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Thanks for all your help. I am going with the Panasonic - the new EDTV is out in mid-April and it looks pretty awesome. Do you all recommend that I get it adjusted by a pro - and if so how long after I purchase? Mac

Thanks guys, but I am still stuck. I think I want the Panasonic. I may point out that this TV will be used mostly for DVD and non-hdtv viewing - almost all HDTV will be for sports as this is in our main living room. Our basement is where we watch most of our high def. Would this affect your...

Which one would I be better off with - they are both very close in price? Panasonic is a proven and well respected brand - I saw it at the store and thought it was great - could not really tell much of a difference on HDTV material being that it is a ED model. Never seen a Dell live in person...

I was not impressed with the wireless transmitters like the Belkin. Instead I had a FM modulator installed under my dash and wired directly to my antenna - unit cost about $70.00 and install was $25.00. The sound is as good as cd - I did comparison btwn cd and ipod and their was no difference. I...

Just a short note to tell you that I hooked my IPOD up in my truck via a hard wired FM modulator and man does it rock!!! Sounds just as good as the cd, except that I have 4,000 songs and 350 albums to choose from. Bass response is suprisenly good - again just as good as the cd. The key is to...

Thanks Steve--is there anything that converts the signal so you can use component input? Mac

Box outputs 480i, but I try it in the sd and hd mode and I still do not get picture--just wavy lines--there is a picture but it is all distorted. Mac

I have a Zenith Sat520 that is a high-def sattelite box -- I want to hook this unit up to my Sony 36" XBR -- non-HDTV via component cables. The Sony has one component input on the back and I have had a dvd player hooked up through this component input for some time. When I hooked the Sat box up...

I have a Zenith Sat520 that is a high-def sattelite box -- I want to hook this unit up to my Sony 36" XBR -- non-HDTV via component cables. The Sony has one component input on the back and I have had a dvd player hooked up through this component input for some time. When I hooked the Sat box up...

I have a Sony 36" flat screen non-HDTV, but it does have the option to accept the 16:9 dvd's via a progressive scan dvd player--very nice picture. I do not like my picture that the standard Directv box outputs to my Sony--what if I purchased a high def sattelite box (Zenith) and hooked up to...

I have a Sony tv that has one component in, but I want to hook up a dvd and sattelite receiver via component in. Is there a switch or cable you can buy to have two components in and one out to the tv? Thanks. Mac

I am looking at getting a new tv for my family room and I would like a Plasma. The HDTV plasma's are to rich for my blood, so I have been concentrating on the EDTV's. I would like a little info on the differences btwn the two and Ihave a few questions. First let me explain my home setup: I have...

Just wanted to give an update. I had the standard TERK directional antenna installed and the flat TERK taken off. Mission accomplished. I do not have any issues w/ interference now. Planes can land on my house in a blizzard and I do not have any breakup in the reception. Thanks for your help and...

Thanks for you advice--I will try a standard antenna. Do you think this will avoid the airplane interference? I do not have interference with the Directv dish. Mac

The reason I come to this area is I am out of options--nobody can help me!! I have a Terk antenna(long skinny one) on my rooftop that pulls in local HDTV. I am having a major problem pulling in CBS--channel 32 for me. I originally thought it was airplanes that were interupting the signal as I...

This may have already been asked, but should I use the 2900 for audio DVD playback(DD or DTS) or should I use my Denon AVR 3802. If I use the 2900, would I get DTS ES and DD EX? Was wondering which provided the best playback? I sure do love my 2900 -- it rplaced my Pioneer 47a, which was great...

Glen How do I connect my VCR to my computer?? Sounds like a great idea, but all I have is a DV(firewire) input on my computer. Also, do not know if I have a timecode issue--each of the 5 HI-8 tapes stops at exactly the same place--2.5 MB, some shots are long and some are shorter, but they all...

Do not understand your question--amateur here!! The tapes are TDK HI-8. There are no buttons on the tapes. They play fine via the computer when hooked up w/ firewire, but it just will not record more than 2.5 MB--everytime!! I get the same thing when I try to burn it to the hard drive or...

I have a library of approx 15 hi-8 tapes originally recorded on my Sony handycam. I have converted 10 of them to DVD with no problems--their are 5 that I cannot convert to DVD. These 5 happen to be the oldest--anywhere from 2 to 3 1/2 yrs old. The software I am using on my HP computer works fine...

I have a Pioneer CLD-99 Laserdisc player and a Mitsu 65" HDTV. I still have an extensive LD collection of which I mostly watch Star Wars trilogy and all my DTS LD's, which by the way still sounds much better than their DVD counterparts (IMHO). Question---Should I use a high quality S-Video...

Thanks for the info!!! Would you recommend it even if I do not have a HDTV, or would I be paying too much for something I will not be able to use--progressive scan capability? Any one use it for just regular viewing through the component outs? Thanks. Mac

Thanks Michael, but do you have a FS13 or is that just a general opinion? By the way, are you a hockey fan--my beloved Minnesota Wild are playing your Flames tonight. Good luck!!! Mac

I just purchased a Sony 36" FS13 TV and have it hooked up to a early generation Panasonic DVD (no component output) player. I want to upgrade to a player with a component output, and I saw the Sony, which is also a progressive scan with 2:3 pulldown, but I know that will not do anything for me...

Just received my Sony 36" FS13 today and have been monkeying around with it. I have RCA Directv wired to the Sony via a very high quality S-video cable and I feel the need to turn the contrast and brightness up well past the center point to achieve a brighter picture. At the center point for...

Marc There are quite a few DVD's that are non-anamorphic but are widescreen, either 1.85 or 2.35. Are you saying that the 16:9 setting in the DVD player only applies to anamorphic DVD's, so if it is non-anamorphic it will be letterboxed on the TV? Mac

Havn't heard from everyone in a while who was all bent out of shape (for good reason) when this model first came out. I still have mine with the software upgrade and am very happy with it. I just watched Pearl Harbor, Jurassic Park 3 and Rush Hour 2 in the last 2 weeks on my Mitsu 65" HDTV and...

I just purchased a Sony 36" FS13 which will arrive on Saturday. I bought it mostly for the 16:9 compression that allows me to watch anamorphic DVD's in their full glory. My question is do I need to set my DVD player to 16:9 or 4:3 to accomplish this? And if I have to set it to 16:9, do I have...

John I just purchased the Sony 36" FS13 and was wondering what service mode tweaks you performed to improve your picture. Thanks. Mac

Currently have a Mistu 35" 7 yr old tv. Looking to replace it with comparable size. Have narrowed down my search to the Sony 36" non-HDTV w/ 16:9 compression or the Panasonic 32" HDTV with 16:9 and 3:2 pulldown. Both are priced pretty close to each other--about $150.00 more for the Panasonic...

I currently have a 7 yr old Mitsubishi 35" tube tv and am in the market for a replacement. My budget is no more than $1,500, and I would prefer to stick with a 35" or 36", but would move to a 32" if the improvement was worth it. I currently am leaning towards the Sony 36" Flat screen--not HDTV...