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  1. Chris-R

    Controlling Devices in Closed Cabinetry

    Howdy. I'm considering a purchase of antique furniture for my flat panel device storage. The problem I face is that I don't want to have the doors open to control the units. Is there anyway around this problem? There are multiple shelves, multiple devices. Thanks. Chris
  2. Chris-R

    Radio Shack Gold Series A/V Cables As Component?

    The lack of specs available is exactly why I posted. Neither case says what the specs are and as such I am hoping someone knows the answer... ;) /chris
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    Radio Shack Gold Series A/V Cables As Component?

    Howdy. My local shack salesman claimed the dirty little secret that there is no difference between the Gold Series Stereo Audio/Video cable and the Gold Series Component Video cable, except $35. I went in there to buy components to build my own component video cable (I already have RG6), and...
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    HT for the Bedroom ($500 budget)

    I am considering the Cyberhome CH-DVD 500. It is $65 at Fry's, has a front display, and measures near the width of my current components (16 12/16 in.). Based on some reading, it supports most anything you throw at it. Thanks for sending me down the Cyberhome line. Presently, I'm leaning...
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    Simple question re: Onkyo ht-s650 and 660 HTiBs

    It's been a while since someone posted about the HT-S660. Things been going swell with it? I presume that since it was a low-end system, a low-end DVD player was matched. What would you recommend that plays DVD-R/-RW, too? Thanks! /chris
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    HT for the Bedroom ($500 budget)

    Thanks for the quick replies. Eric, I checked Pioneer's website for the two products and neither are listed as current proucts. I found the A/V receiver under their "older models", but couldn't find mention of the DV-260 DVD player, and Froogle only showed it at wal-mart.com (out of stock) and...
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    HT for the Bedroom ($500 budget)

    Howdy. I'm looking to setup a HT system in the bedroom. With such a small budget ($500), I know there are some sacrifices I'll have to make. Whether it is an HTiB or separate components doesn't matter much, presuming it meets my requirements. At a minimum, I want a 5.1 configuration with a...
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    Pioneer HTIB

    Howdy. I too am in the market for a bedroom HTiB. Based on your feedback with regards to the Pioneer line, I am considering a Pioneer HTD-530DV. For those that have the HTZ-430DV, can the satellites be mounted on the wall? My one concern with this system is that passive subwoofer. I don't...
  9. Chris-R

    Rear-Projections w/o Picture Fading at Angles

    Howdy. I'm starting to shop for a rear projection 16:9 display. It seems that most (all?) of them lose color vibrancy unless you sit directly in front of them. Is this what I can expect from rear projection TVs? (BTW, if anyone has a good reference for rear project newbies, I would...
  10. Chris-R

    Using DTS-ES (6.1) on a 5.1 Setup

    Howdy. Arguably, DTS is better than Dolby Digital. Granted, this is a matter of personal preference, but hopefully my question can still be answered. I have a 5.1 setup. Whenever given the option of DTS on my DVDs, I usually prefer it. Some of my DVDs support Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS ES...
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    Denon 3801 and Video Blanking

    Strangely enough, I can't say for certain. The TV that I watched was DVD's, other than Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I noticed it the first time (I think) on the season 5 finale. The screen blanked in one bright moment. Conversing with co-workers, they also said that it blanked for them, too, at...
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    Denon 3801 and Video Blanking

    Howdy. I have had my A/V receiver for about a year. It is the Denon 3801. I have the VCR and DVD player going into it (coax and S-Video, respectively) and outputing to the TV appropriately. I have noticed that on flashy scenes on TV/VCR (the TV goes through the VCR first), the TV loses...
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