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  1. Dan DRC

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    Panasonic DVD RP56 upgrade to RP91?

    I have a RP56 that is working fine right now. I know that HDDVD is coming up but I will be at least 2 years from that if not more. If I was able to pick up a good used RP91 for say around $125 would I gain anything? My display is a Hitichi 46F510.
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    Problems with new Hitachi 46510

    i purchased a 46510 from Sears in May. The first one was dead out of the box. They delivered a new one and everything was fine. In early Aug I heard a loud snap sound and the black level changed. It had "green look" to it. This lasted for only a few min. Then everything went back to normal. A...
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    Ok, I have picked an HDTV. Do I need a new DVD Player?

    I posted a thread in the display forum about which tv to get. So I decided on a Hitachi 46F510. So now my next question is this. My DVD player is a Panasonic RP-56. Would I benfit more by running comp output from RP -56 and let the TV do the upconversion? Or should I get something like a Denon...
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    HDTV search narrowed to 4 sets, could use a little input

    My room in my new home is 20' x 13'. Viewing distance is around 9' to 10' This is a living room set up I will have an directv HD unit though of course there is still a lot of 4:3 SD content that I will watch DVD Player will be either a Panny S97 or Denon 1910 or Bravo D2 My 4...
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    Panasonic 47" at Sam's Club?

    Has any one seen this Panasonic unit at their local Sam's Club? The box shows pt47wx3.I know that the wx34 and 54 are in the standard Panny line up, but I can't seem to find any info on a wx3. Could this be a renumbered wx34 just for distribution in the wholesale clubs? It had a very nice...
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    Older "high end" pre pro's Still Viable option?

    Working on future plans for a home theater room and was looking a various audio options.I am really in the early stages and I am open to just about anything. I have noticed that Lexicon DC-1's are going for around $625-$850 in the used market and was thinking about setting one up with say a used...
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    Question about a couple of old war movies

    I was wondering if there is any release talk on a coulple of my favorite old war movies that I have not seen on dvd. One is "Never So Few" with Frank Sinatra and Steve McQueen, came out in the late fifties. I always liked this one, its about WWII Burma. I have a good letterboxed copy on VHS...
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    Component Output Vs. S-Video On a Direct TV Unit ?

    I was looking to put my old unit in a bedroom system and was shoping for a replacemnt. I noticed one of the new RCA units has component video out. Would this be a noticeable improvement over S-Video ? I like the results and can notice a difference when I use the component outputs on my DVD...
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    H/K 130 Vs. Onkyo 501 any thoughts?

    I have purchased everthing I need for my girlfriends home theater rig except the receiver. The set up is as follows: room is 15' x 13' with a 16' vaulted ceiling. I have five Jamo E500 bookshelf speakers for LRC and SS one Velodyne CHT8 for the sub. The Jamo's are a very small 3.5" two way...
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    Crossover point Jamo E 5.2 speakers

    I am putting together a system in my girlfriends house. I will be using a Yamaha RXV 1200 reciever and five Jamo E5.2 bookshelf speakers with an undetermined powered sub. The room is pretty small 15' x 13'with a vaulted celling. The Jamo's are very small 3 1/4 inch two ways, but do have a poly...
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    Phillips 30PW85OH Questions

    I was looking for a good deal on a 16:9 HDTV ready unit. I can pick up this set at my local Sam's club and with a few gift cards that I have I would spend a total of $839 including tax. My current room for my set up is small 14' x 12'. Within the next 2 years I will be in a larger house with...
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    Panasonic RP-56 Vs. Denon DVD 910

    Looking to pick up a cheap DVD player for my girlfriend for Xmas. I was just going to Sam club and pick her up something in the sub $100 range when I started thinking maybey I could just give her my year old RP-56 and buy something better for myself. LOL I do not have an HDTV yet but probably...
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    Batman prices at Walmart

    Noticed that my local Walmart super center had all four Batman movies on a rack for $7.50 each. Could this be a sign that new special editions are on the way or mabey a boxed set?
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    Oliver Stone "The Doors"

    Saw this at Walmart for $9.44 is it anamorphic? Also saw Point Break with DTS for $9.44, has this always been a DTS title or is it new? Thanks
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    Reciever Choices

    I want to update my home theater. My current system is dated but is of very good quality. Fosgate mod 4 processer with three Acurus A150's, Skell type K/II five of them all the way around with a Snell THX sub. I have recently added a Panasonic RP56 DVD and new VHS. Now I want to upgrade to...
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