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I checked and the Aragon is in the Harmony remote database....no need to roll the dice....it is supported

Better deals out there if your patient,but as a packahe and the timbre matched set you could do worse for that price. Took me around 18 months but I settled on RC64- 450 RF 35's- 400 RB81's - 150 (now that's a steal) total 1000

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021803&p_id=663&seq=1&format=2 here's what you're looking for

I'd be happy too with a Pioneer Elite SC 35 pre amp. the 1121vsx is not in the same class and my 9130 is in the middle of the 2. The flexability and increased soundstage of the UMC-1 over my 9130vsx (rebadged sc-01 or 03 cant remember off top of head) made me a happy camper running it off an old Carver a705 amp. JMO

In a nutshell....YES I just replaced my Pioneer vsx9130 with the UMC-1 and it is far better in processing both audio and video.

If you have an iPhone there is a SPL App that works well enough for me. Seems pretty accurate for 5.1 channel leveling

He convinced me to buy it.....got it new on Ebay for 23.00 shipped to Canada.....can't wait to see and hear it ! Thanks for the recommendation as well !

I read on the Emotiva boards that the new UMC-1's from Emotiva come with the latest firmware installed.A quick call to them can confirm that.

http://emotivalounge.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=preamps&thread=21370 That method worked for me and was fairly painless YM. It took about 20 minutes to fully install and it seems to be working good. The only thing thats concerning me is that the old plastic remote is still working when it stated on their web site the upgrade would disable it? I'm going to call Emotiva and ask about getting the new remote. I got my UMC cheap (300$) and it has been a great upgrade from my Pioneer vsx9130thx.(EMOQ vs MCACC on Pioneer are about equal,but the EMOQ has alot more options to tweak to my liking!). Bass Mgmt on EMOQ is big bonus vs MCACC as well. Low cost and curiosity as well here was the decider for me. So far so good here!! HDMI handshake has been consistent and between 4-6 seconds to switch and I am using a 4x2 Monoprice matrix switch and it has been working well with the UMC-1

Thanks YM, watching and learning from you guys, this set up works great for my needs in a 1 bedroom apartment. . The XW-300D Sub is a little beast and fills out the bottom end on both HT and 2 Ch nicely for my needs. It's not overpowering that I'd bother the people around me living above a store front. I think it's perfect for my living arrangements and will go bigger when I move into own house. For 2ch it blends in great with my Heresy's. GL51 sold it to me and he gave me great advice from his listening to it in the wall of voodoo and Heresy's. The new FW on the UMC-1 works great here so far and is working solid with HDMI 4x2 matrix switch. Thanks YM for the advice on picking it up.for 300, it is a steal if it maintains its consistency !! It has a better "depth" to sound is the best way I can describe it over my Pioneer 9130 Williand, your right, and love it when I can just drop screen down and double down on size without losing much resolution. I have the tv mounted on an extending Monprice mount and can pull it out 2 feet so its only 8 feet from MLP for 3D viewing.

With Drop down 110' screen for projector

Got the UMC-1 in the set up now....starting to come together nice I think Williand lil brother TV the 51D6500

I seem to remember using a vacuum with small suction head to pull dent out. Just a thought without seeing a pic of the damage.

Curious as well. I bought a used UMC-1 and just updated the FW to latest 7.04.00.19 to replace a Pioneer VSX9130. FYI Youthman : upgrading with StickNstones alternative method on EMO site was easy. Funny though as the old plastic remote still works as well as my Harmony one. Just not looking forward to pulling all my gear out to replace AVR with UMC-1 [:$]

My firmware is 1015 on the 51D6500. It appears from reading that 1014.6 is latest for 59D6500. Make suree your connected to internet....maybe check the smart hub apps to make sure they are working before updating. From my understanding it was the 1014.6 update that rectified the brightness "pops" that some tvs had.

Sorry Williand I wasn't home when I answered and couldn't remember sequence to get connected. Hit Menu > then Network > Then Network settings > Start > Highlight Wireless ....hit start > Highlight your wireless network > add password . Once connected Menu > Support > software upgrade > by online......it should start downloading upgrade if available or necessary. Hope that helps

You can upgrade wirelessly through internet. through Network in menu. You need wireless router to connect to.

