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So here's my question: Say you have a 6.1 track, DTS-ES or something, but you only have a 5.1 receiver. What happens with the channel containing the rear center information. Does the 5.1 receiver read the signal and play it over both the left and right surround to create a pseudo-rearcenter or does the information contained in that signal just not get played at all? If the information does not get played, then it would be ideal to choose the DD 5.1 track if available then becuase you'd be getting all of the sound information encoded in a way setup for 5.1. Thoughts???

What is the difference between a DD/DTS receiver that has a single (as opposed to left and right) subwoofer output versus a DD/DTS receiver that had a dedicated LFE output? Is there a difference in perfomance quality of the second machine over the first?

suggestions? 1) which subwoofers are better at that 220 total price? 2) or where else should i buy the yamaha from? hypeaudio seems to be significantly lower than anywhere else i've seen it. have u seen it cheaper?

Justin! Great to hear from YOU Hey so overall do you think its safe for me to order this from them?

I am planning on buying the Yamaha YST-SW305 subwoofer. It lists for 299 at most standard online or B&M stores so this price at HypeAudio of 194 + 25 shipping is looking really attractive. HypeAudio Yamaha YST-SW305 Does anyone have any experience with HypeAudio. Is it a good place to buy from? Also any comments on that model subwoofer itself are welcomed. It has gotten pretty good reviews over at www.audioreview.com but if you guys think I can get more for $200 out of a different unit please toss me your opinions. Thanks

Thank you for everyone's replies so far. I found review on www.audioreview.com for the Panasonic RV-80 and people definely mention its ability to decode BOTH DD and DTS so models were made that do both, and you can decode on board and send the analog out. Perhaps you got a faulty model or forgot to turn something on in the onscreen menu? Now the only problem is finding that player. None on e-bay and no results so far in locating it through an e-tailer. Any ideas or any other models?

I am trying to help locate a dvd player for my friend. He has a receiver with 5.1 analog inputs so we are looking for a dvd player that has a built in DD/DTS decoder. All I have found is the Toshiba SD-4800. It plays DVD-Audio and thus features a built-in DD decoder but no DTS. Do you guys know of any models that have BOTH? Thanks

Hey, I have a Sony HTIB I'm looking to sell. You wouldn't by any chance live anywhere near either Austin or Dallas TX would you? E-mail me at no1jmv@mail.utexas.edu if you do.

Also, the Panasonics lists "Wideband Video Amplifier." Can someone explain to me what this is?

Hmm. What is the 16:9 mode referred to in Panasonic language? Perhaps they call it something different. The model I am looking at is the CT-27SX12 which can be seen here: http://www.bestbuy.com/detail.asp?e=11100124&m=1&cat=24&scat=27 or http://www.prodcat.panasonic.com/shop/NewDesign/ModelTemplate.asp?ModelId=15220&show_all=false&product_exists=True&active=1&ModelNo=CT-27SX12&CategoryId=2960 Do you see anything that indicates a 16:9 mode. How is the mode accessed through the menu on your 32 inch? When I go to the store next I'll flip through the menu and see if I can find the same thing. Thanks

Ok I posted a thread a few weeks ago regarding a similar topic, but now I have decided I am going to go ahead and stay analog with this purchase. So now I am just looking for opinions on the these 3 analog televisions. 1) Panasonic Tau 2) Sony Wega 3) Samsung DynaFlat Prices are all similar so that's not an issue. The only issue is both the Sony and Samsung have 16:9 modes to increase resolution on DVDs. The Panasonic, my favorite before considering this feature, lacks this 16:9 mode. So I'm wondering if anyone has experience with this feature, ESPECIALLY on a 27" set. Does it make a significant difference? A big enough difference to get the different TV? Also any opinions regarding any of the three in general are MORE than welcome. Thank you so much. Josh

Oh I forgot one more question. When considering the two 27" sets, the HD set features "Pro Chip Plus progressive-scan line-doubling system upconverts 480i (NTSC) sources to 480p display, dramatically improving picture quality from analog interlaced signals." Has anyone had any experience with this feaature on a Samsung. Does it work really well? Well enough to warrant paying an addition $200 for this set over its analog counterpart?

Ok, I plan on purchasing a televesion this summer and these are the three main choices: 1) my "low end choice - a 27" Panasonic Tau...this tv falls under $500 is analog and is 4:3 2) my "middle" choice - a 27" Samsung DynaFlat HDTV....~$700, capable of 1080i, 4:3 3) my "high-end" choice - a 30" Samsung Widscreen DynaFlat HDTV...~$1000, capable of 1080i, 16:9 Now, I am a college student so money is a big consideration. Thats why I really would like the following questions addressed: 1) I would not get HD programming probably for a few years, so the only widescreen source material I will be viewing is DVDs. I watch DVDs a lot, but a lot of television too. So the question is should I spend the additional money for a widescreen TV when all of the television programming I will be recieving is 4:3? 2) So lets say I knock the 16:9 set out of the eqn. Now we're only debating between a 27" analog set and a 27" HD set. The MAIN reason I would go for the HD set is in order to get 480p on DVDs vs 480i on the analog set. My question is whether 480p looks significantly better than 480i on a set as small as 27 inches? Or since the set is so small, should I just save myself a lot of money right now and stick with the analog set, and just upgrade to HD after a few years when I have a lot more money? Thank you for your help, Josh