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  1. Larry/co

    Do VCR'S record too........

    Allan, Thanks for the good advise. I did a very similar hookup. Check out gvibes.com and go to the how to hookup hometheatre. Very easy setups with diagrams. WORKED for me.
  2. Larry/co

    Do VCR'S record too........

    Mine won't for the life of me ! It does playback however.I just don't get it. Been moving cables around all day, no recording. My Sony SLV-N81 Hi-Fi VCR only has Composite jacks. Does this mean I can only use composite jack between the Hughes gcebo dolby dig sat receiver ? Is it best to go...
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    Speaker Stands on a Budget

    If you would like a wood stand instead of the department store stuff, I highly recommend a custom craftsman I found on Ebay.Keyword Speaker stands and look for GWiz products. He will custom make your stands from Solid oak with 3 lacquer coats of Minwax stains of your choice. The price is very...
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    NEARfest and prog revival

    I went last year. I live directly across the bridge in Yardley, Pa about 5 minutes from the War Memorial. Steve Hackett, Caravan, and Isadora Bane were really solid last year. Hackett especially. Nektar also played, IMO bad ! The keys player for Camel this year will be Tom Brislin. Who...
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    Is this normal ? .......

    Probably a very dumb question. My Pioneer volume display is always negative decibels. The lower the number the louder it gets.The Pioneer SVX -912. Sound great, though.I must start using spell chex. LOL.
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    Tomorrow could be a LONG day ........HELP !

    The day after and things are looking good. I've been pleasantly surprised by the performance of all my components thus far. Beleive me, you can get very good picture from a 16 year old Hitachi Tv. Although, I WILL be getting a new Tv before Football rolls around. I would just like the luxury of...
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    Tomorrow could be a LONG day ........HELP !

    My bad Jack. Here's the final hookup. I'm real happy with the resuls. The receiver Pioneer 912 is easy and the MCACC speaker function worked as advertised. With the Fluance SX speaker package, Delightful. This shoul help anyone with a Old Tv with no S-VIDEO or Component jacks. To watch...
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    Tomorrow could be a LONG day ........HELP !

    Bump ! Hookup in Progress !
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    Tomorrow could be a LONG day ........HELP !

    Guys, thanks for the feedback, I got started hooking it up today. Guess What ? I'll be hooking it up again Tomorrow. Glen, funny you should mention, the diagram on the sheet of paper, exactly what I and my brother have done in the past. He'll be over today with his diagram. Question ? My...
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    Tomorrow could be a LONG day ........HELP !

    Glenn, Did you mean send the component Video from the Directtv receiver to the VCR and than Vcr S-video back to the Directtv receiver ? I thought it is best to run matching components - components, or S-video to S-video ? It's funny, I'm really a novice to this but usually once I get going...
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    Tomorrow could be a LONG day ........HELP !

    Glenn, So whatyou are saying is to follow the Pioneeer 912's manual and run everything thru that ? Yes, my DVD player is loaded with outputs.Optical and Coaxial digital outs,5.1 outs,2 video line outs and component Video out jacks-Y.pa and ps.Also,s-video outs. Any suggestions ? the tv has...
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    Tomorrow could be a LONG day ........HELP !

    Before everyone repies all at once..LOL, Would a RF Modulator help me ? Or maybe I should just SPRING for the EXPERT ?
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    Tomorrow could be a LONG day ........HELP !

    Oh, To have money ! But, since I can't afford to pay someone to hook up my system ...I'll give it a go. Looking over all the manuals it surely will be a breeze right. I DON'T think so. #1-my relic Hitachi 26'' Tv no S-Video. Just 2 yellow RCA inputs, are these components? and a Video...
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    Fluance Speakers, better or worse?

    Hiral, Thanks for your response. I can't wait to check the Fluance speakers out. Do you concur that they sound better the more you use them ? That's what I keep hearing. You mentioned speaker stands, For which speakers did you need them ? The Surrounds ? The Towers say they have spikes...
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    Fluance Speakers, better or worse?

    Brian, Did you get the Pioneer SVX-D912K Receiver. I DID buy it and haven't hooked it up yet, I was wondering if their is any headsup before hand ? And if anyone HAS Paired the Fluance SX-HTB with the Pioneer 912, step up and share your listening experience ? I'm still waiting on UPS for...
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