Recent content by Dwight Amato

It's been a long time since I have done much with my home theater. After moving 3 years ago I still have not hooked up my surround speakers because of placement. I've finally decided to get some in ceiling speakers for my surrounds, and I want to future proof myself. I will only have 2 surrounds...

Garrett, the new TV is not a bad set, it is the same set as last years non-XBR model (HS510 but with an XBR name on it. The XBR910 and 960 had the Super Fine Pitch tube that gave the set incredible resolution. Sales were slow and Sony now only makes the non-superfine pitch tube and slap on the...

What was up with the 'new' sister? I don't remember ever seeing her before, did I just miss the one episode that they mentioned her?

Well, I have to disagree with one thing this 'editor' mentioned, and that is about Stern not breaking any new ground by going to Satellite. Yes, O&A went there first, but that is because they HAD to. They were fired and as far as I know couldn't get hired anywhere else. Stern is the first jock...

Quote: Your last statement is slightly confusing...you say "the initial convergence with a fresh board is very frustrating, so there is a benefit to replacing the board itself". He didn't say, replacing the board, he said there is a benefit to repairing the board. Sorry I can't help. I...

Correct, it does not. You need to go for the XS955 or the XBR. When I bought my 34XBR910 2 years ago there was no XS955, so to get the Super Fine Pitch you had to go for the XBR. If I were doing it today, I would save some cash and go for the XS955. My question is how far away will you be...

I have stepped away from the display forums for a couple of years and man how things have changed quickly. Around 4 years ago I bought a 47" Panasonic HDTV RPTV and quickly fell in love with it. Around 2 years ago I bought a 34" Sony XBR Tube HDTV and also really loved it. Both sets I paid to...

FYI, most Panny sets do not display 720P at all. What I mean is that they will not take a 720P signal and convert it to 1080i or 480P, it just will not play. For this reason I went with a Sony 34" XBR over the Panny as I wanted to play 720P games on my set...

Pricing varies from store to store. The retail price of the 30" is $1999 and the 34" is $2499. Last week I saw the 34" at CC for $1999. I bought my 34XBR910 around Thanksgiving for $1850, which also came with the matching Sony stand for free. Prices should continue to drop on these sets now...

I too saw it last night, loved the movie. I did find it weird that so much was able to happen to all of these characters in just 6 months. I think the video quality was better the described here. A little soft at times but I thought it may have been from a lens filter.

Every review that I've read says that it's good but that the plot does not hold up afterwards. My wife and I were laughing all through it, nothing about it made sense. Why would the ghost have to take over Halle Berry's character? I thought because it could not interact in the living world...

Just watched. It would not have been bad if it wasn't so GD stupid.

I'm not sure how the ratings are doing this year, but I love the show with Spader. I laugh out load on every episode.

I have the 34xbr910, and when watching a good HD signal I get the window effect. I love the set and have no regrets on it. I have heard good things about the JVC, but I would place it in the same category as the HS510, the Panny and Toshiba 34" sets. Excellent PQ for the money, but a slight...