Recent content by zeeball@nc.rr.com

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    Anybody own a VIZIO VP50 plasma?

    I have one that I got under $1000 as damaged from Wal-Mart. I tweaked the color just a bit as Custom and am quite happy with it. The first week or two I just stared at nothing but HD channels in amazement. If you want perfection you'll need to spend more.
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    Problem with new HD DVR box

    I think I found my answer as to why the HDMI fails to work through a switch here: HDMI :: Resources :: Knowledge Base Select Compatibility and Interoperability and look for: Q. Some cable TV set-top boxes with HDMI outputs don’t deliver a picture to displays with HDMI inputs. What is the...
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    Problem with new HD DVR box

    8300HDC HDMI compliant? I just got an HD camcorder so I need a way to quickly connect it to an HDMI interface. Got a MonoPrice HDMI 4x switch which is certified 1.3 compliant. My Blu-Ray player works fine. My HD Handycam works fine. My 8300HDC gets a blue screen and a 2 Hz clicking noise when...
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    8300HDC SATA Drive Question

    I got one of the DVR Xpander drives from Apricorn. Connected it to the 8300HDC and it formatted it as expected, so the eSata port is enabled. The unit works OK for the day as I can see the percentage go from 30% down to 10% after connecting. Unfortunately overnight or all day, the 8300HDC...