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  1. Kevin Crays

    Are these light lines normal?

    Hi Chris. If it matters, i was just using the sky because it's easiest to see it, but it doesn't matter what it is (thus, i see it on the bottom part of the above picture as well). Sharpness is turned down pretty far (down to 20 for DVD), but to be honest, i see no difference between 0 and...
  2. Kevin Crays

    Are these light lines normal?

    If you look at the very top of the star wars picture (adjacent to the black bars), the video get's lighter (brighter?). IT's also on the bottom next to the black bars, but it's a bit harder to see. I've pasted a smaller section so that you should be able to see it. It's basically 4 pixels...
  3. Kevin Crays

    Are these light lines normal?

    I've got an XBR2 RPTV and on letter boxed content, I'm seeing lines that are brighter than the rest of the picture (see pics below). If it's normal, no biggie, but if it's not, then I probably need to put a call into onecall. I just realized that supload reduced the resoultion...
  4. Kevin Crays

    How far out should the satillites be?

    I have a question (which is related to other questions I've asked the past 2 or 3 days) about speaker placement/type. I'll link my pics again (the rear has updated dimensions). I'm considering getting some Polk LsiFX for rears (though it sounds like this may be incorrect). But are...
  5. Kevin Crays

    best place for Harmony 880

    How does the 880 compare to the MX-500, in terms of ease of use? How about compared to the far more expensive Prontos? Can these have different setups for different users? I love my MX-500, and my dad loves the one I gave him a few years ago, but my mother is confused by it (though part of...
  6. Kevin Crays

    Trying to decide on an A/V Receiver

    I'm trying to help my parents put together a good A/V system for their house. First the setup The room is roughly 24' x 24' x 8' (click on pics at bottom for details). TV: They've pretty much settled on the Sony 70" XBR2 set. Speakers: Undecided, though they have Polk Monitor 10's...
  7. Kevin Crays

    Need a new receiver

    IME, the more I know about something less I respect Consumer Reports. They recently reviewed photo printers, yet they didn't have Epson (which most pro-prosumers consider the best at that task). Their recommendation on the DSLr one should get was questionable. And when they did an article on...
  8. Kevin Crays

    Help with Speakers/Subs

    Hi all. I'm in the process of putting together a new AV system for my parents (ok, mostly my Dad :laugh: ) and I'm a bit out of the loop on much of this stuff. The room is rather large (roughly 24.5 x 23 x 8). They're going to put in a 70" Sony XBR2 set. They currently have some Polk 10...
  9. Kevin Crays

    Help with Speakers/Subs

    Hi all. I'm in the process of putting together a new AV system for my parents (ok, mostly my Dad :laugh: ) and I'm a bit out of the loop on much of this stuff. The room is rather large (roughly 24.5 x 23 x 8). They're going to put in a 70" Sony XBR2 set. They currently have some Polk 10...
  10. Kevin Crays

    SIRI / XM Prepare Merger Announcement (Feb. 19)

    That may be where they want grab listeners from, but that's not their competitor. They compete against each other to get subscribers. Once there's only one pay service, those who want such a service will be held hostage to the lone provider. This is no different than Cable in most markets...
  11. Kevin Crays

    The younger generation...is there any hope

    I know you're being facetious, but reading it made me think that maybe the Beatles breaking up was a great thing for music. They managed to go out pretty much on top. The last album they recorded, Abbey Road, was one of their best, and at times I think it is their best. I still occasionally...
  12. Kevin Crays

    The younger generation...is there any hope

    I like older music, but I rarely listen to it. Just recently I did start going through a ton of mostly 70's Genesis, but I think there's good music out there, it's just hard to find when every station is owned by Clear Channel Although I'm not as big on the 2nd CD, I think the first disk on...
  13. Kevin Crays

    DVD Review HTF REVIEW: Star Trek Deep Space Nine - Season 7 (Highly Recommended)

    FYI, Bestbuy currently has all kinds of things on sale this week for 20% off. In the case of DS9, here are their prices: Season 1 79.99 Season 2 79.99 Season 3 (unknown/not listed on website) Season 4 87.99 Season 5 87.99 Season 6 87.99 Season 7 99.99 (*) (*) Best buy was(is?)...
  14. Kevin Crays

    DVD Review HTF REVIEW: The Matrix Reloaded (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED).

    I have 3 problems witht he movie: 1. Dialog is often long and boring. 2. Fight scenes go on way too long. 3. Trinity can now fight agents, when it was already established that only "The One" could do so. The movie has one thing that redeemed it for me and actually got me to go back for...
  15. Kevin Crays

    ***Official LOTR: The Two Towers DVD Discussion Thread*** -- All Posts Here; NO EXCEPTIONS

    3 things. First, anyone notice that the top line of the picutre (or mabye it's the line(s) just before the top line) looks wrong? It's like there's a gap at in the video. On closer inspection, the 2nd to last line is either darker or missing all together. FWIW, I'm on a 32" toshiba analog...
  16. Kevin Crays

    DVD Review HTF REVIEW: "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) (with screen

    FYI, Circuit City is pricematching Toys R Us, and the store I went to did not call them up to verify stock. The Toys R Us I went to (plano tx)did not have any widescreen in stock.
  17. Kevin Crays

    DVD Review HTF REVIEW: "Lord Of The Rings Extended Edition" (with screenshots)

    Skip this...thought too many windows open...wrong place to reply. Kevin
  18. Kevin Crays

    Pioneer VSX 49TX

    I'm not sure which person you're dealing with. There was one on there last week (I think from chicago) that had one or more units. The buy it now price was 1900.00...add whatever shipping and you come up with something close to your price. Now through my questioning this is what I found. The...
  19. Kevin Crays

    HTF REVIEW: "24" The Complete First Season (A MUST BUY!) (with screenshots)

    I'll add my 2 cents. Anyone saying there's no replay value didn't watch any of the marathon on FX. Granted teh shocking twists weren't there, but it was still quite compelling. In fact, it was watching the first 7 hours that convinced me I had to buy it. I disagree, however, that the last...
  20. Kevin Crays

    Polk LSi series THX certified ?

    Creative bought THX? Where did you read this? I looked through 6 months of news from creative, and there's not a single press release about it. Anythings possible, but based on my limited research, I think someone's pulling your leg...but if i'm wrong, feel free to point me to the news :D
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