when will the new philips HTS8140 be released in US? i heard this one is better than HTS8100, plus have optical input.....really looking forward to this one.does anyone know when it will be released?
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I have been asking this question since it's debut. I have called Philips and got nowhere with their customer service rep, now the funny thing is they didn't even know that Best Buy dosnt carry their brand of tv anymore infact they were shocked to find out that there was no US version of the HTS8140 soundbar available. How do people that work for the company not know this stuff?
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Philips used to be my fave brand, i had a philips shaver when i was like 18.....now we can not buy philips in the US anymore, more pathetic,,,,philips doesnt even notice retailers cut them out.....who should we blame for this.....man, this sucks.
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Regarding philips shaver..they are still sold in the States, but under the name Norelco.
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But it is frustrating...the HTS8140 looks great!...and the fact that they show it on their US website is a BIG TEASE!Get it Together PHILIPS!!
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Donnie,That's good news! what does the manufacturer date say on the back of yours??Mine is October 2010 and has static issues, another person who tried 2 TCLs had September 2010 dates both with the sound issue.
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Has Panasonic replaced the th-50pz800u TV now? Or are they about to replace it? I do not understand why Amazon no longer stocks it. I have read many rave reviews of this particular set and I planned to buy one this week. Did I wait too long and it is now out of production and being replaced with a new 2009 model? If so can I be sure the new replacement model will be as good or better than the panasonic th-50pz800u?
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Thanks everyone for you help! I bought the TV last week and received it on Thur. What a great TV!!! I found and purchased the RCA-to-3.5mm adapter and it worked great. Only problem was the lack of volume control as William stated. I then purchased an audio extender cable that has a volume control built into it. Everything works beautifully!Thanks Jerry for the idea of the Wireless Headphones. I'm going to look into it as a future purchase.Thanks again!!
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Just place the order with Panasonic. Though the status says backorderd, you will get them in two weeks. I placed my order for two SH-FX70s on the 20th of Dec and got them delivered on the 5th of Jan. Audio quality is not that great. HTB cost - 376.94 + free shipping (thanks to Amazon for this price). Spent 272.90 just for the two rear units. Still not sure if I made the right decision...
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Hey L.GoUnfortunately I'm still waiting for it to arrive. It's been shipped and I should have it by 04/22. In the meantime, make sure you check out the link below. You'll find all the reviews/opinions/advice you'll ever need about the 983. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1001832
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Thanks, Larry. For a month I've been teetering on the brink of getting the Oppo 980 or 981. The street price of, maybe $170 would be acceptable. I also have an A-35, with a backup A-30 in the closet in its box.I've been having a lot of fun ordering HD DVD's from Europe. When the supply of HD DVD's dries up, if I had an Oppo, the Region Code, and NTSC/PAL wouldn't matter and I could switch to import SD DVD's.Anything to mess with censorship and marketing plans.
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Did you ever find an alternative to the BB2001? Funny, I just bought the im600 today, and it still had the slip in it for the BB2001. I would like to buy a subwoofer for it though, so let me know :) That goes for anybody reading this, too!
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Excellent points, both of you. I can totally wait it out until more releases even HAVE the HD etc. audio, at which point the receiver prices will be even lower.
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This was posted a couple days ago: http://www.dealerscope.com/story/story.bsp?sid=83287&var;=story. The gist it that Samsung has stated that they are still on schedule of releasing this player in time for Christmas. Also, they have reduced the MSRP to 799 which means that at some point Amazon should lower its price to somewhere in the 600 range--(Just a guess about what Amazon will do). So this is good news indeed!
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I did an online chat with Philips support asking this exact question (after being surprised that Google could not help me!). There is no difference between HTL9100 and HTL7180. They are just different model #'s for different regions. The HTL9100 is the UK model, and HTL7180 is the USA model. Apparently any Philips product with a "/F7" at the end of the model number is the USA region's model.
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I think that many of us (Me!) would love to hear what others feel about Mr. Timofei's statement that the S700 has "CD Direct" which makes "a huge difference in the sound." If that's so,...I certainly want a 700 rather than a 500 or a 300. How do you 300 and 500 owners feel?!
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cool thanks a bunch! Haven't ordered one yet, been reading the reviews first. I just got an I-touch and wanted something to listen to it on other than the earplugs. Has anyone tried the video output to the t.v yet?
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I've been wondering the same thing, does anyone have an estimate when this will be released? I have it on pre-order but I'm already thinking about going for the other U50 model lol... I hope it gets released this week.. Please let us know! :(
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I love my 876 also. But the news I heard is that the 876 and other 1.3 units cannot send 3d content. I love onkyo but have seen some 1.4v process by onkyo and made by denon and pioneer.
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Folks, don't forget that after the TF700 goes on sale, the next version will be released. Do you wait for that one then? When do you decide to stop waiting and actually getting? :)
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where did you buy it for such a low price? whats hhgregg? my curiosity gets me when i see on the samsung website the MSRP for the 860 still at over 3k and the new c8000 at 2899. you would think the c8000 would be higher... unless they think the 860 is a better TV.