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  1. Drew Stanton

    Is there anyway to test if my Component Jacks on my 27" wega are bad???

    Well I just want to know this for a few reasons. First off I had my playstation 2 hooked up to my 27" wega in my dorm for the first semseter of school with the component cables and had no probs. So when I get back from school my mom has a new TV, a 32" flat screen toshiba. We hooked her DVD...
  2. Drew Stanton

    Another Anamorphic squeeze question

    I got a 27" wega and a PS2 as my DVD player. I have it hooked w/component cables, and when I do the Enhanced 16:9 mode, all it seems like it does is make the picture even more flat. I never watch movies like that just because the people look flatter and stuff. It basically just looks like its...
  3. Drew Stanton

    Please help me! Having wierd problems hooking up things w/the component cables!!

    :angry: Okay this is a wierd problem, that I have NO CLUE what is wrong! My mom got a 32" toshiba TV about 3 weeks ago. We hooked up a DVD player w/component cables and the picture was all blue shaded. So i tried hooking up my PS2 to see if the same problem happened. But this time, the shade...
  4. Drew Stanton

    Toshiba Color Stream

    Hmmm okay that is wierd. I will just give toshiba a call tomorrow. I know I hooked it correctly, and I even tried w/2 dvd players and a playstation 2. So I don't know whats up, but if anyone knows please help, thanks. -Drew
  5. Drew Stanton

    Toshiba Color Stream

    Hmmm okay it's the EXACT same thing? If that is the case, then the TV could have a problem. I Know for a fact though that I put the wires in the correct order and holes. I have hooked up a few tv's w/that same connection. And I have tested this out w/2 dvd players and 1 playstation 2. I'm...
  6. Drew Stanton

    Toshiba Color Stream

    Okay my mom just purchased this TV. At first I hooked up the DVD player w/component video to the TV w/the normal red,blue, and green holes on the back of the TV. The picture was all blue and I was baffled. After that, I tried hooking up my PS2 w/the component video. Now the picture was green...
  7. Drew Stanton

    Newbie has a few questions bout HT stuff (Yamaha 5280 Reciever)

    *sigh* where do I start :-) I just got a few questions that are pretty basic. Here's the setup I have right now: Yamaha 5280 reciever 2 JBL ND310 speakers 1 N-Center speaker I also got a 27" sony wega which I am in love with! I use only my PS2 for DVD right now though, as I can't afford a...
  8. Drew Stanton

    Anyone know the "Code" for Sony Wega TV's? (for universal remotes)

    Anyone know the code that you need when programming a universal remote for a Sony Wega? Reason is because my Yamaha reciever can control MANY different thigns on it, and putting the TV on it would just reduce the use of another controller. I have looked in the manual over and over and didn't...
  9. Drew Stanton

    Newbie: Need help connecting speakers to Yamaha 5280 reciever!

    Heh, I didn't get either of those. I ended up gettin the ND310's and the N-Center speaker. MAN does this soudn good. They didn't have the sub I wanted or the rears, so I held off on those for now. _Drew
  10. Drew Stanton

    Newbie: Need help connecting speakers to Yamaha 5280 reciever!

    LoL I am so dumb. Let's just say I wasn't doing the right thing all along. Now it's working fine though, and everything looks and sounds INCREDIBLE!! -Drew
  11. Drew Stanton

    Newbie: Need help connecting speakers to Yamaha 5280 reciever!

    I just got a yamaha 5280 reciever and I am trying to hook up my speakers to it. Now I have the speaker wire going into the speaker, but when I try to put it in the reciever it does not stay in there. Like I untighten one of the knobs, but then when I tighten it up w/the speaker wier in it, the...
  12. Drew Stanton

    Will the Yamaha 5280 be enough power for a pair of JBL S312 speakers?

