http://www.monstercommunity.com Monster Community - Latest Forum Threads Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:43:11 GMT admin@monstercommunity.com Monster Community 60 http://www.monstercommunity.com/brand/monster/community.gif http://www.monstercommunity.com http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10951/My-monster-cable-will-make-my-games-only-show-up-in-black-and-white/?src=103 I just got some game link 400 component video with analog audio. When I plug it in to the back of my tv it comes up black and white. I have tryed it on 2 different tvs and it does the same thing. has anyone had this problem or know why it is doing this. If anyone could help me out that would be great. Thank you. GameLink Cables Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:43:08 GMT dpfitzell http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10951/My-monster-cable-will-make-my-games-only-show-up-in-black-and-white/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10946/Important--April-Site-Updates-and-Improvements/?src=103 Greetings, As many of you have seen, MonsterCommunity has undergone several updates and improvements over the last few months. As we continue to evolve this innovative and original approach to our community software platform, we hope you find many of the changes and enhancements enjoyable and useful. I would also like to say that as we continue to try new ideas, we really value feedback from you, our users. Not all of the changes we've made over the last year have made people do cartwheels and backflips out of pure joy, but we always have our ears perked up to hear your thoughts and make this community work exactly how you want. The vast majority of changes I'll talk about below are inspired by the feedback we've gotten, so please keep those suggestions and calls for improvements coming. So without further adieu, let's get to the updates! This time it's all about the forums and comments, and I (personally) think you'll all love what's new. Single Thread, Single Topic First the biggest change of all... After much feedback, the concept of multi-dimensional forum threads is going away, meaning that threads will no longer be multi-tagged to forum topics. The concept... News, Rumors & Trends Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:58:03 GMT Peter Redmer http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10946/Important--April-Site-Updates-and-Improvements/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10942/Monster-Cable-Patent-Protection/?src=103 Hey, did you guys see this over on audiojunkies.com? ---  On April 1st, Kurt Denke of Blue Jeans Cable and Tartan Cable (a subsidiary of Blue Jeans Cable) received a cease and desist request letter from Monster Cable's legal counsel. It appears as though Monster Cable feels that some of Kurt's connectors are too much like their own design patented connectors. Monster Cable stated that there were multiple patent infringements on the part of Tartan and that all of the products in question needed to be recalled. They also requested an account of the units sold and a report of the profits made from those sales. Could it be a really distasteful April Fool's Day joke? Nope, Monster Cable just happened to pick the most ironic day possible to deliver their letter. Continuing with the irony, Kurt Denke (owner of Blue Jeans Cable and Tartan Cable) is the last person that Monster Cable should have tried to bully. Kurt is a lawyer with over twenty years of experience, some of which is in intellectual property litigation, making him the ideal candidate to fight back. ---- here is Kurt's letter of response: --- RE: Your letter, received April Fools' Day Dear... News, Rumors & Trends Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:44:16 GMT medic8r http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10942/Monster-Cable-Patent-Protection/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10939/Surge-Protector-Failed--Warranty-is-Absurd---/?src=103 One of the admins said that monster people read this forum so I am posting this here.  I purchased a monster HT800 about 8 months ago and just recently my apartment was struck by lightning.  I had most of my expensive electronics plugged into the surge protector, and for the most part, the surge protector failed.  My computer (seems to be only motherboard), Yamaha Receiver, Nintendo Wii, and Printer were all plugged into the surge protector, and they all fried.  My TV, DVD, cable box, and speakers were also plugged into the surge protector, and for whatever reason, they are fine.  The surge protector was the only connection to the outside world, so the surge must have gone through the surge protector. So the surge protector, for whatever reason, did not do its job.  I contacted Monster because they have $150,000 replacement gaurentee plastered all over their packagaing.  When I contacted them, I was told I had to fill out 3 sheets with a diagram... fair enough.  But then I have to send out all of my damaged equipment to certified repair shops and get estimates.  From talking to some of the manufacturers, this could take 3-4 weeks, probably more. ... UPS Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:15:42 GMT boxoman http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10939/Surge-Protector-Failed--Warranty-is-Absurd---/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10931/Image-Galleries-and-Other-Exciting-Updates/?src=103 We've made a number of improvements to the site, including the awesome "Image Galleries" feature! Click here to head on over to the news blog to get the full scoop on how to use Image Galleries!  