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  1. John Karpiscak

    DVD-R vs. DVD+R: What's better

    Hi all: never mind the rest of the WWW, what do you think? I've got a new Phillips DVD+R recorder upstairs and a JVC combo VCR/ DVD-R professional deck in the home theater. No problem in playing finalized disks on either deck or my computers. Given like signal inputs, which format is...
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    Uninterruptable Power Supplies

    Anyone have experiences with UPSs and Home Theater? I'm looking to add a rackmount UPS to my system in the 1.5- 2kVa range. Any traps or bad brands I should be aware of? Thanks, John K www.y2kfam.com/theater.htm
  3. John Karpiscak

    Alternative to Satellite Radio

    Rather than XM or Sirius to the house, how about using your cable model or DSL connection to pump streaming audio into your theater? Example: I listen to Classic FM from London via the Link Removed It streams though my DSL connection to my clunky old Win 98 computer (via wireless link), to...
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    Are there Fiber Y-Couplers for Home Use?

    Greetings all and Merry Christmas! I've recently purchased a Phillips PAL/NTSC DVD player that works great on all the DVDs I've bought from the UK. I'm limited to RCA jacks out for audio because ALL my optical inputs are taken up. Question: Is there a device (Y-coupler/ splitter/...
  5. John Karpiscak

    Star Trek Next Gen Seats Available?

    I'm in the process of selecting seats for my home theater. We'd like the seats to look like the Captain's chair from Star Trek: the Next Generation. Q: Anyone know if someone makes them (or something similar) and if they have a website? The default will be some high-tech-looking chairs...
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    HD Antennas

    Hi all: This may sound like a stupid question but can a standard rooftop VHF/UHF antenna be used to receive HD signals without too much signal strength loss or do I need to buy a dedicated HD terrestrial antenna? I live 52 miles SSW of DC and (living in a valley) strain to get a signal on...
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    Tips for Istalling In-Wall Speakers?

    Hi everyone. I've just installed four Jamo 883 In-wall speakers and have begun audio testing in an unfinished room. No subwoofer or center channel just yet- next month. The high and mid range seem to be well but I'm missing a lot of Bass. The speakers are placed between 2x4 studs with only...
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