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  1. Gary Shipley

    No signal with PS3 hooked up to Receiver Via HDMI

    Jeez! Isn't that the A-Team van?! I thought those guys were only out to help people! For what it's worth, never buy anything from the back of a van from anyone. You'll only end up with less in your wallet and something that doesn't work.
  2. Gary Shipley

    how to get rid of directv, dish etc

    I have to agree with Bill. I used to have Directv but got tired of losing the signal every time there was some snow or rain. So,I went with a triple play package from Mediacom, my local cable outfit. I ended up with high speed internet (which I did not have before due to the area I live in), a...
  3. Gary Shipley

    Trying to plan an upgrade

    Hi Scott. Wow! Bose,huh. Let's start by saying you can do way better. Bose is a 4 letter word around here. If you like the cube style speakers, consider Boston Acoustics. Or, are you looking to get monitor style speakers, or floor standers? How much are you wanting to spend? Answers to these...
  4. Gary Shipley

    Beginner needing suggestion

    Most people use a projector and a large screen to re-create the "theater" experience. You didn't state whether you wanted a fixed screen or if a pull down screen would be acceptable. Since you didn't give any preferences as to equipment, here's what I propose: Speakers: Axiom Audio Epic Master...
  5. Gary Shipley

    Beginner needing suggestion

    OK, I'll jump in. You didn't mention what size picture you were wanting.I know you said this is mainly for watching dvd's, but if you're wanting to watch regular cable tv as well, I'd look into a 65 - 72 inch flat screen tv instead of a projector. Keep in mind, the projector has a bulb with that...
  6. Gary Shipley

    Subwoofer cable

    Update: I went home last night, went into the manual set up on the receiver and bumped up the db to +5 and tried a coulple of movies. It was somewhat better. So, I went back in and went to +6.5 and that did it. As far as location goes, the sub is 3 ft from the side wall and 1 foot from the front...
  7. Gary Shipley

    Subwoofer cable

    Martin, yes I had them all calibrated at the same level. Really anxious to get home and bump up those numbers to see if that suits me. Thanks for your input.
  8. Gary Shipley

    Subwoofer cable

    Thanks Jason. I'll be trying that tonight to see if that satisfies my needs. Much easier than moving that sub!
  9. Gary Shipley

    Subwoofer cable

    I didn't think the cable would be the problem, but like I said, I was just trying to narrow down the possibilities. Sometimes the things you least expect to be the problem,are. The sub is only about 3 years old. The meter is a Radio Shack digital spl meter. I know the meter works fine as I used...
  10. Gary Shipley

    Subwoofer cable

    I'm not a new member, just a returning one, but I wasn't sure where to put this particular question. I don't seem to be getting as much out of my subwoofer as I should. I have an SVS PB12-Plus connected to a Pioneer SC-05. I've used the automatic set-up and rechecked everything in the manual...
  11. Gary Shipley

    New home theater setup help

    Hi Steve. I'll try to get the ball rolling on this. Your main problem is the receiver. From what I read, your receiver is a stereo receiver, not a 5.1 receiver. Yes, you do have 4 hook-ups for speakers, but they are what is known as A/B terminals. You can hook up 2 speakers to the A terminals...
  12. Gary Shipley

    Possibly replacing receiver

    I currently have a Pioneer Elite SC-05 receiver and love it. Actually I should say loved it. A week ago qwe had some storms come through our area and the power went off and on several times within a couple of hours. Yesterday was the first time I had a chance to go downstairs and watch a movie...
  13. Gary Shipley

    360 update

    From what I've read the Falcon chipsets were supposed to alleviate the RROD issue. They did not. The Jasper apparently (at least at this point) is taking care of the RROD which is caused by overheating. Not only that, all those who now own a 360 with the Jasper claim the 360 runs quieter as well.
  14. Gary Shipley

    360 update

    Not really. I've read countless reviews where people got the Halo 3/Fable 2 bundles from different merchants and they did not get the Jasper chipset. They are getting the newest bundle with the older Falcon chipset, not the newest version of the 360. And, it's not cheaper to get the Elite. The...
  15. Gary Shipley

