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Originally Posted by jassi Venkat/Shaju - Even if you guys are on a budget - I would still recommend onkyo and denon over the panasonics, sonys and philips.
Shaju - visit modern electronics on domlur airport road and jamo store in garuda mall and you will be very clear in your choices.
Venkat - multitasking is the way to go ![Smile](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.png) |
Hey Jassi thanks man !! By the way, my wife has said that Denon AVR 1509 / ProFX Fusion 5 speaker package at 38k together with the plasma at 56k would be tough to get. She has given me 2 things I can consider:
(1) Get an average sounding HT system like a Sony etc (HTiB) for around 15-20k and get the 42 inch plasma now and get the full blown HT component system later in April or so;
(2) Get the Denon package for 38k now, and quit the plasma idea and go for a normal 29 inch CRT TV for now - In April 09, go straight for the Panasonic 50 inch PV80 !!
The 2nd option is very tempting too, but anything can happen anytime and there is no assurance that we can get the 50 inch unit at that time. Another thing is, if we go for the plasma now, it is easier to swipe my credit card and pick up the Denon package later for 38-40k, rather than spending 107k on the Panny 50PV80.
Confused as of now. Th original plan was go in for 42 inch plasma now, get a 50 inch later and move the 42 inch to our bedroom. But now it appears that if we get the 42 inch plasma now, it would take a minimum of 6 months before we can even think of a 50 inch unit
How money rules our lives.
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Originally Posted by shajufx Thanks venki and Jassi for the tips again ! Even I am crazy when it comes to gadgets right from my 1st standard. I can still recall my childhood (25 years back) when I was glued to a tower speaker during a stage programme done by one of the best groups in South. I get your responses on the spot as its delivered directly to my Blackberry. I dont want to miss a single response on this thread as I just have today, SUNDAY, to get the maximum demos and decide.
So my schedule for the day is almost fixed now. Spoke to the Profx showroom at MG Road, heading there for the Profx and Denon demos (ranging from 50k to 2 lak something), so thats going to be a double stretch of my present budget. I am an impulsive buyer, so I fear I might go for what my mind says on the spot.
Then I have Onkyo in mind, but I doubt if Onkyo has HDMI outputs, as I dont see it on their website details, even in the pictures of the back panel of AV units. So that could be a NO NO to me as I dont want to miss the HDMI feature on the Plasma.
Then we have the Philips HTS 4750, 9810, 3569 waiting, but no idea which one will be available for demos. Anyway I am heading out with an open mind, with no prejudice to any brand nor with any restricted budgets. Lets see what turns up. |
Shajufx
For Denon, please check out the package I have mentioned. If you start choosing separate receivers and speaker packages, your budget would go haywire. The package I mentioned is being offered to me here for 38k - Denon AVR 1509 receiver and ProFX Fusion 5 speaker package which consists of 2 huge tower speakers, big centre speaker and 2 bipolar surrounds. The sound was really good when I had a demo on this system 2 weeks back though it was not a detailed demo.
For HDMI - The Denon AVR 1509 has HDMI switching but no video processing / upscaling. I think it has 2 HDMI inputs and 1 output. You can connect the HDMI output from your DVD or other video device straight to your plasma and the optical audio output from your DVD player to the optical audio input on your AV receiver.
For HDMI video and audio processing in the receiver, you would have to move up 2 models to the AVR 1909 which would cost you around 40k just for the receiver alone.
Do post back with any other queries.
Warm regards,
Venkat