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  1. Dave Reichert

    Need help w/ Sony rptv and Sears price match

    Mike L - Pretty much any online retailer should work as long as they're selling new in the box a-stock. The associate should be able to help you out, if they give you any problems just ask for the manager. This time of year we're so desperate for sales we keep track of sales on the RPTV's and...
  2. Dave Reichert

    Need help w/ Sony rptv and Sears price match

    A little clarification on the Sears Price Match Policy: We will not match somebody else's price AND do the 10% off like Carson was told. He was mis-informed by the associate. The nice thing about his situation though, if he made a big enough stink out of it the manager should let him get the...
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    Weird sleeping patterns when taking a nap

    A guy I work with and I have discussed dreams quite a bit. We both have some really odd dreams, but only during short periods of sleep. If we take a nap, we have a weird dream, but if we sleep straight through the night, we either don't have any dreams or don't remember them. My weirdest...
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    Other expensive hobbies????

    My biggest hobby is four wheelin. My Grand Cherokee has a couple grand in mods into it, not to mention the price tag of the vehicle! Unfortunately now its worth less than half what I paid for it less than 2 years ago. It's a lot cooler now though, little taller, bigger tires, its faster, but...
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    High definition vs. regular tv: comparison pictures from the Lakers game

    That's quite a difference! Back during the college football season we had one college game each week in HD from CBS at Sears. We have all of our HD's sittin next to each other and then the standards on risers behind them. We had OTA 480i up top, DISH 1080i on the bottom, suffice to say, we...
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    What's in your DVD player now ???????

    Pioneer DVC-302D, so I have 3 DVD's in there right now. Godfather Office Space Original Kings of Comedy
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    Magazine Subscriptions

    Jp and 4 Wheel Drive and Sport Utility, soon to be Maxim again and an HT mag once I decide on one.
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    what is your least favorite manufacturer ?

    The thing I love about Bose is everybody thinks its named after a town in Idaho. I swear half of my customers that want Bose stuff call it Boise. As for least fav manufacturer, Samsung is definately up there. Not really impressed with anything they've done, ESPECIALLY their 54" HD (can't...
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    The crazy people I met at the mall

    Alright, I guess I'll post a couple. This really doesn't have to do with people at the mall, but it is one of the more entertaining stories that's happened in the 2 years I've worked at this mall. They were doing a bunch of remodeling and were putting in some new skylights. This was last...
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    Difference between Sony Wega XBR and HS models?

    I actually asked my store's Sony rep about this last time he was in, it was confusing me too. As for the tubes, its the Cinemotion 3:2 correction, and a schnazzier cabinet. That's it. Personally, I'll stick with the HS for the price.
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    Anybody have experience with Debt Consolidation?

    What I had done when I was in some credit card trouble was get a debt consolidation loan, but not really call it a debt consolidation loan. Basically I refinanced my Jeep and requested additional funds which I used to pay off the credit cards. Worked out pretty good, and now I'm paying like...
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    The crazy people I met at the mall

    You think you see some crazy stuff going to the mall, try working there! I've got so many stories about looney people in the mall I can't even imagine how long I would be typing. The mall I work at is kinda right in between the REALLY nice part of town and the not...
  13. Dave Reichert

    ANY 4:3 HDTV that will not lock into WS mode with HD signal

    The Hitachi 53UDX10B does what you're looking for. It will allow you to zoom in on a 16:9 image and make it 4:3 without any distortion. I think that's what you're asking about anyways.
  14. Dave Reichert

    70 degree weather in January??

    You know what's weird? Few days ago here in Denver it was in the mid 60's. Last night it got down to about 5 I think with light snow. Few days before the 60's we got 8 inches of snow. Colorado weather is just weird.
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    Why do SUVs have a rear windshield wiper?

    Brian, just be lucky yours worked before it got ripped off! I've got a 95 Grand Cherokee myself and my rear wiper works sporadically at best, and MANY other people have had similar problems with theirs.
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    JVC 7800 SVHS Help

    If you're currently using an S-Video cable, I don't think you'll see all that much difference in using a more expensive cable on a medium like SVHS. To show her where SVHS really shines, record a show in SVHS on the JVC and then record the same show on her old VCR, then play them back and see...
  17. Dave Reichert

    What's everyone's thought on Sears as a HT retailer?

    Carl, The price matching policy is a really sweet deal. Basically anybody anywhere selling the same model new in the box, we'll match it. For the online stuff, we do have to add shipping into the cost of the product, and still charge sales tax. Makes sense when ya think about it. Just last...
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    What's everyone's thought on Sears as a HT retailer?

    Just curious what you all think. I happen to work for Sears in the electronics department, and my first couple thoughts on this subject is that our displays suck and a few too many of the salespeople are high school kids who don't know all that much. From what I've picked up on here, most of...
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    Why do people in smaller markets get punished by idiotic news anchors?

    I had quite an experience with this. I've always lived in major markets, Boston, L.A., Portland, and now Denver. My grandma lives in Mankato, MN, a town of about 35,000 people and they actually have their own TV stations! They serve quite a bit of southern MN though so it's kinda...
  20. Dave Reichert

    HDNet and NBC Present "NBA on NBC" in HDTV with Feb. 3rd Lakers - Mavericks Game

    Mark Cuban making money once again. Interesting how his team is the one showing up on his channel . . .
  21. Dave Reichert

    Which of these "budget" HT setups is better?

    One thing on the S-Video deal, check your cable box to make sure that it doesn't have an S-Video out. I know most of the Dish Network boxes have S-Video, so maybe you're in luck and your cable box does too. S-Video = good.
  22. Dave Reichert

    Will Sears Price Match Costco?

    It really kind of depends on who you talk to at Sears. TECHNICALLY Sears doesn't price match Costco because you have to purchase a membership to shop there. But if someone came into the Sears I work at and wanted me to price match that, I would because I'd make about $120 by doing so. Also...
  23. Dave Reichert

    Whats a decent cam corder at a decent price?

    My advice on the price/financing issue, find a place online that has a good price on a unit, print out the page showing model #, price, and shipping, and take it into Sears. They'll price match it. Also, Sears has the best 0% financing out there. It's TRUE 0%, meaning no minimum monthly...
  24. Dave Reichert

    good no-frills dvd player: suggestions?

    I'd recommend the Pioneer or the Panny myself too. You should be able to snag the Pioneer for $160 right now at Sears.
  25. Dave Reichert

    Hookup questions

    As for the TV sound, I don't think it would make a difference between Monitor Out and the other one. For the DVD sound, just run a single optical or coaxial cable from the DVD player to the receiver. I've found that this is usually easier than letting the DVD player do the decoding.
  26. Dave Reichert

    Anyone own the Nokia 8260?

    I have a Nokia 8290 and while the reception and clarity is pretty good, the screen is crap! I'm personally on my 3rd or 4th in a little over a year, and everybody else I know with this phone has had to have it replaced at least once for issues with the screen too.
  27. Dave Reichert

    video duplicating/daisy-chained VCR's

    For starters, I kind of have a side business where I make skills tapes for volleyball players in the area to help them get scholarships. Basically I shoot the footage with my Digital8 camcorder, zoom it over to a computer, tinker with it, and send it back to my camcorder. In the past I had...
  28. Dave Reichert

    Line double for Mitsubishi

    Eric, I think you can actually turn off the line doubler on the Panny 47WX49. I know in tinkering with it I found a setting for scan mode that had "game" and "tv". "Game" appeared to be standard, while "tv" appeared to be doubled. I do wish more sets would integrate this feature into...
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