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You are in a unique position. If one identical BD35 has an issue with a BD, you try in the other BD35 & if issue resolved & try again in 1st BD35 & if issue remains, you have proven the fault is with the 1st BD35. It may be time to replace at least one of your BD35s. If it is similar to the...

It was something with the Panasonic DMP BD80. Either no FW updates for over 1 year & probably never to be anymore, or a laser issue. Or the software that reads BDs has trouble reading some but, not others. It would have been nice had Panasonic admitted this. I assume this was an early sign of a...

Updates: Tried new BD, 12 Angry Men & also would not load despite eject & retry 5X. Tried Legally Blonde & didn’t load but eject & retry & played fine. Now problem is 2-3 BDs, not just one. I gave up & bought an Oppo BDP-103. Works great plays both BDs that would not play in Panasonic & Oppo...

This is a good demo of DVD vs. BD: Use sprocket to watch in 720p or 1080p, your computer monitor is HD. A BD player will play all your DVDs & they will look even better. (Up conversion) You do NOT require an Internet connection as I've shown. You should update the FW as it becomes available...

BD players need firmware updates to make sure you do not have problems playing some (newer) discs mostly due to ever changing copy protection. Most manufacturers will mail you a firmware update disc for free upon request if you cannot or will not D/L the update. I do have a router for my...

Panasonic DMP BD80 player (purchased 2009) with the latest firmware update. (2.64) Played hundreds of BDs last 4 years w/o issue but, last few months had 4 problems. 2-15-2013: Iron Man 2, USED freeze & skip in 2 spots, repeatable. Small marks scratches. Replacement disc played perfectly...

Robert, I see no way to add attachments/photos to my posts. I also tried copying a link for each photo that some other Home Theater forums use when I upload photos. The link appears but is inactive. Typically, the link has the name of the other forum & then a slash & the word attachment & some...

Cannot post photos or even links to photos. So,unless I hear from someone telling me how, I will not explain with photos how I accommodated the larger CC speaker.

Final Solution Finally received the replacement Center Speaker from Mirage. Got a rosewood OMD-C1 & I have photos (If I can post them) to show the placement problem & my solution. Ran MCACC a few times & this is now the relative speaker volumes: • L = +3.5 dB • C = +0.5 dB • R = +4.0 dB • SR =...

Surprising info from Mirage techs! BTW, Mirage is owned by Klipsch. So, I call & sent speaker to Klipsch for tech support. Heard from Mirage/Klipsch today. They tested my OS3-CC & saw problem & he pulled 2 new ones off the shelf & tested & they have SAME ISSUE! When using amp with 130-140 wpc...

Update after preliminary SPL testing I spoke with Pioneer again re the MCACC speaker relative volume. I was told that while it is common for one speaker to be set at 0 dB & that I would have the same RELATIVE volumes if I manually changed them so one was at 0 & others lowered by the same amount...

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Thanks Robert, Even though I am getting few replies, I am updating to help others in the future. I’ve researched many problems & many forums on many subjects & have often found similar problems with no followup. Sometimes the OP solves the issue & doesn’t bother to post the solution. Re my...

I have mirage speakers. Had 2003 LF 100 sub Woofer which blew in 2010 so I replaced it with Omni S10 Subwoofer & love it. You can use any brand for subs & I think surrounds. I think the L,R & CC s/b same brand for uniformity of soundstage. Opinions differ. I have the 2009 OS-3 set up with older...

2nd update Spoke with Mirage CS rep at length. He said they do not repair defective speakers! (This is hard to believe) They only replace with new & that is what they will do again. I did convince him to have a tech look at my returned speaker to tell me if it is; bad tweeter, crossover or...

Robert, 1st time I lost tweeter Best Buy replaced the tweeter & it worked great for 7 months. Then same symptoms--no tweeter function & sent back to Best Buy. They had to solder the wiring, no replacement parts & once again it worked great. I assumed bad repair the 1st time. If tech was sloppy...

Update: Spoke with Pioneer “Troubleshooting” Department. They agreed with Local Authorized repair center that is is very unlikely to be the AVR. Especially since the Sc05 is designed to shut down if clipping begins to occur! I will speak to Mirage Thursday & get repair authorization & ship it to...

My Mirage OS-3 CC speaker has failed for the fourth time. Speaker handles 10-175 Watts, 3/4” Titanium hybrid (3” mid + 2x 4.5 woofers) AVR is Pioneer Elite Sc05: 140 Watts/ch with all 5 channels driven 20-20KHz. Use 12AWG Enhanced Loud Oxygen-Free Copper Speaker Wire Cable from monoprice & have...

Update 2-12-2011 TV: Panasonic TH65PZ850U AVR: Pioneer Elite SC 05 BD player: Panasonic DMP BD80 DVR: Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8240 HDC Completed more tests, eliminated certain H.T. components as possible caused of problem. Discovered more about triggering & temporarily...

Update more troubleshooting Many more hours spent troubleshooting & more data available. A complication is it sometimes takes up to an hour to reproduce the problem! I open the INFO screen which displays the picture smaller & moves it to upper right & the Cox DVR software displays...

Thanks, Ed & Phil, I did try to manually turn off & then on each one separately. I need to wait for the problem & then try till it fixes the issue. Turning the DVR on & off several times manually did NOT fix it so I tried the TV & it did fix it. Next time it happened I tried the AVR & it...

TV, AVR or possibly DVR? Occasionally the right 1/3 of the TV picture goes completely black! Turning off the entire system (Harmony Remote) & back on always fixes the problem. I has assumed it was my Cox DVR since it typically happened when using the info button & scrolling...

To troubleshoot speakers, try to swap them & see if the problem follows the speaker or the wire or the connector. If left speaker sounds bad & R is OK & you swap & now the R is bad, then it is either the wire (which you can also swap) or the speaker connector on the AVR. You can buy 16 gage...

You’re Welcome Charles, I have read many forums on many topics & sometimes I find an issue similar to my current problem from 6 months or a year ago & there is no followup & I wonder if the original poster ever solved it. So, I try to post a solution if I found one. I think...

I neglected to mention my player is Panasonic DMP BD 80, I use all HDMI connections & I have set the player to bitstream. It now works perfectly! I was so sure it was related to this week’s firmware update which was needed to hear DTS HD MA 2.0 (Which strangely now displays as Stereo) I...

Had my SC 05 for over 1 year & I now think it never worked right. Just got off the phone with Pioneer & they say I have the settings correct. When I play a BD with DTS HD MA 5.1 the display has always shown “DTS.” I just discovered the display should have shown “DTS HD MSTR.” So...

I wish to order "Let the Right One In [Blu-ray] (2008)" But, I only want it if it the edition that has the corrected subtitles. The back should say "English (Theatrical)" as opposed to the old version that only says "English." Some people have said they have contacted Amazon & were assured that...

Will_B, you are referring to easter eggs where the studio “hides” certain extra features. To my knowledge they do not do this for main features like the movie or any listed features. Nice Avatar. Stephen, I have a button on my Harmony remote for Sub-Menu (Which is not often used) And after Top...