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  1. Troy Swope

    Help w/ JVC HD56G786 and BAD DVD Pic.

    Well i spent another couple of hours on the setup last night, and then watched an entire movie, and it must just simply be that I am already spoiled by 1080i. I am going to send the new denon dvd player back. (since my 35.00 cyberhome seemed to produce the same PQ using component outs) I may...
  2. Troy Swope

    Help w/ JVC HD56G786 and BAD DVD Pic.

    Well I have been doing a lot of reading today, both here and at AVS, and im beginning to wonder, if it simply is a problem where my eyes are playing tricks on me. Have I simply gotten used to the 720p and 1080i HD Cable Channels, and when i watch a dvd, they obviously arent as clear and...
  3. Troy Swope

    Help w/ JVC HD56G786 and BAD DVD Pic.

    i figured that in, i have tested programs like the incredibles, saving private ryan, star wars ep. 1 what is killing me, is i swear during the first week, the dvd picture looked 100 times better, and just in the past few days it went "bad" i have made no adjustments to picture settings...
  4. Troy Swope

    Help w/ JVC HD56G786 and BAD DVD Pic.

    Someone please help! I spent the entire weekend, and am now crazy! When playing a DVD, the picture quality is TERRIBLE. I have tried three different DVD players (including a brand new Denon-1920) all connected via component cables (even tried the HDMI on the denon) and no matter what, the...
  5. Troy Swope

    Updated the Driftwood

    Ron: by no means am i an HTML guy, but click my sig or my house and you will see my new baby! For the time being, i will just have to enjoy everyone elses theater until mine comes off the shelf!! i look forward to seeing more pics of the driftwood!! enjoy!
  6. Troy Swope

    Updated the Driftwood

    WOW!! i've been gone for a few months and look what happened, Ron went and did the ole projector thang!! Looks great Ron! I still have not been able to build my theater in the garage, i had the opportunity to purchase a 100th anniversary HD, so my wife made me choose, her actual words...
  7. Troy Swope

    Advice, HT in garage

    Donny-B: That is exactly my plan. (although it has been in the works for more than a year now!!) (ask Ron, he and I swapped messages re: the whole garage door thing!) My garage is a two car garage, that has never had a single car in it, it has always seemed to be "MY" space for all "MY"...
  8. Troy Swope

    Help: My IE6 and Outlook is here one minute, gone the next...

    when you are still connected, but cannot hit web pages by typing in their URL, go to a command prompt START->RUN->Type CMD and press then try and PING a website, e.g. ping www.yahoo.com and see if you get a reply (or at least get your computer to resolve the www.yahoo.com to an IP Address)...
  9. Troy Swope

    Recommended space between first and second rows

    Jay: A week or so back, there were some platform questions being tossed around, and one person mentioned using 5 foot platforms. Dont know if this helps you or not, but that is what my plan calls for using two rows of seating. One on a riser...
  10. Troy Swope

    Microsoft Sending email patches?

    Neil: here is a link to the MS Security web site describing what you are getting and they NEVER would send you an email re: an update (unless you have subscribed to their security update email list) take a peek! http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...patch_hoax.asp
  11. Troy Swope

    suspended ceiling lighting options

    Suspended ceilings are great for track lighting, they sell a special clip that will mount to the susepended ceiling, and then has threads that allow you to mount the track to them with a nut. Works very nice and is a clean install. To get power to the track, you can use a "floating" canopy...
  12. Troy Swope

    rear surround placement concerns

    I have a similar problem, and have the exact same speakers, my problem is a window on the right surround side. So my surrounds are too far forward (not really surrounds at that point) I think I am going to try moving mine to the ceiling and then angling them down toward the listeners ear! any...
  13. Troy Swope

    Norton Ghost questions

    Jon: I PMed you...
  14. Troy Swope

    Floorplan/wiring/elevation Detailing

    JP: Can you add me to the list as well?
  15. Troy Swope

    Digital Cable & Home Theater

    I know that i have digital cable via time warner here in canton ohio. my box has a coaxial digital out, but there is no source there. i called the cable company and they said oh yeah, to get digital sound, just hook up the rca right and left output to your amplifier... (say what? yeah right...
  16. Troy Swope

    Love my new Mouse - Logitech MX700

    Ok guys, i have to stay out of here! I just ordered the Gyration Wireless Ultra Mouse suite, keyboard included. I will let all know how well it works! Should have it by Tuesday! See what you all do to me?! :)
  17. Troy Swope

    I think JAVA is turned off. How to turn on?

