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  1. Scott McVicker

    Toshiba DVD player...toast?

    I was unable to find any way to do a hard reset, but I did uplug it for a half hour and plug it back in. No dice. It can't seem to find any disc. It just sits there and flashes "Loading" I just want to slap it. At this point it is time to start looking for something newer. Any recommendations...
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    Toshiba DVD player...toast?

    Question: I was watching 24:Season five last night and the disc was a bit scratched...nothing unusual though. About an hour in my DVD player (Toshiba SD2200)just turned off. I was stunned. I waited a few minutes and then turned it on using the manual power button on the face. It powered up, but...
  3. Scott McVicker

    My Home Theatre - 12 Pictures

    Great Looking room! You could definately use some movie posters or a lightbox (another great do-it-yourself project) As far as equipment goes, no hometheater is complete with out a pronto. Just my opinion :)
  4. Scott McVicker

    I need advice

    I would definitly say that you can get good speakers for $600. But do take the other posters' advice and go listen. Even if you can't afford certain types, by listening to a bunch of different types you can learn what you like to hear. Don't get too fixated on cost, if it sounds good to you...
  5. Scott McVicker

    Can you suggest a good universal remote?

    I recall that when it came out ( a little over a year ago?) The were some problems with the firmware. Maybe they got that ironed out. Also I seem to recall it would not use the same .ccf as the other pronto files so if you were changing over it was going to be more difficult. There may have been...
  6. Scott McVicker

    Mylar Swapmeet (err, Swapthread)

    Man! you cleaned up on that auction! 70! My wife would kill me! I already have too many posters. How easy is it to change out the mylars?
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    Can you suggest a good universal remote?

    If your are thinking pronto, I would stay away from the neo. I love Pronto TSU 2000. I have also heard about this new kameleon remote. Its interesting and on the less expensive side. http://www.pcanswer.com/articles/synd_kameleon.htm
  8. Scott McVicker

    Fivechannel RCA inputs

    I am using a surround ready receiver much like your parents. At one point my DVD player broke and I need to have one while this one was getting fixed. After a little search and calling, I was able to find a DVD that had the digital decoder built in (it accepted all the RCA jack inputs from my...
  9. Scott McVicker

    best price range

    First, I would go listen to equipment. Speakers for example. There may be a difference of a couple of hundred dollars between the two, but on just sounds better. As far as receivers go, get one that bodes well for your room size. If your room is not too big, you won't need a whole lot of...
  10. Scott McVicker

    banana clips

    I have always used plain old wire. I recently helped a friend with his system where he was using banana plugs, whenever I upgrade, that is what I am going to use. It was a heckuva lot easier.
  11. Scott McVicker

    Another terminology question

    Here is a good explanation albeit a bit technical. http://www.zerocut.com/tech/pulldown.html http://www.dvdfile.com/news/special_...2_pulldown.htm http://www.projectorpeople.com/tutorials/pulldown.asp
  12. Scott McVicker

    SPL meter/ Digital or Analog?

    I bought the analog, but then realized that I cannot control the individual db levels on my receiver. So for me, it didn't make any difference.
  13. Scott McVicker

    ***Official Digital Video Essentials Discussion Thread***

    Does any one recall if the S&V disc can be used on projection TVs? I can't recall if it was just designed for tubes. Is the DVE designed for different types of TVs? Has anyone seen different test patterns for particular tvs?
  14. Scott McVicker

    Home theater noob. questions

    As far as speaker wire goes, I think the general consensus is that you can good speaker wire at Home Depot for resonable prices. I've read where if you have runs over 20ft long you should use a 12 gauge, but for shorter distances 14 or 16 work well. I know a several people who just buy a big...
  15. Scott McVicker

    Advice on my proposed setup.

    Sounds pretty nice. I didn't price out all your equipent, but they usually say that your cables you should be around 10% of your budget. Don't forget the remote. I am partial to the philips pronto.
  16. Scott McVicker

    Optimum Distance from Screen to Seat

    I believe I read that a good ratio is 1.5x the screen size. So if you have 55 inch tv, you should sit back at least 82 inches or about 7 feet. I believe I read this in consumer reports.
  17. Scott McVicker

    Difference between 6.1 Discrete and 6.1 Matrix?

    I believe a 6.1 matrix means it is actually encoded over 5.1 channels, and the sixth channel is "matrixed" or created through your receiver. A discrete track actually was made with six tracks.
  18. Scott McVicker

    ISF Calibration

    Ted, Thanks for your reply. I found it very interesting. Considering my father-in-law listened to everything I had to say and still bought a sony all-in-one package, I doubt he will understand the neccessity of a proper calibration. Scott
  19. Scott McVicker

    ISF Calibration

    So I am trying to convince my father-in-law that he should get his big screen calibrated, but he doesn't understand why you can't fix anything using the built in menu. What does ISF offer that your on-screen menu's don't. Once its calibrated, why do you need to have it calibrated again...
  20. Scott McVicker

    Comcast HDTV!

    for those of you interested in HDTV broadcasts, I have found that the avs forum has pretty good disscusions in that area. I live in the Denver area, and we are having to pull teeth to get decent signals. For the guy who was asking about the tower, if he would get a good signal. More than likely...
  21. Scott McVicker

    Auto Convergence?

    I see a lot of crt's now come with an auto convergence feature. Does anyone know how this stacks up to a professional ISF?
  22. Scott McVicker

    what is the best 16:9 RPTV (HDTV)

    I know the pro-630 has a "auto convergence" function. Does anyone know how this stacks up to a ISF Calibration?
  23. Scott McVicker

    A question about Flat Panel TV's

    Correct me if I am wrong but I believe the LCD screens are less suceptable to "burn in" and have a wider viewing angle.
  24. Scott McVicker

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    Well I tried the new codes today, finally giving into greed, but it seems as if the offer is dead. The website recognized the code, but when I tried to add items to my shopcart I received an error. Oh well, I guess I will not fall prey to greed.
  25. Scott McVicker

    Widescreen TV Ratio Aspects

    Well I have a panasonic wide screen and I believe I only have: -16x9 -I have a zoom feature off of the 16x9 -I have "just" feature which I use when watching regular TV. (More distortion near the edges than in the middle) - Normal (which has black bars on the sides for 4x3 tv shows) I...
  26. Scott McVicker

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    It sure sounds like it. It seems like people get their confirm email just after they register and then a few days later they get their welcome email. I got my confirm but am still waiting for my welcome. Red Violin (19.49) Rounders (14.39) Fight Club (12.89) Usual Suspects (17.09) Donnie...
  27. Scott McVicker

    Floorplan/wiring/elevation Detailing

    Sounds like you may have a winner. I would love to take a look at what you have done. Thanks. [email protected]
  28. Scott McVicker

    Blockbuster vs. Netflix - battle heats up

    Must chime in here. With really good movies becoming fewer and far between, the obscure and foreign films are really intriuging. To me that is what sets Netflix above all others. That and there are no tricky late fees. Here's a recent Netflix article if you all are interested. Netflix News
  29. Scott McVicker

    Denon 1601, Dolby Digital EX, Lord of the Rings

    A friend of mine asked me to post this question. He just bought the lord of the rings dvd and it has two sound options, "Dolby Digital 5.1 EX and Dolby Digital 2.0. When he selects 5.1 ex, he gets sound effects, but no dialog. Now I know from experience that if you say select dts and your...
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