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Check your home insurance - many have broken pipe coverage. With the house being older might be some negotiation about how much insurance contributes to a bathroom reno, but might help share the cost.

If you paid by credit card, start a charge back with the card provider - they wear the risk, not you.

Same here. Aliens has been delayed until 30 April in the UK.

Yes, that's quite likely - presume they're penny pinching on their cloud capacity.

I'm jealous of your download speeds! Agree, that sample image you posted is appalling. Not sure where to go from here.

Netflix definitely throttled bandwidth during covid lockdowns and while they've supposedly stopped this nowadays, image quality doesn't seem as good as previously. First I'd check whether Starlink is throttling download speeds. Run one of the internet speed checks on a PC while you have Netflix on and see if the image improves afterwards. Whenever my Telstra NBN connection seems slow, doing this usually results in a speed up - presume broadband suppliers monitor users going to these sites. Would also suggest connecting the ATV directly to the Sony to make sure it's not some quirk with the Integra.

My order included other stuff so hard to say. Typically I'd expect about $US10 for the 1st disc and about $US3 for each extra disc. 10% GST is applied to the price + postage.

Importcds in the US is the cheapest I could find. Note there are stock shortages of all 3 after Disney massively underestimated demand.

Also cancelled my annual D+ subscription recently. With the writers and actors strikes new material is going to be thin on the ground for a while. Will also help cover shipping in Disney physical media from overseas. Apart from Amazon with it's other benefits, I'm just rotating through streaming services month by month as new stuff I'm interested in comes along.

Now just need to upgrade the digital side of things to the same level!

Back to the Bryston????

Your speakers probably dip well below 6 Ohm - I'd use the 4 Ohm outputs.

I've never purchased extended warranty with a projector. If I ever need repairs out of warranty I'd be looking to have it done under ACL (Australian Consumer Law) for at least 5 years.

What are you using to stream movies? TV apps are often appalling. Apple TV or nVidia Shield pro do it much better. Some streaming services are also useless - are you listening Paramount+?

Sorry can't help with a recommendations for an expert in Sydney, but a few suggestions if you want to try it again yourself: Room should be as quiet as possible - turn off aircon. Loud external noise can also be an issue. If doors are normally closed when HT is in use, close them during the calibration. Mike needs to be at seated ear level - a camera tripod is helpful if you have one available. Take all eight measurements - often best to limit to two or three seating positions and repeat in the same spots. You may need to tweak levels up or down - Audyssey tends to set the sub and Atmos speakers low in my experience. Don't change the distance setting for the sub - this incorporates any processing delays and is not an actual distance measurement.

There'll be a lot more bandwidth when playing a 4K disc than when streaming. Presume the movies on disc have also been compressed. Almost certainly a HDMI cable not meeting bandwidth spec - start by replacing the longest one.

Those three would be the worst places to buy. Poor choice, usually uncompetitive pricing and minimal product knowledge. Try places like Rio. What speakers do you have - some will have low impedance and that will limit your options, particularly among cheaper AVRs.

My Pnyx doesn't have the in-built phono stage, but the phono connections are still active, you just need an external phono stage (which I have). Theatre bypass doesn't have any volume control - don't use it for any input that doesn't have it's own volume control. The Pnyx and HD Reference are a good combination and I'm happy with mine. IMO the standard valves installed in the Pnyx are nothing special - it's worth trying some NOS versions. My preference are Mullards but YMMV.

All versions are built with the 7 channel connections at the rear to allow future installation of extra channels.

Did you have a nearby lightning strike? They can cause induced currents in cables and blow HDMI ports. Might be a contents insurance claim.

FYI I got the pre-orders sorted - they've changed the address formatting on their website. Previously it wouldn't accept VIC as a "province" so I included it with my postcode. Now it's accepting VIC in "province" and is verifying Aussie postcode numbers.

The Abyss isn't being officially released in the UK due to animal welfare concerns over the treatment of a rat during filming so may not be available through Rarewares. ImportCDs has it for US$22.94 plus shipping (reasonable rates) plus GST. Note I'm currently having a glitch ordering this and an SACD from there - not sure if it's specific to my account or a larger issue.

Yes please - PM coming!

I'm not a fan of paint - it can only be as good as the plasterboard and in modern homes this is usually mediocre when you look closely. How much you spend on the screen should in part depend on the quality/resolution of the projector. Good screens should have darker black velvet that doesn't show any overscan - typically you run a little overscan with a projector. Another consideration is whether you need higher gain - most current projectors will only need 1.0 gain with a 120" screen. Rather than use a grey screen to improve contrast you're better off focussing on light control.