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For those of you in LA or nearby, the KCAL 9 tv station is playing IMAX movies in HD (and on the SD feed). Last Sunday, I saw The Living Sea and Journey Into Amazing Caves. I looked at there website and haven't been able to find a schedule, but they're calling the series "HD to the Max". I expect that they'll show more this coming Sunday. I get this station using my OTA antennae in southwest Riverside County. It was excellent! David

Got my RB-75s that way. They were advertised as a pair for $600 instead of $600 individually when they first came out. What a bargain. David

Oops, somehow I made duplicate posts. David

Thats a sweet looking tv. I have the same DVD changer, except not the ES version. I usually post pictures that are no larger than 800x600. Your 1024x768 pictures don't fit on a monitor running 1024x768 because of the formating of the page. Even my 800x600 might be too large for some people's taste. You can resize the photos whereever they are stored and the forum should automatically show them at the new size, as long as you don't change the location and name that is referenced by the IMG tag. David

No, I had a professional cabinet maker make them for me. I have no woodworking skills. David

I responded on my "Test (img)" thread, but here it is for anybody else who wants to know how to insert the pictures. I host/upload my pictures to Photobucket.com, where I have established a free account. On my Photobucket page, each photo has URL, Tag, and IMG link that I can cut and past into discussion forum messages. I take the Tag and just paste it into my message. The tag looks like < img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v642/WetTiger/EntertainmentCenter1-small.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"> except that there is no blank space between the first "<" and the "img". I think that you can also create you own link by replacing the www address with the complete address of a photo that is hosted somewhere on the internet. You could probably use the Img tag to reference ANY photo or image that is on the internet and you have an address for. For multiple images, just insert multiple tags, separated by a return. David

Its not a dumb question. I recently learned how to do this from a coworker. I host/upload my pictures to Photobucket.com, where I have established a free account. On my Photobucket page, each photo has URL, Tag, and IMG link that I can cut and past into discussion forum messages. I take the Tag and just paste it into my message. The tag looks like < img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v642/WetTiger/EntertainmentCenter1-small.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"> except that there is no blank space between the first "<" and the "img". I think that you can also create you own link by replacing the www address with the complete address of a photo that is hosted somewhere on the internet. You could probably use the Img tag to reference ANY photo or image that is on the internet and you have an address for. For multiple images, just insert multiple tags, separated by a return. David

Olympus C-5060. 5 megapixel. These photos were substantially reduced in size for posting. I also use it for underwater photography when scuba diving. Dave

I had it built. The ceiling is 8ft, so the tallest center portion is about 7.5 ft. Its 19ft wide. Each section steps out about 3 inches more than the next, allowing me to fit the whole RPTV inside. I had a cabinet maker build it for me. Its all solid wood with no MDF. I had the same cabinet maker build the dry bar and mantle shown in the pictures that I posted on page 22 of the "Show us your theater" mega-thread. It was mostly built off-site and then assembled and stained in place. An interior decorator and I worked together to make the design and the cabinet guy had decent experience with electronics. There are a couple of features that are cool. One, the trim around the TV fits so flush that you would think it was a plasma screen. All the electronics are on the left while all the lower cabinets/draws on the right are extra storage space. The far right hand section has six small draws, but the most left had section is designed so that the two doors externally match the draws. Dry bar: Dry bar inside: David

I live outside of San Diego, California. I went to college at Auburn University, thus "AUTiger". I grew up in Montgomery, Alabama. I have a nice little collection of southwest art - kachinas, pottery, bronzes, paintings, etc. One purpose for the entertainment centers was to have a place to display some of my art. David

RB-75s (and RC-35, RS-35s). I just posted more photos to the giant "show me your theater" thread. David

Since this thread is never going to die, I'm posting my new cabinets here. Here's the main entertainment center: Here are the insides of some of the cabinets. I've got RB-75s, an RC-35. My sub is a James Loudspeaker EMB-1000. My surrounds are RS-35s. All of the components are on full extension slides. I can store about 120 DVDs each to the left and right of the TV. Notice how the TV is framed in. It looks like a plasma since the trim goes around the bezel. The only thing not shown is the mesh frame/cover over the center speaker. Also shown are HDTV - Zenith ZT1080 DirecTivo Receiver - Denon AVR-3803 DVD Player - old Sony DVD 300 disc changer - Sony DVP-CX985V HDTV monitor - 65" Mitsubishi Platinum Plus XM Radio - SkiFi 2 Its all controlled by my Pronto TSU-3000 remote. I had to do something with the old TV nitch, so I turned it into a dry bar with a custom mantel: The inside of the pocket doors now has glass shelves with wine and martini glasses instead of the sculpture. Not the pull out serving shelf. The bottom right cabinet holds a 15 bottle wine fridge. Thanks for listening. Gotta brag to people who will appreciate it. David

A test picture posting of my entertainment center. David

I love mine too. I use them for the front's though. They fit easily into my entertainment center. I would have liked RF-7s, but wouldn't be able to fit them into my layout. MSRP didn't affect me much, since I managed to get them for half price, thanks to an error in the advertised price at Good Guys (back when they first came out). David

Friday's newspaper has a Good Guys coupon for 25% off any brand of car or home speaker. David

The bottom right cabinet will have a half width 15 bottle U-line wine fridge. I could put a half width fridge in the left side, but I don't know if I want to, seeing as the kitch fridge is 30 feet away. I'll have to reevaluate the situation after I get some use out of it. David

