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I used to keep up with AV advances on a daily basis, but 8 years and 2 kids later, I am in the market for a new TV and I am totally lost on what to buy. The last TV I bought was a 55 inch Pioneer Elite PRO-520. It still serves me well, but I am moving to a new house and it is very cumbersome...

Hopefully someone can help me. I bought a BD-30 around the holidays. Last week, I went to play a BD disk and the machine made a weird noise and then said "Can't read." It plays standard DVD fine, but cannot read any BD discs. I am assuming there is a mechanical issue/hard drive problem based on...

I am thinking about taking the plunge and purchasing a Blu-Ray unit. Here is my dilemma, the TV that I watch 90% of the time is a 6 year old Pioneer Elite Pro 520. It does not have an HDMI connection. In the basement I have a Samsung TV that I watch only 10% of the time. It is very...

I just read this quote in Variety: "Harvey Weinstein defended the decision to keep the two together Sunday, telling Daily Variety it was artistically the right move and that the movie will be a moneymaker thanks to its foreign sales as separate films and an upcoming DVD rollout, which also...

Did anyone read the article on the home page re: Scene it? Below is the relevant portion. Does anyone see a problem ? Hint: I don't think Anchorman was about Ron Jeremy. "Screenlife, the company that kicked off the DVD game phenomenon with DVD board game Scene It? is launching a sequel to...

Let me start by saying, I consider myself a moderate to above average DVD collector. I have over 1,000 DVDs with a very good mix of new releases and catalog title movies and a HEAVY emphasis on TV on DVD. A Tuesday trip to Best Buy to pick up the week new releases has been part of my routine...

I am revisiting this issue because while I understand the previously stated reasons and rationale for the "dual track" release patterns for these three shows, it would be be nice if NBC/Universal would develop some sort of consistency. It is my hope that this thread will be visited by the...

TVshowsondvd.com the greatest website in the world, has posted the info related to the Bonus episodes that it plans to include in its sets next month. I was planning on buying Murphy Brown and Night Court, so I am extremely excited about getting the "Perfect Strangers" episode. I am...

TV on DVD has let me me experience some great series. Some of them I wished I had watched when they were on TV. Maybe they would have lasted longer. Two that immediately come to mind are Firefly Brooklyn South Anyone else have series they have found on DVD and wished they had watched ?

Alright.....I need advice. I am going to get my first DVD-Recorder and have decided I want to get a hard drive with it. The decision is: Do I get the Pioneer DVR 810-HS with an 80GB harddrive and TIVO or the Panasonic DMR E-85 with 120 GB harddrive but without TIVO. I do not have TIVO...

I was putting my regular Tuesday haul in my cabinet last night and it finally occurred to me how big an "investment" my DVD collection actually is. With a collection somewhere between 400-500 DVDs, if something happenned to them it would cost me a lot of money to try and rebuild. I have...

TVshows on DVD reported about a special 2-disc L&O DVD set that was released yesterday exclusively to Barnes and Noble. Being an L&O freak I went out and bought it today. It is comprised of 8 episodes specifically selected by Dick Wolf from Season 2 through 13. This lead me to 3 thoughts...

Alright, as a Law & Order phanatic, I went out and took one for the team. Today, I bought the premiere episodes of L&O:SVU and L&O:CI. At $14.99 for a 1 45 minute episode, I hope this blind loyalty (and stupidity) will convince Universal to release the rest of L&O in season sets. Of course...

I went to buy this yesterday, but when I looked a the package the back label said, "Presented in 1:33 Fullscreen, the way it was orignally intended to be show". Then is shows next to it a 16x0 graphic. IMDB shows that this movie was filmed 2:35:1. Can someone tell me, 1) Is the DVD widescreen...

Today I bought the movie "Live Wire" with Pierce Brosnan and Ron Silver. Now I will start by saying that I know this is a "B" movie at best, but I am always entertained by Ron Silver movies. His acting is like a watching car wreck, I can never turn away. Luckily, I have seen this movie many...

Eonline is reporting: MASTER OF HIS DOMAIN: TBS ponying up another $200 million to continue airing reruns of NBC's Seinfeld through 2011. Now, while i don't think Seinfeld fans will have to wait until 2011, if I were TBS I would be very pretty upset to pay $200 million and then have the...

The best news I heard all night was at the WB chat where I was told West Wing Season 1 is in the works. This is just an educated guess, but I am going to think it will come out late November or December. Similar to the Buffy the Vampire Slayer syndication issues, this would give "Bravo" a chance...

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I am interested in getting a region free player with PAL > NTSC conversion (mostly for TV shows that are released in Europe such as The West Wing). I have seen websites and Ebay offer them, but I would like a chance to look one over. Are they sold in any stores in the US ?

Alright, I have been waiting for this day for a long time. I just signed a contract to buy a new house. I have saved $8,000 to build my home theater system. I want to start from scratch. I want: - 55-61 inch HDTV (or compatible) Widescreen TV - Receiver - All 5 speakers -...

I need help. I am finally getting the Widescreen TV I've always wanted, but I am trying to figure out how much space I will need in my new living room. What do you who own large Widescreen TV's do you with DVD players, stereo components etc. ? Are there Widescreen entertainment centers ...

There is a blub on E! online (sorry I forgot to copy the link) but go to eonline.com stating that Best Buy and MGM are teaming up to distibute all the Bond films this summer concurrent with the opening of Bond 20. The article doesn't say if these will be new DVDs, or just repackaged older...

I wonder if TV shows box sets on DVD are by definition Limited Editions. For instance are Sex and the City and Sopranos First Seasons gone forever, or will they eventually get a 2nd printing. (I am not talking about upgrades, just re-releases.) My curiousity comes on the heels of the MASH...

Alright, someone was eventually going to start this thread, so I thought I would do it. Everyone seems to have an opinion on which they like better. For me, I like the TV show better. I have never been an Altman fan and while I enjoy the movie, it seems (and the documentaries on the disk...

Not only I am sitting at home enjoying MASH Season 1, but an insert says that the 2nd season will be released on May 3rd, 2002. I am psyched. That means roughly 3 seasons a year for 4 years and the whole collection will be out. That means I will have MASH's 11 seasons before Stargate SG-1...

I just bought a brand new HP 7975 with a CDRW and DVD Rom drive factory installed. THe problem is when I go into "my computer", sometimes the DVD Rom drive isn't there. Even if I hit refresh. I usually have to put in a DVD, then Restart the computer, then the Drive icon appears. This can't...

THe TP Season 1 set is one of the crown jewels of my collection, but I have 1 question. Why is set 4 discs instead of 3. (Disc 1- eps 1-3; Disc 2- eps 4-6; Disc 3- ep 7 and features)/ The Stargate Sg-1 has 4 eps per disc. I know there were some complaints that SG-1 was too compressed and...

I am buying a new computer with Windows XP. Can I install my Office '95 and then buy the XP upgrade of office, or do I have to buy the full fledged Office XP ?

I decided to start a new thread, so I could get some more opinions. Everyone had convinced not to HTIB. I have gotten a consensus to buy an Onkyo 494 receiver. Now for speakers, I have received a bunch of different opinions, my head is spinning. I don't have any right now, and I...

Alright I've had a DVD player for 3 years, using a AIWA pro-logic all in one stereo. I decided it is time upgrade my soundsystem (I defnitely need DTS and Real DD). Anyway, I needed to know if I should go with Home Theater in A Box or component setup. I have between $600-$700 to spend. I...