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  1. Matt*B

    I Just painted my theater black - Pics.....

    Hey guys, Thanks for the feedback and compliments - we really appreciate it! Yea, I've been so busy lately that I've been able to watch about 2 movies down there in the past 2 months.....hahah - oh well, there's plenty of time! Thanks again, Matt!
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    I Just painted my theater black - Pics.....

    Hey all, My wife has wanted to paint the theater black, so this weekend that's what we did. Here are some pics before all of the decoration are up (posters, pics, etc).... I like it! You'll notice a red accent wall as well. (please don't mind the low-res pics, hi-res pics will follow)...
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    MASTER BURN-IN THREAD: READ THIS FIRST! (And ask follow-ups here.)

    Hey all, I have a new Mitsubishi WS-65315 65" CRT RPTV. I love it. I have calibrated my TV with DVE - so my brightness and contrast is ok. The other night i was flipping through channels. When i got to CNN which has a logo, the batteries fell out of the remote. So there I was stuck with...
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    Using Material to cover giant mirror in Theater.....?

    Hello.... The mirror was REALLY expensive and is part of the room... I just wanted something to cover it while I watched movies "in theater mode." The sound is is great! There is no "empty space" sound in that section anymore. Since the ceiling is soundproof -- this is a nice compliment. I...
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    Using Material to cover giant mirror in Theater.....?

    Hey all, In the rear of my theater, I have a giant mirror on the back wall. It's about 4'x15'. About 25 feet away (the other end of the theater) is my 65" mitsubishi HDTV. I have a 6.1 setup, and the surround backs are on the back wall above the mirror.... Anyway, i realize that this mirror...
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    What's the Hz of my speakers -- how to find out?

    Hey all, I have this surround setup -- and am extremely happy with it: http://cerwinvega.com/products/homea...ies/avs51.html Now, My question is -- I am trying to properly set the crossover in the receiver, and I want to find out what the Hz range is for the main loudspeakers. The spec...
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    Hhmmm... Are my Surround Backs setup setup correctly?

    Hey all, I have a new Pioneer VSX-515-K 6.1 receiver. I decided to go with the 2 rear center-back setup. Now, I know everything is hooked up correctly -- however, when I go to receiver setup (which allowed me to choose 7.1) and do the manual test tone level adjustments, it seems that when...
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    Setting Player and TV to 480p

    Hello... I figured it out -- There is a Progressive Out buttom onthe front of the unit. Once that is pressed, i can toggle from the dvd player. If it's not pushed, the toggle within the player does nothing. For some reason it seems that when you toggle the progressive out to off from the...
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    Receiver too close to TV - not shielded?

    Hey all, I have my New Panasonic receiver about 4 or 5 inches to the left of my new RPTV. In the past, i would have thought nothing of this, but in reading the manual for the receiver it said not to place the receiver on top of TV's as it may cause magnetic interference. That made me wonder...
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    Is my Pioneer 6.1 ready for REAL 7.1 when it arrives?

    Hello, Ok -- I have a question. I just bought the Pioneer VSX-515-K (you can see the exact specs here: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/p...etailComponent). It's advertised as 6.1 on the box. But many times in the manual it mentiones how to set it up for 7.1. It also has 2 (two) seperate...
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    How to make / buy an attenuator for a Mitsubishi RPTV

    Hey all, I just bought a new Mitsubishi 65" WS-65313. I love it! Now i understand that there is a red-push issue and it can be easily fixed with an attenuator. I hear people talk about this all the time, but i have never actually seen one for sale. Where can you get one for cheap? I have...
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    Setting Player and TV to 480p

    Hey, Thanks -- i'll check the begining of Ghostbusters -- when they pan across the steps of the Library (with the stone Lions in front). I always remembered seeing terrible "jaggies" there.... Later, Matt
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    Setting Player and TV to 480p

    Hello, Thanks for the info Jeff -- the problem is, however, that when i switch back and forth now, there is no wavy lines or anything. - so it seems like nothing is changing. And I can't tell if the picture ever went back from the "lower", interlaced signal, even when progressive is enabled...
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    Cheap Banana Clamps.......

