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In a world where things so often seem to go wrong, be annoying, or otherwise make your daily existence more challenging than it has a right to be, there are those not-so-common moments when the stars align, the sun comes out, the seas part and the damn thing just... works! I thought it might be...

With the recent release of the Denon 920, last years 910 model (virtually identical to the newer 920) is now showing up as "discontinued" and at a $100 discount over typical MSRP (now $479 compared to $579). If you're in the market for a solid, well-featured AVR (and its limited Atmos support...

My 9 year old Mitsubishi HD1000u projector has been making a somewhat loud buzzing noise for as much as 25-30 seconds after startup for several months now. The noise has always died down and never returns even if the projector is left on for several hours. I just started getting the alert that...

Noticed today while reading the Agent Carter thread many instances of the letter "i" being misplaced (particularly for the word first first first). Very odd because I intentionally verified the text prior to posting and it was good. This is on my iPad using Safari.

I noticed this morning that the forum groups listed on the "Forums" landing page have been re-organized. While I certainly understand and respect the decision to put "DVD & Blu-ray Reviews" at the top (since many visitors to the site are drawn to that area of the forum), I would like to request...

IMO, it's always worth it to use a subwoofer and go 5.1 vs. 5.0. The lower frequencies draw the most power from your amp. Using a smartly set crossover and subwoofer to relieve your mains from having to do the "grunt" work will benefit the rest of the frequency response from your mains. I...

Yay - I finally get to join the club! I too, still have a few components in my system that I've had longer than I have been a member here... My rear surround speakers are a pair of PSB Alphas from around 1997 - they were originally my fronts. I also still have an old Onkyo 6...

I got to thinking about how everyone on this forum started somewhere, with a goal in mind, and despite all the different starting points, side journeys, life distractions, etc. we all wound up here. I was curious to hear other folk's stories, so I figured I'd start with mine: My home...

So after several years of regular use, I got the first "warning" from my Mitsubishi HD1000U projector that the bulb/lamp is nearing the end of its life. I got the projector from the fine folks at ProjectorPeople.com and will strongly consider getting my replacement lamp from them as well...

Currently in our house, the downstairs front projection screen is the only HDTV we have (gasp!). Our family room TV is still an old 32" CRT. We're not in any rush to upgrade the set - it was my wife's set and she bought a beautiful cherry cabinet for it way back when and it just barely fits...

Hi all, Recently, my wife expressed an interest in getting back into photography as a hobby. She still has her father's "film" camera that she used to use way back, but would like to get a DSLR and step into the 21st century. She realizes that investing in a potentially expensive camera...

It's my first time going. I would like to get some pointers on the tournaments, vendors, and a general idea of what to expect. I'm not in the market to get a machine while I'm there, but would love to find some folks willing to talk to me about what to look for when buying a machine, and maybe...

My wife and I are planning on taking our nearly two-year old twin boys on their first airplane trip this July. We'll be flying from Baltimore to San Francisco - yeah, a long flight. I'm hoping there are some experienced parents out there that have some practical advice they'd be willing to...

Hi all, I just moved into a new house and discovered how wacky the cable wiring really is. I want to redistribute the cable signal, but had a few questions about the best way to approach it so that the signal doesn't degrade too much. Currently, the outside cable goes into a 3-way splitter...

... and was wondering what effect a lack of grounding would cause? When I took down the old fan, I noticed that there were only 2 wires (black and white) coming out of the conduit in the ceiling. There was no ground wire. In fact, the ground wire from the old fan was simply curled up and not...

In stark contrast to the usual discussion around here, I thought I'd chime in and offer this "little" tale: Last week, my fiancee and I decided to shop around for a little-bitty tv for the bedroom (the old one pre-dated cable-readiness). Space limitations dictated we go with something in the...

I've just decided to upgrade my cable service and get the full Digital/HD package. I'm in the Baltimore area, and Comcast offers two different HD Set top boxes - one is the Motorola 5100, and the other is a Pace model (they couldn't provide the exact model number, but I'll assume it's the...