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  1. Rick J

    Columbia House DVD club worth it?

    The main keys are: 1) enroll 2) fulfill (your membership) 3) cancel (your membership) 4) re-enroll When enrolling, the key is to use a code that includes free s/h on your order. The second key is to make sure the code has a low fulfillment requirement (ie: 2-3 in the next 2 years). Good...
  2. Rick J

    setting crossover frequency for sub

    I should clarify. I was inquiring about the placement of the front(bookshelf)speakers not the sub. I don't really have any room to move them or experiment with. I was just wondering how it might affect the sound of a rearported speaker when placed 6-12" from the wall. Thanks to those who...
  3. Rick J

    setting crossover frequency for sub

    I'm wondering, on my Denon receiver, what to set the crossover frequency of the sub at. On the receiver setup, there's three choices to set it at: 80, 100, or 120 hz. The speakers are rated to 60hz. What's the best crossover setting and why? I'm also wondering how proximity to a bare wall...
  4. Rick J

    motorola 6200 cable box

    Andy Did you have a box prior to the 6200? If so was it the 5100? If you did have a box before, have you noticed an improvement in the picture qualities (analog, digital, or hd)? Any positives or negatives you've noticed? Thanks, Rick
  5. Rick J

    motorola 6200 cable box

    Just wondering... My cable just informed me that they got the new Motorola 6200 box in and said I could be put on the list to receive one. So I certainly said yes, and they are coming to install it on Monday 1/19. I thought I read that these were not supposed to be available until qtr 1, 2 or...
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    digital cable/hd questions

    Thanks to those responses. Garrett.. I also have the Motorola 5100. Per the tv manual, I hooked up the coax from the wall to the rf input on the tv. Then, I ran a coax from the "to converter" on the tv to the "cable in" on the box. From there, a coax from the "out" on the box to the "aux"...
  7. Rick J

    digital cable/hd questions

    Just a bit of info... I have a Sony hd ready rptv. I recently got digital cable and hd through Charter Communications. I've calibrated with Avia. I also only view in movie or pro modes on the tv. The coax goes into the box and then out to the tv. The cable box is also hooked via the...
  8. Rick J

    a good HTIB

    Richard fyi - You may want to check out the Nov 2003 issue of Consumer Reports. It has alot of info regarding separate components and box sets
  9. Rick J

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    john i think you may be right. i've been over there too, and the e7 codes only appear to have been valid for about a month before they were killed. i always thought the codes lasted longer than that...rick
  10. Rick J

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    i just completed and cancelled one of my cvx accts. i applied for another acct with e7f this afternoon. i'm wondering if the deal is still going. i've heard some people saying it was dead but i believe that was mostly on phone orders. also, i thought people said that you needed to use a cc when...
  11. Rick J

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    most people seem to recommend canceling as soon as you've met your fulfillment requirement. then rejoin using one of the savings codes, currently cvx is the best...rick
  12. Rick J

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    my understanding is that you can use any previous psn you want. the same membership # can be used more than once for a psn. it doesn't need to be a closed/cancelled acct. the psn must just exist. keep in mind you can also only have 2 accts/address. i recall someone else stating this also...
  13. Rick J

    Speakers for Denon 1803

    hi adam i have the 1803 with klipsch quintets, 12" sub, and sc-1 center and love the setup for movies! if i were you, i would go for the larger sub, and the center (for
  14. Rick J

    Regarding odors, is it just me or...

    hey joe you got me thinking about the sh** list that i've seen in the past. don't know if you've seen it but here's the link: http://www.funclown.com/shit.htm gets you thinking...i found myself laughing and nodding my head along in agreement with the descriptions. as my wife would say about...
  15. Rick J

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    gotta know... did anyone else get an email from ch regarding a "1 day sale, unlimited dvds at 50% off when you buy 1 at reg. price"? when i clicked on the "details" of the offer, i got the original "cy*d" offer page(5 dvds for 24.95,no s/h)! i tried to order from the blue page that came up...
  16. Rick J

