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My wife and I went to a movies last weekend, and we were thinking the theaters should just tell it like it is, and call the drinks: Bladder Buster, Super Bladder Buster, and Mega Bladder Buster. They should also call it Gum Sticker Popcorn. This way people will know what sort of epxerience...

Ok, 'nough with the negativism with "movies you hated, actors you hate to see, series that got worse" stuff. Let's talk about stuff you liked instead. In particular mention a movie you liked that everybody else seemed to dislike, and explain why. For me I liked Matrix: Revolutions. I...

I've looked around and it appears there are no anamorphic versions of this movie on DVD. Anyone know if there are plans to release an anamorphic widescreen version of this movie? Thanks for any help, - bones

Hey all, I've decided I'm going to do this HTPC thing piecemeal. I'm going to get the video card first - maybe along with an audio card. Then I'm going to put it in a beater 1Ghz machine I've got to experiment with various OS's and software. So I need to pick a video card to start with...

Hey all, I'm considering getting into HTPC, and I've got a few questions. First, do you all mostly use a keyboard an mouse with these things? Any one have a setup that doesn't require a keybaord and/or mouse? What OS do you all run? I was considering using linux, but I didn't know if...

We've got best wow moment threads. I thought I'd start one on movie moments that have given you the biggest laugh. The best moment for me was part of a whole experience. We had gone to the festival of animation quite a few years ago. It was filled with shorts full of satire or ones that had...

I've read the information about anamorphic wide screen in the basics area, and I wanted to check here to make sure I understand it correctly. My understanding is that anamorphic is about 2 things:[list=1]better resolution - very few or no black bars in the encoded image, so more bits are used...

I don't know if this is a question about my TV or my DVD player. So I thought I'd just put the question here. I have a Samsung 55" RPHDTV (HCL552W) and a Sony progressive scan DVD player (Sony DVP NS700P). I also have a cheapo VHS player. When I play tapes on the VHS player, I can change the...

Since I received so much help here, I thought I'd share what I ended up with for my new HT. Receiver: Denon 3802 Speakers: (L/R)Monitor Audio Silver 9, (C)Monitor Audio Silver Center 10, (surrounds)Monitor Audio Silver 5i I also have the following from before HDTV: Samsung HCL552W...

I posted this in the middle of the long "Denon and 6ave" thread, but it wasn't getting any response. So, I thought I'd start a new thread. I just got my 3802 today. For some reason I can't seem to change the tuner to listen to different radio stations using the remote. The only way I can...

Hi, I'm considering what speakers to get for HT. We're also trying to get our backyard done. The less I spend on HT, the more I can spend on my backyard, which the wife would like for sure. It appears that DIY speakers are a lot cheaper. But I'm wondering what skills are needed. I don't...

We have 2 small children. I'm curious what some people have done to floor standing, or smaller speakers on stands to prevent them from falling on kids. Thanks, - bones

I've seen that the H/K AVR 520 has mp3 decoding. I don't understand what this would be used for. What would be connected to the receiver that would feed the mp3 data stream directly to the receiver? - bones

Does the Pioneer VSX-D811S have multiroom-multi source capability? And if so, can I play the same source in both zones? - bones

Hi, I just talked to the guy who wired our house for speakers about getting speakers for our living room. We're pretty much leaning toward getting in ceiling speakers for the rears. We'll most likely get a floor standing sub. Our options for the fronts and center have opened up since talking...

I have heard from a few people now that a receiver with more power is better - that it will sound better even at lower volumes than a lower powered receiver. Is this right? If so, can someone explain why this is so? Thanks, - bones

This area of the forum appears to only show 50 topic. A few of my posts can now only be found by searching. The speakesr area has multiple pages, but not this one. I looked to see if this appears to be a setting I can change, but it appears to be something set in the forum software. Have I...

I have a couple extra speaker wires installed in my house so my wife can hear the movie or music better from the kitchen. Our floor plan is such that she can still see the TV from the kitchen. We also have a set of wires going to our back porch, so we can hear music out there. How would we...

Hi all, I'm still trying to figure out what A/V receiver to get. Does the Denon AVR-3802 have a "midnight" mode where the sound volume is compressed so you don't wake up your kids or spend all night fooling with the volume control to hear the dialog and yet not have the effects so loud...

I was wondering if anyone could tell me more information about my speakers. Here's a link to some information I found. The site doesn't say a whole lot. I got these so long ago I don't remember very much about them myself. Are these good speakers, or just so so? Just curious, - bones

Can someone explain all these sound formats (encodings?) to me? What is DTS-ES 6.1, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, Surround-EX 6.1, Neo 6, Dolby Pro Logic II, etc. etc. etc.? Thanks, - bones

Hi, As you can see, I'm new here. I'm looking to start getting equipment (A/V receiver, speakers) for a home theater setup. We just purchased an Audiotron and decided we can move our current stereo receiver and cd-changer into our bedroom. We already have a 55" rear projection TV and a...