Akai PT4299HD...anyone?

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bad link...try it again. sorry:
http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oi [...] x=0&go.y=0


"bb2004" <beebeFOUR@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:jsKld.3736$Yk4.772@news02.roc.ny...
> Having ruled out the Apex 42" with help from this forum, I have now turned
> my sights to the Akai 42" Hd-ready rear projection.
>
> Link: (
> http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oi [...] il.do#tabs )
>
> It's $999 at CC, and I can get it from a local appliance place for $799.
> Nice price! Especially on my budget... (will CC price match that?)
>
> I read somewhere online that the Akai is acutally just a Samsung with a
> different label on it, and I know I have liked the way the Sammys look
> when I go to CC or best buy.
>
> I have the DirecTV Tivo (non-HD) in the room where this will go, so the
> "all digital" signal should still look nice right?
>
> The reviews at cc.com are mostly pretty good, and knowing already that
> this is an "entry level" unit, I don't need anyone comparing it to a $3500
> DLP set. I have not had much luck finding reviews on this particular model
> anywhere else though, so....
>
> Just wondering if any of YOU good folks have actual experience with this
> set...would you recommend? Not looking to set the world on fire here, just
> need a nice upgrade from my circa-1995 25" RCA tube TV that is our main TV
> in the house.
>
> THANKS IN ADVANCE!
>
>
>

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Akai is more Apex-like junk.


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i understand that yes.

now about that TV......


"Mike Jones" <mikemaxjNOSPAM@charter.net> wrote in message
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> "bb2004" <beebeFOUR@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:jsKld.3736$Yk4.772@news02.roc.ny...
>> Having ruled out the Apex 42" with help from this forum, I have now
>> turned my sights to the Akai 42" Hd-ready rear projection.
> .
> .
> .
>> THANKS IN ADVANCE!
>>
>>
>>
>
> A couple of things to consider. You can't view HD broadcasts with the
> setup you
> described. To view HD you will need to get an HD tuner. If you want one
> with TiVo
> and DirecTV, it costs $1000. Without TiVo its $300.
>
> Is it worth it? I think so.
>
> Mike Jones
>

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"bb2004" <beebeFOUR@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:bIKld.3738$Uy4.1151@news02.roc.ny...
> bad link...try it again. sorry:
>
http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oi [...] 3A%252F%25
2Fwww.circuitcity.com%252Frpsm%252FN%252F20012866%252B20012867%252B20012870%
252FcatOid%252F-12870%252Frpem%252Fccd%252Fcategorylist.do/rpem/ccd/productD
etail.do?c=1&oid=97042&zip=14580&go.x=0&go.y=0
>
>
> "bb2004" <beebeFOUR@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:jsKld.3736$Yk4.772@news02.roc.ny...
> > Having ruled out the Apex 42" with help from this forum, I have now
turned
> > my sights to the Akai 42" Hd-ready rear projection.
> >
> > Link: (
> >
http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oi [...] 3A%252F%25
2Fwww.circuitcity.com%252Frpsm%252FN%252F20012866%252B20012867%252B20012870%
252FcatOid%252F-12870%252Frpem%252Fccd%252Fcategorylist.do/rpem/ccd/productD
etail.do#tabs )
> >
> > It's $999 at CC, and I can get it from a local appliance place for $799.
> > Nice price! Especially on my budget... (will CC price match that?)
> >
> > I read somewhere online that the Akai is acutally just a Samsung with a
> > different label on it, and I know I have liked the way the Sammys look
> > when I go to CC or best buy.
> >
> > I have the DirecTV Tivo (non-HD) in the room where this will go, so the
> > "all digital" signal should still look nice right?
> >
> > The reviews at cc.com are mostly pretty good, and knowing already that
> > this is an "entry level" unit, I don't need anyone comparing it to a
$3500
> > DLP set. I have not had much luck finding reviews on this particular
model
> > anywhere else though, so....
> >
> > Just wondering if any of YOU good folks have actual experience with this
> > set...would you recommend? Not looking to set the world on fire here,
just
> > need a nice upgrade from my circa-1995 25" RCA tube TV that is our main
TV
> > in the house.
> >
> > THANKS IN ADVANCE!
> >
I purchased an Akai (Samsung) 55 inch HD Projection TV 4 months ago. The
picture when viewing NTSC is superior to all but the top end MGA and Hitachi
sets and equal to them. As far as HD quality is concerned it rates with the
top end Hitachi. There are several caveats, slow to change channels, slow
to bring up guide (ch info), not enough information about dropouts, third
generation HD tuner not 4th and very rarely the registers in the mpu get bad
information. EX: sometime when doing auto convergence the fine line used to
trigger the sensor becomes 4 inches wide and you get an error message.
Unplugging the set to hard reset and the problem goes away. No control over
sound and a cpu whine, again a hard reset fixed it. These problems have
only shown up twice for the convergence and once for the sound. I have
pushed this set's mpu more than the typical customer would. I'm into the
Menu 20 times a day looking at signal levels and trying different features.
Other MFG sets have similar problems but they are usually due to power line
fluctuations not user use.

I service HD TV's (MGA, Hitachi, Samsung, Akai, Toshiba) and this is the
first new TV I have purchased. The price /picture was so good I sold my 97
Hitachi 50 inch and purchased the Akai.

