Posts by John Sully

I'm using the RS Catalog #: 15-1880 as mentioned in the above post. I get great results on the HDTV stations in my area (about 8 miles from the transmitters) but lousy results on SDTV, both VHF and UHF. I'll probably switch to a...

Ha, last night I was thinking that I would never be able to get my Sony/Slink-e setup going again, and I looked at the StreetFire controller. The durn thing is expensive ($750), but it does lots of nice things, including letting you...

I don't have an 811, but am interested in the quality of the upconversion. Is it better than the 6000? --John

Dish does broadcast in HD. Get an 811 ($400) and enjoy, the HD tier is $9.99/mo. and you also get SHO HD and HBO HD if you get SHO and/or HBO. --John

Have you looked at the HD picture on your set. What you are describing sounds like typical upconversion softness. Sports in true HD are spectacular. Spend the $$ and give it a try. --John

Hey, I'm a hop head and Sierra Pale is one of my favorites. Of course right now I'm drinking a Bridgeport IPA -- a really, really good beer.

I'll actually answer your question. I don't think that there will be a lot of change in surround formats in the next few years. The last really important change was DPL II and that was mostly because of what it could do for 2...

Well, I'll bite on the "what are you using for amplification" question. I'm currently using a Denon 3803 which I bought to replace a Denon 4802. I purchased it because it had more than enough power to run my fairly efficient Boston...

But seriously folks. A DBT is designed to measure audible differences between components by attempting to eliminate psychological biases as much as possible. The objective is to rely on the ears of the listener. The point of a DBT...

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