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  1. Eric Hopewell

    Panasonic 34WX50, the best direct view??

    I thought this was the best direct view TV for about a year. Then I saw the Sony 34" 16x9 xbr2. I got a demo of the Phantom Menace pod race seen on both sets, both with the Sony 9000 DVD player through component feed. In my opinion the Sony was sharper. I actually did see some jaggies on the...
  2. Eric Hopewell

    Funniest scenes in movies

    Any scene from The Christmas Story containing "You'll shoot your eye out".
  3. Eric Hopewell

    Center match for NHT SuperOnes <$150

    How about another Super One. I disagree about the Super Center being the best match. There is one drawback to the horizontal MTM speaker design: When you move off axis from center, frequencies in the crossover vicinity tend to cancel each other out. I use five Super Ones in my setup. There...
  4. Eric Hopewell

    Budget receiver

    My brother is looking to get started in HT with a receiver budget of around $300. I'd like him to have DD and DTS with at least two digital inputs and binding posts for all channels. My thoughts are to look to Yamaha. What else should we add to his list for consideration. Thanks
  5. Eric Hopewell

    Budget speaker setup

    My brother wants to get his feet wet in HT and is looking for some decent budget speakers. Budget around $500. I'm thinking along the lines of Energy Take's. Could you all help with his short list for demo's? Thanks
  6. Eric Hopewell

    What Speakers Do You Own?

    Five NHT Super Ones plus Adire Audio Rava subwoofer.
  7. Eric Hopewell

    DVD recorders: Philips vs. Pioneer Elite

    Can anyone provide some insight into the Philips dvdr 1000/1500 versus the Pioneer Elite dvr-7000? 1. The Philips has component video in but I looked at the manual via their web site and I believe I understood it to say not to connect a progressive scan source to this input. Can HDTV be...
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