edtv vs money and quality?

what is the best way to go for money, i need a good tv (flat tv to hang) but not the best, i need it to just watch tv on everyday. some one told me that edtv was the way to go... what is the down fall and what is the next step up?

Answer:

EDTV is absolutely not the way to go. There are currently 24 stations or so designated for high definition and that number is only going to increase exponentially. Yes, most EDTV%26#39;s will accept at least up to a 1080I signal, but they only reproduce them in 480P. EDTV%26#39;s might be worth it now but will be far outdated in a year or two. The best bet for you would be to save up your money until you can afford something that you%26#39;d actually like. Furthermore, you really don%26#39;t have HDTV as it%26#39;s defined until you have at least Dolby Digital surround sound.

It might be beneficial for you to check out your major consumer electronics retailers. Most of them have certain financing promotions for a few months on end. Until tomorrow, Best Buy has no interest financing until 2010. Circuit City has no interest financing until 2009. Look at those two places and see what you like the best. Don%26#39;t rush into anything until you have exactly what you need. Don%26#39;t forget that you%26#39;ll need cables (find them cheap somewhere or use them as part of the no interest deal), the proper source equipment (an HD satellite or cable box or antenna, at least an upconversion DVD player) and if you can a decent home theater in a box by Yamaha or Onkyo or anything with fiber-optic input. In addition to that, you%26#39;ll need a mount. So for example:

effect of zoom on a projector's image?

Hi,

I%26#39;m planning to buy a Panasonic PT-AX100 projector to project onto a 100" screen. However, if I want to be able to do that if the projector is only 16 feet (4.85 metres) throw distance, I must increase zoom to like 1.5x rather than default 1.0x.

What effect on image quality/performance etc...will this increase in zoom have?

Thank you!!

Answer:

The first answer is correct, but to that I would add that like any zoom lense sharpness is best away from the extremes. There is also a slight brightness penalty at mazimum zoom, so given the choice mount the projector at the midrange of the zoom ... i.e. in the 11-17 ft range should be fine. The better the optics the less the degredation at the extremes. That projector has a close focus range of 1.2 metres and a max range of 12.4 metres so you will be fine

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Electrical Engineer wanting to get into HT Install Career?

Hi,

I am by degree an electrical engineer. I have a strong love for the Home audio videoo world. I am also very knowledgeable on the subject.

I want to find a career in this field. I have been out of school for a few years and happily employed, but I know I will never truly be happy unless i figure out how to help people enjoy the technology that is available to them.

Anyone have any similar stories that found their way from a typical engineering job into this field? Any suggestions on ways to do this?

Thanks

Answer:

CEDIA is a joke- unfortunately it is considered by many a must to be associated with this organization in the industry but I guarantee if you have an engineering degree, you%26#39;ll be sleeping through even the %26#39;high level%26#39; classes. Half of the high end audio dealers aren%26#39;t even members.

There are at least two things you must know in this business (I have been involved for about 12 years); a basic understanding of acoustics and specific product knowledge.

If you want to be a field technician (my first 6 years), learn as much as you can about construction standards and building codes. If you want to be a system designer (my current field) learn Auto CAD and Architecture. But most important of all is pick and choose some brands and familiarize yourself with what they can and cannot do; a huge part of this business is not about making the best sounding room, it is about making a good sounding room look like a Kitchen or Study. Since 90% of the gear will be hidden you have to be able to make it do what you want via remote. Control protocols are essential and often overlooked by many manufacturers.

Electronics: Hook Up!?! HeLp...?

I lost my instructions on how to hook up a modulator! It %26#39;s between a cable outlit, tv,vcr, and dvd .. Can%26#39;t remember what goes where..

If anyone know please help!

Answer:

Do you mean a signal amplifier? Those are sometimes called modulators. The idea is that the signal is too weak from your cable outlet, so you place it between the source (cable outlet) and the TV. If so, put a short (1 or 2 foot) coax cable to your cable outlet, then attach the modulator to the cable. Attach another short cable to the other side of the modulator, and then to the coax line-in on the back of your TV or VCR (if you have a VCR or cable box, you need to put it there, then run from teh line-out on the back of the cable box/vcr to the line-in on the back of the TV).

If your modulator looks like it has several inputs and outputs, then you have something else. Email me with a description of the modulator and what you are trying to hook up, and I can give you decent directions. Think of it in terms of a signal and where you need the signal to go . Example: the signal comes from the cable to the cable box and it is then distributed to your VCR where it is then sent to you TV. The DVD doesn%26#39;t need a signal from cable because it does not have a TV tuner because it does not record. It needs to send it%26#39;s signal directly to the TV. Simple, right? I%26#39;m sorry, I don%26#39;t know what a modulator is, but once you understand the principle you can apply it to anything. You should call Best Buy geek squad, I use to work there. They can help with electronics, or go on the internet and type the product you bought.

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electronics?

types of signal (radio wise)

Answer:

Electromagnetic. Electrostatic. No other type. Please be more specific....

AM, FM, light???? digital,analogue and noise

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entry-level THX certified speakers systems?

Who makes entry-level THX certified speakers systems. I have found speakers separate, what I want is a complete set packaged together certified.

Answer:

HELLO

here is a start

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/produc...

these

http://www.amazon.com/logitech-thx-certi...

yeah its expensive

http://www.audioholics.com/productreview...

HERE IS THE WHOLE SET UP FROM ONYKO ENTRY LEVEL

http://reviews.cnet.com/onkyo_ht_s990thx...

hope it helps

http://reviews.search.com/search?target=... Yamaha HTIB IF you can find a dealer, try M%26K speakers. They are primarily known for subwoofers (really good ones). Now they have complete "THX certified" speaker systems available. "Google" M and K speakers and see if you can get their web-site. Then look around and see if they have anything interesting. THX speaker systems are generally not cheap (at least not the few that I have seen and heard), so be prepared to spend some money. Try this product from Onkyo:

http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=ht-s...

the best sounding entry level THX system available right now

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Explain 10 bit video processing?

I see this term sometimes. What does it mean in theory and in practice?

Answer:

Standard video signals are 8-bit (0-255 for computers, 16-235 for video). You can%26#39;t add bits that weren%26#39;t originally encoded, so that 8-bit number firmly determines the gray-scale resolution. However, signal processing always has the potential of degrading signals, and that degradation can be reduced if the 8-bit signal is converted to 10-bits and the processing done with more precise 10-bit circuits. After processing is complete, the signal may be converted back to 8-bits. The result will be less deterioration than if the processing were done 8-bit throughout. Look it up on Rane...

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