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[Patrick Sun]

Here are my reviews for the 2 movies that opened this weekend:

Charlie's Angels:

Well, all I got to say is that it'll do boffo business at the box office this weekend. There were long lines of people waiting to get into the theater. There were lots of young girls (in groups) in attendence, so the marketing worked. Girls want to see women on film kicking butt.

The film itself: I give it 2.5 out of 4 stars.

As Nick pointed out, I think Drew Barrymore is the weak link in the line-up. She's the least credible, but it was fun to watch Drew "trampoline-jump-kick" her way out of the clutches of the bad guys. But being producer, I guess any sequel will have her in it again (sigh).

Lucy Liu was fine, and little on the dry side (perhaps that's how her character is, loved the dominatrix efficiency expert bit). I would not try her muffins though. :)

Cameron Diaz can do it all. She's just a joy to watch. She's got the "competent kick-ass" bimbo role down. She can do the physical comedy stuff and the fight sequences.

I hardly recognized Kelly Lynch (I liked since I saw her in, ahem, Roadhouse), but that was a plus.

Bill Murray as Bosley was okay, not as outlandish, but he did have one or two of his "Carl the greenskeeper" moments in the film. I thought it would have been funny if Murray would have worked in the Bosley accent.

At least they tried to have a little fun with what these Angels' personal lives would be in this line of work. And thank goodness we were treated to a quick recruitment "origin" flashback on how these "qualified" 3 Angels were. I do admit that their somewhat funny send-up to the Mission Impossible Langely break-in was an homage to MI. I somehow always cringe when I see Matt LeBlanc in film roles (I guess too much type-casting as Joey Tribiani for me).

The movie's about 90 minutes long and it doesn't overstay its welcome. It's worth a matinee viewing if you like to watch the principal actors on the big screen. But for those who don't want to keep their brains at the door, well, at least recognize it for what it is: a spoofy look at kick-butt female covert operatives who are competent and have a good time with their missions. It's not too grounded in reality, and doesn't expect the audience to think otherwise. So you can go fly with the Angels or stay grounded. Your choice. :)

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The Legend of Bagger Vance

It's weird, this movie was almost as long as a fast round of golf, and after seeing it, I think I'd rather be playing golf than watching this movie. It was just too uneven for me. The performances were fine, but it was just there, I didn't find the movie hitting that transcendental level it was aspiring to arrive at. I give it 2.5 stars out of 4 stars. It's worth a matinee viewing, but for many non-golfers, it might be a little too long and boring.

In golf scoring, this movie merits a bogey.

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I got the MI:2 DVD yesterday, but haven't gotten around to watching it just. Will review when I get a chance.




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[Greg Stone]

Thanks for the review Pl@, looks like I'll wait until both come out on dvd.

It is raining very hard here today, we're under a flash flood watch. Typical Texas weather, feast or famine.

Anyone besides me ready for Chicken Run and X-Men??

Jehan - going for the flip... :D

Gregg - haven't told Heather yet? Whatcha waiting for? The tv to be delivered? ;)




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[RickS]

Lots of accidents last night with the slippery roads. Andrew, its coming your way! :)

Greg,

Just about in the old guy's club. ;)

Trevor,

I think you'll need more power than what your looking at, IMO. But, they do have good resale when you upgrade in couple of months. ;) :)

I looked at some Krell amps yesterday! Very nice!


Pat,

Thanks for the review!

Bing,

Glad to see you made it off the sofa!!! :B

Jehan,

Flip away!!! :)


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[Trevor Schell]

Thanks for the Patrick and Ebert reveiws,,these will be good DVD's to rent.:)

Gregg,,be prepared for a long stay in L.A.,,Heather won't want you back. You will probably have to buy her something special just for her in return.;)

The Bryston amps tweaked my interest when I seen the AD in the newspaper,then did some research..The specs I turned up are correct. The amps are from the mid 80's and have been recondtioned by Bryston,,new faceplate,new switces and cords etc..$$800 for the 3B's each and $500 for each of the 2B's..Thats about 3K in total. I think it's to high for 17 year old reconditioned amps..I would probably want something new in a couple of months anyways.;)

Have the 'Patriot' DVD ready for a spin tonight if time permits.




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When does X-men come out on DVD??




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Trev, I think the X-Men DVD comes out on Nov. 21.




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[Lexman]

FFFAAAALLLIIPPPPARIIIIINOOO!

JK. But you got to admit, that would have been a helluval flip! lol. Nice review work Patrick, perhaps you missed your calling!

Lex

[Patrick Sun]

Oh Lex, you should see the heat I get from the inhabitants of Movie Island on the HTF, I got voted off the island by a 6-to-1 margin in a recent poll, but it's a good thing I can swim. :D

Those folks just are too critical about light-heart movie fare. There's a snootiness about the "lesser" movies by some of the members over there, but I usually can find 1 or 2 redeeming qualitites from most movies. And I do call them like I see them.

So far, I think I'm the only one over there that has publicly stated that I really liked "Pay It Forward." Doh!




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[Bing Fung]

Hey Guys, Toon town is the same as Rick stated, roads are like Ice skating rinks. Went up to Cosco today at the edge of town, the wind was a brutal reminder of what we are in store for.

Good review Pl@, I can;t wait to see the show. that's my kinda movie!

Gregg hasn't told Heather cause he want's to be as far away as he can be(LA) when they deliver..... Great Thining Gregg, I may have to plan something on the same Line next time I get a big ticket "New Toy" :) "Hello, special delivery of a Porsche 996 for Bing Fung.... Sign here please Ms Fung"

Greg, watching all the same movies "Could be we are soul mates" I kinda liked that show and will purchase it to get the free DVD offer on U-571. October Sky is available for free, that's a good thing for around here they want +$35 for it.

Trev, You may be right on those Brystons. Save up for those Krell's or the 4B ST's :)

Let's get together this week ok? Give me a call or I'll call you tomorrow.

Rick, I only got off the sofa because my Sister had us over for turkey dinner, can't resist that, other wise it would have been sofa city all day!




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[Patrick Sun]

No spoilers - but I am jazzed by the hunt for Mulder storyline this season for the X-Files. The addition of Robert Patrick as John Doggett was a good choice, he brings some intensity that was lacking before.

So...is Mulder the father of Scully's baby? Hmmm....




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[Gregg Loewen]

Good morning everybody. Im EXCITED, I leave for LA this evening!

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO JOEY, for helping me configure my computer for burning CD MP3 discs. I made 2 CDs with a total of 23 music CDs on them. Put this together with the 3 CDs joey is sending me (to arrive today) and I will be in music heaven all week.

On Friday HTF meet people all go to Fox. We will be spending a 12 hour day there and seeing 2 movies. We have not been told of the first title, some say maybe Die Hard in DTS?? The second title is XMen. I am pumped, as I did not see xmen at the theater.

Take care and have a great week (I know I wll :))

Gregg

[RickS]

Good Morning!

It's cold here this morning -16C/3F. :) I love the cold and snowwwwww!!!!!

Gregg,

Have fun in LA! I'm sure the wife will be waiting for you to get home after the delivery. ;)

While your in LA! http://cgi.tripod.com/smilecwm/cgi-bin/s/net7/beerchug.gif
Just remember when you get home to the new toys'!!!! http://cgi.tripod.com/smilecwm/cgi-bin/s/drowned/argue.gif

Trevor,

After listening too the Krell amp (12K) I could not justify the increased cost for it over the Cinepro 3k6II. The MC1 in the store here in town had a 9K price tag on it. :E

Patrick,

I also thought the X-File was a good show last night and am looking forward to the next show.


Bing,

So.........when is the new 996 going to be delivererd for the wife. ;) The other day we were driving past the Hummer store. I told my wife I'd like to get me one of those :) , she just said, "yeah sure"!!!! :(

Have a good day everyone!




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[Bing Fung]

Funny thing Rick, I invoke the same type response from Christine every time I mention something like that.

Though you could justify a Hummer for your business quite easily. Just place some nice company logo decals on it (small enough to not look garish, but big enough to be actual advertisement)and it becomes a rolling billboard for Snow West Distributing. That would look awesome rolling up to the racing events & poker rallys with a hummer and all your tricked out sleds in tow :E

And welcome to the geriatric club :)




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[Andrew Pratt]

Still no snow but its coming:( The western part of the province is getting it but we're still getting rain so hopefully it stays that way...at least for a few more months LOL Actually I want the temps to fall so that we can get back to playing hockey at lunch time on the pond:) Got to love working beside a major marsh with lots of staff that are hockey nuts:)




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[Paul Wu]

Morning, back from my course and my brain hurts.

I'm back at the grind and wishing I was somewhere else. Looking forward to MI2 Tuesday!

Gregg, have a great time in LA, wish I was going. And congrats again on your new purchase, that sounds like an awesome price!

TTL




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Bing,

Yeah.......pulling up in a HUMMER to an event might give people the wrong impression. :) The 3K per month lease payments are kinda interesting though. :E


Andrew,

Playing hockey on a pond during lunch!!!!!I AM CANADIAN comes to mind. :B




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oh what the hell:)




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getting closer




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hope there's no snipers around this afternoon:e




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going in for the kill




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and flip




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[Mats]

Sorry fellow TTP'ers... The webserver was down for a liitle while this afternoon due to an upgrade of our mail server. And as Andrew stated, Bill closed the gate and the darn webserver wouldn't re-start.
With some mild force I got the crap running again so you guys can go flip'nuts again :B
AND DAMNIT DIDN'T I MISS THAT ONE :)




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[Andrew Pratt]

nice try mats:)




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[Patrick Sun]

You moderators suck! How about leaving the flips to the plebs? Sheesh!




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Andrew,

Hard to snip if you can't get to the server! Next flip. :)




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[Joey Millison]

My god, this week has started to be one of the worst of the year.
Yesterday was a real picnic. Mandi and I broke all records for the worlds longest argument. It was pretty brutal. I mean, there wasn't any yelling or anything like that, but there was a lot of me saying "Well fine then, how about we just break this whole thing off and go our seperate ways!" It's amazing what you'll resort to saying after five hours are arguing. We were pretty darn close to just ending it all, and the sad thing was I was to the point where it didn't really phase me at all. That's still how I feel today, I'm just kind of "hollow".
And of course today has to be a typical monday. I got my new software build and the idiot who pressed them all accidentally pressed an audio CD he was listening to. So I have this software that says it's what I'm testing, but it's an audio CD when you insert it into the drive. So there was a delay I didn't have time for, putting me behind schedule.
Then I go to get test cases and everyone shrugs, showing me that they have no freaking clue what's going on.
Then one of my testers' monitors fries and shoots smoke and a really bad smell into the lab.
My god.

