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Yes, but manual pull downs have the problem of waves in the screen material unless some sort of tensioning is applied (Da-Lite High Power, notwithstanding), which increases the price. If you want a fixed screen, then I second the recommendation of Carada. They are by far the best bang for the...

I currently live in a townhouse with neighbors on either side. I have an SVS sub and I play it at fairly loud levels when watching movies. I get no complaints from either neighbor. Part of it is that I'm lucky that my theater is in the basement and I don't think that either neighbor spends much...

The only drawback with sattellite is that it looks like crap when it's blown up beyond 32". Every time I see sattelite on a display larger than that the pixelization and macroblocking and general compressed look (did I mention false contouring?) make me wonder why people pay for that stuff. It's...

Here's their website: www.sapphireaudio.com. It's still under construction so not much more info is available.

Actually, I know a lot about scalers and scaling chips, of which Faroudja, through Genesis Microchip, makes both. I want to know more about the Z-9 specifically, so if you have a source at Yamaha that can provide you with specific info, then I'm as eager to hear it as anyone. NSV stands for...

Here is a link to the Product Brief .pdf from Genesis Microchip (parent company of Faroudja) on the 2310. http://genesis-microchip.com/products/C0702-PBR-03B.PDF

The FLI-2300 chip doesn't have any problem with deinterlaceing or scaling a Macrovision encoded signal. There are several projectors that use this chip, as well as the Holograph 3D II and none of them have issues with teh interlaced or progressive output of a DVD player with Macrovision. I...

What you are refferring to is the DVD forum's approval of DVI equipped DVD players outputting a digital signal. Last I heard, that had settled that areguement, but the players to use DVI out have to be approved by the forum first. But this applies only to members of the forum or those that wish...

Cahyo what are you talking about? There are no copyright issues with upscaling an image to HD resolutions and then outputting it to a display. None. The only issue regarding upscaling a digital source is that if it has HDCP then it cannot be converted to analog after processing or be output...

I believe that these are RPTV's, given the 50 and 60 designation, which I think refers to the diagonal screen size.

Clarification of some things said in this thread: 1) Pretty much all CRT based RPTV's sold can resolve and display the full vertical 1080i image (2 540 line fields interlaced). That's easy. None can resolve the full horizontal resolution of 1920 pixels (or columns if you prefer). Doesn't...

Yes, Mike a best case scenario would be that only the bulb has to be replaced. Unfortunately, these are high pressure bulbs and if they are compromised due to excess heat, then they may explode damaging other internal components in the set. Quite a few FP's have been damaged buy an exploding...

It does do scaling and a non linear stretch onboard. Try www.immersiveinc.com, they are the company that makes the board. Their forum is full of excellent info on the board. You can get them from digitalconnection.com as listed above or through avscience.com.

You can use a scaler to process your sources and then feed a single HD resolution into the TV. This is not an inexpensive solution however, as most scalers with strecth modes run from $800 - $1000 and up. If you don't mind using a PC, then you can use the Holograph 3D II board and HD Aux input...

It's the bulb inside the TV, not the TV that runs hot. The bulb can shatter if there is a power loss and it is not cooled properly, depending on the design of the unit. Usually, though, the fan runs after the bulb is shut off so that the bulb returns to striking temperature sooner and the TV or...

In that price range, with a 4:3 screen, the best choice is most likely the NEC HT1000. In a completely light controlled room, you should be impresse with the picture quality. It's a native 4:3 projector with an XGA chip, a sealed light path and some of the best black levels that you can find on...

Considering that 1) it takes more horsepower to run games at a higher static res like 1080i and 2) most games are high motion content with aliasing problems already, and 3) most quality games run at 60fps and I'm quite happy with 720p. I see most consumer sets as being able to only display 1080i...

Interesting that you say that about Runco, considering that they really don't make any of the projectors they sell. They take OEM equipment from other sources, tweak the performance and the case and put the Runco name on it. You do get excellent service and a fully tweaked projector for your...

CEDIA is at the end of the week. There should be a slew of new projector announcements, including the replacement for the Sharp 10000. There should be some HD2's announced in the $6k - $8k list range. At any rate, there will be a lot more contenders for you dollar under $8k real soon between the...

Parker, I stand corrected. Sorry about that.

Parker, I think you mean the Firehawk. The greyhawk is a nice screen if you have a light cannon (1000+ true lumens) to project onto, or if your screen is relatively small (84" wide or less). Otherwise, the gain of the Firehawk on an even darker substrate make it the screen of choice for DLP. Be...

Unfortunately, the 84" NEC plasma is 4 42" glass panels used together to create the 84" image, rather than a single piece of 84" glass. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. The ultra short throw DLP option is promising for rear projection (both commercial and custom) applications.

NEC HT1000, best projector available under $5k. The only downside is the 4x3 chip at 1024x768, which gives you the same resolution in it's 16x9 mode as the new Matterhorn chip. It's the only digital projector I've ever seen that made me go home to my CRT wishing I could swap the guy who owned...

Check the CRT projector forum at www.avsforum.com if you haven't already. I have a 1271Q and I'm at a loss as to what might be the problem. The CRT gurus there might be of more help.

Just remember that these are just guidelines, not rules set in stone. I you want to sit one screen height from a 36" tv, you can. I wouldn't, but it's up to you. Check out some tv's at the store displaying the type of content you will be watching and see how far away you like to be from the picture.

Well, for $6k you do indeed have a lot of options. The best picture will come from a CRT around $3k, with a scaler in the $1.5k - $2k range. You can put the rest into a screen or setup and calibration if you're not the do-it-yourself type, though, if this is true, I would recommend digital if...

If it's a new CRT projector, do not use grey paint. White only. CRT's don't need help in the apparant contrast area. If he's bought a new digital, then grey is a consideration.

Any digital projector will have some sort of scaler/video processor built in. There's no choice in the matter. since we are talking about a fixed pixel array, a scaler is required to take the incoming signal and map it to the panel. While it is possible to build a projector without any scaling...

Sure you can eyeball a greyscale. But normally it's done to an outside source that is predetermined to be the grey, in varying shades, that you are looking for. The device used for this is called an optical comparator. There are instructions on how to make one somewhere on avsforum, and may have...

With no burn, yes. It's worth considerably more than that if the tubes do indeed have no wear or burn.