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  1. Donald Wong

    Zenith DVB 318 & LG 7832 DVD Player merged thread

    Here's the reference to the other forum: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...hreadid=519438 I am absolutely positive that it is using 1080i. I bought this machine a while back before they disabled 1080i on component.
  2. Donald Wong

    Zenith DVB 318 & LG 7832 DVD Player merged thread

    That's very weird. I know I'm not the only person to have encountered this problem, because I saw a similar thread on AVS Forum. I bought mine a while back and I'm outputting 1080i on the component connections.
  3. Donald Wong

    Zenith DVB 318 & LG 7832 DVD Player merged thread

    I haven't really been following this thread, but has the banding problem been solved yet? Here are some examples of the banding problem: http://www.twinpekes.com/photos/inde...ith%20Problems
  4. Donald Wong

    Amplifiers-vs-receivers?

    This Link doesn't show pre-outs as features.
  5. Donald Wong

    Yamaha 1400 vs. H/K 7200

    My workaround was to toss it aside and use a real universal remote. My MX-500 works beautifully with it and other devices. I don't think I would be happy with any remote that comes with a device these days now that I've gotten used to the MX-500.
  6. Donald Wong

    Yamaha 1400 vs. H/K 7200

    Because of independent testing like this and this. Yamaha has always been optimistic regarding their power output while HK has always been honest.
  7. Donald Wong

    Best Receiver for under $1000

    Seems like this question is asked every week.
  8. Donald Wong

    Yamaha 1400 vs. H/K 7200

    What DSP mode are you using to listen to CD and TV sources?
  9. Donald Wong

    Yamaha 1400 vs. H/K 7200

    By 7 channel stereo, do you mean Logic7 mode? That may just be the result of the DSP algorithm. I don't think it outputs the same signal to all 7 channels. I think the front channels are still the "preferred" channels while the surrounds are for ambience.
  10. Donald Wong

    Yamaha 1400 vs. H/K 7200

    Interesting configuration. Why not have the following instead and turn the volume up? FL +0 Center +0 FR +0 SR +2 SL +2 BR +1 BL +1
  11. Donald Wong

    Yamaha 1400 vs. H/K 7200

    BTW, the HK7200 is back to $788 at onecall.
  12. Donald Wong

    Yamaha 1400 vs. H/K 7200

    It's actually 7.1.
  13. Donald Wong

    Yamaha 1400 vs. H/K 7200

    I think I read somewhere not to expect any firmware upgrades for the 7200. The RS232 port is for service use only.
  14. Donald Wong

    Yamaha 1400 vs. H/K 7200

    I haven't heard of this problem nor encountered it.
  15. Donald Wong

    ONKYO TX-NR801 or Harman Kardon AVR7200

    Cool. I hope you enjoy the receiver. :)
  16. Donald Wong

    ONKYO TX-NR801 or Harman Kardon AVR7200

    But you said you went through the Techbargain link, which should still be $788.
  17. Donald Wong

    ONKYO TX-NR801 or Harman Kardon AVR7200

    Sorry, I didn't know about it. But isn't the price $788 from either links?
  18. Donald Wong

    ONKYO TX-NR801 or Harman Kardon AVR7200

    That's definitely weird. With my 7200, the max volume I would use is -35 for stereo listening, -25 for DTS movies, and -15 for DD movies. Any higher and it would be too painful to listen to. :)
  19. Donald Wong

    Yamaha 1400 vs. H/K 7200

    Two problems: width and depth. The receiver is just a tad wider than 17 inches. Also, the feet on the receiver are right underneath the front and a few inches in from the rear. So if you let the receiver hang off the front, the front feet will dangle and the weight will be on the receiver bottom...
  20. Donald Wong

    Yamaha 1400 vs. H/K 7200

    Yup, and that's partially why I bought it. Just because you can buy 2 items at the same price doesn't mean they are equal in quality. The onecall.com price of $788 is probably pretty close to the cost they pay for the receiver from HK. I'm may be totally off, but the cost of the 1400 is probably...
  21. Donald Wong

    Yamaha 1400 vs. H/K 7200

    Thanks for putting it succinctly, Drew, that's what I was trying to get at. :) The 1400 looks great on paper because it has tons and tons of features, but make sure those are features you need or will actually use. Keep in mind that those features come at a price of compromising other...
  22. Donald Wong

    Yamaha 1400 vs. H/K 7200

    I went with the 7200 because I didn't need all of the features that the 1400 provided. I didn't need 6 video inputs. I didn't need 8 digital audio inputs. I didn't need all those DSP programs. I didn't need zone 2 and zone 3 support (heck, I don't even need zone 2). I wanted to spend the money...
  23. Donald Wong

    Denon 3802 or HK AVR 7200?

    No problem. I just wanted Bill to have the right info to make up his mind. For what it's worth, I just received my HK AVR-7200 from Onecall on Tuesday and am loving it! :)
  24. Donald Wong

    Denon 3802 or HK AVR 7200?

    George, do you mean that the HK is heavier? And there are a couple of incorrect specs in your list: 3. The 140 watts per channel was when only 5 channels were driven. 6. 50 mhz Component Video Switching and only 2 of those
  25. Donald Wong

    Vexx Demo Camera - Is this normal?

    And somebody should give that character some shoes with grip. It takes him a good while to start up or stop. Combined with the camera, this was a very frustrating for me to play. Either release a good demo, or don't release a demo at all.
  26. Donald Wong

    Puzzle / Strategy Games

    1. Get a mod chip for your XBOX. 2. Download MAME-X. 3. Download ROMS for Tetris, Puzzle Bobble (aka Bust-A-Move), Super Puzzle Fighter, etc. 4. Have fun in puzzle heaven.
  27. Donald Wong

    Interesting Wired Article on Miyamoto

    I can't believe they're comparing the revenue from Mario games to the revenue from the Star Wars movies. There are 5 Star Wars movies. How many Mario sequels have there been? About a dozen? What's the average price of a movie ticket (since Episode 1, mind you) compared to the average price of a...
  28. Donald Wong

    What’s the most imaginative or bizarre video game you’ve ever played?

    While searching for A Boy & His Blob, I've discovered that it's coming out on the GBA.
  29. Donald Wong

    List of Sytem Link Xbox games??

    Since all system link games work with XBConnect, I just go Link Removed and check out the list.
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