bruceomega
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| HDCP DVI From what I have read, the value of a DVI/HDMI connection depends on the type of display used. A CRT based display (direct view, RPTV, etc.) doesn't necessarily benefit. I've seen postings that range from no difference to noticeable improvement.Th... | |
| An audiophile who know NOTHING about TV My $0.02 worth,Most stores do not provide the same viewing environment as your home. Just because a set does not look fabulous in a store, especially one with glaring overhead fluorescent lights, does not mean it won't look good in your home. A go... | |
| Too many speakers for home theater? Mt10425,From my own personal experience, I would stay with 7.1 as I found 5.1 to be far less satisfying for surround envelopment.If you can experiment with speaker positioning, I would suggest two things. First is to move the side speakers forward... | |
| What is the best Big Screen TV? Dmoffitt,Very interesting about not seeing burn-in with 4:3 material. Appreciate that information. Do you do any gaming on your set?I had always read burn-in was an issue, and every time I see a plasma or CRT based display (tv store, restaurant, e... | |
| What is the best Big Screen TV? Each technology has its plusses and minuses. One of the plusses of digital microdisplay (DLP, LCOS, LCD) rear projection sets is they do not have to stretch non-widescreen pictures to account for burn-in problems. Personally, I much prefer watchin... | |
| EAD 8800 PRO VS Lexicon MC12B GaryZ,In the price range you are talking about, I would get room corerection if you go with Lexicon or Meridian. This comment is based on what I have read rather than first hand listening experience. But what I read convinced me to buy the v4 upgr... | |
| 7.1 vs 5.1 mariusc,Are you saying you don't use Logic 7 on DVD-V sources, or you don't hear much difference between 5.1 and 7.1 when listening to DVD-V?In my own experience, I find 7.1, using Logic 7, provides much greater surround envelopment than 5.1 with ... | |
| Lexicon MC12 V4 Recommend you visit www.smr-forums.com where v4 has been discussed in great detail. These discussions include some very informative posts by the designer of v4.v4 does not try to flatten the frequency response, but instead looks for lower freqency... | |
| 7.1 vs 5.1 When I expanded from 5.1 to 7.1, I found a significant improvement in surround envelopment. The improvement for me was such that I never want to go back to 5.1. My room is relatively small, about 12' x 17' x 10'.I strongly recommend you track down... | |
| Can component video send 720p or only dvi/hdmi? My understanding is the DVD Consortium, if that is the right name, does not allow any upconversion over component outs, and does not allow upconversions over DVI/HDMI unless it is HDCP protected.I have read about a couple of players that do upconv... | |
| Good choices in a used A/V pre-amp? Kitchener,Best way to learn about Lexicons is to go www.smr-forums.com.ThanksBruce | |
| Good choices in a used A/V pre-amp? Kitchener,In responsze to your question on 7.1, I highly recommend auditioning a properly set up 7.1 system before finalizing any decisions.In my own case, when I expanded from 5.1 to 7.1 I found a significant improvement in surround envelopment, ... | |
| Lexicon MC-8 - Component Video Switching Component video switching means you can have multiple (up to three?) component video sources coming in to the MC-8, and switch between which of those sources is routed to the component output of the MC-8 (and presumably to the input of the display... | |
| DLP vs Plasma/LCD merge03,Good points, thank you. I would even add one other advantage to a CRT based RPTV - a big top shelf on which you can easily put a center channel speaker.ThanksBruce | |
| DLP vs Plasma/LCD I agree that a CRT based RPTV is a better value than the same sized screen DLP RPTV, and understand some people prefer a CRT based picture, but I am one who much prefers a DLP based RPTV.To me, again my opinion, the DLP set is sharper than any CRT... |