I am in the middle of having a new house built. My builder offers 2 options in the 'family room" -- room right off the kitchen. They can either put a TV "cubby" above the gas fireplace or leave the space blank and filled in for a 42'' plasma tv. If I go cubby, it will be big enough for a 42'' DLP TV.
What's the general consenus? I've heard that the gas fireplace's radiant heat can damage a plasma fairly quickly.... BUT, I love the look and ease of the plasma....
The new 1080 chip in the DLP's should be out in a 42'' by the time I need to do this...
Cost is not so much a factor. Me, being a newbie, but appreciating good quality product --> is probably a factor.
The TV will be hooked up with a CableCard from Comcast for my HD and cable signals and I will probably run my Sony ES-3000 receiver with my ES DVD player via component Video to the TV and the Cable Audio signal to the receiver via optical. Speakers and Surround sound will have to live in the ceiling -- probably Boston Acoustic DSI495's for 7.1 sound...
Thoughts? Advice is definitely needed here...
So far I'm looking at Samsung, Toshiba, and Sony Tv's to work with... All have given me great quality in the past.
Thanks!
What's the general consenus? I've heard that the gas fireplace's radiant heat can damage a plasma fairly quickly.... BUT, I love the look and ease of the plasma....
The new 1080 chip in the DLP's should be out in a 42'' by the time I need to do this...
Cost is not so much a factor. Me, being a newbie, but appreciating good quality product --> is probably a factor.
The TV will be hooked up with a CableCard from Comcast for my HD and cable signals and I will probably run my Sony ES-3000 receiver with my ES DVD player via component Video to the TV and the Cable Audio signal to the receiver via optical. Speakers and Surround sound will have to live in the ceiling -- probably Boston Acoustic DSI495's for 7.1 sound...
Thoughts? Advice is definitely needed here...
So far I'm looking at Samsung, Toshiba, and Sony Tv's to work with... All have given me great quality in the past.
Thanks!
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