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  1. J

    Newbie with a dedicated 7.1 room needs scrutiny and suggestions please.

    I know you didn't ask me. I use 126" at 12'. I wouldn't mind a touch larger in fact, but I only have so many lumens, even if in a dark cave. Your PJ is certainly going to be brighter than mine, however it is very doubtful that it will be as light controlled as mine. Anyway, I would throw up...
  2. J

    Pro amp recommendation, please.

    Thanks Adam, and sorry for failing to reply to your kind sentiment. I think I must have got sidetracked by the extracurricular drama. I will admit that drama has long been my favorite genre in movies. :D More like a million times my budget, as I'm stopping by UPS today with the prepaid label...
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    Newbie with a dedicated 7.1 room needs scrutiny and suggestions please.

    I only sort of skimmed the thread, so please forgive any lack of misunderstanding on my part. My opinion is to do it right, and go with the false wall as previously advised. That is great that you built your screen; assuming it is framed, it would be easy to change the fabric out for AT...
  4. J

    Pro amp recommendation, please.

    I know it's the third time I'm quoting this. I got an email earlier this morning that I'm being covered under warranty as an exception. Thanks adk.
  5. J

    Pro amp recommendation, please.

    I saw something somewhere about Crown reducing what I think I remember being a 6 year warranty down to a 3 year warranty. Could I be so lucky that I purchased when the older policy was in effect? The Crown CS form had me enter serial # and purchase date IIRC, so let's see. But you're not...
  6. J

    Pro amp recommendation, please.

    The HSU amplifier is a very interesting sugggestion, it's the first time I've ever seen that. I had the Speakon connector learning curve when I installed the Crown, and here I would be reverting back to regular connections once again. I looked at the manual to see what the EQ was capable of...
  7. J

    Pro amp recommendation, please.

    I don't want the lights, that's correct, but I should clarify my priorities: 1. less expensive, please 2. reliability (dead after only 4 years?) 3. ability to EQ 3. quiet, relatively speaking (not louder than my PJ at least, which is closer in proximity to viewers) 4. lack of bright lights; not...
  8. J

    Pro amp recommendation, please.

    Hey all, it's been a while. I'm back because my Crown XTi 2000 died out of nowhere, no lights, no nothing. I pulled the ceramic fuse, and if I'm using my meter correctly, there is still continuity. I was told that when ceramic fuses blow, they look blown and darkened, and mine is still pretty...
  9. J

    Projector Image Problems

    You prompted me to go look at the Seymour thread at AVS again. He said 2 weeks and 4 days ago, the following: "We're at about two weeks although I was didn't get an expected update on it this week like I planned. I'm trying to get it available asap. In the meanwhile, we're queuing up orders...
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    Those of you who use credit cards should read this.

    I agree with the point that the customers are paying for the fee, in the sense that the prices listed on all of the cumulative items must reflect everything* of course; all taxes, costs, materials, wages, insurances, profits, and of course CC fees, etc. What I did not know however was that I...
  11. J

    Projector Image Problems

    I see, ok we're back on the same page again. It may not have been this thread, I did mention it very recently at AH, but Seymour was recently out of stock on their XD. They were queuing up the orders so that they will be processed and built as soon as the material comes in. So my guess is...
  12. J

    Projector Image Problems

    Um. I have a question. What is Cinetension2 anyway? This is not acoustically transparent? Or is it? If a solid screen, your speaker is not blocked right? I'm not researching this stuff obviously so forgive me dumb questions, but I just did a quick google, and I must be mistaken somewhere ...
  13. J

    Those of you who use credit cards should read this.

    I won't say for certain, but I'm not sure that is correct. I think the only "villain" really is the CC company, but only from the eyes of the retailer (simply because they have to pass along the payments for the fees, whether from their own pockets, or from customers who are none too happy...
  14. J

    Wing Shortage Threatens SB Sunday

    A brewery-restaurant near me had an overdue cost analysis done for them maybe a few years ago. By far, no question, the biggest money loser for them were the buffalo chicken wings. They had to significantly raise the price, as well as offer fewer wings per order. Not a popular move of course...
  15. J

    Projector Image Problems

    Ah, I wouldn't go much past that. Many, many things on bluray will be fantastic at that angle, but certain things will already be too big as far as sports on HDTV, I guess namely basketball. I can watch most other sporting events at that size, but am not sure how much hockey I've seen with it...
  16. J

    Those of you who use credit cards should read this.

    There was a time when I was pretty much using the debit card, and another time when I was pretty much using cash. For the latter, it's pretty much the only way that my spending couldn't be tracked and I liked that element, hehe, but now I just don't care as much. Cash however is also the most...
  17. J

    Projector Image Problems

    Ah I see . . . Ok, well then I should expect that this should work out then. Just for the meanwhile and for things to chew on just in case, regarding fixed frame, well I wonder which brands of retractables might have a "black backing" (to reduce light bleed thru and reflection), if any of...
  18. J

    Schindler's List BD

    I haven't seen this since the theaters. As I recall it was Itzhak Perlman playing a lament on solo violin at the end credits or was it the final scene, or both, hmm. I don't remember so well. I will definitely rent this at the very least, and then decide at a later point if I will buy...
  19. J

    Projector Image Problems

    You didn't ask how he knew the new screen will work? If it's because they are now building them with tilted fabric, and are otherwise trying to dump older stock to unsuspecting or non-LCD owners, that's too bad. I believe that the failure to tilt the fabric from the very beginning was pretty...
  20. J

    Projector Image Problems

    You probably know how to do this as much as I do right now. :o I guess when in doubt, try to use common sense; the fellow who helped me plan out my screen and wall told me that "the easiest way is always the best way". I guess you can use that mantra if you're stuck between choices as you...
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