Category Archives: Audio & Home Theater

Denon’s Lack of Digital to Analog Conversion

If you have HDMI video inputs and you’re wondering why you cannot get a video output on a  non-HDMI (analog) cable such as component or composite, this post is for you.  Simply put, Denon AVRs (at least the 2808ci and … Continue reading

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Fixed Home Theater Screen Kit Review

I bought one of those screen kits off ebay. This was my seller: http://myworld.ebay.com/dkeitho/ In every way the screen kit is absolute quality and I think you’re just plain crazy to pay big bucks for the high end screens if … Continue reading

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50 Foot Component Cable Run Quality

I’m running a Monoprice.com 50 foot component cable from my Dish Network box down to my home theater with very good success. I chose a 50 foot run so that my cable was long enough to connect directly from my … Continue reading

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Make It Count! – Denon AVR Video Zone Follow-Up

Following up from my last post about extending zones, I was able to get an additional ‘video zone’ out of my Denon 2808ci AVR. To recap, zone 3 which is a left/right audio zone I sent to a simple speaker … Continue reading

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Make it Count! – Denon AVR Zone Control Tips

The Denon 2808CI is a mid range AV which at about $900 comes with some impressive multi zone features. The AV unit features independent zone control across three zones.   Independent zone control allows you to select the same or different … Continue reading

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