News, Rumors & Trends Features Info Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:55:17 GMT Peter Redmer http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10931/Image-Galleries-and-Other-Exciting-Updates/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10916/UPS-and-Step-Down-Transformer/?src=103 Would anyone know if it is possible (without causing damage to either unit) to plug a step down transformer into an UPS.  I am living overseas and have a European UPS (230 volts) but want to use it for North American electronics (110) by using a step down transformer.  The power goes off several times a day where I live (for less than a minute) and it can be very irritating. UPS Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:47:36 GMT Ponch http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10916/UPS-and-Step-Down-Transformer/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10915/Audiobahn-Amp-Trouble/?src=103 Im new to the forum and i have a question. I recently just bought an Audiobahn A16000V and i installed it in my truck and when i came time to turn it on, the protection light just stayed on. i realized i heard a sound coming from the grounding spot itself and could feel vibrations coming through the wire. i thought it might have been the wiring so i hooked up another amp to it and it worked perfectly fine. So im guessing its the amp, but i have never seen anything like this before. Has anyone encountered this or know whats going wrong? Thanks Amplifiers Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:45:42 GMT bikerboyz2907 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10915/Audiobahn-Amp-Trouble/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10914/Home-Theater-Channel-level-calibration--Receivers-Test-Tones-or-Calibration-Disk-/?src=103 What is the better way to calibrate a sound system? Do you use the built in Test Tones or a Calibration Disk? Home Audio Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:00:34 GMT Isaac http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10914/Home-Theater-Channel-level-calibration--Receivers-Test-Tones-or-Calibration-Disk-/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10910/HDMI-Learning-Center/?src=103 Learn more about HDMI and the best way to connect your equipment and get the most out of your high-definition gear. Visit the Monster Cable HDMI Learning Center. HDMI Cables Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:22:56 GMT The Monster Community Team http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10910/HDMI-Learning-Center/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10907/-Experience-a-Higher-Definition-Home-Theater--DVD-Clips-Published/?src=103 Monster Cable is currently distributing a free educational DVD with the sale of every HDMI cable they sell. The DVD unpacks the relatively-new world of high-definition, and helps home theater enthusiasts get more out of their high-def equipment. A new page containing exclusive video clips from this DVD has been launched on the community. Check it out if interested. I'd also be interested in hearing what everyone thinks of the vids. Useful? Educational? News, Rumors & Trends HDMI Cables Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:31:10 GMT Jeff Block http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10907/-Experience-a-Higher-Definition-Home-Theater--DVD-Clips-Published/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10900/120Hz-and-1080p-24fps/?src=103 Seems like the newest thing in video are displays that are running at 120Hz with 1080p and capable to play 24fps. Seems to me that there has not been very much talk about this up until recently. Now that people are set with their new HD TV with full 1080p and their new blueray player, out from nowhere you have old technology because if you want the best video you have to have a 120Hz display. Time for yet another upgrade? Home Video Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:09:48 GMT Isaac http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10900/120Hz-and-1080p-24fps/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10899/Newbie-with-what-cables-and-how-to-hook-up/?src=103 Hello, I am new to this HT set up and have questions on what cables to use and how to hook my components up. I know i will be using Monster for all my cables just do not know what series, M or THX. I will list my components and the hook ups they have on the back. TV - Sony Vega FD trinitron KV-36FS10(old but get compliments on picture) - Under "Video IN" #1 has S-video then regular a/v jacks,   #3(no #2) has just a/v jacks  and   #4 has component with left and right audio.   vhf/uhf for cable.   