Posts by chuckg

Undoubtedly someone, somewhere, can tell you what "name brand" set is most like hte "no name" set.  This would let you pick the right TV in the universal remote.   You could try some settings at random, but why not toss...

This board won't get you a decent answer, because we are all phreaks who spend too much on our home theaters!  I would bet that the actual majority of HT buyers opt for the all-in-one system, costing less than $1000, and a high...

I was forced to build my own entertainment center, since every one I looked at was either ugly, expensive, or did not have room for the equipment.  I must say my solution is cooler than what I could have purchased, too.

The rear speakers could be placed high enough to keep away from the little ones.  i think you've got an excellent chance at having good surround here - the front speakers can go on both sides of the TV, the center under it, and...

You can't glue drywall to other drywall and then remove it later - whatever you do will be permanent.   Solid doors do a much better job of sound deadening than hollw, but you will need to weatherstrip to seal the...

Antenna quality is directly related to it looking like an antenna.   In other words, if it looks like an old "bunch of sticks" antenna, it will work better than one of those gadgets that looks like wings or a UFO.  Don't...

Is the quality really that poor, or are my expectations too high for streaming?   yes, and yes.

Perhaps if the OP had researched the TV/monitor first there would have been no need for this thread.  I typically spend _months_ reading, ogling, and asking questions about, things before making up my mind.  I guess I'm...

Wow, it's a good thing they don't make MTM speakers, then, because they'd have horrendous comb filtering problems.

Scratches could confuse your player, making it repeat a frame or two until it gets back on track. That's not a certain thing, just a possibility.