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  1. Richard Driskill

    Sony STR-DE995 (7.1) Thoughts?

    Yes it is (I use the one at Sawgrass Mills Mall in the city of Sunrise), for price and selection, but watch out... most of the reps aren't exactly technical savants. ;)
  2. Richard Driskill

    Is this a good combo (put together by a newbie)

    [It's probably too late, but...] Eric-Bo, PLEASE see my post on the DE995 here- http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...light=strde995 The STR DE995 is just fine. It is NOT a 'low end' receiver; it is at the top of Sony's 'regular' A/V line. I would recommend you go with other...
  3. Richard Driskill

    Sony STR-DE995 Surround Problem.

    Ryan got it right. (audio type setup -in- the DVD player) Because you tried the AFD, that tells you the sound field is in stereo from the DVD player going into the receiver. Why you would choose the independent channel hook-up lines is beyond me. That's for if a component doesn't have a fiber...
  4. Richard Driskill

    Sony STR-DE995 (7.1) Thoughts?

    Not so fast guys... I own 5 of the Sony DE receivers at the moment; all in good service- STR DE995 (7.1) 110w [deployed in 'Killer' HTS] (I paid $388) STR DE1075 (6.1) 100w [deployed in 'Holy Cow' HTS] (I paid $490) STR DE945 (5.1) 100w [in my Master Bedroom HTS] (I paid $425) STR DE945...
  5. Richard Driskill

    Which Rear Projection TV to buy????

    DonTrib, TECHNICALLY, any TV that can receive and display the 720 matrix can be called "HD compatible". Sneaky, eh? Example: a friend of mine bought a Panasonic "HD" set, but low and behold, its max resolution was only 870 horizontal lines of resolution; ergo, when it receives the 1080i...
  6. Richard Driskill

    Which Rear Projection TV to buy????

    Andrew, Choose a television based on -specifications-... NOT what you see on the showroom floor. If you are bent on choosing from the above, so be it, but... Buy a Mitsubishi WS RPTV. Mits TV's will gve you the biggest bang for your buck concerning QUALITY and VALUE. There are slightly...
  7. Richard Driskill

    10 months to choose a HDTV? Need help on what to look for?

    Curt, [I'm assuming your being funny] Uhhh...... Up? No, no, I've got it... out the big "window" (Well, at least that's what my mom used to say.) The convection of heat is a complicated matter. NOT! [Serious answer, if needed] The sets are engineered to operate within certain parameters...
  8. Richard Driskill

    10 months to choose a HDTV? Need help on what to look for?

    Michael, (OK, obligatory disclaimer here about how I will not bite, kick, scratch, etc.) I am as calm as a melted patty of butter. :) I thought it was funny. (such as "short vision") I still think it's funny. Very cute. I bet it would go over as a big hit with all the people doing "pan...
  9. Richard Driskill

    Newbie Needs Help Selecting HDTV

    Abdul, What size guns does the Philips 64PP9751 use for that 64" display? Are they 7" or 9"? The Inteq (Zenith) IQB64W10W uses 9" guns for the same size screen. (that's the one I have)
  10. Richard Driskill

    How to mount Bass Shakers on theater seats...

    Chris, Question. By mounting them on the backs of the seats, is the vibration less, or diminished on the actual seats themselves (where you plant your Glutious Maximus) because the seat portion is attached via two hinge points? Or do you feel it equally through the entire chair?
  11. Richard Driskill

    Any way to run speaker wire under carpet in an apartment without ripping up carpet?

    Brian, I would leave the carpet edges be, unless you have (and know how to use) a carpet kicker. Take a brand new blade in a utility knife and make a 3/4" slit in the carpet where you want to have the cable go in, or come out. When you move, pull the speaker cable and squirt several drops of...
  12. Richard Driskill

    Talk of heat, what about Cold?

    Dustin, At roughly -31F I would not do it, it's just too cold. What you might do is insulate the area around it, but that would negate the infinite baffel. And what about that extreme cold seeping through to your living area? Cold "sinks".
  13. Richard Driskill

    installation tips anyone?

    Darrin, Wise decision. Yes, they are requird by law (local codes) to do so, and it must be done in a specific manner. If you have cable now, go outside and search for where the coax enters the house, then trace back towards the pole (or whatever) to see where the grounding occurs. In all...
  14. Richard Driskill

    Newbie Needs Help Selecting HDTV

    Allen, That's just great! I've always been the same way. I don't need to watch my purse strings at all, but I can't STAND being ripped off, or simply because I like doing things myself (bit of a perfectionist here). It's just that that site name has me holding my side! :)
  15. Richard Driskill

    quick help with 16:9 Philips 32" HDTV tube

    Sean, I can't help you with anything except the Refurbished / Factory Reconditioned part. As long as there is some type of return policy should the set not operate properly, you should be safe. The R/FR cause can amount to anything from a totally non-working set being returned to a set that had...
  16. Richard Driskill

