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Help me spend $1000CDN on www.bestbuy.ca

post #1 of 11
7/1/05 at 7:30pm
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www.bestbuy.ca

I don't really need anything, haven't really been buying much media lately, instead, I've been renting.

I have never owned a progressive scan DVD player. What would you recommend?

I have a good Theater setup, good camera, I LOVE my iPod.

I have been dreaming about buying a mac mini or powerbook, but the best buy website doesn't seem to have the new models online that have Tiger, etc.

Anyways, I supposedly won some contest, I don't know if it's legit, as I'm still waiting for the "online code" they supposedly will be sending me, but I now have $1000 to spend on their website, and want some help spending it.

Lets have some fun!
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post #2 of 11
7/2/05 at 10:33am
spend it all on blank VHS !
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post #3 of 11
7/6/05 at 8:52pm
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I'm surprised there haven't been more posts on this. I received my online code today.

Is there NO dvd player recommendations out there?
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post #4 of 11
7/6/05 at 9:59pm
I would post in the audio/video sources section for player recommendations.
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post #5 of 11
7/6/05 at 10:01pm
At this point I'd probably look around for something like the Panasonic Drme85 with the built in HD, but I always wonder whether to wait for Tivo(or similar) to come to Canada.

Buy a nice new Harmony 880 remote.

Brent
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post #6 of 11
7/7/05 at 5:20am
1000 Canadian? What's that equal in USD? Like a buck fifty and a moose?

Just kidding. The USD isn't doing all that well right now anyways.

You could build an HTPC for that...

www.htpcnews.com is a good place to start.

Or, since you're happy with your current theater setup, have you thought of another? Like a bedroom setup? You can get a great secondary system up and running for that cash.
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post #7 of 11
7/7/05 at 7:26am
I 2nd the Harmony remote idea. I believe Harmony was out of Canada although bought up by Logitech.
Logitech & Harmony


Harmony remote at Best Buy

Enjoy it.
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post #8 of 11
7/7/05 at 10:27am
A Harmony 659 is good too, if you don't want to blow all your cash in one shot.

How about a nice 20" 1600x1200 LCD monitor with DVI inputs? Although, that would probably be around $1100...well then, a 19" 1280x1024 LCD monitor should fit the bill.

If you game on the PC and have a high-speed connection (aka Shaw Extreme), Battlefield 2 would be a good title to pick up. Maybe a Playstation 2 with an Eyetoy game or two?

You can pick up a Logitech MX1000 mouse, or the new MX518 mouse.

As for DVD players - all the ones Best Buy.ca has suck! However, if you have an extensive DiVX collection, you could get the Phillips $90 player. Not that great PQ-wise, but convenient if you are going to watch low-quality mpeg4 content.
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post #9 of 11
7/7/05 at 11:43am
Only $1000? Perhaps a new TV would be in order... you'd have to add to it sure, but come on, it's a new tv!

Of course, you could always just buy every DVD your collection is missing...

Which contest did you win? I could use $1000 worth of toys from BB!
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post #10 of 11
7/7/05 at 1:59pm
I'd pump up my car with some kick-ass sound system:
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/dept.a...EN&catid=20098

Perhaps a DVD player in there or an earth shattering sub?

p.s. What about a GPS? http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/subcla...EN&catid=20123
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post #11 of 11
7/8/05 at 8:21am
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1000 Canadian? What's that equal in USD? Like a buck fifty and a moose?


That was a few years ago, now you just get the moose

All kidding aside, Its about 750.00 US$.

I like the GPS idea. great little toy.
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