Home Theatre

Hi all,I have just connected up my new panasonic plasma (pz80 model) to my onkyo all in one dvd reciever (lsv-501). so far i have only connected them via HDMI cable. on DVD there is sound but on tv - silence.I am assuming i need to connect another set...

Hi,Im looking for some reasonably good wireless rear speakers and I'm willing to pay around 750 for them.Can any one give any tips or do I have to get the full package of 5.1 decoder + 5.1 speakers?Many thanks for your help!Jon

I sold my AV-2 as the face of AV was set to change. I am still note sure what I have sounds better, but it certainly handles video better! In any event, with advent of the HDX, NetStream, Naimnet deal, any word on some 21 century love in the A/V...

Hi all,I had to ask this question, as I have just forked out almost 2000 on a lovely 50" TV and a Panasonic Blu Ray player - the decision based on the fact that all TV and movies should be watched in HD.However, every single Blu Ray disc I've watched...

I have just bought a Sony BDP S350 player. I have played a disc of 'Bullit' and also the first of the remastered 'Godfather' series. I notice that quite frequently there is a 'ghost' outline around faces, most notably around Robert Vaughan in...

just curious.here's my first review : Pulcinella is a ballet by Igor Stravinsky based on an 18th-century play — Pulcinella is a character originating from Commedia dell'arte. The ballet premiered in Paris on 15 May 1920 under the baton of...

HiI recently swapped out my Panasonic TX-32LZD85 for the Pioneer KRL 32V.The Panasonic was the first LCD I had owned, reluctantly forced into it's purchase by my wonderful 32" Philips CRT finally giving up.From day one I was never totally happy with...

I have an old TV aerial (analogue?) - I keep losing freeview 'guide plus' (on some channels BBC ITV etc.) - would a better aerial help?When I 'retune' the TV the guide plus returns only to go away later - the handbook for the TV say it may be a signal...

Contemplating a home cinema (projector based) system for Christmas. In two minds over a panasonic blu-ray or a PS3. Have a lot of region 1 DVDs. Will the PS3 play them, or can it be "adjusted" to play them?Willy

I have just purchased a Sony XBR6 LCD TV and a matching Sony Blu-ray player. The TV plays Blu-ray movies in a native 24 fps format. The refresh rate of the TV is 120hz so it just repeats each movie frame 5 times. OK, fine. But it also offers is...

I have a Sony BDP-S500 Blu-Ray Player and it is quite slow to load modern films -- is it worth installing a firm-ware update. The latest Batman film [disk-1] takes ages to load and the second disk does not load at all. James H.

Hi,I'll be mounting my first flat screen next week and would appreciate your views on which bracket to choose, either tilting or rigid. The screen will be positioned above my hifi rack, probably at a height around 1100 - 1200mm above the floor. My...

Having recently got an LCD TV, which I have to say I'm somewhat underwhelmed by, I'm finding the general feeling to be 'they're (new TV's) great, the bigger the better, you can see the blades of grass etc etc.Is it me or are we missing the bigger...

Just moving my Panasonic 600-series 37" plasma into a new extension cabled for wall mounting. Has anyone used a wall bracket which will definitely fit (have tried 2 which won't!) and which can swing out and tilt too?Thanks,Neil

I have a good mainly olive system (CDS3, 52, SBLs, 250 active). I have not really had same "ambition" level for AV and at the moment just hook up tv and dvd through the 52. However the credit crunch is popping up some good second hand deals so I am...

Hey! Received my AV2 about a month or two a ago, and I was told by the reseller that it was completely new, so i guess it has the latest firmware...The av2 is connected to two nap 250 cb (one to the center and one to the front channel) and two nap...

Hi,after few years of use my dvd5 doesnt want to read cds anymore. when I insert cd it starts to read it but after a while it stops, with stop button on! dvd playback is ok.Some ideas what to do?!Gasper

Hi I have a NAC72/NAP180 and have just bought a Sony blue ray player BDP-S550 it puts out HD sound from the HDMI output. I did not want surround sound with the 5 or 7 speakers dotted around the room, I just want normal 2 channel stereo. Is there any...

These a lot of discussion on the distributed Audio about storage on server/disk/HDX etc, I have just looked at a la cie media storage (1 Tb) has anyone got experience of these, I really like the idea of putting all my DVD's on server/disk for easy...

My father-in-law is considering one in his new place and I was wondering if anybody has had any experience, good and bad, of them?Jono

....are just too tempting to resist.So it must be time to upgrade my 5 year old low def Hitachi 42" plasma, to the latest full HD number.I'm going to have a look at the Panasonic TH-42PZ80B along with the BD35 Blu ray player (£755 and £215...

Hello, I have just had a satellite dish installed [for FreeSat] and I have an extra feed that I can use with my computer. Can anyone recommend an [internal] PCI card that will work with Windows-XP-Professional. Ideally I would also like it to work with Linux. Thanks James H.

My NAD T741 amp has developed a fault on the left rear channel. I’m sending to a local repair shop. If the repair is expensive it may be worth replacement. If I go down the route of replacement, what should I add to the shopping list? I will...

Are there any 1080p versions of the above?

Further to my 26 inch LCD post - are there ANY 26 inch LCD tv's that don't get blurred images?I can't fit a bigger TV so it has to be 26inch and my old CRT is pretty much knackered (green screen)Any advice appreciated.