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post #17911 of 40764
1/15/09 at 10:57am
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Originally Posted by muad'dib View Post

Just tried this version, and ran into an error while uploading my settings to my D1

It get's all the way thru, then, just at end when it verifies everything, I get an error message..

Tried several time with no luck..

Going back to xx.14 version for now...

Fun anyway...

Got the same result with my AVM 50. Gets close to the end of uploading and then unit shuts off and then error comes up. Have restarted laptop and shutdown Anthem by back panel. No luck even then.
John
ps. will email Nick
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post #17912 of 40764
1/15/09 at 11:28am
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Originally Posted by Krops View Post

To take advantage of the new ARC release, do I need to remeasure? I have measurement data from 1.2.5. The release notes indicate no but wanted to double-check. Thanks.

you might be wasting your time remeasuring given the upload problem two of us have had. I've emailed Nick at Anthem so I am waiting before I do anything more.
John
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post #17913 of 40764
1/15/09 at 12:16pm
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Originally Posted by jayray View Post

you might be wasting your time remeasuring given the upload problem two of us have had. I've emailed Nick at Anthem so I am waiting before I do anything more.

Phew - thought it was something on my end - having the same upload problem. Tried 2 machines; 1 with straight serial cable and 1 using a USB adapter.
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post #17914 of 40764
1/15/09 at 12:26pm
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Originally Posted by Krops View Post

To take advantage of the new ARC release, do I need to remeasure? I have measurement data from 1.2.5. The release notes indicate no but wanted to double-check. Thanks.

The original release notes for V1.2.12 said you could use V1.2.5 Measurements, but that to get the full advantage of the new stuff you should re-Measure.

That comment in the V1.2.12 notes was deleted when the V1.2.13 release notes vanished and were replaced with V1.2.14 release notes. The current notes say you can use any V1.2.x Measurements just as you stated.

I'm currently using V1.2.13 Measurements, Calculated and Uploaded using V1.2.14.

It's not really clear whether some of the problems folks have been having with the "test" software are due to issues in re-Measurement or in the Calculations based on any Measurements.

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When the new version finally becomes "official", my recommendation will be that people re-Measure just to be sure everything is as up to date as possible.
--Bob
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post #17915 of 40764
1/15/09 at 12:27pm
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Originally Posted by Krops View Post

Phew - thought it was something on my end - having the same upload problem. Tried 2 machines; 1 with straight serial cable and 1 using a USB adapter.

Welcome to the wonderful world of "test" software.

My guess is they added a fix for the D2v and it broke something for the AVM 50 (and possibly for the D2).
--Bob
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post #17916 of 40764
1/15/09 at 1:02pm
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Originally Posted by jayray View Post

Got the same result with my AVM 50. Gets close to the end of uploading and then unit shuts off and then error comes up. Have restarted laptop and shutdown Anthem by back panel. No luck even then.
John
ps. will email Nick

Do post when you hear back from Nick. I'm going to hold off trying V1.2.16 until we get some word back of what's up here.
--Bob
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post #17917 of 40764
1/15/09 at 1:15pm
Jayray- you have a similar setup it s good to know it works good.

~Ohdee~ - What a coincidence!!! I also have a Servo 15 V.2
I love the Bryston`s Warranty!

dlynch34 - I ll have a look on them!

CycloneMike- Thanks for the quick explanation

video_bit_bucket - That is a lot of power!!! Thanks for replying

I still would like to hear more experiences!!!

Thanks to all and have a great day!
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post #17918 of 40764
1/15/09 at 1:26pm
Using the better of my two sets of V1.2.13 Measurements, I did an Auto Detect in V1.2.16 and then a re-Calculation at 20KHz.

As best I can tell the resulting Target values, and the resulting Target and Calculated curves are identical to what I already had with V1.2.13 and V1.2.14.

I'm going to hold off Uploading until we hear back from Nick.
--Bob
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post #17919 of 40764
1/15/09 at 1:51pm
My results with 1.2.1.6 showed smoother high end. All else was essentially the same. Measurement again put my Studio 100s at 140 cutoff. Can't seem to get an answer from Paradigm or anthem.
John
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post #17920 of 40764
1/15/09 at 2:02pm
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Originally Posted by jayray View Post

My results with 1.2.1.6 showed smoother high end. All else was essentially the same. Measurement again put my Studio 100s at 140 cutoff. Can't seem to get an answer from Paradigm or anthem.
John

Hello,,I just went into link 7 and found V2.0.0 for the arc, is 1.2.1.6 gone already?
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post #17921 of 40764
1/15/09 at 2:16pm
Nick told me that 2.0 is now test version. Works with D2V and also earlier models like most of ours He said the uploading glitch is fixed.
John
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post #17922 of 40764
1/15/09 at 3:04pm
As Jayray and Donloz stated, "test" ARC version V2.0.0 is now up on Anthem's password protected download page.

The release notes have not been updated -- they still end with V1.2.14 as quoted a few posts above.