Ok, last one. One more picture of the dry bar. Thanks for showing me your home theaters over the years. I'm glad to finally have something worth posting. My next upgrades include HDTivo, an SVS PB12-Plus/2, a DENON 2900 universal DVD player, rear speakers in the ceiling, and more speakers throughout the house. By the way, all this is in my family room. David

I built a drybar in the old TV nitch. It has a center bar area which will hold glasswear and implements of alcoholic destruction. The glass shelves haven't been installed yet, so I have a piece of art in there. It has pocket doors (one is mostly closed) and a pull out shelf for serving. There are two large pullout storage drawers in the doors below. The bottom right cabinet holds a wine fridge. You can barely see one of the RS-35 surround speakers. The mantel is new, too. David

Here is the entertainment center with the cabinets open. I still need to clean up the wiring. The small cabinets between the front speakers and the TV hold about 400 DVDs/CDs. I'm sure some of you will notice that I'm reflected in the TV screen. Just be glad its not "reflectoporn". David

I just finished my new custom entertainment center. Actually, somebody built it for me. It now hides all my components which I control with my Pronto TSU3000 using the RF extender. The only thing left is to add a cover over the center speaker and then dial everything in using Avia. Here's what I have: Front Speakers: RB-75s Center Speaker: RC-35 Surrounds: RS-35 Subwoofer: James Loudspeaker EMB-1000 Receiver: Denon AVR-3803 DVD Jukebox: DVP-CX985V RPTV: 65" Mistubishi Platinum Plus HDTV: Zenith DT-1080 DirecTivo Remote: Phillips Pronto TSU3000 I really like how the the RPTV screen is trimmed so that you can only see the screen and the bevel around it. It looks more like a plasma than a RPTV David

The two times that I have seen systems (small ones, at that) hooked up by "professionals", they were wrong. My uncle thought he was getting HDTV but the cable "professional" hadn't changed the output of the cable box from 480i. He was getter really good quality standard definition, by not HDTV. It was like that for months before I visited. I don't trust the professionals (at least the guys from the cable company or some big box store). An AV specialist might be different, but I still like to know how to do things myself. David

Another vote for do it yourself. Once you learn everything, you'll be able to upgrade or make changes with easy. All of the devices connect using the same basic method, so you'll be well along the learning curve once you get a device or two connected. Do it step-by-step, adding one component at a time. First setup the receiver and add speakers. Then hook the cable box to the receiver and the receiver to the tv and get them working. Then hook you satellite box to the receiver. Get the satellite audio and video working properly. Then add the DVD player. Before starting, figure out which devices will use component connections, since you have limited component inputs on the Denon. When you used digital audio, you will have to assign that audio input to a device. For example, if you use a an optical digital cable into Digital Input 1 for the satellite, you will have to use the Denon's onscreen controls to tell the receiver to look for its audio at Digital Input 1. I have a very similar setup. E-mail me offline if you need help (autiger at pe dot net) we can even talk on the phone if you need some free phone consultation. Once you learn this skill, you'll impress all your home theater loving friends. There's nothing sadder than a man (or woman) who needs help just to connect an Xbox to their receiver. David

I have the Sony DVP-CX985V 400 DVD Changer. I've had it since it first came out. It is my first changer. It performs well, both picture and sound. Its fairly easy to use. I use it mostly for CDs, SACDs, Concert DVDs, and a few movie DVDs. I would say the hardest thing about it is keeping track of the discs that are loaded. It has an "explorer" feature that lets you see the DVDs/CDs on screen and scroll through them, but it is slow since it insists on showing disc cover images. If there is no cover image (such as with most CDs and many old DVDs) it inserts a generic image. You can make it show only CDs or DVDs (or three groups that you create) which speeds things up a little. Additionally, you input only VERY limited disc title and artist information. VERY VERY little. I do not use the explorer feature - this is how I handle discs: 1. I have a album of sleeved CD booklets in numbered pockets. Actually, its two 200 disc CD holders. This is mostly too have the books accessable and people can browse through it. I put all of the booklets in the folders and stored the jewel boxes in a cardboard box in a closet. 2. Most importantly, I am in the process of programming all of the titles in my PRONTO programmable universal remote. CDs and Concert DVDs are indexed by artist. Choose an artists and you get a screenful of discs for that artist. Choose a disc and the changer automatically loads and plays the disc. The disc listing also indicates which slot a disc is in so that I can borrow and replace discs in the changer without much effort to remember where they go. 3. I keep twenty slots open and unprogrammed on the remote for temporary discs and movies that will eventually find a permanent slot or be stored in their cases. I like it a lot, but its easy to lose a disc and not know where it is. David Denon AVR-3803 receiver Klipsch RB-75, RC-35, RS-35 speakers Sony DVP-CX985V DVD Mega Changer Phillips PRONTO TSU3000 remote Mitsubishi 65" Platinum Plus HDTV Zenith 1080 HDTV receiver, antennae pointed at LA and, of course, TIVO!

ssfull You never answered if you had been using the back leg to tilt the RC-35 down towards the listener. That is a must if your listener's head is 4ft above the ground (seated) and the center of the speaker is over 6ft off of the ground. I have a RC-35 and have been quite happy with it. David FOR SALE: Two new boxed RB-75s for sale or part of a trade for RCW-5s or RCR-5s.

Most subwoofers will allow you to set a low-pass frequency at the subwoofer. Outputing 120Hz from the DVD player gives you the most flexibility at the subwoofer. David