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Richard, I sent you an email which I hope will be helpful.

Getting back to the issue of amp break-in, my amps were supposed to break in at 100 hours, but they actualy broke in at 123 hours, 17 minutes and 32 seconds. Do you think this is covered under warranty? Should I return them? BTW, the notion that those who claim that break-in has no effect...

I have been using interconnects from a well known cable manufacturer that were black in color. This was nice, since it matched the color of my pre-pro, which sits on the top of my av rack. The cables matching the pre-pro looked really cool. Then I switched on a trial basis to blue cables. I...

"The advantages of digital are moot (easy setup, lightness and portability) if it is going to be installed and left there . . . ." I respectfully disagree. Many, if not most, digital projectors are "installed and left there." Also, the inconveniences associated with CRT's remain. I am not...

Rodney, see the comments on the other post by Dave Getson entitled "LCD or CRT . . ."

Dave, you've got a lot of research to do, and there is a lot of information that could be posted to respond to the issues you raise. But the search for the projector that is right for you is almost as fun as when you own it. Here's a few things to consider: 1. A good place to read about all...

I have a Toshibal 1200 DVD player (interlaced), which is about 2 years old, and therefore out of warranty. I was switching discs yesterday while testing some video issues and it suddenly started saying "no disc" even when there is a disc in it. I have tried unplugging the player, switching...

The lack of respect and compassion we have for our fellow human beings these days (even those who work at Best Buy or the local gas pump) is truly disheartening.

The Kings over the Lakers? Yeah, right.

I have a Pioneer Elite 16:9 TV. I never watch anything any more in normal mode. Everything is "natural wide," which is Pioneer's way of stretching the picture more at the sides than in the middle so it looks like it is supposed to by 16:9. After about a week, I couldn't even tell it was...

Paul, I'm not sure what you're asking. If you are asking how far from back from the screen it might be possible to place a digital projector, it depends on the screen size and the projector. There are some limits of course. For example, I don't believe that there are too many digital...

I think I ran into that HT salesman a few years back. He was practicing as a doctor, and I went to him with flu-like symptons, and he told me he could cure me with leeches. Geez, what a numb-nuts. RPTV's are cheaper than good FP systems when you include screen and everyting else, but for a...

I highly recommend the Home Theater Master MX-500. I have two of them, one for the upstairs system and one for the downstairs system. Very easy to program and very easy to use. Everything is very intuitive. I also like the hard buttons better than the Pronto screen. Check out...

"I can't believe how big it is!" Unfortunately, this was a reference to the SVS 16-46 PC subwoofer I had just unpacked. It did give me other ideas though.

"Rainbow effect is blown way out of proportion . . . ." True, unless you spend thousands of dollars on a projector, and then after you watch it four of five hours over a few days, you notice rainbows all over the place, and you see them whether you move your head or not, and the projector...

I use THX processing on all DVD's. I have M&K 150THX speakers, which I find to be very revealing, in a good way. But without the THX processing, sometimes the sound of things in movies that in real life can drive you nuts (like fingernails on a blackboard) will, with the volume you play movies...

Aaron, the JVC G-15 needs to be calibrated for HT use. There are several ways of getting this done (it typically costs around $500), but after calibration, the contrast ratio is typically in the 500 to 600:1 range. In any event, contrast is not an issue on a calibrated G-15. Also, rainbows...

I downloaded the new software for the TAG, and this seems to have cured the problem. Of all the features to look for in a pre-pro, the ability to download upgrades from the internet to deal with glitches in technology is a real selling point for the TAG.

Yes, the JVC G-15 DILA is awesome. I love mine, and it replaced a Dwin Transvision (overpriced for what you get, including the rainbow artifact) and a Sanyo PLV-60 (nice but too much screen door). Definitely check out the AVS Forum on digital projectors, though, as there is a wealth of info...

I read that thread before, and I assumed it did not apply. I don't lose any of the dialogue or sound, which seems to me what they mean by "drop outs." Instead, I still hear everything on the soundtrack, but there is just some static or crackling that is added. Maybe they are related though...

I recently purchased both Jurassic Park III and Pearl Harbor on DVD. When I play the DD 5.1 tracks on both discs in my main HT, I get an intermittent crackling noise, sounding like radio static, out of the speakers in addition to the dialogue, etc. I do not hear this on the DTS track on either...

Ted, I recently purchased two of the MX-500 remotes. What an awesome device. I am using them to replace a total of 18 remotes. Anyway, did you find on remotecentral.com the link to the web page that has a lot of the discrete codes? I think you can find it be searching through the threads on...

At least you've identified the most important thing about high end cables/speaker wire.:)

IMO, this one is a no brainer, unless you have a size issue. The answer is SVS. Awesome subs that redefine the concept of bass, especially for HT.

Ron, I did use Avia to double check the settings with my pre-pro, and everything checked out. The one problem with Avia (unless I'm missing something) is that it only has test tones for one pair of surrounds. So I need to use the pre-pro test tones for my surrounds, because it has separate...

Just to post a follow-up, I tried turning off my M&K sub and just checking the FR with the SVS. I found that I had a few peaks and valleys similar to what I had with both subs running, and a real nasty peak at 50 Hz with the SVS by itself, and I had trouble eliminating it. In fact, although...

Thanks for all the replies. After further testing and calibration, here's what I found out. First, the crackling is only on the Dolby Digital track. The DTS track plays fine. Second, I recalibrated and lowered the subwoofer level so it is only 2db above the level of my mains and surrounds...

I did calibrate using the test tones in my subwoofer. The mains and surrounds are at 75 db, which matches up precisely to 0 on the TAG's main volume control. I was running the sub hot at about +4db per the recommendation in the SVS manual. I'm not an expert, but I don't believe that the...

I just recently got a SVS 16-46 PC, and tonite I played JPIII. I think the sub bottomed out on scene 12, just when the huge dinosoar attacks. I heard a sharp, deep clack or smack, and it came from the corner where the SVS is located. I'm wondering if this is a particularly taxing scene for a...