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  1. ManW_TheUncool

    No love at Sony for George Stevens' The Talk of the Town (1942)

    Not that it matters to anyone at this point, but yeah, it apparently still hasn't been discounted much (on Apple/iTunes), if at all... except it was actually included in that Columbia 100 bundle sale back in Jan -- and yeah, I bit on that sale, so have it. For some reason, thought I might've...
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    A24 Stop Making Sense Restoration 4K UHD

    Sooo... this is a (very?) substantial upgrade from the old BD then? And exclusively available direct from A24? I guess this might be one rare case that "forces" me to spend over $50 (as we discussed in Ron's thread about as-yet-unreleased, coveted 4K titles)... :P Interestingly, it's only $5...
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    How to connect desktop PC to Denon receiver

    Beyond what Wayne said, if you actually have working analog audio output in your PC's back panel, I'd probably suggest using that instead of the headphone jack in the front -- that might possibly work noticeably better (and reduce clutter). No idea if it'll be worthwhile to you (at least at...
  4. ManW_TheUncool

    2024 MLB Season

    BTW, MLB.TV just started offering rest of year coverage at their typical 1/2 price of $70. Had been waiting for that myself... And oh, Skenes is amazing too -- probably end today w/ 11 Ks vs just 1 BB across 6 hitless, shutout IPs against the Cubbies. Maybe he's the 2nd coming of Mark Prior...
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    2024 MLB Season

    Elly is certainly amazing and extremely fun/exciting to watch... and definitely seems to have made substantial adjustment to reach the next level (or two) and very much on his way to superstar-dom. Still definitely could use additional refinement at the plate (to more fully unlock his...
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    How to connect desktop PC to Denon receiver

    Your PC sound card doesn't have any digital outputs? IF it does, that's probably the best way to go. IF not, yeah, you can just use analog connection. Your AVR comes w/ plenty of inputs for both options, but it most likely will do its own analog-to-digital conversion, if using analog...
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    Official STAR WARS Saga Discussion Thread: Part 5

    That probably made more sense during the era of the prequel trilogy since they had believed/assumed the Sith no longer existed, but yeah, wouldn't make much sense to keep after. Of course, Obi-Wan and even Yoda did make the exception and end up training Luke though... probably at least partly...
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    2024 MLB Season

    I don't know, but that seems like MLB may be drawing/walking too fine a line on that rule. Rosin is sticky. It's supposed to be sticky (to some extent) -- it likely wouldn't be used at all otherwise. And seems like they're just opening that rule too much to interpretation if pitchers are...
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    Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)

    LOL! Just wait for Taylor to return from his deep sleep in space (nearly) a couple millennia later to say that line -- I'm sure it also won't feel as cliche/redundant by then... ;):cool: _Man_
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    Press Release Criterion Press Release: The Last Emperor (1987) (4k UHD Combo) (Blu-ray)

    Don't know I'd actually consider it (definitely) better, but agreed it doesn't feel that much longer, if at all, despite the fact -- it certainly flowed very well and is at least equally engrossing IIRC the last couple times I saw it... though it's been many years now since I haven't found...
  11. ManW_TheUncool

    Official STAR WARS Saga Discussion Thread: Part 5

    I don't mind Jar Jar quite as much as back then, but as I mentioned, I did miss the first 15-20min at the marathon, so missed a good deal of his screen time. Those made perfect sense to me and were never hard to understand/accept IMHO. And most absolutists/dictators/totalitarians that rise to...
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    Criterion Blu-ray titles!

    ^Well, if it's only the theatrical cut that's 2.35:1 and 4K (and the BDs are just recycled from their old release), then I'll probably pass (and probably just get whatever from Arrow... though I had been hoping for reissue of the complete set vs the single-disc, theatrical-only 4K). I already...
  13. ManW_TheUncool

    Criterion Blu-ray titles!