The ARC V2.0.0 download folder also now includes the D2v user manual. Presumably when you install it, you now get the D2v manual as one of the choices for the manual to be installed. ETA: Confirmed. You have your choice of one of 3 manuals now (AVM 40/50, D2, or D2v -- still no AVM 50v choice).

ETA 2: The "About" choice in the Help menu identifies this version as just "v2.0".
--Bob
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post #17923 of 40764
1/15/09 at 3:14pm
Once again, using the better of my two sets of V1.2.13 Measurements, I did an Auto Detect in "test" ARC V2.0.0, and then a Calculation at 20KHz.

The resulting Targets values, and the resulting Targets and Calculated curves continue to look identical to what I got with ARC V1.2.13, V1.2.14, and today with V1.2.16.

I'm going to go do an Upload in a few minutes.

ETA: The Upload into my D2 worked just fine. Crossovers and Speaker Levels are the same as I was getting with V1.2.13 and V1.2.14. Preliminary listening tests are all positive.
--Bob
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post #17924 of 40764
1/15/09 at 3:52pm
For those using the 3 key remote control combos listed in Appendix A of the user manual, here's an addition to the D2v manual that's newer than the draft version DRHANKZ and I posted.

From Nick:

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Added THX, 6, 0 and THX, 6, 1 to set 7.1 sources to None and THX Cinema.

--Bob
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post #17925 of 40764
1/15/09 at 5:21pm
Did some new measurements with ARC 2.0 and despite the high cutoffs for my fronts the music sounds very detailed, sound stage is deeper and bass is tight. I'm trusting ARC this time with the cutoffs and will test movie config. tomorrow. Graphs are smoother all the way up to 20K. Best looking graphs so far.
John
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post #17926 of 40764
1/15/09 at 8:23pm
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Originally Posted by jayray View Post

Nick told me that 2.0 is now test version. Works with D2V and also earlier models like most of ours He said the uploading glitch is fixed.
John


I can confirm

Glitch now gone... Installed perfect...


Just a strange observation:

I had measurement from 1.2.12 and loaded them into this new ARC, and did the auto thing.. The sub crossover was 90hz..


I then loaded my measurements from 1.2.14 and the sub now was set to 110hz for crossover..


Very strange, as the measured graphs were somewhat the same..

Anyway, have to HEAR the the ARC and see how it is..
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post #17927 of 40764
1/15/09 at 9:13pm
So what are people hearing from their dealers about when this is actually available for my hot little hands?

My main dealer went OOB, so I called another local dealer and he said 3 weeks? That doesn't sound right, as I thought there were supposed to ship next week?

Is there any good info out there?
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post #17928 of 40764
1/16/09 at 6:05am
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Originally Posted by AbMagFab View Post

So what are people hearing from their dealers about when this is actually available for my hot little hands?

My main dealer went OOB, so I called another local dealer and he said 3 weeks? That doesn't sound right, as I thought there were supposed to ship next week?

Is there any good info out there?

No confirmation yet but you should preorder the unit now.
They are already taking preorder and backlog is increasing. If you want to increase your chance of getting a quick delivery this is the way to go.
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post #17929 of 40764
1/16/09 at 6:26am
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Originally Posted by Tolstoi View Post

No confirmation yet but you should preorder the unit now.
They are already taking preorder and backlog is increasing. If you want to increase your chance of getting a quick delivery this is the way to go.

Are dealers taking pre-orders for upgrades?
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post #17930 of 40764
1/16/09 at 7:21am
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Originally Posted by dschamis View Post

Are dealers taking pre-orders for upgrades?

I don't know?
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post #17931 of 40764
1/16/09 at 7:57am
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Originally Posted by dschamis View Post

Are dealers taking pre-orders for upgrades?

No, there is no firm pricing for the upgrades yet delivered to dealers, so Anthem is not taking upgrade pre-orders yet.
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post #17932 of 40764
1/16/09 at 8:49am
Spent a lot of time listening to my "test" ARC V2.0.0 20KHz Upload last night (derived from V1.2.13 Measurements). I can't tell any difference from what I got using V1.2.14 based on the same V1.2.13 Measurements -- i.e., the results are exceptionally good in V2.0.0, but no different from what V1.2.14 produced.

As I said before, as good as things are sounding now, I'll probably wait to re-Measure until this version becomes "official".

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The "test" ARC V2.0.0 install folder includes a version or the D2v manual that has a few updates from the version DRHANKZ and I posted above. For example the Connections section now says the HDMI inputs accept up to 8 channel LPCM instead of up to 6 channel LPCM. I haven't spotted any major changes. And the manual is not quite done yet. For example Appendix A does not yet include the two added 3-key remote combos for 7.1 input.
--Bob
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post #17933 of 40764
1/16/09 at 9:24am
I was told by my dealer no preorders yet for upgrades.
John.
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post #17934 of 40764
1/16/09 at 12:15pm
Past practice in the Anthem Statement line has been that upgrades became orderable about 4 to 6 weeks after new products began SHIPPING (i.e., not from when they accepted pre-orders for new products, but from when those products actually shipped).

Past practice in the AVM line has been that the delay was even longer -- a few months.

