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  1. Dave McQueen

    Grainy Sharpness Problem.

    Hi Have a Pansonic 32" Widescreen TV. Apologise i don't have the model as i am working. This has all the usual display controls such as contract and brightness etc. Also recently got an AMW P80L. This also has controls such as Gamma'Hue'Saturation etc. The problem is that on Dark...
  2. Dave McQueen

    White Highlights

    Hi Just wondering which settings on your TV or DVD Player cause these White Highlights?? You know the things i am talking about!! The reflections of peoples faces or foreheads are pure white. Or if somthing has a lot of white in it it really looks exceedingly bright to look at. I have...
  3. Dave McQueen

    No DVD-ROM features in Region 2 Goldmember?

    Anyone know where the links are to access the web in Goldmember and especially the revoice studio? In fact how do you access the DVD-ROM Features stop? Looks like my region 2 version might not have them? I've looked at the back of the box and don't see DVD-ROM listed anywhere'despite...
  4. Dave McQueen

    Harry Potter Script error

    Hi Just got a DVD-ROM today. Already have 2 normal DVD players'but wanted to take advantage of some of the DVD-ROM features. I can access the Star Wars AOTC DVD site and have done the Shrek revoice with the kids. But i am having a problem with HPCOS. I can access the HP website...
  5. Dave McQueen

    Worried about Damage caused by kid?

    Not sure? How do i tell? Thanx
  6. Dave McQueen

    Worried about Damage caused by kid?

    Hi Last night my son decided he'd show me a new trick he'd learned(he's very young). He has a large u-shaped Magnet and showed me very quickly before i freaked how he'd wave it across my Widescreen TV and the Colours in the screen would change much to his excitement. Of course i...
  7. Dave McQueen

    Widescreen TV Ratio Aspects

    Hi Have a Widescreen TV and am interested what aspects people here have their TV's on when watching DVD's(typically 2:35) My Tv has 6 aspects. 2 i don't use at all for DVD which is 14:9 and 4:3. But i am a little confused as to what aspect to use out of the remaining 4. 16:9...
  8. Dave McQueen

    Dodgy Spiderman Disc

    Hi Played my Spiderman DVD Today for the 1st time. Over an hour into the film when Mary Jane is being Attacked by the 4 Thugs in the Alley the DVD freezes completely and the Screen Becomes Pixellated. It won't play anymore and you can't FF or Rew and have to forward or rewind to the...
  9. Dave McQueen

    Surround Sound/5.1 on older movies converted to DVD?

    Hi Am i right in thinking that the Surround Sound(including 5.1) has only recently got Big in the last few years? I mean that any film older than this was never intended for the surround sound experience'but in the normal cinema way up to this point. Therefore i am wondering when i buy...
  10. Dave McQueen

    Voices only on centre speaker in 5.1?

    Maybe it's because the surround ones are more playing background noises rather than the Centre one which appears to play everything? Thanx
  11. Dave McQueen

    Voices only on centre speaker in 5.1?

    Hi Got my first 5.1 system the other day. Just some questions about the smaller speakers. I only get my voices from the cenree speaker. Is that right? Also the volume on the centre speaker is much louder than the other 4'even though they are the same models? Is that right? Thanx
  12. Dave McQueen

    When using a surround system do you still use your tv speakers as well?

    Thanx for all replies. Interesting as i thought the more speakers the better
  13. Dave McQueen

    When using a surround system do you still use your tv speakers as well?

    When using a surround system do you still use your tv speakers as well? Just wondering if you mute the tv and only use the ss speakers or if you use in conjuction with? Thanx
  14. Dave McQueen

    Can imperfections still show on DVD?

    Hi Noticed when watching T2 Judgement Day'that occasional white specks appear at the exact same point in the film. For example when Sarah Connor tells the shrink she is much impoved a white speck appears a few inches to the left of her head. So my questions are Are DVD's perfect? I...
  15. Dave McQueen

    Surround Sound on a 2 Channel DVD Player

    Hello Michael So how would this http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/commer...cgrfnbr=724155 sound on my my Player as my player is not 5.1? Thanx
  16. Dave McQueen

    Surround Sound on a 2 Channel DVD Player

    Hi Newbie questions so sorry. I currently have an LG4210 DVD player. I believe this only plays DVD's with 2 channel audio. I am wondering what will happen if i connect a 6 speaker surround sound system to this? Will i get sound on all 6 speakers? Will it sound ok or terrible? And if so...
  17. Dave McQueen

    Can anyone advise me what an AC3 decoder is?

    Can anyone advise me what an AC3 decoder is? Thanx
  18. Dave McQueen

    Crackling Sound and looking for help

    Hi Vince Is there any answers you can give me to try and test? I'm not very technical'but willing to try anything. It must be a DVD setting as i get the same effect on 2 different tv's. Thanx
  19. Dave McQueen

    Crackling Sound and looking for help

    Over here the Jockey refers to someone who rides something and a Knob......:D Oh well thanx again
  20. Dave McQueen

    Crackling Sound and looking for help

    Thanx Vince. Posted in 3 different forums and this is the First Reply i get. :) So Thanx again. I'm not very technical on players'but i'll just have to live with it. By the way . Whats a Knobjockey? Just that in the UK'it might mean something else..... :D
  21. Dave McQueen

    Crackling Sound and looking for help

    I have an LG 4210 DVD Player. Since yesterday i have noticed a background Crackle/Clicking sound. It's like old vinyl records that play ok without jumping'but have crackling in the Background. It's always in the same bits and tends to happen at noisy bits in the films and won't happen in...
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