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  1. MikeWe

    Sony HDTV question - s-video won't display

    I have had my Sony 36 xbr800 for about 8 months and never attempted to use the s-video imputs. The component imputs have worked without a hitch. Composite seems to work as well. I recently purchased Replay TV and attempted to connect it to the Sony via the s-video input 3. Same on input 1...
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    Question on DVD zoom features for 4x3 HDTV

    I have a Sony 36XBR800 tv. I find the picture annoyingly small when watching DVDs in 2.35 aspect ratio. I have read about new Panasonic DVD players that offer incremental zoom features to enlarge the picture to get rid of black bars. I currently have a Panasonic CP-67 that does not offer this...
  3. MikeWe

    subwoofer hookup question

    Picked up a Velodyne CHT-10 sub from Circuit City to test out with my Pioneer VSX-45tx. The receiver has a single rca connect subwoofer output while the sub has left and right rca connections, one for input and one for output. I thought that I would just need a single sub cable, with an RCA...
  4. MikeWe

    Setup for Pioneer VSX-45tx - connecting to TV and DVD

    My last receiver was purchased in 1993 so this is all new to me. The answers here are probably obvious to non-beginners but in reading the receiver manual it states that when connecting the receiver to the TV, hook up with either component, S-video or composite cables, but you must use the same...
  5. MikeWe

    WTB SVS or HSU subwoofer

    Looking to purchase a used powered SVS or HSU-VTF2 sub. Located in San Francisco but willing to pay shipping.
  6. MikeWe

    HSU VTF-2 question

    I have an opportunity to purchase an HSU VTF-2 used for $375 or maybe less. The sub is about 18 months old. I was wondering if there have been any changes to the sub over this time period. I assume the warranty is still in effect but was wondering if there have been recent upgrades that would...
  7. MikeWe

    The truth about "non-authorized" retailers and honoring a warranty

    I have read thread after thread regarding the issue of non-authorized dealers and whether the warranty will be honored by the manufacturer. I have read the websites of Pioneer Elite and Denon that claim they will not honor a receiver warranty if you purchase an item from a non-authorized dealer...
  8. MikeWe

    Receiver Help

    Looking for advice on a new receiver to replace my ten year old Pioneer VSX-511S that only had Pro Logic. I am considering the following: Harmon Kardon AVR 525 $699 ($599 in unathorized) Onkyo TSR-700 for $528 Pioneer Elite VSX-43 $500 ($358 if unathorized) Pioneer VSX-D912K $300...
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