By the way, don't you just love how almost every user review ends with "Absolutely the best TV out there today."

Does anyone find the glass trim on some XBRs just sickly? I dunno, just something about that glass doesn't do it for me...

Yes indeed. I am a bigger Ghost in the Shell fan than most other things, that is why.87th wrote:I'm quite curious as to where you got Ghost In The Shell dog biscuits? That's some pretty obscure merchandising.
I wouldn't say I was a hardcore fan, but I really like both films. I should probably get round to watching Stand Alone Complex, as the first two series' are in my living room.Snatcher wrote:Glad to see a fellow Ghost in the Shell fan, you are the second person I know who has identified it at all.
Y'know, I noticed that when I first saw it, I was like... This guy is so anal about everything else, but why...?Snatcher wrote:(For instance, why is my center channel off center? that kind of thing to achieve the best results from a specific setup)
That wooden Moai was carved on Easter Island at my request. I owe it to my brother who actually encouraged me to ask for it, since I couldn't find a Moai like that, just full body ones.shidoni wrote:Not when it comes to that wooden moai.
I enjoy the movies a lot as well. I must say that I rank them on my top three movies, up there with Blade Runner. I believe you will enjoy the Stand Alone Complex series, it is really well written and very truthful to the Manga and the movies, as best as possible I believe. Of course you will find it somewhat odd if you haven't read the Manga, since Oshii framed just what was unnecessary for the movies and left out some stuff. But I feel it is worth your time. Incredible production values as well.87th wrote:I wouldn't say I was a hardcore fan, but I really like both films. I should probably get round to watching Stand Alone Complex, as the first two series' are in my living room.
I always paid attention to Batou's dog after I heard that he was Oshii's way of representing himself in his work. My sister owns a Beagle that looks quite like him, actually.
As I mentioned above, just go there and give them a run. If you like what you see, get it if it is a nice price. Just remember to try and check out material you know well and test it out with SD if you are planning to view SD material (I believe we all still do)X_Lupin wrote:I really don't know where to go or what to get, so your guys' advice would be really helpful.
I'm thinking 1080p 47-63"
Well, it is a matter that made me uncomfortable for quite some time. It is of course because the audio quality and calibration came out above symmetry. The speaker in question is an B&W LCR 600, as you can judge from the picture it has two drivers and a tweeter. Most central channels use both drivers for all frequencies below those managed by the tweeter, so in realty they are two way speakers that use the extra driver for distribution over a wider axis on a room, so you don't need to be centered. This particular speaker is regularly used for music, and hence is of better quality than most center speakers that are mainly targeted for just voice. I upgraded to it since I listen to music in SACD or DVD-A frequently, and my Polk center channel was really underperforming when it came to acoustic guitar, cello and other stuff.shidoni wrote:Y'know, I noticed that when I first saw it, I was like... This guy is so anal about everything else, but why...?
lol@ the biscuits. Did you have to escape people shooting at you to get them? ahah....hah.... ehh.
I really would recommend against impulse TV buying. Try to do as much research as possible before you make a decision. For instance, you could get a better picture from a 720p plasma TV, for less money too! But if you're definitely set on LCD, the Sony XBR4 and XBR5 currently have the best picture, in my opinion. Despite my disparaging its looks in the first post, it's probably what I'm going to get myself in the next month or so.X_Lupin wrote:With black Friday rolling in, We are going to be buying a very large LCD HDTV to hook the PSTriple to.
I really don't know where to go or what to get, so your guys' advice would be really helpful.
I'm thinking 1080p 47-63"
Aren't Sony's LCDs OEM'd by Samsung? That's what I've heard anyway. Wouldn't it be cheaper to go to them if that's the case?[...] the Sony XBR4 and XBR5 currently have the best picture, in my opinion [...]
I think you might be thinking of the joint-venture glass planel factory they recently set up. Unless there's some other factory they have. But the actual picture qualities and setting options aren't the same. Also, the reason I'm leaning towards the Sony is because the comparable Samsung LCD has a really glossy screen despite being an LCD, which won't do me if I sit it in the living room.epitaph wrote:Aren't Sony's LCDs OEM'd by Samsung? That's what I've heard anyway. Wouldn't it be cheaper to go to them if that's the case?[...] the Sony XBR4 and XBR5 currently have the best picture, in my opinion [...]
Should I try the Manga first, then? I've been meaning to get into a new series since I finished the 5-year-process of buying all of DragonBall in June. I tried the Manga adaptation of "Neon Genesis Evangellion", but it was a little to similar to the Anime for me to bother with.Snatcher wrote: I enjoy the movies a lot as well. I must say that I rank them on my top three movies, up there with Blade Runner. I believe you will enjoy the Stand Alone Complex series, it is really well written and very truthful to the Manga and the movies, as best as possible I believe. Of course you will find it somewhat odd if you haven't read the Manga, since Oshii framed just what was unnecessary for the movies and left out some stuff. But I feel it is worth your time. Incredible production values as well.
Not really, just keep in mind that the character changes you'll notice (personalities) are in reality the original ones. And let them grown in you. You can go straight into SAC without any prior knowledge.87th wrote:Snatcher wrote:Should I try the Manga first, then? I've been meaning to get into a new series since I finished the 5-year-process of buying all of DragonBall in June. I tried the Manga adaptation of "Neon Genesis Evangellion", but it was a little to similar to the Anime for me to bother with.