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  1. Ken Seeber

    Win an Onkyo TX-NR1030 9.2 channel Dolby Atmos AV Receiver

    I've been a longtime Onkyo champion. I just bought my first house, which will have a dedicated home theater space, and this Onkyo would make a fine centerpiece for the room!
  2. Ken Seeber

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Thunderball - in Blu-ray

    I'm guessing we'll see another wave of releases when "Quantum of Solace" is released on home video this spring.
  3. Ken Seeber

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Thunderball - in Blu-ray

    As always, it's good to read your comments Mr. Harris. I'll be picking up five of the six releases tomorrow (I'm normally a completist, but can't bring myself to buy "Die Another Day"). I grew up watching most of the Bond movies on TV. ("The Spy Who Loved Me" was the first one I saw in a...
  4. Ken Seeber

    Panasonic BD30 2.2 firmware now available

    Here's a link: DMP-BD30 Firmware Download | Blu-ray Disc Player | Digital AV | Consumer Products | Support | Panasonic Global
  5. Ken Seeber

    Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Player

    FYI, $50 for an HDMI cable isn't cheap. You can get a really good HDMI 1.3 cable from Monoprice for less than $10.
  6. Ken Seeber

    HTF DVD Review: When We Left Earth - The NASA Missions

    If it helps your decision any, I completely disagree with Jim's assessment. There's a lot of material presented at a pretty fast pace, but the editing is in no way distracting or "MTV style."
  7. Ken Seeber

    Pssst, howdja like to win a copy of Discovery & Image 'When we left Earth' on Blu?

    For me, it's Gus Grissom. Grissom took a lot of heat after the loss of the Liberty Bell 7, but he stood his ground and was eventually cleared of any wrongdoing. His fortitude led to improvements in the spacecraft that followed.
  8. Ken Seeber

    Battlestar Galactica: Any news on Blu-ray Release ?

    It looks pretty good on HD DVD, and the picture improved as the first season went along. It should look the same on Blu. So, message to Universal: I have a large quantity of money that is yours for the asking. Please make this happen.
  9. Ken Seeber

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Kill Bill: Volumes 1 & 2 -- in Blu-ray

    You're partially quoting and outright misquoting RAH to make your argument.
  10. Ken Seeber

    Toshiba DLP bulb failure 42HM66

    There's a flaw in your logic. If what you have posted is accurate, it would point to a problem with a specific projector bulb used by Toshiba, not with DLP in general. I have a rear-projection set (not DLP), and the bulb is rated for 8,000 hours, which equates to about four years.
  11. Ken Seeber

    High end Speaker vs Low end - what's the difference?

    Some speakers may color sound less than others, but they are coloring nonetheless, so Leo is correct. Brammer, do yourself a favor and go to a good dealer and listen to a variety of speakers. You'll be amazed at the difference from one speaker to the next, even among very good speakers. You...
  12. Ken Seeber

    AUDIO BUT NO VIDEO FROM MY PROJECTOR

    You should also know that S-video cannot carry the HD signal from your HD DVD player. You need to upgrade your connection to either HDMI or component.
  13. Ken Seeber

    Problems with CHILDREN OF MEN Sale at Best Buy - Suggestions?

    ~$10 is not too much to pay for "Children of Men," especially considering it was hand-delivered to you.
  14. Ken Seeber

    Problems with CHILDREN OF MEN Sale at Best Buy - Suggestions?

    I don't mean this in a rude way, but is there a reason you can't take care of this yourself without your parents' help? Your profile says you're 19. Opening the DVD was a mistake, and you knew better. But you might get lucky and find someone at the customer service counter who is sympathetic...
  15. Ken Seeber

    Does "Noise Reduction" Actually Work on an SXRD?

    No offense, but how many threads are you going to start about picture settings for your SXRD? So far I'm aware of four that ask largely the same questions, and I'm getting confused as to where I should post follow-ups. Edited to add: I see the other threads have been locked. I replied to your...
  16. Ken Seeber

    Sony's KDS-50A2020 SXRD...

    SXRDs are native 1080p displays, and therefore only display a 1080p image.
  17. Ken Seeber

    Can We Expect Pea Soup on a Priest Any Time Soon?

    The Version You've Never Seen is, by definition, not the original film. It was an interesting bit of self-indulgence by the writer, but the original cut is the only one I'd buy.
  18. Ken Seeber

    Panasonic DMP-BD30 review/impressions

    You're right. I was confusing it with another one of my players.
  19. Ken Seeber

    Panasonic DMP-BD30 review/impressions

    I have the Panasonic DMP-BD30 and it does remember the last position played. But I believe the function must be allowed by the disc itself, and obviously not all discs have the function enabled.
  20. Ken Seeber

    USB or S video?

    I downloaded the owner's manual for your TV and Robert is right. The USB port is for viewing pictures via thumb drives and digital cameras, not for viewing video.
  21. Ken Seeber

    S-video cable no longer has color signal

    S-Video (Separate Video) carries the video signal in two parts: Luminance (brightness) and chrominance (color). There's a failure somewhere in the chrominance portion of the signal, which is why you're only getting a black and white picture.
  22. Ken Seeber

    Sony Blue-Ray BDP-S300

    I'm not positive on this, but I think the resume feature has to be allowed by the disc.
  23. Ken Seeber

    Help matching Receiver to HDTV !?

    It would also help to know what sources you're wanting to connect to the receiver, because that will dictate how many and what types of inputs you need on the receiver. And some receivers will convert non-HDMI video signals to HDMI to make connections to the TV easier. You'll also probably want...
  24. Ken Seeber

    Need some help selecting a Blu-Ray Player....

    I agree that the PS3 is a good choice for some people, but it's not the only choice. I went with the Panasonic DMP-BD30 for a number of reasons. I didn't have to buy an extra dongle in order to use my universal remote, and my receiver decodes all the new HD audio formats. Java 2.0 (and BD Live)...
  25. Ken Seeber

    Sony Blue-Ray BDP-S300

    If you don't want to wait for Sony to mail you a disc, you can download the latest firmware from the support Web site and burn it to a CD, if you're comfortable doing that.
  26. Ken Seeber

    Not rated for "In Wall"

    Again, I'd recommend buying from Monoprice. They ship fast, and it'll be hard to beat $30 for 100 feet of 12-gauge, CL-2-rated in-wall speaker wire.
  27. Ken Seeber

    Don't have HD-DVD player hooked up to internet. Firmware problem?

    No, you can just download firmware updates from the manufacturer's Web site and burn it to disc. There should be instructions in your owners manual on how to do this.
  28. Ken Seeber

    Broken Panny BD-30 - Where to get it fixed ? - Please help

    Phone numbers, e-mail addresses and service center locations can be found here: Consumer electronics product support at Panasonic.com
  29. Ken Seeber

    Not rated for "In Wall"

    You'll find everything you could hope for here: Speaker Wire
  30. Ken Seeber

    Onkyo vs. Sony

    I've got to agree with Keith. I've owned both Sony and Onkyo and wuld hands-down recommend anything Onkyo makes over Sony's non-ES receivers. Sony's receivers (again, except for ES) have never had a good reputation. To Keith's excellent list, I would add Harmon Kardon.
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