heapatrouble

heapatrouble commented on TiVo HD
September 1, 2007 at 12:43 pm
"Ok. Now you've gone and gotten me started on game consoles! Microsoft and Sony both need to be pummeled for some of the design decisions they've made for their consoles! Oh. Wait. They are...by Nintendo...heh."
heapatrouble commented on TiVo HD
August 30, 2007 at 4:12 pm
"I wish someone besides weakknees.com would get on board with offering a DVR with a hard drive larger than 160GB. If I can go out and buy an 500 GB OEM drive for around a hundred dollars, so can every other DVR manufacturer. That they won't put a larger drive in your DVR is inexcusable and more
heapatrouble updated TiVo HD
August 30, 2007 at 4:08 pm
New pro/con: There's nothing else out there like a Tivo device.
New pro/con: 160 GB is weak weak weak!
New pro/con: Software for external storage not yet enabled.
New pro/con: First cablecard device to market w/ multistream capabilities.
heapatrouble commented on Real Sword RS Type 97B AEG
August 22, 2007 at 1:40 pm
"Sure the Paintball hurts more. If the simple motivation of Winning isn't sufficient, perhaps not wanting to feel the minor pain of a Paintball impact might motivate the player to NOT GET HIT! Besides, I know for a fact that almost anytime an average citizen sees a person - any person - running around with a more
heapatrouble responded to the thread Transformers - it friggin rocks
August 21, 2007 at 4:50 pm
"Admittedly, the idea of trying to hide in an area (city) in which there is the possibility of massive innocent casualties might be questionable if one were trying to do anything except HIDE from the enemy and regroup. I'm thinking Manzabar completely fails to undertand the point of camoulflage. If one were a sniper in the more
heapatrouble updated 4 products
Updated Mass Effect
August 21, 2007 at 4:41 pm
Tapped as "want it"
Updated Netgear RangeMax Next WNR834B
August 21, 2007 at 4:37 pm
Disagreed: "Netgear makes bad routers"
Updated D-Link DUB-2240
August 21, 2007 at 4:20 pm
New pro/con: 'USB' speeds are theoretical at best and vanishingly unlikely at worst.
New pro/con: Not truly wireless.
New pro/con: Succeptible to interference.
Updated Real Sword RS Type 97B AEG
August 21, 2007 at 4:16 pm
Agreed: "Can be mistaken for a real firearm"
New pro/con: If you are contacted by the authorites and THEY think its a real firearm you could be shot or killed.
heapatrouble commented on 3 items
Commented on Netgear RangeMax Next WNR834B
August 21, 2007 at 4:40 pm
"I've used three generations of Netgear router. About 2 years ago, I moved into a townhouse around which there is a crazy amount of interference. About a year ago, I purchased the 834T which is the pre-N model WITH the gigabit switch. Since then my wireless link dropouts have reduced by about 90% and upload/download speeds more
Commented on D-Link DUB-2240
August 21, 2007 at 4:18 pm
"Although wireless USB is an intriguing concept, in practice it is neither entirely wireless nor particularly reliable. Recent reviews of wireless USB devices have found that their range is limited, they are highly succeptible to interference and their bandwidth is a fraction of wired USB."
Commented on Real Sword RS Type 97B AEG
August 21, 2007 at 4:16 pm
"The unspoken benefits of paintball are twofold: first, it's extremely unlikely that a paintball gun will be mistaken for a real firearm and second, paintballs 'mark' what they hit thereby eliminating any debate on that point."
heapatrouble updated Logitech Harmony 880
August 18, 2007 at 11:52 pm
New pro/con: Charging base is temperamental at best.
New pro/con: Limited to controlling only 15 devices.
New pro/con: Activity-based control and system state awareness simplifies control of your whole system.
New pro/con: Extremely easy to program and customize using a PC and the web.
New pro/con: Rechargeable battery and comes with charging base.
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heapatrouble commented on Logitech Harmony 880
August 18, 2007 at 11:48 pm
"I've made about 8 changes to my system since I purchased this remote, and the 880 has accomodated every one. Presently, the only device in my system it doesn't control is the HTPC, which is a custom build. Since I purchased it, it has virtually eliminated tech support calls from my wife."
heapatrouble sent a message to Erik
August 18, 2007 at 11:14 pm
"Thanks for the positive comments. I'm flattered that you've decided to make me a featured user. More than simply being a fan of the Humax Tivo DVR's, I'm a fan of Tivo in general. Honestly, Tivo in specific, and the DVR concept in general has completely changed the way I watch TV. I'd always felt that, more
heapatrouble updated Yamaha RX-Z11
August 18, 2007 at 10:54 am
New pro/con: Four surround presence channels are useless unless you reassign them to auxiliary zones.
Agreed: "1 HDMI input on the front panel"
heapatrouble commented on Onkyo TX-NR1000
August 18, 2007 at 1:04 am
"Although it was designed to offer upgrades, Onkyo has not yet announced whether or not they will be offering ugrades to accomodate HDMI 1.3a or processing for any HD surround audio formats."
heapatrouble updated 3 products
Updated Humax DRT800
August 17, 2007 at 11:01 pm
Tapped as "love it"
Tapped as "have it"
New pro/con: Lacks an integrated network adapter.
New pro/con: Limited storage capacity at the highest video quality settings
New pro/con: Incorporates front panel AV inputs including Firewire enabling easy transfer from a camcorder to hard drive or DVD
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Updated Humax T800
August 17, 2007 at 10:57 pm
Tapped as "love it"
New pro/con: Incorporates front panel AV inputs including Firewire enabling easy transfer from a camcorder to hard drive or DVD
New pro/con: Lacks an integrated network adapter.
New pro/con: Tivo has numerous partnerships making downloads available for viewing (i.e. Amazon Unbox)
New pro/con: Heuristic logic behind 'Tivo Suggestions' is unique amongst all DVR's
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Updated Denon AVR-5308CI
August 17, 2007 at 10:47 pm
Tapped as "want it"
heapatrouble updated 3 products
