Finally completed my home theatre

[bigmf]

After buying and returning an Onkyo 674 for not working with either my HDPVR or PS3 over HDMI, I got a Harman Kardon 645. That one came with a blown centre channel and the cable box didn't want to work with it - gave me a green screen. Also it was forcing the PS3 down to 1080i. So I returned that as well. While I was just using the TV speakers my cable company updated its firmware so that may have helped the cable box HDMI issues. Finally I received my Harman Kardon 347. Swe-friggin'-eet - PS3 looks perfect at 1080p. The cable box is working perfectly high-def cannels come through as they are sent. Low def channels get deinterlaced and scaled to 720. All of it runs through HDMI. I must say that I beleive the Simplay HDMI certification is worth it.

Sound is absolutely fantastic. I know I downgraded on the wattage from the 645, but the 347 at high volumes is uncomfortably loud. Some of you might remember my post on the Durabrand system I had ($50 it was junk but my basement was being ripped up and I didn't want to put new equipment down there). That little trooper did its job and is off to the second hand store.

Now if I could just convince my wife that we need two more speakers I could make it a 7.1 system.