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  1. Shane Martin

    Porn label Digital Underground goes BR only too

    Paramount puts down HD DVD dump rumour | Reg Hardware
  2. Shane Martin

    Summary of HD players announced at CES so far.

    HD DVD: Nothing so far. Blu Ray: Funai: FUNAI USA | FUNAI CORPORATION, INC. Quote: The retail price is projected to be under $300. Quote: the Blu-ray Disc format is steadily enhancing its market position. The player supports Profile 1.1 (Final Standard Profile), the...
  3. Shane Martin

    Any Grapefruit League Spring Training tips?

    I'm thinking of doing a trip to Florida for Spring Training since this is the last year Dodgertown will be used. I'm still deciding on where to stay but most games I want to see are 3 hrs apart at the most. I would appreciate any tips on where to base my operations out of and what are the...
  4. Shane Martin

    Updating Toshiba firmware made easy

    I had this posted at another forum so I thought I'd share since questions come up often. My closet where the HD DVD now resides does not have ethernet run into it. So how do update the firmware I thought? First note: this assumes you have a windows based PC. I use XP. I don't know about...
  5. Shane Martin

    New Sony BDP-S500

    http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=447
  6. Shane Martin

    3rd Gen Samsung announced

    BDP-1400 Rumors say end of July release http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=293
  7. Shane Martin

    Rumor mill HD DVD update

    http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html Our industry sources have checked in this week with the latest expected street dates for upcoming Universal catalog and new release HD-DVD titles through the end of September. Here's what to expect... 8/7 - Hot Fuzz 8/14 - Erin Brockovich, Meet...
  8. Shane Martin

    Band of Brothers coming to HD DVD

    July 27th in Japan http://hddvdformat.blogspot.com/2007...hd-dvd-in.html
  9. Shane Martin

    Visiting Baltimore/Washington DC in August: Need suggestions

    We're planning on visiting the nations capitol and Baltimore in August. I already have a ticket to a day game at Camden Yards so I'll likely hit up the Aquarium and do some shopping prior to the game and eat dinner after. As far as DC, we won't have a car so we'll be relegated to using the...
  10. Shane Martin

    Sleeper Cell(Showtime show), Worth a blind purchase?

    I've heard this is a more realistic 24. Can anyone recommend this for a blind purchase? The pricing for the Season 1 set seems tempting enough.
  11. Shane Martin

    Robots: Any talk of a Fox Double dip here?

    Fox is unfortunately notorious for double dipping and this seems like no exception but they haven't mentioned anything about it yet or I haven't seen anything. Any word of a 2 disc SE down the road? Otherwise based on the initial reviews, the single disc seems loaded and a reference disc...
  12. Shane Martin

    Lord of War - Review

    Lord of War had an interesting trailer and on top of that the writer and director did Gattaca so I thought why not give it a matinee go. Lord of War is a satire on gun running with Nicolas Cage perfectly playing the role of Yuri a Ukranian Immigrant who realizes that he doesn't like what he...
  13. Shane Martin

    Pioneer Elite's new Receivers with HDMI UPCONVERSION!!

    The link is here.
  14. Shane Martin

    One Subwoofer vs 2: Questions

    Real soon I plan to pull the trigger on a subwoofer setup for my growing home theater. The room is 4,300 cubic feet with 2 openings one of which I can close off with a door. The subwoofer(s) have only one spot in the room for placement that works and that is the front left corner. The...
  15. Shane Martin

    Tried In-And-Out burger, so What's the big deal?

    Perhaps I misunderstood the hype but I kept hearing about "If you ever come out west, eat at "In and Out". Being I'm from the Midwest(or southwest), I'm used to a quality burger at several local places so I'm expecting a great burger. So while on a trip to San Francisco and while in...
  16. Shane Martin

    Little Known Sci Fi Gem on Dvd: Final Cut

    I found out about this movie from another forum and decided to give it a rent. The movie is a Scifi movie that sorta resembles the movie Strange Days. The Lead role belongs to Robin Williams and some nice supporting roles by Jim Caviezal(Passion), and Mia Sorvino. The movie is basically...
  17. Shane Martin

    Miami Vice Season 2: When?

    Anyone know of a date yet? Loved the first season, ready for a second.
  18. Shane Martin

    Anyone worried about MAR on HD DVD/Blu Ray?