So now we're moving in December, my roommates and I, into a house (which was a major part of the fight with Mandi). I have NO room left for any of my stuff, so we're getting a bigger place, a HOUSE, not an apartment. I will be staying there while I save money to get out of debt and actually save for a deposit on a house. After that who knows. This has been an incredibly bad week so far, and it's only monday.
It got to the point where I threw most of my home theater stuff in boxes, and am ready to move with or without the other two people. I left out my DVD player, TV, and speakers last night to watch a movie by myself and I watched 'The Patriot' for the first time. And, because of my mood, and I hate admitting this, but the part where the little girl says "I'll say anything you want, just please stay" made me actually break down into tears, literally. I'm not the "crying type" either. So that tells you how far I've been pushed lately.
I have a test tonight too, which I have yet to study for. I tried this morning but I don't have the capacity for it, so I'm not sure what's going to happen tonight. My head's not really in any of that right now.
Man, what a pain in the ass!

[Andrew Pratt]

Joey I feel for you if that helps. Wish there was something I could say or do to make you feel better but thats kinda hard from way up here;) Try some chicken noodel soup, some loud music with the sonosub pounidng away..that ought to cheer you up. Good luck on the test BTW




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[Andrew Pratt]

Pat come on now we know how you "really" feel about us... everyone knows that you really think we're all so wonderful, smart, intelleegent, good looking, funny, witty and well all round likeable guys (with the exception of Lex he's a grumpy ol' sod)




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[Lexman]

Joey, look on the bright side, you have a girlfriend to argue with, lol. I thought my Monday was bad. But when I argue, it's by myself, and those arguements aren't much fun at all!

Arguing is not the foundation of a successful relationship, but sometimes you can get past all that. My first wife and I did, but then it failed in the end anyway because I got "comfortable" with the relationship. Had I wined and dined her more, and just been a better soulmate, who knows, we might still be unhappy together today, lol.

Hang tough Joey, the sun shall shine again!

Damn you Andrew, I watched that flip last night, today, but just wasn't available come crunch time! I made up my mind, whoever got that flip was going to be terminated. What you think guys, is Andrew gone? lol.

Lex

[Bing Fung]

Chin-up J6P....

Mat's, good job...


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"I say we shoot-em..."
"I say we hang-em, then we shoot-em..."




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[Patrick Sun]

Oohhh...it looks like we get a chance to vote off that flip-mongering moderator! :D

Joey, hope things work out for the best, whatever that may be. Life's too short to spend it making 2 people unhappy.




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[RickS]

Joey,
It's really hard when things like this in life strike us down but, hold your head up and come out swinging (sort of speaking). Take it from a married man, that didn't get married till the mid thirties. If, you don't stand up for yourself now!!, it won't get any better if you get married. One day at a time, even though the days seem painful, be strong and hang in there. :)
Disclaimer:IMO. :)


Andrew,

Tough crowd! :) Now that "new" flip rule's are taking a s#*t kicking, we'll play by the new rules!! :B ;) I see what you mean about Lexman's grumpy attitude. ;) :B




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[Paul Wu]

Joey, hope things work out for you. Sometimes there are rough paches to go through to get to the good patches.

Has anybody ever bought anything from Onvia.com? They're a Canadian online co and they've got some killer prices on Sony laptops. And that just happens to be my second question, how good are the Sony's? I'm looking at the Viao XG28 and the Viao F490. To give you some kind of idea on the pricing. Retail the XG28 goes for $4,800, but at Onvia it's only for $2,800! The F490 is $6,200 vs $2,750 at Onvia! Any other laptops worth looking at? Plus each comes with a dvd drive in them.




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[Greg Stone]

Joey - hope everything works out for the best. Keep smiling, that always drives 'em crazy when they can't figure out why you are so happy... :) Give me a call if you need someone to hash it over with.

Hmmm, how close am I to entering the old folks home?? :D




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yeah tough crowd:) I'm not sure I'd buy a sony laptop, havne't heard to many good things about them. What does Dell have? They (Dell) just opened a new store here in the peg which is cool.




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[Lexman]

Be very careful with Sony Computers. Of course, I haven't tried their laptops, but the desktop was a real POS. little vaio.

Rick, your skating on thin ice my friend, hehe.

Lex

[Patrick Sun]

Quickie MI:2 DVD review:

For an action movie, there's pretty incredible stuff in it with the cinematic eye of John Woo at the helm of this film.

Don't expect an engaging movie, but a visceral one that does deliver on the action and stunt work.

Count me as impressed with the bonus material for this DVD too. And I now have more respect for Tom Cruise as a stunt man. :D

And no, I'm not bothered by the lack of a trailer, since I seen it way too many times to count.

The sound mix was okay, not overly bombastic. I thought the video was pretty good too.

If you like action movies, this ranks as a purchase.




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Paul,

I've used a Dell laptop for over a year now and all I can say is that, it has never given me any problems at all! I don't think I'd switch from Dell product's even if the Sony was less $$.

Lex,

I think you must be refering to Andrew over there on that pond by his work. I hear the ice isn't quite ready yet! ;)

Greg,

One away! Or, maybe wait for the flippin old guy status? If, you can beat Andrew to it. :)


Patrick,

Thanks for the review!


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[Kevin P]

Hey guys, how's it going?

I got my replacement Pronto yesterday, I loaded my CCF into it, so far so good. Hopefully it won't reboot at random like the old one did. Only time will tell.

Computers, laptops, etc. For desktops, I'm partial to Micron. For laptops, I don't know, since I can't afford one. But Dell and Toshiba seem to have nice ones. Don't know about Sony, but their reliability on other products is hit or miss (esp. receivers and TVs). I used to have a CTX laptop, talk about a POS. Their monitors and laptops are/were both crappy.

Otherwise, not much going on. Is everyone here going to vote today?

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[Patrick Sun]

I voted today. It took over an hour. For some reason only the people with last names starting with L-Z showed up this morning. That line was 3 times as long was the A-K line, much to be consternation. Finally the election folks decided to move the L's and M's to the A-K line and the N-Z line then moved a little more quicker.




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[Joey Millison]

Can anyone please call 1-800-MY-YAHOO and leave a message for mailbox JMMILLISON (or on the phone number pad it would be 5664554766) so I can see if this works? It's free from Yahoo, and it's actually pretty neat. And it should be free for everyone to call as it's an 800 number :) You might like my "greeting" as well :)

[Mats]

Dang, can't use 800 numbers from Switzerland :) and luckily not the 900 number either :B




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[Paul Wu]

Joey, that is so COOL! How did you do that?




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[Joey Millison]

Which part, the message itself? It was an MP3 I downloaded off Napster, going to find a bunch more ;)

Wuuuuzzzzaaaaaaaa! Cracked me up ;)

[Paul Wu]

Well, the message was cool, but how did you setup the 800 number on Yahoo? Is there a page to go to?




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[Andrew Pratt]

sorry joey I tried and it wouldn't let me...something about technical difficulties and routing my call:(




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Paul, go HERE

[Paul Wu]

Okay, got it setup, you can now call and leave voice mail for me at 942-299-9987 or dial 'Whaazzzzup' :) Don't know how to record a greeting yet.




Paul

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[Joey Millison]

Left a message ;)

[Pat]

Joey...your greeting is hilarious.




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[Joey Millison]

You can send messages to multiple mail boxes, maybe we should all get one of these and send voice mail here and there ;)

Thanks Pat :B

[Paul Wu]

Okay, got my name recorded. Here I thought I could attach an mp3 as a greeting through the web, but you have to call in like regular voicemail. So Joey, I guess you just held up your phone to your speaker to record your greeting?




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[RickS]

Joey,

Very funny stuff!!! :B :B




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New flip rules!!! :B




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FLIPPPPPPP! a ROOOOOOOOOOO!




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[Greg Stone]

Good flip Rick, I was trying to catch it and make that my "old timers" post... :)

Getting ready to head home and watch the election results. Looks like it might be a long night.

Joey - your greeting is hilarious! Will have to set up one of those for me shortly.

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Greg,

Welcome to the old timer's club! :)




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[Trevor Schell]

Hello everybody..

Paul,,stay away from the Sony Laptop..I am a proud owner of one.I have had it for a couple of months now and would not recommend it. I guess that means I am not really a proud owner of it. Go with Dell..You can't go wrong..The only reason I bought the Sony was that I was able to get it from a family member for a good price + my old NAD DPL receiver...They are pretty handy though,even use it in the bedroom before going to bed sometime to check out whats happening here and at the HTF..Pretty sic..Hey!

Rick,,Krell gear..ready to upgrade already.:) I can't imagine paying 9K for an amp..Well maybe I can,but I would have to be single first.:)

Patrick,,I bought MI2 today,,hope I like it.I am a big fan of action movies to I am pretty confident I will enjoy it. I don't usually go out and buy something without renting it first.

Gregg,,Good Luck in LA..Say who is going to tend to the Forum with all the Admins gone on the trip. Could be an interesting week.

Bing,,This week will be tight for a get together but next week should be OK,,I should get some extra time off with the holiday in there.

Joey,,I didn't try your # yet ,but will soon..

Greg,,Congrats on becoming an old senior,,now Rick has some good company;)

Later,,




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Hmm, seems like the consesus here is to stay away from the Sony's. Well, I did some digging and those crazy prices were in US$, stupid cookie settings. :p: Anyway, I've been looking at the Dells as well, both the Inspiron 4000 and 3800. Really not much difference in price when spec'd the same. I'm looking at a PIII600, 128MB SDRam, with the DVD drive of course. :) Well this rig is for my wife as it's being bought through her plan and she's been using the original P100 we got back in 95. So it'll be a laptop first with a bit of DVD fun secondary. Plus I don't know if I'll even be let near it after I get it configured. ;)

Any other good contenders? I'm going to have to check locally as I'd like to buy something like this at a B&M. But I won't rule out Dell as it would be soo cool to get it shipped to work and I'll have to configure it for the next week.




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[Trevor Schell]

Paul,,Dell has some models with huge 15" screens,this I would seriously consider since you are also looking at the inclusion of a DVD rom.. NOTE: beware of certain screen types. The screen on my Sony is the type were you actually have to face it in the center to see a clear picture. If you move a bit off to the side the screen becomes unreadable and blotchy. I have seen others where the screen is crisp and readable from all angles..Not sure of the terminology used for these different screens but be careful with which one you get.




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Trev, both the Dell's are both 14" displays, plus they are TFT, or active matrix, that's the type to get. Sounds like your Sony is the dual scan, which is less bright and limited to viewing angles. There's a promo model 3800 with just a 12" screen that is priced right, but the drop in screen size make quite a difference.




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[Bing Fung]

Sounds good Trev... next week will be fine, or this weekend if your not doing anything.

Congrat's Greg, time to break out the stewed prunes :) mummm!

Can't decide if I should pre-order a Stryke or not. I don't understand it's operation that well.




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[Trevor Schell]

Whats a Stryke??




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Trevor look in the DIY area for a link to the stryke site...basically they are bad ass sub drivers made by the guy that used to design speakers for klipsh I believe..anyway they are amazing drivers (costly but stunning)

Bing if you get one I'll have no choice but to pay you a visit:)




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[Patrick Sun]

Maybe it's just me, but these Stryke drivers seems to be made for the car audio market. But I will keep an open mind once people start reporting on them later on.

