Recent content by James R. Geib

Send her a link to this thread, then buy her the Cambridge and be done with it!:D

After auditioning both, I'd choose the Cambridge over the Bose. Both are priced higher than they should be for what they are, but you're paying a higher premium for the Bose simply because it has 'Bose' stamped on it! The Cambridge is the far better deal of the two in my opinion. Other's may vary!

One of the main bones of contention with the currently available LCD displays on the market is their lack of ability to produce a true black. One of the most important abilities for a display device to reproduce a good film-like image is the ability to reproduce good black levels. This is what...

Chu, Your last post is a classic, and probably closer to the truth than many people would want to acknowledge!

As far as I know, there are no current DLP projectors capable of displaying a native 1080P image. TI's DLP chip capable of such a resolution, the xHD3, is not in any consumer projector yet. But, if you can hold out a little while, I would tout that as a better projector than a CRT for the common...

The Loewe is an excellent display, but the image size may leave you wanting more depending on your seating distance. James

Sacha, It's great that a projector works for your room. However, in terms of picture quality, the X1 single chip DLP projector projecting a 50" image on a Stewart Firehawk is still not going to look as good as my RPTV, especially when viewing HDTV programming. Granted a combination X1 and...

Here's another point while I'm at it. In my room, my maximum viewing distance is about 9 feet, which equates to about a 45" recommended screen size for optimum viewing. That is based on numerous optimum screen size formulae. I have a 50" display now, and it is on the verge of being too...

If I had a dedicated room for my H/T (in the future I will), I would not hesitate to go the FP route, as it is, in my opinion, the best way to recreate a movie theater environment IF one has the funds. For me, spending any less than $5000 on a FP system yields a sub-par FP system. Outboard...

Pull it! Pull it! You will be happy going the Pioneer route, and the now infamous streaking problem is not a problem in the non-Elite line. Get it while you can!

My $3000 Pioneer Elite RPTV looks better than any $3000 front projector/screen combo I've seen. To accommodate FP in my home I'd have to get an acoustically transparent screen, adding $1000 or more to my purchase. Just wasn't feasible or worth the price for me at this point. In the future...

If the purchase must be made soon, I'd also go with Anthem AVM20, as their product support has been exemplary.

I'm using unshielded Paradigm Studio 100's and they reside about 8 inches from the sides of my Pioneer Elite 53" CRT RPTV. Not the best location for imaging, but there is no adverse effect on my display. James

If you're willing to invest around $180, the Pioneer DV-563A is a no-brainer. It is relatively inexpensive, but for what if offers, it is the best value out there. Progressive scan, SACD, DVD-Audio, and most other recordable formats are supported. Recent reviews were very positive, and as...