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    More Muppet Show - when?

    From over at The Digital Bits: 2/8/06 - LATE UPDATE We've learned from our industry sources that Buena Vista's planned DVD release of The Muppet Show: Season Two is temporarily on hold. We're not sure what's causing the delay, but it's quite possible that it's simply taking longer to...
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    Anyone else want "Muppets Tonight"?

    I agree, this show needs to be released on DVD as well. I hope Disney listens to the consumer. I believe the season one set has sold very well. Disney needs to release more of these sets than just one a year!
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    Dish811 progressive 480P

    I need to disable the progressive scan of 480P in the 811. If I turned on the 1080i I would see the vertical compression kick in and my image would be smaller with bars on the sides as well. I want an output of 480i.
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    Dish811 progressive 480P

    Yes, I have calibrated the set using Avia with service menu manipulation as well. You say it is not available, that makes it sound like it is a choice through the menu. I have no choice to turn the DRC on or off. For standard def stuff there is no choice but 480p in the menu of the 811.
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    Dish811 progressive 480P

    I have a Sony XBR400 and I was wondering if anyone knew if it was possible to deactivate the progressive scan output of the DISH 811. The picture looks very blurry on my Sony and I think it is because the 811 doubles the horizontal lines on top of my TV line doubler doing the same thing.
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    Room within a room construction pictures

    Thanks Gerry, that is the site that I remember and the one that I was looking for!
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    Room within a room construction pictures

    I know I have seen someones theater construction pictures that showed how they built a room within a room. The walls and ceiling of the theater did not touch the surrounding walls or floor joists above. There were some steel brackets that the person used to strengthen the connection between...
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    Think my WEGA took a lightning strike...

    I can vouch for proper surge protection. My home took a direct lightning hit 3 summers ago. I have Panamax surge protectors and they worked properly. My upstairs TV did suffer some magnatization due to the lightning comming in the house. The tech brought out a deguassing coil and fixed it on the...
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    Can I still have a good theater with 6.6 to 7' ceilings?

    My ceiling is 6'-10" 2 feet on the sides and 4 feet front and back, 7'3" in an 8'X 10' section in the center. Room dimensions are 12' wide by 17' tall. I have a 36" Sony XBR400 with carpet on the walls. Works great for me! I don't think you will have a problem...
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    service menu access XBR400, hor-vert shift

    Is there any button push that I should be careful of? Like the #7 that I read reguarding another TV?
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    service menu access XBR400, hor-vert shift

    I need to shift the display on my Sony XBR400 about 0.25" to the left and 0.25" down. Is there anyone here who can tell me the button push sequence to get into the service mode on this tv. Can you tell me the two variables that shift the display horizontally and vertically? I know all about...
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    Panasonic PT-AE500 Projector Review

    Thanks for taking the time to write this review. I am anxiously awaiting the time when I can get my hands on this one. Currently I am working on my ceiling making preparations for the installation of the PJ.
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    Home Theater Forum National Meet 2004

    I'm in for the lottery! By dern it I drove 8 hours for Scooterpalooza, I'll fly to Cali for the first time for this!
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    HOFFA coming in January?

    None at Wal-Mart and none at circuit city. I guess I will have to get it online.
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    HOFFA coming in January?

    So what happened to this release? I have been to two places and they have no record of it even being released?
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