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A good friend of mine had a neat idea. He is going to have a piece of glass cut into the shape of a squashed, rounded corner isosceles triangle. It will be placed on top of the TV with the largest plane facing the audience. Beneath each corner would be a rubber leg with the two corners closest...

A good friend of mine had a neat idea. He is going to have a piece of glass cut into the shape of a squashed, rounded corner isosceles triangle. It will be placed on top of the TV with the largest plane facing the audience. Beneath each corner would be a rubber leg with the two corners closest...

I get that a lot. Just imagine how Dan Gallager, Henry Hill, Clark Kent and Ann Darrow feel. Funny you mentioned 'HEAT' because it does happen to be one of my favorite movies!

So having the subwoofer off the floor's surface will not necessarily make the sound better or worse? I was told by a good friend of mine that taking a rubber bicycle tire, filled with air, and placing it between the sub and the floor will increase the sub's output. I have not tried it yet but it...

Hi Everyone! I have a question for you. About what weight would you say is the MAXIMUM WEIGHT of a center channel speaker, that you would place on TOP of a Hitachi 46F500 HiDef Rear projection CRT? I have heard horror stories of the framework of the TV beginning to bow in the top center over...

I suppose it does not make a difference whether it is on top or on bottom, as long as the line of sight between the speaker and your ears is straight, point to point, with no interuptions in between. Like plants, furniture, whatever. Mine is resting on top of my TV. No problems thus far.

Hi Everyone! I currently own the Onkyo HT-S660 Theater in a Box. It has five discreet channels and the receiver. Lately, I have been considering replacing the center channel with an Infinity 3-Way Center Channel. (I was VERY impressed with the Infinity Speakers when I went shopping for a home...

If I am not mistaken you MUST run two lines to each speaker because of the positive and negative wires. Or am I misunderstanding you?

Patrick, I would say that an Extended Warranty is not for everyone and every income. For instance, if I had an extra $10,000 disposable income lying around, I would not get an extended warranty. Mainly because I would not need the insurance to repair it since I would have the money to either...

Hey Kenneth! This is a great way of putting it. I think it is safe to say that all of us here on HTF could not do without our beloved sets for ANY length of time. For most of us, we had to finance our home theaters because we did not have the $2k or $3k cash to buy it outright. This means...

Typically, how much does a Sound Pressure Level Meter cost? So in essence, there is no 'right' or 'wrong' answer to my question? It is all subjective?

Hi All, I have a powered sub with my system. For space considerations, I use a printer stand for my receiver to sit on top, and my subwoofer sits in the open cabinet area below. The stand is made of pressboard. There are no legs on it. It sits on the floor with its three walls (back, left and...

Mr. David Noll, I was thoroughly floored, excited, amazed and most of all ENVIOUS of you and your family, after viewing your astounding home theater. I give you enormous praise for such an accomplishment. Your Home Theater in my book, is my ultimate goal in this expensive and...

Hey Parker Clack, Do you really think it will go that high? What I mean is that there is a limit to the resolution that the human eye can detect. It would not make sense to go to over 4,000 progressive if the detail your eye can pick up stops at say 3,000 progressive. What do you and others...

Thanks fellas! It is not a crucial negative that it is there. I was just curious as to the science of why it was happening. I am very satisfied with my TV and I have no intention of parting with it any time soon. I am still excited to see my very first sample of high-definition on it when I...

Thanks Herb. 'HEAT' still ranks in my Top 5 of all time favorite movies. I am a big fan of this film. I bought the 'regular' version on DVD a while back. I enjoy it very much. After reading your review and looking at the screen grab comparos, I too will have to pass on the purchase of this...

I have had my Hitachi 46F500 Rear Projection CRT High-Definition TV for 11 months now. Over the past few months, I noticed a very strange occurrence when watching movie credits. Maybe someone out there has an explanation for this. When I watch a movie, I like to mimic the theater experience...

All I know is that I do own some movies on DVD where I get the balck bars on the top and bottom of the screen because I don't have enough horizontal screen to accomodate such a large picture.

I am starting to understand now. You guys are saying that a televised broadcast that is optimized for HDTV AND Widescreen, is originally produced for display on a 16:9 aspect ratio TV. DVDs were not considered when this 'standard' was invented? What about those who don't bother with HDTV...

I have been doing some reading and I came across this little tidbit of information that I found interesting: Source Material Note that the widest theatrical aspect ratio was 2.76:1. This being the case, I wonder if we will see in the next year or two a 2.76:1 Super Widescreen...

Quick question. Which DVD presentation will look better—480p or 1080i? I have heard that 1080i sometimes looks better (closer to hi-def) than 480p, even if you are using a progressive scan DVD player. Thoughts?

Really? What movie would that be? (The Ashton one.) I did not realize that Cedric did a remake of vacation. It must have been so bad that it slipped under the radar. I know that sort of thing happens. Sometimes it works (The Nutty Professor) and sometimes it doesn't. (Honeymooners) I just...

Jackie Gleason is presently rolling over in his grave and farting in the general direction of the moron who decided to put a PC, racial twist on a once original, entertaining and classic show. How much you want to bet that we will NEVER see an all white cast in a remake of 'Good Times'. Ashton...

Brian, I will be candid. I am selfish. I like Terminator 2. I like Aliens. I like those big explosion monster movies that I look forward to every summer. James may be having fun, and love what he is doing right now, blah, blah, blah, but as a movie patron that shows up to spend between $20...

Steve, I am afraid you are the one who does not get it. In this age of Home Theater, the movie industry does not look at the theater as the final destination for their craft. It extends beyond the theater to video games, merchandising, and the ultimate goal, our own home theater systems. Why...

Steve, I have heard of it, but quite frankly I thought it was just speculation. Besides, if it cannot be released in a normal theater, few people are going to see it or even care. Something to consider too, when it (The Battle Angle) goes to DVD, what happens to all that time, effort and 'Wow...

I am actually disappointed in James Cameron lately for not making fun, visually stimulating summer blockbusters any more. 1) I was REAL disappointed that he walked away from Terminator 3. I know it would have been much better had he stayed involved in the project. 2) Yah, Titanic was a...

Hey Elinor, "I hope it is the "perfect rectangular basement" with nice room treatments, or else it's going to be the perfect rectangular basement with room cancellation modes galore." What do you mean by room treatments and why would there be cancellation modes?

It is a very odd set-up I have with regards to placement. Again, like most men out there who have the wife that does not quite understand or appreciate our passion for home theater, I have had to make adjustments to make her happy, and me not completely annoyed. I have my front left channel...

Hi All, I was reading through the User Manual (Yes, I am one of the sick ones that must read ALL of my User Manuals) for my Hitachi 46F500 Rear Projection HDTV. I noticed that within the section describing speaker placement for an external home theater sound system, the speakers should be...