Trev, just park your brain somewhere when you watch MI:2 and let the action wash over you.




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Pl@, I have to say, I have been waiting for one of these and now that the T/S parameters are out, I plugged them in and was very "not impressed". Still Like you, I want to keep an open mind and I certainly do not want to miss out on the pre-order price if this driver is "the bomb" as it was hyped up to be.

Still, the modeled sim isn't even close, if it wasn't the much hyped, Stryke HE-15, I would have dropped this driver from consideration based on it's poor simulation plots. I need more data... or knowledge.


Andrew, I don't think a single stryke could compare to Trev's twin servo 15's... So let's you and I go visit Trev instead :B


MI-2 is great sensual grey matter material, though not for depth, but for Woo's stunning portrayal of every detail. I'm glad I picked up this disk. Also got Anna & the King as well as finally got around to getting MIB DTS, Think I would be watching those??? Naw, right now I'm watching Boyz N the Hood on Superstation in P/S :B I forgot how much I like this show!




Bing

[Kevin P]

It must be a bad day for forum administrators everywhere. I come in this morning and can't get into HTF, it seems to be AWOL. Then I go into HTT and there's NO posts in the main forum. I hope Mike Knapp keeps backups. :) I think HTGuide and HomeTheaterSpot are the only other ones I frequent that are still functioning this morning.

Now I know, if I can ever afford a laptop again, not to get a Sony (or a CTX, ick!). It'll probably be Dell or Toshiba for me, but I have to win the lottery first. Actually, I have a 12 year old Tandy Model 102 which still works great. So it only has a 8-line screen and 32K of memory, but it's been 1000 times more reliable than the CTX. And it runs for 20-30 hours on 4 AA batteries. Try to find a "modern" (as in juice guzzling) laptop that does that!

Otherwise, not much going on in my end of the world. And we still don't know which crook will be president yet.

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Paul,

If you are considering the Dell for DVD movie play just a word of advice for you. There usaully is two types of decoding available for Dell, one is the hardware decoding the other is software decoding for the sound format. Dell prefer too sell the hardware type. I sent my first laptop back because they promised AC3 decoding. It did but, only two channel. The replacement came with PCMCIA card which, you can buy a dongle for so that you can output a digital signal through the optical output. This way you can have Dolbly Digital 5.1 and watch you movies on your laptop or RPTV/TV/Projector etc. Here is a picture of what I'm talking about. :)


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Trevor,

Upgrade! Not yet. But, maybe!! Do you know anyone interested in a AVR-5800 and Cinepro Amp? ;)

Bing,

Is the bass thing addictive?? :B Look's like a get together in toon town. :)




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YAWN! I'm so tired from staying up late watching the election results...all for naught. It looks like extra innings for the election. :D




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I'm right there with you Pl@, tired as hell this morning. Should have went to bed, but it was fascinating watching it go back and forth and watch the networks get major egg on their faces...




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[Andrew Pratt]

intereting election down there guys:)

Bing I'm not positive but I'm pretty sure TV's states that a Tempest in a big sonotub would best twin servo's so I'm not sure Trevors twins would be that different then my sub (providing I powered it appropriatly)




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I don't think you could use the Stryke's in a downward firing mode, only a upfiring or frontfiring configuration. It's plenty heavy.




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[Paul Wu]

Jesh, almost got killed riding the bus today. Okay, exageration, but the standard route takes me onto a short freeway, so we were going along at a nice clip, when all of a sudden the driver slams on the brakes! I'm standing and damn near pull my arm from out of its socket! The spot is where the road forks off for cars to either exit off the the left or go straight. Well looks like some cyclist decided to cross the road and took his sweat time about it. And cyclist is using a really nice term. I got a real good look at him and man I just wanted to pound the guy. Oh yeah, this was one of those extra long busses, that articulate at the centre, so lots of inertial there.

Rick, thanks for the tip. I think the Dell I'm looking at does, HW decoding for dvd as it's got the ATI Rage chip for video, for sound I don't think they are advertising software decoding for sound. That is, it's got a SB Pro compatible voic and music sound card and an ESS Maestro 3i audio chip prvicing 3D positional sound. So can I just buy that PC card and it'll output the DD signal? I guess it should work, as I don't need to process it, that's what my receiver does, cool. Then again, I'll be pretty happy if I can watch a DVD on the laptop. Everything else is extra gravy!

Speaking of which, where did the phrase, 'Everything else is just gravy' come from? I take it to mean that I've got the basiscs and I'm happy and everything else is a bonus that I wasn't expecting. But when you think of it, if I'm having my mashed potato's and Turkey, I want my gravy! If I don't have my gravy, the meal is not complete, I will not be happy. So maybe the saying should go 'Everything else is just extra gravy.'

Yeah, watched a bit of the election coverage, too close to call. Saw somebody appoligizing for projecting Florida as Gore, but was more like Bush. But are there a whole bunch of absentee votes still to count, so it could go either way?




Paul

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[Bing Fung]

Andrew, now don't go poking holes into Trev's speakers as well ;) The Tempest is an excellent driver from what I have modeled, so long as you place it in a big enclosure. The Stryke apparently performs the same in a smaller enclosure. It's comes down to what a persons goals and expectations are, and I'm thoroughly impressed with the Twin Servos.

Granted, I have not heard a water heater with a 15" driver, so my basis may be very limited, but I find it hard to believe you could better 2 servo 15's with a single driver in SPL and bass response, unless you hit it with a kilowatt of power. Even then you will be limited by how much power the driver can handle in that typical alignment and tuning. Plus, it will still be the flabby bass of a ported design vs the tautness of the sealed servos (and 2 of them at that). Looking for more bass than 2 servos in a regular room is just over the edge and being fanatical, unless you have a room that is huge and really want to beat your body up with low frequencies (Ok, what's my point? I know.... shut-up Bing!)

Anyway, it's pointless to theorize here, this is the place for chit chat. Your more then welcome to come over and be in awe at my Stryke (if I get one) or poke holes in my Infinity (if I don't). After your done, we'll go over to Trev's and poke holes into his speakers as well :B It'll be a hoot!

Paul, those darn cyclist! ;)

Maybe the term for it's all Gravy means that you can eat the meat with out and it will be good, it's just better with gravy, or the added EXTRA subtance, like gravy.

Freeking -18C (-.4F)today.




Bing

[Jehan]

Damn I am tired, that was a long night :).

Blah! more waiting.

[Andrew Pratt]

I wasn't trying to say that the twin servo's wouldn't sound amazing...I have always been impressed with Jay's single servo and I've heard dual servos before and it litterally knocked the wind out of me;) The fact remains though that since they are servo controled they won't go as low and as loud as a big sonotube sub since the limiters will kick in and subdue the servo's...it may not distort as much (if at all) and may sound better but on the SPL meter the sonosub may be louder down deep. Above 30 though I would think the servo's would stomp the sonosubs to bits and frankly thats were most of the DVD bass is anyway.

BTW if you ever get the impression I'm trying to put down anyone elses gear just ignor me, in all likely hood I'm not unless its a bose product:)




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Bing you guys are at -18C! Wow we're sitting at -2C and its cold:) We got our first snow yesterday and freezing rain this morning so I had a hell of a time getting into my car this morning...I really wish it would just freeze up and stay at say -10 or so..just enough to keep things frozen but warm enough to enjoy it.




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what-cha waiting for Jehan?




Bing

[Bing Fung]

what-cha waiting for Jehan?




Bing

[Joey Millison]

Anyone else hear an echo in here? ;)

[Andrew Pratt]

no no no no no what what what what are are are you you you taking talking about about? ? ? ? ?

:)

hope you're feeling better today joey




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[Bing Fung]

Darn double posting slow assed firewall, signon at work. It was not me I tell ya, it was my alternate, Loser Bing that did that :B

Andrew, I know, I'm just keeping you inline after the that funny e-mail we had with the speakers....Be respectfull to your elders ;)

It has warmed up here to -8C now, very bearable.

Well, I borrowed me a Peavey PV2000 (700w/ch @4 ohms) to test my sub with. You were right Andrew, The monoblock is adequate for my purposes. The Toy Story 2, title fly in damn near exploded my sub with 700 watts. Good thing I was quick on the volume control. So it seems there is nothing I can do with the design other than subsonic filter it. I do notice more bass in the mid region due to the head room afforded by 700 watts.

Back to playing




Bing

[Bing Fung]

I take it back.... I could use more power and a subsonic filter to save my driver. Crap! this Peavey really kicks butt! This is how my sub is suppose to sound :B :B :B




Bing

[RickS]

Paul,

I don't think you can use the setup that I've shown above if the laptop comes with the hardware decoder. That's why I shipped the first one that I ordered back.

Andrew, Bing! You guy's are nuts!! ;) with all that bass and high powered amps. :)

Who won the election?




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Rick, I see, I think. Well the portable is for "work" but spending a few dollars more to ensure that you can play dvd's is well worth it, in fact Dell is having a special where they will included a DVD drive as long as you buy before Friday. So I don't have too much time to decide. Anybody have any experience with IBM or Acer? The Acer may be an option as I can buy in town and feature wise is pretty close to the Dell, plus like I said, I would be able to buy from a local vendor, who's been pretty good to us. Only thing is that the Acer looks pretty boring. There's a cheaper IBM that may do the job, just add some ram and it'll be under 3K, but the screen is only 12" versus 14" for the Acer and Dell. I've pretty much ruled out the Sony's, and the Compaq's, can't stand their proprietary stuff lots of problems with servers and like in the past, HP's, at least the ones I played with last night, I couldn't adjust the contrast/brightness very easily. So Thurs night will be a laptop shopping night, see what's available in town. The IBM T series looks cool, but way too pricey.




Paul

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[Paul Wu]

Damn, -18, -8, -2! And here we are at around +10, with a bit of rain.




Paul

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[Paul Wu]

From my stash of funnies for those people still used to Fahrenheit:

COLD IS RELATIVE ....

The Temperature Conversion Guide (degrees are in Fahrenheit):

50 above - New Yorkers turn on the heat. Canadians plant gardens.

40 above - Californians shiver uncontrollably. Canadians sunbathe.

35 above - Italian cars won't start. Canadians drive with the windows down.

32 above - Distilled water freezes. Canadian water gets thicker.

20 above - Floridians wear coats, gloves & wool hats. Canadians throw on a t-shirt.

15 above - Californians begin to evacuate the state. Canadians go swimming.

Zero - New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Canadians have the last cook-out before it gets cold.

10 below - People in Miami cease to exist. Canadians lick flag poles.

20 below - Californians fly away to Mexico. Canadians throw on a light jacket.

40 below - Hollywood disintegrates. Canadians rent videos.

60 below - Mt. St. Helens freezes. Canadian Girl Scouts begin selling cookies door to door.

80 below - Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Canadian Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.

100 below - Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Canadians pull down their ear flaps.

173 below - Ethyl alcohol freezes. Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw their kegs.

297 below - Microbial life survives on dairy products. Canadian cows complain of farmers with cold hands.

