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  1. David Jenkinson

    general brand opinion

    I'm in the market for a receiver upgrade, and have narrowed down my choice models from 4 brands: Harman Kardon, Denon, Onkyo, and Pioneer. I currently own a Harmon Kardon avr45, and am very happy with it's sound/performance, but it's about 2-3 years old and doesn't have all the inputs I'm...
  2. David Jenkinson

    Need progressive scan dvd player advice

    I have a Hitachi 61" rptv and am finally going to upgrade my dvd player to progressive scan. Are some progressive scan dvd players better than others ?(i.e. better methods for going from 24 fps to 60 fps, better 3:2 pulldown methods etc) or do they all do the same thing? In other words, if I...
  3. David Jenkinson

    video games and HDTV bad?

    What is avia and video essentials? Some kind of calibration tool? Where do I get it?
  4. David Jenkinson

    video games and HDTV bad?

    I just checked and my contrast has been on 75%, I've never changed it. Maybe I should lower it. But I've watched a lot of 2.35:1 movies and haven't seen a problem. Also, I've been watching one hell of a lot of baseball this season being a Mariners fan, and there is a static score on the top...
  5. David Jenkinson

    video games and HDTV bad?

    I have read from a couple different places, including microsofts xbox faq, that it might be a bad idea to play video games on a rear projection television because it may "damage" them. Why is this? I don't understand why this might be. I have a Hitachi 61SWX01W hdtv ready set, and am...
  6. David Jenkinson

    internal reflection problems on Hitachi 61SWX01W

    I bought my TV earlier this year and have notice the dark levels get rather washed out on bright scenes. I've done a little reading and it seems that putting a lining of duvetyne or black felt on the inside of the TV will cure the problem. I called a couple factory authorized service centers...
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