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Been very happy with Blue Jeans Cable.

No biggie, just like all the rest I guess. I thought it may been more in-depth but it wasn't. I can say....I have never seen a SD DVD look so good before..what a huge difference in PQ over a standard prog-scan player.

I finally upgraded my DVD player for my RP CRT and I have heard that the proper setup on this player can be time consuming...not that I care too much about the time as much as getting it setup properly. Should I use a setup DVD like Avia or use the menu options on the player...or both. I haven't...

So many to choose from, but one that comes to mind right now is Rodney Dangerfield in Caddyshack; "Last time I saw a mouth like that it had a hook in it"

I have heard about some macro blocking w/ the 2910 but not sure on how bad it really was. There will always be a tech war going on and constant upgrades but like you said the newer chip is probably worth holding out for. Only prob with that is the price is near the blu-ray players but I believe...

I have been looking for a 2910 or the DV59 or 79 and the prices are good right now. With the release of the 1930 and 2930 i'm curious if the overall PQ is worth the price jump..granted the 1930 is still a good price. After looking at the Oppo players my focus has changed. Are they still the...

I have read all about which aspect ratio shows as far as "too much" or "unwanted" info of the scene but for my set in question...RP CRT widescreen, is there any PQ quality issues with full-screen over wide? I have the Departed in FS and my BIL has wide and I think the FS copy looks worse, is...

Hank I agree.....my Hitachi 57X500 still blows about everything I see away especially for the price. I saw a 10K Marantz plasma that was unreal...but 10K

So if I understand this correctly, all current receivers that do not switch HDMI internally can not playback audio from the HD DVD's, Blu-Ray ETC. I cannot imagine D-Coax or Toslink not being capable (near future) of doing this. Should be mostly video that has higher bandwidth, I never liked...

O.K., can we still use the HDMI-DVI adapter and the toslink for audio?

I don't think I want to get in to any HD players yet but either of these two can be had at a decent price used. I have a RP CRT so I don't think macroblocking will be much of an issue but as much as I like Denon, the DV79 looks like a better unit...whaddya think?

Thanks for the link, i'll give it a shot. My placement of the hardware right now is dependent on the length of my AQ Crystal speaker cables. I purchased them years ago not thinking on a large RPTV or having any setup issues. The mains are 10' and the center is 5' and I would hate to get rid of...

Yes, the Radio Shack analog meter.

Thanks for the help so far jay, as I mentioned earlier I can and usually flip the RH couch out for watching movies. Of course with the newborn we usually scatter play stuff so I leave more room. I thought about the whole framing idea but the back room is the computer/guest room so I need access...

Small hijack if I may....IF all goes to 1080P, what will become of all the current display devices that are 1080i? Can 1080P only be viewed on a device capable of 1080P or will the current sets be compatible?

Prices look even being re-furb's w/ warranty...definately worth considering, thanks.

You are correct, the staircase is on the left and the room to the left is storage, the room behind the TV is the guest/computer room...and the right wall is concrete to the outside. I can swing the small couch outwards and get about 13-14' from the set and I don't mind shifting the hardware to...

Yes, the left side of the small couch ends 7' from the back wall. I have turned it parallel to the tv on occasions but the long couch is too big to turn. The couches and the end tables were left by the previous owner and we have a sectional upstairs in which I have debated switching. As for now...

Thanks for the reply, I have the couch on the left between the opening and the door with end tables on both sides. On the right the smaller couch is rear of the slider which stops about 7' from the rear of the room. I forgot to mention there is a fireplace at the opposite end so that will not...

I included a sketch of my current layout, this is the only room in the house capable of handling the HT. The room is 28'x13' w/ 8' ceilings & carpeted. My mains are Polk RT800's, center is CS400 and rears are M5's near the ceiling, speakers are the shaded squares and the center is on top of the...

I will check it out thanks. I'm curious if the Audio Insider is now selling the current crop of Swans at Newegg, does this mean they will be discontinued?

If sound quality is your goal then the answer is yes. The acoustlessmass will put out some good sound for it's size, but go listen to some Paradigm bookshelf or some Polk LSi 7's or 9's and regardless of their price (which is good) and you will understand what you are missing. The fact that you...

I have been looking to upgrade my Polk RT 800's for a while now but I got married then a daughter so it has ben on hold for a while. New Egg has the Swan 5.1's for a great price and they are very tempting. I know there is a new line of Swans out so would this be a wise choice? I have never heard...

If everything stopped when you hit a button chances are you just need to retrace your steps. Your remote has a muting and signal select button, usually when something blinks like that in the display that is what is being bypassed or it is muted. Onkyo receivers will do NOTHING if you accidently...

Although I would prefer the 3910, a used 2910 is more in my budget.

Whatever you decide on make sure you take alot of time walking it through it's paces, you obviously want this more than just for the stanley cup playoffs considering the price point you are at now. Fast-moving objects are a big issue with non-crt sets and hockey is no exception. I know the sets...

For the size set you are looking for this is the only one to consider IMHO. http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTE...tv_tube_34to36 CRT is king and for the price you won't beat it. I have the room for a larger set so I went with a CRT RPTV from Hitachi, otherwise the Sony would have been...

I wanted to add that I switched from my Sony DVP S550 to a Pioneer DV578A because it was progressive scan for my RP CRT, not much difference between the 2 units but the $99 Pioneer has a terrific picture but I'm sure the set (57X500) helps out also. I have not tried a more up to date Denon DVD...

Thanks Dave for the response, I will wait and see what unfolds later this year due to the constant change in technology. As far as inputs my TV has 2 DVI and multiple component inputs so I'm ok there, I would rather let the receiver switch just the audio anyway, JMO. The tone controls are set at...

Ideally, running through the receiver adds convenience of letting the receiver switch the video for you instead of going for the TV remote also. You can have 1 line to the set and multiple lines going in to the receiver if you have limited hookups on your set. Theoretically and some may debate...