Recent content by Dave Koch

Not super hot on the Monster brand, but I did pick one up. Not sure what model #, but it was a hefty one as I have a big power amp. If nothing else, I lost my 60hz crawl through my TV... I *think* sound improvred, too.... For me, I am happy....

I just got- and watched- Lost in Translation, too.... and was quite annoyed at having to keep pressing the FF button to get to the dang movie... But the forced video that I find most annoying is John Lassiter's forced Fan Boy commentary just before Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service and...

Anthony: >>> It's nitpicking but there's a nasty hair in the frame of one scene that really should have been spotted by whoever restored it. I noticed that, too. Very annoying as it is in a black shadow area. But that shot is wonderful... what is it, two ten-minute shots stung together...

Mr Harris: Sorry to steal a bit of your thunder. I trust your article will be a bit better written and researched than mine! I always enjoy your articles. >>> As one who was not formally involved with the One from the Heart production, but rather, was on site and involved in other ways...

Hey: Seems a bit strange no one has mentioned this new release. Sure, maybe not the most popular film, but influential none-the-less. It has always been a secret favorite of mine; despite the bad press it initially got- now I wonder if the DVD release will be buried just like the theatrical...

First, I had no idea cookers were AC- that DOES make a hell of a difference. If a stream starts down a new path, you can easily imagine that it would smooth the banks and make it easier for water to pass- that was what I was thinking. But if the stream reversed direction every 60/sec, it seems...

Hi: I am specifically addressing this to Chu Gai because of a comment he made earlier in a thread which I cannot now find. But it was a fairly recent post. Please do not think I ma baiting you- I am not! I just had a wild thought in one of my off moments, and I was hoping maybe you could...

Chester: >>> 100 hours sounds about right to "acclimate" your ears and brain to the teflon-coated cables I would have said the same thing- it does not seem logical (to me, at lkeast) that wires would get better/tune/whatever over use. A speaker, yes... just wires, I would not think so...

Last year, I took the time to make these. Did not notice the teflon thing at first.... so I even made them twice. Go ahead and laugh- my wife sure did! Anyway, the first set- non-teflon,- sounded fine. About equal to the 12 gauge Home Depot I was using. The teflon sounded like shit. Really...

StephenL: That is cool- how do you set up your playlists? It would be cool to have the interface appear on your TV, and use a remote to scroll through the options and such....

Matt: Thanks- will look into it!

Hmmm... maybe not... 2K for 40 Gigs? 3K for 120? Seems a BIT more than what I was thinking. Something like this should just be a glorified x-Box- simple OS, simple software, a CD player (possibly burner, but I do not care), firewire, optical out and a big HD... I wuld think 3 bills or so!

Ron: Thanks- Escient Fireball looks like a good place to start. My stereo is downstairs, the computer up, so that won't wotk for me...

Hi: Toss up on whether this belonged in Tweaking or here- figured here. I have a Sony GWIII LCD projection. I am having problems setting up the Picture (or white) levels, and was hoping for some advice. I use the DVE, and the THX Optimizer Setting up the levels for contrast are...

Hi: I like to play music a lot, and I hate changing CD's. I have a Sony ES carrosel, and that seems to suit me just fine- I love just putting a program on random and letting it go. Then yesterday I d/led this iTunes thing from Apple, just to play. I REALLY like it. And it made me think...