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  1. Frank Stevens

    ISF Video Calibrations: New Eng Detroit Chicago NY OH MO KC, MN, Philly FL LA/SanDieg

    Any calibrators working in the Los Angeles / San Fernando Valley area? My dad has moved his TV about 8 times in the last year so it could really use a tuneup. Thanks (email at [email protected])
  2. Frank Stevens

    Speaker cable glue?

    I'm running speaker wire to my rear speakers along the top of the wall, where it meets the ceiling. In a month, it's going to be covered by crown moulding, making it all look nice. However, for the month until then, I need to somehow afix the cable to the wall. I'm using 12ga wire, so normal...
  3. Frank Stevens

    WTB:flat speaker wire

    If price isn't much of an issue, you might want to check out http://www.decorp.com They have the ultimate in a flat wire. It's rated to 14AWG or 18AWG. It's about the thickness of a business card. Never tried it, just found the website.
  4. Frank Stevens

    "Digital" cable box

    Update on the box I have. Its a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2100.
  5. Frank Stevens

    "Digital" cable box

    I signed up for the digital cable through Time Warner here in Southern California. The box I got had S-Video out and a digital out as well. The box manufacturer is a Scientific Atlanta, I'll have to get the specific model number when I get home. Perhaps if you give them the model number they...
  6. Frank Stevens

    Just a little help on setting up my Sony DE875 receiver.

    WOOOHOOOO! Success! I'm a dunce for not even looking to see if my DVD player has a setup menu. Didn't even dawn on me to look. :b Anyhow, I went into the DVD player setup, told it I was using a digital sound connection (it was setup for components) and now I get my wonderful 5.1 (and...
  7. Frank Stevens

    Just a little help on setting up my Sony DE875 receiver.

    Ok. I bought the video on Home Theater Setup. I have speakers in a 5.1 surround sound setup. I have a Sony NS400D DVD player connected through a composite cable for video and the optical cable for sound. When I run through the setup DVD and it goes to test the DTS settings, nothing plays...
  8. Frank Stevens

    Am I the only one missing Swing Kids on DVD?

    I'd love to see this movie put onto DVD. Anyone seen any word on if/when this would be making the scene?
  9. Frank Stevens

    Good deal from Best Buy -or- Toshiba 50A61 worth $$$?

    Best Buy is having their Thanksgiving Day weekend megasale, and they have the Toshiba TheaterView 50A61 50" TV for $1099.99. Here are the specs: Multiwindow 2-tuner picture-in-picture 3-line digital comb filter with vertical contour correction Multilinear digital convergence...
  10. Frank Stevens

    Help with my Sony receiver (STRDE875)

    Well that would explain a lot! :) Thanks for the help! I might post more questions in here later, seeing as how I am so proficient at the HT setup (ha!). I did get it working with the optical for sound and one A/V cable for the video. I'll have to keep this setup until I buy a new TV...
  11. Frank Stevens

    Help with my Sony receiver (STRDE875)

    You'll have to excuse me for being a complete novice when it comes to home theater setup and connections. Computers I know, HT I do not. Heres the problem. I have a new DVD player with Optical outputs as well as S-Video and composite video outs (Sony DVP-NS400D). I want the optimum...
  12. Frank Stevens

    Need help with running wires up a wall

    Putting my computer obsession on hold, I just put together my home theater system. Its composed of a Sony STR-DE875 Receiver, DVP-NS400D DVD, and SA-VE525 6-piece speaker system. Problem is, I'm mounting the rear speakers to the wall behind the couch and I would like it if I didn't have wires...
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