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Thanks for the reply. When I watch SD, I thought its a 4:3 ratio. So I dont understand why I can not change the "wide mode" on my TV when watching SD channels. Won't those pilar bars eventually "burn in" on a rear projection? I could have sworn I used to not have to do all this...

I have an 811 revceiver hooked up to a Sony 51" widescreen (16x9) rear projection TV component connections The 811 is set to 16x9 and 1080i. I want the HD broadcasts to fill the screen and the SD signals to fill the screen without me ever having to "change things" every time. I cant figure...

I have an alpine 9835 and plan on adding the XM or Sirius box. This will provide a direct connection instead of a FM modulator. Right now I have 12 FM & 6 AM presents on the radio. When you add sat radio, do you get more presets? Or do you simply use the jog shuttle all the time scan...

if you worry about things being obsoleted, you should never buy anything. The sony I am refering to is priced under $300.00. It just came out. Does the 811 still put out HDTV when you use component connectors? I think the best bet for now is to hook the 811 component and this new DVD...

When you talk to all the idiots at the stores, you can tell they are not sure. I am thinking about getting this new Sony DVD player because it will play in true 1080 hi def http://forums.designtechnica.com/showthread.php?t=4031...

You can get the Channel Master at Fry's. I should know as I tried to get it to work and couldnt (live in a canyon) and returned it ;)

See my thread http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=19637 I couldnt be happier with my 811 and orginally I wasnt. Since the software update, I have not had the "dark" issue

I know the best thing to do it to have one of those calibration experts come into your house and to spend $600 to calibrate your TV. Are there any less expensive alternatives (that will be good but probably not as good)? A DVD or something? BTW, I orginally started a thread and poll about...

I am less the 40 miles from the Los Angeles transmitters. Unfortunatley I am right against a hill and its between me and the transmitters. The hill starts 6' from my house and rises 100' pretty steeply. I went to the www.antennaweb.org site and it says I can get a bunch of analog stations...

are you off of Jamboree? By Tustin Ranch? If so, I think the Lemon Heights hill and the Cowan Heights hill block your line of sight to Los Angeles If you go up jamboree into the city of Orange you will see a antenna tower on the right on top of the hill. Anyone know what those antenna's are...

Is there a tool or meter you can buy or rent that you can test to see if you have a HDTV signal coming to your roof? It would be so nice if there was one as its a lot of work to route another coax to the roof, erect and antenna, tune it in, only to have to undue it all and return the antenna...

I am on the back side of Cowan Heights (North Tustin). I live right against Peter's canyon. I beleive the LA sations are located at 319 to 321 degrees. When I point a compass in that direction, it points right into a hill that starts about 5 feet from my house and goes up 100 or so feet...

Someone mentioned that there is a program on early in the morning on HDNET that helps you tune your TV setting for the best picture. Can someone tell me the name, days, and times of this program? Thanks

well the dark issue seems to be fixed with the software update. And from my poll, most people like the picture quality. $199 is still cheap for a HD receiver. And dishnetwork has some of the lowest fees for service compared with Direct TV. especially if you have the dual tuner tivo units...

tonyp56, I am NOT having a dark issue. I am having a "clarity" issue