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  1. Chad Ellinger

    replacing all of my non-anamorphic titles

    Assuming we're talking about region 1, I have the original (non-DTS) LOTM DVD, and it is the Director's Cut. I don't believe the theatrical cut has been released on DVD in region 1.
  2. Chad Ellinger

    any thoughts on the Panny TH50PX6U

    I recently purchased the 42 inch version (TH42PX60U), and I've been very happy with my set so far.
  3. Chad Ellinger

    Best set for around 2500.....

    I recently picked up a Panasonic 42PX60U for around that price, and I have been very happy with my purchase thus far.
  4. Chad Ellinger

    Widescreen Dilemma - WHY is it like this ?

    I've got a new Panasonic plasma arriving today. I've been reading a lot about burn-in over the past few weeks. The truth is that modern plasmas are FAR less susceptible to burn-in than earlier generations. You need to be careful during the first 100 hours of use (the "break-in" period). Set...
  5. Chad Ellinger

    Any thoughts on the Panasonic CT-34WX54?

    The XBR is very nice, but just a bit out of my budget range. In fact, even the HS420 is a bit over budget for me. One of the reasons that I like the Panasonic is the fact that I can get the 34" size without spending too much more than a 30".
  6. Chad Ellinger

    Any thoughts on the Panasonic CT-34WX54?

    I have been looking at 30- and 34-inch widescreen HDTVs for about a month now. My room is about 11'x14' in my new apartment, and I am going to be upgrading from a non-HD 32" JVC. I like the widescreen aspect ratio, but 30" seems tiny to me. For 34", my options seem to be: Sony KV-34HS420...
  7. Chad Ellinger

    Open box TV, bad idea?

    I recently saw a Sony KV-34HS510 TV available on clearance for $1280. When I went to ask about it, the salesperson told me that only open box models were available (for about $1100). The dealer is reputable (Tweeter), but still, I'm hesitant to jump on this deal because it's open box. Any...
  8. Chad Ellinger

    Anyone picking up the Velvet Revolver CD on the 8th?

    Good to know about the copy protection! I actually put the CD back in Best Buy today because I saw that label. I may have to pick it up tomorrow afternoon.
  9. Chad Ellinger

    Is WindowsXP required to run a hyper threading CPU?

    That's correct. XP understands the difference between separate logical processors (hyperthreading) and separate physical processors. 2000 does not. In some instances, you may see a performance boost with hyperthreading enabled in 2000, but because the thread scheduler thinks that 2 CPUs are...
  10. Chad Ellinger

    Details: Matrix Revolutions (Merged)

    I bought my copy on Tuesday. The UBI.COM staffer, Joe Ybarra, appears for about 3 seconds around the 08:10 mark of the featurette. How exciting to have a rare copy :D
  11. Chad Ellinger

    The Apprentice Ongoing Thread

    Great episode. I thought the first half was a little too heavily edited (in the boardroom in 12 minutes?). I was convinced that Bill and Amy were going into the final round. I guess Kwame can step it up when it counts. I thoroughly enjoyed the second half of the show. I can't believe that...
  12. Chad Ellinger

    Help . . . Please .... How to print list of file names in afolder

    It's easy. Go to Start / Run and type "cmd". Then type "cd " to change to the directory you wish to print. Then type "dir > list.txt". This will output the directory contents to a text file, which you can then print. There are other options to the dir command; you can find them by typing "dir...
  13. Chad Ellinger

    cable modems

    Who is your ISP? AFAIK the differences in speed between cable modem brands is negligible. ISPs may offer different speed plans for cable modem service, however (e.g. Comcast offers standard service, 3 MB down / 256 KB up, and "pro" service, 4 MB down / 384 up).
  14. Chad Ellinger

    DVD profiler problem???

    I'm not sure if they've been contributed already, but I manually created entries for each of the Indiana Jones discs tonight and submitted them. Although the boxset is already in the database, I like to have the individual discs in my DVD Profiler collection. Chad
  15. Chad Ellinger

    Radeon 9800 Versus 9800 Pro Question

    The 9800 is an excellent card. In fact, if you have one with 2.8 ns Samsung memory, you can turn it into a 9800 Pro. Read up on the Rage3D forums to find out how to do it.
  16. Chad Ellinger

    The O.C. - ongoing thread

  17. Chad Ellinger

    MS Equation Editor to PDF question

    Your solution is here.
  18. Chad Ellinger

    Playstation 2 --Disc Read Error -- Help

    Definitely give Sony's tech support a call. My launch PS2 exhibited the same problem about 6 months ago, and they replaced it for free.
  19. Chad Ellinger

    Anyone else excited about the Gameboy Player peripheral coming out this week?

    I just picked up mine from Gamestop during my lunch break. There were two left when I got to the store. The price was $54.99 instead of $49.99 (mall markup I suppose :angry:), but I couldn't resist :D.
  20. Chad Ellinger

    One CDRW drive in my computer, what program do I need

    I use Exact Audio Copying w/ LAME for ripping/MP3 encoding and Nero for CD copying/burning.
  21. Chad Ellinger

    Anyone else excited about the Gameboy Player peripheral coming out this week?

    When is the actual release date? EBGames lists today (6/23), but I didn't see it listed at all in Best Buy's or Circuit City's flyers this week. Is it safe to assume that there are no deals on the GBP this week?
  22. Chad Ellinger

    Copy a CD w/CD Text

    I'm not clear on why Nero won't work for this. Is there a reason you are ripping each track and then burning? I use Nero to do a CD-to-CD copy (rips CD image to HD then burns), and it works great. I pop in the CD and start a CD copy. Nero reads the disc information and lets me select the CD from...
  23. Chad Ellinger

    Internet Buisness Questions, help needed.

    Internet hosting companies are a dime a dozen, and I imagine that it's very difficult for a start-up to compete with larger businesses. That said, the key to entrepreneurship is finding a need in the marketplace and addressing that need. Instead of asking, "How can I get my business off the...
  24. Chad Ellinger

    I need Microsoft Office...must I wait for Office 2003?

    John, you've made it abundantly clear in your history of HTF posts that you're not a Microsoft fan. However, the original poster was only asking for a comparison between Office 2002 and 2003, not for a flurry of anti-Microsoft rhetoric. I was simply trying to answer the man's questions. As...
  25. Chad Ellinger

    I need Microsoft Office...must I wait for Office 2003?

    As far as I know, 2003 will feature some fairly extensive changes to Outlook as well as the ability to save Office documents in XML format. Outlook will feature some built in junk mail handling and a revamped interface. Each of the Office apps will be able to save documents in XML, but this is...
  26. Chad Ellinger

    Did I just royally f-up my computer?

    You've probably set your video card to a setting that is incompatible with your monitor in Windows. Before your Windows loading screen appears, hold F8. You should get a menu of options, one of which is to boot into "Safe mode." From there, adjust your video settings back to a "monitor-safe"...
  27. Chad Ellinger

    Newbie needs guidance

    DScaler is a good place to start. It will let you fine-tune your resolutions/refresh rates to match your TV's native resolutions.
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