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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...