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It's been a while since I bought speakers and this application is different than for my theater room which has a full size system. I'm setting up a budget system in my family room that just needs to be an upgrade from tv speakers/soundbar or HTiB for the occasional movie or when the tv is on...

The price drops on projectors have me looking. Not sure about how to decide what will work. Are there any places where you can demo them? I have a Gramophone nearby that I've never set foot in. Any other places? Just looking at the projectors that get lots of mention here or on AVS, I figure I...

I haven't entered the world of blu-ray or hd dvd yet. Heck, I am practically still in the dark ages with my 1080i CRT RPTV. :) But someone was posting in the lounge of a softball forum I belong to and asking about tv purchasing advice and the HDMI v. component cable discussion came up. There was...

I currently have a HSU STF-2. I've been considering upgrading and a friend who is not into HT had his home builder subcontract out a media room installation. The guy set him up with a Blue Sky 6.1 system with 2 12" Blue Sky subs. The Blue Sky system uses powered satellites which I guess are...

I have a very good 10" sub. The 10" is very solid in my room, but I am looking to upgrade. Upgrade bug + disposable tax refund = new stuff (and jewelry for wife). Room is 15x17, plus a 10' opening to back. Basement room, concrete slab and carpet. Ceilings are 8'. Again, the 10" is doing fine...

I have a small Samsung 26" LCD flat panel in the bedroom. I calibrated it with DVE and wound up with clay face on some of my programming. It's really bad for Grey's Anatomy, particularly the lead character, which annoys my wife to no end. I think it's mostly when we watch it in SD. I'm going to...

Just got a Samsung LNR269D 26" lcd for the bedroom. When the tv is powered down in standby mode, there is a bright blue ring around the power button. It's annoying at night. Is there a way to dim or disable it? I didn't see anything in the manual or in a quick breeze through the menus.

I am looking for a tv for our family room which has lots of windows, so I want something that throws off a decent amount of light. The Samsung dlp's are in the right price range, $1700-1800 for the 46-50" sets. I will probably order it online, but went into a store to look at the picture. They...

I upgraded two of my receivers and can get a few pennies for the old receivers/remotes on ebay. The receivers are registered to me by serial number with directv. Any reason I can't sell them? Can I include the access cards? I thought any new activation required new access cards anyway, but for...

I have a 1988 27" Sony that still suffices in our family room. Awhile ago, it stopped responding to the remote. I believe it has a dead infrared receptor because our Sony VCR still responds to the Sony multi-remote (so the remote works), but the television does not. Everything else about the tv...

I took advantage of the $100 directivo rebate. Got a 708 for free (after rebate) and only a one-year commitment. D* agreed to do the install for free and provide the switch for free. (I already had 4 tuners running off my oval dish, so I needed a switch.) So I am obviously happy with the price...

I have a lot of friends that are asking me which tv they should buy. I begin by telling them no current technology is the be all, end all and that they have to choose a display based upon their viewing habits, room and budget. That always seems to work fine. When I run down the pluses and...

Hey guys is there a preference between the two 70 hour DirecTivo units? (I've only seen two advertised at Circuit City, but if there are more or better options, I am open to suggestions.) The two models I've seen are the DTV R10 and the Hughes SDDVR80. Both are $100. Is DirecTV offering any...

I read through the dts 6.1 vs. dts neo +6 thread and didn't see this covered, likely because my hardware situation is the reverse of having more channels than source material. I have a 5.1 setup powered by a Denon 1804 AVR. The receiver has the ability to decode 6.1 material and drive a 6.1...

Hey guys - I apologize if this has already been covered, but I did a quick forum search and wasn't able to get a definitive answer. I have one of the first PS2's. I got it for xmas the first month it was out. I know that the original PS2's did not support progressive scan dvds, but read...

I am looking to connect my Hitachi 57" RPTV to my DirecTV HD box. Right now I am using component cables. The TV is the 57f500 and the box is the Hughes HD box, no TiVo. Both take a DVI-D connection. A 6 foot DVI-D dual link cable from Blue Jeans is $44 plus shipping. On ebay, you can get them...

I was on Best Buy's site today and looking at the specs for the Bose Lifestyle 48 system. (Why do I feel like one of those guys who says "I was just changing channels and I saw 4 hours worth of movies on Cinemax.") :D Anyway, the specs for this $4k system say that it doesn't have a built in...

Hi guys - I tried posting this in the HT Construction section but got now action, so I thought I'd try here where there is a little more traffic. This is my first post (even though I have now posted it twice.) :) I have been lurking on the forum for about a month now (and still have a lot...

Hi guys - First post, but I have been reading on the forum for about a month now (and still have a lot more reading to do). I am setting up my first home theater. I already have the TV (57 inch RP hitachi 16:9 HD) and receiver (denon 1804). I have reserved some speakers with jon at the audio...