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The fist thing most electronic boxes do is convert the 120 volts ac coming in from the power cord to a dc voltage to run the electronics. The power supply, or supplies, are very important in that you need lots of good, clean power to run everything else in the box. One reason people are so...

I use the Samsung SIR-351. It is ok, but I have trouble with sound dropouts when it is set to output Dolby Digital sound. I set the digital sound output to PCM, and it works fine. Analog sound output also works. Supposedly there is a problem with these Samsung units and the way the tv stations...

I would suggest you sit down and read your Yamaha manual very carefully, especially the section about setting up the receiver. It sounds to me like the receiver is not set up right. As an experiment, set all the speakers to small, and see if that makes a difference. The bass on the Avia disk is...

Don, Could you elaborate on the problems with the Samsung units? I have a SIR-T351, and the digital sound drops out when it is set to DD. If I set it to PCM, it's ok. The analog sound is also ok. I am feeding into a Yamaha RX-V995, and I thought maybe it was losing the signal and redetecting...

Check the Tivo area on the AVScience forum. You can find instructions there to do it yourself, or several places that will do it for you. Mike P

I know I read about this some time ago, but now I can't find it. I recently got a Samsung SIR-T351, and I would like to setup 1080i mode to be letterboxed on my 4:3 set. If anybody could point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it. Mike P

Ron, Thanks for responding to my post. Could you point me to some threads about changing the parameters in service mode and conveging the set? I know I have read threads about this before, but it's been awhile, and I can't find them. Thanks, Mike P

I just got this unit hooked up in my system a few days ago, and I have noticed a few things. I was wondering if anyone else had similar experiences. First, the 351 will not display 1080i in letterbox on a 4:3 tv. Naturally, I have an older 50" Toshiba. Many newer tv's have a 16:9 mode, which...

I have the Studio 40's for the fronts, the Studio center, and a set of ADP's for the surrounds. I don't remember for sure if they are 370's or 170's, but they work fine. Lots of people save a little on their surrounds, and like others have said, they usually handle only surround type...

Ummm ... I must be missing something here. Seems like you would need: 6 interconnect cables from the dvd player to the preamp 5 interconnect cables from the preamp to the amp -- 11 cables total, or 5.5 pairs You would also need 5 sets of speaker wires and a cable from the preamp to the...

I'm curious why you didn't buy an Ultra with a built in amp? Seems like it would have been easier. I have an SVS PC 20-39. My family room is about the same size as your room, and it opens in the back to the kitchen. I have the sub set up with the Avia disk, and I have it set about 2-3 dB...

I would look for a short or intermittent short in a speaker or the speaker cable. You may have a strand or 2 of wire touching the other wire/terminal. This could cause the protection circuit of the receiver to shut it down. Try disconnecting the speakers one at a time at the back of the receiver...

Two things to try: 1. Check the outlet wiring. The GREEN wire should be ground. No current should run on this wire. The black wire should be the hot wire, carrying 120 volts. The white wire is neutral, and it should be carrying the current back from the hot wire. It's common for the neutral...

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I am visiting my brother in the Long Beach area next week. While I am there, we plan to upgrade his receiver, probably to a Pioneer VSX-D811S or a VSX-41. My brother has all Pioneer components, and he wants to stay with Pioneer. Where are some good stores to shop for them in the Long...

You think a $90 hold on your card is bad? Let me tell you what happened to me. It doesn't involve HT, but it does involve a credit card. About 3 years ago I was out skiing at Lake Tahoe. The "rocket scientist" at the ticket window messed up the charge for a $52.00 lift ticket and put a...

I had the Paradigm PS-1000 when I started my home theater, but gradually became dissatisfied with it. The PS-2200 probably kicks the 1000's ass, but I had heard a lot about SVS on this site. I bought an SVS PC-20-39 for $750, and it is much, much nicer! I would suggest you go to the SVS...

You can find the DST300 for about $550 at a number of places in Yahoo Shopping. Just search for DST3000. The DST3100 will be out in the 4th quarter.

"Colorstream" is Toshiba-speak for component video, which the article says is HD component video. They also refer to Y/Pr/Pb, which is also component video. So it has Component HD outputs for now, until "they" decide to down-rez these signals and force everyone to go to DVI/HDCP connections...

Hi Bob, I have a pair of Studio 40's that I use as my left front and right front. I also have the CC-450 Center, and a pair of Paradigm surrounds, I think they are ADP-170's? I had a Paradigm PS-1000 sub, but it basically had no bass below 30 Hz, so I replaced it with an SVS 20-39 with a...

You might want to look at Mitsubishi tv's. Mitsubishi has guaranteed that all of their tv's will be upgradable to whatever the new standard turns out to be. I think uncertainty about these future digital interface standards and copy protection schemes have a lot of people taking a wait and see...

If you can, make openings in the back of your cabinet. Your cabinet may already have precut openings that you just have to open up. If you have a large opening at the bottom and the top of the equipment cabinet, convection will naturally let the hot air out the top and pull cool air in the...

Get an outlet tester ($2) at the hardware store and check that your outlets are wired correctly. You could have your hot line switched with the neutral, or the neutral switched with the ground, or the ground may not be connected at all. The lights on the tester tell you what the problem is...

Two of the big causes of a hum are light dimmers, motors, refrigerators, etc., on the same circuit and ground loops. It's quite common for the loop to be in the antenna feed fom a satellite dish. Try disconnecting it for a minute to see if the hum goes away. You can also try your receiver on...

Can the 7200 switch component HD signals? HD signals are wider bandwidth, and some receivers with component video switching can't handle it. Mike P.

I have the Marantz RC5000, which is the 1 meg Pronto in a gold case. I like the charger, which comes with the Marantz. If we put the remote on the charger every couple of weeks, we never have to replace batteries. I haven't had the back off the remote since I got it. Since the 2 meg remote...

Paul, Sorry to read about your troubles with Toshiba. I have a TN50X81. It died on the 3rd day I had it. After the repair shop had the set for about a week, you guessed it, waiting on parts, the store where I bought it called and offered to give me a new set. I was very pleased. They...

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You might have a ground loop or other grounding problem. Are all the speakers and amps plugged in to the same power circuit? Are they all plugged in with the large blade in the large slot of the outlet? Do they all have the ground connector intact (the 3rd round connection on the plug)? Use...

The chroma bug appears in a lot of progressive scan players. Basically it is a striped or noisy appearance in parts of the picture which are highly saturated solid colors. There is a particular place in Toy Story where the bright red in the picture is really bad that is often refered to. I...