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  1. Jim Rykel

    Cutting a hole in the wall for rear projection TV?

    I know I've seen this done by someone here, but can't find any examples doing a search. I have a small dedicated HT room in the basement and thought I might add a couple of feet by cutting a hole in my wall and placing my 61" Tosh WS behind it so only the screen protrudes from the wall. It's...
  2. Jim Rykel

    Night of the Intruder a.k.a. Intruder?

    Just found this on Ebay. It's a Region 0 PAL DVD of Scott Speigel's "Intruder" - renamed "Night of the Intruder". Anyone know anything about this? Transfer any good? Description says it's region 0 but you need a PAL to NTSC converter to view it. What the heck is that? I have a personal...
  3. Jim Rykel

    Best wall mount speakers?

    Any opinions on wall mount speakers? I need to put two speakers high on opposite walls near a bar area in my basement. No subwoofer is possible in this area. I have a pair of JL N24's on my deck outside, and they are ok. Price range under $500 or so for the pair. Any thoughts?
  4. Jim Rykel

    How to get 65" Toshiba in basement?

    Not sure if this is where my post belongs or not.. I'm currently finishing my basement and was wondering if anyone had any advice for getting my Toshiba 65HDX82 downstairs. I thought I had read that the TV could be separated into 2 pieces. Anybody had any experience with this - any advice? Jim
  5. Jim Rykel

    Hook-up question

    Hi - somewhat of a newbie and I need some help. Here's my system; Yamaha RXV1000 Toshiba SD-4800 Toshiba 65HDX82 TV. Sony SATB55 Kef Q55,Q15,Q95 Velodyne Sub I'd like to connect my DVD player (using component cables) and my Direct TV (using S-video) to the receiver, then have one...
  6. Jim Rykel

    Toshiba 65HDX82 Connection Question

    I just took delivery of a new 65HDX82 yesterday ($2550 from ABC Warehouse). DVD picture is fantastic, but my DirectTV pic is pretty horrible. I don't have a high-def receiver, just a Sony SATB55. Hooked up using S-Video my picture is way too fuzzy, detail is terrible. I've calibrated best I...
  7. Jim Rykel

    Apocalypse Now Redux Openings

    I believe APR opens tomorrow in LA and NY, then top 10 cities next Friday, top 20 the Friday after that. New dye transfer prints are due for the top 20 cities. Anyone planning to see it tomorrow? Anyone know the cities included the next 2 weeks?
  8. Jim Rykel

    Best $2000 TV?

    My brother asked me this question, he's looking for a digital projection, and I advised him to go widescreen. The only one I know of around 2k is the Toshiba 40". Any suggestions/help? Thanks!
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