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    Have you heard what Monster Cable is doing?

    So tell me this - have they won any of their lawsuits?
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    Differences between 35 hr DirecTivo models?

    OK which one is the lightest? Asking because my shelf is starting to warp because of weight. Oh and also where is the best price? I see $99 at Best Buy right now.
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    Differences between 35 hr DirecTivo models?

    OK which one is the lightest? Asking because my shelf is starting to warp because of weight. Oh and also where is the best price? I see $99 at Best Buy right now.
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    Decent HTB system for computer gaming?

    Looking for something inexpensive but good for computer gaming - FPS mainly. 5.1 or 6.1 speakers with a dolby decoder cuz the mobo has DD output. Looking to spend maybe $200? Guess it depends whats out there. I will not be watching DVDs so the sound doesn't have to be that great or awesome, just...
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    The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

    Does anyone know anything about the SE version?
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    The Michael Jackson interview thread.

    I would love to see Dr. Phil just drill Michael Jackson. Somebody has got to knock some sense into him.
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    What other movies like "Memento" would you recommend.

    This is a great thread. There were so many movies listed I couldn't keep track so I thought I'd recap all the movies that were mentioned by everyone - now it doesn't matter if everyone agreed or not, I just wanted to compile all suggestions at this point. And hope I didn't forget anyone...
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    ESPN HDTV - when and where?

    Does anyone know when ESPN will come out with HDTV and who will be the lucky recipients - satellite or cable or ??? subscribers?
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    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

    Spock sings about Bilbo Don't know if anyone has seen this, but it gave me quite a few laughs
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    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

    Geoffrey_A your points make sense to me in that Serkis was just a guide (although a very good one at that I suppose) and in the end it's the animator's interpretation. I'm now kinda thinking that Serkis is like Mona Lisa and the animators are like Da Vinci. Nah, bad example cuz Serkis had much...
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    DirecTV Users: why is HD HBO(509) not as clear as HDNet(199)

    I'm not impressed with HBO HD as much as HDNet. HDNet is so very clear and amazing, but HBO HD looks just like my DVDs at 480p. I have a Hughes E86 and it is outputting 1080i, but HBO HD just doesn't compare to HDNet. Is my setup wrong or is the source material just not that good? (On HBO HD I...
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    Anyone know list of what definition formats are out there?

    Formats: DTV(Digital TV) - HDTV(High Def): 1080i, 720p - EDTV(Enh Def): 480p (Fox..) - SDTV(std Def): 480i - ? - ? Currently Available: Satellite: what resolution? Digital Cable: what resolution? Regular Cable: what resoultion? OTA digital: DTV formats above OTA analog...
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    Can AVIA calibrate HD 1080i?

    I've just got HDTV on my XBR and been noticing that the picture is exremely bright, probably because there are a lot more lines of resolution lighting up the screen, expecially on hockey games(ice= white!). I've calibrated the set using AVIA and my DVD player, but that is 480p. Is there a...
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