Updated Denon AVR-4308CI
August 17, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Agreed: "Includes built-in WiFi"
Agreed: "Internet and network streaming of digital audio (mp3), Internet radio"
Agreed: "Component video output for zone 2 with upconversion from all video sources"
Agreed: "4 x HDMI 1.3a inputs, 2 x HDMI 1.3a outputs"
Tapped as "want it"
Updated Onkyo TX-NR1000
August 17, 2007 at 5:09 pm
Agreed: "Has replaceable modules to ensure future compatibility"
Agreed: "Can be upgraded with software updates"
Agreed: "THX Ultra 2 certified"
Agreed: "Doesn't yet support latest HDMI 1.3a standard"
Updated Logitech MX Revolution
August 17, 2007 at 5:04 pm
Tapped as "love it"
heapatrouble commented on LG BH100
August 17, 2007 at 5:22 pm
"This product is a little deceptive in that it touts itself as compatible with both Blu Ray and HD-DVD. In the sense that it will play both formats, this is true, but it doesn't offer FULL compatibility with HD-DVD, meaning no compatibility with the interactive features of that format. While this isn't a deal-breaker for me, more
heapatrouble sent a message to Erik
August 17, 2007 at 5:08 pm
"Yes. Then Onkyo TX-NR1000 uses a modular card-cage architecture similar to that employed by a PC. Theoretically, this should allow nearly limitless upgrades, but as I said, I haven't seen an announcement for HDMI 1.3a and HD Surround decoding for it. Also, if you check the Denon website (http://usa.denon.com/ProductUpdatesUpgrades.asp), you can see that upgrades have been more
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August 17, 2007 at 3:33 pm
heapatrouble sent messages to 2 people
Sent a message to Erik
August 17, 2007 at 3:25 pm
"Thanks for the positive feedback. I know what you mean. It's almost as though the manufacturers consider something costing less than a couple grand to be a disposable commodity. Of all the receiver manufacturers, only Denon and Onkyo have seemed committed to supporting a particular product after its initial release - and that only for the more
Sent a message to heapatrouble
August 17, 2007 at 3:25 pm
"Thanks for the positive feedback. I know what you mean. It's almost as though the manufacturers consider something costing less than a couple grand to be a disposable commodity. Of all the receiver manufacturers, only Denon and Onkyo have seemed committed to supporting a particular product after its initial release - and that only for the more
heapatrouble commented on Onkyo TX-NR905
August 17, 2007 at 3:17 pm
"If I was committed to buying an Onkyo, the 905 is the one that I would choose. Having the extra HDMI input is almost a necessity, and the network features are very nice as well. However, I would submit that the Denon AVR-4308CI and the Yamaha RX-V3800 as well as the Pioneer Elite VSX-94 (I seriously more
heapatrouble updated 5 products
Updated Microsoft Xbox 360
August 15, 2007 at 7:06 pm
Disagreed: "Currently no HDMI compatibility"
Agreed: "No HD-DVD drive is included, and it costs $200 to get one and even then it's still not built in. The PS3 has a built in Blu-Ray player."
Agreed: "PC connection to play video and audio files (Windows XP Media Center or Vista)"
Agreed: "Sleek look."
Agreed: "Broad selection of titles."
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Updated Onkyo TX-NR905
August 15, 2007 at 6:54 pm
Tapped as "want it"
Disagreed: "too expensive!"
Agreed: "BTL for powering massive mains with surround amp assistance in 2-channel mode."
Agreed: "Burr-Brown DACs on the new TI architecture."
Agreed: "THX Ultra2 certified"
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Updated Yamaha RX-Z11
August 15, 2007 at 6:39 pm
Agreed: "Unproven Anchor Bay Technologies ABT1010 processor"
Agreed: "WiFi, LAN, USB"
Agreed: "11.2 channels - 140W x 7, 50W x 4"
Updated Denon AVR-5308CI
August 15, 2007 at 6:36 pm
Agreed: "HDMI-to-HDMI upscaling"
Agreed: "Includes powerful Realta HQV video chipset"
Agreed: "Ethernet, WiFi, USB streaming"
Agreed: "A ton of inputs/outputs (6 HDMI in, 2 HDMI out)"
Disagreed: "Very expensive - $5199"
Updated Sony STR-DA5300ES
August 15, 2007 at 6:23 pm
Agreed: "Reon HQV chip is better than the Faroudja DCDi"
heapatrouble commented on 4 items
Commented on Yamaha RX-Z11
August 15, 2007 at 6:53 pm
"This seems like an excellent offering from Yamaha, albeit impractical on several points. In the first, it seems unlikely that anyone is going to have room for 11 speakers plus one or more subs an anything except an exceptionally large room. Also, having the ability to access two TB of HDD storage is nice. But it more
Commented on Denon AVR-5805
August 15, 2007 at 6:36 pm
"When it was released, the 5805 was the cutting edge in every respect and remained that way through three upgrades. Denon's customer support was a step above as well in that they offered a way to upgrade the original model to the later versions (Mk. II and CI). However, I contacted Denon this week and learned more
Commented on Denon AVR-5308CI
August 15, 2007 at 6:31 pm
"Alot of people don't seem to comprehend the concept of power as it relates to amp output. Anyone looking at a receiver or amp purchase needs to keep in mind that it takes 10x the power to double perceived volume. For me, this component is a no-brainer in its price range and possesses numerous unique features. more
Commented on Sony STR-DA5300ES
August 15, 2007 at 6:27 pm
"For me, it's not the expense, but the usability. In my 4 years of experience doing custom install work (admittedly about 8 years ago), Sony and Sony ES have consistently been the most difficult (bordering on infuriating) brand to use. Couple that with a remote control design that is practically stone age in the world of more
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1.  avatar ger
my TX-SR875 , display is gone, I have press the Display button no change in "Display", lol. I would just assme it has gone out but my wife may have pushed some sequence of buttons...haha. Everything works fine and I see the info on the TV screen but nothing on the unit itself.
Mu question:
is there a secret I do not know about getting it back on?
or is this a common problem

