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    Looking to upgrade receiver. which? $300limit

    thanks for the suggestion. i guess ill do that :emoji_thumbsup:
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    Looking to upgrade receiver. which? $300limit

    I currently have JBL Scs135 surround speakers set with a Pioneer vsx-d412 Receiver which I purchase sometime early last year. It sounds good for the price I paid for it but sometimes u get that upgrade itch that makes u wanna go and buy something newer and better :D. Since my budget is at most...
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    XBOX HD Pack is too dark

    I haven't notice any brightness problems on my tv with either advance/HD pack and everything looks great, however with the HD Pack using component cables. I get this diagonal lines going across from right to left corner. Its not that visible but enough that it gets annoying. So I switch to the...
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    Connecting TV to Receiver?

    Question, right now I have an older model Panasonic 27" TV with just regular composite rca connectors. I also have a Pioneer dolby digital reciever with 5.1 speakers. The way I have it set is, I have my xbox connected to the receiver through optical digital audio (a/v advanced pack) and then the...
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    The X-Box and CD-Rs

    only xbox's with the samsung dvd-drive will be able to read cd-r .. most should be able to read cdrw though, early xbox's with thomson drives are the suckiest. thomson < philips < samsung
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    Is an xbox a suitable substitute for a dvd player?

    i use my xbox as my dvd player as well, it reads dvd-r, dvd+r fine with no problems. plus the fact that you can mod it and put xbox media player on it is the best thing yet. lets you watch divx/xvid/wmw movies on it, and you can stream the movies from the PC through the LAN. Main reason why I...
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    Should I trade my PS2 for an X-Box?

    i got my xbox used for 120 and i added a few "things" to it, the best thing i ever spent my money on .. ultimate gaming and entertainment system :) the only thing Id want PS2 for would be GT4 but that I can live without. like someone mention, it all comes down to what games you're gonna play...
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    Any plans for an Xbox redesign?

    or you can even paint it yourself to any color combination and put in some LEDs if u want :) .. u can find some tutorials online
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    27" Flat for under 400?

    oh and also, the TV will be used mostly for DVDs and Xbox Games. Does anyone now how Xbox games work on widescreen TVs? Since Best Buy just raise the price on the Sharp and Toshiba one, I'm torn between either the Akai 30" Widescreen for $396 or the Sony Wega 27" for $449 @ Best BUy (12month...
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    27" Flat for under 400?

    i have an old panasonic 27" tv at the moment with only composite so i'm looking to replace it .. budget is under 400 but at most would be 500 (maybe) .. I been researching the net and just went to best buy and stuff .. As of right now, it'll either be 27" Flat-tube TV or 32" Regular-tube TV ...
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    will this work? xbox to receiver ..

    one more question .. the microsoft a/v pack .. it says that it states "For TVs with S-Video inputs, AV inputs, and digital or surround sound audio receiver, enabling higher quality images and sound during gameplay and DVD movie viewing." .. Does that mean you can use either S-Video or regular...
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    will this work? xbox to receiver ..

    aaah ok . so i didnt need a receiver with component video then, oh well .. for future use if i ever get a new tv :) .. thanks for the help
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    will this work? xbox to receiver ..

    Receiver: Pioneer VSX-D412 (Component Video I/O 2/1) TV: 27" Panasonic (RCA Composite Only) I use my xbox to watch movies and stuff so I want to have 5.1 Dolby Digital. Question is, since I only have RCA Composite on my TV, is it possible to connect the Xbox to the Receiver through component...
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    Is an xbox a suitable substitute for a dvd player?

    if you get an xbox that comes with a samsung dvd drive, it will read any type of media you throw at it .. cd, cdr, cdrw, dvd, dvdr, dvdrw .. but those are harder to find since i believe only xbox manu between nov - dec 2002 came with it. could be wrong on the date but it is harder to find...
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