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    basically cvx is 5 for .49 w/free s/h with 3 more to buy in the next 2 years. you have the option to buy a 6th for 14.95 and then buy 2 more in the next 2 years. you can buy a 7th for 9.95 but it doesn't count towards your fulfillment, and unless you really want it, it obviously ups the average...
  17. Rick J

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    john no matter how you look at it if you're getting the movies you want it's a deal! when you think about getting dvds for $6-8 each compared to $15-20+ in the stores that's unbelieveable. i figure that between the 2 cy#d accts and the 2 current cvx accts, that's 27 dvds for ~$180 compared...
  18. Rick J

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    hi john hey thanks so much for your persistance and help! i finally got tired of trying to get it to work so i called a ch csr and told him what was going on. he was very nice, took my order and gave me the $5 off (w/free s/h). i was surprised he was so willing to do so. anyways he said...
  19. Rick J

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    chris yes i do see the "choose how many". that's how i'm getting to the drop-down menu. it's when i get there that it won't let me change the number of selections to anything other than "1". if i can't get it to work, do you think ch will let me call in my order and still get the $5 off? has...
  20. Rick J

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    john at the risk of sounding like a doofus, what do you mean when you say make sure i've selected "regular price"? when i log into the site and make my selections, the site automatically puts them in my cart at the price of the current deal. right now, it's buy one at regular price and the...
  21. Rick J

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    a ch ordering question: i'm trying to fulfill my membership requirements on my cvx order. when i go the ch/webdvd site to do so, i can't get it to let me change the number of dvds that count toward toward my membership. it says to to select how many dvds i'd like to count toward my membership...
  22. Rick J

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    kurt i know you not alone. over at dvd talk forum, there's many posts from people in the same boat. i ordered on feb 6 (no cc) and have exactly the same results as you so far, including the response from the csr. still hoping...rick btw -thanks james for your response. i'm wondering how...
  23. Rick J

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    i tried starting a new account today via the "cvx" code. when i got to the checkout, i was asked for a "preferred status number". what is that and where and where do i find it? it wouldn't allow me to checkout w/o this number. rick
  24. Rick J

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    leroy the way i figured it, overall, the cvx comes out slightly better but basically the same... cvx = 5 for .49 (no s/h) = 2.50 1 for 14.95 (no s/h) = 15.00 buy 2 in 2 yrs (+s/h)=~50.00 total = 67.50 (8.44 per disc) cxcd = 2 free (+s/h) = 4.00 buy 2 in 2 yrs(+s/h)=~50.00...
  25. Rick J

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    just wondering what the best c.house code(s) are now. where's the best spot to find those codes on a regular basis? the code that i found that seems to be a pretty good deal is "cvx". it's certainly not as good as the 5/24.95/no obligation, what could be?! "cvx" is 5/.49 each (no s/h). you can...
  26. Rick J

    Can I calibrate my new hs500 or Tosh 36hf72 imediately with avia or wait?

    todd i agree with alan. i would just add two things: that initially you turn the picture settings down to ~50% and the sharpness to ~25%, and also that you don't leave the set on for 100 straight hours. some people have asked about that in the past and it's not recommended...otherwise...
  27. Rick J

    Fantastic Columbia House deal from "Deals Page"

    i'm in the almost exactly the same boat as albert. i've received 2 orders in 9-10 days each. those were both placed on the blue site and required a cc#. the other order was also placed on the blue site on 2/6 and no cc# was asked for. i've called and emailed and received the same info about...
  28. Rick J

    My chiropractor is killing his Hitachi!

    jeremy don't feel bad. i was at my neighbor's for dinner and i noticed the same thing about his set. i noticed his set seemed to be in torch mode and his picture via cable was terrible. i wanted to say/ask him about it but didn't feel it was my place. i even asked my wife, who certainly isn't...
  29. Rick J

    Quality re-releases

    thanks scott we have the vhs and i was thinking of the "read-a-long" disc. thanks for the info...rick
  30. Rick J

    Quality re-releases

    my kids like the lion king. i heard that it was going to be re-released with improved audio and video. anyone know anything about that?
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