Any advice would be helpful.

[bmac]

I just put the finishing touches on my new system.I haven't hooked it up yet. I want opinions:Rotel RSX-1067 receiver, Panasonic PTAE 700U projector, Paradigm 110 L/R/C/ADP rears, Outlaw LFM-1 sub,tripp-lite line conditioner. Sony 400 disc dvd player. Do I need anything else? Oh yea, 12ga speaker cable and a samsung single disc unit.

 

[Buckeyefan 1]

How about a six pack of Blue Moon with slices of orange? Nice setup!

 

[bmac]

what about a screen?

I've read the comparisons on screens, where is the best place to pick one up?what about cables,any brand better than the others?

 

[Leprkon]

run down to the nearest Walmart and pick up either the RCA or Phillips Gold line of interconnects. these are excellent cables at a tiny fraction of the Monster stuff. If you need exceptionally long runs, try either www.impactacoustics.com or www.bluejeanscable.com

you will also absolutely need one of these:

http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemID=COL007438

and one of these:

http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemID=MGD000362

anything else is optional.

 

[bmac]

Leprkon good taste.

what about the superbit version of the fifth element?Is it worth the cash?

 

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

Set-up disk (I like Sound&Vision) and SPL meter (RadioShack).

And the 5th Element Superbit is worth every penny. Get Dracula superbit while you're at it (Special features get old after the first five or so).

 

[bmac]

Setup Disk

what does the video setup disk show me?I looked into one, but I wasn't sure if it would really help my system.

 

[Leprkon]

what about the superbit version of the fifth element?Is it worth the cash?

the Ultimate Edition is the best of both worlds. It gives you the SuperBit version of the movie, and a disk full of extras. It's the first package to give you both.

 

[Leprkon]

what does the video setup disk show me?I looked into one, but I wasn't sure if it would really help my system.

if you want to just try that out, there is a simple version called the THX optimizer on many newer THX disks, like the Star Wars Trilogy or King Arthur. It lets you make sure your brightness, contrast, sharpness, and some other settings are at the reference levels for a THX-quality picture. Look for the optimizer at the bottom left corner of the set-up screen.

If you like the results from those tests, it may be worth your investment for a mainline optimizing disk.