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    Polk Rti A9 as Center

    This is good news for me, because the matching center for RTi series CSi A6 is only 2 way
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    Polk Rti A9 as Center

    This is what I found online HT Labs Measures: Polk RTi A9 Speaker System L/R Sensitivity: 90.5 dB from 500 Hz to 2 kHz Center Sensitivity: 89.5 dB from 500 Hz to 2 kHz Surround Sensitivity: 88 dB from 500 Hz to 2 kHz image: http://cdn.soundandvision.com/images/archivesart/908polk.3.jpg...
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    Polk Rti A9 as Center

    This what the spec says. Electrical Crossover - Midbass/wooferCrossover Frequency 120 Hz Are you saying it is not a good idea to have Rti A9 on its side?
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    Polk Rti A9 as Center

    Having Polk Rti A9 as main Left and Right speakers, is it a good idea to have another Polk Rti A9 as Center? If so is it okay to have it lying on a table horizontally? As it is floor standing speaker will this have an impact on its performance?
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    Help with choosing surrounds and rear surrounds

    Daniel, thanks for your input.
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    Help with choosing surrounds and rear surrounds

    Any more comments about studio monitor 450s, 350s? Did anyone had a chance to listen to them? Will they blend well with my mains, Definitve Tech BP-8040 super towers?
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    Help with choosing surrounds and rear surrounds

    Hi All, I need your help to upgrade my 7.1 Current setup Onkyo tx-nr 616 2 Definitve Tech BP-8040 super towers as mains I used satellites from old Def Tech procinema 60 5.1, as surrounds and rear surrounds, and its center speaker and subwoofer as is for my 7.1 I was planning to get 2...
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    7.1 not working when playing Bluray disc

    Thanks everyone for your replies, I will leave it 5.1. But I figured out to change it to 7.1 by changing audio settings in my bluray player.
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    7.1 not working when playing Bluray disc

    I will have to find out when I go home. Can you please explain those 2 options, what it means, and which of them will work for 7.1? Also do I need to check anything in receiver?
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    7.1 not working when playing Bluray disc

    Onkyo tx NR 616Sony BDP-S5100 3D Blu-ray Disc Player I have Avatar Bluray disc, when I play this looks like I am getting only 5.1 audio out (no sound from rear high surrounds). I set my receiver in 7.1 config. My Sony player has youtube app. When I play any video from that, I get sound from all...
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    Help with projector and Screen

    I gave up on Benq, returned it and got Optoma HD131Xw. I had no problems with it. Both blue ray and laptop HDMI are working fine. Its hard to believe it is benq problem, but Optoma has no problems with my HDMI sources.
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    Help with projector and Screen

    BTW, will this work for avoid HDMI cable between projector and receiver? http://www.amazon.com/Nyrius-Transmitter-Streaming-Satellite-NPCS549/dp/B009E6R89C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388085669&sr=8-1&keywords=wireless+HDMI
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    Help with projector and Screen

    I will give a try with 3D drivers. I am thinking of a work around. I am at work, I will give a try after going home. Projector came with a cable (I dont know the name, VGA??) which can be connected to laptop and it is displaying fine. So I am thinking of: 1. Connect this cable between laptop...
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    Help with projector and Screen

    Onkyo firmware update did not help :(
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    Help with projector and Screen

    I purchased this item on April 02, 2013. There were few firmware updates available after that. I did not do any updates so far. Do you think if I do an update, it might help?
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    Help with projector and Screen

    oh. that doesn't sound good.
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    Help with projector and Screen

    The projector and TV are in different rooms. So yes, I did unplug Onkyo few times (for longer than 20 mins). That did not help. Does Onkyo need some kind of driver/sfotware update?
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    Help with projector and Screen

    Yes, I found Intel HD graphics in device manager. When I clicked update drivers, it says the drivers are up-to-date. I just found that when I connect my Laptop to projector directly via HDMI cable, I can see the display. But I cannot see display when I connect laptop to my Onkyo and Onkyo...
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    Help with projector and Screen

    My Laptop is Lenovo G460, model#0677 I will try to update drivers and see if it works. In theory I can connect any kind of HDMI source to my receiver (like Roku, google chromecast etc) and BenQ projector should not have any problem. Is that Correct? Update: I could not find how to update HDMI...
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    Help with projector and Screen

    In BenQ 1080ST/1070 product details, HDMI description says HDMI Blu-Ray. Does it mean I need special HDMI cable or a specific HDMI source? I have Onkyo TX-NR616. I connected its HDMI output to HDMI 1 of BenQ 1080ST. I connected one of the HDMI input of Onkyo with Sony 3D bluray player and...
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    Help with projector and Screen

    I donot need AT, as the speakers will not be behind the screen. The screen is going to be fixed to a wall. May be I will go with the one I have already choosen. I am trying to keep total screen construction cost to be under $100. So please suggest if you know better than this...
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    Help with projector and Screen

    Thanks everyone for you replies. I have few more questions. 1. Sam, do you have other suggestions? Looks like you are wanting to suggest LCD projector? If so which one? 2. I want to do fabric screen, what is AT? 3. Peter, those are way too many options fo go though. Can you please simplify it...
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    Help with projector and Screen

    Last year I got a good HT sound system with the help of this forum. Now I am planning to add a projector and screen to my home theater. I need help to choose a good projector. 1. Price below 1000$ 2. Should support 1080p with 3D option 3. Short throw, because in my setup I can have about 6-8...
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    Hello All

    Hello All, I did my first home theater setup more than a month ago, with some help from this forum. Glad to have come across this forum, otherwise I would have settled for a crappy setup (I was planning to get bose Acoustimass® 10 speaker system). My current setup: AVR: Onkyo TX-NR616 7.2...
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    Setup for $1500 or less

    Def Tech is a great brand, I have def tech 'procinema 60' and two def tech BP 8040 super towers. I am more than happy with this 7.1 setup. In fact, I had a chance to llisten to def tech 'procinema 600' at best buy Magnolia. Like Todd said, I was pleasantly surprised.
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    Best sound for outdoor theater?

    I purchased sony bdv-t79 htib before I knew about this Forum. I was terribly dissappointed by its sound. Thanks to Amazon return policy. I returned it and purchased receiver, speakers and sub seperately with some help from this forum.
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    Looking to replace home theater system.

    I have Def Tech procinema 60 5.1 It sounds great for the price. Like everyone usually suggests in the forum, try to audition them before buying
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    Remote stopped working for Onkyo TX-NR616 7.2-Channel AVR

    Sorry for late post. Remote is totally working fine. This remote works for multiple devices, I did not realize that it accidentally switched to TV mode. I just had to switch back to receiver mode. Not an Onkyo or remote problem. Dumb user ;)
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    Remote stopped working for Onkyo TX-NR616 7.2-Channel AVR

    It's not even been a month that I purchased this :( Remote stopped working for Onkyo TX-NR616 7.2-Channel AVR. Everything else is fully functional manually. I searched some forums and they suggested to update the firmware. But I could not figure out how to find the current version without remote...
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    Can I add 2 more speakers and a sub woofer to center channel?

    Sounds good, I will go with 7.1 setup
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