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Errol, this is EXACTLY my problem. I will try to adjust the set myself, but I am no expert at this, so I may be forced to get a technician. Thanks again!

I have a direct-view Mitsubishi 35-inch set (circa 1993) that still provides a great picture, but I now notice one flaw . . . tiny horizontal wavy shaped lines, mostly noticable along the edges, but on close inspection, they are present across the entire screen. These are not really noticable...

I replaced my stock in-the-box S-video cable from my Sony DVP-550D DVD player with a BetterCables Silver Serpent cable, and the picture improvement was very noticable over the stock cable. Brighter colors, more definition (that even seemed like better resolution), and blacker blacks. I had...

Sean do you completely exit the "setup" and then reckeck your settings? It is possible for you to temporarily change the speaker settings at one sitting with the remote (not using the "setup" button), then after cutting the receiver off, all settings go back to the original. With my 595, I...

Paul quoted this from another forum . . . "No one mentioned that the receiver makes a loud clicking noise on DVDs every time the digital auto detection circuitry detects changes or interruptions in the incoming bitstream. This wasn't so bothersome at the beginning of the DVD but this...

I agree 100% with Pamela. I purchased my Onkyo 595 last month from J&R, and at a terrific price for this unit, $359. Their website also has an explanation about authorized dealers. I have heard stories about people who bought their equipment from unauthorized dealers who regretted that...

I purchased an Onkyo 595 about 3 weeks ago, and have been very pleased. I had an old Pro-Logic Pioneer for 8 years, and I really like that receiver, too, but wanted an upgrade to Dolby Digital and DTS. When Onkyo came out with DPL II, that made my choice fairly easy. Bought the 595 from J&R...

Thanks to all for the replies! My usual listening level is around 35-38, so the "problem" likely is with my speakers. They sound great at mid-to-higher levels, but are custom-made, so I am not aware of the specs (as they were placed about 8 years ago in my walls and ceiling.) Anyway, they do...

I'll give this a try . . . Run a coax cable from the VCR to the "Antenna IN" coax input of the TV. (This will give you standard sound and video from the VCR to the TV speakers.) Run a set of RCA audio outputs from the VCR to the receiver's "VCR input". (This will give you stereo sound to...

Matthew, for the stations on regular cable with stereo, the sound from DPLII is fine with my Onkyo 595. I watched the PGA golf championship today, and one could hear the ambient sounds (wind, crickets, etc.) from the surrounds, with the commentators' dialogue from the center and the fronts (to...

One addendum to my above post . . . Comcast just doesn't offer enough channels with stereo sound. This could be a major drawback for some people interested in such an effect from DPLII, since the channels without stereo will NOT sound good at all with DPLII as all you will hear well will be the...

I have regular Comcast cable with my Onkyo 595 with DPLII. The channels broadcast in stereo are fine with DPLII. I watched a bit of last night's NFL pre-season game between the Jets and Ravens. The crowd noise came from the surrounds, with the commentators' voices emanating from the center...

Ditto from this end, as well. My 595 subwoofer test tones had my setting way off. Using Avia, however, it sounds fine. Mine seemed to be about 10 db off with the 595's test tones.

Compared to my previous Onkyo, a 535, the volume control on my 696 is much more stretched out. 0% - 50% on the dial is like 0% - 25% total volume. The upper half seems to then increase volume much more rapidly. I think this is a logarithmic volume control. Dave, this is exactly what I am...

First if I connect the analog audio outs to the receiver in, will I get DPL II or do I have to have a digital input to get DPL II? Yes, you will get DPL II by way of the analog inputs to the 595. (You can also get DPL II from your VCR's analog outputs to the 595.) However, if your satellite...

Sean, good points about the input sources. I watched Titan A.E. with the wife and kids tonight, and had to keep the volume around 42 on DTS mode to keep from being blown out! Seems to be no problem with the upper volumes, but it's those lower levels that seem silent. (Or maybe its because I'm...

I love my new Onkyo 595, but one question concerning the volume . . . I won't even consider going to max volume on this thing if I value my marriage, as about the loudest my home will take this is about volume level 65 (while the max is 79). However, why does the low level volume range seem...

I haven't watched a VHS tape since I bought my Sony DVD player almost 2 years ago. Howvever, I do have a collection of VHS tapes, so I wanted to check out the sound of Dolby ProLogic 2 on my new Onkyo 595 receiver. My family and I watched Raiders of the Lost Ark last night, and the sound was...

Thanks to all for the replies. I shall definitely check out some of those titles! Not having heard DTS yet, I must say . . . if it beats Dolby Digital, hen DTS must REALLY ROCK!

Jeremy, you hit the cause of the problem! I thought that I had ALL of my speakers set to small, but I went back through setup on the Onkyo, and . . . you guessed it . . . I had the front speakers set to large. After changing this to small, the bass was strong from the subwoofer for all...

While setting up my system with Avia, I have encountered a question with the bass management. I have a powered 75W subwoofer, connected by a RCA line-level connection to my Onkyo 595 receiver. During the calibrations for bass management, the test tones calibrate evenly for all speakers using...

I have a new Onkyo 595 receiver and the DD sound is fantastic, and the PL2 sounds good, too, for the appropriate sources, but I haven't listened to DTS yet. Any suggestions for a few good DVDs with impressive DTS sound?

This is somewhat of a follow-up on a previous thread on connections between DVD player and receiver. As I noted earlier, my new Onkyo 595's manual says to connect BOTH the analog AND the digital inputs from the DVD player, apparently because digital-to-analog conversion isn't possible for...

Tony, I just replaced my old Pioneer Pro-Logic VSX-512S with the Onkyo 595, and have been very pleased. The Onkyo has binding posts, DD and DTS, along with the new Pro-Logic 2 (which is great for watching stereo TV broadcasts and old VHS tapes.) It does NOT have 6.1 inputs, but does have...

Brian, I do have one question on your statement about no reason to connect both the analog (RCA) output from the DVD player and the digital output to the receiver. As I posted a couple of days ago in another thread, I just received a new Onkyo 595 receiver this past week, and the Onkyo manual...

Thanks to all for the prompt replies! Nice to know that I actually was thinking in the right direction. The Sony manual just doesn't make this setup option clear, at least as relevant to the receiver.

I noticed that my DVD player (Sony DVP-S550D) has setup controls for speaker size, speaker distance, balance, and individual speaker level, etc., but my new receiver (Onkyo 595) also has the same setups. Is there any need to make these detailed setups on BOTH the DVD player AND the receiver? I...

John, thanks! I didn't see this anywhere in the manual, but it seems like the 595 will support DVD-Audio or SACD formats by the 5.1 multichannel inputs, correct?

Thanks, Steven. I am new at this Home Theater stuff, too, so I actually DO read the manual! Then again, I have always been that way about most anything. Never hurts to read the instructions. I still haven't set up the Onkyo yet (due to work time restrictions), but will post an opinion later...

Thanks, guys. I may have found the answer to my own question. Browsing further through the manual, I noticed the following warning on recording . . . You cannot perform digital recording with the TX-DS595. Also, digital-to-analog conversion is not possible, so to record audio signals from...