Recent content by Cliff Olson

I just received the new Hughes Directv HD Box yesterday, and it gets installed tomorrow afternoon. I've heard this is nearly identical (internally) to the Sony HD300, which I almost bought. I was wondering if anyone has any feedback on the HTL-HD - good or bad. Thanks in advance!b

Quote: It seems that BlueJean cable is the way to go, however I am curious why nobody has tried Tributaries and AudioQuest. Hi David. I believe in the same philosophy as you - "if I can get a better picture from cables, then I'll spend more money to get them". I have the Audioquest...

I wouldn't worry about it. I have a Legacy Audio Silverscreen, which weighs in at 42lbs, and it's been perched on top of my WS-65909 (Mitsu Diamond) for over a year. I think I could stand on top of this TV and not "Bow" it! Maybe the cabinets are different construction (although I doubt it)?

It's a matter of personal preference/taste, but I think you could easily go with the 73" TV from that distance. I think mine could be larger, now that I've had it over a year :) I believe there is a generalization, which states approx. 2 1/2 times the width of the TV for the seating distance...

With only 10-12' of viewing distance, the 82" would be a too large, IMO. BTW, I sit 17' away from a 65" Mitsubishi Diamond.

I'm not sure about Mahler's 3rd (I actually have it, but can't check it right now), but I know off-hand of one MCH SACD that has virtually NO sub activity - Alice in Chains "Greatest Hits". So, it's definately possible that's just the way it was mixed. You should try Beck's "Sea Change" or Peter...

What SACD discs are you playing?

Quote: while progressive sends 60 full frames/sec. Actually, I believe it's 30 full frames per second.

Quote: But what does a cable company want with Satellite dishes and STB's? Your commitment for the period of the buyback... Smart way to do business, IMO.

Kage, I'm not sure about what is "normal", but my player can FF and RW while the disc is on. It makes sense to me that any SACD Player should be able to FF and RW while the disc is playing... Not sure about your second question, because I don't use bass management - ever, for SACD Playback.

Dave, I'm not Gregg, but mine looks great. I check the Convergence all the time, but it is always pretty solid, and rarely needs much adjustment - if any. I am checking into an ISF Tech currently, so I'll know the full potential of the set, soon :)

Sorry to bring this up again, since I'm sure it was already discussed in this HUGE thread :) But, why did they use the 1997 (I think it was '97) Transfer of Aliens instead of a New Transfer? It looks like all the other 3 movies received a new transfer to me... Thanks in advance.

I noticed Monday Night Football sounded great in DD 5.1. But, during all the commercials, there was no sound in the center channel. This is the first week that I've had HD, so I'm not sure if it's like that every week... I've also got Comcast, but on the West Coast.