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Thanks Scott. The HDMI cables are 30 feet long because they are run through the wall to the TV. So if I buy an HDMI aware receiver, I will still be connecting that to the TV with a 30 foot cable. Does that present a problem?I was really hoping that there was a Service Menu for the TV that would let me control that on a per input basis.

Chris, just make sure the cables from the source components to the AVR are as short as possible, though even then, you might have a problem if the AVR can't drive cables that long. We don't test for this in our receiver reviews, so I can't tell you which AVRs work best with such long cables. You might need to add an HDMI booster at the AVR's output.

Hi, I know this probably isn't the best place to ask but I really need help on this. I read the Picking the Right Size article on this site and is it gives you correct viewing distances for each size. For a while now I've wanted to get a 40" Samsung HDTV but when I heard that you can't really noticed the 1080p unless it's 46" or bigger, so now I've decided to get a more expensive 46". Am I making the right choice or can I still go for the 40"?

Whether or not you can see a difference in detail between 1080p and lower resolutions depends on the screen size and the distance you sit from it. If you sit close enough to a 40" screen, you can certainly see the difference between 1080p and 720p, but you have to sit pretty close to a screen that small.Even if you can't theoretically see the increased detail of 1080p at the distance you're sitting from the screen, you might well see scaling artifacts on a 768p or 720p screen. Most broadcast HD and virtually all Blu-ray images are 1920x1080, so a 768p or 720p screen must scale the image to fit its native resolution, causing potentially visible artifacts such as softness and jaggies. Thus, I always recommend getting a 1080p display no matter what its size or your seating distance.Then there's the overall impact of the image, and in this regard, bigger is definitely better. I say if you can afford it, get the bigger set.

Hello Scott I listen to you on the tech guy with Leo Laporte on XM 158 and twitlive. My question is I heard you talk about on the tech guy episode 502 about the print quallity when movies are restored for blu-ray. Can you explan what you mean by that also can sometimes studio's just slap on a bad trasfer of a film on blu-ray? And when can we expect to see some of the big blockbuster films on blu-ray like the back to the future trilogy , E.T. and the star wars saga on Blu-Ray?

Kenny, thanks for your question. I'll discuss it in an upcoming Ask Home Theater.

Chris Gordon, I don't see how the length of the HDMI cable would cause a delay seeing how the sound and video both travel the same distance on the same cable to the TV. Is this how you have it hooked up: the Blu-Ray player playing video and sound directly to the TV on the same HDMI calbe and the TiVo playing sound and video directly to the TV on the same HDMI cable. If so, to make sure its is or is not the cable buy a shorter cable 6 foot or less, take the blu-ray player from it current location and hook it directly to the TV with the shorter cable. If the problem persist then its not the cable, if it gets better then it is a cable problem, could be a problem of the length or that the cable is inferior somehow for 30 feet and causing errors (that part is a total guess-I am not a cable physics expert). If the shorter cable does not fix it you have a problem somewhere elese, I would probably contact Sony if the problem occurs on the TiVo and Blu-Ray player.

Hi i am setting up my new plasma panasonic G10 with dve disc not sure on some settings do you recommend to turn on 3:2 pulldown and 3d y/c filter. thanks larry

i have a jvc hd1 projecor and i found a good deal on 116 Stewart videomatte 200 screen. with the high output of the projecto im worried this would not be the right gain choise 1.8. should i just go with the cineperf dalite screen with the proper gain that was originally planed. Thank for the input, your the only one i"ll listen too. Shawn

Another lip sync question! Too much video processing?!? I have the following: Pioneer 60" Kuro, ATT U-verse HD TV, Oppo BD universal player, DVDO Edge video processor, and a Lexicon DC-2 preamp. When all components are connected I have substantial video delay. Video is directed through a switcher to the display while audio is directed through the preamp. The preamp does not have HDMI connections. The preamp was state of the art in its day. Is it the weak link today? The Edge allows for some lip sync adjustment but it doesn't get it close. Is there an easy way to sync up the audio and video without buying a new preamp, do I take the Edge out of the video chain or must I bite the bullet and buy a new preamp?