Recent content by Jerry C

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that the version of The Prayer used in the Verizon commercial is the one by Josh Groban and Charlotte Church. This version is on Josh's CD, which is fabulous. Some may remember that Bocelli wasn't available for the Academy Awards reheasal and Josh was...

Another fan here. My wife and I both love this film and watched it most recently a week ago on the Mystery Channel. We've been anxiously awaiting this on DVD for months and were thrilled when it was finally announced. I pre-ordered "The Fog" several weeks ago when BestBuy.com had it...

I've got the Hitachi 43UWX10b, which is the 16:9 model. Hitachi also makes a 43" 4:3. If you have the 16:9 model and you're watching standard NTSC programming, you can use the Hitachi's Smooth Wide mode, which zooms the picture slightly and stretches the edges more than the center to make...

And since Pleasantville was shot in academy flat (1.85:1), ABC won't be monkeying with the original aspect ratio as they seem determined to do with films shot in scope (2.35:1).

Sounds like a little basic information is in order here. I think your questions can be answered with the information available through these links: http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articl...reenorama.html http://www.widescreenadvocate.com/ Basically, you're looking at a movie that was shot in...

I'm pretty happy with the transfer on Rear Window. Terrific movie as well.

The 43UWX10B lets you pick the video input for the PIP by using the PIP Channel button on the remote. Consequently, you can combine video from any two sources on the screen at the same time. I have my cable signal run through a 2-way splitter. One lead runs directly into the Antenna A coax...

In Evansville, IN, not one of your larger markets, the ABC affiliate has been online since last November, the WB/UPN affiliate is scheduled to go online today, and the NBC affiliate has its DTV tower up and confirms that it will go online in mid-May. Unfortunately, no indication from the local...

Steve, Sounds like you need a visit to www.antennaweb.org and www.titantv.com. These sites can give you good info about how far you are from transmitters, what type of antenna you might need, and the assigned broadcast channel numbers for digital stations that are (or will be) broadcasting in...

I've had this 43" Hitachi for about a month now and couldn't be happier with it. I was in the same situation as you in regard to having a TV to fit into a particular space. In my family room, I have an elaborate, built-in entertainment center with a section for a TV. I really had few options...

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is DD-EX. There are others as well. Do a search on this forum. There's a thread that's updated periodically and lists DTS-Discrete, DTS-ES and DD-EX titles.

Had the same experience with my DST-3000 and our lone HDTV channel when it began broadcasting last November. Here's what worked for me. My local station (ABC afffiliate) broadcasts its HD signal over channel 59 and its analog signal over channel 25. With my DST-3000, the HD channel maps to...

I'm in Evansville and we have the same situation as you regarding cable. That is, there isn't any HD. One local station, the ABC affiliate, is online with their HD programming and I get this OTA very well. I have the Toshiba DST-3000 receiver and am very happy with it for OTA. I don't do...

I have the Denon 2802 and love it. My final choice came down to this or the Marantz 6200. The Denon won out because of its ability to do DTS-ES Discrete (the Marantz provides a matrixed rear center surround channel only) and opinions expressed in the past by several on this forum that Denon...

It will. I used banana plugs for my 2802 speaker connections, but he binding posts accept either.