Recent content by DrSteve

Hi All, Cross posted with intention to delete original post. With a new house comes new opportunities! Current system Pana XR-SA55 amp capable of 7.1 (5.1 + 2 back surrounds) Front: Mirage Om 50 Surround: Energy Eclipse 14” Sub: Velodyne CHT 8 (30-140Hz) Front and surrounds have a good...

So I received the Sennhauser HD-280 and in the house they are amazing - really good sound quality. They were also a touch under $100 from Amazon with a 2 year warranty). A bit tight but that has reduced. On the plane...first flight I was next to the engine - could see it out of my window - I...

In the end I picked up some Sennhauser HD280 Pros from Amazon. They claim to have excellent passive noise reduction and several reviewers have used them on planes. So I have those and the el-cheapo Sonys with NR and the original iPhone buds. I'll review all 3 on my trip next week and post...

That explains one thing as it was Radio Shack which had these and they were very poorly reviewed ANC7

Can you suggest any with good noise isolation?

Damn I was afraid of that - maybe I should just use my buds and get some decent noise protection ear phones over the top!

Hi Guys, I am looking for some decent on/over ear noise cancelling headphones preferably under $150. I love my Apple ear buds, but for the most part do not like "jamming" something in my ear, especially for watching a film on a flight. Bose is outstanding but not in my cost/benefit range. I...

Yes exactly what you said Schan... Plasma cannot deal with significant directional light, same as my rear projection system.

Panasonic also had a 4 dolor cat set in the 80s...quintrix. my parents lasted for 20 years. Plasma will not work for me due to the ambient light. LCD is not desirable as it cannot do local dimming, plus led back lighting is more power conscious. I really am not fussed about the sound....but it...

Hi All, I currently have a 55" rear projection Mitsu HDTV. The picture is great (but of course not so good with the curtains open), but the space saving combined with the light output is drawing me to an LED picture. I am not interested in "LCD" or Plasma. Sound quality has to be good enough...

If it were just the response to the remote (of which we have 2 - one from Verizon and the Mitsu remote) that would make sense. But the problem is also an intermittant issue when using the physical power button.

For the right TV the price of the VT25 isn't unreasonable, theGT series also reviewed well and was way cheaper. VT20 could be an option. FOr now...I have to wait until our RPTV shows more signs of dying, but by then I will know what to go out and buy!

My AV system is a Pana solid state receiver/amp, with Mirage Omni's for the LR and Center and some older Energy for the rear channels. Velodyne sub. The amp is not as nice for music as my Marantz which lost its center chanel, but it is not bad at all and it is really very nice for movies...

It looks like our TV may be dying. We currently have a rear projection. I know there are likely a gazillion web opinions out there, but HTF offers real peoples' opinions. Main use will be TV, DVD, perhaps hooked up to the computer for video. NO gaming. About 50" display with abudget...

Hi All, I have an older Mitsu Rear Projection TV (DIamond Series, purchased in pre-HDMI days in 2003). All of a suddent its response to the remotes *and* the front power button has become intermittant. When we get it on, the TV works fine. Since the problem is also with the physical...