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Hi, I've had an intermittent problem with what seemed to be a flickering lamp on my projector. I even started a thread about it here some time ago. After a few months of observing the issue, I'm less convinced it's a problem with the actual lamp/projector, so I've started looking elsewhere. My...

This is something that's been bothering me for a while. The region 2 barebones edition of Star Trek Generations had an anamorphic transfer (unlike the region 1). When they released the SE, all regions got a new anamorphic transfer. Aside from the differences in the quality of the transfers...

I'm in region 2 and decided to rent Independence Day on DVD so that I could check it out on my home theatre. I know there have been a lot of versions on this on DVD, so I'm not sure which version I was sent. But I do know it was released in 2004, has a DTS track, the extended version of the film...

I bought a BENQ PE7700 projector in June last year. So far I've only had 318 hours use out of it, and the lamp life indicator is already showing 90% and showing signs of failing - and this is in eco mode! I know there were problems with this at one point, but they were meant to have been fixed...

I've just rented this to check out the transfer before making a decision to buy it (as I always tend to do). But the rental copy has one of those annoying piracy ads at the start. Is this there on the retail version? Also, I compared the new transfer to the original one, and I was surprised...

Or is it my imagination? I've had the BENQ PE7700 for over a week now, and I was sure that the reason I wasn't noticing noise after the first 10 minutes of a movie was because I'd just got used to it. But I'm starting to wonder if the projectors noise reducer continually improves the image as...

Hi. I'm looking for a transcoder to turn Scart RGB into either RGsB, RsGsBs or YUV (it doesn't matter which). All the transcoders I've seen on the net are multi-purpose transcoders that will convert between a variety of sources, and consequently their prices are more than I'd be willing to pay...

I've just bought my PE7700. I was under the impression that the projector doesn't have RGB inputs, aside from the RGBHV BNC connectors used for PC input. So, I accepted that I'd have to make do with S-Video until the day I upgrade my DVD player. (My player only provides SCART RGB and has no...

Hi. I just got my PE7700 today, and I'm having trouble setting up the aspect ratio. I first set it to "real", because I thought that would always give me the correct ratio. But, the image always seems to be squeezed into a 4:3 square in the centre! So I need to set to set to "anamorphic" for...

I've been thinking about something. I know TV's tend to make the 1.85:1 aspect ratio look "bigger" than the 2.35:1 ratio. But I've always assumed this wasn't the case, and that really, 2.35:1 has more width and less height than 1.85:1, and 1.85:1 had more height and less width than 2.35:1 (as...

Buying my first projector soon, so what do I need to know about projector screens? Basically I'm planning on a DLP projector, and I'll be watching in complete darkness in a light controlled room. I'll be sitting directly in front of the screen, so I want light to be reflected straight back at...

Hi. I'm in the middle of reorganising the layout of my furnitre, and as part of the changes, I'm thinking of putting my DVD player AV unit and subwoofer behind me, as this would make more sense space wise. I know placement of the subwoofer shouldn't matter too much, but I was just wondering if...

Okay, so having started two threads on projectors and done a great deal of research on the topic to help me buy my first projector, I've discovered an issue that at first I thought would be a minor projector issue, but turns out to be a big problem for many people - that is, the problem of...

I started another thread asking about the PE7700, but I also need some general advice on projector buying, since I'm new here. First off, since projectors have native resolutions comparable to TV's, is there a loss in picture quality from blowing the image up to larger proportions? Or is this...

Hi, I'm a first time projector buyer and the one I'm thinking of getting is the BENQ PE7700. The reviews say some good things about this projector, and it's inside my price range, but I was wondering if anyone here who owns or has owned a PE7700 could give me a run down of the good and the bad...

Hi, I've been looking for a HDTV projector, suitable for viewing in a small darkened room (as in no ambient light at all) at close distance (about 1.5m). I'm not interested in entertaining an audience: this is just for my viewing. I did a Google Dealtime search, and found one very cheap, but...

Hi, I'm thinking of replacing my TV screen for my home theater system, and I'm wondering if anyone can give me a rundown on the advantages/disadvantages, if any, of plasma screens, LCD's or projectors, and give me some tips on what I need to be looking for. Are there other advantages to...

Can someone explain to me what the AV compulink is for? I know it's to do with connecting JVC equipment together, but are there specific examples of how it can be used? I bought my DVD player a few years ago, and the manual is very vague. It just says AV compulink is "for use in the future" and...

Hello everyone. I know this subject has probably been discussed here before, but I'm new to this forum (and Cinema Studio Ex). First of all, I'm a little confused at how to use it, since I'm not sure how I'm supposed to switch between Cinema Studio Ex and AFD mode. Sony told me via e-mail that...