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The Voom channels frequently "faked" 5.1 by "synthesizing" (artificially creating it) for any show/movie that didn't have true 5.1. This is actually bad practice, because it does things like move the dialog around the soundstage so that it no longer comes from the center channel. It's much...

A good rule of thumb for MPEG-1 Layer 2 audio is that 256kbps for stereo gets you very high quality audio--that's what NPR uses for audio distribution to its radio station affiliates (or at least they used to). Remember that MPEG-1 Layer 2 is older than MP3, so it's less efficient and needs...

The 322 always outputs its picture in an analog state. To get the best picture, you need to have the receiver in the same room as your nice fancy new TV, and hook up your 322 via S-video. (That's the highest quality output on that model of receiver.) Here's a pic of the 322's back panel: Tech...

NASA was great earlier The coverage of the launch was great earlier...not HD, but very free. E* has a "technical difficulties" card up in place of the NASA feed. Bad timing. Rather it be the TV feed than the shuttle though!! -Dan