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In that case, what is the best OTA reciever that I can plug into my Component inputs? My older AV-reciever doesn't have HDMI

I am one of the few holdouts that doesn't get cable or Satalite. I survive with Roku, Netflix, Hulu and Amazon just fine. I have a regular TV upstairs, but my sound room has no over-the-air capabilities becasue I use a projector. Other than getting an outboard TV tuner, are there any 5.1...

We have lots of Speakers all over the house... but my wife wants to be able to control everything from her smartphone... Can be single source, but I need to be able to change the volume in any area from a smart phone... Would LIKE 4-zones plus a 5th zone pre-amp output only (goes to the BIG amp...

Sorry, I missed some of the Sound room comments... The Room is totally "Tune-able" Most of the Black boxes are tunable cavities, not speakers. Without the black boxes it is very bright indeed, and has a distinct flutter of almost 2 seconds.. (clap and you hear an echo for 2 seconds as it...

What controls the Lumens? I do notice that the Lens on my ancient projector is HUGE compared to many of the new projectors.... Also, the 1,000 lumen difference between the 8200 and 8300 seems to just be a different color wheel...if more light (time) is spent on segments you don't want I guess...

OK... My current projector shows 15fl if I set it to Data/text and 8fl if I set it to video/Games Video Games it says too Dim, but Ok for Data/Text.... Now I at least know where you were getting those numbers...Too many choices, too much information...and at the same time not enough information....

Yes, "Under" is correct... Lens design? All I know is the Lens on my current projector is HUGE (2-3" across) vs the tiny lenses I see on most of the projectors now... OK..If I use the "By Feature" and select 1920x1080 (HD 1080) 2000-3000 lumens 16:9-10 (Wide) 22 feet 150 inches I end up with...

My current projector calls that "Lens Shift" so I am familiar with it. It works great, but it can't shift around bulkheads. If the Bulkhead is in the way, as it is in the illustration, you can't shift around the bulkhead. You can offset the image, but if there is an object between the...

Lens Shift lets me put the image "off-center" and my Current projector has it and I used it to get the image where I wanted it without having to use any Keystone correction. However, it can't go around obstacles such as the bulkhead. Please forgive my crude graphics. Because I don't walk...

The Wife said no. The ceiling is low (7') as it is. Because of the bulkhead that is in front of the screen, it would have to be lower than you think. The screen is set back in a "niche" formed by the Bay upstairs. The Rectangular section of the room has a 12" bulkhead that runs around all 4...

Ok...I have been doing LOTS of reading...and trying to make an informed decision, and getting nowhere... My Current projector is a Sanyo PLV-60HT. A Monster 3-LCD 1200 Lumen 700:1 contrast 720p projector. Everything I have been looking at is newer, faster, has more resolution, brighter and...

I can't see the difference in HD with my eyesight...but my reciever and TV are all hooked up with HDMI and Component... I don't want to pay for HD if I can't see it... but most of their non-HD recievers are RCA-Video only...and that won't work without recabling my entire system... Isn't...

Not quite Home theater, but I figure if anyone will know it will be this group... I want to add a Sub woofer to my StereoStone outdoor speakers. These are the BIG outdoor rock speakers. They sound good now, but I want to take the SUB out of them and put that into a dedicated outdoor sub...

After looking at far too many projectors, I THINK I have settled on a fair one. My Current choice is an Acer XD1280D 2500 Lumen Xga projector. It will go to 720p, and SEEMS to be 16:9 native. I like that I can dial down the bulb and get 3000 hours. Our room is not dedicated so we need...

J&R sells 1' HDMI cables. Yea... Now if I could only find Combo cables... Since my reciever always uses whatever the SOURCE is all the way through, I need to connect to my projector with both Analog AND Digital. Does anyone make a HDMI AND Component cable in one bundle ?

Ok, I want to go from my DVD player to my Receiver... a grand distance of 4-linear inches. I really don't want 3' of cable back there if I can avoid it. Similarly for my other cables. Does anyone make SHORT cables ?

What is the difference between "Home theater" projectors and "Multi-Media" projectors? If I line up my desired Specs... (minimums) 16:9 Native 2500 Lumens HDMI Interface 2000:1 contrast 2000 Hour bulb And I try to compare "home Theater" vs "Office Multi-Media" the Home Theater...

Its time to build a new theater... Wow and Ouch at the same time... It will be Projector based, but that is a whole nother discussion... What I am looking for is help creating a short list of receivers with the following features... HDMI In/out - A MUST Network connectivity (HUGE...

I started many years ago with a (don't laugh) Marantz AV controller and separate amps. The ONE great thing about it was EVERYTHING was displayed on screen, (volume, menus, setup, etc) in every mode that it supported. for a variety of reasons I upgraded to a Pioneer receiver, and now only...

The Bulb life warning indicator lit on my Sanyo projector, a while ago. I ordered a new bulb and am ready to change it, but since these things are so #$%# expensive I realy don't want to change it until I have to. (Its also a pain to get down from the ceiling) The question is, since no one...

WOW... That is EXACTLY th info I was looking for.... Seems a waste for the amps though... but I like mine..

My budget is CHEAP at the moment.... I went and looked again at how we USE our home theater... Satalite 60% DVD 39% Games (xbox) 1% No Antenna connected to the reciever Lost the remote for the CD player (use the DVD) All the VHS tapes are elsewhere.... The CURRENT Satalite is...

Ok, I started with a Marantz AV-550, updraded to a AV-560 to get DTS, and now I want to upgrade to something that understands component video... I need a Reciever with NO AMPS... I have 5 x MA-700 amps already and a BIG powered subwoofer (Velodyne 15") What would be an AFFORDABEL upgrade...

Nope, these are all MOVIES that people put on their "Must Have" or "Demonstration" lists.

I looked through the forum quickly, and didn't see a matching question, so I will pose it. What Disks did you add in 2004 to your "Must have list" or "Demonstration" disks. Previous Disks have included T2, Apocalypse Now, Tomorrow never dies, Fleetwood Mack : Tusk, and others...

I love my system... but am looking to upgrade my receiver. I currently have a Marantz AV-560 and 5-MA-700's along with a Velodyne 15' Powered sub and 5 Custom speakers. I am looking to upgrade the AV-560 to something that understands Component Video so I can drive my Projector with a...

Do you have a Marantz AV-560 and want to trade up ?? Well I want to trade up from my AV-560 to something that supports DTS, and the AV-560 fits that bill. Sell me your 560 and get what you want too !!

I have a wonderfull Marantz AV-550 that has served me well. However, more and more of the Movies are coming with DTS soundtracts as an Option. I would like to ADD an External DTS decoder like the Mellennium, but am unsure of what would be connected to what. Ideally the Mellenium would go...