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Can you see those channels on transponder 22? Are they in the clear? I used to have a working C/Ku band setup a long time ago. Now all I have is the stationary dish. I gave up on it after everything went digital, or about that time. I did have the 4dtv receiver and I used to use an Mpeg 2...

So let me ask everyone this, is "UHD" a kind of branding for HDR? Like 4K is 4K but UHD is 4K with HDR?

Hello all, I am looking to buy a 55 inch or 60 inch 4K TV to replace an old 55 inch HDTV I have. So I obviously want to get the best deal for my money and have been reading about HDR. Does anyone have an opinion on whether right now it is worth it to get a TV with HDR? In the 55 inch range they...

Thanks for the input. I just went with a center speaker instead. The main problem (among many) as you mentioned and I read about is an amplified source meeting an amplified source. I was trying to be a cheapo but was able to pick up an inexpensive center as part of a 5.1 set that I can upgrade...

Yeah, I find it kind of crazy that 5.1 has remained a de facto standard for so long. I get that there is digital encoding and that has advanced, but with most TV shows and sports 5.1 is pretty much it. I used to work in TV production so I get that the complexities of mixing anything above 5...

Thanks for the input. I was just watching and reading about Dolby ATMOS. Obviously, as someone who watches mainly sports where I plan on doing my setup ATMOS wouldn't be much use to me. It seem like a cool concept to have dedicated overhead (or upward firing) speakers with dedicated channels...

Do the additional two (side as I call them) channels just get the same info as what are the conventional two rear surround sound speakers in a case where there is no 7.1 feed?

Hello all, As you can see I had a previous post about building a simple 5.1 setup for my garage. I still haven't done that but am now considering doing a 7.1 setup. The question I have is you can find very few sets of 7.1 speakers and tons of 5.1 sets. Do people get the 5.1 and then just add...

Hi all, I was wondering if there would be any downside in using an existing sound bar as the center channel in a 5.1 setup. I currently have my Vizio sound bar mounted below my TV. I was thinking I could just get RCA cables, and cut off one end and strip the cable to expose the wire then just...

I see. I am looking at wikipedia right now about audio and video connectors. I helped my neighbor move a huge and heavy old CRT TV and she had an S-Video cable hooked up to it. I forgot about those also until I moved that. I know this is a subjective and opinion based question, but if component...

Did TosLink just never catch on as a pure audio source? I guess with HDMI there is really no reason for just a true audio source that didn't carry HD video with it in one short cable. Jevans64, that set of speakers looks nice.

Hi all, I am revisiting the idea of putting a 5.1 setup in my garage. The reason I am posting in here is because I need advice on a receiver for which I will just strictly using juest the optical toslink input... and that is it. Here is the situation and you will have to visualize. -I have...

Great, yeah I was wondering about the HTIB speakers. Can you recommend a good speaker set and receiver that are separate? Thanks, GIslands

I guess yes also I could use some recommendations on receivers and speakers. I would be happy to spend $300-500 total. And I really do not need any of the video switching component with the receiver. In fact I will have no video inputs plugged in to it at all as the 3 tv's all get their own...

Thank you for all the quick replies. I guess mainly what I am looking for is a better "sound spread" if that makes sense. I flip between the 3 tv's on the wall with the 3 switcher so having the soundbar under the center tv is weird when you want to listen to the left or the right. Also keep in...

Hi all, Pardon my newbie-ness as I do not know much about audio setups. I have a very basic and cheap Vizio 5.1 wireless setup in my living room (I know, gasp go the audiophiles). Anyways, it gets the job done. I currently have 3 TV's mounted to the wall in the garage to watch sports. They...