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Hi - I have the same problem with my 6-year old Toshiba 40H80. Local shop is quoting me $250 plus parts to fix. I am also wondering whether it makes sense to pay for repair, especially since a brand-new plasma might be $1000. Eugene, what did you decide to do?

You may end up with a different link for each area you listed. So for example, if you're looking for a forum on Notebook computers, you might try Notebook Forums . I recently purchased a new laptop, and I found this group of enthusiasts rather helpful. Lots of kids on the board though - there...

LOL! It's a competition for the slowest machine! :D What's the prize to the winner - Atari game cartridges?

PC Magazine also had something on building your own PC in the Sept 16 edition, online here: Build or Buy Also, you may want to check out eWiz.com for pricing on components. I have been running specs/pricing on a BYO system for a couple months now, and had been using...

Here's an entry for 2nd-to-last place after Nicholas in the slow-boat lane: My PC (since 1997!) Gateway G6-450XL (PII 450mhz) 384mb RAM (upgraded from original 128) IBM 16gb HDD (original) Western Digital 80gb 7200 rpm (upgrade - it was on sale!) Onboard Soundblaster emulation sound...

Great review Jason! I remember seeing this film as a senior in high school when it first came out and being far more impressed with it than any other teen comedy. Your comments on the performances of Cusack and Zuniga are spot-on - they really draw you into the story. It's wonderful to hear...

My top 5 wish list: LOTR: ROTK x4 ;) Matrix Revolutions x1

How about The Great Escape and Chicken Run ? Someone mentioned Gattaca and AI - that one sounds great - I think I'll buy Gattaca Superbit and watch it this weekend!

Andre - try clicking one of the SVS links on the top of just about any of these forum pages and you'll find out. If for some reason you can't find the link, click here.

John Berger makes a good point - this should not be defined solely by cost. After all, how much have we all invested in our precious HT setups in order to be able to enjoy these films at home? In my case, it's going to take a lot of foregone theater viewings to recoup the cost of my moderate...

Like Dave and Richard, I usually only go the theater for "event" movies - last one I saw was LOTR. My wife and I do this as a rule for many reasons: 1)It's most practical for us as we have young kids (7, 5, 3, and 1 month) and it's far more convenient logistically to simply rent or buy the...

Tom, I have a setup very similar to yours (Denon 3801 driving Klipsch ref3's all around, using RB-5s for the mains). What Dustin said is very appropriate, what speaker is best for you is most heavily dependant on your available space and individual taste. From my own perspective, I have a...

Arron, another good question. What I generally do is play the disc in my DVD player, and leave the receiver (in my case a Denon 3801) on auto-detect setting. It then defaults to pro-logic, but this doesn't really matter anyway, since the focus of all the testing is the sub-only channel. I...

I am also interested in finding a solution to a similar problem. My HT is set up in a downstairs (concrete floor covered with carpet), L-shaped room, with the HT backed up against a load-bearing exterior wall. The front speakers and sub are facing, open space (the L) on the left, a large window...