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Thanks! - I will check out AVSforum. Here's the reply I received from Oppo (on a Saturday!). The response doesn't say whether the pillarbozed image will be upscaled, but that's what I specified in my original e-mail. Alex, By changing the TV Type to Wide/SQZ in the OPDV971H's Setup...

Great! - Then that's how I'll do it.

Great! I would definitely use the same kind of speaker rather than a different company. Just to be clear though - if I use only one such speaker I will have one midrange driver rather than dual midrange drivers. Obviously I am not asking you to comment on these specific speakers if you don't...

As I mentioned, in a previous post, contractor is installing a basement home theater for a relative and wants to use Russound Advantage HiFi in-wall and in-ceiling speakers. Not many people use them but I they are supposed to be pretty good and I've decided to go along with that choice. But now...

Thanks - I looked at the FAQ on the Oppo website and saw this: Q: My 4:3 content is being stetched. Why is that and how to fix it? A: The OPDV971H automatically stretches 4:3 content to fit a widescreen display if the TV Display in the General Setup menu is set to Wide. For the best possible...

Thanks Ronn! Just to confirm, this is when sending an upconverted signal via HDMI? As far as I know, that's the only context in which some of these players (like the Sony) have a problem.

Thanks! 1. Power Glitch I thought the player didn't upconvert using component, so we were planning to use HDMI. If the problem did arise and the only fix was teaching people the differene between pause and stop, then this really would be a show-stopper for me. I can handle it for myself...

How does the Oppo handle 4:3 images? I have a lot of DVDs - old movies, tv shows - that I want to watch in the correct aspect ratio and I don't want to have to switch off the upscaling every time I watch one of those. Hi guys - The Denon advertises a 4:3 squeeze feature that will fix...

Hi - I am getting a home theater system and am am looking for an upscaling DVD player to hook up to a Optoma H79 Projector. The Denon 1920 looks good, but I have a couple questions/concerns? 1. Power Glitch I read on some website that some people were having a problem when they would...

Cool - thanks! I will check those out.

Thanks all - I think I'll push for the Denon or the H/K!

Thanks guys - great advice all around. Again, a subwoofer is definitely going to be a part of this, but there's been no discussion yet of which one - but obviously that is a big piece of the puzzle. Also, it is funny that there appears to be no Russounds center speaker - so we still have...

Thanks for the advice! Can I ask if you have experience with that particular Sony model, or is the advice based more on the general superiority of these other brands and the facts that they are more popular among audiophiles? If I am going to make this case, I am definitely going to ruffle...

My mother in-law is getting a home theater installed in her country house basement and I am helping with the equipment. The tv guy who is putting everything in only deals with Sony receivers. If I were doing this myself, I would probably go for a H/K AVR 635 or Denon AVR-380 based on the...

Thanks! It seems though you are not acquainted with Russound though, right? I did some more digging online and even though there is not much there, it seems some people have good things to say about the Russound Advantage HiFi speakers which I think are their top-of-the line. Subwoofer will...

I posted on this website a few years ago and the excellent advice led me to a budge hometheater system which is fantastic. My gear at home is as follows: H/K AVR 320 JBL NSP 1 speakers Sony SA-WM40 speakers When I needed a new DVD player I went on this site, and found the Pioneer 578A-S...

Thanks to you both for your replies. I will try to change the fuse first (subject to the below), and if that doesn't work, try to find someone who knows how to fix the RCA jacks. A couple of points: 1. The power light still works when i turn the subwoofer on. Is that consistent with a blown...

I can't get any sound out of my Sony SW-WM40 subwoofer and I am trying to diagnose the problem (is it the the speaker, the cable, or the receiver?). The speaker was working fine earlier today, but I switched the cable to my H/K 310 receiver since the cable I was using was too long. At that...

Terrific. That is the full response I was hoping for. I love this site. Every time I've had a question I've been able to find an existing answer or someone has replied to my post. If weren't for this site, I'm sure I'd be stuck having wasted three times as much money on some Bose system that was...

I have a year-old JBL NSP N24 speaker set and am about to move into a new apartment. For aesthetic reasons, I would like to have the two back/surround speakers be white instead of the black ones I currently have. I have two quick questions about this and would appreciate if someone in the know...

Thanks! I will definitely check out the vibrapods.

I am moving to a new apartment and will need to set up my home theater system again (H/K AVR 320, JBL NSP N24 speaker set, Sony SA WM40 sub). I have two desparate questions about speaker placement. 1. The sub. In my current apartment the sub sits to the right of the couch and I like it...

Vince - Thanks! Your explanation sounds just right and provides for me a very quick introduction into the world of universal remotes. The problem clearly is not the remote but the inability of macros to work seamlessly given the technical limitations of the hardware. Discrete codes would...

Wow - thanks for your response. I didn't know there was such a thing as discrete codes, but that would obviously solve the problem. I don't think we have that. I will though post a message on that website, and see if I get any leads. Otherwise, your suggestion sounds like a good one and the...

Mother-in-law just got a sweet home theater set up with a huge flat panel HDTV, 5.1 receiver with Atlantic speakers, DVD, Tivo, VHS, cable with all the HDTV channels etc., and a very expensive looking color Pronto Pro universal remotes designed to make everything work for a non-tech saavy...

Thanks for all your advice everyone. Calibration seemed to do the trick - that is after calibrating the speakers using an SPL and Ovation DVD, movies seemed great, although I never went back to the Matrix to see if that sounded better (i.e. to see if the sound effects issues were unique to that...

Thanks - My H/K receiver does an automatic calibration using a mic in the remote control. Do you know if that feature is any good? In any case, I have an SPL meter, but I need to get the DVD for calibration, and will then do it manually. Thanks!

Just got the following system: JBL NSP1 Sony SA-WM40 H/K AVR 320 Generally I am thrilled with the system and particularly happy that regular music sounds so great (contrary to expectations based on reviews of the NSP1 set). On the DVD-front, I am generally very happy but had one...

Thanks again for your advice! ... Now I'm just waiting for the package to arrive!

Thanks so much for the responses. I’d like to say first that I’ve been reading these boards for a few days and am very impressed by how considerate and responsive people are, even to newbies asking questions that have doubtless been asked many times before. Thanks! Regarding my specific...