    Need the antenna

    Hi Tony, OK, your getting better. 3 more things. 1) Now you need to find out the transmitting wattage (i.e.: 15.75 kW) for each station signal, because most of these station are what I would consider a very long haul. 2) You need to get the height on the tower that the broadcasting antennas...
  17. Richard Driskill

    Iowa HDTV-ers (and anyone else who can help me out on a few things)

    You missed the point Dave. I was giving Jeremy an idea of how things work, not that I thought HE was on top of a mountain. Perhaps I should have said: "As an example" instead of "On the other hand". And actually, in my hast to over simplify things, I noticed other errors... time to get a cup...
  18. Richard Driskill

    Iowa HDTV-ers (and anyone else who can help me out on a few things)

    Jeremy, ......I checked out that one guy's website that supposedly uses the troposphere(?) to get HDTV signals from almost 600 miles away?!...... Your talking about "bounce" "skip", "DX'ing" or "DX skip", which is not a stable long term conditon. He was blowing smoke if he was saying that he...
  19. Richard Driskill

    Need apartment satellite dish mounting help!

    Opps, meant to say "aluminum" not "steel". And don't forget to ground the dish and cable to something, like the metal railing (It should be tied into the buildings main beam structure).
  20. Richard Driskill

    Need apartment satellite dish mounting help!

    Nathan, What about purchaing a 3' X 3' X 1/4" piece of genuine "Diamond Plate" steel to mount the pole base to? It would be heavy enough, you could buy a little throw rug to place inbetween the base mount and the plate before you attach the base, and vola! no offensive "structure", looks like a...
  21. Richard Driskill

    installation tips anyone?

    Darrin, The ground rod length that needs to be chosen is in direct relationship to the ground conductivity. In some areas you might get away with a 6' rod, in others it might require a 10' rod. Since most areas have a certain amount of ground conductivity, 8' is commonly stocked. I suggest you...
  22. Richard Driskill

    55" or 66" WS HDTV at 13 feet?

    Pete, You wrote: ....The 65" Widescreen Mits actually seemed easier to me to focus on from a relatively close distance, since the screen itself wasn't so tall, just wider. Am I delusional?.... Answer: No, you are not. The 16 X 9 (1.78:1) aspect ratio was selected for a specific reason. It's...
  23. Richard Driskill

    Masters in HDTV help!!!!!

    Aaron, OK Aaron, you asked for ANY suggestions. With the limited information at hand..... Is your electricity clean? (install a surge surpressor if you don't have one) Does the box have a 3 prong plug? If so, is the ground at the outlet connected? (check it with a $5 device from Home Depot or...
  24. Richard Driskill

    10 months to choose a HDTV? Need help on what to look for?

    Kevin, Opps! Didn't know that. just trying to be friendly. Gotcha, and understand where your coming from. Satellite: Not much in the way of effort because it's already a digital downlink (more bandwidth, less channels). The HDTV sat boxes are already out. Cable: A whole mess of cable...
  25. Richard Driskill

    Need the antenna

    Tony, I see the picture of the TERK TV55. It is of the kind that will allow good front-to-back reception. In order for this type to be fully utilized, it would be going after transmissions at opposite ends of the compass dial, or most fully in front OR back if that be the case. Is this your...
  26. Richard Driskill

    10 months to choose a HDTV? Need help on what to look for?

    Michael, Funny stuff guy. :) Commonly, the optical projectors are refered to as "guns" not CRT's. CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) is more commonly used to describe a display type (direct trace, tube). Never implyed there was an "magic" to a 16 X 9 display. Never said wider is better. BUT.... wider...
  27. Richard Driskill

    10 months to choose a HDTV? Need help on what to look for?

    Hi again Kevin, Lucky you, with all the transmission possibilities. Ahhh Lake Ronkonkoma, didn't they have a roller rink out there at some point, or am I thinking of some place else? I know it's not too far from where I bought my limousine (United States Coachworks in Bohemia) in 1996. I also...
  28. Richard Driskill

    Uninterruptible Power Supplies

    Dave, Ah, you've stumbled upon the little UPS secret. Absolutely YES! I have a 900 VA UPS on my HDTV. The larger the better would be the norm, but since you are gonna be right there watching TV, you really only need enough to get you by for a very short period of time, like 900 VA (unless you...
  29. Richard Driskill

    Newbie Needs Help Selecting HDTV

    Allen, You crack me up. You actually found a web site named: How Stuff Works. I'm still laughing over that one. hahahaha :)
  30. Richard Driskill

    Need the antenna

    Hi Brins (Darold), I can't speak for every ATSC set ever made, but you do know that because they are digital tuners they rely heavily on programming code within, right? In a nut shell, barring some unbelievable change, they are "upgradable" via a download, or circuit board change. Now the big...
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