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I was comparing Polk against B&W and liked the Polks better for HT. B&W would have my vote for 2 channel music and maybe 5.1. The highs in the B&W's are too forward and bright for my liking. I liked the warmness of the Polks better for movies. I took Blade II and Fifth Element as movies to...

Wilson, I just purchased this weekend Polk RTi4's and the CSi3. I have a very similar sized room (11x15x7.5). I chose mine because I plan on wall mounting the RTi4's. We did not want floor standers (towers or stands) because of the kids (2 and 4) since they would probably be pulling them...

I know it has only been a few weeks, but I use it A LOT! I am still runnning on the initial set of batteries.

Looking at my next purchase to my HT to be either speakers or a reciever. I currently have a Sony STR-DE675 5.1 200W receiver with the Sony SA-VE525 speaker system. Would it make more sense to get the Polk RM6900 speaker system or a Yamaha RX-V2500 receiver? My budget would be around...

I'm currently using the Monster Video 3 cables to connect my cable box, Digital Media Server and DVD player, as well as the Monster optical cables for Audio. I will probably use Monster when I move to HDTV (Selection is not very robust in my area -- 5 stations, not including premium). Any...

Well, the verdict is in... The Harmony 688 is everything and more that was expected. Even the wife loves it and she hated the home theater setup prior. Always saying, "Now what remote controls what?" and calling me at work wondering why the TV did not turn on or how to change the Input on the...

Has anyone seen the new Panasonic SA-XR70 yet. It was supposed to be released in November. MSRP is $399.99. The cool thing is that it supposedly has full HDMI upconversion capabilities.

The 680 is one of the newest remotes. The difference (besides button layout) is that it is preprogrammed to immediately be able to control the Windows Media Center Operating System on your computer. In my opinion, the 659 would be a better choice unless you are a major geek and have a A/V setup...

Since my current reciever doesn't do any up-conversion, I have everything connected to my television directly. I have Dish Network SD only (Will probably get the HDTV after the new year). This is connected via S-Video. It seems only certain channels/programs have the issues for me. I honestly...

If you plan on watching a lot of HDTV, then widescreen may be more of a value than you think. The Toshiba 34HFX84 is a very good widescreen HDTV monitor. I absolutely love mine. If you watch mostly standard definition tv, then why do HDTV at all. Wait until you cannot buy standard TV's...

Seb, I agree that sharpness is the most difficult to adjust. I started with it set to zero from the beginning of the calibration. After I had all of the other settings set, I did not feel that the sharpness was doing much of anything. In the early days when the screens were smaller, sharpness...

Thanks, Seb! I found that my Receiver was causing much interference in the picture quality. Because of this, I have all devices connected directly to the Television (until I can upgrade my receiver). I now have my DVD player connected via Component Video vs. S-Video. I actually had to...

I too have changed my initial opinion of the TV. I switched my connections from my receiver to directly to the TV. I upgraded my DVD cables from S-Video to Component, as well as turn the DVD's Progressive Scan feature on. I also calibrated the picture with the Digital Video Essential calibration...

PLayed around with the Video Essentials DVD. It seemed to help some. I also called the Toshiba help desk and they said that SD programming will not be as sharp as HD programming. They also said that the veiwing distance for this TV is rated at 12 feet and mine is 9 feet. I can't wait to hear...

I've have had the 34HFX84 for about two weeks now (via online ordering at Electronic Express.com). Unfortunately, I am not as satisfied with the picture as I was hoping. The picture seems very unnatural. Shadowing looks like a topographic map. Some programs are more so than others (Especially...

I've have had the 34HFX84 for about two weeks now (via online ordering at Electronic Express.com). Unfortunately, I am not as satisfied with the picture as I was hoping. The picture seems very unnatural. Shadowing looks like a topographic map. Some programs are more so than others (Especially...