    Niiice... though probably need to keep dem fingers crossed for The Last Emperor 4K. I might get Mother on BD (though won't rush to do so), but probably not Real Life. Wondering if Apple/iTunes will get those 2 on digital upgraded to 4K... I'll probably get The Last Emperor 4K since I missed...
  14. ManW_TheUncool

    Dream projector screen (temporarily)

    ^Yeah, I would consider/try just projecting on white wall as well -- I did that for a few years even though I also had/have the (previous gen?) Elite Yardmaster. Currently (after my last move), I'm using my 120" Yardmaster up against a windowed wall in my small-ish livingroom space (w/ hind...
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    DVD Organization Apps or Software

    DVD Profiler is probably the best... at least for Windoze users (who need reasonably good iOS/Android app support), but yeah, not sure how long Invelos will last... although a recent support development (w/ server hardware update/refresh) seems more positive after several(?) years of seeming...
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    Fantastic Four

    I hope not, if you're referring to Lyonne's casting, LOL! ... well, unless I'm missing something (big) since I've been completely out of touch w/ the comics in the last 2-3 decades... _Man_
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    Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)

    Should we really care that much what Lucas thinks anyway? :P _Man_
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    Official STAR WARS Saga Discussion Thread: Part 5

    I meant Rise of Skywalker, not Revenge of the Sith, heh. _Man_
  19. ManW_TheUncool

    2024 At The Box Office

    Would seem kinda weird if this actually does unexpectedly better internationally than here... although I suppose most American movie-goers these days don't have much, if any, fond memories of the old 80's TV show. I actually ended up giving this another chance on Wed and even noticed one very...
  20. ManW_TheUncool

    The First Omen

    Finally got around to seeing this on Wed during my 3-film AMC A-List day (followed by The Fall Guy revisit and Kingdom of the PotA preview). It was alright. I liked it well enough as a worthy enough prequel that doesn't try to do too much nor (arguably) retcon too much nor leave too much...
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    Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)

    Like a few others, I also managed to see this on Wed -- was originally just gonna wait til Thurs, but a couple excellent seats unexpectedly opened up the day or so beforehand at the arguably best Dolby screen in NYC (near Times Sq), so I switched. The screening was probably ~95% sold the day...
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    The Latest from the Apple Rumor Mill

    I suppose I might consider upgrading from my 13 Pro and passing it to one of my kids (after replacing/refreshing the battery, which is currently at 88% health) -- 2 of my kids are still on the old, basic 11 (and probably desperately need battery refresh/replacement, if they keep going w/ those)...
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    2024 MLB Season

    Looks like he was doing quite well... though maybe needed too many pitches (in their estimation, probably partly to protect him) to get to the 5th inning, so they pulled him when he gave up back-to-back hits to start the 5th -- his pitch-count was 75(?) to start the 5th and still throwing gas at...
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    Not All Movie Rewards Programs Are Created Equal

    Seems like the last time it worked automatically for me was probably for The Marvels in mid-Nov. Not sure what else as I see "movie submission" points added 3x (once w/ double points) around a couple days from that time -- actually, maybe some are for disc codes(?), but not sure. Definitely...
  25. ManW_TheUncool

    Fantastic Four

    They should go all out and start w/ the Mole Man! :D:cool: But presumably, that won't happen since Galactus (and Silver Surfer?) is apparently gonna at least have some kinda cameo appearance (of sorts) I guess... :P _Man_
  26. ManW_TheUncool

    Official STAR WARS Saga Discussion Thread: Part 5

    I hadn't really seen the prequel trilogy in ages until the marathon (in theater) last weekend... and I found that I hated TPM less and was bothered a bit more by the cringy romantic scenes of the other two. Of course, I also missed the first 15-20min of TPM, which meant I missed a good deal of...
  27. ManW_TheUncool

    Your thoughts on Kino-Lorber Blu-rays

    Yeah, I generally (was trained to) have pretty good memory (at least in decades past anyway) *and* use DVD Profiler (though I often lapsed on updating my collection DB there), but have always had sporadic trouble remembering I've already bought a title and ended up rebuying, heh. It's been...
  28. ManW_TheUncool

    General Discussion Digital Movie/TV Deals

    I was tempted for Picard (and maybe The Good Wife and Twin Peaks), but no 4K makes me reluctant since Picard (at least) is in 4K on Paramount+ -- I actually want 4K more for the higher bitrates than for the 4K rez (or HDR). _Man_
  29. ManW_TheUncool

    Not All Movie Rewards Programs Are Created Equal

    That's a bit of a bummer. Actually, I hadn't been paying attention, but I haven't been getting rewards points for any of my movie-going in some time -- they should be automatic since I always use Fandango and my account is (still) linked. For instance, did/do they give rewards for the...
  30. ManW_TheUncool

    Projector Advice

    Welcome to HTF, Robert. I'd probably go w/ the Epson LS12000, if that's what you meant (and can comfortably afford the higher price), unless you need 3D support -- I've had the non-short-throw versions of your old, entry level BenQ for several years myself before moving to Epson 5050 a few...
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