    Michael: What browser are you using? What version, and what operating system do you have installed?
  18. Troy Swope

    Broadband: Leave On or Turn Off

    I have time warner road runner (behind a firewall) its a dynamic address, but the lease time is two weeks or so. as for the address renew, it is my understanding, that even at the time of renew, you get the same ip address, it just extends the lease (at the lease 1/2 life, e.g. if you have a 14...
  19. Troy Swope

    TV with NO composite jacks

    thanks for the input. i found a rf mod from ratshack, and downloaded the instruction booklet. looks like it was the ticket. i told my coworker this is what she should do... (that is until she gets a new tv!!) thanks again for the input!
  20. Troy Swope

    TV with NO composite jacks

    I was just asked by a co-worker how to hook a dvd player to a tv, that only has the 75 ohm coaxial cable input. Currently they have it hooked up via a vcr, and then have vcr hooked to the tv. Most DVD's are unwatchable in this configuration (due to copy protection i would imagine). My...
  21. Troy Swope

    FS: Cat 5 Patch Cables 7 ft

    BUMP! Price drop!
  22. Troy Swope

    FS: Cat 5 Patch Cables 7 ft

    I have several Cat5 7 Ft Patch Cords, Colors (These are manufactured, not made by me!!) ... Yellow ($2.00 each) price drop! Blue ($2.00 each) price drop! Purple ($2.00 each) price drop! Most are from black box. (I want to move these...) Buyer pays shipping.
  23. Troy Swope

    Pretty warm in cabinet, need fan?

    I had a similar problem with my old setup, i cut a slot just behind the receiver and added a small electronics fan that plugged into the switched outlet on the back of my receiver. The fan would turn on and off with the receiver. It kept the unit pretty cool, the cost of the fan was 6 or 8...
  24. Troy Swope

    Hookup video to A/V Receiver or TV?

    i will throw my .02 in as well. using the receiver for all connections is nice too if the equipment is in a remote location (like a closet that isnt close to the video display device) mine is in a hallway closet, all of my componets are there too, so each video cable (either s video or...
  25. Troy Swope

    How can I make my remote work through a cabinet??

    I use the exact system Ralph mentions above. My system works great, i can control all of my devices that are mounted in a hallway closet from my hometheater in the other room. works great!!
  26. Troy Swope

    FS or Trade: Silver Pronto TS1000 Remote

    If its still for sale, i will buy. NE Ohio here. shoot me a message or email. thanks.
  27. Troy Swope

    furniture??

    Bob: dont know how much this will help, but somewhere here I remember reading a post that had links to Home Theater furniture companies that offered all kinds of options. Im not good at finding old posts (yet) but try doing a search and see what turns up. if i remember correctly they had...
  28. Troy Swope

    Home Depot/RadioShack wire and cable

    Peter: Welcome to HTF. I have the exact same system, just installed and tested friday night. I also purchased the 250' spool from the depot, i have no issue with the cable at all and the denon 3802 and klipsch r II series is killer. The only thing i dont have yet, are my SVSubwoofers, they...
  29. Troy Swope

    Laptop video out to RCA in on TV...possible?

    what kind of laptop is it? do you have the model number? most newer laptops that offer DVD playback also provide some sort of Video Out functionality. (I have several Dell Lat. Laptops that offer this. they use a Svideo plug out of the side of the laptop, they include the adapter that converts...
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