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If I understand what I've read about video cards with the TV-out feature, I can use any analog TV as a computer monitor. I have an analog, 19", TV (with RCA only inputs) which I am thinking about using. I don't really care about watching DVDs or TV, just use it as a monitor. Will I get a good...

Does anyone know where I can get an adaptor to connect a microphone (3.5mm plug) to the audio input of a VCR (RCA)? I want to add commentary to my vacation videos as I copy them from my camcorder to video tape. Thanks, RichN

Anyone read this article, and does it mean that current disks won't work on the new players? I'm NOT replacing all my current DVDs with "blue-ray" disks. "TOKYO (Reuters) - Rivalry among industry titans over next-generation DVDs heated up on Monday when Japan's Toshiba and NEC said they...

I have a Panasonic TU-HDS20 digital tuner and I can't figure out how to delete the analog channels that I end up with when I do an auto scan for channels. For example, I receive analog channel 12 as well as digital channel 12-1. When I go to the Add/Delete menu and enter "12", I delete channel...

I just bought a new HT receiver, and I was wondering about connecting my DVD player. I want to have 5.1 channel capability for the DVD-audio disks I have, but some of the video DVDs I have are not 5.1. Can I connect my DVD player to BOTH the DVD/6ch and also the optical connection for video3 and...

Hi all, I would like some opinions on the Yamaha HTR-5560 vs. the Kenwood VR-6060. I already have a Kenwood VR-509, and I previously had a Yamaha (about 10 years old when I got rid of it, and never had a problem). I know the technical specs for both, I'm just looking for opinions from people...

Hi again all, I am familiar with Panasonic, Sony, Harman Kardon etc. I would like to know a little about Onkyo and Denon receivers. Are they better, worse, or about the same as the "well known" brands as far as dependability, construction, etc? Do they have a "reputation" (good or bad)like...

I should be getting my Panny TUHDS20 tuner in about 2 weeks. I understand that it has two RF inputs (ANT and SAT). I have a digital antenna to pick up the local stations OTA and I was wondering if I could connect my cable company feed to the SAT input of the tuner instead of having to A/B both...

I have read many posts, both here and in other forums regarding the future of digital signals (mainly how cable companies will transmit the digital signal from the networks) and I am still somewhat confused. I have read that some HDTVs may become obsolete if the decision is made to use DVI or...

I just got my MX-500 and I was wondering if there is a problem with it (or just with the person operating it). I got the codes to work for my TV, Audio, DVD and VCR1, but when trying to program the 3 digit codes for VCR2, I cannot get the remote to scan through the codes (I tried 2 different...

I purchased a Panasonic hard disk recorder (PV-HS1000) with ReplayTV the middle of January. Has anyone else had problems with connecting to the ReplayTV server to get the daily updates? In the six weeks I have had my unit, I haven't gone more than two days without having some kind of connection...

I have a JVC XV-SA70BK DVD player and a Kenwood VR-509 receiver, and they sound great in 5.1 mode (DVD/6ch mode). My question is: If I have the 5.1 connections from the DVD going to the receivers 5.1 inputs (these are analog signals, correct?) and also connect the digital coax out from the DVD...

Anyone using a Samsung SIR-T150 digital tuner? Anyone heard good/bad things about them? I have read elsewhere that the S-video output is active (480) even if you have the switch set to output the 1080i digital signal through the component video connections. I don't have one, but was wondering...

Since the only dumb question is the one you don't ask, here goes. I just bought a Radio Shack "digital" indoor antenna to connect to the AUX input of my XBR450. My local, digital OTA channels are 17,26,29,31,36 & 56, yet I get one on 66 and another on 101. Something else comes in on 104 and I...

My DVD has both Toslink (optical) and 6 RCA jacks for 5.1 output. My question is: Does the 5.1 signal go out of the optical output as well as the 6 RCA connectors? If so, are the RCA connections analog vs the digital output of the Toslink? The reason I ask is because it seems that if you don't...

I want it made perfectly clear that I did NOT post the reply to Jay's message refering to a particular part of a horse's anatomy. I don't know where it came from, but it WAS NOT ME. I have since been informed that this was part of Jays "signature". This was only my third post, so I'm not...

Hi all, I am having a Sony 36XBR450 delivered tomorrow and I have to connect it to my American Entertainment Network cable system. BUT, I also want to connect a hard disk recorder and an S-video VCR. I have read posts here that the XBR450 is very unforgiving in regards to a weak signal. Will a...

Hi all, I just joined yesterday, and this is my first post, so I hope I am in the right section. I just bought a Sony 36XBR450 and I want to connect the audio to my Kenwood VR-509 receiver. I plan on running all my video through the TV, so I just need the audio from the TV to get to the...