Then under  "Out" under Monitor just a/v jacks  and   under "OUT" Audio var/fix just audio. Cable Box - Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2200 - Cable in/out, S-video out, Digital audio out(looks like a regular audio jack) and regular a/v jacks. Sony RDR-VX500 VCR/DVD Recorder(old too) - Cable in/out,  Line 1 in is a/v jacks,  then "line out" is a/v jacks,   then component/audio "out",  S-Video out  and  Digital coaxial and optical audio out. Sony STR-DA2100ES receiver - "Video 1" S-Video in/out  &  a/v jacks in/out,  "Video 2"  a/v jacks in/out,  "DVD" S-Video in and a/v jacks in,  "TV/SAT" S-Video in and a/v jacks in,  "Digital" optical TV/SAT in, ... Video Interconnects Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:18:59 GMT hofiveo http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10899/Newbie-with-what-cables-and-how-to-hook-up/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10889/Do-I-need-same-type-of-speaker-cable-to-bi-amp-/?src=103 Aloha, I have a denon 3808ci a/v receiver conected to a pair of b&w matrix 803 series2 speakers using 10' monster cable m2.2s. I would like to try and bi-amp these speakers using the denon receiver. Is it wise to use another pair of m2.2s as the second cable to speakers? Thanks Speaker Cables Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:35:56 GMT AVO http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10889/Do-I-need-same-type-of-speaker-cable-to-bi-amp-/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10885/Running-Coax-Through-Power-Strips/?src=103 What should be my motivation for running cable or satellite coax through a power strip? I bought a Monster power strip that has that capability, but I'm confused on why I'd want to run my DirecTV feed through it. Is it for protection against a lightining strike on my dish? How likely is this to help? UPS Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:46:34 GMT dkaz http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10885/Running-Coax-Through-Power-Strips/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10199/HDMI-cable-quality./?src=103 Many customers ask me, why should I spend $100 vs. $50 for an HDMI cable? Simple, you get what you pay for. I direct them to watch Noel Lee demoing the cables on the Monster website, very interesting. Many cables truthfully cannot pass a 1080p signal, the pipe is too small. So you have your new $2000 lcd or $4000 plasma, don't you want total performance from it? Would Tony Stewart put 100mph tires on his race car? Your cable is a one-time purchase! Monster gives you the incredible "Cable for Life" replacement on the HDMI 1000 series, you can't beat that. Your cables and Power Center are cheap, they will give you maximum performance no matter what components you change in the future. So go for the best! HDMI Cables Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:55:04 GMT MusicmanIA http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10199/HDMI-cable-quality./#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10197/A-WB-mistake-/?src=103 I think Warner Bros. made a mistake by pulling out of HD DVD sales. They were an original supporter of Toshiba format and had many good titles on it. I sell home theater at a large dealer in Iowa, we sell 3 Toshiba models about 4/1 over all our 7 or 8 Blu ray models. HD DVD has so many more advantages. Do you see any extras on "300" on Blu Ray?  Are they software upgradable?  Are they fast to load and play? Was SACD viable to the general consumer? Kudos to the movie companies who are and will still support HD DVD format. Home Video Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:12:18 GMT MusicmanIA http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10197/A-WB-mistake-/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10194/CES-2008-Pics/?src=103 It would be nice if we can get the first pictures of Monster CES 2008 here! * Would like to see the Monster Booth(s), Monster/Dr. Dre Conference, Monster Blog Bash, Dealer Awards / MJB Concert and of course New Monster Product Releases!  News, Rumors & Trends Off Topic Discussions Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:57:28 GMT KT http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10194/CES-2008-Pics/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10146/Monster-Community--Flaunt-Your-Monster-Gear--Giveaway-Contest-Thread/?src=103 Flaunt Your Monster Gear and get your chance to win a set of iFreePlay Cordless Headphones courtesy of Monster Cable and MonsterCommunity.com! From December 5th through December 21st, stop by the MonsterCommunity contest thread and tell us and other Monster owners from around the globe what Monster gear you use. On December 21st, we'll randomly draw 5 lucky community members, and they'll take home their very own iFreePlay Cordless Headphones! To Enter: First, join the Monster Community * absolutely free. Then post the name or model number of the Monster product(s) you own and use below to enter. Double your chance to win by posting a photograph or YouTube Video of you, a spouse, or child holding or using the Monster product! On December 21st, five winners will be selected at random from the pool of eligible entries. Read the rest of the contest details here [link] News, Rumors & Trends Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:12:49 GMT Monster Community Team http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10146/Monster-Community--Flaunt-Your-Monster-Gear--Giveaway-Contest-Thread/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10139/Resolution-for-a-composite-cable/?src=103 good day... what is the resolution for a composite cable? Video Interconnects Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:21:39 GMT oloap08 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10139/Resolution-for-a-composite-cable/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10138/Cumulus-Asset-Server/?src=103 hello... i work for almo distribution out of philly. i was trying to update some specials. when i log in and i went to product images. there are only images of a range cord and a dryer cord. i was wondering if and when the other two cords are going to be put up. thanks, paolo Off Topic Discussions Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:17:31 GMT oloap08 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10138/Cumulus-Asset-Server/#discussion?src=103