460 below - ALL atomic motion stops. Canadians start saying "Cold'nuff for ya?"

500 below - Hell freezes over. The Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.




Paul

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Time




Paul

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[Greg Stone]

Paul is a paddin' - going for a flip?




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to.....




Paul

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[Paul Wu]

FLIP!!!!




Paul

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[Greg Stone]

and Paul gets it.... sorry I broke up your timing!




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paul you missed it by that much 0 kelvin = -273C or 563F thats when the leafs would win:)




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Paul,

You could call Dell and ask if it is the software DVD. In there list of the Inspiron 3800 the promo value of the DVD is listed as $250.00. In the drop down menu lower down on the option list the software DVD player is listed at $249.00 so it's probably the same one but, I'd phone and ask.

Time to go home! :) Bought Titan AE and Frequency today! Maybe a movie tonight. :)

Good night!




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does i t w o r k .... ???




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GREAT news!

Ok, one of the problems I've been having with my living situation is the amount of space. I have a futon, my complete home theater setup including software, my planes, my computer, and my fishtank in my ROOM right now, and it's not a large room at that. As you can imagine that makes for some irritation and what-not.
So we all decided to move, and found a PERFECT house! I know the area well, and it's a good part of town. ALL new appliances, great carpet, decent sized backyard, CLEAN house, PLENTY of storage area, as well as a place for me to build things (ie planes and HT speakers). But here's the best part:

I get the entire downstairs which includes a bedroom, an OFFICE, my own bathroom, a LIVING room complete with fireplace big enough to fit my home theater and still have room, a bunch more room! I get my own floor! I can have people over to watch movies now and not have them think I'm trying to hit on them (by having my HT in my room). Tons of space, tons of CLEAN space, tons of comfortable clean space! ;) AND the best part is my rent will be the SAME I pay now for a 10 by 10 room! Isn't that a SWEET deal?!

We move in December 8th, and I seriously cannot wait. I'm going to have to make a countdown page for this, heh! I'll even be able to get a BIG fish tank now, and still have a ton of room! Man I'm excited. The one thing that's been affecting my mood will now be a hell of a lot better. I won't feel so cramped!

I'll get pictures as soon as I possibly can! :)

Whoo hoo!!!

[Joey Millison]

Oh, and it's a city block away :) So it'll be an easy move :)

[Trevor Schell]

Hello Everybody!!

It definatley was cold this morning. I have to buy some new mits,practically froze my fingers driving to work this morning. Didn't even realize that it was -20 degrees until it was mentioned on the radio.

Rick,,I knew you could not hold off too much longer,,Especially with Christmas around the corner.Anyways, gear that is older than 6 months should be upgraded. I think you should upgrade,you deserve it. Then keep me in mind when you have to sell your old gear.:D

Bing,,I am looking forward to our HT meet..Can't wait to hear your system. I can always bring over one of my Servo's too, if you want to do a comparison..That's as long as nobody pokes a hole in it.:)

Joey,,Great news on the new house,,probably a little more exciting than getting new gear.;),,Actually I remember our first home in Brandon, MB..It was like a dream come true and a gateway to freedom.
I'm really happy for you.!!

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Paul wrote
Damn, -18, -8, -2! And here we are at around +10, with a bit of rain Notice like any good Canuck, he's envious that the mid western provinces are at temperature befitting of the Great White North :B

Actually Paul, I'm envious of your +10C... Man I was grumpy on Sunday when the snow hit and it was -15C, -28 with wind chill. I was grumpy because on Saturday it was +16C, I was in the yard in my Tee shirt, then the next day I'm wearing a down jacket, whad up wid dat?

Joey Good luck on the move.

Trev, hopefully you won't be terribly disapointed. it is a more intimate Home entertainment center. Too bad I won't have the peavey for when your here, this thing kicks booty! I promise, I won't poke holes in you speakers :) LOL, but you can just bring yourself and leave your screwdrivers at home too... :) LOL

I may need a Feedback destroyer to tune this Bingosub thing. Kevin, can you tell me if a subsonic filter can be set on the FBD?

Rick, wha-cha upgrading to? Ohh, A 5800 would be georgeous in my stand! :B




Bing

[Andrew Pratt]

Bing I think the feedback can do what you're asking re the sub sonic filtering in fact I think you can have several filters overtop of each other to help increase the slope of the filtering if I remember reading that part right from Knapps review.




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Joey: Congrats.. let us know how it goes.

Bing: The results of the long night's watching is what I was waiting for.. won't be for a while though :).

Damn that new Sony 9000ES DVD player is mouth watering stuff.. I got the Tosh 6200 a while back and now I am wanting this. I must control myself. :)

[Trevor Schell]

Hey Jehan,,are you part of the group attending the HTF meet.??




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Trev, sortta... for some reason Ron let me attend the big Dinner on Saturday at Hard Rock (since I am a local here, we aren't generally allowed on the tour events). Additionally, I will be at Studio Day to meet most of the folks.

[Greg Stone]

Joey - that's great news! I'm very happy for you, as you will never ever want an apartment again. Enjoy your entire floor and all that great space!




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[Lexman]

That's cool Joey, great deal!

You poor canucks with your frozen mustaches. I was wishing I wore short sleeves this morning. About 70 degrees yesterday, raining 63 now, but a warm 63 when I got out of the car in the covered garage at work. Now, if I can just get my daughter's car back out of the garage so my truck is in the dry at home, lol.

Sorry, we don't do the metric thing here. That Celcius stuff just never made much sense to me, lol.

Lex

[Bing Fung]

Lex, Water freezes at 0C or 32F :B Or in your case, never unless it's in your fridge :B LOL




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[RickS]

Good Morning!

Snow! Snow! Snow!

Joey,

Congrats on the new place,it will be nice to enjoy HT Heaven. :)


Lex,

Snowing here this morning. Let it Snow. were sending it east. :) Here is a online C to F temperature conversion chart (http://www.intmed.mcw.edu/clincalc/wtmeas.html) -15 C here today.

Jehan,

I have the DVP-S9000ES on order. If it's as reliable as my DVP-S7700 has been, it should be one hellava product.

Bing,

It would be nice to get all the subs in one place and shake the foundations. :)

Have a good day!




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[Andrew Pratt]

Lex how about we compromise and all start using Kelvin instead?

Great news on the Apt situation Joey, I have some idea what you were feeling since we're getting the same way in our apt now that winters arriving.




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[Trevor Schell]

Good Morning Americans and Canadians.

Have the day off today and planned to hang up some of my Christmas lights. I have so many so I usually split it into 3 or 4 sessions. If you ever seen the movie 'Christmas Vacation', you could get an idea of how our house looks at Christmas.

Watched the movie 'Frequency' last night..definately a cool movie..highly recommended to check it out.
Also have Titan A.E. to watch today,,




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It's raining cats and dogs here.

Andrew, from what I've read, the BFD only does down to 20Hz, so maybe it's possible to affect the slope around 20Hz, but nothing underneath it.

Jehan, say hi to the HTF folks from the TTP folks, okay? And have fun!

Joey, glad to hear of the ultimate HT upgrade! :D

Bing, more power is good. I'm tempted to bridge my Peavey amp to see what I'd get out of it.




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Howdy all...

First of all, congrats to Joey6P on your new pad! :) Now that you have all sorts of space, you're gonna want a bigger TV! I'd say a 65-inch widescreen would be just perrfect! heh heh :B

The BFD's EQs only go down to 20hz. It passes anything below unaffected (no subsonic filtering), though i bet a slope on a filter set to 20hz would go below. But there's no way to attenuate everything under 15hz, for example.

Pl@: Note that bridging doubles the minimum speaker impedance that the amp can handle. If the amp can handle a 4-ohm load unbridged, it'll only handle 8 ohms bridged. To bridge a 4-ohm load, the amp will need to be stable down to 2 ohms.

Now for me... my birthday is coming up very soon (like this weekend), I have a $25 gift certificate at Tweeter, what should I buy? I've been toying with getting a home MiniDisc deck (Sony MDS-JB940). The DVP-S9000ES would be a great present, but I'm waiting on getting a progressive player until this SACD vs. DVD-A thing shakes itself out, and to see if one comes along that adequately addresses the lock-in-full-mode issue on my TV.

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Kevin, according to the owner's manual, my Peavey CS800X (newer model) is stable to 2 ohms. :)




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Kevin,

Happy Birthday! The new Sony 9000 would be a very nice gift. :)

Patrick,

Wow!! That's interesting, in metric money thats more than I paid for my RC5000i. I have very little time to program anything these days but, half an hour here and there was all it took with some extra tweaking now and then. But, it isn't to fancy. :)




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[Paul Wu]

Greg, no problem there, was just trying to get it in before I left. You helped me right over. :)

Andrew, that's right, that's what I get for not proof reading. But, I can't take credit for that list.

Joey, That's such an excellent deal! Have fun moving in, and don't for get to though a great party. :) I hope were all invited.

So isn't programing a pronto half the fun?

Now I'm going to look at the Dell 8000 as it includes a S/PDIF out.




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Oh that Dell 8000 is looking pretty sweet! I can get a Cel 600 with 128MB Ram, 14" tft screen, 16MB Video, 5G HD, 8x DVD drive, built in 56K modem and 10/100, Win ME and Office 2k, 3yr next day service for 2949+ship+taxes. Plus it's got S-Video and the S/PDIF out, and some Harmon Karadon built in speakers. If you want to take a look, you have to use the E-Value Code: 83383 LC60XJ. This unit is a bit bigger than the 4000.

I still have a fear of mail ordering something this expensive.

I'm also looking at the Acer 521TXV which I can get locally for about 2875+taxes. It's a PIII600, 64MB ram, 8MB video, 14" tft screen, 6G HD, 6X dvd, int 56k and 10/100, with Win ME and Works. There's a promo for a free 64M ram upgrade, one of those mail in type deals. No S-video out. Only thing with this is my dealer doesn't have the in stock, but can get one in pretty fast. I'm going to see if I can look at one in person tonight at Futureshop or Office depot, etc.




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[Paul Wu]

Off to a Strategy meeting for which I had no advanced notice, and no documents. I just love this communication! :F




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[Andrew Pratt]

Happy birthday Kevin:)

$300 for programing a pronto..damn I'd be a rich man if I'd charged $25 for all the CCF's I've helpped build!




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[Trevor Schell]

Good Evening Everybody!

Paul,,I think your better off with the Dell Laptop. It would be a solid unit with high quality components and I am sure is blazingly fast,,especially with a 16 meg video card(thought 8 meg was the max)..As for Acer,,I think they are a low brand company and use cheaper low quality components when they build their computers,,probably comparable to the Sony VAIO.
My Sony laptop is a 300 MHZ PII,,and I will tell you my Dell 266 MHZ PII blows the Sony away in both speed and performance..I was shocked at the difference.

Bing,,Stay away from Digital Cable..definately not up to standard..DSS is much better quality.

