When I watch a movie on my TV, the audio is very LOUD and the dialogue is often
quiet. I have to turn up the volume--way up--to hear dialogue and then BAM! An action scene with lots of explosions and heavy music forces me to turn it way down. The constant switching drives me nuts!
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posted by zardoz
on Apr 30, 2013 -
9 answers
Finally replaced our old dinosaur television and the first thing we did was watch
The Walking Dead. It looked unbelievably awful in a way I find hard to describe - maybe like watching The Littlest Hobo in the 90s. Can some settings be changed to fix this?
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posted by kitcat
on Mar 19, 2013 -
28 answers
I've been cable-less for the past few years and have been using antennas with my HDTVs for TV reception and have been very content, except I really have no clue what I'm supposed to be doing. To wit:
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posted by Challahtronix
on Mar 12, 2013 -
5 answers
We have a basic Toshiba LCD HDTV (2 yrs old). I want to disable it for the next six weeks so no one can use it. I.E. it needs to appear as if it is broken, but it really isn't. I need to make sure all plugged in peripherals (DVD, Wii, AppleTV, antennae, and cable TV) cannot be viewed. Any ideas?
posted by apennington
on Sep 19, 2012 -
28 answers
I haven't seen a post for this in the last year. Help me buy a nice 32-42in TV by answering a few questions about my price range, TV options, etc :)
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posted by bbqturtle
on Aug 6, 2012 -
10 answers
I have an Olevia LCD TV bought in 2008. For about a week, it would have no sound on any input after being turned on but a quick power cycle would fix it. Now it's stone-cold dead. No glowing LED on the power button like normal and it is definitely plugged in properly to a live outlet. What should I do now?
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posted by 5ean
on Jul 22, 2012 -
4 answers
We are ready to buy an HDTV. We need help figuring out how to anchor it -- not to the wall, but down to the shelf where it will live.
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posted by That's Numberwang!
on Jul 22, 2012 -
8 answers
I'm trying to find a service that allows for customizable "widgets" for display on a large screen.
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posted by nathanm
on Jun 7, 2012 -
5 answers
A MacOS n00b (me) seeks knowledgable a MacOS user to help him with a problem. I've connected my brand new Mac Mini to an HDTV via an HDMI cable. I'm running it in 1080p since I bought the mini to use as an HTPC. But in this resolution, system text (such as the wind name, the URL bar in Safari etc) is killing my eyes. It's pretty small and barely readable from my couch. How do I fix this?
posted by Effigy2000
on May 12, 2012 -
12 answers
I'm shopping for an HDTV, and might have lucked into an excellent deal on a Panasonic TH-50PF30U "digital signage display". Help me understand the difference between a consumer plasma HDTV and a
digital signage plasma HDTV, because this is the first time I've heard of the latter.
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posted by churl
on Feb 1, 2012 -
10 answers
HDTV antenna amplifier recommendations? I live in an apartment in a downtown area and the TV reception is poor even with my antenna designed for fringe reception. My current antenna amplifier is a Winegard HD200 with forward gain of 24dB which definitely helps, but can you recommend an even more effective amplifier for O.T.A. reception in the U.S.? Sometime back there was a recommendation to hook two amplifiers in series but my experience doing that showed a decline in performance and I think the theory states that reflection of signal back toward the source can diminish any improvement, ie the gains of two amplifiers in line are not additive. If I can get the amplifier thru Amazon, that's a plus. Thanks.
posted by paphun123
on Jan 16, 2012 -
6 answers
Hooking computer to TV via HDMI-to-Component converter, and I need to establish if the converter box is the unworking part of the path.
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posted by IAmBroom
on Jan 5, 2012 -
4 answers
What should I be shopping for if I'm looking to buy an HDTV and plan on watching a lot of older, often black-and-white films? My attempts at research have left me better informed, but also completely confused.
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posted by scarylarry
on Jan 2, 2012 -
11 answers
My Blu-Ray player will play AVI, MKV & other video files but it is a little too finicky about which ones it will accept. Is there a more liberal, tolerant, and accepting player on the market?
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posted by anazgnos
on Dec 23, 2011 -
8 answers
Concerned about "backlight bleed" on Samsung 40" I just bought, can you help me out?
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posted by ascetic
on Nov 26, 2011 -
6 answers
How can I fix a lag between the HDTV image and the audio coming through the speakers?
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posted by mark7570
on Oct 20, 2011 -
13 answers
How does HDTV output sound on Sonos speakers? I only see an analog in on the back of the speaker set. I am thinking about using an S5 as the primary speakers in my medium sized living room. Is the quality going to bug me? Is there a reason no reviews at all mention doing this? I use an AppleTV and Uverse on my Samsung, if that matters.
posted by aburd
on Oct 4, 2011 -
8 answers
Help me record HD TV and keep it forever on my computer. Difficulty: there's no coax out on my cable boxes, just component and HDMI.
