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I'm not unhappy with the older Toshiba, and maybe I'm wrong in thinking that some of the newer units with newer technology would be an improvement. But my wife asked me what I wanted for Christmas / Birthday, and that's the only piece of my home theater I haven't upgraded recently. I've seen...

I'm looking at upgrading my DVD Player. I have an older Toshiba SD-5109. It's a good unit and one of the only progressive scans available when I bought it, but I'm guessing that there are better ones out there now. I have not paid much attention to new models, technology, etc. but am doing...

I've posted some pictures of our finished theater, mainly because that seems to be the thing to do. First, thanks to everyone on this forum for their thoughts, input, and inspiration. Some great ideas came from the people that have been down that road before me and were kind enough to share what...

Scott, Out of curiosity, what did you pay for the RXV-1200 ? I might have gone with the 1200 as well since it seemed to have a little bit more to it, but it was over $200 more. Barry.

Sean, I agree with John. Listen to them, then find one with the sound and features that you like and go with that. In doing my research I found good and bad things about all of them. I found that some people liked this and some liked that (beware of those that just flame, unless there is...

My wife claims she can tell what I've been doing simply by the sound of my voice over the phone. "You have that electronics voice again."......She's usually right. She also refers to my Toshiba RPTV as "the other woman". Such as "He's downstairs with Toshi." Barry.

Jim, Here's one thing to try. Take the print outs from all of the on-line prices you have and go see the department manager at Best Buy. Tell them you'd like to buy it there, but the price has to be a little more competitive. Don't waste their time with other things. Show them you mean...

Bill, It is an excellent receiver. I got mine shortly before Christmas and am still learning all the features on it. One of the great things is that the sound fields can be completely customized to your room. There are any number of adjustments for each sound field and variations are endless...

Just to clarify, Pro Logic II is not just another DSP sound field. Nor do I think it is a gimmick. Think of Pro Logic II as an extension of the original Dolby Pro Logic surround. Pro Logic provides only very limited range for the surrounds, which is why the advancement to full range surrounds in...

Vlad, See my post above. If your Tosh is like mine (55HX70), you can select either Ant 1 or Ant 2, but not both for PIP. Using your description you could use PIP on Ant 2 with the regular cable channels, but not with the cable box. As mine is set up, I can use PIP on Ant 1 with the regular...

Vlad, The easiest way to do it is to split the cable signal, send one half to the Toshiba Ant 1 input and the other to the cable box. Then use the cable box composite video output, if it has one, and input it along with the audio outputs to one of the composite video inputs on the Toshiba. You...

I saw a web site once which detailed the difference between some of the HTR and the RXV series. Mainly it was cosmetic, except in the 5490 vs. 1200, where the main difference was the pre-outs. The purpose behind the different lines is purely marketing. The HTR series is more of a mass...

Jim, Also you can view the operating manuals for both the 5490 and the 1200, and also the Denon I believe, from their web sites. By "phantom" do you mean a simulated 6.1 vs the real thing ? It does have a 6.1 /ES matrix decoder. You can play DD 5.1 or DTS 5.1 material in 6.1 with the...

The 5490 does not have pre-outs. The RXV-1200 is nearly an identical unit and does have the pre-outs. I settled on the Yamaha over the Denon because I liked the sound a little better and it had few more bells and whistles. I also got a great deal on the 5490 vs. the RXV-1200, so the pre-outs for...

Kelly, The 5490 does have a 6.1 Matrix decoder. I've had mine almost two weeks. It's a great receiver. Barry

So if I understand what I'm reading corectly, there is not likely to be major difference between most copper wire component cables, Rat Shack included ? I've also got a set of RS component cables (#15-1564, price $49.00) that I've been using. I also picked up a set of AR Performance Series...

Jason, I also found that part of the AVIA disc somewhat confusing. So I second your question in the first paragraph. I've also found that when adjusting the sub level down to the level of the other speakers, the sub seems to low in comparison. Thanks to Guy for your help. Barry.

Kurt, We ordered matching La-Z-Boys. They make a very nice rocker-recliner with a narrower base than more traditional recliners. This give you more room for sitting them across the front of the seating area. They look nice and they are SOOO comfortable. Barry.

Daniel, I just got my 5490 last week and so far I love it. It does everything I would want or are likely to need. I was able to work out a deal at a local authorized retailer for $719, which I thought was STEAL. (MSRP is $849). If you got one for $500 you got a huge bargain. Take it and run...

My favorite is U571 - The chapter called "Depth Charged". I use it so often my daughter is sick of hearing it.

I know I've seen the answer to this somewhere, but I can't seem to find it now. My equipment cabinet sit's along the side wall and is angled away from the seating area so that it's difficult to reach with the remote from some seats. I've seen remote extenders, or devices to deflect the remote...

One other advantage I can think of for video switching, other than ease of use by having the audio and video switch together, is being able to have multiple inputs for recording on the VCR. Instead of having one dedicated input to your VCR, which limits to only recording from that input, you...

Kyle, That is true, the 5490 does not have pre-outs. I believe that the Yamaha RXV-1200 does have pre-outs, however. This unit is otherwise identical to the 5490 and sells for approx. the same price. For me, the pre-outs were optional. And I got a deal on the 5490 that I couldn't turn down...

Scott, I recently made the exact same choice. I looked at those three models and researched everything I could find (I didn't look at the Kenwood). I compared price, features, quality, reliability, etc. I even downloaded the manuals for each one and read through them so I could evaluate them on...

Tony, To answer your questions, I have an old Radio Shack signal amp that I use to boost the cable signal for the remainder of the house. I don't use it for the home theater TV because it does cause just a touch of interference. Also, it doesn't amplify the digital signals. It works fine for...

Tony, An amplifier will only amplify the quality of the original signal, if it's poor quality to begin with then that's what you'll get. Start with the main cable feed and connect it directly to your TV, no splitters or amplifiers in between. Check the signal on the TV, theoretically that...

Thanks to everyone for their input. I currently have my surrounds mounted on the rear wall about 3 feet above ear level. Seems to work OK, but was wondering if anyone had better results trying something else. Jeff, your idea of checking out Dolby.com was a good one. For anyone that hasn't seen...

Sorry, my diagram didn't come through. But you get the idea. Barry.

I've read a number of different views on speaker placement, in particular the placement for the rear surrounds. A few of them say to place surrounds in the back of the room, others indicate on the side walls towards the rear of the room. From what I can tell, the side walls towards the rear is...

Jordon, I own the 55HX70, 55" HDTV rear projection set. I've had it about 11 months now and I love it. It's a great set and they are very dependable. I did a lot of research before buying it and narrowed my choices down to the Mitsubishi and the Toshiba. Both are excellent choices with great...