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James / Ronn: thanks for the info. Ronn - same thing last night. Lots of HD 'clattering' going on which may have been the updating you indicated as I wasn't recording anything. Swapped out the 'noisy' box for a new one. No problem with the cable company. Guess I'll just have to get used...

Jeff / Paul: thanks. It's boxed up and going back to cable company store this morning. Had one installer out who brought the box--he didn't even run a cable from the box to my TV! Said it was working fine as he left the home. Another guy came out today to do a 'wall fish' to install...

Just upgraded to the Scientic Atlanta 8300HD DVR box available through my cable company. This unit appears to have a fan and hard drive that doesn't shut down? Turned off tv last night and went to sleep to a nice, low-rumbling hum from this unit. Loud enough and instantly noticeable when you...

Dick: Thanks for trying to help. Here are some better facts regarding both pieces of gear: Sony Dream System HTIB: Inputs and Outputs • Analog Audio Input(s): 2 (Rear) • Optical Audio Input(s): 1 (Rear) • Coaxial Audio Digital Input(s): 1 (Rear) • Composite Video Input(s): 2...

Just ordered a new rig for the bedroom. The reason I'm posting a plea for help is that I've already downloaded .pdf files from Sony which only serve to provide conflicting/contradicting information about their gear. Also search HTF and got some info as well. Here is what is enroute for...

Dan: You should probably try to read some reviews on each set if you can find them. Hitachi is really becoming a big player in the rear-projection TV (RPTV) market. And it's mainly due to the picture quality--that is IF the stretch mode doesn't drive you whacky! The color on the Hitachi sets...

Jim: Hopefully, your friend's grandparents aren't anything like MY parents, (early 70s age) who still can't grasp the VCR concept let alone a home-theater system? They'd never get the TV turned on! I can just hear my dad now! Just a thought . . . . dave

Digital cable box fails, cable guy installs new box and now everything works as before except my VCR works. VCR is still routed to AV receiver in same manner as before, (when it worked!) and AV receiver has S-VIDEO cable to TV. Playing a video tape produces accurate surround sound, but no...

experienced the same problem with rental DVDs from Blockbuster in which the discs appear to be quite hacked up. So much so that one might suspect that at times they may have been used by previous renters as a coaster for a can of Bud Light, a small frisbee for the kids or perhaps even a...

Ryan, I followed the advice of John Garcia and his 1, 2, 3 method for getting your Sony receiver to auto-detect the sound choice, (DTS or Dolby Digital) that is selectable from the DVD setup menu and it worked like a dream. Follow his instructions carefully and you'll get what you need...