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    42" Plasma - Panasonic EDTV or Dell HDTV?

    Which one would I be better off with - they are both very close in price? Panasonic is a proven and well respected brand - I saw it at the store and thought it was great - could not really tell much of a difference on HDTV material being that it is a ED model. Never seen a Dell live in person...
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    IPOD in car!!!

    Just a short note to tell you that I hooked my IPOD up in my truck via a hard wired FM modulator and man does it rock!!! Sounds just as good as the cd, except that I have 4,000 songs and 350 albums to choose from. Bass response is suprisenly good - again just as good as the cd. The key is to...
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    HDTV satt box connect to non high def tv via component cables

    I have a Zenith Sat520 that is a high-def sattelite box -- I want to hook this unit up to my Sony 36" XBR -- non-HDTV via component cables. The Sony has one component input on the back and I have had a dvd player hooked up through this component input for some time. When I hooked the Sat box up...
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    HDTV sat box connect to non high def TV via component cables

    I have a Zenith Sat520 that is a high-def sattelite box -- I want to hook this unit up to my Sony 36" XBR -- non-HDTV via component cables. The Sony has one component input on the back and I have had a dvd player hooked up through this component input for some time. When I hooked the Sat box up...
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    HD compatability w/ non HD TV

    I have a Sony 36" flat screen non-HDTV, but it does have the option to accept the 16:9 dvd's via a progressive scan dvd player--very nice picture. I do not like my picture that the standard Directv box outputs to my Sony--what if I purchased a high def sattelite box (Zenith) and hooked up to...
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    Component switcher

    I have a Sony tv that has one component in, but I want to hook up a dvd and sattelite receiver via component in. Is there a switch or cable you can buy to have two components in and one out to the tv? Thanks. Mac
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    EDTV vs HDTV--Plasma

    I am looking at getting a new tv for my family room and I would like a Plasma. The HDTV plasma's are to rich for my blood, so I have been concentrating on the EDTV's. I would like a little info on the differences btwn the two and Ihave a few questions. First let me explain my home setup: I have...
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    HDTV reception problems

    The reason I come to this area is I am out of options--nobody can help me!! I have a Terk antenna(long skinny one) on my rooftop that pulls in local HDTV. I am having a major problem pulling in CBS--channel 32 for me. I originally thought it was airplanes that were interupting the signal as I...
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    Burning Hi-8 tapes to DVD vis computer

    I have a library of approx 15 hi-8 tapes originally recorded on my Sony handycam. I have converted 10 of them to DVD with no problems--their are 5 that I cannot convert to DVD. These 5 happen to be the oldest--anywhere from 2 to 3 1/2 yrs old. The software I am using on my HP computer works fine...
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    Question for CLD-99 LD player and HDTV owners

    I have a Pioneer CLD-99 Laserdisc player and a Mitsu 65" HDTV. I still have an extensive LD collection of which I mostly watch Star Wars trilogy and all my DTS LD's, which by the way still sounds much better than their DVD counterparts (IMHO). Question---Should I use a high quality S-Video...
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    Sony DVP NS700P DVD player--worth buying?

    I just purchased a Sony 36" FS13 TV and have it hooked up to a early generation Panasonic DVD (no component output) player. I want to upgrade to a player with a component output, and I saw the Sony, which is also a progressive scan with 2:3 pulldown, but I know that will not do anything for me...
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    Dark picture on Sony 36" FS13

    Just received my Sony 36" FS13 today and have been monkeying around with it. I have RCA Directv wired to the Sony via a very high quality S-video cable and I feel the need to turn the contrast and brightness up well past the center point to achieve a brighter picture. At the center point for...
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    Denon DVD 2800 --I am still very happy!!!!

    Havn't heard from everyone in a while who was all bent out of shape (for good reason) when this model first came out. I still have mine with the software upgrade and am very happy with it. I just watched Pearl Harbor, Jurassic Park 3 and Rush Hour 2 in the last 2 weeks on my Mitsu 65" HDTV and...
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    Sony 36" FS13 16:9 question

    I just purchased a Sony 36" FS13 which will arrive on Saturday. I bought it mostly for the 16:9 compression that allows me to watch anamorphic DVD's in their full glory. My question is do I need to set my DVD player to 16:9 or 4:3 to accomplish this? And if I have to set it to 16:9, do I have...
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    Sony 36" FS13 or Panasonic 32" HX41 HDTV

    Currently have a Mistu 35" 7 yr old tv. Looking to replace it with comparable size. Have narrowed down my search to the Sony 36" non-HDTV w/ 16:9 compression or the Panasonic 32" HDTV with 16:9 and 3:2 pulldown. Both are priced pretty close to each other--about $150.00 more for the Panasonic...
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    Sony 36" Flat or Panny 32" HDTV

    I currently have a 7 yr old Mitsubishi 35" tube tv and am in the market for a replacement. My budget is no more than $1,500, and I would prefer to stick with a 35" or 36", but would move to a 32" if the improvement was worth it. I currently am leaning towards the Sony 36" Flat screen--not HDTV...
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    Def Tech 2006 owners--add a Sub?

    I have owned the Def Tech 2006's for some time now and love them. I have the sub out on my Denon 3802 split and hooked into my Def Tech 2006's LFE in, and do not have a stand alone sub. While the bass sounds pretty good, it does seem to be missing a little oomph. I have read alot of good...
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    Denon 4802 question

    The Denon 4802 has DTS 96/24 capability. What is this--a new form of DTS? Is there new software-music/movies-that will be in this format or will all current DTS movies/music benefit from it? Will you have to buy yet another DVD player to get this? Thanks. Mac
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    Should I upgrade--Denon 3200 to Denon 3801

    I have had the 3200 for 3 years now and still love it. I have it matched with the Millenium DTS decoder and still watch DD LD's through the RF decoder. I have recently added the Sony 775 SACD player -- 2-channel and multichannel. I have the 2-channel gooing through the normal analog inputs...
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    Sony SACD 775--anyone looking forward to this?

    Sometime this month the Sony SACD 775 is coming out--$350.00--$400.00 for a 5 disc SACD player--2 channel and 5 channel. That is a long ways from the first models that were in the $4,000-$5,000 range and were only 2 channel. I think it was Sterophile Guide to HT that had a recent review on it...
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