Recent content by Rob.melone

I have a perplexing problem with recording from an HD cable box. Here are the connections: Coax to HD box; from box to HDTV via HDMI; from box to DVR via coax; from DVR to HDTV via Component. DVR is set to Channel 3. With this setup I can record any channel on the HD box as long as I have the TV...

I am unable to perform successful auto tuning on my Panasonic DVR, so I can't schedule a recording. I have a coax connection from the wall to an Atlantic Scientific HD cable box and coax from the box to the DVR with component from the DVR to Component 1 on my TV. I have read the manual and tried...

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Thank you Pat, Mike and Joe. I will buy a new caibration disc. I have my eye on the Digital Video Essentials High Definition HD-DVD. I will assume that I can use this on a Toshiba HD-A3 720/1080i player with a Panasonic TH-42PX75U 42" 720p Plasma HDTV. I will also try the THX Optimode, as...

Several years ago I used the 2001 Sound & Vision (Ovation) HT Tune-up disc to calibrate a SD TV with excellent results. I tried the same disc to calibrate a new Panasonic Plasma HDTV and while the picture is striking I am concerned about the Picture/Contrast setting which I understand if set too...

Any suggestions on a conventional box speaker to act as center for a pair of MMG fronts? I don't have the space for a Maggie center (nor budget). Thanks.

I like to use a calibration disc to set color, contrast, etc. on my TV. In the past, this has been for a CRT with much success. Now that I have an HDTV I would like to do the same. I understand that if I had an HD DVD or Blu-ray box, I would buy the corresponding calibration disc format to...

Thanks guys for chiming in. I am one that likes to read other opinons as part of my preliminary research and then go see for myself. Thanks again. R

Thanks, Gary for that considerate response! Rob

You have three choices: Samsung 46" 4661F LCD (1080p), Sony 46" 46V2500 LCD (1080p) or Panasonic 50" 50PX77U Plasma (720p). Either one can be purchased for around $1700. Your HT is in the basement and your viewing distance is 10 feet. You have a critical eye and a maximum budget of $1900...

Besides Consumer Reports and Cnet what other resources are available for comprehensive reviews on HDTV's? Thanks. R

Follow-on response/questions: My lighting conditions: Basement Viewing Angle: Straight on Sources: SD TV and upconverted SD DVD via Oppo to start, then HD TV via FiOS and DVD via player TV Content: Generally movies While viewing SD TV, is there any diffence in the picture quality...

In general, if you had a single choice between buying a 42" 1080p or a 50" 720p (both Plasma), which would you choose today and why? Your viewing distance is 10 feet. Thanks. R

Like so many others, I am struggling with buying my first HDTV (actually I am going to buy three: Living Room, Family Room & Home Theater). I pretty much have decided to go LCD (32") for both Family Room and Living Room (both have outside windows) and Plasma (42 or 50") for the HT which is in...

Take a look at (i.e. research) the TH-50PX75U by Panasonic. R