Recent content by drobbins

Not theater related, but I am sure there is expert advice here. I own a 2 bedroom, 1 floor, end unit condo for a year and a half now by myself. The unit next to me has been vacant this whole time. Well all good things come to an end. A family of 3 are moving in. They seem nice so far and are...

I have Amazon, but didn't see the titles because there not there yet :) Good to know the release dates. Are these dates posted somewhere? As far as RedBox - they are in the area, but, not along my commute. Thanks for the replies.

It has been some time since I posted here and man has this forum software become complicated. Anyway I am looking for a good resource to view newer movies. Movies like the new Mad Max, Independence Day, and Star trek that are not in theaters and not yet on Amazon. I don't want to own the movie...

That BenQ would definately be an worthy upgrade. However we ae still looking for a good HD source. From the equipment point of view, she doesn't think there is anything wrong with our current system. But then again, she enjoys watching movies on a 2" x 2" cellphone. I can still enjoy the...

I don't think that cable is a "total loss" but with 2 kids in college it is definately not as high on the priority list as it used to be. We have been enjoying older movies and TV series as you do, but they work just fine on the 52" TV in the livingroom. I suggested to the better half about...

Back when the Infocus 4895 was the hottest thing on the scene, I stumbled across this forum and was instantly hooked on the idea of a home theater. Since then I have owned 3 theaters and the family had many years of enjoyment from them. The kids had sleepover parties, many Halo battles won, etc…...

In town here we have a theater, bowling ally, bingo and loitering in front of the auto parts store. The next closest town is about 45 miles away and is usually similar to a Christmas shopping madhouse every Friday & Saturday night. Even though watching a movie does not allow for much...

I think I might have posted about this a few years back. I have not seen a ghost, but I lived in a house, that for lack of a better description, was haunted. I don't really want to get into much of the details, but here are the highlights. Bought a house in the early 80s. The neighbor would...

I am not an expert, but I wouldn't think it matters.

Well the more I thought about this...... The ground wire IS being used to some extent as proven by the presence of the hum. By using a 3-2 adapter you are breaking the loop, but you are also not giving the "stray electrons" a place to safely go. In the least case, electronics do not like static...

Yes I am using mine on a 20A plug. In all honesty, I don't know how much the ground wire actually is used, but $65 is much cheaper that replacing my equipment. I had the loop in between my SVS, Receiver, Equalizer, and Projector. I only had to interrupt it in one place. I believe I put the HumX...

Interrupting the ground may stop the hum, but it may also stop your ground wire from protecting you & your equipment. I had a ground loop issue and bought one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Ebtech-Hum-Voltage-Filter/dp/B0002E4YI8/ref=pd_bxgy_MI_img_b No more hum for 3 years now.

I will answer the reverse - Why Not Bluray? I agree that it is the best format out currently, but The only reason I have bluray is the XBox red-ringed and we replaced it with a PS3 My projector is still 720. I still have 5 speakers. Our new 60" (1080) living room tv does not have a...

I don't think this the one you are looking for, but FYI - http://www.hometheaterforum.com/wiki/how-to-build-a-diy-black-out-cloth-screen

I too used to visit HTF and AHL many times a day. Couldn't wait to see what been posted as there was always something going on. I still visit many times a week and check out the "Most recent posts". Nothing really interesting going on and I can't think of anything interesting to post. I think...