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  1. Colin A

    DVD lens cleaner

    Can you tell me if there is a difference between a CD lens cleaner and a DVD lens cleaner. Are there dedicated ones for each player or does one do both. Silly question maybe but I have to ask. My son has an old one for CD's. Cheers
  2. Colin A

    Black & White DVD picture

    I have an IXOS S Video - Scart cable to connect my Arcam DVD player to my Loewe TV. I have had the for about 8 years. However last night when I played a DVD I only managed to get a B&W picture. I phoned Arcam and was told that it was impossible to get a B&W picture from the player and the fault...
  3. Colin A

    Optical cable advice

    Never used an optical cable. Have the oppurtunity to hitch my AV receiver to my V+ STB (cable TV) which now delivers DD. Would like recommendations on a low cost high quality optical cable (if that's possible) 1m length. I am a UK poster BTW. Brands available easily here are QED, IXOS...
  4. Colin A

    Poor Sony picture

    My mate has a Sony Bravia KDL40V 2500 connected to a V+ STB and the picture quality is poor (I think) The V+ box is configured for HiDef HDMI and 1080 Wide and once configured with both Scart and HDMI lead now runs independently on HDMI lead via AV4. The TV is viewed from 8 foot and is...
  5. Colin A

    Loewe Service Menu and Overscan

    To enter the service mode of the Aconda 32 inch.Open the front panel, press the menu select button indicated by the circular arrow, until "service" is selectedon the screen. Within half a second press "M" on the remote control. Then you can enter Amplitude, Geometry etc. record the factory...
  6. Colin A

    Disney Films

    My wife has vouchers to use at Disney store, but our children are too old and she sees nothing she wants. my question is are there any DVD's released by Disney of the calibre of Toy Story worth considering?
  7. Colin A

    Degauss TV?

    I have the same problem with a LOEWE Tv. I have a small amount of shadowing in the top left corner. Degauzing does not clear it and neither did an external degauzing coil. My M&K speakers are supposed to be shielded and do not show the symptoms on my TV that unshielded speakers would. But this...
  8. Colin A

    Speaker Shielding

    I have a problem with my M&K speakers. Although they are supposedly shielded, I still get slight shadowing from the speaker that is placed on top of my TV. Using a compass I have found that the greatest amount of magnetism comes from the front facing tweeter - not so much mid range cones - as...
  9. Colin A

    Shielding of Speakers

    I would like to submit this Question again. How can I tell if the speaker on top of my TV is correctly shielded? I have a small shadow developing on the top left of the screen, but the speaker is in the top centre some 12 inches away. If I had a shielding problem, would the shadow appear...
  10. Colin A

    Black Level on DirecTV vs. DVD

    I have found that R1 DVD's give a poor black unless you are able to set the IRE level to 0 instead os 7.5. My Arcam player enabled me to do this , so now I have perfect black on PAL region 2 And NTSC R1 discs as well.
  11. Colin A

    dvd player or tv acting funny?

    I get a problem that appears on dark scenes and skin tone close ups. It appears as a double image. This problem happens on some DVD's and older films especially Star Wars on my cable network. I have been told the problem lies in TV technology and flat screen / !00Hz. engines not being quite...
  12. Colin A

    Can't stop 13 Days

    Has anyone else found that they are unable to pause or stop the R1 version of 13 Days during playback. I know the problem is not my Player or remote control as they work fine on my collection of 50 DVD's.
  13. Colin A

    3/2 Pulldown - What is it?

    I have read on this forum of 3/2 pulldown, can someone tell me what it is?
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