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  1. Grady Hollums

    Selling all audio gear from my HT, SVS, Emotiva, Crown, Infinity, Denon

    For any photos, please just message me and I can send them over. Thank you. I’m deciding to sale all my audio equipment. My wife and I have decided to live more simply and that means changing my lifestyle away from the living room theater and more to contemplative photography so with this sale...
  2. Grady Hollums

    Can I connect my Mac to my Denon AVR-S910W via HDMI?

    So, I just purchased my new Denon AVR-S910W, and finished mounted my Swan Diva 2.1 speakers as my front height L&R channels, and found out my Xbox One will not send out the proper signal for me to enjoy an Atmos decided Blu-Ray. So, until I can buy a new Blu-ray player (going cheaper and saving...
  3. Grady Hollums

    Help with Lamp installation and purchase for my Sony KDS-60A3000

    I am almost positive that my Sony KDS-60A3000 TV's lamp is out. I have a continuous blinking red light on the front when I try to turn it on and I hear a weird static noise that happens twice before the red light starts blinking. Anyone have suggestions for a new light and housing and...
  4. Grady Hollums

    Denon AVR-2310CI or Onkyo TX-SR707 or something better? in the $600 range

    Well, I'm upgrading from the Denon AVR-2302 and am wanting to take advantage of these new fangled DTS-MA and DD-TrueHD formats that my new PS3 slim will kick out for my Blu-ray movies. I rarely use the receiver for music, mostly video games and Blu-ray movies. I have Swan Diva Speakers and a...
  5. Grady Hollums

    Harmony 900 & 1100 remotes

    I have been using the Phillips Pronto Remote TSU3000/01, and I have loved it for a long timew, but I think it is finally on its last leg the touch screen is not calibrating and it will not allow me to press the calibrate button to recalibrate it. So, I'm in the market for a new remote, but the...
  6. Grady Hollums

    Anything I need to know with Xbox360 1080p and my new Sony 60" KDS-60A3000?

    I just purchased today my new TV: Sony KDS-60A3000 Lcos Rear projection 1080p 120Htz HDTV. I have an old Xbox360 (no HDMI output) and I was wondering what I might need to do to get 1080p from my Xbox360 into my TV? I have a friend that was told that you can only get 1080p out of the VGA...
  7. Grady Hollums

    Will have $1800 to buy new HDTV and stand...need help..

    I bought my Toshiba 50HX81 HDTV in 2001 based on the Home Theater Forum users many years ago, and now I will follow my original plan and trust yall for your help now. Because yall did not do me wrong then! I know these posts are all over the place, but I trust yall, and believe that yall will...
  8. Grady Hollums

    Zenith Hd-SAT520 Firmware 2.0 update messing up OTA show titles...

    Well, on November 9th, 2004 I received through DirecTV the version 2.0 firmware update on my receiver (from the previous 1.04 version I think). Well ever since the update occurred I can no longer receive the show titles and/or descriptions for each show on my OTA (Over the Air) Local Digitals...
  9. Grady Hollums

    KOB-TV Albq. NBC station going HD next week!

    Just for those of you who are New Mexico people. I emailed the Director of Engineering and Production @ the station asking if and when HD content would be up for the Olympics this year and if it was going to be rented or bought this time around (they rented it for the last Olympics). Here is his...
  10. Grady Hollums

    Time for HTF to come to the rescue again. best TV for $350 - $400

    I always have people come to me asking what they should buy. Well, I actually know most of my stuff when it comes to HDTV's but when it comes to non-HDTV's then I get more clueless. So, I have a college student that wants to spend $350 -$400 locally (in Lexington, KY) he wants the best TV and...
  11. Grady Hollums

    A Friend's resturant wants music and asking me for help...

    So what would you suggest for equipment to give this guy sound in his restaurant. I will be doing all the installation and suggesting in purchasing the equipment and speakers. I asked them for a dollar amount and they asked if I could give them a low end price, mid-end, and high-end pricing for...
  12. Grady Hollums

    is the JBL NSP1 and the Sony 12" sub still the best of the cheep stuff?

    I am helping get someone into HT and a few years ago this was the best combo around here, but I am wondering if it is still a good low price entry level setup? JBL NSP1 Best Buy $349.99 JBL NSP1 best Buy Link Sony 150 Watt Sub @ Best Buy $199.99 Sony 150Watt Sub Best buy Link...
  13. Grady Hollums

    The Black Shield of Falworth

    Anyone seen this movie? 1945 Toni Curtis, Janet Leigh star in this funny and well written movie. My brother and I would wait and wait and wait for this movie to be shown on TV on a classics show (It think it was on WGN), and growing up loving D&D this was the closest thing we had for a movie...
  14. Grady Hollums

    1 set direct spkrs and 1 set dipole wish ones go where for 7.1 ssurround?

