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  1. Andrew Beckmen

    Is this any good?

    http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=4532527 My freind wants to buy it, and to me it seems too good to be true...
  2. Andrew Beckmen

    Is there/will there be an HDMI hub...?

    Many of us have only one HDMI port on our displays, but with HDTV, upconverting DVD players and even video game systems (X-Box 360, right?) using HDMI, we're at an impasse. So is there a HDMI hub or switching box out there that can be purchase? If not, is there one or more on the way?
  3. Andrew Beckmen

    Anyone know anything about the KLH T1B speakers?

    These look nice, and I want to buy them but I cannot find much on them. One review that says they are great. Anyone have any experiance with them? How do they hold up?
  4. Andrew Beckmen

    KV-34HS420 Service Menus Adjustment Guide Needed...

    I am pretty happy with this TV, but I have noticed some problems... Geometry issue. Straight lines and stuff are warped and bent towards the top of the screen. I think this is called pincusion? Black stuff, such as shirts, appear too black. You can't see any detail. Some objects (faces...
  5. Andrew Beckmen

    Help me choose a Upscaling DVD Player?

    I am pretty sure I want to ditch my Panny S77. Not only does the remote to my Panny DVD with HDD conflict with this player, but there is this horribley bright blue strip light, kind of slow load times, no good zoom modes, and I can't skip menus/ads and FBI/Disclaimer crap. I should be able to...
  6. Andrew Beckmen

    HELP! (DMRE85HS Problem--U99)

    "U99" Error. I have gotten this three times now (missed an episode of Lost from it!), within a week of owning it. What can I do to stop it? Should I try and go through the hassle of taking it back to the store?
  7. Andrew Beckmen

    Looking for cheap Portable DVD Player...

    Cheap, like 100 bucks or so. Battery life is probably most important.
  8. Andrew Beckmen

    Good Upscaling Player for KV-34HS420?

    I've heard differant upscaling players perform differantly based on the TV, so what's a good player to get for the Sony KV34HS420? All I know is to get HDMI so I don't have to deal with DVI/HDMI conversion... Also, it would be nice to have a player that plays DVD-R/+Rs well and isn't picky...
  9. Andrew Beckmen

    Panny DMRE-85-HS vs Pioneer DVR-533-HS

    The Panny is about 100 bucks more, but boasts a bigger HDD and I can buy it in a local store, whereas the Pioneer (which a friend of mine has and swears by) I would have to buy online. So I am leaning toward the Panny. My main concerns are how many programs you can set up to record (Like how...
  10. Andrew Beckmen

    Phillips 34PW862H vs Sony KV34HS420

    My local HT store has only these two models when it comes to 34" 16X9 CRT HDTVs. I am pretty sure I am going to get one. It will be used for mainly DVDs, analogue cable, occasional video gaming and maybe in the future HD. The price is the same. Which is better?
  11. Andrew Beckmen

    Need a Crash-Course in Video Capture Cards...

    In a few weeks (hopefully) I am going to have my friend build me a computer for video editing. He knows computers, but doesn't know Capture Cards and neither do I. I know it needs to have FireWire, RF and Composite Video Ins. My freind had a computer for editing and the Composite Ins/RF ins...
  12. Andrew Beckmen

    Need Suggestions for a DV Camera...

    I am looking to spend 1,000-1,500 or so. 1: Looking for normal DV 480i (not 1080i), but with good picture quality, IE very little noise/grain like the lower-end models have 2: A camera that can take mods like lenses, I know I want a wide-angle lens... 3: Don't care about still photos...
  13. Andrew Beckmen

    Time Warner DVR Questions...

    1: Are they nationized, so I know that I will be getting the SA 8000 or whatever? Or do differant areas use differant boxes? 2: Is it possible to export to the computer? Even just by Composite outputs? Or it there some kind of copyright protection that will rain on my parade? 3: There's no...
  14. Andrew Beckmen

    Should I get an EDTV?

    Here's my situation: I watch DVDs, video games (PS2 only) and analogue cable. There's not a very good chance I will be making the upgrade to HDTV any time soon. With all this SD that I am using, and how SD looks so crappy on HD sets, would a EDTV be a good option for me? I don't care about...
  15. Andrew Beckmen

    A Few Questions About DV Cameras/Editing Software

    1: My friend is under the impression she needs to buy a Sony camera in order to import video to her Sony laptop because Sony uses I_Link. I always thought I_Link was just another name for IEEEwhatever FireWire. Which of us is wrong? Will any old FireWire-capable camera work on her comp? 2...
  16. Andrew Beckmen

    What's a Good TV for me?

    I am back. Still frustrated and confused on what a good TV would be. DLP, LCD, Plasma, RPTV, ect. Ack! I'd love a regualr Tube CRT thingy like I have had all my life, but they only go up to 30" for the 16X9 HDTVs! It seems that all the other kinds of TVs pale in comparison...So... 1: Play 1/2...
  17. Andrew Beckmen

    DVR-510H-S Questions...

    1: Do I have to worry about copy protection for TV shows? I plan on recording Stargate SG-1 and other shows, compiling a few episodes and burning DVDs so I have the shows on a non-degrading format. If this falls through, I am loosing my main reason for getting this thing 2: The DVR-520H-S...
  18. Andrew Beckmen

    VCR made for playing old tapes...?

    In my experiance, the VCRs (never seen D-VHS or S-VHS) of today are really crappy when trying to play older dubbed VHS tapes. I have an archive of 250-odd some VHS tapes (3 movies on each tape usually) going back to the mid 90s. I am slowly replacing these dubs with DVDs of the same titles, but...
  19. Andrew Beckmen

    DVD Player out or coming out that meets these standards...

    1: 1080i upconversion via DVI 2: "scaling" of non-anamorphic WS DVDs 3: Zoom modes including some kind of negitive or "shrink" mode to defeat overscan without me immolating my TV by accident in the service menus 4: (features that I'd also like, but don't really NEED) Remote...
  20. Andrew Beckmen

    Hdmi?

    I thought DVI was the newest, greatest hook-up for AV stuff, but now I heard of HDMI. DO I need to worry about this? I was planning on getting a HDTV with DVI and a DVD Player with DVI that upscales to 1080i and bask in the glory of "State of the Art DVD Viewing" (I know HD-DVD will nessitate me...
  21. Andrew Beckmen

    What TV to Get?

    Sometime in the future I might be coming into money through a settlement. I want to figure out what TV to get, I have been dreaming of a nice WS HDTV for years now, and it looks like I might be getting one. But I am having trouble finding one that meets my high standards. My price range is...
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