    Pioneer VSX-919AH or Yamaha RXV-565B

    Yes, the Bose are expensive, and not worth the money they want for them. Steer clear of those. If you want something that size there are other brands out there that are way better and much much cheaper.
  16. Gary Shipley

    360 update

    Mainly because the Arcade models are virtually guaranteed to have the new Jasper chipset. You're lucky if you can find an Elite model with one. And I want the newer chipset, so there you go.
  17. Gary Shipley

    360 update

    Ok. I've pretty much decided to stick with the 360. I do have a question though to some of you who have probably already done this before. I plan to just get an Arcade version and put a 120 gig HDD on it, so here's my question. Once I put the hard drive on the Arcade is there anything else I...
  18. Gary Shipley

    Help on Upgrading! please help.

    As far as I know, yes. Brand wise, I would look at the Panasonic BD60 or the SonyS360. Both sell for around $300 and are nice Blu ray players.
  19. Gary Shipley

    Help on Upgrading! please help.

    Wow! Yes, I think you may have some outdated stuff. You would notice a big difference between Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 5.1, not to mention the newer Dolby TrueHD and DTS MA. And yes, I would most definately get a subwoofer. You are missing alot by not having one. And be sure to calibrate the...
  20. Gary Shipley

    Ideas, looking for ideas....

    You might try bhphoto.com for them. They have a good selection of JBL speakers.
  21. Gary Shipley

    Help me upgrade!

    Whats your budget? Do you have anything in particular in mind as far as a receiver goes?
  22. Gary Shipley

    Cerwin Vega! FE12" 300 watts, need receiver suggestions.

    You might consider the Pioneer VSX-819. It sells for around $300 and has a front USB port for your iPod and the USB cable is included. You can find out more about it at the Pioneer web site.
  23. Gary Shipley

    Cerwin Vega! FE12" 300 watts, need receiver suggestions.

    Dean. Is this going to be a stereo system only, or 5.1, 7.1 for home theater as well as music? Whats your budget? $300, $600, or more?
  24. Gary Shipley

    Does anyone know of a HT receiver that is a single rack space?

    I personally don't know of any receivers that are "thin". And besides that, your receiver, no matter what brand it is, needs some space to breathe as far as I'm concerned. I leave plenty of space for every piece of equipment I own no matter what it is.
  25. Gary Shipley

    PS3 or XBox 360

    Thanks for your input Morgan. Yes, I do already have 360 games, so more than likely I'll stick with the 360. I already have a Sony S550 bluray player for movies so I don't need the PS3 for that. I have no desire to stream movies or go through Netflix to rent. Guess I'm old school but I prefer to...
  26. Gary Shipley

    PS3 or XBox 360

    Yes I did. However, I did not have the RROD or the error code(which is what the 3 year extended Microsoft warranty covers). The 3 year warranty if fine if you get either of those problems, But I did not have that particular problem and my warranty had expired and it would cost me $100 to buy a 1...
  27. Gary Shipley

    PS3 or XBox 360

    Thanks for the input guys! I think I'll stick with the 360, but I'll get it at Best Buy and get the 2 yr. extended warranty just in case something would go wrong after the first year.
  28. Gary Shipley

    PS3 or XBox 360

    OK. I need a little help with which direction to go. I had a 360 Pro for about 2 and a half years and it quit on my about 3 weeks ago. I considered getting another and went online and read lots and lots of reviews. All I seemed to see was "3 red rings" , complaints about the chipsets and on and...
  29. Gary Shipley

    Help criticism

    I almost forgot. If you will be needing HDMI cables(or any other types of cables) as well, go to monoprice.com . They sell quality cables at a very low price.
  30. Gary Shipley

    Help criticism

    Hi Enoch. Not sure how much I can help but I'll give it a shot. If I were you, I'd go to Link Removed and take a look for monitors and av receivers. You didn't mention a price for a receiver or a preference for receiver model(Yamaha,Denon,Onkyo etc). I personally have been looking at a Pioneer...
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