    Well I am most likely gettin the S312 speakers and gettin the rest of my home theatre system as I can afford it. (ie get the center when I can afford it, sub, surround, etc) I am getting the Yamaha 5280 reciever (110x5) most likely. But my question is will this reciever be enough to make the...
  13. Drew Stanton

    JBL NSP1 w/JBL 250 Watt sub: How will that sound? Need Opinions PLZ!

    Hey guys, thanks alot for your input and opinions. Today while I was at my other job (not best buy) I was talkin to some people about what I should do. Now I have come to a conclusion about 2 things I am doing. It is pretty much a definite on one or the other. Gimmie some opinions on this...
  14. Drew Stanton

    JBL NSP1 w/JBL 250 Watt sub: How will that sound? Need Opinions PLZ!

    The price of the NSP1 Package w/the employee discount is $266.59. The thing is, if I were to get the studio level speakers, I would be paying alot more. BUT I would be getting more of what I wanted. Please some more opinions on this. THanks. -Drew
  15. Drew Stanton

    JBL NSP1 w/JBL 250 Watt sub: How will that sound? Need Opinions PLZ!

    I am nearing that time when I get my discount at Best Buy. Next week I am purchasing my home theatre system. Right now, I am looking towards the JBL NSP1 Package along with the 250 watt JBL sub woofer. I plan on getting the Yamaha 5280 (I believe thats the model number, its the best...
  16. Drew Stanton

    DVD Best Buy Warranty

    I have a few things to say ... I started working at Best Buy (store #293 fyi) about 3 weeks ago in the video department. And like EVERYONE in here has said, boy do the managers try to get you to push the PSP's and accessories! Like the other guys said, they stress the MSN rebate thing also...
  17. Drew Stanton

    Yamaha HTR-5280 vs. Pioneer VSX-D810S : Which is better ??

    Yamaha HTR-5280 vs. Pioneer VSX-D810S : Which is better ?? I am debating over which of these recievers I should get. I am going to be hooking up the JBL NSP1 5 speaker package along with the JBL 250 watt subwoofer. I work at best buy and the 2 recievers I am debating over are the best 2 in...
  18. Drew Stanton

    Flatscreen 27" TV's: Phillips vs. Sony vs. Toshiba .. which one???

    Hey fellas. I am in the midst of putting together my home theatre set. I am not lookin for anything too big and something I can move in/out my dorm room when I have to leave/move in. And I have settled on a 27" flatscreen. Now here's the question: which one should I go w/? I work at a Best...
  19. Drew Stanton

    Advice on JBL Floor Standing 4 Way 200 Watt speakers!! PLZ Give opinion/advice

    Thanks for the info. But one main thing I am wondering about is my playback of my mp3's on my setup. I plan on hooking my PC to this setup. If I have the 5.1 w/the NSP1 and satellite speakers, I know that the MP3's will still be in 2 channel. If I had the Standalone JBL's, then I know the...
  20. Drew Stanton

    Advice on JBL Floor Standing 4 Way 200 Watt speakers!! PLZ Give opinion/advice

    Well I am not definitely gettin those speakers in that URL. Heh. I am either gettin those OR the other package deal I was talkin about. Which would be better if I wanted to hook up my tv/dvd and pc to it? -Drew
  21. Drew Stanton

    Advice on JBL Floor Standing 4 Way 200 Watt speakers!! PLZ Give opinion/advice

    First, the exact speakers I am talkin about are these, but they are in black: http://www.bestbuy.com/detail.asp?e=...cat=15&scat=17 Now, I am starting to put together my home theatre system, atleast for now I am piecing it together. I am thinking about a Dolby Digital Reciever w/6.1 and...
  22. Drew Stanton

    Need Advice! Please help me build my first system! Newbie here!

    Thanks for the advice guys. Still lookin for some more opinions. Bump! -Drew
  23. Drew Stanton

    Need Advice! Please help me build my first system! Newbie here!

    Hello guys. This is my first post in this forum. I just found out about it actually. :-) But I am posting in here because I am looking to build my first home theatre system. First let me tell you guys about my situation... I am working at Best Buy and just started, and once I get my discount I...
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