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    Any Creative Decoder DDTS-100 users out there?

    I have the decoder with 7.1 gigaworks speakers :) Mine is setup like this: DVD Player - Optical PC - Coaxial - Digital out, connected with supplied breakout cable. Soon to be replaced by one of these...
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    Toslink or Coaxial?

    Yeah the Xfi music has a digital out or a FlexiJack (Performing a 3-in-1 function, Digital I/O1 / Line In / Microphone) via 3.50mm mini jack This is the cable below. Dont think its a competitor...
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    Toslink or Coaxial?

    hmmm, yeah I understand. It must be all in my head :)... while were on the subject of cables, does anyone have any of the Mark Grant coaxial cables? Ive just orderd a Creative X-fi music card and im thinking of getting the soundcard coax cable (3.5mm jack to phono RCA) would it improve the...
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    Toslink or Coaxial?

    Well, on closer inspection to both cables and cable ends it looks like the standard optical doesn't have much of a 'polished' and kinda looks rough compared to the Monster one... would this make a diffrence? The setup im currently running is great might not be as good as that ^ ^ but good...
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    Toslink or Coaxial?

    Yesterday I bought a 1m Monster THX optical cable to connect my Creative DDTS Decoder to my DVD player. Before I was using the optical cable supplied with the decoder and it looked very cheap and nasty, budget cabling so to speak. I did a few tests using Dolby Digital sound output with the...
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    My new Samsung 26" LCD

    Mine hasn't popped yet but I bought it about 2 weeks ago! only time will tell... quite worrying really as the TV is on standby most of the time :/
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    My new Samsung 26" LCD

    Bit of a crappy picture but you get the idea... Thats PIP from on PC input. On the actual TV input you can get the choice of better screen setups. However the option for alternative screen setups is grayed out when using PC input. Need to experiment a bit more :) The vids a DVDrip from PC...
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    My new Samsung 26" LCD

    Mine arrived this morning! Didn't get to play with it becuase I was at work until 4. Came back and unpacked the beast! First impression was the size of the thing at first I thought it was too over powering for the room but slowly getting used to it. Im using the Telewest broadband feed for TV...
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    My new Samsung 26" LCD

    I knew a mate from uni that worked in the shop I orderd it from. I helped him a lot with his programming work in the first year of study so he kinda helped me out ;) He went out back somewhere and came back and agreed to do it for £940 Got about £110 off. I was quite surprised my self and just...
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    My new Samsung 26" LCD

    Which 32" model was it? Mine should be coming next week somtime :O
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    My new Samsung 26" LCD

    Ive got nothing special - Creative TD7700 7.1 surround sound with DTS Decoder.
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    My new Samsung 26" LCD

    Just a quick update on my quest for an LCD TV. Ive orderd the Sammy LER51BD I think this one looks better than the 41 range. after looking around for the new LM models they are too hard to find at a decent price and they dont come with freeview. After doing some calculations I think buying...
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    My new Samsung 26" LCD

    Hi, After reading through this thread and going completely mad on choosing a TV I think im gonna go for the 'LE32M51B' instead of the 'R' range as ive read/heard these are newer to the samsung LCD TV range. I have some questions.... I found out today that in my area I cant currently...
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    My new Samsung 26" LCD

    The one I might buy is the SAMSUNG LE26R41BDX/XEU - im not sure what the extra 'XEU' is on the end, but im assuming its got the later firmware.
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    My new Samsung 26" LCD

    great stuff mate! is that a 26"?
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    My new Samsung 26" LCD

    Back... went to some local shops to have a good play and the picture quality looks superb on the Samsung! I compared the 26" Sammy to the LG 26" (side by side) in one shop and quality of the sammy was far superior not just in colour but fluidity i.e it looked more sharper and crisper throughout...
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    My new Samsung 26" LCD

    That looks class! going to pop into some local shops tonight to have a look at these. Bbl with some info :D
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    My new Samsung 26" LCD

    Got the good ol tape measure out and measured 26" across the desk im going to put it on and it's too big! :eek: about 4" out off the desk, so no chance with the 32" unless I wall mount it which I dont reallly want to do (plaster board stuff :/ ) Gonna wait till mid decemeber to buy one...
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    My new Samsung 26" LCD

    Im currently looking for a LCD TV pref a 26" and really like the Samsung range however im planning on mainly using it for TV/console/dvd.The viewing distance is about 2 meters (foot of my bed) will the 26" suffice or should I be looking at the 32" model? If possible could someone post a pic...
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    The New Desks & Room Gallery

    My new desk and cabinet thing to place my computer on :)
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