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  1. DonWinzen

    Sony didn't drop the price of the PS2?

    I forgot what this thread was about.... Wasn't it about who dropped their pants first?
  2. DonWinzen

    Enterprise epiphany

    What you all failed to realize is that all of the Star Trek series, spinoffs, movies were all from different alternate dimensions so they did not violate any consistency as you have feared. ;) The next Star Trek show will have Tatoo manning the helm, while a confused Khan is forced into...
  3. DonWinzen

    The Eternal Angelriffic Thread (Merged)

    Excuse the free-form thought process here. The show has always defined Angelus' return if Angel knows "true happiness". Well, he knew "true happiness" with the supposed return of "Conner". Also, he knew true happiness when his son was born and residing in the hotel. Angelus never returned...
  4. DonWinzen

    X-Files Series Finale - 5/19/02

    My wife and I hadn't watched X-Files in awhile but when we found out that they off'd the Lone Gunmen, we were both royally po'd. With some characters, you NEVER kill them off because it alienates the audience. If I had known prior to the series finale, we may not have watched it.
  5. DonWinzen

    Denon DVD-9000 ($3,500 DVD player)

    I agree with the complaints on the remote but a majority of the people that can afford a unit like this will probably move to the Pronto anyway. Not good justification, just my opinion. P.S. I didn't see where it stated that the player will not play SACDs, in fact the CES description stated...
  6. DonWinzen

    So how long do you give me til I buy an X-box? :-D

    Dan, I wouldn't call Brits stupid for paying more for an XBOX; look at us Yanks, who are paying the same launch price of the PS2 1 1/2 years later. I believe you have better pricing than us.
  7. DonWinzen

    XBox Reliability - any known issues

    Jeremy, do you work for Best Buy? Regardless, I already stated that I wasn't sure how much they would charge for the XBOX warranty. I said that many of the warranty charges were ridiculous. When I purchased my Samsung 35mm camera for $145 they tried to sell me a warranty for $50. That is...
  8. DonWinzen

    TV/Monitor recommendation

    Or if you can, wait a year. The price drop since last year for HDTV sets has been incredible. I paid a little under $1600 for a 51" HDTV ready set whereas they were going for $3500 on up last year.
  9. DonWinzen

    XBox Reliability - any known issues

    Sometimes I think this still goes back to the fact that MS designed and markets the XBOX; had it been a Japanese company, I believe it would have been better received and the price of the console more widely acceptable, IMHO. And that is more of an issue with Americans than anywhere else in...
  10. DonWinzen

    TV/Monitor recommendation

    JamesL, you do not need a set top box for HD when it comes to the XBOX. All you need to do is connect the Hi-Def pack (component cables) to the HD Tv and you can take advantage of the games in 480p (we are waiting for 1080i games). The description you quoted was speaking of OTA signals. P.S...
  11. DonWinzen

    Smallville - 3/19/02

    Bill, I think the directors must be reading the "Home Theater Forum" and told Kristin to cool it with the "bobblehead Lana" routine ;) And, if you have seen my past comments, Lana pulled way ahead of Chloe for a change as the most, ummmmm, attractive female in the series. At my age, I am...
  12. DonWinzen

    True Satellite TV vs. DirecTV

    To Cranwell and Mike StLouis: I was too harsh and I apologize. The response caught me off guard because I researched it first before I responded. I quoted Motorola's site because out of all the different websites; theirs seemed the most credible.
  13. DonWinzen

    True Satellite TV vs. DirecTV

    Cranwell, you are incorrect. There is no compression when it leaves the programmers, travels to the satellite then back to the C-Band owner. It is true to say there is original compression before it leaves the programmers but not added like there is with Dish and Direct, not to mention other...
  14. DonWinzen

    Spinoffs, Which Show Had The Most?

