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    OPPO Digital shutting down!

    I read the news today, oh boy.
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    I have my OPPO UDP-203

    Agg! pass the eye bleach! naw, really, thanks for that!
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    I have my OPPO UDP-203

    But of course I have! Picked up a Samsung UN65MU8000 as a Black Friday special. Today I sat straight through BR2049. Fantastic! (every time I see that, I think of the old HeeHaw phone number BR549....ugh!)
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    I have my OPPO UDP-203

    Oh, frabjous day! My UDP-203 arrived last night. Updated the firmware, connected to TV, watched a bit of BR2049. NICE! Audio was the nasty sort passed through the TV and out the optical port...Main reason for getting this particular player is the analog audio out, which I need for my HTR...
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    Device to "Read" My Remote Control ?

    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 us whatever name and model info you can find on the tv?
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    How much does a home theater cost?

    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 fraction of those are in the sub-$500 range.
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    Center Channel Speaker won't fit furniture

    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.
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    Odd room - probably no chance doe a 5.1 system is there?

    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 the surrounds ( think "side" ) ought to fit nicely on the walls, up...
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    Sound Reduction in Basement

    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 cracks. You might be able to put zig-zag bends in some ductwork, or use some...
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    My Current Setup

    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 waste money on cutesy stuff, go straight to a TV shop and get a real...
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    Amazon VOD poor quality

    Is the quality really that poor, or are my expectations too high for streaming? yes, and yes.
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    Trying to get TOSLink into a standard receiver

    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 kinda slow and impulsive. ha! And, now I'm 50 so I'm old, too.
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    Comb Filtering Effect. What do we know about it?

    Wow, it's a good thing they don't make MTM speakers, then, because they'd have horrendous comb filtering problems.
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    Frame rate slowdown on Blu-ray player?

    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.
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    If I knew then what I know now...

    My biggest advice would be: good god, man, don't do it!!!! Okay, silly remarks aside. Number One: give yourself an upgrade path. If you get a system that is unable to grow, you will end up wasting money replacing perfectly good equipment. Number Two: pick a budget and stick to it. It...
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