[jlames]

It was of course an exaggeration but, lke the "kiddie Cam comment" earlier, a sincere one. Audio has always been for me a black science. When I started 2nd Unit, of all the people I enjoyed having on the set, a guy by the name of Tip McPartland was probably my favorite. He knows the dials and, when it came to audio, he had the same perspective as I do; You don't "fix it in post", you get it right the first time and I would marvel at the way he could get something so esoteric as soound just right. For film or video, there's something to see; something to judge by. I know the argument rages about "seeing sound" and there being no difference between mixing colors and mixing sounds but fr me it's simply a black art. But, like shooting a shot, when you get it right, I mean absolutely right, you know it. You feel it in your heart and your gut and unless you've experienced it, it's impossible to explain. I've just never been able to get sound that right like some people I work with so I just stay out of the way. You all are just amazing. So, after reading the manual last night, it's time to try this morning setting up the Onkyo. I'll let you know how it's going along the way if I have any problems so everyone reading this, leave your computers tuned into this thread. Don't move. Don't touch anything. Just put on your HD-Dvds of 24 or the Unit and wait for that fa,iliar call of "HELP!!!"