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posted by Tehhund
on Oct 4, 2011 -
14 answers
I would like to buy a home entertainment system. I would like to listen to music, watch television, movies, and play videogames. I would like to have Netflix. I would like to stream media from my network or the cloud. I want great sound but I am not an audiophile, although I am not averse to spending a lot on speakers. I do not want to spend more than 8 hours doing research. I will spend up to $2500-$3000. How do I attack this problem? Can you recommend specific TV's, receivers, speakers, or stuff like a Roku box? Can you recommend sites that provide easy to understand, objective reviews of equipment like
TelevisionInfo? I do not want to hit the forums if I don't have to. Can you recommend specific configurations of equipment or point me to sites that supply this information. I feel like if I don't get pointed in the right direction, I am going to over analyze this and spend far too much time that I don't have. I just want a rocking home entertainment solution for my family that I won't want to upgrade a week later.
posted by jasondigitized
on Sep 9, 2011 -
13 answers
I want to buy or build a home theater PC and I'm overwhelmed by the options for hardware. Mac or PC? Low-end or mid-range?
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posted by Dec One
on Aug 20, 2011 -
17 answers
I just need to calibrate one thing to be happy with my HDTV. If I only knew what that thing is called....
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posted by edmz
on Jun 4, 2011 -
10 answers
What's the difference between using A/V receiver to do switching (all HDMI) and using HDTV to do it?
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posted by fixedgear
on Mar 11, 2011 -
13 answers
Why does white on a TV screen cause audible buzzing noise?
It's obvious more on an all-white screen, but even small amounts like captions. It seems like it's been this way for decades, through CRT and on to plasma HDTV screens.
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posted by davebug
on Feb 23, 2011 -
10 answers
I love my HDTV hooked up to a Mac Mini, but I want it to look like more than a computer desktop with icons. Any recommendations for bigscreen Mac apps that will bring the TV to life with Twitter updates, news feeds, ambient phantasmagoria, you name it?
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posted by teedee2000
on Feb 21, 2011 -
10 answers
I have a USA-standard Samsung LCD flatscreen TV (
specifically this one). I'm moving to the UK in a couple of months and would rather not have to replace it. What do I need to do to make it work in the UK?
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posted by TrashyRambo
on Jan 2, 2011 -
11 answers
LED LCD HDTV? I'm looking to finally replace my 1998-vintage CRT with a Samsung 40" LED LCD @120 Hz (model #UN40C6300SF). It's on sale at Best Buy and the reviews have been very positive with a few complaints of bad panels and visible corner "flashlighting" in a dark room. Anyone have experience with LED TVs? I like their sexy slimness, but are they built to last? Should I wait another year for a comparably-priced 3D version?
posted by timnyc
on Nov 22, 2010 -
6 answers
Can I cancel my cable tv service with Time-Warner, while retaining my cable internet through the same provider?
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posted by newfers
on Oct 13, 2010 -
7 answers
I want to upgrade my sound system for my television from nonexistent to sorta awesome.
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posted by King Bee
on Oct 2, 2010 -
7 answers
I'm acquiring a plasma HDTV, and I'm looking for cool things to do with it when I'm not watching movies or playing games on it.
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posted by pombe
on Sep 28, 2010 -
9 answers
I've got an Acer Aspire Revo hooked up to an HDTV. When the Revo is powered up, the digital channels (coming in through a coax cable from an outside antenna...for free, over the air signals) do not come in. When I power the Revo off or put it to sleep, then the digital channels come in and I can watch TV. What gives?
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posted by snwod
on Sep 5, 2010 -
6 answers
I want to use an LCD monitor to receive over the air digital broadcast signals. How do I go about doing this, and what equipment do I need?
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posted by reenum
on Sep 2, 2010 -
11 answers
Xbox 360. HDMI. 1080p monitor. Why am I only getting a 720p picture?
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posted by Ryon
on Aug 30, 2010 -
19 answers
I plan to hook up our new 13" MacBook Pro to our HDTV and am wondering if I should get either the magic mouse or the magic trackpad to control it from the couch. Any first hand experiences? I'm assuming that either option would be more useful than the apple remote (for watching youtubes and the like).
posted by bonobothegreat
on Aug 30, 2010 -
9 answers
OK, I've almost given up. I try to connect my HP G60 laptop (Windows 7) to my Olevia (I know) HDTV and the TV screen wants to be magenta (pink!). Not totally pink, just the colored bits. The white parts stay white. I'm using a 6-foot HDMI cable. I have had a proper picture in the past, but I cannot for the life of me figure out a stable combination of settings.
Anybody else experience that? Any solution to the pinkness?
posted by jaronson
on Jul 24, 2010 -
6 answers
