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Well due to popular demand from many members on AVS forum I put up a website just for us. I think you guys will like it. I'm hosting what little is up right now through my Comcast account but it will probably be moving here in about 2 weeks to a more permanent home and full domain name...

Well I just picked up the new Panasonic S55S today. I must say quite impressed for a $129.99 street price DVD player. It plays DVD-V,DVD-A,DVD-RAM,DVD-RW,MP3,WMA,JPG,VCD,SVCD,HighMat. Menu's and Setup screens are very intuitive and give lots of options features. Setup was quite easy...

Ok I've seen alot of people post about ESPN-HD and how badly they want it. I've got it and I'm going to rant how much I wish I didn't have it. Why would you launch a channel that shows less than 5% a month of true HD programming and then force your viewers to watch upconverted SD...

I get INHD on 10/1 so not too much longer of a wait just wondering what those of you that already have these think??? Looking at there lineup's looks like they have some great movies already and other good content. Post up let me know what you think I'm getting way to excited about these...

Well I have the unfortunaty of having to work Monday nights :frowning: At anyrate I went home on my lunch break (its great working a block from your house) and turned on the game in HD.....all I have to say is WOW! I cant even imagine going back to watching sports on a 4:3 aspect. I have of...

I'm highly considering getting the PT-47WX52 and would like some thoughts and opinions on this model. It will be going into an Apartment Living room that is approximately 13W x 18L x 8H. Seating position will be about 6-7' away. This set seems to have the features I want and I've always liked...

Updated 3/2/04 Well good news for those of us who live in Western Washington. Comcast is keeping up on there promise to bring HDTV to market and in doing this has launched several new channels in the past few days. For those who are unaware They now have launched KING/KONG/KCPQ/KTWB in...

Ok I'm looking for a DVD player that Plays DVD-A (already have some so I need this) SACD (Pink Floyd DSOTM coming out soon on SACD) and preferably MP3's. Any suggestions??? also what type of price range I may be looking at I'd prefer it has progressive output to as I am probably gonna get a...

Ok I was browsing through Parts Express today and happened to run accross the same exact drivers that are used in my Energy Take 5+1's the thing that gets me is the Energy Satellites are rated at 8 ohms, yet the driver used in them is either a 6 ohm or 12 ohm driver so how can the make them an 8...

Ok this is gonna sound really really stupid but when I was a kid one of my favorite memorys of Disneyland was the Captain EO attraction. I remember the first time I saw it I was around 7 or 8 and everything about that attraction was awe inspioring to me the sure power of the sound system to the...

Ok I was thinking of having a small HT meet at my house to celebrate being finally settled into the new place and was wondering who might be interested in attending I live in Everett so I know its a bit for most to come to but if you're interested let me know. Its nothing like the basement bayou...

Was just wanting to see if there's anyone in the area with a Calibration disc and spl meter that'd be willing to come over and help me calibrate my system. Moneys tight right now so going out and buying these things is not possible at the moment. I've never had the time or stuff required to...

Ok I know the topic sounds really funny but heres my predicament. My wife and I just moved 55 miles away from everything we know. At this points are closest friends are more than 20 miles a way so makes it much more difficult to hang out etc. I'm wondering what are some good ways to meet decent...

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in getting together to see the 2nd Matrix. I figure if we can get a big enough crowd together we may be able to wheel & deal with a theater to get a group discount, preferablly at Cinerama since they will most likely have it I would imagine. so post...

Ok I've got a Yamaha RX-V730 and Take 5+1 speaker system, currently I have the sub out of the receiver running into the main input on the subwoofer, now it also has a "X-over in" that bypasses the level and crossover in the subwoofer and allows an external crossover to control this for it. My...

I have an Energy e:XL-S8 subwoofer 4 months old in perfect condition that I want to sell. The only reason I'm selling is I'm replacing it with an S8.2 because its on a shared wall in my apartment and I'm hoping going to a front ported enclosure will help with not annoying the neighbors as much...

I'm getting a really really really good deal on one here soon I wont specify how good but lets just say a once in a lifetime price on a brand new unit through a friend at a retail store and no its not stolen or b-stock or anything but due to a recent company contest he can get anything made by...

hehe ok so tonight my wife and I decide to sit down and watch Monsters Inc, had never watched it on my system since I replaced everything. So I pop it in and decide I'm gonna sit down and run the THX optimizer first for the hell of it and see how close to properly calibrated I had my TV, wasnt...

Ok a few years ago I stumbled accross this technology and found it very interesting. A speaker powered by an eletrical motor hence elimnating distortion related to the traditional "motor" assemblys used today. They mainly use this for large PA type speakers, bass bins to be exact why hasn't this...

I would say try better audio cable between your reciever/dvd player, also your dvd player may not and I say this very skeptically be able to pass that much data through its SPDIF jack to the reciever. its really a tough call on this one though it I can assure its not the disc since it never does...

Well I've gotten this DVD twice now at Best Buy and theres a pressing problem where at the chapter change into chapter 5 & 9 it shows the first subtitle of the moving and then shuts it back off, then at 51:42 in chapter 5 it does the same thing. It happened on both my copys same spot on both. I...

ok I've come across a listing on here for someone selling the same sub I've got with my Energy Take 5 system if he gets back to me I'm compteplating (SP?)buying it and running dual subs in my system. My question is the Takes sound great as they are and I've got them setup in my living room which...

Ok quick question in real world HT use what is the best compression setting to use for dynamic compression on your reciever? I realize that Max runs full dynamic range and is exactly as it was recorded, then you have STD which seems to make the volume a little more manageable where you have a...

Ok right now I'm running as seen in my page below a Yamaha RX-V730 and Energy Take 5+1's, now I'm trying to figure out what the best way to setup my rears would be right now they're horrible placed one sits about 4 feet off the ground on top of my corner computer desk and the other about 2 feet...

Ok I hope I'm putting this in the right forum. Ok I live in an apartment building that has roughly 30 units spread between 4 floors so it has an elevator. The problem I'm having is that when someone uses the elevator it causes the lights to dim dramatically for a very quick amount of time which...

Ok my personal system is as follows Yamaha RX-V730 6.1 Reciever Energy Take 5+1 Speakers Toshiba SD-2815 DVD Player Motorola DCT 2000 Cable Box with 5.1 out Panasonic 27" TV cant remember the model # off the top of my head. Now mind you I live in an apartment so getting a huge system...