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  1. Nick

    Onkyo TXSR606 Question

    I've been thinking of getting this receiver due to 4 HDMI input. My question is. Does HDMI on this unit carries both audio and video? Not a pass through like TXSR506B model. OK this might sound like a stupid question but please bear with newbie here. if I connect my PS3, HD-DVR, WD media...
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    Atomix wall clock

    Does anybody have any problem with this clock not updating the time on time. Ever since they move daylight saving time an hour ahead one week. My clock hasn't been updating on time. It was supposed to turn back the time back an hour last week but it didn't do it. I had to manually adjusted it...
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    How can I stop persisting telemarketing calls.

    I have registered my parents phone number with Do not call list but still keep getting this phone call from this company DAIMLER CHRYSLE1-913-851-6108 and when you call you get another answering machine that tells you that it's the wrong number and they would give you another number to call...
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    Good mileage Discussion with my Co-worker

    My co-worker and I had a discussion about the best way To get good mileage out of a car. Same car model, same spec. He said you get better mileage driving 60 MPH Than 80 MPH (to the same destination) I said it should be the same But he said you used up more gas going 80 MPH And I said...
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    HD programming in 1080P

    A lot of LCD and Plasma TV on the market nowaday are capable of handling 1080P and in the next couple years I bet all of new TV will be able to handle 1080P. Any news on any of the major network converting to 1080P. Fox and ABC already chose 720P as their preferred format. Are they thinking of...
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    Sony Blu-ray BDP S 301 at BJ's for $279.99

    I wasn't planning on getting one yet. I was waiting for the price to come down to about $199.00 or below but when I saw it today I just couldn't resist. The price is $379.00 with $100 instant rebate taken off at cash register. It's $80 more than I my expected price. Glad I didn't buy it last...
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    Bluray from NETFLIX

    Does anybody have problem disc not showing up as bluray when you put them in your queue. I went to bluray section and added Prison breaks and it shows up as DVD but the page said it's available in both format DVD and Bluray. This happen to several movies I notice.
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    PS3 80GB should I wait ?

    PS3 80GB should I wait for the price to drop again or just get it now. Does anybody know if it will go down below 499 before Xmas. Thanks
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    Prince not happy that his music being used in home video.

    Well, I guess he wants more money? http://minx.cc/?blog=86&post=244655 http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...irate-bay.html
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    Advertising in movie theater before movie. Are you guys as mad as me?

    When I went to see "Transformers" a month ago. They must have shown almost 10 commercial before the movie starts. I was like what the heck ! I don't need to pay 10 dollars for these. Several poeple around me were like what is this. I guess they're just as annoy about it as I am. I don't mind...
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    Does it cost the HD ready Network station more to broadcast HD signal ?

    Most major network are broadcasting HD programs after 8:00PM daily. But there's still some shows like Alias, without a trace, CSI... just to name a few that are being broadcast after 12:00AM in SD only on HD station. Why don't just leave the HD switch on? Why shut it off.
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    Bluray and HD-DVD spec

    Ok. I'm a little behind on this. Could someone sum up the spec for these two formats. Why HD-DVD is cheaper to produce? If they're both using Blue laser why bluray can hold more info on the same size of disc. Just to be on the safe side I might get PS3. If Bluray failed I still have a...
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    Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan went to heaven.

    Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan went to heaven. When they get there, St. Peter says, "We only have one rule here in heaven... Don't step on the ducks." So they enter heaven, and sure enough, there are ducks all over the place. It is almost impossible not to step on a...
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    Any more HD station this year?

    Now that LCD is the biggest seller this X-mas. Will we see more HD stations converting to HD?
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    Widescreen Movie that don't fit right on the screen.

    I've rented several movies from Netflix that was supposed to be WS. When playback on my WS LCD the picture didn't fill up the whole screen. It show black bar on top and bottom like it's a letter box movie and the picture is squishing. I have to set my picture mode to zoom to make the picture...
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    Is my TV defective?

    When I hooked up my TV to my Dishnetwork Receiver via HDMI I got washed out green color. My TV is Syntax Olevia 42" I tried two different cable still acting the same. The picture comes out ok with Component input. I really hate to send it back for a replacement.
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    Question for Tivo Owners.

    I was just wondering if you could use the Tivo without subscribing the service. Can you manually program the show or it just can't be done that way. Does Tivo has Hi def recorder ?
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    Netflix and Blockbuster online rental opinion.

    I joined Netflix the first year it started. Found out from some PC magazine and have been a member with them since. My brother on the other hand join Blockbuster because he likes that free coupon thing. I just don't understand why even waste gas money to go there. He's on vacation out of...
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    Modern Men o WB Cancel ?

    Does anybody know if the show will be back ? I really like this show. I think it's really funny once you get to know all the characters. I would really hate to see it go.
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    Blu-Ray and HD recorder question

    How much space does it need for 2 hours movie to fit on either format. Will we be seeing the layer switch like we see on the DVD ? it would be nice the the movie can play without pausing. I don't understand why they don't do a buffer like Minidisc. Even ten seconds that should be enought for...
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    If you won Lottery..

    Well, I have this question at work with my co-worker. I told him that if I won lottery I wouldn't want to have my name or picture published. I want to remain anonymous. But he said that they have to publish your name, you don't have to have picture taken but the name has to be published. It's...
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    SBC is desperate.

    My parents has Land line phone with SBC and they also have VOIP which they mainly use for long distance to Australia, France and Canada and within the states. I just want them to have a reliable phone just in case of 911 so she decided to keep SBC and keep everything pretty much flat. Couple...
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    I got ripped off by VOIP LINGO

    I cancelled my service 8 days prior my billing cycle and I still have to pay extra month. She said it's in the contract that I have to do it 10 days before my billing cycle to avoid one month payment. The service sucks... Fax machine never worked caller ID has no name and everytime I call they...
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    911 Question

    A friend of mine said if I disconnect my home phone (No dial tone when pick it up) I'm still able to call 911 is that true. ?
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    Reality TV show.. Are you sick of it yet.

    I was never interested in any of these shows. Never watched any of them in the past and never will either. Just read the news today that one of them just got axed after 1 episode. But there's 10 in development. When are they gonna give up that we don't want it anymore.
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    Help me name that tune.

    There is one song that they've been playing at where I work and I really like but can't make it out what the name of the song is. it starts out something like this. " I spin around looking my inside....... somebody's lover tonight...." That's all I can make out what it said. (Music is...
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    Talking between songs on XM.

    What's with the talking between the songs on XM that's supposed to be commercial free stations ? I remember when cable channel offered digital audio awhile back they don't have DJs. Why do I need them to tell me what's playing when I can look at my display. One of the reason I stop listening to...
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    LVW 5005 LiteOn DVD recorder question

    I just bought this DVD recorder for my sister. I'm very happy with the result when I trasfer my home video from a HI8 camcorder to the disc. The problem is it will not play on my Pioneer DVD player (This DVD will play any disc any brand of media, I tried them all) The manual book said if I used...
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    Remote control for SA10035

    I just got Delphi Roady SA10035 from bestbuy today. Overall I really like the unit but I don't like the tuning button. I wish they had up and down button. I went to XM website and they have a remote control Model Number Model: SA10042-11P1 Remote control I read through the whole manual book...
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    Are French better film maker ?

    Are french poeple better film maker ? So many hollywood studios did a remake of their films (Some should have been left alone like "the vanishing" and "La femme Nikita" ) Of all the Foreigh films that I've watched. I enjoined french films the most yes, even with subtitles.
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