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My current sound system uses older (like 15 years) JBL tower speakers for L/R. I have upgraded my center channel and surround over the years to the JBL "Northridge" series from a few years ago. Now I'm looking for some bookshelf-sized speakers to replace the older tower speakers, but I'm not...

OK, So I really need some help from the receiver/speaker experts out there. Several months ago, I posted about a problem that I was having with my Sony DB840 receiver. See this thread for reference. Basically, I was having this intermittant problem of my receiver making multiple, very...

I'm getting ready to start a project connecting my computer to my receiver by running the connection through the walls/attic. One problem: my computer doesn't have any line-level R/L outputs for the sound... it only has the small headphone jacks in the back. So, the solution that I thought...

I bought a Sony DB840 receiver from Oade Brothers about four years ago and have loved it, but I've got a weird problem going on right now and am worried that it's about to die. Typically when I turn the unit on, I hear a series of two "Click" sounds -- when I first hit the power button, and...

I recently purchased a new DVD player... Mits DD-8040. It has a number of controls that my previous DVD player didn't have... noise reduction controls, black level controls, color and tint, gamma correction, etc. I have a two-part question: 1. Should I be using the noise reduction...

Well, it's finally upgrade time! I'm in the market for a new progressive-scan DVD player in the $180-200 range. I'd like a changer, but that's not a priority if I can upgrade quality. I originally had my eye on the Sony NC665P, but after doing some research, it seems people think it has...

I've recently noticed a problem with my TV and I'm hoping someone has some advice... I'm thinking I have either a black level or white level problem... possibly caused by a greyscale issue... Here's the deal... My TV is the Panny 53" 16x9 HDTV (last year's model)... Recently, I've...

Well, after 4 months of perfect operation, my Panny PT53WX42 has a major problem. All of a sudden, everything has a blue tint to it... it's happening across all inputs, so I know it's none of my source devices. It's somewhat noticiable in normal viewing and VERY noticeable when the screen...

Well, I finally pulled the trigger and got the 53" Panny. My question is... what now? I've gone in and done the simple 9-point convergence through the user menu, turned off SVM and done my Avia calibrations. My question is... have I missed anything, as far as basic set-up functions? Should...

I've about decided on the 53" Panasonic (16:9) RPTV, but one thing I haven't heard is how it handles DISH Network programming. I've heard that Toshibas do a good job with cable/dbs content, but I'm wondering how the Panny will handle my DISH Network programming. My viewing distance will be...

I'm about ready to (finally) make the leap to a 16:9 RPTV and am currently doing my research. It looks to me like Panasonics are pretty good for the money, but I'm wondering how the stretch modes are? From what I've seen, Sony and Toshiba offer the best stretch modes, and since my 4:3...

Wasn't quite sure where to put this, but it seemed software-related. From this week's The Onion: DVD TRIES TO PASS OFF 'LANGUAGE OPTIONS,' 'SCENE SELECTION' AS SPECIAL FEATURES PLANO, TX—The recently released Joe Somebody DVD attempts to pass off "language options" and "scene selection" as...

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OK, I'm a bit confused about the release date for NCAA Football 2003. I've seen about 3 different release dates... The first I saw had it coming out on PS2 and XBOX on 7/24 and GameCube on 7/31. Buy.com has the release date for today for all three. EASports' website says "ship date"...

Broadcast News is one of my top 5 all-time favorite films, but to date it has an unremarkable bare-bones DVD release. I have a couple of questions: - I know that the current release is a bare-bones disc, but how are the transfer and sound?... it appears from feature lists that this is a...

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I'm getting ready to start researching the upgrade I've been waiting for... a 16:9 HDTV!!! Finally! Quick question before I start, though... it seems I remember reading somewhere that there is some kind of general rule of thumb about screen size you should get based on the size of your room...

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I recently moved into a new house and am working on setting up my HT. One thing that I have noticed is that the bass response on my sub has gone way down compared to my last two places -- an apartment (much smaller room of course) and a house (room about the same size as current). I'm getting...

I've got Madden 2002 for XBOX... I've been unlocking the historical players and teams via the "Madden Cards"... Does anyone know if you can go in and name the players on the pre-existing or uncovered historical teams? I ask because I'm a big 49ers fan and it's a little weird playing with Joe...

I commented on this in the Pearl Harbor subtitle thread, but I wanted to gauge other peoples' thoughts on this... I absolutly hate it when subtitles on DVDs are generated electronically and displayed inside the letterbox, rather than inside the 2.35:1 or 1.85:1 "display" area... It seems to be...