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The reason I put up the pictures is that I'm very proud of my main system, no wires shown, all cables run in the walls, even ran a dedicated AC line with stage 3 power control unit and UPS. Got power surged last year and paid $1,700 to fix the Pioneer Professional Plasma (PDP-504CMX, after market 1080p video card). The surge took out 5 of the 7 screen drivers and the video card. My insurance agent went nutts, she couldn't believe the repair bill, said her 50 inch Walmart TV only cost her $899. I had to show her the original invoice whereas we paid $8,000 wholesale and an ad with $8,500 sale price. Now you can pickup the same unit without the after market video card for $3,500. We sold over a dozen of these units on Fort Huachuca for conference rooms because of the ability to have different cards for different interfacing and the ultra clear pictures from computers. This Plasma is renewable and can last for decades, having replaceable panels and cards being 100% serviceable.
I'm in the process of interfacing my media server and 4 DirecTV HD DVR receivers via DirecTV's Home system. I have already ripped over 200 CDs and 50+ ripped DVDs on the media server. Soon I'll have all my A/V sources available on all TV's and computers and be a happy man.
Being an active DirecTV, Dish Network, Wildblue, Starband and Directway dealer I got really spoiled with free showroom accounts but after closing the Store I now have to pay like everyone else for HDTV, XM and Internet. The only good part is all the equipment was either stock, showroom, loaner or office and all I had to pay is the use sales taxes to take it all home.