Found it too cold with the wind so decided to hold off on the hanging of the Christmas lights and decided to watch the 'Titan A.E.' DVD this afternoon. Well it would not load on my Toshiba 3108. I went to the HTF to post this and found that other 3108 owners had the same problem as well and also with the 'American Beauty' DVD plus 'MI2' DVD..I had bought the MI2 on Tuesday so I tried it and the same thing..would not load!!..I am now with out a DVD player since I took it to a Toshiba repair shop to get the 'Firmware' upgrade that is needed to fix this problem..It could be a couple of weeks before I get it back..So I headed over to Audio Warehouse to buy a Pioneer Elite DV-37,,but they didn't have any in stock.
Thank God for Laserdisc. This is what we will be watching for the next little while unless the DV-37 becomes available.

Anyways Titanic DTS is on the list of movies to watch tonight.

Happy upcoming Birthday Kevin!

What's everybody else doing??




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ok




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Nobody else seems to be around.




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So it's time to




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Take a run




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And try for a .....................................




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FLIP:E




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Nice flip Trevor.

Cannot believe the current state of affairs with the Florida recount... :(




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Hey!!,,Conquered page 75..:)




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Hi Greg..I see you tried to snip me....




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yeah, I was just a wee bit late on the trigger Trev :)




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Trev, nice running flip...did you get enough of a head start? ;)

Joey, that is great news about your new house.

I finally got my Anthem MCA-3 yesterday...I still haven't had time to listen to it. I got it hooked up tonight, and had it on just long enough to know that it works, then I had to go play in my volleyball league. Might get to throw in a movie Fri. night.
Playing in a volleyball tournament on Sat...so that shoots that day.




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searching pawn shops tomorrow for a cheap receiver for my sister to use. Its a christmas gift and we're hopefully getting her a CD player as well since her only "system" crapped out on her recently.




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[Trevor Schell]

Hi!,

Pat,,Give us the details on the Anthem amp.

Andrew,,You should give your sister your amp..This way you could upgrade.:)

Just picked up a Playstation 2,,I have not played they original Playstation,,but can say that the P2 can not compete with the computer,,in terms of graphics anyways. This is comparing a 21" Trinitron monitor for the computer to a 21" Sony Trinitron TV for the P2..No comparison..the computer graphics are far more superior with the higher resolution..It's like comparing DVD to VHS..Seriously.




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Moderators have a new place to play, and we have a new "fun forum" tonight. Check it out, should be good for a fun run!

good listening,

Lex

[RickS]

Trevor,

That was one hellava running flip! :) I have this feeling that there is going to be more than just one more new amp in this crowd very soon. ;)

Andrew,

What are you looking for? I may have some stuff kicking around here.


Paul,

Go for the Dell laptop. I don't think you can go wrong.I'm very happy with the performance of the one that I use.

Greg,

So.........close to the snip. :B




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[Paul Wu]

Nice running flip there Trev. If I wasn't so busy printing out a review of the Dell, I would have noticed. :) Looked around tonight, couldn't find an Acer, but looked at an IBM and a Compaq. Both were not as full featured as the Dell. Plus my wifes gotten a few good experience stories from work on the Dell's. So it looks like a Dell. Just have to decide which one, prob the 8000.

So what games did you get with the PS2? Tried to play any DVDs yet?

Anybody else gonna be up late?




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[Jehan]

nice flip trev!

Got back from seeing the Wallflowers and Everlast down in San Diego.. not a bad show.

Going to be catching up with the HTF tour on Saturday.. I'll try let you guys know whatsup with that. Damn where is my TTP T-shirt? :)

[Jehan]

Speaking of running flips I need to do some of that.. I just looked around and I am surrounded by seniors. Scary :)

[Paul Wu]

I'm still up, playing around with configuring the Dell. For some reason, I can't get the E code to work with the model that I want. grrr Also it take 9 business days to get the laptop. That's going to be one long wait.




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[Greg Stone]

Paul, the wait is worth it for the Dell. You will save those 9 days the first time you don't have to take it in for repairs, like you would with the Acer or Sony.

Jehan, keep us informed on the HTF get together.

Gregg L, you too. Wish I was going...




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[Kevin P]

Hi guys... sounds like the Dell laptops are the thang... too bad I can't afford one (yet).

Trev... Titanic DTS has an awesome soundtrack from what I've read. And it's a favorite in the Patz household (though I don't have the DTS LD--only the DD LD and DD DVD). You won't miss the DVD player for the 3 hours 20 minutes those LDs are playing. I saw a DV-37 at Tweeter last night, it was a nice looking machine. I can't wait to see a Sony S9000ES in person, the pics look way cool.

I'm still not sure if I am going to buy myself a new toy for my birthday or not... part of me says get a MD deck, and the other part of me says, save the money, a MD deck won't let me do anything I can't already do (since I can record MDs on my portable). The deck would merely be a convenience. Also, when I was at Tweeter last night I inquired about the Sony MDS-JB940 and they said they won't be getting them until around Xmas. They did have the 930 though, for the same price. I was hoping they would have marked down the 930 since it's being replaced. So I'm thinking I should wait for the 940 or see if I can get a 930 cheaper elsewhere.

Or maybe I should just skip getting the MD deck entirely and save the money toward a new Dell laptop... or a Pioneer DV-37... or a Sony DVP-S9000ES... or... ;)

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Paul,

Glad to hear you've made your choice on the new laptop, you'll be happy with it.

Pat,

I'm looking forward too hear what you think of the new amp. I see your coming up on the senior's pension plan. :)

Jehan,

Have a good time at the HTF meet.

Kevin,

I have the Sony 9000 on order, and am looking forward to the audio capability. I wonder if it will pass 96/24 without down conversion like the 7700. It will pass 96/24 through analog connection only.

Do you guy's think that I should be looking at LD player's at this time? I have no software or have never been down the LD road..... :?




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I finally got my flared port kit from Dan "The Man" Wiggins yesterday. I'll probably start cutting up a port hole in my Sunosub III bottom endcap this weekend. I'll have to shave off some of the port extender so that I get my final length of 22" for the tune.

I thought the Titanic dts LD's soundtrack was better than the Titanic DD DVD's soundtrack. I felt like I was in that boat with the dts version.

Looks like a blustery weekend ahead.

Yes, the election mess is really pathetic. They are opening up Pandora's Box with this whole situation.

Someone said that they should have made the voting ballot in the form of a Bingo score sheet. :D

Ok, enough poli-talk.

Not sure if I'll stay away from seeing either of the lackluster movies being released this weekend, Little Nicky or The Red Planet. Both have been panned universally.




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Rick what am I looking for...something in black, with a remote and most of all CHEAP ie under $100 cdn shipped. Pro logic would be a bonus decoding would be a bonus.




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[Trevor Schell]

Good Morning Everybody!!

Nice light snow here this morning..Got to love it.

Paul,,good decision on the DELL..I have owned Dell computers since my very first one in 94'. Dell keeps up with the fast changes of the computer technology and always use the 'new' highest quality components as they become available. Their computers are built for the best possible performance and usually put the competition to shame.Which ever one you get will be a speed demon.:)
As for the P2,,I rented NHL 2001 and the Summoner. NHL 2001 is pretty good,,I just have to get used to using the controller and learning what button does what..So used to the key board so there is a learning curve here for me.

Jehan,,That Wallflowers concert would have been a good one to see. Great band.
Enjoy your get together tomorrow with the boys..Say HI to Jay Mitchosky,Gregg Loewen and Steven Simon for me..3 guys I keep close contact with.

Joey,Andrew,Lexman..Any plans on preparing a HTG Forum meet in the future?? Or a TTP meet...Where's the T-shirts?:)

Kevin,,I agree the Titanic DTS track is excellent..We only had time to watch the first disc..I was sure glad to get this one,especially since only 2,800 of the DTS version were pressed..This one is rare.

What is so special about the Sony 9000 DVD player..I haven't heard much about it, but realize it's highly anticipated. Should I hold off on the DV-37 and see what is so special about the Sony..Rick has one ordered!!

Rick,,I just got into Laserdisc in Janauary and mainly for the titles that are not on DVD..
I have 40 DTS Laserdiscs...some of these are now on DVD but not in DTS..the picture quality on the DTS lasers is very good,,Bing can vouch for that.As good as a non- animorphic DVD.
Here are some of my special titles and the reason I am hanging onto this format.

Star Wars Trilogy
Star Wars Trilogy S.E.
TPM
Forest Gump
E.T. Box set
Indiana Jones Trilogy
Lion King Box set
Back to the Future
Beauty and the Beast
Bambi
Hunchback of Notre Dame
Casper
DTS Titles including The Crow,Crimson Tide,Con-Air ,Volcano,LKG,The Rock,Blade, Speed,Frightners, Armageddon, Die Hard 1 and 2. Titanic etcc..

Some titles that were exclusive a while back but did make it to DVD are..ID4 DTS..Braveheart. Jurassic Park and Toy Story DTS...So you can see there are still a lot of excellent titles that are still exclusive to Laserdisc.

Patman,,The Little Nicky movie seems to be quite silly ..I would wait for the DVD next month.;)

Lexman,,How about sharing that password for that FUN secret place..Hey,,What could be more fun than the TTP..

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Hmmm..Nobody around..I wonder if I should make a run at a 15 posts for the FLIP..:D

Better not,,I would probably get booted off the Forum by Andrew and Joey if I did that.:)

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Trevor,

That would be a long sprint for a flip! :) I'm going to check around for pricing on LD players. The spec's on the new Sony DVP-S9000ES (http://www.sony.ca/products/details.html?sect=consumer&catid=dvd&subcatid=dvd_singledvdplayers&prodid=dvps9000es) are very good! But, it looks like it's going to be hard to get a hold of these for awhile.

Andrew,

I don't have anything in that price range. Sorry I couldn't help out.

Movie night tonight. :) Titan AE & Frequency

I really want to get a popcorn machine for the HT but, my SO doesn't think we should so........we probably won't. :(




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Greg,

I'm with you on that statement. :B




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That's very interesting.....:? I don't want to be accused of post padding!.........Kevin, are you going to go for the DVP-S9000ES?

I see that Kevin and I found a glitch with posting at the identical time.




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Triple mess! What the hell happened there :M




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deal of the day...as you may know I've been looking for a cheap receiver to give to my sister for christmas to replace the old one that just died. Well a friend and I trailed all over winnipeg today looking for a bargin in the pawn shops but all we really found was over priced junk. So off to the real AV stores to see the new toys (drool) and as a last resort we tried Future Shop. Well low and behold there on the clearance rack was an RCA 5220P DVD player. No remote, box, power cable, or anyother type of cable...no price listed. So we flag down a sale drone and inquire about it. Next we drag in a manager and he ask's what I'd be willing to pay so I quote him $150 Cdn ($100USD) incl tax. Well much to my surprise he comes back and say sold:) The power cable was $4 from wall mart, universal remotes are cheap and I've got more then enough cables lying around so there's there xmas gift. Her stereo does work its mainly the CD player thats stopped so she can use this as the CD and DVD player. I can't wait to give it to her and her fiancee...in the meantime I have to make sure it works properly right LOL




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Quiet day at HTG..

