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How do I know when to adjust the settings on my DVD player and when to adjust them on the TV. I've calibrated my TV using Avia and it looks great but there are many settings (brightness, hue, etc...) in the DVD player. How does one know when to change those? Scott

Does anyone know the pros and cons of these speakers? It seems that the JBL Studio floor speakers are no longer carried by Best Buy and I really haven't ever like the sound of the Northridge series so I'm left with the two brands to ponder. I've spent some time listening to each within the store...

My local Best Buy just got in their Athena line and I must say, they sound really good compared to what else they carry. I'm in the market for some decent towers and it comes down the the Northridge JBLs (because the Studio towers are clearancing out), the new Klipch Synergy series they carry...

I've recently noticed a dark red glow on my TV on the dark scenes when I watch DVDs. Usually, I only notice the problem when I get the room really dark but it's annoying enough for me to post a question on here about it. If the movie is wide-screen, I can see it in the black bars on the top and...

I'm just wondering why Bose makes you run all the satellites through their subwoofer. Does the module in some way change the sound of the satellites? What would happen if you ran the satellites directly off the receiver and used a better sub? I don't want a Bose system but I have to sell this...

Does anyone know the easiest way to disable VSM on a Toshiba 36AF41? I've read several reports and it seems there may be multiple ways to do this. I can't, however, find a person that seems to be sure of what they are talking about. A method using the service menu is preferable as I'd rather not...

When do you think that HDTV will actually become the only way TV is broadcast. I keep hearing about the government's mandates of late 2006 but I really doubt we'll see only HDTV broadcasts in Nowhere, Montana by then. It seems they've been behind schedule on many aspects of this big change so...

I've recently noticed some strange bending in the picture on the left and right sides of my Toshiba. When I'm running an s-video connection from my X-Box, the left and right edges bend inward. The middle of each bend comes in about a quarter inch or so while the top and bottom parts actually...

I have a buddy who's looking to buy a new receiver and wants some feedback. He's a beginner in the HT world and seems to be set on the Panasonic SA-HE200 receiver. I've never touched a Panasonic receiver in my life and know nothing about them. Can anyone provide me with some insight on this...

My brother gets a great discount at Best Buy and is planning on purchasing a new receiver soon. The Best Buy in our area carries Yamaha, Sony, Pioneer, and Kenwood receivers. I've looked into the models of each brand and it seems that Yamaha is probably the best they have to offer. The funny...

I headed to Best Buy the other day to have a look around and started comparing the pre-packaged surround speakers they carry. Luckily it was right after they had opened (before the store volume hits 80db's) and I was able to really listen to some of their systems. I don't have a lot of...

Can anyone explain these? I've seen these features on DVD players but what are they? Scott

Best Buy has a Phillips 42" HDTV plasma on display that supposedly can display 1080i broadcasts. Now, maybe I don't know what I'm talking about but it's stated max resolution is 1024X1024 so how can it display 1080i? Scott

My dad just purchased a new Kenwood receiver that doesn't have a phono plug and he's trying to connect his old turntable to it. I checked Radio Shack and they have an adapter that will make it work for $60 but he would rather not spend that much on something he uses once or twice per year. Does...

I'm really in the dark on this one: A CC salesman tried to convince me yesterday that Hitachi RPTVs are better than Toshiba's because "the lenses on each of the guns are bigger and the Hitachi's have more lenses in each gun." Do different companies have different lens sizes in their RPTVs? How...

I'm not sure where to put this post so if this is wrong, someone please let me know... I'm trying to hook a basic set of headphones to a TV with no headphone jack. Can I put an "RCA-to-headphone jack" Y-cable on the TV's audio out and plug the headphones into it or would there be some issue...

OK, I think I've got the whole 3:2 pull-down straight on TVs--the TV squishes the screen down so a to provide better resolution in the area where the image of a wide-screen DVD is going to be displayed. If that's correct than what does 3:2 pull-down on a progressive scan DVD player do? I've seen...

Where I work, I get 50%-60% off of Monster's products. I've seen the Monster bashing happening constantly but wouldn't it be true that, price aside, Monster Video 3 is a pretty darn good component connection? Now maybe $80 or $90 is too much to pay for this but what about $36. Would that be an...

Are receivers capable of converting video signals to other formats? For example, can I have one component monitor out to my TV with a combination of s-video, composite, and component coming in? I'm really in the dark on this one so I don't even know if it is possible but, if so, is this ability...

Through some employee accommodations and other circumstances to long to go into, I can get a Yamaha HTR-5590 for just $400. My question is, can I do any better for that amount of money? It normally retails for $799 so it seems too good to pass up. I'm already spending more than my "why do you...

I subscribe to AT&T's digital cable service and am wondering about the audio quality. On the analog channels, my receiver displays "Linear PCM" as the audio mode while on the digital channels, it displays "Dolby Digital." However, the Dolby is only a two-channel feed according to the display so...

I was at Best Buy today and they've just rolled out the 34HD82 HDTV with the IDSC II technology. The salesman claimed that it makes regular NTSC signals look better than they do on the HDTV's of other brands. I glanced at the Toshiba sight and there is really no better explanation of what it...

I would imagine that sometimes you people get so used to reading and posting that you forget that you're actually helping people. 1 month ago, I had very limited home theater knowledge and I would just like to express my thanks to all of you that have helped me with my posts lately. I just...

What's the difference between the decoding of a receiver that offers "DTS-ES Matrix compatibility" and that of a receiver that "DTS-ES Discrete" capability? Scott

I'm looking at to different receivers--one with a 2.6 volt 6-channel pre-out and the other with a 1 volt 6 channel pre-out. What difference does this really make when connecting to an amp? Scott

I'm looking into many different HD RPTVs and have come across one important question that no salesman can answer for me: Do different brands of HD RPTVs convert an analog antenna or cable signal to digital differently? All these TVs claim to have a better method of conversion than their...

I was in Circuit City today browsing their projection TVs when I found a Hitachi I really liked. I started talking with a salesman and he informed me that the reason it looked so good was because Hitachi puts more lenses in their TVs than other companies. HUH? I thought that all of them had...

I have an extremely broad question about receivers--can associations be made between the brand name of a receiver and what system it is best suited for? For example, some might say "H/K's are great for the person who's likes HT and music equally" or "Kenwood's are wonderful for music but lack in...

The last thing I want to do is mess up my TV but I'm curious about navigating the service menu. I've ran AVIA on this TV and have noticed a couple of problems that, I've come to find out, can be fixed through the service menu. Does anyone know a good source of info on these menus and how to use...

Could anyone explain to me the difference between Kenwood's Circle Surround and Yamaha's 5 (or 6) channel stereo? Are they completely different or do they sort of do the same thing? Thanks, Scott