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Bill Will, Which model of Panasonic are you referring to for $199? I'm just looking for a box that I can hang off the back of my TIVO to dump recorded shows to (i.e. cool stuff from Discovery or various cooking shows).... Been looking at the iLo DVDR04, but the only thing I've heard bad...

Wow. Not saying you're lying or anything, cuz I believe you. It's hard to believe that watching 3 football games would be enough to burn in anything. Unless, possibly, your brightness and such were through the roof. I feel for ya tho...... I'm going on 6 months now on my Pany 53" RPTV, and we...

Thanks for the reply. I'm going to be using a Barco 1208 CRT projector, so IMHO, I'm wanting the screen to be as white as possible. So when doing this homemade "screen goo", is it like screen goo where you put a basecoat then a topcoat? Is that what you mean when you say you put too much...

I did find this info regarding Port 3 and Port 5. I'll post here FYI: But I still wouldn't mind hearing from anyone with "real" experience with these two ports. Is there THAT much of an advantage to using Port 3 over Port 5 to justify the expensive custom cable required to use it? Thanks...

Hope this goes in this forum since it's a DIY type question. Has anyone used a homemade version of the paint-on screen like Screen Goo? I have a "recipe" that I found somewhere else on the net, but I was wondering if anyone here had any experiences or advice on this topic. Thanks! Mike W.

Hello, I've just come into a Barco 1208 projector recently. I've fired it up, and done some basic adjustments to project a picture (from my VCR) onto the wall just to make sure it all works. I'm wanting to connect a PC (I guess you could call it a HTPC) directly to the projector. I know I...

Well, my main question, which isn't directly addressed in this entire thread, is: Is pausing TIVO for 5-10 minutes at a time a burn-in threat? I mean, not being able to pause TIVO briefly while moving laundry from the washer/dryer or stepping out for a quick smoke really kills a large part of...

Heh....... you're so screwed!! :D Just kidding. Seriously, though, my viewing room is (at this point) my family room with a 5 window bay directly behind the viewer and a HUGE square window with 1/2 circle window above it just behind and right of the viewer (going up the stairs). I've put...

Thanks for your input. I'm going to dig around more and see what I could find out about this. I might try the audio just straight thru the cable just to see how it works (I figure the total run length will be about 100ft or so). I've give an update when I figure something out :) Mike W.

Good info. Part of the reason I was assuming you could just go pin-to-pin across Cat5 is because a friend of mine showed me this: http://www.smarthome.com/865166.html Now this piece may indeed have a small transformer to do said conversion. I might just pick up a couple of these (would be...

Talk to me more about this. I'm believing what you're saying, but I'm the type that needs to understand (the electronics/physics) behind things like this. I realize most uses for Cat5 is for networking and digital data, but it's also used for phone lines (0-4Khz analog)..... seems to me the...

Hello all, I'm just settled into my new house and got my HT all setup. I like =) When building, I ran a lot of extra Cat5 cable to each room for various purposes. One of which was so that I could send audio and video over the Cat5 using a device like seen here...

As far as the Dolby Digital trying to mimic the movie theater experience, I can't speak on that (I have no reason to doubt you are true). I have noticed that the theater has speakers on the walls higher up pointing "across" the listeners, however, I always assumed it was simply because the...

One thing that confuses me is: Why is it a bad thing for the sound from the rears to be somewhat positional? Isn't that the point of having distinct L/R rears in the 5.1 scheme? So you can hear a difference between something on the left or right? (just like you) Until I'd read the Dolby...

I actually have a pair of B-Tech BT33 wall mounts. They'll allow up to 90 degrees as (from perpendicular), so I could aim the speakers at each other. I'm going to try that as well as some other things and see what I think sounds best. Mike W.

Did you mount your speakers on the rear wall or on the side walls as the Dolby link above shows? I'm in a position where I have to mount them on the rear wall. If you mounted yours on the rear wall, did you rotate/tilt your speakers towards the sweet spot or did you leave them facing straight...

Yeah.... I'm assuming that's 2-3 feet above ear height when sitting. I think I'm all setup...... now I just have to get the wiring people to come and run the wires for the rears (I would do myself, but it's a long story) Mike W.

Thanks for the link! Mike W.

Hello, Just wondering people's thoughts on the best height for speaker mounting on the wall for rears. This is a pretty standard living room setup with a couch and a couple of armchairs (nothing with realy high backs). I've always "heard" that the rears are best just above ear level (ear...

Just FYI, I ordered the BT-33's from Crutchfield.com for $15/ea + 6 shipping. I was impressed at first because from pictures, it looked as if these were little cheezy plastic ball/socket mounts. I figured for $15 each, that's what I should be expecting. Well, to my surprise, these are pretty...

I know some may disagree, but personally I wouldn't worry about trying to get better coax. The information carried over that coax cable is digital, and digital is digital. Even with loss and interference, as long as the signal is good enough for the receiver to tell a zero from a one, then it's...

Okay..... This is slight OT, but I think related enough to bring it up here. What is the deal with "gold-tipped" optical cables. I don't claim to know it all, but I do have an above-average education and understanding of physics, optics, and electricity (BSEE). So am I just totally missing...

Wow......... Seems there's an entire world of remotes and technology to get more aquainted with before I just run out and buy one....... Geez...... Mike W.

This brings up a question I've had for a while. Is there a combo universal (with the codes) AND learning remote available? Reason is it would be easier to put in a code for come devices, but then use the learning functionality for devices that are more unique, etc. Personally I've always...

Here's the reply I got from the Smart Strip people: Dear Mike Williams, The standard LCG1/2 models work with most receivers as the control device but not all. The following are known products that it does not work with because they do not draw enough power when they are on: Shuttle PC...

Well, just so you know, I went ahead and ordered the SX set. Received them earlier this week. We're preparing to move from our apartment to a house this next week, so I simply unpacked the speakers and tested them to make sure they worked, there was no obvious damage, etc, then packed them back...

Well, after looking around I think I want to get the B-Tech BT-33s. I can get them from Crutchfield online for $36 shipped for the pair. Here's what Crutchfield listed for "compatibility" along with Single- and Dual-threaded inserts: (see...

Well, I didn't order the AB-2's last night as I found I could get them as cheap at Radio Shack ($21.50 after tax, where online they were cheaper but shipping would bring it up to that amount anyway). I did a Google search on Barkan speaker mounts and found mountsusa.com (there's an "s" on...