Thanks in advance
Ger
Jul 22, 2008 4:52pm

2.  avatar MikeSugar
Hi,

I'm considering te Onky 905 and the one thing holding me back is that Ive read it runs really hot.

Is it hot enough to be a problem?


Mike
Jul 04, 2008 8:45am

3.  avatar Erik
Wow! I didn't even know that there were upgradeable receivers. It makes sense, especially at the prices we're talking about. Either that, or they have to stop making so many new standards! ;)
Aug 17, 2007 3:49pm

4.  avatar heapatrouble
Thanks for the positive feedback. I know what you mean. It's almost as though the manufacturers consider something costing less than a couple grand to be a disposable commodity. Of all the receiver manufacturers, only Denon and Onkyo have seemed committed to supporting a particular product after its initial release - and that only for the flagship models. Unfortunately, Denon will no longer support upgrades for the 48xx and 58xx series and I have yet to see an upgrade announced for the Onkyon's TX-NR1000 which they touted as the only receiver made which will not become obsolete. If Onkyo made an upgrade for the 1000 that incorporated 6 HDMI 1.3 inputs, Realta video processing and HD surround audio processing, that would be a no-brainer for me as it would have all the features I'm looking for and demonstrate their continued commitment to customer support for several generations of technology.
Aug 17, 2007 3:25pm

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