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Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
08-24-03, 11:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 655
Posted By Carnifex

Or even some brief information?! Any links,...

Or even some brief information?! Any links, threads, knowledge? :)
Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
08-21-03, 10:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 655
Posted By Carnifex

Video connections

Could someone please provide me with detailed information on the differences between video connection types?

Particulary S-video and SCART connections.

Rans
Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
07-22-03, 12:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 840
Posted By Carnifex

Widescreen questions

Does a 16:9 TV use the PAL/NTSC system (in their own countries) like a standard 4:3 TV?

If so, does this mean that the resolution of a 16:9 TV is exactly the same as a 4:3 TV?

If that is the...
Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
07-15-03, 07:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,041
Posted By Carnifex

Low cost TEAC widescreen TV's

Has anyone had any experience with some of the lowcost TEAC widescreen TV's?

How do they perform? Are they worth looking at considering I've got a low budget but would prefer a 16:9 rather than a...
Forum: Music Talk
07-16-02, 07:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,003
Posted By Carnifex

What are the laws on 'borrowing' CDs? And am I...

What are the laws on 'borrowing' CDs? And am I breaking the law by hearing pirated music being played by someone else?

Where can I find this kind of info on the internet. Everything I find tells...
Forum: Music Talk
07-15-02, 07:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,003
Posted By Carnifex

Questions about music piracy

Is it legal to make copies of audio CDs that are owned by other family members in my house? Is that still classed as non-public performance?
Forum: TV Talk
05-07-02, 06:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 695
Posted By Carnifex

Is HDTV popular in the US?

I'm in Australia, and HDTV seems to be taking off really slowly. Not many people seem to know much about it.

Is it big in the USA?
Forum: Video Game Talk
05-07-02, 06:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 808
Posted By Carnifex

I need a good flight combat sim

I'm trying to find a good flight combat sim for the PC, preferably with modern fighterjets, and I'd like one that supports force feedback joysticks.

Does anyone know of any? They don't seem to be...
Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
02-27-02, 08:03 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 4,481
Posted By Carnifex

"Data integrity is protected by a series of...

"Data integrity is protected by a series of cyclic redundancy checks (CRCs) that cause data retransmission until an “error-free” block is transferred. The Reed Solomon encoding used on AC-3 digital...
Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
02-26-02, 05:28 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 4,481
Posted By Carnifex

I've been told that when spending money on an...

I've been told that when spending money on an audio system that at least 15% of your budgeted money should be spent on the cables. (For example, if you want to spend $2000 on your system, $300 should...
Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
02-25-02, 10:55 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 4,481
Posted By Carnifex

What would happen if a small part of a digital...

What would happen if a small part of a digital signal was lost through a coaxial cable, which was, for example, the information needed to tell the decoder to send one sound wave to the centre...
Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
02-25-02, 10:22 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 4,481
Posted By Carnifex

That's all well and good. But the thing I'm not...

That's all well and good. But the thing I'm not sure about is why a receiver would have more trouble distinguising '1s and 0s' coming from coaxial cable than from an optical cable.

I can...
Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
02-25-02, 09:47 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 4,481
Posted By Carnifex

Difference between Optical and Coaxial?

Is there any difference between digital optical and digital coaxial connections in terms of quality?
Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
02-25-02, 06:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 864
Posted By Carnifex

Which mini system with DD & DTS?

I'm on a bit of a budget, and I've decided that PC multimedia speakers with Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS won't do the job. So I'm now after a mini system with surround and centre speakers, with DD and...
Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
02-17-02, 06:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 845
Posted By Carnifex

Need a small digital surround system

I've got optical and coaxial digital outputs on my computer, and I want a small surround system with built in DD and DTS decoders.

I've looked at a Yamaha setup, but I don't know what else is...
Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
01-29-02, 05:26 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,002
Posted By Carnifex

Macrovision effects directly to the TV!?

My DVD player is plugged directly into the TV through the front RCA inputs, but there are still slight hints of Macrovision. The picture goes bright, dark, bright, dark etc... It's only faint but...
Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
01-14-02, 05:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,473
Posted By Carnifex

Ok, that's all well and good, I'm convinced. ...

Ok, that's all well and good, I'm convinced.

On another part of the subject, are there any, or will there be any widescreen TVs in 2.35:1 format?
Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
01-12-02, 08:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,473
Posted By Carnifex

I can't get PAN SCAN to work

I have both a PS2 and a Sony DV-NS300 DVD player, but I can't get PAN SCAN to work on either of them. (I'm not greatly bothered by having the edges cut of the picture).

Both players are stuck on...
Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
11-12-01, 06:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 931
Posted By Carnifex

I'm no expert, but this site explains things...

I'm no expert, but this site explains things pretty well:

http://www.dvdweb.co.uk/information/anamorphic.htm
Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
11-08-01, 05:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,491
Posted By Carnifex

I tried all three aspect ratio's (to compare any...

I tried all three aspect ratio's (to compare any differences) in the initial setup menu, but it didn't seem to make any difference to the streched picture.

Any other suggestions?

It happens to...
Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
11-07-01, 07:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,491
Posted By Carnifex

Why do people appear streched in on the PS2 DVD player?

When I watch a widescreen DVD on my PlayStation 2 through a conventional TV, the picture fills the whole screen (no black bars at the top and bottom) and stretches the image to fit.

There is an...
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