• Home-Theater sound systems used to be hard but Panasonic has made it easier than pie
• Blu-ray extends beyond HDTV in sound. HDTV has 5.1 channel ability but Blu-Ray offers 7.1 channels
• HDMI cableboasts seven speakers to envelop viewers in a remarkably true-to-life surround sound experience
• It comes with a Universal Dock for iPod, making it easy for iPod users to play their favorite music
• This system is also Green-friendly.

HDTV is easy. Home-Theater sound systems used to be hard but Panasonic has made it easier than pie (ready-made pie). Blu-ray extends beyond HDTV in sound. HDTV has 5.1 channel ability but Blu-Ray offers 7.1 channels. The SC-BT303 with an HDMI cableboasts seven speakers to envelop viewers in a remarkably true-to-life surround sound experience. The front and center channel speakers are made with a bamboo diaphragm which provides a tightly intertwined fiber to deliver greater rigidity and accuracy, resulting in clear reproduction of sounds over a wide frequency range, from massive explosions to metallic clangs. The subwoofer features a Kelton system with a dual diameter structure to deliver a deep powerful bass. The Smart Set-up guide uses the help of GUI navigation to allow users to set up their SC-BT303 home-theater system for optimum performance. The result is being able to stay at home while enjoying a thrilling, incredibly lifelike audio performance that rivals a movie theater. The appeal of Panasonic Blu-ray products goes beyond the breathtaking pictures and sound; the networking functions open the door to new kinds of entertainment fun. The SC-BT303 can connect to the Internet for downloading bonus content available with Blu-ray Discs and for playing Internet games via BD-Live. This connectivity is further enhanced with the addition of VIERA-Cast. VIERA-Cast integrates the Amazon Video-on-Demand (VOD) online movie rental service. The Amazon VOD service joins other content options already available on VIERA-Cast, including videos from You Tube, access to online photos via Picasa Web Albums, financial information from Bloomberg News, as well as local weather updates. The possibilities are virtually endless. It comes with a Universal Dock for iPod, making it easy for iPod users to play their favorite music or video downloads. This system is also Green-friendly.

Price: $ 500.00

Question by macman: Any ideas on non-working home theater projector – “In Focus” Screenplay 4805?
Have a home theater with a built-in projector (attatched to ceiling) – In Focus Screenplay 4805. Anyway, the bulb burned out a few months ago and I replaced it ($ 350!!) – worked fine. Just today, as we were watching, the picture went black (no pop or flash or anything) and the projector sounded as if it were operating, then going off, then turning on again, etc., but no picture. When working properly, it does make a bit of background noise (I think the fan to cool the bulb goes on and off as needed), but this sound was too frequent, like it was trying to work, but wouldn’t make it, then would try again, repeatedly. Even after letting it cool and restarting everything – nothing. I took out the bulb and I don’t see anything obvious wrong with it. I don’t want to spend another $ 350 and find out that it’s not the bulb.
Anyone with similar problems or ideas to check without spending mucho cash on a service call?

Thanks

Best answer:

Answer by agb90spruce
Other than some form of fault in the electronics (which will require service), I would consider two possibilities.

The suggestion that the fan might have been coming on more frequently raises the suspicion that the bulb might have been overheating and triggering a shutdown (On the other hand, if cooling and restarting didn’t work it could be that the bulb has died again). At the very least follow the cleaning suggestions (See link) to see if this makes a difference.

The second suggestion is to verify that the lamp timer was reset after you changed the lamp last time. The way I read the manual if the number of hours exceeds the rated lamp life the projector will not start, and if not reset (hold down both “volume” buttons for ten seconds) after changing even a new lamp won’t start. Not too likely … but it could be that simple.

If neither of these things help I think it is time to contact inFocus support to see if they have any other suggestions. See the first link for the website pages for this projector.

Good Luck.

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Question by Darlene E: What percentage of people in the U.S. knows what the term “home theater” actually means?
Please include an opinion about where in the U.S. (City or State) you think knowledge of home theater is greater.

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Answer by Doug
I’m in So Cal and I’ve got a great home theater.

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