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I have an old Panny A-310 that has performed flawlessly for over 5 years, but now is beginning to exhibit a problem. It first happened with the new Star Wars: AOTC DVD. AT the beginning of chapter 26, and lasting through chapter 28, I was getting severe pixelization, as well as sound and picture...

I'm looking to purchase an RPTV for my family room. Due to limited space, I'll need to locate my unshielded main speakers (B&W 601s) as close as possible to the unit, without affecting the picture. Does anybody know how close to an RPTV I can place unshielded speakers? I currently have them...

I am interested in the Sony 53HS30 RPTV. I noticed Costco has it for $2299, which seems like a very good price. However, I'd prefer to put this baby on my Sears credit account, assuming they will price match Costco. I also want to purchase a Panny RP91 DVD player at the same time, and Costco...

I have an electronics storage problem: I currently have 32" Sony XBR that sits on a glass-fronted cabinet. In this cabinet, I have my A/V receiver, VCR, and DVD player. This makes for a very clean electronics storage solution. Now, I want to switch to a 53" RPTV (Sony 53HS30), which doesn't...

Is this the "ne plus ultra" progressive scan player on the market in its price range? Does anybody know if there are new models on the horizon that will be better quality for the price range and/or cheaper for the same quality?

Wow, a price drop from $9,500-15,000 down to $3,000 in few months. I know this type of technology tends to drop quickly, but this is extreme to say the least. Is this really possible? Or is it that the new, lower priced models won't look as good as the current ones? It almost makes me want...

Believe it or not, my wife said the other day that she would like me to look at getting a big screen tv for the family room! Since then, I've been asking: "Who is this person, and what have they done with my real wife?" Since I should strike while the iron is hot, I'm putting together my...

Seeking advice here... I have installed some outdoor speakers that I want to run off my HT receiver just to listen to cds or DVD-V soundtracks while in the backyard. Unfortunately, my receiver doesn't have a speaker A/B switch built-in. Therefore, I am considering purchasing a separate...

I have just installed some exterior speakers that I want to use for background music in the backyard. Unfortunately, I ran the wirers without checking to see if my HT Receiver had an extra pair of stereo speaker jacks. Lo and behold, it doesn't (I know...piss-poor planning). SO i'd like to...

Hey John, I can't really answer your question, but I wanted to continue the conversation. I have an old Panny A310 that I bought in late '98. I have only ever had 2 discs that gave me slight problems: The Saint- with the dreaded "levolor" issue, and Leon, The Professional- which skipped a...

Jay, Perhaps I'm mistaken, but I really thought I had seen more than one studio's version of some of these movies (maybe I'm not even remembering the movie titles correctly). Maybe I should have rephrased the question to: What Marx Bros movies are avilable on DVD, and are they worth picking...

I've seen the Marx Brothers movies (Duck Soup, Night at the Opera, Day at the Races...) on at least 2, if not 3, different labels. Has anybody actually cleaned up and restored any of these movies, or are they all basically from the same public domain copies? I'd like to invest in putting...

My check is in the mail! No, really...it is... honest! ------------------ Christian A. Sonntag "The world owes you nothing. Take responsibility for your own actions!"

Esteemed colleagues: I have attempted to use the search function multiple times in the past few weeks, and every time it has been unavailable due to high server load. I am well aware of the server capacity issue, and fully intend to donate to the cause to purchase a better server. In the...

I will second the comment about the lack of "volume" in the audio. I had to turn my amp up 20% higher than normal to even get decent volume. Other than that, it's a great disc. Chris ------------------ Christian A. Sonntag "The world owes you nothing. Take responsibility for your own...

Wow, This thing is definitely on my "look at" list for my new HT room. I've owned the Newcastle R-945 for over 3 years now and have been nothing but satisfied with its performance. It doesn't have half the features of the 963, and sold for $1000 ($1200 list) 3 years ago! Isn't silicon (and...

Allan, I think the general consensus is that the rears should face each other rather than forward. Wendy Carlos' website has a great tutorial on surround sound and speaker placement theories. She suggests that the rears should essentially face each other, but be angled "slightly" toward the...

If you read Simon's and some of the other posts carefully, he's referring to lines inside the picture area, not the bars resulting from mismatch of film aspect ratio and screen ratio. Still appears we haven't resolved his problem. Wish I could help, but I don't have this DVD yet. Cheers...

Here's another question about setting up an HT: Since I'll be building my HT from the studs, is it advisable to run permanent speaker wires through the walls, with connector jacks behind the amp and at the speaker locations? This way, you could use high quality connectors (female banana jacks)...

I haven't actually started putting together my HT room yet, but I wanted to get this answered before I did any work I might have to repeat. Basically the question is: do the walls, ceiling, and wood floor of a room flex based on SPLs during HT use? In other words, does the sound make the walls...

So here's the next logical question: does anybody sell a 4-conductor speaker wire specifically made for bi-wiring? I have enough of a mess behind my speakers with the standard 2-conductor speaker wire, without doubling it. Cheers, Chris ------------------ Christian A. Sonntag "The world...

I'm certainly no expert on moving RPTVs, but I would have to imagine that orientation of the tv for short periods of time is minor compared to any jostling, bumping, and banging as it's being moved. This is what I would be most concerned about, as any shifting of the optics could drastically...

Hey Ron, Congrats on the Mits. Glad you got her up and cal'd already. I spent the weekend doing the same thing with my Dad's new Hitachi 53" RPTV. But I also had to completely re-wire his HT, put in higher quality speaker wire, mount the surrounds on his side walls, and do the AVIA audio...

Hey Mario, The pics look great. You have a very nice setup there. I am planning to do something very similar with an extra bedroom I have, as soon as I push the back wall out about 8 feet. What're the dimensions of your room? Did you run dedicated electrical circuits to it? Did you use...

I'm with Dan...yet another reason to go with FP. Regards, Chris ------------------ Christian A. Sonntag "The world owes you nothing. Take responsibility for your own actions!"

So Ron: Is there a reason we haven't heard from you lately? Maybe you got that Mits last night? Come on, give us the skinny! How's the new toy? Chris ------------------ Christian A. Sonntag "The world owes you nothing. Take responsibility for your own actions!"

Hey RonP, Chris here again, from up north. I'll be in SoCal this weekend visiting the folks in Laguna. I'll be spending most of the time adjusting my Dad's new HT setup (Hitachi 53"HDTV, Sony S570 DVD, Sony 333ES Receiver, Klipsch system 6). It'll be fun getting into the Hitachi's service...

Just a thought, but I would suspect you would want to laminate the 3/4" sheets using "glue" that would remain somewhat flexible, rather than hard drying. This would help in a couple of ways. First off, the differences in density and acoustic resonance would really aid in dampening internal...

So what are they replacing the A-310's with? Also an RV65? How does this unit compare in performance and features to the original A310? I've only had minor problems with mine, and I wouldn't want to turn it in for an inferior unit. Regards, Chris ------------------ Christian A. Sonntag...

Richard, It certainly sounds like you have done a lot of work to calibrate the RS meter at many frequencies. And I don't doubt your findings one bit. However, is it possible that not every RS unit will require the same corrections? I work in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, and we...