Glad to know I'm in the portion of people who realize that the whole HD experience isn't just video. When I got my plasma last year I didn't have enough for surround yet, so I hooked it all to a stereo receiver and some 20 year old huge speakers I had lying around. Since then I've upgraded to an Onkyo system, so all is well now. Seriously though, who cares how great the picture looks if you don't have the big sound to accompany it?
That question is pretty simple to answer. Not everyone can have a big sound system. Having a big screen won't bother anyone thats not watching it. Having a loud surround sound system can. Most people put TVs in a living room, not a home theater room. A surround sound system means expensive installation, or wires every where. A big flat panel can just hang on the wall. And just ask yourself would you rather be deaf or blind? I know which one I would choose.
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Glad to know I'm in the portion of people who realize that the whole HD experience isn't just video. When I got my plasma last year I didn't have enough for surround yet, so I hooked it all to a stereo receiver and some 20 year old huge speakers I had lying around. Since then I've upgraded to an Onkyo system, so all is well now. Seriously though, who cares how great the picture looks if you don't have the big sound to accompany it?
That question is pretty simple to answer. Not everyone can have a big sound system. Having a big screen won't bother anyone thats not watching it. Having a loud surround sound system can. Most people put TVs in a living room, not a home theater room. A surround sound system means expensive installation, or wires every where. A big flat panel can just hang on the wall. And just ask yourself would you rather be deaf or blind? I know which one I would choose.