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My folks had a pretty nice setup with a Denin receiver (my favorite too!). Recently their house was struck by lightning and burned down. Unfortunately home theater can't be a priority in the rebuild but I'd love for them to have a great new keystone for the living room setup in the next place!

Thanks for the interview. Sign me up.

Thanks for the guess. By older disks I mean older movies, regardless of release date.. Or B-movies. Or anything which wouldn't have a new sound mix. For instance, The Simpsons sounds great. N

The disks work fine through my Denon 2700 (they are usually my disks). In fact it was problems on some really pristine (audio) transfers that really got my attention. N

My friend has a Denon 3200. For a long time, anyhow, I always noticed that his system was weaker on dialogue from non-pristine sources (ie and older movie). So at my urging he eventually went for a new center speaker (a paradigm). This new center speaker is outstanding, from what I've heard...

I thought I'd just keep this going a little longer. Does anyone have any ideas? N

Could someone list out or point me to a complete list of all the cameos in "The Decalogue?" I mean the fleeting glimpses of characters in an episode from other ones. I have only been able to recognize a couple!

As for extras, I love the ones on certain films. Just a few, though. I think over time I have found that watching extras on most films is a waste of time. I just forget everything fairly quickly and that's that. But it took a while to realize that! As for collecting, I think early on I...

I'm surprised by all the hits "Lost Highway" is getting. That was my favorite until "Mulholland Drive" came along. Right behind them is "Wild at Heart." I think these three are at the heart of what Lynch is, for me. So intense, jagged, emotional. One of the great things film can do is become...

My copy is a *white* keepcase, and of course no insert as I said above. As I opened the package I was a bit taken aback by the cheap feel... I am happy to have an anamorphic print of this - never would have considered getting the first version. N

I just received my copy of the new SE of Star Trek VI and found that it has no instert. Is this a fluke or do they not have one? My Stark Trek II: SE did... N

I have always used the extended car chase in "Ronin." N

The best price on this collection is DVDSoon - at about $30. Frankly, it's this low price that even interests me in the set. They are undeniably great films, but not ones I was looking to buy. But I won't be buying if they are sending out the wrong disc. N

Has anyone received the correct copy from DVDsoon? Can we assume that all Canadian distributors have all bad copies? N

XBOX - Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance SNES - Super Punchout (Plus Madden and NHL) Why have we never seen another game like Mike T's & Super Punchout? I hate button mashing boxing, but I loved those two games.

I really don't think it was a reflection - I saw the image inside the top reflective screen. I guess now, in retrospect, I can't say for sure that I ruled that out by standing in front of it at different angles, but I was pretty convinced that it was on the screen itself at the time. I even put...

Any thoughts would be appreciated - I don't want this problem to recur... N

I had a *very* strange incident. First of all, I have a Pioneer SD-582HD5 TV with the contrast cranked way done (2-3 notches above the lowest possible setting) - also I do not watch with still images on screen much at all, etc... Recently I bought a new JVC SV-FA900 DVD player. I was watching...

I need a new DVD player. I was thinking long and hard about waiting for the right universal player. But after reading enough, I decided on the JVC. The deal-breaker for me was the scaling ability b/c my TV locks on full mode w/progressive. I may not be getting SACD right now, but it looks a...

Don - did "secrets" do the JVC's? I don't see them on the list for the latest shootout. I get the impression that you have based on some of your comments, but maybe you are only speaking of anecdotal evidence... N

I suppose I'm not sure.. I had just assumed through the various things that I read. N

I was just wondering which players out there have that feature where the player can send a 4:3 source "pillarboxed" for "full" mode. I have a TV which locks into full on progressive sources, and so as I look around for a new DVD player, I just want to know what my options are re: this...

Thanks for the comments. I think you are right - I'm just fooled by the bassiness. But I'll keep in mind that I have the option. N

I noticed on at least some of the latest Toshiba RPTV's that they have a feature where you can hook up your TV as a center channel. I was wondering if there is a way to set any TV up this way? I have a pretty good center speaker (AR4C) but I think my TV's speakers are better. Could I hook...

How much do ISF calibrations go for, generally? Assuming there is someone nearby... N

Heavy testing equipment - as in getting an ISF technician? Are there any more practical settings I could look for? What are the key things for deeper blacks? N

Do you really think these are things that I will need to do? Are they hard for a non-pro to do? Will they help deepen the blacks on B&W sources? N

I haven't done those. Are they in the service menu? I was a little nervous going in there, and essentially only made the adjustments from: http://home.attbi.com/~jack.lew/sd582.htm Then I dropped my brightness by about 10 and it was good. N