Have a good weekend everybody!!

I have to work the next 4 days, so not to much to look forward to!!

Where's Bing??...Reminder,stay away from Digital Cable.




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That Sony DVD player is going to be very expensive,but does look like a Gem..
I wonder how it would compare to the Toshiba SD-9200,SD-6200 and Pioneer DV-37. Now my choices have increased..Will progressive scan make much of a difference on my 4:3 non anamorphic HD RPTV??




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Question for Rick,,

I am still keeping in mind the possibilty of investing in a FPTV. In doing some measuring, I came up with a distance of 16 to 17 feet between from where I could mount a FPTV and set a screen..Is this a sufficient distance to make it work ,,If so what type of player and screen size would be suitable? I would assume that a larger distance back would enable a larger screen to be used.

Thanks.




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So close to the end.




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So I have to take a shot




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At yet another




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[Trevor Schell]

:EFLIP:E

Trevor Style:)
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Guys, I am glad you want to hear my thoughts on the MCA-3 but I want to make sure it is broken in a little before I make any judgements. You also have to remember that it is replacing a 12yr old Kenwood amp.

I am playing in a volleyball tournament all day Sat. so I am hoping to get some casual listening in on Sun. while I recuperate:)

Way to go Trev...2 flips in a row




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Trevor,

Another runaway flip!!! Were going to have to get out the snippers. :B

If you have 16ft from lens too screen for a FPTV that will give you the chance to use anywhere from around 80" dia. to 120" screen depending on the projector. My projector is mounted 13ft 5" from the screen and I have about a 106" picture to watch. My sitting position is 17ft from the screen. It looks like your all set to start looking for that FPTV. :) I will be upgrading my projector in the spring to a JVC D-ILA projector.

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[Bing Fung]

Hey all!

Nice flipping Trev, 2 in a row!

Too late for thecable boxes... I picked up 2 last week. The main reason I got them is for the Fairchild Asian channel and we got a special deal at work that is not being offered to any one else. 4 free months!

Cable is the only option for we are a 4 TV household, and Christine must have local programing. Looks to be I'll need to redo the Pronto ccf.

Way to go Rick... That 9000es looks to be the ticket.


Trev, you have everything else, i'm surprised you don't have a Progressive DVD :) Say, can you set me up with a PS2?

Seen Charlies Angels, funny, and simple. Didn't seem to hurt nobody, so I'd say not bad. I wonder how may well scream when this comes out on DVD and if it's not on DTS?

Speaking of, I just finished MIB DTS..... What's the big deal with this? I didn't think it had an overly memorable sound track... Nothing spectacular at any rate.

Have a good long weekend canucks, and have a good weekend American friends!




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[Jehan]

Hello folks..

Bing: I agree about MIB, it was quite dissapointing IMO (the DTS mix).

Trev: I will be sure to say hello to Jay, Gregg, Steve and the others for you.


Since I saw Mi:2, I went on a bit of John Woo tear and have been watching a few of his older movies.. today I went back to Face/Off. Sure, another check your brains at the door - but boy does Woo have style.. I have to hand it to him. On top of that quite an agressive DD 5.1 mix on this bare bones release.

Off to bed a little earlier as Studio Day is in the morn.

[Bing Fung]

I Agree right back with you Jehan. John Woo has style and that's what I like about his movies. MI-2 seems to show case it very well with it's directing, as does Face Off.




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Before losing $7 last night at poker, I watched some bits of U-571, and I was a little sleepy, but my goodness, everytime a depth charge exploded, I woke up! :D




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Hey Joey, just wanted to mention I have been listening to the 80's collection for a few hours today, doing some inside stuff at the house, and have really enjoyed it. I couldn't believe there were still a few discs I hadn't listened all the way through, and am trying to rectify that today!

Thanks again for putting these together. :)




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[Patrick Sun]

I saw Red Planet, and give it a C. I liked the opening space sequences (the DVD will have some nice LFE from it), but the 2nd act is very mediocre (when they are on Mars). The 3rd act was average. I guess my main problem with the film, besides needing the re-writes, was that there was too much deus ex machina, where Houston was the all-knowing bastion of Mars knowledge.

BTW, I did not know how perky Carrie-Anne Moss was until we got to check her out in a white tank top. :D

I checked out out Men of Honor. It's a story of determination and pride. It's based on the story of Carl Brashear, the first black Master Diver in the US Navy. It's not bad, a little long, but Robert DeNiro cracked me up with his cantankerous Master Diver Billy Sunday. Cuba Gooding, Jr. also holds his own as the lead. I give it a B+.

The thing that prevents me from giving it an A is that I never got a feel of who Carl Brashear was, just his accomplishments. I would not be surprised if De Niro gets a Best Supporting Actor nomination.

Little Nicky - strictly a rental, just too disjointed and not really all that funny. There's a few cute gags, but with all the SNL alumni appearances, it had to feel of a SNL skit that went on for 80 minutes too long. I give it a C.




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Woa.. just got back from the Hard Rock Cafe at Universal where I had dinner with the HTF folks.

What a great time, both Studio Day and the dinner were lots of fun. Got to meet everyone, and basically just chatted and had a good time.

Gregg L. was hillarious - very cool guy, both Jay and his wife were very nice, as well as Steve S, Dan B., Jase, RAF, Obi and of course Ron + Parker (and many others). If you guys can you really should try and make it to this event next year.. I for one enjoyed the day. I am sure there will be a big wrap up over on the HTF as well as photos later.

I did pass on greetings from the TTP crew, most were surprised we ever even moved :)

Pat, nice summary of the weekend's movies - I just caught Red Planet and pretty much agree.. slightly better than M2M IMO, but still probably a weak rental at best.

Shame I had to head back early.. work tommorrow :(

[Trevor Schell]

Good Evening Everybody.

Thanks Rick,,for the info..Maybe I could buy your FPTV in the spring when you upgrade..About April is when I would be seriously looking at this option...God,,I need some new stuff!!

Patrick,,Thanks for the reveiws,,You already predicted that these would make good DVD's..I will be renting them.

Bing,,If you want a P2,you will have to act quickly..Be there at 10am Sunday ..There is only 6...Remember,,West side.:W

Good Night,,Have to work tomorrow.:M




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Looks like its time to make a run for a Flip..Well maybe not..

Good Morning Everybody!!

Glad you had a good time yesterday Jehan. I sure would like to make it out next year but probably would not be able to if it is in November again..A summer meet could be very workable.




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Dooh! Thanks for the effort Trev, I noticed this morning you must have called last night as well.

It may be selfish of me to buy at this time. Thanks though.




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[Joey Millison]

WARNING: Gumming Ahead! Proceed with Caution!

Thanks to whoever sent this my way, I think it was Trevor wasn't it? ;)
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Moving, there's a certain bitter-sweet thing that goes with it. On one hand, you're going to be somewhere nicer real soon. On the other hand, you look around and your life is in boxes. My room has no decorations, no DD or DTS plaques, no curtains, no Disney statues, no framed Disney artwork, just walls (and holes, heh). See?
http://www.geocities.com/joey6p/hometheater.jpg

For the first time in my life I've had to label boxes. See, before I just picked up everything and move (sometimes from state to state), but now I have boxes that read 'J6P Bedroom', 'J6P Office', and 'J6P Home Theater'. It's nice to know I'll have so many dedicated rooms to myself. This is the first time I've had more than 'a room'.
I went to look for furniture on friday night, another first for me, and found some beautiful leather recliners and couches. Of course, i'm going to spend a little extra money for the center chair, the commander's chair.
The one I'm getting is extremely comfortable, and has a remote that will allow the chair to massage your neck/upper back, your lower back, your butt (not sure why that's there, heh, maybe for long viewings like Braveheart or Das Boot), your thighs, and your calves. And is will massage them with pulses, waves, rolls, etc... It also has a heat button that will heat up any five of those same positions as well. That's what I want, a chair that warms up before you even sit in it, for those cold Colorado nights.
I decided against the chair that had the phone built in as well, though it was a tough decision. How can you resist a chair that has a 'Bat-phone' though? You push a button and it pops up, or even has speaker phone. What other chairs do you know plug into the wall AND the phone? ;) But as tempting as it was to buy the Bat-Chair I decided my money could be better spent on less gimmicky furniture.
I will have seating for eight in my home theater, instead of my previous '3 people unless someone wants to sit on the floor'. Black leather for everything of course. Nothing in my opinion is more comfortable than a black leather couch, the kind that aren't too firm, but don't swallow you whole when you sit in them. I may not have any friends in Fort Collins, but by god if I ever decide to be anti-social/shy and meet some people they'll have somewhere to sit ;)
Can I show you guys pictures of the house here and there? I'm just really excited about it and want to share this adventure with everyone :) God bless digital cameras ;)
Well, off for now, gotta go find some paint to match my walls and some putty, have a lot of holes to fill ;)

Take care guys!

Greg, the 80's discs were my pleasure, I wanted everyone on the TTP to have something in common, and maybe TTP shirts should seriously be made? I'd be more than happy to work on that if everyone would like one :) Thanks again for your help on the satelite dish stuff :)

[Paul Wu]

Trev's on a flipping rampage! Watchout any and all snipers.

Joey, I can just picture you in the comander's chair, pronto in hand. Engage! Make it so! All you need now is a progressive scan juke box dvd player, then you'll never have to get off that chair. I think I know what to get you for Xmas, a box of Depends! :)

Seriously, I'm just getting excited that you've found a great place, do show some pictures when you get the time to take some. Your old room is looking pretty bare. Less than a month till the move. Don't get too carried away with those furniture purchases! You know it's okay just to buy your commander's chair and have everybody else sit on some cushions! Cheaper that way, and heaven forbid if you had to move to a smaller place you might be forced to sell your furniture! Just a thought. I hope I'm not being a party pooper. Just don't want to see you stuck paying for furniture you no longer have! I don't know maybe it's just me, but I really think you should payoff that debt before you buy tons of furniture, just to furnish your floor.




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[Greg Stone]

Joey - no problem on the satellite info, glad to help you any way I can after you did so much on the 80's collection.

Jehan - glad you had a good time, we have to all think seriously about a get together next year, maybe just a TTP get together. Have many spare bedrooms do you have? ;) ;)

I think TTP shirts would be a hoot. Maybe someone with PhotoShop can experiment with some cool graphics and then we could all vote??

Another rainy day here in Texas, might just freeze tonight. Talk about bad drivers here in ice, it is unbelievable. We never get ice, so no one is used to it. Tomorrow a lot of calls may sound like "Thanks for calling Allstate, how can I help you?" :)

Hope everyone is having a great Sunday.




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Worked on Sunosub III today now that I got the Precision Port (flared) from Dan Wiggins last week. I routed small holes through each of the bottom endcap layers of MDF. You'd think that wouldn't take long, but it's a chore due to making sure the holes would be of the right size and in the right location on the endcap layers. Now I've glue both layers together, and have a bunch of weight on the endcap, so I may be able to start painting the outer bottom endcap tomorrow.