    The closer HD DVD/Blu Ray get to the market, the closer I start to wonder if we'll start seeing lots of MAR dvd's or dual releases. MAR on HD DVD/Blu Ray would be like reformating movies with larger aspect ratios than 1.78 to 1.78. The reason for my concern is 2 fold. 1. Alot of folks don't...
  19. Shane Martin

    Questions on selling a Directv Tivo Box

    I'm 99% sure I'm switching back to Cox due to various reasons including the HD DVR. My current D*Tivo has the lifetime option paid on it. My questions are these: 1. If I sell the Tivo box, will the lifetime transfer over to the new owner? I"m pretty sure the answer is yes but I wanted to...
  20. Shane Martin

    Voom goes Boom

    EchoStar Is Near Deal to Buy Voom From Cablevision By PETER GRANT and ANDY PASZTOR Staff Reporters of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL January 20, 2005 7:48 p.m. Cablevision Systems Corp. is close to announcing a deal to sell the assets of its money-losing Voom satellite service to EchoStar...
  21. Shane Martin

    Apprentice Season 3 ongoing thread

    Wow I didn't expect it to start this fast. Supposedly this year will be a bit different with college and non college educated people going after one another. Also supposedly the first episode is them working at Burger King.
  22. Shane Martin

    Sony 875 DVD Changer Sony 775 Single Disc?

    Price is the same. I'm not 100% sure that the deinterlacer and such are the same though. If the PQ is the same, why wouldn't I want the changer? My only issues are: I already own a Stellar Sony 7ES changer and have no need for the CD changing aspects. I expect the 2 channel audio to be worse...
  23. Shane Martin

    Going to Wine Country, Carmel California/Bay Area: suggestions

    The trip is going to happen in May of 05. We're going to stay at the Tickled Pink Inn(yes I know it sounds rather strange but the place looks marvelous). Any suggestions on wineries, things to do, and places to stay in SF are welcome as we're thinking of staying 2 extra days in SF to see...
  24. Shane Martin

    Suggestions for a Progressive DVD player for my Mits 55413 CRT

    Currently I have a Mits 55413 CRT Set. This is last years set with a DVI/HDCP input(that is not being used right now). I'm also currently using my old Sony 530D Interlaced player. This has been a solid player. Moreso than a few of the Sub $200 players I've tried from other manufacturers so...
  25. Shane Martin

    Anyone else tried Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper?

    This is fairly new stuff. I just bought a 2 liter of it to try and it's not all that great. It's not Dr Pepper. It's not even Vanillaish. It has a hint of cherry but not much. Overall it's rather bleh. Anyone else tried it?
  26. Shane Martin

    Thinking about an 04 Jeep Grand Cherokee.. Thoughts?

    Given the fact I can get a stellar deal on a partially used 04 Grand Cherokee Limited 4wd I'm considering it. I've done alot of research and Jeep GC's are a mixed bag. My initial intent was to buy a Honda Pilot or a Toyota 4 Runner but I'm finding that if I want a V8 4 Runner used(can't...
  27. Shane Martin

    Buying 1st Year New Model Vehicle: Mistake?

    When a new vehicle comes out you are told not to buy the first year of that due to bugs that need to be worked out. Now I would say that is most often true with everyone but Japanese cars, is that true? I'm thinking of buying an newly redesigned 05' Toyota Tacoma. I don't think I should worry...
  28. Shane Martin

    Marantz's New 8500 Av Reciever with DVI switching

    Audioholics did a write up on it: http://www.audioholics.com/cedia/ced...antzsr8500.php I was able to figure out the following info: 110 x 7 Due December DVI Switching 2 in 1 out Time Base Corrector 4 Component ins and 1 out THX select Marantz new Auto EQ(similar to Denons?) Mic...
  29. Shane Martin

    No Rounders SE reviews?

    I'm not seeing any at the major dvd review sites. I'm curious how the video quality is(given Miramax/Disney's latest efforts.
  30. Shane Martin

    Another Universal DVD changer coming

    Being Onkyo is putting one out It is logical to see Integra put one out. The DPC 8.5 I'm unsure of the MSRP(couldn't find it) but I'd imagine it costs more than $499. It looks like an overbuilt Onkyo 802 changer that was recently released. It has a detachable power cord along with what...
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