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  1. RoyB

    Help...I need a cable guy!!!

    My cable reception suddenly turns "snowy" while I'm watching TV. It is much more pronounced in the lower number channels. I can fix the problem by undoing the connection from the wall and putting it back together...but it only works temporarily. The picture becomes "snowy" again. I noticed...
  2. RoyB

    Poor picture on new 32" Samsung

    My girlfriend just bought a new 32" direct view flatscreen HDTV-ready Samsung set at Costco. She hooked it up to digital cable and the picture seems quite grainy and "over-processed" compared to my JVC. Even DVD's seem grainier than normal. The picture just doesn't seem crisp and clear. Any...
  3. RoyB

    Newbie pip cabling problem...please help!

    I just purchased a new Denon 2802 and Toshiba DVD player and am trying to set my system up properly. I have a single tuner JVC 31 inch TV with PIP. I rely on my Panasonic VCR as the second tuner for the PIP. My cable comes out of the wall to a splitter with one signal going to the TV and the...
  4. RoyB

    Picture problem on my conventional TV...please help!

    I'm not an electronics whiz and could use some advice. I have a 31" JVC AV31BP6 TV that has the following problem: During certain dark scenes there is a sliver thin white line along the left side of the screen...very annoying when the picture fades to complete black in a dark room and this...
  5. RoyB

    Is DPL II adjustable on the new Yammies?

    Anybody out there know if Dolby Pro Logic II is "adjustable" on the new Yammies (1200, 730, 630 etc.)???
  6. RoyB

    Streaming internet audio and receivers

    Does anyone know of a receiver that can play streaming internet audio (e.g. from MP3.com)when connected to a PC? I know the new HK's have built in MP3 decoding, but can they play streaming internet audio? Sure would be nice.....
  7. RoyB

    S-video cable help....please....

    I have an entry level HT set-up (31" TV) and just bought a DVD player. Will I notice a difference between the expensive Monster S video cables and the much cheaper RCA cables? What about mid-costing versions like Acoustics Research and Radio Shack? Thanks for the help...I'm just looking not...
  8. RoyB

    Denon 2802 vs. 1802: Better sound or just more features?

    Does the 2802 actually sound a lot better than the 1802 or is the upgrade mostly for features? It will be powering Klipsch 5.5/1.5 with a 10" powered sub.
  9. RoyB

    HK channel level adjustments during playback

    On the lower end HK's (e.g. 220), is it possible to manually adjust channel levels during playback (i.e. without test tones)? :emoji_thumbsup: or :thumbsdown: ?
  10. RoyB

    Opinions on Denon 1802 vs. HK 220

    I currently have a Denon AC-3 ready 2600 but it has developed some background noise (?cause) so I am looking to replace it with a less expensive receiver that has decoders. I have narrowed my choices down to the Denon 1802 and HK 220...any opinons? I will be using it 70% for TV/DVD and 30% for...
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