    I guess you would call the Star Trek shows "sequels", "prequels" or continuations depending upon the timeframe.
  15. DonWinzen

    True Satellite TV vs. DirecTV

    What he means is C-Band; C-Band is the truest definition of "satellite" while DirectTV and DishTV are satellite services that wrap products together in a offering. C-Band offers over 600 channels; it also does not compress the signal so the picture is said to be better. But the offset is that...
  16. DonWinzen

    XBox Reliability - any known issues

    Jeremy, I don't know how much Best Buy will charge for an XBOX extended warranty but for the price of the warranties of many of their other items they sell, they better damn well just replace it. Best Buy has such high prices for their warranties.
  17. DonWinzen

    Unreal Championship (xbox)

    BrianB, I hate to direct this to you because you don't work for MS but maybe you have info on this. Do we have to use the MS broadband ISP to play XBOX online or can we use a different one? If they force it, I will continue using other setups similar to Gamespy's tunnel.
  18. DonWinzen

    XBox Reliability - any known issues

    I am more embarassed spending $50 for Shrek than $50 for an extended warranty :b Also, I agree with MikeD that the XBOX is a good value when you consider the hardware inside, GeForce graphics, sound, hard drive, ethernet card, etc. But that is coming from someone who owns one; I think the...
  19. DonWinzen

    XBox Reliability - any known issues

    The fact is $49 (extended warranty) for a $300 piece of equipment is a low price to pay for piece of mind. Yes, MS will probably ignore their own 90 day return/repair policy while the XBOX is new but I wouldn't count on it for the long term. Also, I asked MS if I could still purchase the...
  20. DonWinzen

    Baby Bob

    It's the first time that I saw a show that my kids loved and I didn't yell, "don't look" as I ogled Joely's breasts. Damn she's fine. The show was very cute though. It would be nice if they cleaned the "adult" humor and directed it to the family more. We need more family-centric shows again.
  21. DonWinzen

    DISH Tive

    It is Tivo like but it isn't Tivo; it is a Dish PVR501
  22. DonWinzen

    XBox Reliability - any known issues

    I have not had any problems with the XBOX and have known of no one with this problem. You may have encountered a "fanboy" who hates MS very much. I have not sent in for the warranty but probably will just for the peace of mind (its for 2 years). I haven't heard of anything yet that has been...
  23. DonWinzen

    DVD Audio Player

    The Sage chip is supposed to be void of the Chroma bug that is problematic with other types. And yes, CDs typically are on most DVD players (even though it uses a different laser pickup than DVD).
  24. DonWinzen

    Baby Bob

    Should be a short-lived series on the fact alone that a baby grows up way too fast (even if it is successful).
  25. DonWinzen

    DVD Audio Player

    Greg, I am not an expert but my understanding is that Panasonic is coming out with the RP-82 which offers DVD Audio playback as well as CD. It will have the Sage chip as well. The price is below $300
  26. DonWinzen

    Looks Like the XBOX Will Be a Region Free DVD Player

    Okay stupid newbie question time: What is the reason people want a region-free player?
  27. DonWinzen

    Spinoffs, Which Show Had The Most?

    Peter, "Out of the Blue" was a crossover show not a spinoff. The angel, Random, appeared in Happy Days after the premier of "Out of the Blue" not before. Robin Williams did guest star in the first episode as Mork. For it to be a true spinoff the central theme characters would have needed to...
  28. DonWinzen

    So how long do you give me til I buy an X-box? :-D

    Brian, I got this off of your site, "New Job! Posted Wednesday, February 6, 2002 by Brian Rose got herself a new job with Citigroup. Woohoo! " I have worked for Citigroup for 4 yrs, give her some time and your tone will probably change :-)
  29. DonWinzen

    So why are people looking for an excuse to blast the Xbox?

    Morgan, I have "tried" everything else and play the other nextgen consoles but I see strengths in each one. I am very happy with the XBOX even though I would like to see even more original games made for it. The PS2 has a lot of games but not many original ones either. I enjoy the many...
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