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how many speakers are you looking for? do you need a sub? the main thing to look for in a dvd player to maximize hdtv is progressive scanning and component video output. as for speakers, the usual names that come up in your budget are rockets, axiom, paradigm. good subs are svs and hsu. if you...

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i think you could leave the dvd hooked up to the tv the way it was before you purchased the receiver and connect the dvd to the receiver via one of the digital outs. your manual can tell you which these are. look at a picture of the back panel. the easiest to distinguish will be the optical...

personally, i would put the theater in the family room because it has a more inviting atmosphere for family and friends and can accomodate more people. my room is 17x45 including kitchen and dining area so the theater/family room takes up about half the space. you get the most bang for the...

definitly wire for 7.1. hell, wire for 9.1 and anything else you can think of. just had tweeters out last week hiding wires for my surrounds and rears at $150 a wire. i have 4ohm speakers and suggest that you call the speaker and receiver manufacturers and ask for their recommendations because...

if you want to find out if hometheater is worth it, go down to a local retailer that has dedicated rooms set up and check it out for yourself. i think that you'll be blown away!!!! i spent alot of time researching before i puchased anything (reading several books and a slew of magazines) and the...

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go to www.guidetohometheater.com it has reviews for the xwx which contains alot of info about the swx. also, in the archives their is a review of the 51"swx i believe it is from 11/02. do not confuse with the hitachi plasma which also in the archive. good hunting! ALOHA

how about peculia or qualudia?

hitachi swx is now going for $3099 at circuit city etc. very similiar xwx model was reveiwed in last months stereophile guide to home theater.

thanks for the input. i had heard that and it's good to get more feedback because you just cannot compare all the different types of signals in the stores. i'm just going by word of mouth and magazine reviews. does any one have any info on dvd in 480p or upconverted to 540p/720p/1080i. does it...

listened to polk, b&w, psb, kef, canton cdm, def tech and monitor audio. ended up buying polk lsi15's along with center and surrounds. to me they had the cleanest sound with incredible tweeter. i got them at "the great indoors" only polk retailer in my area on close out for 1300 a pair. i...

spoke to isf calibrator yesterday and he told me that the best hdtv is the pioneer/pioneer elite rptv because they do not upconvert 480p from dvd players. i'm currently looking for a 60-65 inch hdtv for a new home theater system and will mainly be watching dvd's and sports. i'm planning to...