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You can also check out Microsoft's ASP.NET site...it's got a lot of tutorials, videos, and podcasts that should help. Learn : The Official Microsoft ASP.NET Site There are plenty of books around too, but I'd check out that site first and see how much that helps you. If you haven't...

I was using a AMD Athlon X2 3600. I'm still using that in my HTPC; I just swapped the motherboards. Any AM2 socket CPU should work just fine though in the ASUS.

I recently decided to do a little upgrading on my HTPC, so I've got a few parts for sale. All are in good working condition. Prices include shipping. (1) ASUS M2A-VM AM2 690G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - $50(2) Samsung HD400LJ 400GB 7200 rpm SATA hard drives - $40 each or both for $70 (sold)(4)...

If you want to pay too much, go to Best Buy. It's rare that I ever find them to have the lowest price on anything (except laptops - for some reason, they seem to have decent prices on those; I actually recently bought one from there). You didn't mention what you're looking to buy, but if it's...

Yeah, I laughed at this "deal" too. It doesn't surprise me though, since most of Best Buy's "sales" are like this. I am somewhat surprised that they're advertising that you have to spend $80+ on a HDMI cable though - I've rarely seen them ever advertise their outrageous cable prices (they...

I'm of a somewhat different opinion - I thought I Want to Believe was disappointing. It wasn't a bad movie, but to me there was very little X-Files-ish about it - we could see similar stories on Fringe. I didn't think the script had a "feature film" scope to it - it felt like it was just an...

If you can control the light, you'll be fine with a white screen. From my understanding, grey handles ambient light better than white. Since you said you can control that, white should suit you fine. I wouldn't worry about the value of a sub-$2000 projector - as long as you don't need the...

I'd go with a projector as well. A nice plasma would also be a good option, but since you can control the light I think you'll be happier with a projector. For model suggestions, I'd just check out ProjectorPeople.com. I have a Sanyo PLV-Z5 (720p) that I've been really pleased with, and you...

Absolutely true. Joystiq has a great comparison chart here. Basically, you'll have to find an original model off of eBay if you really need PS2 backward compatibility.

Don't believe the back of the box - according to multiple references, almost all 360 games list "1080p" on the box, but in reality it's upscaling from 720p. In fact, although I couldn't find anything more current, I only found a list of 3 (!) native 1080p Xbox 360 games. In comparison, the PS3...

If you're selling books, movies, music, or games, Half.com is a pretty good place. It's owned by eBay, but doesn't use Paypal. They do take a commission, but they give you a shipping reimbursement that is generally pretty reasonable.

Your save games and all other data are contained on your hard drive (or memory card) which you should not have sent in with your console. So regardless of what you get back you should have everything.

Vista itself has always been pretty stable...the problem has been with the compatibility of the software and drivers of 3rd party vendors (not to say it's their fault...MS needs to share some of that blame). That's going to be the major issue in performing an upgrade - it's easier to find...

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I check up on that site as well, but I can't recommend it over some other sites. Alex really loves his movies, but he's far from a great writer and his opinions are sometimes pretty ridiculous. If you're looking for a good entertainment/movie news site, I'd go with either /Film or Dark...

Amazon.com has a pretty good selection, all DRM-free mp3's at 256 kbps.

I totally agree with pitchman...you're paying a premium for a couple of games that you probably don't really want. Most of these Wii bundles aren't created to give you a deal - they're created to throw in as many crappy games as they can get you to buy. The Costco bundle is an exception - you're...

In answer to John's original question - yes, I've encountered this practice as well. In one case, I tried to buy 3 hard drives at Circuit City that were on sale at BB. The CC salesperson had to call all 3 of the BB stores in the area before she would give me the sale price - and then the BB...

I finished my basement last year, so I might be able to help you on a few of your points: 1. How you hide the wires is personal preference, but I would definitely run the speaker wire in the wall as well. Just make sure you get CL2 or CL3 rated wire, and you'll be fine. 2. From the sound...

You can't go wrong with what Robert_J did, but when I was building my screen I found this: Engadget's How to Make a Custom Projector Screen They give pretty good step-by-step instructions on how to make a cloth screen. I'm happy with mine, and I wouldn't think of paying $500+ for a retail...

If you're going the PS3 route for movies, definitely pick up the Sony PS3 remote. Yes, the PS3 doesn't use IR (so no universal remote), but the Bluetooth capability is pretty nice (no line of sight needed, very responsive). And at $20, it's not too bad of a price - and stores will sometimes...

I've noticed this trend too. If send a movie back on Saturday and Netflix receives it on Monday, there's a good chance of getting a new Tuesday release sent that day. Granted, that's about the only sliver of success I've had getting an HD new release though.

I'm (somewhat) glad that I'm not the only one frustrated with Netflix. At one point, I had 20 Blu-ray/HD-DVD's in my queue, and only 2 of them (Casino and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)didn't have a wait associated with them. And those two that were "available" were sent to me from across the country...

I can't remember when, but Blockbuster announced a long time ago that they would only carry Blu-ray discs and not HD-DVD's. At the time, that was seen as a big victory for the Blu-ray camp, but it doesn't really seem like it made much of an impact. I haven't been to a BB in a while, so I'm not...

I've owned the A3 for about a month now...haven't used it too heavily, but here's what I've experienced: There's about a 10-15 second wait upon startup. Not sure if that's normal for HD players or not.Every DVD I've played on it has been fine, although I'm using my PS3 more for playing regular...

Jon_B: I can get behind the cases. There's about 2'-3' of space behind that wall. I have to move the sectional couch every time I want to get back there, but it's possible. Definitely makes some of the wiring a lot easier. I would've liked to put a back door or something on my AV case since...

Just thought I'd add my semi-completed basement home theater to the forum. You can take a look at my site here: Basement Matinee This is my first home theater. It isn't very big (only about 12' x 16') nor do I have the most technologically-advanced equipment. But I tried to maintain a...

I'd have to pick Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Just rewatched it last week and it reminded me how great the sound (and the movie itself) is.

In case this entry comes up on any searches, I'm going to answer my own question. I got a hold of Vizio support again, and they gave me a better answer. The VX32L does have two hole patterns: a 200mm x 420mm and a 100mm x 100mm. So that means that a VESA 100 mount should work. I'm going to buy...

I recently purchased a Vizio VX32L LCD tv and am looking to mount it on a wall. The problem I'm having is that I can't seem to find a good answer on the type of VESA wall mount I can use - the manual doesn't say anything except to use the Vizio-made model (since the tv was only $450, I don't...