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Well for DVD, 5.1 or 7.1 is the only way to go. Can't really appreciate the movement of objects without having surrounds to "throw" the sound from front to back, etc. For plain CDs I listen in only 2 channel and in general avoid any types of DSP. So in this point I agree with you. For...

This is exactly my reasoning. In addition to this some plain cable channels have such narrow sound that even using Logic7 or PL2 you get 95% through the center channel. My new tv, a KDF-60XS955 has spectacular sound (its amazing to me how much improvement modern tvs have made in this area), it...

Funny and oh so true! If you are at all on the anal side you will want to savor each box, read documents individually and then comes the physical set-up and the cabling. A clean and neat routing is a must,(I am sure others do this but I also take great pains to route power and signal cables as...

Thanks John, Now I understand! And this is something I will have to look for while shopping for my new set. -Derek

John S, When you say native 16:9 mode what do you mean exactly? If I watch a widescreen dvd on my analog 36, I see it with black bars. What is a so-called native 16:9 mode? Would this be any different? Or is this mainly for watching HD with bars on top and bottom but with the correct...

It was good to read your post Stephen, because although I feel overwhelmed by the new TV techology I have been coming to the same conclusion. -Derek

Dylan, You are not alone in your dilemma, I to have been stymied in my desire to get a HD tv. It just seems that a buyer has to make too many compromises at this time, something i am not willing to do for a $2500 set (or for a $1000 set for that matter). I like the idea of a 16:9 screen...

I have the DMR-E85H with the 120G HDD and even that is could fill up if I didn't delete or burn. Having read the extensive threads on this site about the E80 it is my understanding that eventually the HDD will need reformating, esp. with heavy recording. The HDD is supposed to be short term...

Commenting on media (from your other thread), I have had no problems with the Panasonic dvd-r or dvd-ram disks I use, nor with the tdk spindle dvd-r (2x disks). I realize that the panni disks certainly aren't the cheapest around but no problems equals no disappointment. Congrats on the...

Supposedly its the bridge between Pitch Black and the new release. Thanks for the advice! I have made a list! I went and got Akira, Ninja Scrolls and started on Cowboy Beebop. I am searching for Crest of Stars but haven't found it yet locally. Although paying $49 for it instead of the $29...

Just want to say hello and thanks for all the info in this thread. (Ok I read the first 5 pages and the last 3, will get the rest as time allows). I am completely new to anime. I watched "Animatrix" and recently also "The Cronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury". I am now in the process of making...

I also have the Panasonic and after a week its been great. I too tried to decide between these two. I liked the bigger hard drive and the good rep. on these things for Panasonic. What swayed the decision besides the above was the price at ecost. $529.00 is great for a new unit. While others...

I also have the Panasonic and after a week its been great. I too tried to decide between these two. I liked the bigger hard drive and the good rep. on these things for Panasonic. What swayed the decision besides the above was the price at ecost. $529.00 is great for a new unit. While others...

Chris, Thanks for the reply. I went ahead and ordered the unit due to all the other features it had. So far I am real happy with it. I have yet to burn a dvd of my digital8 movies. I in fact still have a 36in analog tv so the difference may be limited. I too prefer keeping the digital path...

Chris, Thanks for the reply. I went ahead and ordered the unit due to all the other features it had. So far I am real happy with it. I have yet to burn a dvd of my digital8 movies. I in fact still have a 36in analog tv so the difference may be limited. I too prefer keeping the digital path...

I just checked the site and mine shipped yesterday, to arrive today! I am so happy to finally get one of these after missing out on ordering one or having my online order cancelled. This was actually a chance order. I called last week to order a Pani DMR-E85H and just decided to ask about the...

I just checked the site and mine shipped yesterday, to arrive today! I am so happy to finally get one of these after missing out on ordering one or having my online order cancelled. This was actually a chance order. I called last week to order a Pani DMR-E85H and just decided to ask about the...

Ok guys, I think I have narrowed my dvd recorder choice down to the Pani DMR-E85H. The Sony GX-7 was also in the running and overall I think it is actually built better but the HD issue just doesn't seem to go away. I just don't think a recorder without a HD is a good choice for me. The...

Thats really the crux of the matter. I have been looking for either a 2200 or 2900 at eCost prices but without luck. The refurb. on ebay are substantially more. And this is precisely the problem we are having with getting them at eCost. My feeling on this is that someone finally realized that...

Tyler, no problem. I am sure we will race this weekend. I noticed you online last night (thurs) but I was determined to get going in Rainbow Six. I bought it the same time I started my XBOX live sub. and hadn't played it once. I decided i really should play the game once in the first 2 weeks...

Cool! I will be looking for you. Yea, i did notice that ultimates and extreme were the classes of choice. Don't get me wrong i like those classes as well but the others are certainly fun as well. Mixing it up is definitely cool with me. To be honest the classics are my favorite, although I...

Any HTFers playing this right now? If so care to share gamer tags so we can watch out for race possibilities? My gamertag is Derek N.

I am finally online, with a 2 month trail for now. Gamer tag: Derek N Games i am playing online right now: PGR2, Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six 3

John Garcia in your quote, "I also have a 222ES and it is a noticably better SACD player." where you refering to the 222ES or the previously mention 2200? I am considering buying a 2200 to get a better DVD player than my sony but also to hear the DVD-A option. I currently have the 222ES and...

Thanks TimLP: I knew I wasn't overlooking anything in the hook-up. Hell I have been doing this for years (and for everyone I know) and had gone over everything in every possible setting even though I knew the first was right anyway. Perhaps I just prefer the the DD presentation to the DTS...

I just wanted to hear what other 325 or 525 owners experience when they watch DTS disks. Gladiater is ES and when I plan this disk the receiver correctly picks DTS ES. When i play any other DTS 5.1 disk though the receiver always shifts into DTS + Neo6 mode. Now I don't know (can't tell from...

You have pretty much confirmed my thoughts that in "direct mode" the LFE would not get output. Didn't quite see how if the manual says it by-passes the processing and goes straight to the volume control, it could then also output to the LFE. (But was hoping it would). That having been said...

I have had the old subwoofer hook-up question for a while and the confusion was based on the polk article which recommends speaker level hook-up. A recent thread here has been very helpful in understanding the LFE hook-up but it also brought up an additional question. I have Polk satelites...

I have had this question myself and the answers are great. Now I have an additional one (as long as its not considered hijacking the orginal question). I have Polk satelites as well (RM6700) and read the same article. I had my system hooked up with the speaker line inputs. I just upgraded...

I have to agree with the guys here. I just bought a Sony Sony DVP-NS755V, a progressive scan DVD player. That was what I was in the market for but the SACD capability seemed like a nice bonus. While I realize that you are interested in a pure CD/SACD player of better quality, I wanted to second...