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  1. Dan Hopkinson

    ***Official Halo 2 Discussion Thread***

    I am pretty sure that the game is widescreen. I have tried every combination of 480p and Widescreen setting in the desktop and it looks as if circles in the game are round when in 16:9, but the HUD and aiming recticle are ovals. I was able to confirm this on the first game screen where...
  2. Dan Hopkinson

    Need help with a song

    The song is "Let's Get Retarded". Lyrics changed to Let's Get it Started, or something like that. Album is Elephunk. A lot of Black Eyed Peas get worked into ads lately.
  3. Dan Hopkinson

    New Norah Jones coming 2/10!!!

    You can hear some of all the tracks at the Blue Note web site.
  4. Dan Hopkinson

    Upgrade dvd player to Panasonic RP56

    I went from the Rp-56 to the 2200, I wasn't too concerned about picture quality. I can tell you that I don't see any appreciable difference in PQ.
  5. Dan Hopkinson

    Is the dvd-a REM greatest hits available?

    I picked it up yesterday, and I think it sounds great. I only listen to stereo, so I can only comment on the 2-channel DVD-A mix. In the interest of full disclosure, I have never owned any REM before, as I was waiting for a greatest hits. I don't see (hear) much a difference at 192kHz vs. 96kHz...
  6. Dan Hopkinson

    Denon DVD 2200

    I can't speak as to how it compares to the 2900, but as soon as I heard that the 2200 was coming out, I stopped trying to decide between the Yamaha 2300 (I think that's the model) and the 2900. I really think that DVD-A is such a smooth sound, I really enjoy it. I've had SACD for a while, and I...
  7. Dan Hopkinson

    DVD-A to MD?

    Does anyone know of a way to make a digital MD copy of a DVD-A? I thought that I could set the output of my player to downgrade the PCM of the DVD-A so that the MD player could copy it, but it does not appear to be working. I am assuming that analog connections will work, but I want to treat...
  8. Dan Hopkinson

    Denon DVD-2200

    Kristoffer, Unfortunately, because of Hurricane Isabel, I am without power (Laptop Dial-up now), so I can't check anything out right now. As far as layer changes go, we watched a View from the Top and Anger Management last night, and I don't even remember seeing a layer change, if there...
  9. Dan Hopkinson

    Denon DVD-2200

    Well, I put in the Toy Story 2 disc and all looks well, at least according to my very unprofessional eyes. I was most interested in DVD-Audio anyway, now I can listen to The Nightfly and Everything Must Go, as they were intended to be heard (at least in this format). Right out of the box I...
  10. Dan Hopkinson

    Denon DVD-2200

    Ok, I got mine in the mail today from Crutchfield. I actually ordered it yesterday evening. Pretty good for free shipping. I have it all hooked up. I was wondering how to check for the CUE error, I have an RP-56 so I guess I never had it before. But if someone lets me know what to look for...
  11. Dan Hopkinson

    Madden 2004 will NOT support Xbox live...

    Brandon, Your profile lists you as a Grad Student, it has to be an MBA. I can tell by the way that you are looking at this. I agree with you by the way. I would like to see EA's "numbers" behind this decision. It certainly doesn't seem like they are thinking about (in regards to their...
  12. Dan Hopkinson

    Madden 2004 will NOT support Xbox live...

    The mouse that roared.
  13. Dan Hopkinson

    BMX Bandits

    I love this movie. I remember HBO used to show at least once a week back in the '80's. Kids on bikes spoiling stupid villain's plot, brilliant! I believe they had high-tech walkie talkies that helped them keep in touch and foil the plot. "Kip to PJ" I belive that is a line from the movie...
  14. Dan Hopkinson

    NAD, Cooling Fans?

    I have the 752 as well. I heard it last night during a 4 hour CD listening session. I freaked out at first, but then I got close to the receiver, and I realized that nothing was wrong. I could hear it pretty well, but it was a relatively "light" CD. I guess when you think that these things are...
  15. Dan Hopkinson

    NAD, Cooling Fans?

    Am I right, do NAD receivers have internal cooling fans? Are they tripped by some thermostat? Thanks for any info.
  16. Dan Hopkinson

    NCAA Football Names

    http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/..._ad_frame.html It is a little confusing, and I think that there is one error in the game. When in doubt, go by eligibility, height and weight. It takes some time, but it is worth it.
  17. Dan Hopkinson

    NCAA Football Names

    I was going to ask if this was something new, or if I have just been out of the loop for sometime on football games. I too entered the Badger's roster and noticed that about 5 or 6 names are used by the announcer and the PA announcer now. Pretty sweet if you ask me. I am assuming that this works...
  18. Dan Hopkinson

    ADR and Dialog Cracking

    Question time. I've never found out what ADR is, but I was wondering if it has anything to do with the dialog cracking that I hear on quite a bit of my movies, LDs and DVDs. Can anyone confirm this? Possibly cite a really bad (or good) example. Thanks.
  19. Dan Hopkinson

    Tomb Raider French Subtitles, Can't Seem 'em

    I just watched the movie, and while it was on I started hitting the subtitle button (shows you how enthralling this movie is). I stopped on the French Subtitle track and no dialogue ever popped-up. Has anyone seen this yet? Or is my player acting funky? Just curious.
  20. Dan Hopkinson

    TV Stands for the 36XBR450?

    I use a Bush cabinet (VS47436). I too thought that the look of the Sony stand was a little too "future-y" for my taste. Unfortunately, the stand only has two shelves, but it does have storage on the sides. Plus the lines of the cabinet fit perfectly with the TV. Even the doors on the stand...
  21. Dan Hopkinson

    36XBR450 Brightness

    I'll start by saying that I'm new to the calibrated TV thing. Anyway, I calibrated the set with VE in the same light settings as I watch movies, and the picture seems so dark. Perhaps I am new to the "properly" calibrated look, so I'm sure that I'll adjust. I'm just looking for confirmation...
  22. Dan Hopkinson

    bmwfilms.com dvd for free!

    Jaime is right. I just called my "BMW Center" and they said they'd be happy to give me one. They were really nice and the manager of the dealership was enthusiastic about the DVD. It is a pretty nice DVD, plus you can't be it being free.
  23. Dan Hopkinson

    Best progressive scan DVD player for Sony 36XBR450?

    Allan, You can lock out the progressive output on the RP56, right? I figure that I might as well get one that is capable, even if I don't decide to use the progressive feature on this TV. I like to have all of the bells and whistles to play with anyway. Plus, the RP56 really isn't that...
  24. Dan Hopkinson

    Best progressive scan DVD player for Sony 36XBR450?

    I am glad that this discussion is up. I am starting to get very confused by some of the features on the 36XBR450. I didn't realize that the set locked out all of the other DRC modes when it was fed a progressive signal (can anyone else confirm this?). I was toying around with the DRC settings...
  25. Dan Hopkinson

    Component Switching

    I've done a search, but I can't find a specific answer to this question, so I'll go ahead and ask it. What is the desired bandwidth for a receiver/processor to correctly handle component video switching? I see that Crutchfield has the Onkyo TX-DS797 listed at 50 MHz. Is this going to let HDTV...
  26. Dan Hopkinson

    Progressive Scan (Newbie)

    I'm embarrassed to ask, but what should I be looking for in a progressive scan player? I see some for near $1000 and others near $250, what's the deal? I'm JVC phobic, so who else makes a good, affordable model? Thanks.
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