Joey, moving day is always a melancholy day for me. Thank goodness it only happens a couple of time per decade for me.




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Joey congrats on the new digs and all that it brings just remember the ol loan when you're shopping for new furniture:)




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PICTURES of the house, of my nephew, my job, and a hockey game!

Yeah, unfortunately I'm going to be getting a piece of furniture at a time :( I really just wanted room for my family to use when they came over to watch movies. Found a REALLY cool set for around $900 that included a sleeper couch, a loveseat, a chair, all of the pillows, AND an ottoman! Pretty good deal! Mandi and I are going to budget for it though. until then anyone wanna come over and see my setup on one of my luxurious folding chairs? ;)
Picked out some good stuff though, nice looking, and don't worry, nothing too crazy, heh. Can't wait to get everything though, it's going to be such a comfortable place!

[Paul Wu]

Must get cable/dsl at home. Still going through those pic's Joey.

Okay all of Canada say it with me...It's called a 'ZAMBONI!' spelling don't count.




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[Joey Millison]

Maybe that's why it's hard to remember, because it doesn't sound at ALL like what it is ;) It sounds more like the tight-rope act that toured with the original Barnum and Bailey Circus, "Ladies and Gentlemen...may I direct your attention to the wire 100 feet above the ground, Where the famous Zamboni brothers will attempt to cross the tight-rope, completely drunk off their *ss!!!" ;)
Or was it named after the Manificent Zamboni, a magician who became famous with his "sawing a woman in two act" until a jealous magician replaced his trick blade with a black and decker body-wrecker, ending his career once and for all.
Who the heck named it a Zamboni anyways? ;)
You Canadians are a wierd breed ;)

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Just got These developed..Some Halloween fun!!

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Just finished watching "Das Boot" Wow! I forgot what a great show this was....

I had to rent it after talk that U-571 did not match it for sound and bass. I would have to agree, the surround and bass was excellent and powerfull! The depth charging was not as firocious and deep as U-571, but overall I think the bass is much more powefull in Das boot. I actually did not mind the picture as well, it was said that the picture was not that great, I would have to disagree on that.

Looks like another must add to my collection.




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[Trevor Schell]

That was an excellent movie Bing..I remember the creaking of the Sub and the poping rivets to really be enhanced on this disc.

For some reason I don't have the knack for posting pics on this Forum..I am doing something drastically wrong ,,but don't have a clue..

Joey,,Nice pics of the house..The wait for the move will probably kill you...Dec 8 can't come quick enough.:) Right.




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Well Bing ,,should we make a nice freindly run for a FLIP??:)




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I'm gonna get this flip...heh...oh yes, it will be mine ;)
BTW, here's the correct link for you Trevor :)
HERE

[Joey Millison]

Bing,
Too wierd...I watched half of Das Boot last night, and am finishing the other half in about 10 minutes. Your timing is incredible ;)

[Joey Millison]

Let's see if I can flip it by distracting Trevor with the working link to his pictures ;)

[Paul Wu]

Here ya go Trev:

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[Joey Millison]

Trevor,
I have a big "to do" calendar at work that shows the entire year, and the 8th has a HUGE star on it. Counting down the days! I placed a call to the land lady and she's going to give me the exact dimensions of the downstairs living room, then I gotta find out how to organize it around my HT :)

[Joey Millison]

Uh oh, Paul's here too...gumming up the works no less, Bubblicious style ;) Must...flip...page...

[Paul Wu]

And the race is on for the flip!




Paul

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[Joey Millison]

Heh heh heh

[Joey Millison]

almost there

[Joey Millison]

Yes?

[Paul Wu]

That's right Joey. :) I'm not gonna make it easy for you.




Paul

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[Joey Millison]

FLIP

[Paul Wu]

I bet somebody's gonna come in at the last minute and snipe us. :)




Paul

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[Joey Millison]

Damnit! heh, I even had the cool "FLIP" web page to go along with it...but nnnooooo, Mr. Wu just couldn't stop himself ;)

"I'll get you next time Gadget...next time..."

:B

[Paul Wu]

Or I could just take it away from you. :)

I'm so sorry! Really, but I just couldn't help it. Was just checking in and figured I had no chance with my modem connection. Oh well, if you try real hard, maybe you can get the next one. I'm getting ready to watch the X-Files.




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[Joey Millison]

Man, so having a cable modem is actually a disability in the sniping game, heh heh. Enjoy your X-Files, that is, if the guilt of sniping poor ol' J6P doesn't get to you first, causing you to wind up going to bed early and crying yourself to sleep ;)

[Bing Fung]

Ohhh, That has got-ta hurt! PW snipes the page right from under J6P's mouse click :)

Joey, you have to be the biggest lose the flip guy I know, not that I'm pointing out anything at all LOL :B

Nice new digs, finally will be able to stretch out that system's legs and let it loose.

Hey I was watching something on Ripley's and they showed a white water rafting company in Fort Collins that used homing pigeons to deliver film straight as the crow flys to their labs. Something like 25 minutes by pigeon or Hour(s) by car. Way Cool!

Nice Photos of your kids Trev! So let me know what woill work for you this week, OK?...Okay..




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[Trevor Schell]

Whoa!!,,Totally got caught off guard there..I think Bing and I were definately left in the dust. ..Nice run by Joey!!,,Nice snipe by Paul!!

Goodnight Everybody!!




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Anyone watch X-Files last night? Here's my views and questions:

I've been adding 30 minutes to the VCR timer recording for Sunday shows (like Ed and X-Files - on 2 different VCRs).

It was a weird X-File episode conclusion (I think the main thrust was to stick Doggett on the X-Files with Scully. Scully is a woman on a mission! And I like that tight white top she was wearing. :D She looked pretty messed up after the fight with the alien dude.

I think Gibson Praise nailed it when he said "You're so close" to Scully w/r/t Mulder. It was a double entendre where I believe he's saying that Mulder and Scully got "close" and this may very well make Mulder the father of Scully's baby, and that Mulder is really near their location in the desert.

Does the alien bounty always stays mute until he absolutely has to say something (like when he was disguised as Scully, ran into a room and came back as another FBI agent but with blood on his fingers)?




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[RickS]

Wow!!.........lots of action here lately. :)

Paul,
Nice SNIP & FLIP!

Joey,

It must be a real good feeling to get a new place with some extra breathing room. http://smilecwm.tripod.com/net7/biggthumpup.gif

Trevor,

Nice pictures of the family. If your interested in the projector just let me know. I'm kinda interested to see what the Sony DVP-S9000ES will look like on the projector, since I'm already driving it at it native resolution 600P. The Sony is 480P. Maybe I'll hold a TTP get toghether in the future. :) That way we could compare some of the latest equipment.

Bing,

If the bass is better on "Das Boot", I'm going to have to pick it up since I thought U-571 was very good! So, did the people next door. :B


I was out with the wife yesterday shopping for kitchen appliances. Wow! I thought HT gear was expensive, :E ......5K for a fridge,stove and dishwasher!!! Anyway, while at the Brick I wondered over to the HT section. :) The sales manager said they could get the new 9000ES DVD player which I've already ordered, but, if they can get it which I have my doubts, the price may be very good. I'll let you guy's know when I find out a few more details.

Have a good day!




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[Andrew Pratt]

Joey your link didn't work for me?

Since everyone's posting pics today here's my latest images of my HT.

Click here for the low resolution images (http://www.geocities.com/sonosub/Pics.html) and click here for the high rez images (http://www.geocities.com/sonosub/Pics2.html) Note the hi resolution images are very big. If the hi rex link doens't work go to the main page here (http://www.geocities.com/sonosub/) and click the high rez link. For some reason it works that way but doesn't always work from the direct link.

Rick a TTP get together at your place sounds like a blast.




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[RickS]

Andrew,

Those are great pictures of the HT. Very nice!!!

We need a thumbs up in the CFB codes (:T) Mats! :)

I really would like to listen to those Maggies!! When I went to the local store to listen to them the guy wouldn't even give me the time of day. :(




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[Trevor Schell]

Good Morning Everybody!!

Was able to snag the day off..made the arrangements yesterday..So I plan on getting up the Christmas lights up today...Since I did not get it done last Thursday.

Rick,,TTP meet in Edmonton sounds good.

Andrew,,Awesome pics..Didn't realize how big those front speakers were..They are huge..Goes nicely with the Sonosub.!! Good Job..

I also took some pics of my new set-up and will maybe get them up here today sometime.

Patrick,,i haven't watched X-files yet,,but sounds like I am missing a pretty good show!

Later.




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Good Morning Everybody!!

Was able to snag the day off..made the arrangements yesterday..So I plan on getting up the Christmas lights up today...Since I did not get it done last Thursday.

Rick,,TTP meet in Edmonton sounds good.

Andrew,,Awesome pics..Didn't realize how big those front speakers were..They are huge..Goes nicely with the Sonosub.!! Good Job..

I also took some pics of my new set-up and will maybe get them up here today sometime.

Patrick,,i haven't watched X-files yet,,but sounds like I am missing a pretty good show!

Later.




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Good morning everybody!!

Jehan, it was a pleasure to meet you!!

The HTF Meet was awesome, but Im not supposed to say anything until Ron Epstein makes the offical thread tomorrow. Fox treated us AWESOME!! I even got a XMEN DVD and had Brian ____(the Director) and Stanley LEE (the XMEN creator) autograph it. COOL!!

Hope everybody has a great day. I am WAY backed up with work!!

Gregg

[Trevor Schell]

Welcome Back Gregg..Glad you had a good time.

Can't wait to see the official announcement.

Thanks Paul,,for fixing my pics..




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Gregg, that would be Bryan Singer and Stan Lee. I envy your possession of the X-Men DVD...

Trevor, ya, X-Files is off to a promising start with the new addition of Robert Patrick (the T1000 in Terminator II) as the new partner for Scully as they go looking for Mulder.




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Gregg: Very nice meeting you too, was a fun time.. shame I couldn't stay on a bit more.

Pat: The episode last night was indeed very good. I am not sure about the "very close" reference, but it is an interesting possibility :). Back to the regular monster episodes next week but looking forward to see how the mythology takes shape. As for Mulder's torture scenes, I do not believe he is being physically harmed (well the saw in the chest would have hurt wouldn't it? :)), perhaps they are just his dreams (nightmares) as well as Gibson & Scully's? Also, I am just getting used to the idea that Scully has taken over Mulder's role in the whole alien saga... the role-reversal so to speak.

Back to work.. a lot of it at that! :)

[Bing Fung]

Hey All!

Nice Pictures Andrew, setup is looking good!

Trust PL@ to come up with the names for anything ScFi related :)

Good to hear you guys had a nice trip to LA.




Bing

[Trevor Schell]

Hi!,

I posted some new HT pics at the HTF..You can check them out here.
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/uub/Forum14/HTML/029117.html

There not the cleanest pictures..I will have to get a new camera and scanner soon.
Anyways let me know your thoughts.
Thanks!