A word of warning, while Hitachi is consistently good there is a WIDE
difference in picture quality between the Samsung models. They also cater
to salesmen that play the upgrade game. Several of their inexpensive models
have features grayed out that make a HUGE difference in picture quality.
Why gray out, why not eliminate the menu option?? so that the customer can
ask about it and see the difference. We had a Samsung in here for Store
stock service that had a very soft picture. So bad that I thought there was
something wrong with the electrical or optical focus. I pulled the back off
and tried to adj focus and found that focus was ok, when doing convergence
the lines were sharp and thin. The problem was signal processing (no
bandwidth).

The picture on my Akai was exceptional right out of the box and after I
finished with my obsessive compulsive adjustments, even better.

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Jeff Rigby wrote:
> "bb2004" <beebeFOUR@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:bIKld.3738$Uy4.1151@news02.roc.ny...
>
>>bad link...try it again. sorry:
>>
>
> http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oi [...] 3A%252F%25
> 2Fwww.circuitcity.com%252Frpsm%252FN%252F20012866%252B20012867%252B20012870%
> 252FcatOid%252F-12870%252Frpem%252Fccd%252Fcategorylist.do/rpem/ccd/productD
> etail.do?c=1&oid=97042&zip=14580&go.x=0&go.y=0
>
>>
>>"bb2004" <beebeFOUR@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
>>news:jsKld.3736$Yk4.772@news02.roc.ny...
>>
>>>Having ruled out the Apex 42" with help from this forum, I have now
>
> turned
>
>>>my sights to the Akai 42" Hd-ready rear projection.
>>>
>>>Link: (
>>>
>
> http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oi [...] 3A%252F%25
> 2Fwww.circuitcity.com%252Frpsm%252FN%252F20012866%252B20012867%252B20012870%
> 252FcatOid%252F-12870%252Frpem%252Fccd%252Fcategorylist.do/rpem/ccd/productD
> etail.do#tabs )
>
>>>It's $999 at CC, and I can get it from a local appliance place for $799.
>>>Nice price! Especially on my budget... (will CC price match that?)
>>>
>>>I read somewhere online that the Akai is acutally just a Samsung with a
>>>different label on it, and I know I have liked the way the Sammys look
>>>when I go to CC or best buy.
>>>
>>>I have the DirecTV Tivo (non-HD) in the room where this will go, so the
>>>"all digital" signal should still look nice right?
>>>
>>>The reviews at cc.com are mostly pretty good, and knowing already that
>>>this is an "entry level" unit, I don't need anyone comparing it to a
>
> $3500
>
>>>DLP set. I have not had much luck finding reviews on this particular
>
> model
>
>>>anywhere else though, so....
>>>
>>>Just wondering if any of YOU good folks have actual experience with this
>>>set...would you recommend? Not looking to set the world on fire here,
>
> just
>
>>>need a nice upgrade from my circa-1995 25" RCA tube TV that is our main
>
> TV
>
>>>in the house.
>>>
>>>THANKS IN ADVANCE!
>>>
>
> I purchased an Akai (Samsung) 55 inch HD Projection TV 4 months ago. The
> picture when viewing NTSC is superior to all but the top end MGA and Hitachi
> sets and equal to them. As far as HD quality is concerned it rates with the
> top end Hitachi. There are several caveats, slow to change channels, slow
> to bring up guide (ch info), not enough information about dropouts, third
> generation HD tuner not 4th and very rarely the registers in the mpu get bad
> information. EX: sometime when doing auto convergence the fine line used to
> trigger the sensor becomes 4 inches wide and you get an error message.
> Unplugging the set to hard reset and the problem goes away. No control over
> sound and a cpu whine, again a hard reset fixed it. These problems have
> only shown up twice for the convergence and once for the sound. I have
> pushed this set's mpu more than the typical customer would. I'm into the
> Menu 20 times a day looking at signal levels and trying different features.
> Other MFG sets have similar problems but they are usually due to power line
> fluctuations not user use.
>
> I service HD TV's (MGA, Hitachi, Samsung, Akai, Toshiba) and this is the
> first new TV I have purchased. The price /picture was so good I sold my 97
> Hitachi 50 inch and purchased the Akai.
>
> A word of warning, while Hitachi is consistently good there is a WIDE
> difference in picture quality between the Samsung models. They also cater
> to salesmen that play the upgrade game. Several of their inexpensive models
> have features grayed out that make a HUGE difference in picture quality.
> Why gray out, why not eliminate the menu option?? so that the customer can
> ask about it and see the difference. We had a Samsung in here for Store
> stock service that had a very soft picture. So bad that I thought there was
> something wrong with the electrical or optical focus. I pulled the back off
> and tried to adj focus and found that focus was ok, when doing convergence
> the lines were sharp and thin. The problem was signal processing (no
> bandwidth).
>
> The picture on my Akai was exceptional right out of the box and after I
> finished with my obsessive compulsive adjustments, even better.
>
>
have had mine for 2 months, outside of a time getting the cable box and
coax replaced and a call to customer service at akai and the walked me
thru the setup because the delivery people from cc didnt set it up right
i have been pleased with the set std cable is excellent. although i am
disappointed the adelphia dosnt have mach true hd content but the ones
the are are super.

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Sorry to bring up an old thread, but...

Does anyone notice this TV is listed at 1080i/480p instead of 720p?
What am I giving up here?