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  1. WilliamC

    Polk vs NHT, Guru Input Requested

    Personally I'd go with the NHT's. However these speakers are power hungry and will sound best only if they are fed the right amount of power. I don't know if the onkyo can deliver that i doubt it. If possible try and get seperate amplification for the NHTs if you go with them. I'd try and...
  2. WilliamC

    Need advice on center speaker

    yes i have called nht and have left them several messages but never recieved a reply
  3. WilliamC

    Need advice on center speaker

    Hi, ok people heres he situation. I am looking to finally upgrade my center speak it is currently an acoustic research. My fronts are NHT 2.5i's I was looking at the M5 and M6 since the AC2 is no longer available and i can't find it on Ebay. I wanted to know if these would match my 2.5i well...
  4. WilliamC

    Buying an SVS sub need advice

    Thanks alot guys. i just sent the SVS guys an e-mail. i appreciate the help.
  5. WilliamC

    Buying an SVS sub need advice

    ok. heres the situation my old sub died and i need a new one. i was looking at the SVS and from what I hear its an excellent sub. however i don't kow which one is right for my room since i can't test it out. My room is 15'x14' i was thinking about the 25-31 pci because its within my budget and...
  6. WilliamC

    Panny Rp-91 or yamaha 6480

    I have narrowed it down to these 2 porgressive players, but can't make up my mind between the two. The yamaha has the faroudja which is a better de-interlacer than the panny. I have not heard any good things about the panny's de-interlacing abilities. However the panny scales non-anamorphic...
  7. WilliamC

    Pioneer elite 520 and DVD quality

    I am returning the TV beceause I tried it with my PC and it did give a better picture, however the tv recently started resetting the convergence everytime i shut it off and is now at a point where it takes me an hour to set the convergence and even the it still not right. I could exchange...
  8. WilliamC

    FP and Bulb life?

    technically speaking HD is 1920x1080, but as far as I know only 9" CRTS can do that resolution. So an RPTV can't do 1920x1080 unless it's using 9" CRTS which most do not. So wha I meant was that i be in the same boat going with RPTV and FP except FP would provide me with a better picture overall...
  9. WilliamC

    FP and Bulb life?

    Dave WXGA is HD. True HD is 1280x720. XGA is not true HD so why would a WXGA pj downconvert.
  10. WilliamC

    FP and Bulb life?

    forgot i'd like something thats WXGA
  11. WilliamC

    FP and Bulb life?

    sorry forgot to put that in. My budget is about 4k. my room is 15x14 so i'd be sitting between 11-13 feet away. I still have to demo DLP and LCD, but i've heard something about a screen door effect and that doesn't sound to good. I also know about the rainbow effect with DLP so i'll take a look...
  12. WilliamC

    FP and Bulb life?

    I am looking into FP since my new elite set is on the fritz after only a week. So i plan to use it only for HD broadcast and DVDs. Roughly I'd say maybe 50-60 hours a month (probably less). So my question is how long would the bulb last 1-2 years or more. and is it worth it buying FP. Any...
  13. WilliamC

    Pioneer elite 520 and DVD quality

    I'm using component. I am sitting 9-1/2 feet away from the RPTV and 2 feet away from the 32" to compare. I have seen FP and plasmas that are alot sharper than the RPTV looks at the moment and the image is not nearly as soft. of course if i look at it up close it will be blurry. but it shouldn't...
  14. WilliamC

    Pioneer elite 520 and DVD quality

    I have already tweaked the set. I'm gonna try running and RGB cable to set from my PC and see if the DVD in the PC helps any if it doesn't then I'll have to return the set because my budget won't allow for another DVD player. I honestly don't understand why the picture isn't sharp on DVD in fact...
  15. WilliamC

    Pioneer elite 520 and DVD quality

    so then the problem is that i don't have a progressive player then. once i get one the problem will be fixed. any recommendations
  16. WilliamC

