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I listen to a lot of music off my PC, which is downstairs in my house. I have both floors wired for sound off the PC, but have to run downstairs in order to skip or view whats playing... I also watch a lot of movies off the PC, and have to get up off the couch to pause, etc.... I know I need...

Okay, now I have upgraded the satt. receiver to HD, but still have a question.... (yes, I am slow to upgrade, but its not MY project...) I am using the component cable from the satellite receiver to the 4805, and s-vid for DVD. Now, the satt. receiver had a switch to toggle the output...

Chris, in my opinion, component connections should be a slight improvement over S-vid. I use component for DVD, and if you've only got 1 component input, then use s-vid for the sat receiver. The image can't really be compared to a CRT set, IMO. It is easier to look at, and after getting used...

Ok, we've had the 4805 set up now for about a month. Watching mostly SD sattelite TV and some DVDs. Using the composite in for satt and component for DVD. The picture quality for SD is really not too bad, considering the size of 75"... DVDs look quite good, comparable to my Sanyo Z3. Now, I...

I am seriously considering buying an Infocus 4805 for a basement TV room. It will be used mainly for SD sattelite TV viewing, and some DVD viewing. I am wondering what quality to expect with a 85" image and plain old SD? I've read mixed reviews on this... Also the sattelite receiver only has...

Wow. Lots of info there! Thanks! It looks like maybe my little glitch is nothing compared to some... Guess I was wrong to expect reliability.

My Bell ExpressVu 5900 PVR fails to record it's daily programmed events ONCE IN A WHILE. Perhaps 1 out of 15 shows gets missed. We're not sure whats happening here... The drive is nowhere near full, it'll turn itself on if it needs to, etc. So what could be wrong? I hoped somebody might...

You pretty much nailed it, as far as I know.

My PJ has composite, S-vid, (2)component, and HDMI. Composite is from VCR (don't laugh, I have kids) S-vid is from downstairs satellite (where theater is) Component from DVD No HDMI yet My receiver has s-vid switching, so I'll go that route. Means I have to buy another 25' s-vid...

Thanks Chris. My salesman is looking into it for me. But in the meanwhile, I did try to play some black/white static, not an easy thing to do... But, I think it worked. I have looked for the green dot with a few sources and cannot see it. I haven't watched a movie since I tried it, but as far as...

I've had my LCD projector now for a few weeks, and though I love it, I do have a small problem. There is a small green spot near the top middle of the screen. Actually if you look at it closely enough, it is one dot directly overtop another, so two green dots. During widescreen viewing...

Silly me. I bought a 50' component cable to run from my upstairs sattelite PVR to my downstairs projector. Now that I go to hook it up, I see there is no component out on the PVR... Just S-vid and composite. The only available input remaining on my PJ is the second component input, So...

It took two weeks for my cables to arrive from Monoprice. The component cables are pretty plain to look at, but they are built pretty heavy, and work just fine. The price still seems way too low.... I ordered a 33ft toslink from Lifatec a few days ago, so we'll see how long that takes to...

Sorry for the confusion Ron. My comment was meant more as a joke at the upgradius bug... Yes, this is my first PJ. And hopefully my only PJ for a long time. I am happy to have the thumbs up from you guys as to my PJ choice! Thanks!

It's funny how there's no stopping the ball once it gets rolling hey Ron? :D Let us know how it compares to your Panny. What do you mean I picked a great PJ for my "first" one?? You mean I will have to buy another in 2+ years? :frowning: I hope this one lasts me a long time, I put a...

I considered that Demian, but at $1500 how much lower would the Z3 really go? Most retailers are still selling it for more than that. From what I've read, the Z2 price dropped about $150 when the Z3 came out. Also, the price on the Z3 fits my budget quite well. Besides, I am sometimes impatient...

I'm a little late to the game but I'm always willing to show my work. A typical good ol' Tempest. Been pounding away for years now... http://ca.geocities.com/paulfluet/page3.html PS Mike, I'm from Canada and Creativesound is a good way to go.

So, for those who use a separate TV for SD viewing, where do you put it, and how do you hook up to it? I am planning a fixed screen but also plan to view some SD material. Not sure how my PJ(Z3) will fare with SD content as I don't actually have it yet, but I expect it will not be that great...

By the way.... I went to a (very reputable) local cable builder in our small town, and priced out their cheapest 25 foot component cable. $1200. www.virtualdynamics.ca Rick Shultz is a very nice guy. He explained a lot about cables to me, and took me through his shop. He seemed to...

I'm still waiting for my cables... And my PJ :frowning: Thanks for the thumbs up on the cables guys! As long as "fine" means no signal loss/degredation (sp?) then I'm happy!

Thanks Chu, Lifatec looks pretty good. I'll put them on the top of my list. Well I tried to order my cables from cablesforless.com but they don't ship to Canada anymore! Too many problems at the border they say... So I ordered from monoprice.com their prices seem "too good to be true"...

Just to follow up, I ordered the Z3 from my local dealer... Cost me $300 more than the cheapest price I could find, but they threw in a ceiling mount. And since I am from Canada, if I bought from the US, the PJ would have to ship back to the US for repair (or so the rep told me anyway). I...

Thanks guys, tho some of that is a little overly technical for me, and overly pricey too! Now, what about Toslink? How long can I run an optical cable? I need about 25'. And is it okay to use a coupler? (they only sell lengths of 12' where I am shopping).

Come on.... Nobody else is looking for decent budget cables?

Anybody know if these are any good? They sure are reasonably priced! http://www.cablesforless.com/index.a...S&Category=282

At what lengths will picture quality start to suffer? I saw a chart somewhere once but of course I can't find it again! Also, where can I find good quality cables 20-25' long and at a reasonable price? Much abliged!

Thanks for the input FrankinG. So do you think the $486 difference between the two is justified? Is twice the contrast worth an additional 1/3 the price? Also, anybody know what kind of video processing ability the Z2/Z3 have? Will it upconvert my DVDs to its native resolution anyway even...

The Z2 is priced at $999.. And now that I look closely, there aren't that many differences between it and the Z3. Contrast ratio seems to be the biggest (that I can tell) difference. Maximum resolution is not as high on the Z2 either. So, this is an obvious question... What difference will...

Yes, 120" might be way too big anyway, I guess I am still in the "bigger is better" mentality. I just really don't know what to expect since I've never actually sat down and watched a movie on a PJ like these... I have considered the 4805, as its price is very attractive compared to $2700...

It does seem like a very good price, but I have seen in past posts people finding it at $1500-$1600, so it doesn't seem crazy unreal... The P700 is still selling at $1850. So in Canuck bucks that is almost a $500 difference, and another $200 if you count the difference in warranty (1yr vs. 3...