Won't Sony ES receivers handle 4ohms? My 8yr old has a little set up in his room that I put together using an old Kenwood hatchback car audio full range box that is 4ohms per side, (makes for a nice compact setup under a rack for video gaming, movies, etc). Anyway, he blew up an old Tecnics...
My CyberHome DVD300 also works fine, for $35. Apparently it can also swallow anything from 110v-240v, so it would work in different countries, (with an adaptor for the outlets).
If the industry would settle on a common format, the manufacturers wouldn't have to add cost and make compromises to please everyone - but of course they have only themselves to blame. They all want to differentiate their product, and they all think they'll capture 20% of the market -...
The 5960 seemed to have more probs than just sending info over the HDMI. Who knows why, but it was very balky to use - reluctant to take any kind of instruction, via remote or front panel buttons, it would hang up, stutter, freeze more than I would consider acceptable, it would eject a DVD...
About 10 days - 2 weeks ago, I got a letter from Toshiba cust service telling me that their records indicated I had bought an SD5960, the model was having issues with some sets over HDMI, and that I should call the number they listed for instructions on how to return it. I called, they had me...
A handy rule of thumb, but those differences of 2" or 4" or whatever will change depending on the size of the pic. e.g. it might be 2" on a 50" diagonal wide screen TV, but it'll be less than that on a 40", and more than that on a 60". I believe the percentage loss on a 1.78:1 TV watching a...
I have the problematic Toshiba SD5960 HDMI player. I'm finding it a bit balky with the controls, not very responsive to either the remote or the front panel buttons, and it only weighs 3.5lbs - giving it a very flimsy feel. I haven't received my long HDMI cable yet, so I can't comment on the...
Jack - you sure about that? He's asking about a receiver and speakers, neither of which is a source! Back to the topic, though. Do you have the model numbers for those speakers and receiver? My guess is you could do a little better price-wise, or maybe more quality for the same $. Hard to say...
I just got off the phone with first my dealer, (they also heard about a recall but have no info from Toshiba yet), then the local Toshiba repair guy, (no idea but gave me Tosh cust service phone#), and finally Toshiba customer service, (knew nothing about any recall notice on that model #)...
I just ordered a 5 meter HDMI-HDMI cable from pacificcable for $42, ($52 shipped). They have 5 meter DVI-HDMI for the same price. 1 meter s/b a lot cheaper. It's a digital signal, and without trying to start a cable argument, I'd say big bucks to send bits is not necessary - Monster is ripping...
Christopher B - I'm hi-definitely not the best guy to recommend brands. I just got my Sony HS3 projector a week or two ago, and only got it set up over the weekend. I did read a load of opinions from folks on this forum and AVSforum.com but after I had bought the projector, (many of them hate my...
....isn't that like being too rich?:D My only concern on too big would be whether there's room to accomodate the box, and if the picture quality is good enough from that viewing distance. I honestly don't think you would regret a big picture when you're sitting there watching a very sweeping...
This is confusing me also. I have the HS3, and it was through trial and error that I got it to display Gladiator somthing like I wanted last night. This was the maiden voyage, so I'm sure I'll figure it all out eventually, but after cycling through some of the Wide Mode options, I think it was...
If you're mostly interested in watching DVDs, you should look at the Sony HS series, (HS3 and HS20, I have the HS3), which are optimized for home theater use. I think the Sony models you are looking at are primarily for business presentations. You can get the HS3 for around $1k, or the HS20 for...
Kenwood used to have a really nice tech support forum service on their website. You have to search around for it, but if it's still there, someone will help you.
What I don't like is that BurtS can ship it to the mainland for $40, but both the dealer and H/K are stiffing him for $100 every time! I've bought refurbished stuff with no probs before, but any online purchase carries the risk of getting dinged with shipping fees in event of a problem. You pays...
Well that sux! Not that I have any software that takes advantage, but still - you'd figure that going from 4960 to 5960 would not DROP features, particularly when it's almost $100 more! That's what I get for not researching before purchase - it was an impulse buy when I was getting the projector.
...I still have to figure out how I want to mount the projector. Actually, I know I want to mount it from the ceiling, but I can't seem to find out if my projector is capable of pointing down a little bit, so the the top of the image is say a foot lower than the projector lense, and about 9-10...
I've had it for about a week. It has HDMI, it's a single disc, and I'll have to check, but I'm pretty sure it does SACD and DVD-A. I haven't really been able to work it out yet, as I bought it to go with a Sony HS3 HDMI projector, but I haven't received my screen or long HDMI cable yet. So far...
Definitely worth the extra couple of bucks to get a better roller - my wife and I have painted more walls than Michaelangelo, and if you want a nice finish, you need a decent roller. Seriously, you should do it yourself rather than pay someone -just painting a rectangle on a flat wall will take...
I'm just waiting on the arrival of a single, very large screen - 96x72". I don't see that projecting a 16:9 ratio image that is 96x54" on to a 72" tall screen is going to be a problem. If you're really hung up on not having blank screen at the top and bottom, (just like the black bars on a TV...
Yep - the HS3 also has HDMI, which was definitely a plus for me. I picked up a Toshiba SD5960 DVD player to take advantage of it. I see on the AVS forum that everyone seems to loathe the SD5960, but I'm an optimist, so we'll see how it all works out. I also ordered a 15ft HDMI cable from Pacific...
Very. I was in a nice viewing room at my local AV shop, and the HS20 looked great side-by-side on an approx 120" screen next to a HS3. My budget dictated the HS3, but the HS20 was really impressive - no screen-door-effect to mention, just really good. Plus it has the HDMI all-in-one digital...
Just google on "phono cartridge" or something and you'll find companies that specialize in turntables/vinyl. I did that a while back with a view to resurrecting my old turntable, but didn't follow up - there are loads of them out there, though.