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  1. Howard Christian

    Red push on PT47WX42

    Sean, What are your settings for the color, BGY and RYA?
  2. Howard Christian

    Red push on PT47WX42

    It's actually fairly close to what i have at default I have color 21, BYG 41, RYA 80 also something is just not right..gotta figure it out.. Thanks Ming!
  3. Howard Christian

    Red push on PT47WX42

    Is that your default settings or you did some adjustments?
  4. Howard Christian

    Red push on PT47WX42

    Ming can you PLEASEEE post your color, BYG and RYA settings? really want to try out your settings I think mine really looked quite screwed and I can get it right!
  5. Howard Christian

    Denon 3801 switching questions

    Well i know that a direct component video connection to the TV will yield the best results. However to save the trouble of switching TV video modes, im thinking of doing component switching via the 3801. There are 2 component inputs on the 3801 and I plan to use one for the DVD and the other for...
  6. Howard Christian

    Red push on PT47WX42

    Also do anybody know the procedure to fix red push? Is there like a test picture or something like in VE?
  7. Howard Christian

    Red push on PT47WX42

    Anybody fixed red push on this model and have the values? The one on www.panny.tv is for the WX49 model and don't seem to work on my WX42
  8. Howard Christian

    Inexpensive Avia or VE DVD's..

    bestbuy.com has VE for 29.99 if i remember correctly you can also search ebay i bought a new VE from ebay fot 19.99
  9. Howard Christian

    Frustrated with music mediums

    I have Klipsch 4.1 for my PC speakers they are very dynamic and excellent for games! Anybody tried the Swan Diva computer speakers? I heard they are pretty good
  10. Howard Christian

    Frustrated with music mediums

    What about if you convert mp3 to wav and burn it to cd? does it degrade? or how does it compare to the original cd? generally I buy cds by artists I like and I really hate to buy cds that only have 1 or 2 good songs in the album
  11. Howard Christian

    Frustrated with music mediums

    I am not sure about one thing What happens when you grab a cd to mp3 and from mp3 back to cd? Well if it's digital to digital it shouldn't lose any quality right?
  12. Howard Christian

    Is it wise to purchase an extended warranty on a TV?

    My friend was offered a 4yr extended warranty when he was buying a Samsung TV which costs about $700 I think the extended warranty was like $300 or something I told him not to get it Thing is 1st year you are still under warranty I hardly have any TV sets go bad on me and if after 2 yrs it...
  13. Howard Christian

    Integrated Amps, Amps, and Preamps

    what you can use are the amps for HT preamps and integrated amps are mostly for 2-channel audio applications amps are where the power comes from integrated amps are amps integrated with volume controls and signal processing and pre amps are integrated amps without the amps for 5.1 you need...
  14. Howard Christian

    S-Video vs. Composite connections

    Well look at the cables S-video uses 2 cables to transmit the video signals composite only uses one cable simple enough? i think the brightness and something else signals are seperated in s-video
  15. Howard Christian

    SPL meter

    I think most ppl are recommending the analog meter don't see what you can benefit from a digital one unless it goes higher than 126db like what the analog has I tried the analog SPL meter in my car and it hit the maximum 126bd and went over in fact Not of much use except for calibrating HT i...
  16. Howard Christian

    Best Region Free player

    Check out this thread: http://www.hometheaterforum.com/uub/...ML/041727.html
  17. Howard Christian

    SVS vibration help

    Hey I had a similar problem too. Actually either Tom, Ron or Eric told me I'm the 1st person to get 2 damaged subs. Darn UPS. I had 2 PC sub go bad on me. One was because of the amps rattling and one more a very similar problem to yours. Talk to Tom or Ron and I'm sure they are gonna work...
  18. Howard Christian

    Latest DVD technology ?

    DTS-ES is really the job of the receiver or pre/pro as they have mentioned. What you really want to maybe lookout for is DVD-audio and the absence of the chroma bug. As usual I would recommend the Panasonic RP-91K, besides having component video and progressive scan, there's no chroma bug...
  19. Howard Christian

    Simple Question

    Read RyanDinan's post http://www.hometheaterforum.com/uub/...ML/045192.html
  20. Howard Christian

    Bass Management 101 ??

    Hey you should listen to John He's the man!
  21. Howard Christian

    Bass Management 101 ??

    I took this of AR read the thread, it's pretty good for your questions "From what I've read...." it pays to invest in a quality sub. Check out this lengthy thread for good reasons why. http://www.avsforum.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/003524.html Scroll down to where Brian Florian jumps in if...
  22. Howard Christian

    Bass Management 101 ??

    I think the Outlaw ICBM does that Check out the latest Sound&Vision if i remember correctly There's a review on it
  23. Howard Christian

    Sound Level Help for a Newbie!

    Go to radio shack and get an SPL meter. Also try buying Video Essentials to calibrate your home theater speakers. I would search in eBay as I have found the best prices there. When your receiver is set at 0db, the reading on the SPL meter will be about 75db so if you add like +10db on the...
  24. Howard Christian

    The "I bottomed my SVS tonight" thread

    I absolutely heard the 'clack' on the intro, it scared me cause it was pretty loud I couldn't be set too high as I just finished calibrating my system right before watching the Phantom Menace and I had the sub set +2db over the speakers Damn the pod race and lightsaber duels were really...
  25. Howard Christian

    S-Video/Composite Rcvr. Switching Don't Work Together? HELP!!!

    You mean you are using both S-video and composite on the same video 1 input? Well what you can do is just move either the composite or s video to video 2 You don't like switching your tv to other video modes? another alternative would be using all s video switching I dunno if the onkyo...
  26. Howard Christian

    Stand for NHT 1.5 used as surround?

    I have better seen stands for $150 but oh well it's custom and it looks good plus you can add sand to it.
  27. Howard Christian

    Stand for NHT 1.5 used as surround?

    I actually has stands that are custom made for the 1.5s You know the shape is custom cut so that the support is cut the same as the nht shape. It also can be filled with sand. I paid about $150 for it. Drop me a mail if you're interested and I prolly can give you their phone number and all.
  28. Howard Christian

    How to hook up S700 to 3801

    Run the cable from the sub output to cahnnel 1 input on the samson Ermmm Ok I'm getting it Is the RCA to Phono Adapter the big fat golden pin? I need to plug that to my subwoofer cable and pluck it in channel one? Just push it all the way in or..I dunno if it will fit all the way in cause...
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