How do you stream video from a Media Center PC to a TV in another room? Options for wiring?

For what you've described there are a few wireless video transfer systems you may want to look at - specifically the Belkin Remote TV product. It works at higher frequencies than other brands, and won't be interfered with by wireless networks and phones. It will connect to the media center PC and give you a high resolution component video output to connect to your LCD TV. This will get the signal to your TV, but as far as controlling it you'll need to get control of the media center in your room. For this you can buy a Media Center PC remote at Best Buy and other stores, and then buy an IR Repeater/Blaster. The blaster will allow you to use this new remote in the other room to control the media center.I know this seems like a lot but other than running cables directly to it, that's pretty much the only way. As far as direct wiring it, if you're only going to be watching Divx movies then you can get an extra long S-Video cable, along with Audio cables and run from the A/V outputs on the media center to the inputs on your LCD TV, then get the remote and repeater as explained above for control.

How do I get my RCA TV to switch to the Aux inputs without my remote?

Try channel 00, or 91. RCA is weird like that and made those the default settings for inputs. It was kind of smart on their part too, just in case you happened to lose the remote. Also since its an RCA brand TV you can walk into Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Circuit City, etc and pick up an RCA universal remote for $9.99, and all you need to do is pop in some batteries and you're good to go.

How do I mount my new 46" Flat Panel Television?

If you want the easiest mount to use check out the Vantage Point U42 or U50 at Best Buy for $150 - $200. Its pretty much ready to go out of the box, all you need to do is decide if you want it flat, or to have a tilt. Then find the studs in the wall, level off the back of the mount and then hang the TV to the mount, then lock it in place. By far and away the highest rated mount on the market for ease of use, safety, weight limit, and reviews from sites. I personally hung my Panasonic 50" plasma which is heavier than your set in under 15 minutes, and I'm not a big guy. The only help I needed was picking it up. There's another popular brand out there called Sanus which is based out of Japan, so when you look at their mounts you will see strange shaped slots for the screws that are to go to your studs, that's because in Japan studs are 2x3 not 2x4, so there have been many reports of those mounts not holding up over time, plus you can literally lift the TVs right off the mounts because the screws they send you to lock the TV to the mount aren't long enough. If you want to see for yourself, go into any best buy that has the new mount display in their home theater department and lift up on the bottom corner of the display (plexiglass hanging on display) and you will literally take it right off.

The picture from my DVD Player is PINK! How do I fix this?

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The picture from my DVD Player is PINK! How do I fix this?

My Response:
Couple of things to check:
1. If using component video, then somewhere in the mix it is very possible to have switched one of the connections by mistake, this happens a lot. Check to make sure that the plugs are where they are supposed to be, and that may fix it.2. If the cables aren't the problem then it could be the output on the DVD player is not set to match your TV - if you have a progressive scan DVD player, and your TV is not an HDTV, you may need to deactivate the progressive scan.3. Could be a bad cable. This happens as well, more so with S-Video than any other, but S-Video would probably show up in black and white.Check the cables, then check the DVD player video settings to make sure that they match your television.

What is Philips Ambilight and why would I want it?

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What is this Philips Ambilight gimmick and why would I want it?

My Response:
The Abilight is a nice feature to have for people who wear glasses or contacts especially because the purpose of Ambilight is to make TV viewing less stressful on the eyes, that's exactly why when you go to a movie theater they have the small sconces on the walls that produce just a little bit of diffused light, because watching TV in total darkness is bad for the eyes. So Philips saw this and put it inside their sets, most people think its a joke, but its a nice feature to have, especially for anything with a lot of moving action like sports, specifically racing. It also makes the picture look bigger too. I personally like it and think that is has made watching movies and sports more enjoyable.