    Hello.... I am looking to buy 8 non-crimp banana clamps for my 6.1 receiver. I prefer the wrap around, or the screw together type -- this way I can reuse it.... However, the cheapest place I thought i could find these was radio shack, but they wanted $8 for 1 (one) set. I thought that was...
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    Setting Player and TV to 480p

    Hello again... Ok, i actually had a few minutes to sit down and look through some of the settings on my dvd player (Panasonic RP-82) and new TV (Mitsubishi WS-65315). I went to the setup in the DVD player, and Progressive output was enabled. I decided to disable it to see what happened -- the...
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    Setting Player and TV to 480p

    Hey all, I just got a new Mitsubishi WS-65315. I have a Panasonic RP-82 DVD player connected via Component. Now, From what I understand, using the progressive scan option on the dvd player, and having the TV display a 480p native resolution would be the best picture (without controversial...
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    Remote Light Switches

    Hey all, My dad has his whole house setup on x-10 automation, and it works flawlessly. I remember that i had a zenith IR universal remote (cheap one) that included x-10 codes, and it works with a wall unit i had plugged into the wall with a lamp attached. Now, unless the zenith had a RF...
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    Question on 6.1 rear(s)

    Hey all, Ok, the way that my theater is setup leaves about half the room behind me. I just bought a Pioneer VSX-515-K (upgrade from a 2 year old D411 5.1 model - good upgrade? ) Now, I want to add a center-rear speaker for 6.1. As of now, the ideal place to mount the speaker would be behind...
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    Upgrading from Pioneer 5.1 to Sony 6.1 help...

    Hey all, Yea, I couldn't see myself steering away from Pioneer. I loved my old one too much.... So I ended up getting the Pioneer VSX-515-K with 6.1 surround. SO far, so good. Quick question though. I know that with a 5.1 receiver and a 5.1 speakers, if you play a DTS 6.1 dvd, the sound...
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    Upgrading from Pioneer 5.1 to Sony 6.1 help...

    Hey all, I have a Pioneer VSX-D411 right now and love it. However, I am ready to upgrade to a 6.1 receiver. The one that is in my price range is the Sony STRDE598 6.1 receiver (here: http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sony-...oductDetail.do) I know that everything about this will be an...
  21. Matt*B

    For those on the fence about which Calibration DVD to buy....

    Hello.. Yea, It seems to be an ad for it -- but that site sells all three discs. So I suppose it's reliable. I am still trying to decide which one to get as well.... Thanks, Matt
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    For those on the fence about which Calibration DVD to buy....

    Take a look at the comparison chart on this page: http://hdtvsupply.com/diviesdvd.html Interesting... Matt
  23. Matt*B

    I Finally got my Big Screen.....

    I Finally got my Big Screen.....Hey all, Well, as many of you know, I had planed on getting the Mitsubishi WS-65315 for a while now... I still planned on waiting a while, but this morning that changed. I woke up to my Wife dragging me out of bed saying, "Let's go get the big screen.... I want...
  24. Matt*B

    THX needs some feedback

    THX, It would be nice for Discs that are only in 16x9 to have menus that are in 16x9 as well. This way the user won't have to switch display formats on the fly to view the menus in the OAR. Perhaps seperate menus for DVD's with both screen formats, if possible. I suppose this would be a good...
  25. Matt*B

    Any cheap alternatives to the expensive projector mounts?

    Hello... I suppose the chain idea would work -- the shorter the chain the better. However, depending on what's above the ceiling that you are mounting to, there may be vibrations which would most definitly be amplified; as seen through your picture swaying back and forth.... Matt
  26. Matt*B

    Older Hitachi 50UX11K RPTV Advice

    Hello... Also, how do you think i should justify asking $100 for this? They don't know much about TV's, so anything i tell them, they will believe. On the other hand, their ignorance may cause them to think that this TV is still worth 100's (worst case scenario). I figured I would tell...
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    Older Hitachi 50UX11K RPTV Advice

    Hey all, I need some advice. Someone at my work bought a Hitachi 50UX11K, i believe it is a 1992 model. They had no problems with it until about 5 years ago when "it went black" they had a technician come out and "replace the picture tube". Then about 1 year ago, they decided to buy a newer...
  28. Matt*B

    Re-doing the theater ceiling lights

    Hey all, I am renovating my current “theater.” Right now. The room is lit by 3 fluorescent bulb units (you know, the 4 foot kind) behind a wooden frame covered with plastic lens. These are evenly spaced over the entire ceiling. The frames are about 12” x 50” What I plan on doing soon, is...
  29. Matt*B

    Front Projector for someone who knows nothing about video

    Hey all, I am huge into the home theater scene, and plan on getting a Mits: ws-65315, which is a great TV - but since i have never dealt with projectors, i don't know much about them...that's why i am asking you... I have a friend who is interested in a Front projector for his basement...
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    Who in this Forum actually works in the Best Buy Home Theater Department?

    Hey all, From time to time read about people saying that they work in the Home Theater Department at BestBuy -- I was just curious how many of you actually do? Curious, Matt
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