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My Raising Arizona (widescreen) DVD doesn't fill my 16:9 plasma! What gives? It's not that it is the wrong ratio for the tv - it leaves an equal amount of black around ALL sides, as if the picture is just too small. I play any other widescreen DVD and they all display just fine, filling the...

My TV is a Panasonic TH-42PX50U HD Plasma. I'm on Comcast digital and use a cable card (no cable box). I'm concerned about potential burn-in. Here's my question: I prefer to watch the HD version of stations which broadcast in both HD and analog (example: CBS), obviously because the picture is...

Regarding "What kind of device do you use for TV?".. I only have a Comcast cable card which plugs in to the TV. No external box or cables - only the Optical from the TV to the receiver.. This gets me 5.1 on those applicable stations. What do you think? Also, since you have the same TV, I...

Lew, I meant to also mention.. This second optical connnection (the one from the tv to the receiver) has always given me the 5.1 signal that I want for watching HD tv broadcasts.

My 2nd optical goes out from the Plasma's optical jack and into one of the receivers optical jacks. This is the connection which I was told would suffice for getting the sound from the dvd player to the receiver (passing the signal through the plasma), but this didn't work. I would lose the...

Thanks, you've got me covered. I now have the 2 optical cables in place. What I meant by the HDMI comment is that the HDMI cable is not providing audio when we watch DVDs (assuming we'd prefer to turn on the receiver and hear the movie through the surround speakers, not the TV speakers). But...

Lew, Thanks for the comments. I just tried turning off the TV speakers, but it didn't change anything. The Dolby Digital option still does not appear when that type of DVD is playing. And, by the way, the signal does show up when I connect optical from the player to the receiver, as you...

I'm wanting to hear 5.1 sound on both DVD and also on HD TV broadcasts without having to switch any connnections each time. What's the right way to connect my components for audio? The salesman told me: Connnect HDMI from the DVD player to the TV. Connnect optical audio from the TV to the...

I'm not sure whether to invest in a complete 5.1 package or piece it together myself. I currently have: Front L&R: Technics SB-S407 3-way (150W; 8 ohm) Rear L&R: Boston Acoutics HD5 2-way (50?W; 8 ohm) Are these speakers acceptable to add into a new 5.1 system? I'm not terribly...