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Would any of you new owners with v250 be able to check if they have included any additional menu functions with the new version (ie. time remain, direct track access, etc.)? I suspect not, but it would be interesting to confirm... Thanks.

Sure...with v115! Last I heard, they were not using the latest firmware at the local service centers.

Nobody has a clue...yet. All RP-91 owners have their wishlist of updates they'd like to see on the RP-91, especially since Panasonic has decided to continue it's production for a while longer yet. Hopefully some of the more "obvious" updates will be incorporated (ie. time remaining indicator...

I've seen comments on other forums that the latest crop of RP-91 DVD players are sporting v250 firmware (up from v236). Has anybody seen a new ripped firmware disc for this?

You guys are sick...stop playing with my emotions. Signed, Happy but paranoid 3802 owner.

Only one thing has me a bit concerned about your calibration process Phil (and BTW, thanks for the great info). I have a 7.1 system, so my left and right surround-back speakers are actually behind me (and the left and right surround speakers beside me). If I hold the meter at chest height in...

Jeremy, if I'm understanding the off-axis problem with the RS meter correctly (I've got the RS digital type), couldn't you just record your calibration settings while pointing up, and then record another set of reading with the meter also pointing up but rotated 90 degrees or 180 degrees...

Damn earlobes...I knew they'd get me some day...

I calibrated my 7.1 system pointing straight up with the meter held at eye level in front of me. This was based on some info I pulled from a couple previous threads and not my own preference or experiences. The resulting sound field *seems* to blend quite nicely. Maybe I'll try this 45...

Just a quick note to let fellow Canadians know that Radio Shack currently has a sale on their digital SPL meters...$49.99 CAD (that's $31.00 USD). The regular price is $89.99 CAD. I picked one up last night and did a quick calibration using AVIA. Worked great (yup...75db using Denon 3802...

Hey Roy (and fellow Canucks), Radio Shack just put their Digital SPL meters on sale for $49.99 CAD! That's down from the regular price of $89.99. I picked one up last night and calibrated my 7.1 system using AVIA. Worked beautifully. As expected, my Denon 3802 test tones calibrated to 75db...

I know some subs will hum if they're not receiving a signal (or they don't know the words!). Is this sub hooked to an receiver and does it hum if you are playing a CD or some other source and you PAUSE or STOP the source?

We're talking some seriously big HDTV's here, and you're all saying the differences are small or non-existent...now that's making me feel more confident! I realize this is just subjective, but that's an important consideration to me. Thanks.

Thanks Matt. That's a great DVD/DTV combo. If you ever have the time, would you be able to do an A/B test and post back regarding your opinion on the switch performance? I would certainly appreciate it, and I'm sure other interested 3802 owners would also. Thanks.

Although I think the 4802 is a great piece, the extra $1500 is way beyond the price of a decent HDTV video switcher, and the additional features beyond the 3802 are not significant enough for me. I think it's sad that Denon chose not to use the same component video switch in the 3802 as the...

I realize that 37 mHz is the calculated video bandwidth for 1080i, but I've also heard that most systems are unlikely to be able to resolve the image beyond the 27 mHz of the 3802 I've also read Allan Jayne's material here: http://hometown.aol.com/ajaynejr/video.htm This prompted me to...

Dan, I agree that the convenience of switching through the receiver is huge. What monitor are you using? I expect that the larger the screen, the more obvious the loss of detail. Also, do you notice a difference between 720p and 1080i? I've heard that 27 mHz is adequate for 1080i, but...

I know the Denon 3802 only has 27 mHz bandwidth for video switching (vs 50 mHz). It is certainly adequate for 480p as I see no degradation of my 480p signal from my Panny RP-91 to my Sony 65" Widescreen HDTV (based on AVIA test patterns). However, there seems to be considerable "theoretical"...

That sounds like prudent advice for a high-power receiver! Every receiver I've ever owned had a warning like that in the manual.

Heat problems?? I don't have no stinkin' heat problems!! This sucker runs cool. I'm running a full 7.1 speaker setup. During a "guys night", we ran 2 movies back-to-back (MIB and Matrix) with the 3802 running all 7 speakers at -5db (from the reference "0" setting...yeah it was loud, but...

Hi Ryan. Are you saying the crimped-on "F" connector may be bad or loose? I kind of thought those things were practically fool-proof. If I can make one clarification, it's almost as if it's the last 1/32" that completes the connection to the receiver, and it's only the center connection that...

I'm using the component video switch on my 3802 to switch video sources to my HDTV monitor. The cable to my monitor (run behind the walls during construction) is RG6. Therefore I'm using "F" to RCA adaptors screwed onto the RG6 F connectors. Everything seems OK except that once in awhile the...

My favorite CD for imaging is now Diana Krall's "When I Look In Your Eyes". It's also excellent for adjusting DPLII in music mode. The soundstage starts to image not only from L to R, but closer and farther from the listener. It's almost ....eerie..... This is also a CD that makes those...

Paul, I dealt with Gary Gleave from A&B's Engineered Systems Division. Very credible and knowledgeable.

A pair? The 122's listed at $2400 a pair...$1200 each.

I believe they listed at $1200 CAD each, and I got them for $1000 each. The price was the same for the towers (Audience 122) and the center (Audience 122c). I paid with my VISA. I think that sort of discount (20%) is not unreasonable, however I did buy them as part of a $18,000 package...

Well add me to the list of folks taken by Dynaudio. I didn't even know what the heck they were until the boyz at A&B had me listen to a pair of Dynaudio Audience 122. They were incredible (and well broken-in, an important consideration with these Dyns). They were so good for 2-channel music...

I just updated my firmware to v236. No problems. In fact, for the first time ever, the image is CENTERED in progressive mode!! Looks like Panasonic finally fixed this problem for Sony DTV's.

Glad to help. Be sure to post back with your evaluation.

You forgot 208... I "upgraded" my firmware from 208 to 227. I now have a lovely picture on my Sony 65xbr10w that is shifted a bit to the right instead of the left (easily fixed). Oh well, I'm still completely thrilled with the performance of the RP91 into my RPTV, and I'm absolutely positive...