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I hope this goes here. I also hope nobody here minds questions asked this way. If I'm wrong on those counts I apologise.
I currently have a 2-ish year old €200 DVD player + 5.1 passive speaker setup (Philips HTS3154, cheap all-in solution) connected to a pretty neat HD projector. I want to go Bluray, but I would like to do it as cheaply as possible, meaning I would like to keep the projector (of course) and, more importantly, the speakers too. I know they are pretty low-end, but they do it for me. Also rewiring the room is a pain I would like to avoid.
So here's my question: What's the cheapest way to replace just my DVD player and still connect my old passive (passive sub too!) 5.1 speakers? I have seen pretty cheap Bluray players with full analog chinch outputs. Will those do or isn't there any amplification with them? Do I have no choice but to buy an additional amplifier too? And what are the figures I have to pay for an amplifier that will go with my six speakers or alternatively a suitable Bluray player + amp combo? Do you know if Philips offers anything for my problem? I'd like to stick with Philips because of their excellent MPEG-4/.avi support.
Again, if this is the wrong place to ask this, I'm sorry. I don't want to waste anybody's time.
I currently have a 2-ish year old €200 DVD player + 5.1 passive speaker setup (Philips HTS3154, cheap all-in solution) connected to a pretty neat HD projector. I want to go Bluray, but I would like to do it as cheaply as possible, meaning I would like to keep the projector (of course) and, more importantly, the speakers too. I know they are pretty low-end, but they do it for me. Also rewiring the room is a pain I would like to avoid.
So here's my question: What's the cheapest way to replace just my DVD player and still connect my old passive (passive sub too!) 5.1 speakers? I have seen pretty cheap Bluray players with full analog chinch outputs. Will those do or isn't there any amplification with them? Do I have no choice but to buy an additional amplifier too? And what are the figures I have to pay for an amplifier that will go with my six speakers or alternatively a suitable Bluray player + amp combo? Do you know if Philips offers anything for my problem? I'd like to stick with Philips because of their excellent MPEG-4/.avi support.
Again, if this is the wrong place to ask this, I'm sorry. I don't want to waste anybody's time.
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Thanks for the lengthy replies. 
diogen, I don't mind cutting and possibly re-soldering the speaker wires. But I have stumbled upon a new problem:
I checked the (German) ebay for 5.1 amplifiers under €100 and all of them seem to have connectors only for active subwoofers. However my HTIB naturally has all-passive speakers, including the subwoofer. Do you know what kind of money I'll have to spend for an amplifier with a powered subwoofer connector, like my HTIB seems to have?
Or woud you recommend just getting new speakers while I'm at it? This is starting to get more tedious by the minute.
diogen, I don't mind cutting and possibly re-soldering the speaker wires. But I have stumbled upon a new problem:
I checked the (German) ebay for 5.1 amplifiers under €100 and all of them seem to have connectors only for active subwoofers. However my HTIB naturally has all-passive speakers, including the subwoofer. Do you know what kind of money I'll have to spend for an amplifier with a powered subwoofer connector, like my HTIB seems to have?
Or woud you recommend just getting new speakers while I'm at it? This is starting to get more tedious by the minute.
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Thanks for the lengthy replies.
diogen, I don't mind cutting and possibly re-soldering the speaker wires. But I have stumbled upon a new problem:
I checked the (German) ebay for 5.1 amplifiers under €100 and all of them seem to have connectors only for active subwoofers. However my HTIB naturally has all-passive speakers, including the subwoofer. Do you know what kind of money I'll have to spend for an amplifier with a powered subwoofer connector, like my HTIB seems to have?
Or woud you recommend just getting new speakers while I'm at it? This is starting to get more tedious by the minute.
diogen, I don't mind cutting and possibly re-soldering the speaker wires. But I have stumbled upon a new problem:
I checked the (German) ebay for 5.1 amplifiers under €100 and all of them seem to have connectors only for active subwoofers. However my HTIB naturally has all-passive speakers, including the subwoofer. Do you know what kind of money I'll have to spend for an amplifier with a powered subwoofer connector, like my HTIB seems to have?
Or woud you recommend just getting new speakers while I'm at it? This is starting to get more tedious by the minute.
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Direct YouTube Link - Watch the New Tesla Roadster Jump, Fly and Barrel-Roll in Mid-Air!
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But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big cityAnother Tulsa King spin off.
I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
No. Bring in someone new.
Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...No. Bring in someone new.
Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)
Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.
Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.
It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
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Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.
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If you're going try to read / listen to the book (can't recommend the audio book enough) before this comes out, I'd avoid trailers.
Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!
Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!
Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
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'It Is Time Go!' — Project Hail Mary Is Officially Coming to Prime Video
Amazon has confirmed that Project Hail Mary will be coming to Prime Video.
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That's what I will be watching this weekend."Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
'It Is Time Go!' — Project Hail Mary Is Officially Coming to Prime Video
Amazon has confirmed that Project Hail Mary will be coming to Prime Video.
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.
Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place.
Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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I had quit watching this show years ago because I ended up more annoyed than entertained. Well......I'm STILL more annoyed than entertained. I DO find it interesting to see how things work behind the scenes at many businesses. What annoys me is how utterly out of touch CEOs are with the companies they run. At the end of almost every episode the head of the company is amazed at how hard the employees have to work and many times have to work around impossible guidelines set forth from headquarters.
I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhZm0qkz0o
I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhZm0qkz0o
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