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  1. Tom Boucher

    Help picking a new display!!!!

    I'm gonna ride this thread too :). My 65" Mitsubishi DLP is throwing up white dots everywhere and it's time to replace it I guess :(. I haven't kept up on displays so not sure where to start.
  2. Tom Boucher

    Good to high end 46-50" TV recommendations?

    It's not just one, there are multiple highly detailed reviews that go into issues with the TV with multiple follow ups of repair attempts, firmware updates, the works. So yeah, I thought I'd ask.
  3. Tom Boucher

    Good to high end 46-50" TV recommendations?

    I don't really have a budget, just common sense. I mean I'm not going to spend $50,000 on a 46" TV. I just want a good display for the money I spend that won't have to be replaced in
  4. Tom Boucher

    Good to high end 46-50" TV recommendations?

    When I go big, I go DLP. I love my Mitsubishis for the price/real esate. However, I need a TV for another room with about 9-10' viewing distance which says 46-50" or so. I don't want a TV that does much more than turns on and has an awesome panel for viewing the sources I send to it. It doesn't...
  5. Tom Boucher

    An open letter sent to DirecTV concerning deceptive practices

    Shit canned DirecTV for Prism. Saved almost $100 a month too. Got a whole house DVR without a ridiculous additional charge either, and can record more than 50 season passes which I've been promised was coming in a software update since I got my non TiVo DVR in 2005.
  6. Tom Boucher

    Mitsubishi 65" WD-65837 and more importantly what to sit it on.

    yeah i'm stuck in a hotel about 3000 miles from home over the weekend, so most of my research will be online for a bit :)
  7. Tom Boucher

    Mitsubishi 65" WD-65837 and more importantly what to sit it on.

    My 8 year old 57" Sony Projection TV has finally failed. Seeing that it's eight years old, and I can't do much around 1080p on it I figured instead of finding a place that would fix it time to spend some money on a new one. I have settled on the WD-65837 based on what I could find in my...
  8. Tom Boucher

    An open letter sent to DirecTV concerning deceptive practices

    When I first moved to North Carolina the installer told me there wasn't a line of sight. After being 'stuck' with cable for a few years I tried again, this installer was able to find a nice line of site without any issues. When I signed up, I asked about the 'price for 12 months' thing and...
  9. Tom Boucher

    Budget Split: Speakers & Receiver

    My $0.02, take it for what it's worth. Speakers: Find a reputable shop that has them set up in independant rooms and go listen, find what you like speaker wise, find how much it costs, and then go find the rest of your HT. As far as HDMI switching, don't let that be your driving feature...
  10. Tom Boucher

    Receiver or Amp and Processor

    My $0.02. Denon 1706 as a recevier, or maybe the 1806 for 10 more watts per channel and a few features. Then look over at SVSound.com at their new speaker package. you can get 5.1 for $899 I think it was, looks like a great deal and based on past experiences I've read with their other...
  11. Tom Boucher

    best dvd player that can override authoring restrictions?

    I really enjoy the 'stop you theives' intros that have started now on my recent DVD rentals. Along with not being able to fast forward by 'hey theives we're watching you' warnings and all sorts of unpleasant intros or adds for crappy movies tacked on to the front of good ones. I don't know a...
  12. Tom Boucher

    A question on video interconnects

    Having realized after getting my new Outlaw 990 and the cabling options that I've slept since I last understood the interconnects of home theaters I thought I'd ask a question. Is there an advantage in quality comparing Component, DVI, and HDMI? Meaning I ordered DVI because my TVs have...
  13. Tom Boucher

    Any Outlaw 990 owners here?

    I've got a 990/7125 on the way after debating it for a few years.
  14. Tom Boucher

    Airport Express

    Not sure if this was the right place, but I wanted to post my review of the new Airport Express that Apple relased that lets you 'push' your music to a stereo of your choice, or to powered speakers. I've got it hooked up and I'm playing both 224KB AAC ripped CDs as well as 128KB iTunes Music...
  15. Tom Boucher

    A Look at the Toshiba 30HF83 HDTV

    I leave it in a widescreen mode quite a bit when watching regular television. I don't notice much picture loss and they definitely do edge stretching and not center stretching because the tickers on CNN have a tendancy to speed up slightly at the edges. But otherwise I don't notice much of a...
  16. Tom Boucher

    Are Power Conditioners Worth It?

