Damn, mallet, didn't know you wrote for HDD. Good place.

I've been writing for them since September. Good people. And another IB site, coincidentally.

Ooh didn't know that. Been visiting them since the HD DVD section was equal to the BD, and I trust their reviews, so it's good to have you on board.

Thanks!

And on that note, I just ordered this on Amazon. Trying to cut down on getting new stuff, but I had to get this, show support, plus it was covered under a gift card!

What 3DTV did you end up getting?

Just picked this up from Best Buy. Can't wait to see it!

For the love of God. Please put up the volume cuz the music alone is badass as fuck.

this disc makes me want to upgrade to DTS NEO-X and add four more speakers!

Fuck. I forgot about that shit. Damn. I can't imagine it at level.

Hmm. I have an Onkyo TX-NR5010 but am only using it to run a 5.2 setup. I guess I should invest in another amp (I already have a Behringer EPX4000 to run my two subwoofers) and 6 additional speakers for Dredd and The Expendables 2.

RocShemp, how's that Onkyo been for you? I'm on the fence right now about getting it. Kind of a tossup between that one and a Denon. Although the Denon is only 9.2. That Neo-X capability is leaning me towards it.

My copy of Dredd just came in the mail today via Ontrac.

Unfortunately I don't have a 3D HDTV or a super duper 7.1 surround sound system. I'm just happy to have it and support the release.

Fuck, dude. It's still badass in 2D.

Can't wait to watch it!!

Picked it up today on BD. Can't wait to revisit this one!

It sounds fantastic. I love how clean and nuanced it is even at higher volumes. Of course, I'm sure my opinion is partially colored by the fact that I'm making the leap from my old Onkyo TX-SR705.

Lately, I've been experimenting with its Audyssey Dynamic EQ + Dynamic Volume options. It takes some getting used to (I had to lower my typical movie volume of -10 dB or -14 dB to -32 dB for most movies) but the results are usually favorable with a lot of movies (and even most TV programming once you fine tune the settings).

Overall, I'm extremely happy with it. It also runs much cooler than my old TX-SR705.

Keep in mind that if you want to use Neo:X 11.2, you'll need an external amplifier as the receiver can only power a 9.2 setup on its own.

Time for Dredd on Blu before bed. Love this fucking movie!

Almost caved when I saw it at Walmart.



Come on hastings, get a used copy

Panasonic P55ST50. The same model I was talking about earlier in the thread. Best TV I've ever owned.

I also recently upgraded to the Onkyo TX-NR616. Doesn't do the Neo:X but in all other respects it's excellent.

Cool. Reading up on it at cnet right now. Seems like a steal at its current price.

Do you game on it as well?

I've read good things about the 616. So that's a good purchase.

As for Neo:X, since I'm only hooked up as a 5.2 setup, I really only have Neo:X in name only. Would love to try out the 5010's 11.1 capability, though.

It's an excellent TV. I do game on it, and have noticed no lag or burn-in. I did do 100 hours of panel prep, but that was more about aging the phosphors correctly and shouldn't have an effect on burn-in.

As for sound, there's no point right now in having a system that's higher than 7.1 (mine is 7.2 which already seems mainly pointless), because other than a few Neo:X titles, what content is taking advantage of more than 7.1 channels of sound? And even Neo:X isn't 11 real channels of sound, as far as I can gather.

Now, if we start to see at-home Dolby Atmos setups, then things might get interesting.

How'd you do the first 100 hours? Is the preferred method still playing a disc with alternating solid color images? I ask since I've never had a Plasma before.

I read that the set doesn't include any 3D glasses but is compatible with the newer ones that comply to the FHD3D standard. So which glasses did you go with?

I'm guessing games will be the ones to eventually take advantage of Neo:X. FPS games and/or games like Uncharted and Tomb Raider would sound pretty awesome taking advantage of extended height and width.

And technically speaking, Dolby Atmos isn't really channels either. At least that's not what comes across in the verbiage. Dolby's own words on the subject make me think of realtime multichannel sound in video games but applied to movies. So I don't doubt we'll eventually get Atmos at home once they iron out any backwards compatibility kinks.

Dredd - 8/10: A very good reboot and one I wish could end up in a movie series. Karl Urban puts Stallone to shame, and Thirlby is a doll.

I did the first 100 hours using solid color slides. If you go to AVS forum they usually either have threads about calibration (which includes break-in for plasma), or links to threads about them for specific model televisions. I did the break-in and then tweaked my settings based on calibrator recommended levels. I just ran them off an SD card since my TV has an SD card slot.

I went with the Panasonic branded glasses: http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-TY-E...nic+3d+glasses

They're pricey (although less expensive when I bought them), but I wanted to make sure that the glasses were compatible without a doubt because I would be using them for reviews such as Dredd. If other cheaper glasses do work, let me know. I might pick up one or two as extras for guests or backup to my main pair.