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Blu Ray Player
Alright, now there are way to many HDMI cables out there. Does it matter what brand I use? Are all HDMI cables alike? Some brands cost more than others. Like Monster Cable which makes a lot of cables. But can a generic brand HDMI cable perform jus... 
Blu Ray Player
To get the DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD sounds, do you connect the Blu-Ray player to your receiver using HDMI cable or can you use either optical cable or coaxial cable? I was looking at some of the user's manual on Blu-Ray players and got confused on ... 
Blu Ray Player
Mooglie, I was looking at the JVC XV-BP1 and it looks pretty nice. I want to ask you something. On the front face, there are 5 buttons on the left side, do all the blue lights up or is it just a blue plastic surrounding each button? Also, there se... 
Blu Ray Player
What about these 2 players:- Samsung BD-P2550- Sony BDP-S550 
Blu Ray Player
Regarding companies making dvd players thinner and lighter is to cut cost I believe. I think it all about marketing.However, it's not the same when you pick up a heavy dvd player and you know it's built solid all around. They don't make them like ... 
Blu Ray Player
Well, for sure, I won't be buying a VHS tape player. HA HA HAMaybe for now, I want to get a blu ray player. I kinda want to hear the DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD. I heard it sounds far way better than the regular DVD players on DTS. That way, I am movi... 
Blu Ray Player
Nguyen357, you got a good point. My TV is the Samsung HL-S5086W. You can see the specs at the link below:http://reviews.cnet.com/projection-tvs/samsung-hl-s5086w/4507-6484_7-31783170.html?tag=mncol;psumAfter looking at the specs of my TV, do you s... 
Blu Ray Player
Hi Kal,I have the Onkyo TX-NR905. You can take a look at the specs at:http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=TX-NR905&class=Receiver&p=i 
ONKYO TX-NR905
If you need to look at the user's manual for the 79AVi, here is the link to PDF:http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pio/pe/images/portal/cit_11221/278097930DV79AViOperatingInstructions.pdf 
ONKYO TX-NR905
Thanks everyone for all the great advice! My 905 starting to sound much better and much improvement. So far, the 905 sounds spectacular on movies! The 5 channel sound separation was very close to realistic in the real world. Movements from speaker... 
ONKYO TX-NR905
I was just tweaking the auto MIC and got some odd numbers again for all 8 seats. Below are the results from the auto calibration:LEFT FRONT SPEAKER: +1dbCENTER SPEAKER: -1dbRIGHT FRONT SPEAKER: +2dbLEFT SURROUND: -2dbRIGHT SURROUND: -3dbSUBWOOFER:... 
Universal DVD Player
Here is a stupid question. Can you play a regular DVD movie on a Blu Ray player? If yes, can you still get the DTS and Dolby Digital sounds on the regular DVD discs?I understand that the Blu Ray disc has Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. I am sure if it wi... 
Universal DVD Player
Would a Blu Ray player picture quality look good on a DLP projection TV. I have a Samsung 50 inch DLP projection TV. It has HDMI connection but it does not do 1080p. It will do 1080i and I am not sure if I need to buy a player now with 1080p since... 
ONKYO TX-NR905
Joeyboynj - below are the specs for my L/R front speakers:Type: Sealed-box, 3-way Sealed-boxDrivers:(2) 5-3/4" polypropylene woofer(2) 3" composite cone midrange(1) 1" cloth dome tweeterFrequency: 80Hz – 20kHzResponse: (3dB)Nominal Impedance: 4 o... 
ONKYO TX-NR905
Joeyboynj - All their speakers sits on speaker stands. My L/R are the same. They sits on stands which stands about 49 inches tall and they do look like floor standing speakers. I don't consider speakers which sits on stands are full range floor st...