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That's encouraging news Joseph! So what you are saying is that with careful calibration with software like Avia, an HD display device like LCD or plasma or a DLP projector could display my old VHS (or DVD-Rs of the old VHS) nearly as well as my old CRT TVs? Would simple adjustments to...

Analog sourced video on non CRT monitors? As I was transferring another old VHS of mine to DVD-R I wondered how my DVD-Rs, which are my old VHS (which is an analog source) will look on non CRT displays. I put one of my DVD-Rs in my computer and watched the first few minutes on my LCD computer...

Thanks for the advice fellas! I think I'll head off to my local Best Buy or ratshack soon to see what kind of budget (no more than $20) 75 ohm cables I can find.

OK. I have just bought a Toshiba VHS/DVD recorder combo unit (specifically, the DVR610). I plan on mostly using the dubbing feature (that is, using a "one touch" feature to easily record my non-copy protected VHS to DVD-R using only this deck and not a separate VCR). However, for my...

Hi all! I have a dilemma: I have a collection of over 300 aging VHS that I desperately want to convert to DVD for ease of use (chapters! Variable speed fast-forwarding! Menus!) and also for preservation. I don't need anything fancy. Just a unit or software or something that's quick and dirty and...

Thanks for all the input so far guys! To Alon: Thank you for your suggestions for a setup around the $500 mark. I must admit I'm a little wary of buying used electronics though, especially turntables. Can you recommend any reliable refurb dealers of Technics turntables?

Well, I've been toying with the idea of jumping into vinyl for a while now. I've been quite dissatisfied with the whole compact disc thing (puny artwork, brittle "digital" sound for older analog masters, which is most of what I listen to, stuff I want to hear that's only available on vinyl...

Yes, I think so too Mike (or let me rephrase: I HOPE TO GOD YOU'RE RIGHT!). I just checked the sound again when I got home from work and it sounds great again. I did some searching on some older posts here and it seems that most people who go the bare wire method cut fresh copper wire a few...

Yes Mike, I re-checked and re-seated both ends of the old speaker wire. In fact, I didn't add an entirely new speaker wire, but just reseated the old speaker wire with a new strand of the copper wire. What I think happened is one of the strands of copper wire must have been frayed or touching...

Yes Mike, I re-checked and re-seated both ends of the old speaker wire. In fact, I didn't add an entirely new speaker wire, but just reseated the old speaker wire with a new strand of the copper wire. What I think happened is one of the strands of copper wire must have been frayed or touching...

OK, I had a major scare last night. When I put in a DVD that was in mono and listened to it in PLII mode (where the sound would come out of the center speaker only), I noticed the volume was very low and the sound sounded thin and distant. No matter how much I cranked the center channel volume...

SIGH. I just spent all day setting up my 5.1 home theater and it looks like my denon AVR-1705 is glitching out! Whenever I watch a movie in any surround mode that uses the surround speakers (like the Pro Logic IIx mode or 5 channel stereo mode) the receiver turns off and the on and off light...

Heh, with all this talk and hysteria about Blu-ray and HD DVD, I'm finally thinking of getting into laserdisc! WHY? Well, there are still plenty of titles that still haven't been released on DVD (or are long out of print) that are cheaply available on laser (like a zillion HK action films!)...

Well, I've finally got around to hooking up my Playstation 1 to my Denon receiver. For the most part, the results have been glorious:D However, my vastly superior setup (Denon AVR-1705 receiver, JBL E80s for L/R fronts, JBL EC35 for center, and JBL E10s for surrounds) to my old stereo TV has...

I've noticed an interesting phenomenon in my Denon receiver. Often when I play a source (be it a video game, a VHS tape, or a DVD), the bass will be more noticeable in a 2-channel or "direct" decoding mode than in a Dolby Surround or Pro-logic IIx mode. Why is this? To hear the same level of...

Well, I've settled into my new 5.1 setup for a while now and I like it very much, but it's not quite perfect yet. I have a less-than-optimal design for my HT room, especially where my surrounds are concerned. It seems the general consensus for surround speaker placement is high (about 5-6 feet...

Simple question I know, but I've been wondering this for a while. Is it harder for a receiver to drive 6 ohm or 8 ohm speakers? It's been my assumption that the higher the impedence, the easier it is to drive, but I may very well be wrong. I'm wondering b/c I'm about to replace my 6 ohm surround...

Takes care of that! I checked the specs for the US model and it only has a "sub" pre-out. Oh well:frowning:

I was just wondering recently about amplifiers as a way to beef up my HT and allow me to get more volume and prevent my receiver from clipping. My setup is: -Denon AVR 1705 6.1 receiver (75w/ch) -JBL E80 (for L/R fronts) -JBL EC35 Center -JBL E10 (2 for surrounds) -SVS PB10 subwoofer...

Yes Bob, I did indeed have my questions answered. HTF comes to the rescue again! Thanks everyone for your expertise. I think I'll just keep my cables and not spend anything more!

Lately I've been looking on the monstercable website at their "Home Theater Power Center" surge protectors. They seem to not just protect from surges, but to also clean the AC current so as to provide an interference/distortion free sound and image for all your audio/video components. They also...

I've been wondering this for a while: what are the cables in a HT system that REALLY make a difference and should be the best quality one can afford? Now, I've been told unanimously that speaker wire is much hyped and the moderately priced stuff really doesn't sound any different than the fancy...

Well, I'm going to be upgrading my HT with 2 new JBL E10s, used as surrounds. Now I've heard that speaker wire is perhaps the most overly-hyped wiring in the HT setup, and that you really don't need to go nuts spending huge amounts on wowie-zowie wire, b/c the human ear can't really tell the...

yes i did check tom. I checked via a calibration DVD (avia), and just manually checked. thanks though...

Heh, the idea is to not kill off the speakers AT ALL, Wayne:D Are you implying that the Denon could ruin these speakers, albeit at a slower rate? I mean, do speakers just crap out like that? I certainly can't afford to replace these speakers anytime soon.....

You are a very reassuring man, Mr. Ernst! Yeah, -17 is about the loudest I need to set it anyway, so most listening is actually around -20 or so. Anyways, just for kicks I set my crossover at 150hz, and I really didn't notice any directional problems whatsoever! It sounded nice and...

Thanks so much Wayne! BTW: I previously had my speakers all set to "small" on the DENON, and before on my Sony, it didn't even LET me set the speaker size! I just set the crossover to 150hz and the volume does seem more stable (less hiss/distortion). I also play the receiver at around -17, and...

OK...I just hooked up my new Denon 6.1 1705 receiver and...it doesn't play nearly as loud as my crappy Sony 5.1 htib receiver! What gives? Some specs: My old sony receiver was 100w/ch, and the Denon is 75w/ch. I was told by the guy at Tweeter that, give or take a few watts, the sound output...

Another question, this time regarding video upconversion. The AVR-1705 offers this, and says "...The AVR-1705's MONITOR OUT jack can be connected to the monitor (TV) with a set of cables offering a higher quality connection, regardless of how the player and the AVR-1705's video input jacks are...

Yes I have an SVS PB10 sub and it doesn't have its own crossover setting. I actually just fiddled with the receiver again and managed to get flat bass with all speakers set to "small" and no bass doubling for the speakers. Crossover set to 80hz. *I also have the receiver's sub level only at...