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"Amarcord", a Fellini movie I bought on DVD about 3 years ago, won't play right. It gets about 5 minutes into the movie and starts breaking into pixels. Then it starts freezing up. Then the sound drops out. The more chapters into the movie I get, the worse it gets until all you see is a...

I just discovered this book and found out there's a documentary as well. Has anyone seen it? How is the transfer on the DVD? Thanks! Matt

I found this on The Digital Bits today: On 1/28, Criterion bows the 2-disc release of Ernest Hemingway's The Killers, featuring BOTH the 1946 Robert Siodmak-directed film version AND the 1964 Don Siegel-directed version (SRP $39.95). You'll get new digital transfers of each film, the 1949...

Does anyone have this? How is the transfer? I don't mind if the source elements aren't great; I just don't want to see big chunky artifacts all over the place. Any opinions?

There's a possibility that I will move to Charlotte. I wanted to get as many opinions on the city as possible. Specifically, what areas are good to live in? I don't need to live in a 'prestige' neighborhood, but I want to be somewhere nice with decent shopping and activities nearby, and not...

I emailed BBC America asking about any plans to release "The Young Ones" on DVD. Here is their reply: ---------------------------------------------------------- "The Young Ones" is currently being planned for release on DVD. Please check back on www.BBCAmericaShop.com periodically...

Ok, this is nowhere near as interesting as the great coax vs. optical cable debate, but here goes... Where, either online or B&M, are good places to buy cooking utensils? I've been living on my own for a while now, and I'm tired of TV dinners. I have most of the basics, but I need stuff like...

I've started to get into film noir, and I want to add to my collection. I used to keep up with all the release dates, but with so many new DVD's coming out I'm sure I miss a few. Here are the noirs I currently own: Big Sleep, The T-Men/Raw Deal Key Largo D. O. A. Lady from Shanghai, The...

...when it's marketed as a digital coax audio cable instead of a plain old RCA video cable! Best Buy in Chattanooga is selling a 6' Acoustic Research RCA video cable for $11.99 It's listed on the www.bestbuy.com site here: http://www.bestbuy.com/detail.asp?e=...t=784&scat=809 It's $11.99...

I have the opportunity to purchase a bunch of early Chaplin films on Koch Vision DVDs. There are two 3-disc sets out entitled "Early Masterpieces" and "The Artist in his Prime". I have two questions: 1) What is the quality of the film/DVD transfer? 2) The box states "New music and effects...

I'm looking for new speakers for a home theater setup and wanted to ask anyone that owns any of these speakers for their thoughts. Thanks, Matt ------------------