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Is there a way I can connect a pre-pro to my Denon AVR-5803? The AVR-5803 has no pre-amp inputs. I connect video to my projector via HDMI directly from my DVR and my BD player. I connect audio to the AVR-5803 via 5.1 RCA interconnects from my BD player, and I connect audio to the AVR-5803 via...

Big Bang Theater is getting an upgrade. The 2002 Sharp XV-Z9000 is about to be replaced by a Sony VPL-HW50ES. I ordered a Projector Gear ceiling mount in case I'm unable to modify the old Sharp base plate to fit the Sony. Big Bang Theater | Facebook

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Have you guys seen the 70" lcd flat panels from Sharp? Instead of the usual red, green and blue, they add a fourth color, yellow. At least on their demos, the results are spectacular: beautiful colors, with great image depth and contrast. $2,595 in the discount stores and worth it.

Based strictly upon specs, aren't the 5010 and AE7000 ahead of the RS45U? I'm referring to the speed of the new panels: 480hz for the 5010 and AE7000 v 120hz for the RS45U, as well as the lumens put out by the projectors: 2400 Epson v. 2000 Panasonic v 1300 JVC. Is there something here I'm not...

What is the best disc to get for calibrating audio and video in the latest formats?

I've been thinking about replacing my current projector (see sig), and have been contemplating the JVC line. The more expensive models have presets for ISF and THX. Are the presets worth the thousands of extra dollars to someone who has no trouble adjusting a video display to his liking? How...

If I connect a BD player that decodes DD True HD and DTS MA snd has multi-channel analog outputs to the multi-channel inputs of my receiver, will I be reproducing hi-rez sound processed by DD True HD or DTS MA, or will I be reproducing lossless PCM? If I will succeed only in obtaining lossless...

My gear does not have the capability to decode and play Dolby True HD and DTS HD MA. What is your experience with them compared with Dolby Digital and DTS? I plan to get a BD player with HD decoding and multi-channel analog outputs, but wonder if it's worth the expense.

Like the guy who puts his tongue on a frozen pipe, I just had to do it. I tried to stream a movie from Netflix on to my PS3. Netflix messaged that the PS3 did not meet system requirements: Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista, Media Player version 11, Internet Explorer 6 or higher...

What are the differences between a HTPC and a media server?

Looking to buy a new laptop for my wife with blu-ray drive and 1080p display. The product descriptions online are not as clear as they could be. I'm looking at a Sony Vaio FW270J/B, which appears to have a drive that reads blu-ray, but I don't think the display is 1080p. Anybody familiar with...

This is what I want: A Blu-ray disc of Beethoven's Ninth, with the soundtrack in Dolby True HD or DTS Master HD. I'll leave the orchestra, foreign or domestic, to the pros. I don't have a player yet that will decode DTHD or DTSMHD, but I'll sure get one in a hurry when the software I want...

Let's say you own a Sony PS3 and that you also have a couple of Blu-ray discs that have soundtracks in Dolby True HD. Now, you are contemplating the purchase of one of the new-generation receivers that process Dolby True HD. Will you be able to pass a bitstream from the PS3, through either the...

Anyone have any experience with a projection screen from monoprice.com? They offer a 16:9, 108" diagonal projection screen for $165 plus S & H of about $77 to my zip code. I was planning on spending about $1K or so for a new electric screen to replace my 10 year-old manual Da-Lite. My old...

Okay, so now I have this game console on top of my stack, with 60GB of storage. Can it be used to advantage, such as the storage of music (at a high bit rate, of course)?

Is there a difference in the wire used to make analog audio cable from the wire used to make component video cables? I ask, because an analog set of 5.1 cables is $100 at Blue Jeans Cable, while two sets of Belken's component video cables at the local discount store are $30. Why not spend $30...

Has anyone acquired a Sony BDP-S1 yet? It's been out since early December and is actually in inventory for purchase. If you have one, my questions are: 1. Can you get 1080i or 720p over a component connection? 2. How well does it play standard DVDs? 3. Is the HDMI output version 1.3?

If you love audio, treat your ears to the alto saxaphone of Al Gallodoro, possibly the finest sax player of all, and that includes Rollins, Armstrong, Coltrane, Marsalis, Davis and Getz. The quality of the recording and the playing are superb on "Saxaphone Contrasts" and "Out of Nowhere". They...

"Rome" has been on HBO now for four weeks. It's not for children, so if you have kids, save it on your hard drive for after they go to bed. If you like history, or just drama done well, this show is for you. "Deadwood", which should start up again early next year on HBO, is also amazing...