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hey all, i just purchased this tv today and i must say im pretty happy with it. im not a pro but it looks amazingly sharp and the color looks great. i heard that you can get into the tech menu on this unit to enable v-compression, is this true? if so how do i do it? a website would be great...

hey all its been awhile. after i built my tempest ( http://thend.org/~dannydigital/tempesthowto.html ) school started and ive been out of it. im helping a friend with a sub and i lost a really great website i had on sub design theory. it thoroughly explaind all types of terms as well as...

well i got all my electronics from Adire and am quite pleased with everything. I got my box all hooked up, i put the 60oz of polyfill in, and fired her up. Unfortunatly polyfill shot out the ports all over. hah This is the Adire Tempest Alignment, all to spec from the plans on Adire's website...

is there any games out yet that actually use DD 5.1 sound? i heard there are a few in teh works. what about any other software that can utilize the spdif output to send a 5.1 bitstream? thanks ------------------

hey all, I have my tempest enclosure finished and im now thinking about how to finish it. Its covered in oak veneer and has stain grade quarter round edging (non oak). Unfortunately there are a few glue stains so i dont think i can stain it as i originally planned. Im thinking that a tung oil...

howdy folks, My roommate just got a seemingly great deal on some speakers for our HT. He got a Klipsch KV2, KG5s, and KG2.5s w/ some nice heavy metal speaker stands for $255+30 shipping off ebay. He just got em in and theyre in good shape and all play great. Can anyone give me some info on...

hey all. my Tempest project is now about done and im sanding it all down good before i finish it. I unfortunately have a few ugly glue stains on it. (the things ive learned for next time....) Anyone have any tips or tricks to removing them? I guess of course sand them out, but the veneer is only...

today i got that Delta 12X DVD for a grand total of $36. good deal i say :) It plays all cds and dvds great, but the quality isnt that good. i think i just have it set up wrong tho. It came w/ WinDVD 2.4 and im using that. First of all there is static in the sound. Im using the cable to...

is this drive any good? i can get one in town for $44 and thought i might if it wasnt too bad. i cant find any info on it on the www. please let me know if you have any experience w/ it. thanks dan ------------------

hey all. Im planning to put the server in our apartment into the living room to server MP3s as well as for DVD. What would be the best way to do this? A) buy a Hollywood Plus decoder which has a digital DD 5.1 output as well as a Svid output. B) buy a SBLive 5.1 with a vid card w/ a TV output...

Im new to home audio really, but have been involved in SQ car audio for awhile. It seems odd to me that so many home subs and midranges are paper w/ foam surrounds (Tempest, etc). In car audio only the loweessst end speaks were paper/foam, but that seems to not be the case in home audio. I may...

Well me and my college friends are moving into an apartment. Together we have a Onkyo reciever, some nice Klipsch bookshelfs, surrounds, and a center, im building a sub, but unfortunatly none of us have a TV. As this is somewhat vital to a home theater, im wondering if any of you have a...

Well this project is underway and about done w/ the MDF core. I plan to coat this with a nice wood veneer. I started a new thread because the old title no longer applies. Heres a link with pics. http://thend.org/~dannydigital/tempesthowto.html I hope to have it in about 2-3 weeks. What is the...

hey all im thinking about building a home subwoofer using a NHT 1259 sub w/ perhaps a Apex Senior amplifer built into the enclosure. ive read a few plans and projects that others have done and it seems to work well. I have also heard that this sub isnt that great for HT. I need some advice on...