Largest Plasma TV

Over the summer of 2006 Panasonic released the newest and largest plasma TV at 103". With the price of $69,999 this TV may not be for the average household TV watcher. This is the most impressive plasma i have ever seen though. It displays a 1080p resolution with a 4000:1 contrast ratio. And with a size of 89.3" wide by 50.2" high and this resolution the picture is unbelievable. Watching a football game or movie on this would be even more impressive than going to the movies because of its clarity. If you have an extra 70K's lying around i suggest buying this TV. If not, you will only ever be seeing this TV in your dreams or in pictures.

Picking the right TV for your setup

Picking the correct TV is one of the most important steps in creating a great movie watching environment. The first step is deciding the size of your TV which we covered in my last blog. I would suggest leaning towards a larger TV and then worry about finding something in your budget range. When buying a new TV,get an HD set because the market is changing and in several years SD will be completely phased out. Now you have 4 choices on what type of TV to buy, LCD, Plasma, Rear-Projection, and a Projector. To get a true theater experience i suggest a Projector and Projecting something around a 100" screen. The new projectors are now HD and very cost beneficial. You can get plasma TVs that large but they will be very expensive. If you are looking for a smaller TV (55" or below)i would suggest a plasma or LCD. When choosing any type of TV you will want to look at the contrast ration, the higher the it is the better. The other major thing is the brightness, you will also want a higher brightness level. Also connectivity is very important. Finally, go to the store and just look at the TV sets. Projectors may be harder to find and you may have to go to a specialty store, but they will amaze you and are worth finding one to look at.

Home theater and where to begin

If you are looking into upgrading your current TV and speakers or if you just want to dedicate a room to home theater you may be wondering where to begin. The first step is to decide what room in your house you will be using. The size and shape of your room will determine what type of speakers and what size TV you will be able to use. Once you choose a room, you can then start the fun part of finding new equipment. Now i will cover choosing a TV size. When picking out a TV size you must first take in account the size of the room and the viewing distance. For a standard 4:3 TV the viewing distance is 3 to 6 times the width, but with widescreen and HD you can sit 1 1/2 times the diagonal distance of the screen which is much closer. In my next blog i will cover types of TVs and products you may not think too much about that are key in a great home theater.

Me and why i chose this Topic

My name is Bobby and ever since i can remember i have always been into music and ways to make it loud and sound amazing. As i have grown older i have also come to love video and ways to make it bigger and better. Since this past winter i have been working on my home theater setup in my basement. I currently have an Onkyo HT-S790 which is a 7.1 home theater system. To compliment the home theater system, i have a Mitsubishi HD1000U 720P projector that projects a 100" screen. I have never enjoyed watching movies at home so much and it almost makes me not want to go to the theater. Within the next month i am hoping to get HD TV and an HD DVD player. I cannot wait to see the huge difference between 480p and 720p on my 100" screen. Another way music and sound has led me is to car audio. Since my car isn't that great i am currently not spending too much money on this, but i still have a fairly nice System. I started working on my car system about 3 1/2 years ago when i got my car and it was definitely a learning experience. But i did my research and Bought a top of the line pioneer head unit that plays MP3 files on cds and also had a id-bus port for my ipod. A have four 5 1/4 Infinity Speakers that are about 80 watts each. My favorite part of my system are my subs which i recently replaced because i blew one. I now have two 12" 1000 watt peak and 500 RMS subwoofers and a 2000 watt peak/500 watt RMS amplifier to power my subs. I have also done all of the installing myself and that also goes for my home theater system and projector i mentioned above.