Recent content by DonRC

You can't get quite down to that, I don't think, but the Panasonic currently has a $200 rebate going on it. If you shop around a bit you can get pretty close to the $1500 mark if you talk about after-rebate cost.

If you don't mind adding a bit to your budget, you might also consider some of the 720p projectors that are available at very reasonable prices these days so you can have high def. Some options in that category are: LCD: Panasonic AE700U, Sony HS51 DLP: Toshiba MT700, BenQ PE7700, Sharp...

Yeah, they'll do it to you every time... You ask a question and they lowball the price, only to see it rise dramatically (errr...) as time goes on... :D

Yes, there are a lot of people here that can offer you advice about which is the better performer. Unfortunately, they all disagree... :D On a slightly more serious note, projector performance is a very individual and subjective thing. I'm a big fan of DLPs such as the BenQ 8700+, but I...

You may also want to consider the Toshiba MT700 or the BenQ7700, which are also 1280x720 DLP projectors. (Toshiba just being released right now, while BenQ is about a month out.)

I can go to the website and find out that FIOS is not yet available in my neighborhood. Does anybody know if there is any way for me to find out WHEN it might be available in my neighborhood (Allen, TX - suburb of Dallas)?

I'm in the same boat. My project was originally planned as a 2-3 week project. I'm now into about week 4, and I'd guess I'm about 1/4 of the way done. :D There are a couple of DLP projectors coming out in the next month or so (the Toshiba MT700 and the BenQ 7700 come to mind) that may really...

I haven't put any actual paint on the screen yet. I just put up some drywall compound in a very thin coat to even out some remaining texture. I put the drywall compound on with a roller after diluting it slightly with water. I'm planning on just using some simple wall molding to make a frame...

Okay... it looks like I'm committed to this project now. :D I've now marked out a space on the wall for my painted DIY screen. I sanded down all the texture on the screen area. (warning... if you do this in a finished room, cover EVERY horizontal surface with plastic, and tape it all...

It's also nice to have it as a backup in case you need to call 911 while the power is out. Since the VOIP service uses a powered box on your powered network, it wouldn't necessarily be available if power was out. (Also, for the record fish are most definitely food - although a kind of...

I understand your reluctance to go over to a new company. On the other hand, I think Vonage has been doing VOIP longer than Verizon has.

Christo, Just out of curiosity, if the Vonage service is cheaper, has the 911 service, and seems to have fewer complaints about quality (I've certainly not had any) - why do you stick with VoiceWing? Yeah, this is a pain. I just took mine over to a friend's house and used his POTS line for...

You did read the subject of the thread, right? :D

Well... I watched Independence Day the other day. Will Smith's character does make a comment about the alien's dreadlocks hanging out as he drags him around wrapped in a parachute... :laugh:

It's also possible that the stories became stranger from the 1980s onward because the people writing those stories were influenced by the use of... uh... "artificial mental stimulation" in the 60's and 70's. :D