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Hi TrueB: Sad to say that I have not solved the problem. I am as non-techy as they get and I'm dreading revisiting this subject but it has been nagging the back of my mind lately since no one wants to watch tv in the room with the XBR4! Games and dvd are ok but not great. I've calibrated...

Howie: It sounds like you understand completely what I'm dealing with. This set is expensive and considered high end. I chose LCD over Plasma because my kids will be playing video games on it and the room is full of windows. Perhaps a plasma would be better but I don't want to deal with...

I received my high speed HDMI cables from monoprice and hooked up the components: Cable box and HD DVD player. I used some calibrations from another XBR4 owner. I watched Lord of the Rings and the picture was great. I do need to turn down the sharpness. I ignored the calibration suggestion...

Update on picture quality. The cable technician didn't find anything wrong with my cable, connections, or box unit. CC made a follow up call. The gentleman was very nice but really felt I should have a high speed HDMi cable. I was tempted but resisted the urge to purchase this expensive cable...

Joe: You give me hope. I read this morning that I should check the signal that comes in from my cable. It should be 480i for the SD channels. The picture on my analog tv is far superior to this new LCD. Mike: If you find out anything new can you please post it here or PM me. I thought I...

GL:Thanks for the welcome. The "LionA/V" logo is brilliant. Excellent design and color. To answer Gregg: I use Scientific Explorer HD cable box. My cable company is Cable Vision. Model 4250HD. I have a Sony DVP-NS77H 1080p upscaling dvd player on my other tv that I can use to do a dvd test...

One thing I have read over and over is that you don't need to buy expensive cables. When CC tried that with me and I expressed that view he didn't argue with me. Where do you purchase a video calibration dvd? Terri

I messed up trying to edit my post. I can't seem to fix it. Sorry.

Thank you for the reply. I did calibrate. I followed a suggestion made by a technician on another forum. Also, Cnet had a recommended calibration for the Sony XBR4 and I tried that one also. I see no change no matter what I do. (Shut that 120 hz thing off) what do you mean by that? Terri

I just purchased my second HD LCD. I know this will sound nuts, but I liked the first model I purchaed so much I bought the same one again only a newer model. My kids play video on the weekend for hours at a time so I decided LCD was the way to go. I own a 46" KDL-XBR3 for over a year. We...

Quote: What this boils down to in shopping for me....if I had 2 receivers I was considering for purchase and felt them equal. I liked the sound of both. but one receiver notes: Do not connect speakers less than 8Ohms. I would purchase the receiver which did not bar me from connecting...

Quote: It actually can output 90W in each channel, if a 8 Ohm (that's a value for 'impedance') speaker is connected to that channel. It also supports 6 Ohms (speakers have an impedance that varies a little with the frequency of the sound), but not 4 Ohms. In 6 Ohms it can ever deliver 110...

I seem to like this receiver: http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=...s=Receiver&p=i http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=...class=Receiver Anything in the specs I should be alerted to, It has HDMI connectivity 2 in/ 1 out. And the HDMI is 1.3. The power is 8 ohms which is probably more...

I finally sat down to take notes from the posts I just glossed over the other night. I'm armed and ready. I hope. Mary: That was very informative and I understood most of it. Thank you for your time and effort. I realize that manufacturers claim certain watts per channel and if I digested...

Very good advice from all. Wow Mary, I will need some time to digest all that. Thank you for checking out the speaker specs. Very interesting about the silk fabric. This weekend is the show in NYC. My DH is willing to take me. Do you think it worth while to go? I just don't want to get...

Sony Receiver: If my display is a Sony is it better to have a sony receiver? Thanks for the link bluzman.

Bump: Mary where are you? I can't decide which speakers to pick. Can anyone sway me one way or the other. SVS bookshelf or AV123 (bookshelf rockets) I like the fact that AV123 has a real wood finish. I'll have to purchase and try them out. No way I can hear them anywhere...

I'm back with questions. Now don't get excited thinking I'm a wealth of knowledge. I'm afraid my learning curve is advancing at a snail's pace. My progress: 1. I'm looking at internet direct companies for my speakers. I really liked the customer service of SVS. I still have some others...

Thanks for clearing that up. My final design has the center speaker below the LCD screen. It's about 31" off the floor. That's not too bad. I can tilt it up as suggested. Ear level seems to be about 36" - 49". My left and right speakers will be at the right height due to adustable shelves...

Wow. That's a lot of good info. I think I'm just too tired because I still don't think I understand the center speaker issue. I thought I read somewhere to have two. One above and one below. I made sure the cabinet had space for that placement. I just don't see how I can get the center at ear...

Hi! I really enjoyed reading your comments Mary. I guess I was hoping it could be done on $1200. Right now I have so much furniture and equipment to buy it's hard to prioritize. I'm willing to switch around the priorities. Anyway you answered some questions I had on the subw so thanks...

Mary: Great story! And yes, I think I have definitely opened up a can of worms. But, I'm patient and I have HTF now! Let me get this straight: I thought the receiver was the #1 priority. Where should I start? The receiver or the subw? If I'm not an afficianato or audiohaulic, how...

It has taken me days to be able to log on to the forum. I am going to start visiting stores and listening to speakers. I just hate the big stores so I do have a few specialized stores in the area and I'll go there first. I'll come back when I think I have some selections and check in again...

It all began a week ago when I decided it was time to get the Sony 46" LCD into it's own cabinet. My question is not about the cabinet because I'm going to end up custom designing the cabinet. My question is where do I begin to figure out what in the world I should be putting in the cabinet...

Question for Jeff or anyone with In-wall set up. Where can I go to find out the best way to lay out the in- wall speakers? I think my wall space is less than optimum but I'm only guessing at this point. The two long walls (24') are exactly the same as far as window placement spacing...

Thanks everyone for taking time out to help. I really appreciate the knowledge found here. Much better than consumer reports. Andrew said: You might cosider wall speakers. Yes, I would but is there a manufacturer out there that has something decent? Could I use built-in wall speakers...

Is there any truth to what a salesman said in which he said the Bose will automatically adjust (in some way that I can't recollect) so that I will be able to achieve good results in the great room that has these tall ceilings and open floorplan to a loft and kitchen area, and wood floors...

I'm brand new to the home theater/audio world and have been trying to come up with some selections for two rooms in my home. We are starting from scratch. Aesthetics is a factor in our great room but not the den. I've been trying different speakers in the major stores and I hate to say this...