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  1. Robert Holmes

    Any Hitachi TV techs here?

    Cool. Thanks for the tips! I'll give it a shot. -Robert
  2. Robert Holmes

    A+ Certification questions

    I've had my A+ since it first came out in the early 90's. There was no study material back then. Nowadays, just knowing PC's and printer maintenance is enough to pass it. If you have a strong knowledge in PC fundementals, DOS, Windows and hardware (BIOS, POST errors, etc.) you can pass the...
  3. Robert Holmes

    Any Hitachi TV techs here?

    The control on the Hitachi is called Aspect ratio. It has two modes for component input, 4:3 and 16:9. It doesn't advertise itself as a squeeze for anamorphic DVD's. The manual actually states it is for receiving 16:9 HDTV broadcasts. Whatever the aspect ratio of a widescreen DVD is on the...
  4. Robert Holmes

    Any Hitachi TV techs here?

    The Hitachi 36SDX01S has an aspect ratio mode (similar to anamorphic squeeze on the Sonys) that squeezes the 4:3 display into a perfect 16:9. Unfortunately, it doesn't squeeze enough for DVD's. The mode was really made for a 16:9 HD tuner. If you multiply a typical 1.85:1 movie by 16:9, you...
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