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#29065 12/29/03 02:20 AM
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Hi there,

Posted a tecnical question in the Axiom Owner section. If you wouldn't mind looking over there to see if you could help ??

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Rick

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a. Optical out of the DVD player to the DVD optical slot on my Yamaha receiver (this is the cable lit red but you know that). What does this cable do ??
b. audio out cables from DVD player to DVD audio connections on receiver.



Umm... if I read that correctly... you've hooked up both the optical and analog audio cables?!? It's a "one or the other" situation... don't hook up both sets of audio connectors.

edit: the optical cable carries all your audio channels digitally to the receiver

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#29067 12/29/03 03:41 AM
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unless you'd like to switch the input selection on the receiver back and forth to see if you can hear the difference between the two.

Bren is right, however, that you don't need both connected. I'd stick with the optical cable only, since that's the only way you'll get Dolby Digital and DTS.

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#29068 12/29/03 05:08 AM
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Guys,

thanks for the help...I know these must seem like stupid questions. I did remove the analog cables, thanks.

The picture is still black and white with S Video running directly into the the receiver. Color when running directly into the the tube ? Should I try a new "S" cable ? I can't use the on-screen features from remote unless the "S" cable is running directly into the receiver. Thanks again for the response. The number of connections can be a little intimidating for a first time HT guy.

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Vetteluver,

To diagnose the s-video black and white issue, try alternating cables alternately and connecting directly to the TV. If both cables work fine and give you a color picture, then you'll know the receiver isn't working correctly and you should get it serviced.

Alternatively, have you tried using the s-video monitor out on your receiver? You don't seem to have any component video devices other than your TV, and although your receiver does do component video upconversion from s-video, you won't see a large gain in video quality.

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The picture is still black and white with S Video running directly into the the receiver. Color when running directly into the the tube ? Should I try a new "S" cable ?



What it SOUNDS like you've done it taken only the luminance (part of the component signal - sometimes marked as Y) signal out of the receiver and plugged it into the composite in on the TV... or maybe misread the labelling on the back of the receiver or TV and hooked up the luminance to the right place, but messed up the R-Y and B-Y (chroma) patches.

Either way... you're sending only the luminance part of the signal, whether it's a misconnection on one side or the other, or perhaps a bad cable set (but assume operator error first, especially if you're new to HT)... component video takes three 75ohm cables to work, composite takes one.

And for future reference... you can do this INTENTIONALLY to watch something in black and white, I've pulled the chroma patches on a signal we were looking to broadcast in B&W for that retro feel.

Bren R.

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#29071 12/29/03 11:21 AM
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Black and White is so much more emotional in my opinion. Whenever I do any serious photography, I always use B/W.


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#29072 12/29/03 12:12 PM
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Have to agree with you on that one DJ, and as for colourized B&W movies ......phhhht.


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Hi,

I agree, DJStunna. I always worked in B&W when I had my own darkroom and enlarger. Age-old argument, of course. Color used to be disdained by serious art photographers. I've moderated my views somewhat, but I still find great B&W still photography somehow more compelling. I really hated it when the Museum of Modern Art accepted those stupid color Polaroid snaps as "Art" back in the '70s. I think the "artist" 's name was Eagleton, or something close to that.

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#29074 12/29/03 06:48 PM
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I believe you're thinking of William Eggleston.

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Yup. Here's an article about him:
http://www.salon.com/people/bc/1999/09/07/eggleston/

Just goes to show you how truly subjective art's appeal can be.

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I agree, DJStunna. I always worked in B&W when I had my own darkroom and enlarger.



Strange timing... I was just packing up my Axomat enlarger today for the move... sadly, I don't know that there will be a suitable room in the new place for a darkroom.

Bren R.

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#29077 12/29/03 11:06 PM
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Hi chopa2less,

Of course. Thanks. And his son runs a high-end loudspeaker company. I wasn't impressed when I heard them some years ago. But it wasn't a "blind" test to rid me of my negative Eggleston bias.

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Hey William! I figured you were from New Orleans the second I saw your moniker . I'm originally from the woods (Amite) just north of Hammond in Tangipahoa parish. Welcome!


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Hi folks,

I just wanted to get back to you and thank you for the feedback. I couldn't get back to say thanks and quickly as I would have liked. I think I got it all connected and set up correctly now. The Hsu sub arrived and really helped.

Now to get the center and surrounds soon. The sound for movies has been fantastic as is and am sure will only get better with the rest of the set-up. I will pop back in soon as I have a couple other questions regarding the center speaker.

I have been spending alot of time on another forum as my number one hobby is Vettes...A new Vette was introduced over the weekend by GM and is knocking my socks off !! This occasion only comes every seven to nine years !! I will pop back in soon with more questions.

Happy New Year....
Rick

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#29080 01/07/04 06:51 AM
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Boy, that thing is way, way better looking than the Road and Track renderings. Niiiiiice.


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Yes Ken, I've been studying the pics the last few days. This might even get me to trade in my Pinto.


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You crack me up, John. :-)


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I bet it'd be cheaper to rent than the Viper was, too...

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I too used to be a huge vette fan. I came that close (holding finger REALLY close together) to purchasing a 1969 back in 1992. Sadly I didn't. Maybe someday.

I found this gallery of pictures of the new 2005 C6. Nice, but an awfully conservative redesign. At quick glance you'd think it hadn't changed at all. I mean the poor Vette has look nearly identical since 1984. Don't get me wrong, the new C6 is a hot car, but when you said that there was a "new" vette, I got all excited, expecting a radically new design.

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Slap a spoiler and a fat exhaust pipe on that sucker and I'd drive it.

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The 63' - 67's were my favorites, especially the 63 "split window".


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#29087 01/07/04 06:48 PM
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Vettes are my hobby also! I have a '99 Roadster and I'm a member of the C5 Registry. I belong to their message board also. It's an awesome vehicle. The "new" C6 looks pretty nice. I really like the fixed headlight system, and of course the increased hp (400).

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#29088 01/09/04 11:57 PM
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Ah Ha! That explains why dealers here in soCal are suddenly selling vettes at 0% interest and with cash off. Saw one ad: $6000 of all remaining '04 coupes. Pretty tempting if I wasn't a family guy now.

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