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It's not processor/receiver related, but UPS did destroy 2 packages delivered here today. It was a couple replacement parts for our reclining couch. Despite the 'signature required' on the boxes, UPS simply dropped them onto the stoop. The boxes look like they've been through a war, and the...

Jean, I do notice slight convergence problems at the corners of the screen, but on my set it's not bad. It shows up on the VE white dots test pattern, but is barely visible with 'normal' viewing. Could this be what you're seeing?

Also, I did do the test with my RS SPL meter just for fun. In a completely silent room, with the TV on displaying a test pattern, sound completely off, it registers 58db a few feet from the set! My old panasonic 27" doesn't register at all. Considering how insensitive the RS meter is at...

Ok, I did all of these tests with the new set. I put up a checkerboard test pattern with VE to determine if SVM was really on or off (white boxes touching corners). I tried the 'Modulation on/off' setting at 0 and 1, with no effect. Also, setting the color temperature to 'warm' didn't have...

Matt, I'm not sure what you meant by 'plug the replacement in quickly'. Since this is the last 2791 for miles around, a replacement set isn't available from any retailer. My only option would be to call Samsung to come out and service it, which is why I was asking the question in the first...

Thanks for the info Matt. I did see that thread, but didn't get a definitive answer as to the modulation on/off = 0/1. I'll try the 1 setting on my set and see how it looks. Several people have heard the high pitched whine. It's present whenever the TV is powered on, whether the sound is...

I did do a search for the SVM and Samsung, and all I could come up with was posts pointing to the 'VML' setting, which doesn't exist on this particular set's service menu. I also tried hometheaterspot.com but it's apparently down at the moment. I'll try some more searching with the Akai name.

oh, also, the local BB also has the 2790 in stock (and on display). There's NO WAY this is the replacement for the 2791F! The picture is significantly poorer (much less resolution, more red push). They didn't have the remote, so I couldn't adjust it or anything, or even see if it has the 16:9...

I just picked up the last 2791F in the area from a local best buy. I have a couple of questions... First, can anybody tell me how to disable SVM on this set? I can't seem to find the much talked about 'VML' setting in the service mode menus, but there are several 'velocity' named controls...

What I used was a remote controlled A/B CATV switcher from Radio Shack. It works perfectly, and I picked one up 'open box' for just $20. I had tried other remote controlled A/V switchboxes using the yellow (Video) jacks, but none of them worked (don't support a wide enough bandwidth I'd...

Why is it that with all the various pre/pros mentioned, there's almost no talk about the Sunfire TG I/II/III ? Are these pre/pros no good, or does nobody have them? I see lots of talk about the Outlaw 950, B&K ref 30, Anthem AVM-20, etc, but nothing on the TG I/II (or the upcoming III). It...

What I use... After trying numerous CATV cable, I've gotten the best results with RG6QS from home depot, branded by 'leviton'. It's got a solid copper core, foamed dielectric. 500ft spool for $60. We have 5 TVs in the house, and hundreds of feet of cable. We used to have a terrible problem...

I love my martin logans :) After auditioning the Scenarios, Aeons, and Ascents at local dealers, I ended up buying a pair of used Aerius is from Audiogon. The scenarios were the only ones I could afford new, but they sound nothing like the more expensive speakers. The Aerius is sound...

I love my martin logans :) After auditioning the Scenarios, Aeons, and Ascents at local dealers, I ended up buying a pair of used Aerius is from Audiogon. The scenarios were the only ones I could afford new, but they sound nothing like the more expensive speakers. The Aerius is sound...

You could always use a deep-cycle battery (small-ish one, from walmart or something, $35) and small-ish charger (5-amp or so). That should ensure you have plenty of power, it's cheap, but it's messy (big ugly battery you have to put somewhere). I'm not completely sure about sound quality with...

I suppose I've been lucky! I'm 23, and I always dress down when shopping for expensive items, usually t-shirt and shorts! But I've had much better luck with salespeople. Almost all of them have been extremely helpful, providing good suggestions, staying 1/2 after the store's closing time to...

Troy, Thanks for the explanation. If I'm understanding it correctly, the primary benefit of a power conditioner is that they isolate components from each other. I had never considered that this might be an issue. I understand that putting a power amp on the same circuit as a refrigerator...

What is it, exactly, that makes these 'home theater' power conditioners so special? What does a $500 power conditioner get you that you don't get with a $50 isolation transformer? I've got another question also. Once you're spending money in the $300-500 range, you could get a...

The PS2 does not support DD5.1 for gameplay, but there are several games available that support DTS output (during gameplay, not just prerendered scenes).

I use an audiosource AMP3 to power a pair of Martin Logan Aerius is. It sounds terrific, and I really have no complaints. From what I understand, electrostatics are typically a difficult load (4ohms nominal, 1.7ohms minimum I believe for the Aerius is), but the AMP3 handles them perfectly.

In case it wasn't mentioned anywhere, the Turtle Beach Audiotron unit can stream .WAV data from a PC in addition to MP3. Most of the downloaded MP3s I've encountered have been of poor quality, but I haven't yet met anybody who could distinguish a lame-encoded MP3 at about 260kbps (VBR) from the...