Now Nick told me last October that this time they were targeting having both the D2v and AVM 50v first shipments at the same time, and targeting upgrades to the D2v and AVM 50v to be orderable and available at the time new products actually started shipping. So they are working on eliminating those time gaps. But we'll just have to see how effective they are at doing that.

I'm not sure what the holdup is in setting pricing on the upgrades. But at a guess, they are trying to figure out all the combos: Folks with/without current ARC licenses, folks who want new front panels or don't care, folks who want power supply swap outs or who don't care or don't need it, etc. I doubt they will actually offer all those combos, but they are probably sorting through the possibilities to decide what to offer. They also need to be sure they are set up to track how the warranties change for upgraded units to track the parts actually replaced during the upgrade.
--Bob
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post #17935 of 40764
1/16/09 at 12:33pm
Release Notes now Added for "Test" ARC V2.0.0

The release notes have just been updated in the install folder for "test" ARC version V2.0.0 on Anthem's password protected download page. Changes from the current, "official" version V1.2.5 read as follows:

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Changes:

v2.0.0:

1. Added ARC to D2v and AVM 50v.

2. Change to how sub crossover frequency is selected to address cases where the sub is a lot closer to the listener than the center channel, causing dialog to be heard from the sub if its crossover was set high enough.

3. More settings available for configurations not using a subwoofer. Note that while the front channels will be set to Large in the setup menu, ARC will still create a low frequency contour on the room correction target based on response at those frequencies. This cutoff frequency, displayed in the Targets panel, is separate from the bass manager's crossover.

4. The Targets panel also has options for setting the processor's bass manager to run channels at full range. These are best left unchecked, especially for surround channels since surround speakers are usually smaller.

5. Selecting Rears for measurement is not allowed if Surrounds are unselected. (In a 5.1 system use Surround channels, not Rears.)

6. Improved measurement at very low frequencies. Since this relates to frequencies below the lowest note on a bass guitar, it may not make a difference depending on existing in-room response.

7. Improved measurement at very high frequencies.

If you have a file measured with ARC v1.2 to v1.2.5, remeasurement is not necessary. To convert the file format just open the file with the latest version of ARC, calculate, and upload. If you are uploading a file created for an AVM 40, AVM 50, D1, or D2 to an AVM 50v or D2v, ARC will ask for confirmation that you want to convert the file for use with the newer model.

--Bob
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post #17936 of 40764
1/16/09 at 1:05pm
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Originally Posted by Tolstoi View Post

No confirmation yet but you should preorder the unit now.
They are already taking preorder and backlog is increasing. If you want to increase your chance of getting a quick delivery this is the way to go.

Sounds like hype. I can't imagine a $7K pre-pro has that much of a demand.

I asked my local dealer if he had any pre-orders, and he said I was the first person who asked him about it. He is one of two dealers in my entire state, and one of four dealers in the entire DC-metro area (and two of those dealers are a disaster).

Given that the economy here is probably better than most (Fed Gov't and all), I seriously doubt there's a major backlog. Unless of course they're only making 2 of them a month.
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post #17937 of 40764
1/16/09 at 1:25pm
The original D2 was backordered for well over a year, and then periodically thereafter.

The D2v is probably going to see some pent-up demand from folks who held off buying a unit until it shipped.

In the past, Anthem has alternated production runs for the Statement and AVM lines, which meant you could face a one month manufacturing delay if you happened to order at the wrong time.

It will be interesting to see how the economy affects the Anthem stuff. It is a luxury item, but, relative to "high end" home theater stuff, a rather inexpensive luxury. I don't have any data to back this up, but I think Anthem may luck out and be in a niche price point for folks with money who still want to make a "smart" purchase. In that light, I think the economy will hit the cheaper AVM 50v product harder.
--Bob
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post #17938 of 40764
1/16/09 at 3:12pm
Alright,

This might have been answered already but I couldnt find it. I have the toshiba hd a 30 hd dvd player and for whatever reason I get no sound from it. I am using hdmi and I have messed with all the setting in the player, and tried using auto on all possibilities even in the d2 to detect things and I have a great picture but no audio. My ps3 and dish work great, the connections and cables are good, no bent pins or bent pins in the D2. Anyone have this issue before? Thanks, Robert
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post #17939 of 40764
1/16/09 at 4:27pm
Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone would mind recapping a couple of things for me:
1) what is the current firmware version for the D2
2) does the current or recent versions correct the implementation errors with the gennum chip--when I output 1080p24 from a non-1080p24 source to my Marantz VP-15S1 I get what looks like regular frame drops and a choppy image.
3) What is the hardware upgrade for the D2; what does it add?

I apologize for asking this but I have been out of it for quite some time--law school will do that to you.

Thanks in advance.

FREAK!
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post #17940 of 40764
1/16/09 at 5:39pm
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Originally Posted by gblack View Post

Interesting article on Engadget about Anthem partnering with JVC to provide an HTIB which would presumably contain an AVM or statement pre pro and a JVC projector rebranded under Anthem's brand.

http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/01/13...igh-end-htibs/

I realize this is off topic, but now we have more info on the Anthem projector and an image:



http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/p...anthem-ltx-500
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