If you downloadtorrents,here is a link to some full films in 3d to test out while you figure out what to buy.. They are not full resolution as a blu ray disc,but very good. http://www.sick-flix.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=9 free to register for a few films Just download and put on usb stick,insert it into tv (only problem is you wont get theater sound and will have to use tv speakers,but its only to test it out. I have a WD Live Hub and use that for films.

Of course grimmreapersound did post specs. Thousands of volts are noise? Nonsense Repeating what the NIST surge guide really says about plug-in suppressors: They are "the easiest solution". And "one effective solution is to have the consumer install" a multiport plug-in suppressor. The IEEE surge guide also says they are effective. The only 2 detailed examples of protection both use plug-in protectors. Westom forgets to mention that Martzloff said in the same document: "Mitigation of the threat can take many forms. One solution. illustrated in this paper, is the insertion of a properly designed [multiport plug-in surge protector]." Multiport protectors allow you to wire phone and cable wires through the protector. They protect from high voltage between power and signal wires. At the time of the paper, 1994, multiport surge protectors were just a concept or very new. The point of the paper was that multiport plug-in protectors are effective for protecting equipment with phone and cable connections in addition to power. In 2001 Martzloff wrote the NIST guide which also says plug-in suppressors are effective. It is another of westom's hallucinations. A "single point ground", with short ground wires from cable and entry protectors to a common connection point, is actually an important piece of surge protection. It is covered in the IEEE surge guide. No protector needed for cable? The IEEE guide says “there is no requirement to limit the voltage developed between the core and the sheath. .... The only voltage limit is the breakdown of the F connectors, typically ~2–4 kV.” And "there is obviously the possibility of damage to TV tuners and cable modems from the very high voltages that can be developed, especially from nearby lightning." For real science read the IEEE and NIST surge guides. Excellent information on protection from surges. And both say plug-in protectors are effective. You two are adorable !

Here is a C/P of another calibrated set I liked on my 51 inch. C/P Mode Movie Peak White 35ftL Cell Light 15 Contrast 94 Brightness 65 Sharpness 10 Color 48 Tint 50/50 Black Tone off Dynamic off gamma -1 RGB Only off Flesh Tone off Edge Enhance off Motion Light off xvYcc off Color Tone warm2 Digital Noise off mpeg Noise off Color Space Red_r 78 Red_g 75 Red_b 50 Green_r 100 Green_g 16 Green_b 0 Blue_r 18 Blue_g 22 Blue_b 37 Yellow_r 14 Yellow_g 29 Yellow_b 43 Cyan_r 100 Cyan_g 48 Cyan_b 36 Magenta_r 37 Magenta_g 100 Magenta_b 49 White Balance r-offset 24 g-offset 22 b-offset 26 r-gain 21 g-gain 26 b-gain 28 10-point r1 0 g1 1 b1 -1 r2 3 g2 2 b2 -1 r3 4 g3 3 b3 -1 r4 3 g4 3 b4 0 r5 3 g5 3 b5 1 r6 4 g6 4 b6 0 r7 3 g7 3 b7 1 r8 1 g8 3 b8 -1 r9 -2 g9 -2 b9 -6 r10 -3 g10 -2 b10 -3

I picked up the PN51D6500 plasma demo for 450$ last month and LOVE IT ! Didnt' come with stand or remote. (there is a iphone app for samsung and is exactly like the remote! and works well when set up wirelessly through router) Nice P/U....make sure you upgrade the firmware as there was brightness "pops" in the earlier firmwares. The latest firmware eliminates it. Here is a link to the calibration thread I used on AVS (posts 89,90 and 93) worked very well for me. Remember if your using 3d that you'll need to bypass your AVR with HDMI if its not 3d compatible and run optical for sound . 3d works very well on these Samsung Plasmas with SSG-3500CR glasses Congrats on great buy ! http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1324383&page=3

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The OS I believe is kept on internal memory. When I upgraded to 500gb drive it was easy and took only a few minutes and has been working flawlessly since. The suggested hard drive is the Westen Digital Scorpio Blue in whatever size you want. I believe there is a cap in size ,but I do know the 500gb works great.

Just curious as to where my RF-35's fit into the evolution?....I was under the impression that the 82's were the replacement? Love my RF 35's

Wrong section, try posting in garage section. GLWS http://community.klipsch.com/forums/74.aspx