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Sorry for the delay in replying. On my TV, you select Picture, then Video2 then Aspect. When displaying a 480i input, I can select Auto or 4:3. With 480p, my choices are Auto, 4:3 or 16:9 and with 1080i, it is locked in 16:9. Hope this helps.

What is the model of your Panasonic TV? The reason I ask is that I have CT36HX41 which does have a 16:9 mode, so the DVD player should be set to 16:9. However, if I recall correctly, some of the newer digital Panasonic TVs don't have this 16:9 mode except for 1080i HD signals.

I'm currently using analog and digital cable, although I had DirecTV in the past. I would say that it does a pretty good job with the cable. However, I have found that my VCR actually has a better tuner and does a better job of cleaning up analog noise such as herringbone patterns. Its been a...

I've had a CT-36HX41 for over a year now. It does do the squeeze on anamorphic DVDs. For a 480i signal, it is automatic only, for 480p it can be set automatically or manually. However, I've read that the CT-36HX42 no longer does this squeeze. There is no menu option that I've seen for 3:2...

I would take Dish's assertion that the 921 will be out in 2Q 2003 with a giant grain of salt. The same product was shown at CES in 2002 for 2002 release and it continuously slipped to its current release date. I'm certainly not saying that DirecTV is much, if any, better with regards to...

Looks like summer 2003... LAS VEGAS - CES Booth #9319 (January 8, 2003) – Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. introduced today two new DVD recorders, including one of the first in the market to combine DVD recording with a hard disc drive for both short- and long-term storage of television...

There is no such thing as a Replay/DSS combo box, only a DirecTV/TiVo combo box, commonly known as a DirecTiVo. Hughes recently released their 2nd generation DirecTiVo product, but from the posts that I've read, it doesn't offer a whole bunch over the Sony T-60 that you've already seen which is...

Some that come to mind: Samsung SIR-T150 Panasonic TU-HDS20 Mitsubishi SR-HD5 Toshiba DST-3000 RCA DTC-100 (Doesn't have component outputs)

You could probably buy a used one on eBay and then sell it after the Super Bowl. You shouldn't lose too much on the deal beyond shipping and eBay fees.

TiVo does take a long time to change channels because it has to start recording into its buffer when you change the channel. There is no way around this. I find myself watching less live TV and was never much of a channel surfer anyway, so this doesn't bother me too much. You can turn off...

They are a respected chain based in Seattle that carries quite a wide selection of equipment covering a wide price range. Their employees tend to be very knowledgable and quite willing to help with little evidence of pressure sales tactics. I have purchased many items from them and they are...

I agree with Blaine, I've seen numerous places that the CT-3xHX42 no longer squeezes anamorphic DVDs, it does 1080i only. In fact, if you compare the Panasonic models on their website, it shows ID-1 Detection (for anamorphic DVD) as No. I'll agree that its curious since I have the CT-36HX41...

I think that RCA used to make some sets that had top mounted controls. I took a quick look at the Circuit City website and it appears that they still do have a couple of 32" models around $500 with top mounted controls, although it is hard to be certain from those pictures. They look like they...

Beware that the Panasonic CT-36HX42 will not do the squeeze on anamorphic DVDs, a feature that I would consider quite important on a 4:3 HD set. I don't know if it will convert 720p to 1080i, but the previous model, the CT-36HX41 does not. IIRC, the Panasonic website has all of the manuals...

I haven't seen the set, but I think the general consensus is to not pay too much attention to how sets look in the showroom. The viewing conditions are far from ideal and you don't really know what curious hands have tweaked. I'd pay more attention to the feature set and reviews of others here...

The DirecTiVo only works with DirecTV, it will not record any other inputs. No MPEG encoder is built into the box because it records the DirecTV bitstream directly and no encoding is required. I've used both a standalone TiVo and a DirecTiVo. The picture quality on the DirecTiVo is definitely...

Series 2 standalone TiVos do support making daily calls over broadband connections through their USB ports. However, the DirecTiVo Series 2 receivers do not as of right now. As mentioned earlier in this thread, check out TiVo Community for more details.

Tivo Community should have everything that you're looking for with regards to TiVo, which is the only DVR worth talking about. :D

I don't know of any other manufacturers besides Zenith. I think that if you got this set, you'd have to be prepared to buy an external tuner at some point down the road. The main reason is that without firewire, there is no way to record from the built-in tuner. Seeing how the price of the...

I wasn't aware that the resolution for HD-DVD has been announced yet. Since most HD capable sets sold thus far aren't 720p capable, I'd be surprised if 1080i had been pulled off the table. That being said, I think that a 720p DVD converted to 1080i would still look pretty good. I've watched...

I'm another who's totally sold on TiVo. We've got a series 2 to which I added a 120GB hard drive. I'm a picture quality freak so I record everything at Best, thus the requirement for all the added storage. We started out using Medium and High, but the artifacts were too much for me. In fact, I...

I think that buying an analog big screen set now would be a mistake. Digital TV is rolling out fast and the conversion is scheduled to be complete in 2006 (although that date will likely slide). While analog sets will be able to display HD programming using a converter, the picture quality will...

TitanTV only goes out two weeks. However, I will need to see a press release from CBS saying its a go to believe it. The last word that I saw from CBS was "We have not yet confirmed the Masters in HD. However, we are diligently working on an agreement. Stay tuned." This was posted 02/10.

Be aware that CBS has not announced that the Masters will be in HD yet. It has been in HD the last two years, so conventional wisdom holds that it will be again this year. However, CBS didn't do any professional football in HD this year after doing most of the AFC playoffs in HD last year. In...

You are theoretically losing resolution because the DTV receiver is having to throw out every 4th line of picture information to make the aspect ratio of the picture correct. That being said, most TVs can't show the full resolution of HDTV anyway so you may not be losing much in reality. My...

There was an article in the Seattle Times earlier this month that Good Guys is closing 8 stores due to declining sales. I don't know that there is any correlation between discontinuing product lines and these closings. However, for a relatively small chain (79 stores per their website), 8...

One last price drop before eBay.

Bump with a reduced price.

Denon DRA-335R stereo receiver with original remote and manual. 40wx2 from 20Hz-20kHz. Inputs for Tape, Video, CD, Tuner and Phono. Unit is in good shape cosmetically and operationally. $50 plus shipping. Payment via PayPal or money order.