    I'm looking at an upgrade to my theater receiver for the first time in about 5 years. While perusing the various products I'd be willing to try a lot of the online sites tack on 'recommendations' that include the Monster signature series of power conditioners. Are these things worth it...
  17. Tom Boucher

    A Look at the Toshiba 30HF83 HDTV

    I recently aquired the Toshiba 30HF83 HDTV flat tube television for my downstairs area above the fireplace. I currently have a Sony 57" Projection HDTV (57W600) upstairs in my main 'theater' room but they are going to be doing some remodeling behind the room so we knew we wouldn't be able to...
  18. Tom Boucher

    Need TV Recommendations for a certain size of spot

    I found it on Crutchfield's and ordered it about three weeks ago. I got notification that it shipped earlier this week. Hoping it'll get here soon
  19. Tom Boucher

    best dvd player for 200-500 dollars

    Toshiba H400 TiVo/DVD rocks. TiVo Basic service is nice if you want to use it and the DVD player is amazing compared to my 1.5 yr old Sony 755.
  20. Tom Boucher

    Toshiba H4000 TiVo/DVD Player made my Sony 755 look like crud!

    I bought a new TV (Toshiba 30" HDTV) for downstairs and then picked up the Toshiba TiVo H400 DVD/TiVo DVR for it. Since the TV is backordered I hooked it up to my Sony 57" HDTV Projection screen upstairs just to set it up and check it out. The only thing I did was unplug the cables...
  21. Tom Boucher

    Need TV Recommendations for a certain size of spot

    Actually I just found the Toshiba 30HF83 which appears to be perfect. only problem is I can't find it anywhere. Best Buy has it on their website, but apparently Raleigh, NC stores dont' carry it and it is 'outside the delivery area' Crutchfield has it, but it's backordered. Amazon ships it...
  22. Tom Boucher

    Need TV Recommendations for a certain size of spot

    I have a nicely built cabinet over my fireplace (that I don't use) and it has an opening that is about 35" wide with the doors out of the way. I'm trying to find the best featured HDTV ready that I can fit in there, and I'm not quite convinced I want to spend the money on a plasma screen...
  23. Tom Boucher

    Jeremiah Season 1 - someone tell me that they're NOT THIS STUPID?

    man that sucks if it was cancelled. The Daniel thing was just getting interesting.
  24. Tom Boucher

    Discussion on XM vs. SIRIUS article

    I recently got a new Audi A4 Convertible. I agonized over the choice of built in Sirrius and built in XM. I chose XM. Why? I don't know, thought XM sounded cooler or maybe it was the PLayboy radio offering or maybe it was $9.99 a month was something I could swallow. Anyway, so far in my...
  25. Tom Boucher

    DVDs you regret purchasing

    Saving John Malkovich Space: 1999. God I actually watched this as a kid. Andromeda Series. Not because I disliked it, because the seasons started to suck so now I have an unfinished series because I won't pay for the rest. Charlies Angels: Full Throttle Men in Black II
  26. Tom Boucher

    Lost in Space: Season 1 Officially Announced - UPDATE & APOLOGY ADDED 10/8

    RE: Cheesy that wasn't Cheesy when you were young. Space 1999 did that for me. i remember being facinated with the show when I was a wee one. I bought the first two box sets and went to watch the first episode. oh. my. god. How cheesy was that. It was so bad and my wife and her...
  27. Tom Boucher

    An open plea to MGM to STOP releasing FULL FRAME ONLY discs of WIDESCREEN titles. All members help!

    NO OAR = NO SALE. I'm not sure of the studio, but I returned Drop Dead Fred because of no OAR. I didn't buy Remo Williams because of no OAR. They look terrible on my 57" Wide screen. And it's not like I only get a movie here or there. 700+ Movies and counting.
  28. Tom Boucher

    Remo Williams DVD - MGM screws up BIG TIME!

    Dangit. When I ordered this the details of the DVD weren't available yet. I just went back and cancelled this. Dang morons. What the heck are they thinkin?
  29. Tom Boucher

    Star Trek - Nemesis

    I thouroughly enjoyed Nemesis. But then I've liked all the TNG cast films with the exception of Generations. That one felt rushed/pushed/hurried. Nemesis stands on its own. Of course, they broke a few Trek rules here and there. But for a film, it's a good one.
  30. Tom Boucher

    The eternal Family Guy Quotes thread

    Stewie was the whole reason I watched that show. That one where he made the time machine to stop his teething was one of my all time favorites.
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