    Pioneer elite 520 and DVD quality

    I just bought an elite RPTV and am using it with my panny DVD-RV80 (non-progressive scan) player. the problem i am having is that my dvds do not look as sharp as the did on my 32" sony wega. sometimes it looks flat out blurry. Hi-def looks great it's very sharp, even regular SAT looks a little...
  17. WilliamC

    Pioneer Elite RPTV and HTPC

    Hi, Can the VGA in on the TV be hooked up to an HTPC? I ask because the manual says that it shouldn't. Otherwise I believe this set has a set of BNC inputs so would a vga/BNC cable work as well as the VGA? Thanks in advance, William
  18. WilliamC

    HTPC Soundcard

    Thanks for the replies guys. I've decided to go with the audiophile 24/96 its a better option for me. I don't want to skimp out on audio quality. Considering that the SB card resamples the bitstream incorrectly the 24/96 is a better choice with alot less jitter
  19. WilliamC

    HTPC Soundcard

    Hi, I don't know if my Soundblaster Audigy will work as far as outputting the DD/dts bitstream since the spdif out is a 1/8" plug. if it doesn't i might as well buy the MAudio Audiophile 2496. Anyone know where I can get a good deal on one of these? Or if my current card will work fine. Also...
  20. WilliamC

    Region Free w/ PAL to NTSC

    Hi, I need a DVD player that has a built in PAL to NTSC converter and is region free. i've heard good things about the malata player. Anyone know where i can find this unit at a good price. Any reccommendation on a unit? I'd like to spend $200 or less if possible. One last thing: Will my...
  21. WilliamC

    DirecTv HD reciever

    i just bought a pioneer elite pro-520HD tv and need an HD reciever. I was thinking about the hughes e86 but read somewhere that when i am recording to a vcr i can have the reciever in HD mode because it can only output one signal at a time. meaning it can output 1080i but not 1080i and 480i at...
  22. WilliamC

    Which RPTVs have the best stretch modes?

    Pioneer has the absolute best with a top-notch line-doubler to boot.
  23. WilliamC

    RPTV or front projection

    Looks like i'll be going with the Pioneer Elite then and an SVS sub. Any recommendation. my room is 14'wide X 16' long. Thanks for the info guys.
  24. WilliamC

    RPTV or front projection

    I should also add that it will be mostly used for TV and DVD movies. mostly TV.
  25. WilliamC

    RPTV or front projection

    Ok. I'm buying an HDTV and my budget is 5000-5500. Originally I was going with a pioneer elite 53" but have since been drawn to front projection since from what i have heard will provide me with a better picture. the system i am alooking at are the Optoma EzPro 755 and possibly the Sharp...
  26. WilliamC

    Circuit City Extended Warranty for RPTVs

    Jim I work at sears and can tell you that in some cases the warranties do pay more than the item we sell. BTW. I work in the Tv department. Some of these items pay as low as .5 % or 1% the highest paying item we have is an hitachi RPTV which pays 6.5% while the warranties always pay 10 %. So...
  27. WilliamC

    Need a New DVD Player?

    Ok. I'm buying a new dvd player to go with my 16x9 tv, so far i've narrowed it down to either one of the following 3 models. 1. Panasonic RP91 2. Sony DVP-NS900V 3. Sony DVP-S9000ES I've something about a chroma bug on the pana. How do these player compare in regards to picture quality and...
  28. WilliamC

    Best option

    I recently ran into the same problem on whether to get a plasma or a RPTV. After seeing the Pioneer Elite 520-HD I decided to go with the 520-HD (RPTV) instead of the plasma because it made the panasonic look like crap in all areas. However if you decide to go with plasma go with a panasonic...
  29. WilliamC

    Pioneer Elite Pro-520HD

    Hi, I'm getting a pioneer elite 53inch and has some qesutions for those that own the set already. 1. How good is it with videogames in regards to burn-in? 2. What's the life expectency before something needs to be fixed? I'd like to know because most liekly i will be purchasing an extended...
  30. WilliamC

    FT: Resident Evil Gamecube

    no problem. places like ebworld have it for 44.99 pre-owned without shipping. Since the game (disc 1) has only been in my cube once there's no possible way i could part with it for 35 shipped.
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