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thanks for the comments guys my HT is coming into shape rather nicely now. I've got a 50" Toshiba RPTV coming in the next 6 months and when it arrives the next thing to be replaced will be the centre channel to another Maggie MMG. That will complete the all maggie speakers and I'll finally have reached the goal I set out a long time ago...oh and need a real amp for the sub and a new room and a 5 channel amp and a better pre amp, maybe a better DVD player...rear speaker wires are crap...and who could forget more software LOL Will it ever end?




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[Andrew Pratt]

I liked the x-files last night as well though I'm not sure how the filler shows are going to be.




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hey just noticed that was my 800th post:)




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Bing, I really like certain aspect of pop culture, and I do play team trivia every week, so I always have tons of useless information in my head. :D

Andrew, get the house before you get the new TV!

Trev, the new HT photos look good. You have the same sort of poofy blue furniture that I have.




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[Andrew Pratt]

well the new TV is one of those unexpected things that just sort of works out. I've got a friend thats upgrading his set to a widescreen set so I'm going to buy his old set off him. I've got a buyer lined up for my direct view so I'm only out $300 US which I'll have saved up soon enough so its not affecting the house plans in any way.




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Is it time to Flip??,,No to soon yet,,unless Joey is around.;)




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Andrew!!,,Your speakers look awesome!!,,Oh,I said that already...The center channel will make a big difference for you..Timbre matched is the only way to go!!

Who's selling you the 50"..Jeff??




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Trevor,

Nice setup! I see you even have the wiring in place for the new FPTV. ;)

Gregg LLL,

How did the new toy's go over when you got home. :)

I'm waiting for the flip this time!!! ;)




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thanks trevor...and yes its jeff ...all going well of course.




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[Bing Fung]

Looks good Trev! Corner loaded ehhh?? :E

Rick, I guess the bass isn't really better on Das Boot. It's just that i found it more immersive (pun) I would say it it is on par, maybe more noticable becuse they don't use it all the time like in U-571.




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[RickS]

Bing,

Thanks for the reply! I'm going to stop on the way home tonight and pick it up. :)




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Might as well go for the flip! :)




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OK! :)




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LETS FLIP THE PAGE!!! SEE YA ON THE NEXT PAGE :)




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Running lessons from Trevor and Joey!!!

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:) FLIP!




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Nice flip there Rick..:laugh:

Sure lonely without the DVD player..The heart has been ripped out of the HT.




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Trevor,

What's up with the DVD player?




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Rick,I took the DVD player to Hitek Electronics to get the Firmware upgraded. Would not load up three new DVD's that came out last week..In the meantime I have been researching new Progressive DVD players and was originally interested in the Pioneer DV-37,,but with the new Sony and now I see the Tosh 9200 ..I don't know what to go after..The SD-9200 looks really nice.

Here's a pic:
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Cosmetically,,I think the 9200 is a much better build than the Sony. The 9200 also has that brushed finish,,very nice..Although I have no idea how the two compare on performance..which is the most of importance.




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Damnit, I can't post from work and it was killing me to watch the flip!!! Heh, I need to get my password as my machine at home inserts it for me, and I have no idea what it is ;) Nice flip Rick!

Next person to flip without my written permission gets their post counter set back to 0 and has to send me a free DVD every month until the next form of HT movie media comes along, agreed? ;)

I will flip, and you will all be amazed...it is has been written, Muahahaha! :B

Cool pics of your kids Trevor! :)

So I missed a test last week, and was supposed to make it up today. But yours truly, being the absolute genius he is shows up at 5PM after work to take it. And wouldn't you know, the test lab closes at, you guessed it, 5PM, killing my chance of making it up. If what I think is going to happen does I will receive an 'F' on it, bringing my grade down to a 'C', which will kill any chance of getting straight A's. I'm going to beg and plead for one more chance. That's right, your humble narrator will be on his knees crying for mercy. God I hope she gives me another chance!

Well, I just consumed four ultra-healthy corn dogs and a handful of pretzels and I'm off to school. I sincerely hope my teacher is in a good mood. "Hey, that's a beautiful jacket, you look very nice tonight...can I retake my test?" ;)

[RickS]

Trevor,

That's a good looking player!

What's the street price on those players? The new Sony is going to be about $1500.00. Thats about $300.00 more than I paid for the Sony DVP-S7700. But, I have to admit I don't know how long I could go without a DVD player! Since buying the 7700 I probably won't be looking at any other brands. It's just been flawless for over a year now.

Joey,

I promise I won't try to flip any more pages until you get your flip in. ;) Did you notice the last four flips all happened at the same time? :B

Best of luck on the test that you will be re taking. :)




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I just checked the Toshiba site and its listed at $1,999 U.S..$2.999 cdn. I thought the Sony was listed at $2,499 cdn.

Good luck smoothing over the teacher Joey.:D




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Joey, goodluck! That's a real drag.

Rick, it's usually 2 years when the wheels fall off. That's about how long it took my S7000 to screw up on dual layer DVDs. It hasn't seen a DVD in about a year now. But it's still great on CDs:)

Lex

[Lexman]

oh yeah, nice flip too Rick:)

Lex

[Lexman]

Good looking Toshiba too Trevor! Love my 9000. So far, it's flipped out on 2 dual layer DVDs. I keep meaning to send it back, but I just can't seem to find the time. Best damn 500 buck DVD player I will ever buy I think:) (Demo)

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[Andrew Pratt]

Lex you'll need to try harder then that to catch up to the "postmaster general"

Good luck Joey




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Trev - that Toshiba is a beauty! I love mine, even though it cost 1/10 of the one pictured!




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J6P - still have that link to where you bought your Pronto from? Are you satisfied with them...and your Pronto?

My birthday is rapidly approaching!! :D




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[Trevor Schell]

Hey Greg,,Which Tosh do you have??

The SD-9200 sure is a beauty,,but what makes it worth $1,999??? Is it going to be much better than the others or even the SD-6200?

Lex,,That sure was a good deal on the SD-9000,wish I could find those types of bargains,especially when a person has to upgrade often to keep up with technology.

NHL 2001 on the P2 is absolutely incredible!,especially on the big screen.




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Greg,
Only for you would I scroll through each page of the TTP to find a link for a Pronto deal my friend ;) I finally found it on page 34. Have you guys scrolled though how much stuff we have lately? Eegads we talk a lot!
You can find the Pronto deal HERE, looks like the current price is $249.99, or you can get the GP from Adrian's Home Theater, but you'll have to contact me privately for that one :) It's a little bit more, but you get a lot more :)

Oh, speaking of Prontos, I have an actual remote question! Hypothetically speaking say there's this guy who's into building model planes. Say that same guy has a Pronto. Now, this guy's not too bright and keeps his Pronto on the table while he builds planes, because he's watching a movie while he's doing so. Say hypothetically he gets glue on the screen. Now, since this guy's not the smartest cookie what if he took a blade to the screen to scrape the glue off, but actually scrapes the screen itself. heh, I know, he's an idiot! What are his options? Do they have replacement screens or anything of the sort? If so can you get me any information so I can use...er, so I can pass it on to the idiot so he can use it? :B Much appreciated! Insert heckling here: ____________

Trevor, how's your brother doing these days?

The teacher will let me try again tomorrow ;) Grade saved!

[Bing Fung]

Whoa, Joey! :E That's a drag... If the wealth of knowledge here doesn't know, maybe post it on remote central. But don't tell the whole story, just ask if replacement screens are available.

I have heard of people dropping them and wanting a replacement to which they just replace the whole unit. But this is just the plastic surface.

Thanks for reminding me why I keep my Denon's remote out on my desk at all times :)

I hope your friend can find a cheap replacement...

Rick, you have the nicest flip graphics around.. You must have a reply que'd with the image, waiting for the flip. Snipping you should be considered bonus points ;) Everyone get that??

I propose 3 points awarded for snipping J6P, just because he is the loseingest, get sniped all the time, after making a run for the flip, guy I know :B

And 2 points for sniping Rick, just cause he's got the coolest flips.. and I would like to see them so there is not as much incentive to snipe him over J6P

1 Point for general snipping on the rest of the TTP'ers

"Game On!"

Trev, that Tosh would look good on your equipment rack :B Does it do Super Audio CD? that may be why it cost so much...




Bing

[Jeff Kowerchuk]

Trevor:

One thing to consider with your setup and the DVD players you are considering: they all have differing abilities as far as downconversion is considered.

The Toshiba has the worst the downconversion, with severe jagged edges etc.

The Sony has the best downconversion, with no jaggies, but a much softer image overall, smearing some detail (BTW, I'm going based on previous Sony players, of course the new one may be totally different, but unlikely).

The Pioneer falls somewhere in between. Not nearly as many jaggies as the Toshiba, but not a soft image like the Sony.

People's ability to put up with downconversion artifacts varies, so you will want to audition each player individually.

____
Jeff

[Lexman]

Trevor, thanks. Yes, it was an outstanding deal at a time when I was desperate for a "great" player. My Sony began to crap out on dual layer discs really REALLY bad. I had the Panisonic A110. But honestly, it just didnt' quench my thirst for high end DVD at all. I didn't have the 301 disc Elite changer then, so that didn't enter into the equation. I have truly loved the Elite changer, though at the time, financially it wasn't so smart a move. Would I have bought the Tosh, had I known that within 2 months I would buy the changer? I can't say. But it's done, be it good bad, but definitely not the ugly. :B

Jeff, that's a good analysis. I would definitely define my Tosh on the "sharp side". But then, I wouldn't go so far as to call the edges jaggesd. Perhaps it can be player dependent as well, depending upon the adjustments. Mine is bordering on excellent, for a non-progressive image.
The Elite has just as good a picture, but not quite as sharp. I always thought the S7000 was softer than the A110, and as well, obviously softer than the Tosh or Elite.

Andrew, you know I can top your count total with the stroke of a pen, so don't tread on me, lol.

Lex

[Joey Millison]

he is the loseingest, get sniped all the time, after making a run for the flip, guy I know

For some reason reading that made me think of Tigger ;) That's a very Tiggeriffic thing to say, heh.

[Greg Stone]

Joey - Sorry about making you scroll through all those pages for the Pronto deal! That is why I asked for the link, as I didn't want to go back through all those pages! Man, we do talk a lot, but there is also some great info/stuff in these pages of ours. Thanks for finding it though, I do appreciate it!

Trev - I have the Toshiba SD1200, very low end, think it cost about $220 US, but I am very happy with it. Had it since June, with a May 2000 manufacture date. Has not had one problem, even on the dual layered discs or the disc from Total Movie. Works like a charm. I don't ever see jagged edges, just a clean, sharp picture. But I also don't go and try newer high end models out, cause then I get the upgrade bug. So until this unit gives me a reason to look elsewhere, it is staying right where it is.

Rick - excellent flip!




Greg's DVD's (http://www.dvdaficionado.com/dvds.html?cat=1&sub=All&id=greg+stone)