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This started yesterday. Windows gets into a boot-up loop and gives me a choice of booting normally, from the last good configuration, or in several types of Safe mode. None work; I always gets back to the same screen. I haven't recently installed any new hardware or software so I don't think...

In case anyone's not yet aware, Deep Discount DVD is having a buy-two-get-one-free sale of their $9.42 MGM titles, until 3/13: http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/promo...e=mgmb2g1_0306

Starting a few days ago I can no longer boot up my PC (Windows XP). Almost immediately I get a screen saying Windows is unable to start, sorry for the inconvenience and gives me the option of restarting normally, trying to restart with the last successful configuration, or various types of safe...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...s=dvd&n=507846 Either a big price reduction or a mistake...

...by Dr Seuss. No, actually, I'm talking about banana plugs listed here: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...D=2476&DS_ID=3 and elsewhere. These are supposed to be compression type plugs but the description says: With compression type plugs that I've used, you put the wire...

Is it just me or has anyone else been unable to access their AOL mail (using the screen name service) the last few days?

I haven't seen this mentioned here yet. There was a subsequent note that the date isn't definite yet. This is from http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm: ----------------------------------------------------------- Mark Nov. 16 on your calendar: That's the day, we're told, that a box set...

My home PC's internet browsing has slowed down to a crawl the last couple of days, and this is with a cable modem. Apparently it's due to some problem in NIS 2002 - some process called SymProxySVC.exe is using about 100% of my CPU. I'm not sure why this started all of a sudden; I don't think we...

I have a 2003 Honda CRV, and they recommend you use hard-to-find 5W20 oil, supposedly for increased fuel economy. I did some web searching on this oil and there seems to be a couple of schools of thought on this. One is that the increased MPG is negligible, but the engine won't last as long with...

After almost 2 years, I finally got around to trying out the CD writer that came with my PC (which runs on XP). (The CD-R model is by Samsung.) A while back I had picked up some TDK 16X CD-R discs, which is what I used to try to write something (an LP copy) to disc. I kept getting prompted...

I have a Sony 5 disc CD recorder (RCD-W500C) and a few times the last couple of weeks it's gotten stuck while playing a CD on one of the ports on the playing (as opposed to recording) side. The time (on the display) stays the same and it keeps playing whatever's at that point. It's happened on...

This may have been asked before but I couldn't find anything, and I'm not sure this is even the right section of HTF. In any case, can anyone recommend a good place to buy S-VHS tapes? I have a JVC S-VHS player (5901) and I don't do a whole lot of taping so I wouldn't want a box-load of...

I'm selling a half meter Acoustic Zen Silver Photon digital coax cable. The cable is made from copper and silver and has locking barrel RCA connectors. The cable is used but in excellent condition (I'm selling it because my new CD player only has an optical connection). The cable sells for...

http://www.stereophile.com/shownews.cgi?1544 This was the first time I saw Procol Harum mentioned regarding any hi-res format. Unfortunately, my DVD player plays SACD rather than DVD-audio. Maybe I made the wrong choice. As a consolation (to me, anyway), the article also mentions possible...

I just found this: http://www.edsullivan.com/ This is an official release of the entire shows - all the acts - of the first 4 appearances of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan ($39.90 for 2 DVDs). If you put this in your shopping cart, they also list 2 assorted rock and roll DVDs for 14.95 each...

Fixed or adjustable, amortized over 5 years. I know you can pay off a 15 year mortgage early but I'd assume a 5 year loan would have a lower rate. So far I haven't seen any for under 10 years.

I just received an SACD hybrid disc (The Coronation of King George II) and it has a little sticker on the back that says "Do not use liquid cleaning and/or anti-static solutions on this disc." The other hybrid discs I received don't say this. Does anyone know if this is something that should be...

I'm sorry if this has been posted already or if this is the wrong section but I just couldn't contain myself. http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...VP755V&o=m&a=0

No, that's not a poem by Robert Frost. Anyway, here's the situation: I have a Toshiba 50H72 and cable TV. The coax is connected to the cable box, then to the VCR, then I have a coax going from my VCR back to one of the antenna inputs on the TV. This is how I normally watch cable TV. The VCR...

I've seen this stand a few online places, for example: http://shop.store.yahoo.com/jandr/eli-el501.html But I haven't found a website from the manufacturer. If anyone happens to have this stand, could you please tell me the actual shelf dimensions - the websites just list the size of the top...

No, I'm not talking about laying a piece of coax wire across the top of the set... I'm pretty close to buying an HD RPTV. I was (actually, still am) leaning towards the Sony 43HT20, which both CC and BB have on sale for about $1600 (plus the price of a stand). But I noticed that BB has a new...

I've just changed the air filter in my car ('91 Dodge Colt Vista) and it's no big deal to change the spark plugs. I've been getting the car tuned up by the dealer every 2 years (every 24K miles) but I'm wondering if I can skip that this year. Aside from changing the air filter and spark plugs...

I apologize in advance if this has been brought up before but I wasn't able to find it. For those of you with SACD or DVD-A players, what are you using for the 5 or 6 cables that connect your player to your receiver (or pre-amp)? Three sets of audio cables? Two sets of component (video)...

I have a SONY PS-LX300H turntable. I've adjusted the cartridge angle using a cartridge protractor. But I noticed that, when looking straight at the cartridge from the front(not from above), it's tilted to the right side. This isn't just the cartridge because the head shell to which it attaches...

I know these models have been discussed before but all of the threads were at least a month old so I was wondering if anyone else has had any more recent experiences with one or both of these sets? Any words of caution or encouragement? Is one any better than the other? Also, what do owners...

A while back I saw this listed as scheduled for May. But I haven't heard any other news recently or seen it listed anywhere.

I bought this DVD last year and was amazed that they made the Grinch kind of yellowish, or sort of a greenish gold rather than green. (All of the other colors in the DVD seem correct, and yes, my TV is calibrated.) I'm wondering if anyone has bought this DVD this year, and if so, have they...

Well, Thanksgiving is less than 2 weeks from now so that means Christmas season is almost here. Stores have their Christmas music out anyway. I'm trying to find out who did a particular spoof of "The 12 Days of Christmas" (I know there are lots of them) and I hope noone gets offended. The one...

I pre-ordered this DVD from buy.com and they had it listed as 'back ordered' when everyone else was shipping it. But based on all the problems people have been reporting, I'm not upset about that. By delaying shipment, perhaps they'll get a new, non-defective batch of these DVDs. Or at the...