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Greg, the acronym link does not work.

A dumb question, or is it? With the recent advocacy over blue laser for HD-DVD, why the laser had to be blue? Is it because the properties of this color can do wonders over red?

Having the best video and audio quality on one disc format is good, but how can WE pressure studios that they should not over-charge prices of HD-DVDs? An affordable price will drive sales and acceptance of HD-DVD.

As a potential customer for HD-DVD, I have questions: 1. Even if the Toshiba proposal is adopted, are there assurances that HD-DVD would be a successful format? If it is poorly marketed, it may become the next Betamax. 2. What about the blue laser technology? If an HD-DVD player is in the...

After you mention this, no. I like to bring up the acting threads because I want people's opinions on what they think about Slyvester Stallone's (actor) and Madonna's (actress) acting. I could had a thread that asked what makes William Shatner, Demi Moore, Keanu Reeves, Bo Derrek, Adam Sandler...

To the sequel to what Sylvester Stallone thread, Madonna is considered one of the most controversial female recording artists ever, but she does have a reputation for being a bad actress? Like Stallone, Madonna had won several "Razzies" for her acting roles, and the question is what makes her a...

Many of us like to to moan and complain on almost anything, but had any of us been told this: "If you don't like it, don't watch it. You are not forced to watch or like it. Go somewhere else if it feel uncomfortable to you."? Whether we complain about television, movies, etc. how should we...

The winner of several "Razzies" from acting to directing, actor Slyvester Stallone is often considered one of the worst actors of our generation. What makes him a bad actor? A note of caution: please do not personally attack Stallone, but focus on what makes him a bad actor.

A few weeks ago, I did requested a calibration from Mr. Loewen for my Samsung TXM2797HF in November, but is this a good time of the year? Would it be better to have the calibration done next month? Any suggestions?

I am surprised about Italy, but even more surprised about Germany. I do not understand how these two countries can be major producers of bootlegged material. I also wonder what the European Union is doing about this.

Who are "they"?

I had heard word that the Golden Raspberry Foundation may put "The Adventures of Pluto Nash" as one of its "worst picture of the year" list. The same goes for "The Master of Disguises," and "Serving Sara."

I noticed that this film was in a recent Golden Raspberry Foundation poll for Worst Picture with "Slackers" "The Queen of the Damned" "Crossroads" and "Rollerball." Will "Big Fat Liar" win the dishonor next year?

Contact a professional to remove the pests.

Film school students or graduates are welcome. Since film-making is unlike writing a novel or play because many people are involved from screenwriters to the director, who actually "authored" the film? The Director's Guild of America argued that a film's director is the author, but the...

To bring up another question: how many lines of resolution maximum can appear on a digital film until it becomes "life-like"? If 1080p could not reach reality, what can? Interesting that a gentleman mentioned "indie" films are shot in HD. How can the independent studios afford the expensive...

I noticed that while 720p does not appear on HDTV-ready sets, they even do not appear on most true HDTV sets. Only a few HDTVs (the Samsung HLM series as an example) are 720p-compatible. Is there a reason why 720p is found only in high-end HDTVs?

Rob, I would be careful for sellers who have high feedback ratings. I noticed that some of them sell DVD bootlegs out from Asia. To everyone: Remember to buy DVDs from North America or Western Europe. Do not buy them from elsewhere as one does not know whether the DVDs are legitimate or...

I like to know whether there are web sites that do provide denfitions of various music genres from rock to punk?

I wish there is a diagram to see what to do. The digital cable box I have is not HDTV-compatible, but I have an HDTV-compatible set that has two component inputs, one of which is used for my Panasonic RP82, while the other is used for the Nintendo GameCube. Finally, I currently do not own a HDTV...

When I looked for technical information on "Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams" at the Internet Movie Database, I noticed the cinematographic process is "HDTV (1080p) (24 fps)." Even though "Star Wars Episode II" was the first film that used HDTV, would this be the future of cinema? Another...

I will see if the: cable feed ----> RF Monster cable ----> digital cable box ---->RF Monster cable ----> SIR-T150 set-top-box ----> Monster 3 HDTV component cable ----> HDTV-compatible set = watching digital cable channels unscrambled & improved picture quality

We can try to make a historical movie, but we have to be careful not to introduce anachronisms. Movies like "Braveheart," "A Beautiful Mind," "Pearl Harbor," "Gladiator," etc. are known to introduce anachronisms because of the complexity of movie-making. We should also not try to...

A morbid question, so do not reply if it disturbs you. It is a question we mortals have to think of. Even though most of us are young and healthy, had you ever thought what age you expect to live before you die? This question came to my mind when I learned that my grandmother (who is in her...

Imagine that: a) I connect a digital cable box from the antenna b) I connect the said digital cable box to a set-top-box through an RF cable c) I connect the set-up-box to an HDTV-compatible TV through a component cable d) I use Component 1 video mode to watch unscrambled cable TV channels...

Max, I hope you did not bring up Darwnism to attract a religious discussion. That scientific issue had evolutionists and creationists at odds with each other that it would not be appropriate to discuss on this forum. I think we also have to stay away from libertarianism and laissez faire, as...

Are we going off-topic here? Is this a discussion on the expense of anamorphic enhancement or is this a discussion on "The Abyss"? I really resent people "hijacking" (is this a common practice on the HTF?) my posts and taking it off-topic, so can everyone bring this topic to the original discussion?

To remove the generic male pronouns is for English to be like the Romance languages or like Japanese?

A philosophy question: For thousands of years, philosophers had debated whether human nature is inherently good or evil. The Chinese Legalists thought that human nature is inherently evil and harsh laws are needed so that humans become good. However, French philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau...

Even though using one's real name as a username is encouraged, is it permitted to use a trademark (e.g. eBay) as one's username?