    I have two different kinds of speakers from Swan 2 2.1's (2.1's web site) and 2 r3's (R3's web site) So in my 7.1 surround set up I was wondering where my di-pole's sound go and where my direct speakers should go? which one should I make the side surrounds and which one should I...
  15. Grady Hollums

    Satellite (DirecTV)...pros vs. cons?

    OK, I am about to take the leap into Satellite and I was wondering what exactly are the pros and cons to the Satellite (DirecTV). Some of what I have heard: Pros :emoji_thumbsup::non-local HD shows (My Cable provider has no HD so this is a Pro for me)Digital picture and digital sound even...
  16. Grady Hollums

    Aaron Copeland surround DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, or SACD?

    I will never forget the first time I went to an OmniMax Movie Theater at my local science center. They showed off the surround speakers behind the huge screen with the music of Aaron Copeland. And now that we have DVD-A and 7.1 sound in our homes I would love to get this music for my HT. Granted...
  17. Grady Hollums

    Can't they make a best of Tim Conway on DVD

    I loved the Carol Burnett Show (apology for the mispelling) and I would love to see a best of DVD set for this show just like they do with the SNL people. Some of these shows are pee your pants funny and I want my children some day to laugh at clean humor for a change.
  18. Grady Hollums

    Best Buy Halo2 non-playable demo, controller, and coupons

    Well I went to Best Buy today and saw this pkg. For $39.00, I am not sure I would even want to buy it. I was told the Halo2 stuff is the 8 min in-game movie that we have all seen at least 400 times, a making of video (which I think I got with the OXBM, and the trailer that I have seen on-line...
  19. Grady Hollums

    wil lI get any more sports in HD OTA?

    I only have PBS, CBS, and ABC that are in High Def and I only have OTA, so will I ever get to see any HD basketball or any other good sports in HD with these stations? I am going though Hd football withdrawal!!!! Someone help me!
  20. Grady Hollums

    HD A Bug's Life on ABC

    WOW! I have only had a HD Decoder/receiver since November, and I must say that was amazing. Since I only get OTA I have really relied on PBS and their great shows to really show off Hd (well and football on CBS and ABC!) But man that was really great! I just wish I could have seen Toy Story or...
  21. Grady Hollums

    HDTV etc. just read it and loved it!

    Hey guys! I just bought the HDTV etc. mag and I must tell you that I really appreciated it! Yall rock and so does your mag! I have to read four different magazines to get the info I got from HDTV Etc. Thank you for making and spending your hard earned time producing such fine quality work...
  22. Grady Hollums

    Where do you get your CES '04 info?

    Where is the best place to go for the latest news on products shown on the CES floor and behind closed doors? Thanks!
  23. Grady Hollums

    The King of Queens Season 1

    OK, Just got this one for Christmas, and I have not had time to check it out yet, but I wanted to ask about the Aspect Ratio. The only version that I can find right now is in 1:33:1, but I know lately that the show has been broadcast in HDTV which would be 16X9. Did they not broadcast in HDTV...
  24. Grady Hollums

    DVI to Component Video converter? Is buying another TV the only answer? ARRGGG.

    With the new "pushed" Samsung DVI output DVD Player it is making me more scared about my HDTV being obsolete in the next few years because it does not have a DVI input. I love my Toshiba 50HX81, but without a DVI I am wondering id the new HD-DVD players will allow me to play them using my TV...
  25. Grady Hollums

    Best entry DVD player from Best buy or Sears? (is it possible to find a good one?)

    I am helping some church members get into the DVD world and they asked me to help them find a good entry DVD player, but after doing some serious research I found that the best entry DVD players (Kenwood 6050 and/or Mits 8040) you can not get at a best buy or Sears, and they are not willing to...
  26. Grady Hollums

    Why no Letterman (The Late Show) in HD?

    I was just watching The Late Show with David Letterman and they were doing a "Lunar eclipse" re-enactment with some guy sliding a cue card past the lense of one of the cameras and I noticed the camera had "HD" in big letters on it's side. I am assuming that they are filming The Late Show in HD...
  27. Grady Hollums

    New PBS HD channel?

    after sending an email to the general manager and CEO of the PBS affiliate in Albq, NM he sent me this reply:
  28. Grady Hollums

    Where do you get your HDTV news?

    Do you have certain web sites for your HDTV info? Do you have subscriptions to any HDTV dedicated magazines? I am now a part of the HDTV world and I was just wondering. Thank you!
  29. Grady Hollums

    Hdtv Etc?

    I saw a picture of this Mag on the DVD ETC web site, but I was wondering if this magazine was real and if I could get a subscription to it, or if there were other HDTV magazines out there that I would subscribe? I have just now purchased an HDTV receiver/decoder and I would love to have a...
  30. Grady Hollums

    converter from Component to DVI?

    I have a Toshiba 50HX81 and it does not have a DVI input. I have to be honest and say that I am scared that my TV will not be compatible with the future HD-DVD players, and I would love to take advantage of the new Samsung DVD player that upgrades the 480i to 720p/1080i, but in all honesty I...
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