up my mind to go with the Yamaha RX-V630. I was considering the Denon 1803, but I liked the sound the Yamaha produced on RF3ii's better than Denon. They are both good receivers though. Go listen to your speakers with them at a local shop and decide for yourself which you like better. Take time to play with the remote, features, setup, etc, because that also plays a major part.

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Thanks for all the additional suggestions. Unfortunately, credit is out of the question for me... already racked up too much debt. I will be taking all suggestions into consideration. What are everyone's thoughts on the Denon 1803 or Yamaha RX-V630?

---------------- On 1/17/2003 10:25:45 PM RangerSix wrote: ---------------- On 1/17/2003 7:19:54 PM Invidiosulus wrote: Just out of curiosity, What is wrong with having a DVI port. I have one on my PC and I would love to hook it up to a projector for some widescreen tribes2. Peace, Josh ---------------- Unlike firewire, DVI offers all sorts of "nifty" copyright protection, which hollywood loves. Thank god Mits decided to go with firewire on all their rear projection TVs.

---------------- On 1/17/2003 11:25:50 AM KAiN64 wrote: Thanks guys. By the way, disregarding price, would you get the Sony DSC-P9 Cyber-shot, the Canon PowerShot S45, or the Sony DSC-S85 Cyber-shot? ---------------- Don't bother with the P9. The S45 and the S85 both have great lenses (S85 has a Carl Zeis lense,) but you can't really go wrong with either one. The one major advantage of the S85 is that it has a slot for external flash. Other than that, they are both great cameras. Personally, I would go with the Canon PowershotS45, just because it is one of the highest rated cameras, and Sony doesn't produce high quality products like they used to. edit: Forgot to mention that I still use my Olympus C2000Z (2.0 MegaPixel) camera for digital photography. I bought it back in 1998 for $1,000 but it was well worth it as I still use it to this day and get pictures that rival 5 megapixal shots at 1600x1200. I know this is off topic, but as an SLR, I use a Minolta Maxxum 5, and as a "carry around all the time camera," I use a Canon Elph Jr (APS.)

As far as I understand it, and don't quote me on this, I could be wrong... They are dropping the Synergy line.

While comparing speakers, the receiver driving them was a Denon AVR-3803, which puts out 110 watts per channel (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, <.05%THD). I'm new to all of this, so how much of a loudness/clearness/sound difference would there be between the Denon AVR-3802 and the Onkyo TX SR500? I know it isn't fair to compare a $1200 receiver to a $200 - $300 one, but I am trying to maximize bang for buck here ~mqb

Unfortunately, it is too late for me to switch center speakers. I decided to go with the SC-1 rather than the RC-1 as when I was comparing speakers, and centers with the RF3ii's, and listening to them individually, they sounded very much alike. I went with the mentality of getting the best fronts I could afford, and picking up the slack on the other speakers (center, surrounds, and possibly sub, even though so far I am very satisfied with the sound that the KSW12 produces.) later on when I came across a few more bucks to spare. Thanks for all the adive so far everyone. I will look into all that has been suggested so far. Once I receive my speakers I will have to make a decision. edit #1 Ooh... according to epinions.com, the Onkyo TX-SR500 is available for $199.98 online. I'll defenitely have to look into that one. edit #2 hrm... The receiver is rated at 65W X 5 at 8 Ohms. I think a Denon receiver through ebay may be the best way to go. ~mqb

pfft... double post.

---------------- Exciting to be getting the first Klipsch's, isn't it? ---------------- Yup... listen to them every day at work... can't wait to have them setup at home! ---------------- On 1/15/2003 2:09:55 AM dougdrake wrote: I'd change the order and get a RC-3 instead of the SC-1 center. ---------------- Originally I was going to go for an entire RF3 system, but I am on a very tight budget, hense the synergy center. I do plan on upgrading in the future once the computer industry bounces back ... ... ---------------- On 1/15/2003 2:09:55 AM dougdrake wrote: You don't need an amp AND a receiver. If you're on a limited budget, a receiver will be fine. Tell us how much you've got to spend on one. ---------------- Like I said, I'm on a _very_ tight budget, so I'm trying to keep the cost of the receiver under $200. It's either that, or let the speakers collect dust. I guess I just need to get some suggestions on what I should use to drive the speakers, so I can find a decent deal on eBay for some used receivers since I doubt I can get one new at the price.

I recently ordered my first set of speakers. I still do not have a receiver to power them, or an amp (will I need an amp?) I am wondering what I will need to get good sound out of them. I've seen them running off a $1200 Denon receiver, but I don't want to spend anywhere near that amount. I don't need all the bells and whistles. 2 Channel Stereo, Dolby Digital, and I guess 5 Channel Stereo would be good enough for starters. My speakers: RF-3ii x 2 (front left & right) SC-1 x 1 (center) SS-1 x 2 (rear left & right) KSW-12 x 1 (sub) Thanks.