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  1. Espen Braathen

    Denon 5900, slow menus/setup navigattion?

    I just read a test of the Denon DVD-5900 player which loved the unit except for the rather slow navigation in the set up and disc menues. The responsivness was much worse than the Denon 2900 in example according to this review. Could any users of this unitsay something about this? Is it...
  2. Espen Braathen

    Front panel material Pioneer DV-47Ai (DV-757Ai)

    Is the front panel on the DV-47Ai (aka DV-757Ai in Europe) made of plastic or aluminium? Afaik, the Pioneer catalogues doesn't say, and I have not seen the unit in person (yet). Espen
  3. Espen Braathen

    THX Ultimate Demo DVD

    I wonder if anyone here has seen this disc, and could make a comment about the contents of the "Ultra2 featurette"? Does this offer a more detailed explanation of the Ultra2 processing (flow chart diagram i.e.?) than generally available elsewhere? regards Espen Braathen
  4. Espen Braathen

    LOTR DVD issues (merged thread)

    Dial norm value on Lord of the Rings (region 1)? Anyone knows? (If it is 31 - ie a offset of 0 dB - (like the Academy screener is) it would explain why several people find the region 1 release to be louder than the region 2 version offered in Europe (at least the Scandinavian disc has a...
  5. Espen Braathen

    I don't see the chroma "bug"...

    Gear: Sony DVP-NS700 (european version with RGB output and SACD playback). Pioneer DV-09 Elite (US region 1 model). Panasonic 36 inch 16:9 format direct view CRT telly. The Sony was connected using RGB (SCART), the Pioneer using s-video. I tried out a couple of the scenes from The 5th...
  6. Espen Braathen

    Pioneer announces HT products with FireWire!!!

    Pioneer has announced a new range of HT products - integrated receivers/amplifiers and DVD-A/V players with firewire connectors. Unfortunately the press release I received does not mention model numbers or other details on these new products. I guess the recent rumor about a new VSX-49TX aka...
  7. Espen Braathen

    For Sony TA-E9000ES owners

    My TA-E9000ES homepage has been updated and now have online user manuals in pdf format (also for the v2.01 firmware) as well as details on the official upgrade kits from Sony. Link Removed Espen Braathen
  8. Espen Braathen

    Teufel M7000/M8000 subwoofer?

    Any impressions on this subwoofer, I'm particularly interested in any views on the special port/vent used by this design? Espen
  9. Espen Braathen

    THX Re-Eq and recent re-mixed New Line releases

    The recent New Line releases on DVD has a soundtrack that has been re-mixed for home theatre by Mi Casa Multimedia. A complete list of re-mixed titles can be found at their online site, however the titles includes Thirteen days Lost Soulds Little Nicky Dungeons and Dragons Se7en The Cell...
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