wvu80 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) Thanks for all of the suggestions everyone! It looks like my dad ended up buying a TV on his own after telling me last week he was in no hurry. He did shop around and ended up buying a 60" Sony at Wal-Mart. Based on what he told me, I believe it was the Sony KDL60R510A and he got it for $750. He seems to be happy. Dad got the Sony he wanted, he got a good size, at a good price. All's well that ends well! Have you helped him set up the Forte's yet? I don't remember the setup, is this 2.0, 5.1, etc? The reason I ask is that with the broadcasts now being in 5.1, I think having a center channel is essential. The downmix from 5.1 into 2.0 makes dialog/vocals almost unintelligible to me, I can't understand a word, and his built-in speakers are rear firing. That is what drove me to upgrade into the 5.1 world a couple of years ago. Edited April 6, 2015 by wvu80 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J M O N Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Have you helped him set up the Forte's yet? I don't remember the setup, is this 2.0, 5.1, etc? Yes, Dad has had the Forte's since the mid '90's. It's a 5.0 set up. Rears are KG 1.5s and the center is one who's model I can't remember, but it may have been the smallest of the Klipsch center channel offerings at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 let me know how that tv looks! i thought about grabbing one as they had them out in the middle of the isle when i went there the other day and the 748 sticker caught my eye. especially when it said sony on the side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) What is the the only LED manufactured on American soil ? Well for you klipsch patriots and flag waivers , the Vizio would be the home grown choice . Visio isn't made in America. Their headquarters are in California, but the products are made overseas. A more correct answer would be Element, although they're only assembled in the US. There are a couple of very high end TV manufacturers that actually manufacturer at least most if not all of their TV's here, but you're talking about insane prices. In the future, UDC with its OLED TV's may be a big player. 4G and Ultra HD are a waste of money right now ( no broadcast signal ) You mean 4K? Who buys a nice TV only for the broadcast capability? I can't remember the last time I watched anything over the air. I think 4K is a waste regardless unless you're 3' from the screen. Edited April 7, 2015 by MetropolisLakeOutfitters 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J M O N Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 I'm sure it will look great to me as I already know its better than any TV I own (probably by a long shot). Unfortunately it will likely be a while before I can comment on it as we live in different states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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