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  1. James Gumbart

    A few codes, most new

    Kingsman $3 Nightcrawler $3 The Hateful Eight $5 Finding Dory $5 The Revenant $5 The Martian $3 The Nice Guys $5 Zootopia $5
  2. James Gumbart

    24 Season 4 ongoing thread (Merged)

    No way she knew. If she did, she would have told Jack that. Her desire to live would have overriden everything else.
  3. James Gumbart

    Wiring my to-be-built house

    My suggestions for networking: Use cat5e, it's significantly cheaper, the jacks are cheaper, and it does support gigabit. Run more than you ever think you'll need. Run it everywhere you have coax going (use dual port wall plates). Run it for phones, run it in pairs, etc. It's dirt cheap...
  4. James Gumbart

    Scrubs (season 4) ongoing thread

    I was thinking the same thing! I thought it worked beautifully in this episode too, maybe better than Garden State. (I thought Garden State was very depressing though; I expected a little more humor from him I guess).
  5. James Gumbart

    another "help me decide" thread

    So now the B&W's are looking to be more what I want... What a tough decision. Given what I have now, just about anything will sound really good to me, but at the same time, I don't want to decide in two years that I wasted my money. :frowning:
  6. James Gumbart

    another "help me decide" thread

    Can you define what "bright" is supposed to mean? I'm really just guessing at what some of these terms are meant to denote...
  7. James Gumbart

    another "help me decide" thread

    http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=225771 I must say, this thread is making me lean heavily towards the axioms (which also appears to be a beautiful speaker in cherry). Can anyone comment on these specifically?
  8. James Gumbart

    another "help me decide" thread

    Ah, another Urbana-Champaign person! I've only been to Good Vibes actually. How are the prices at Champagne (Champaign?) Audio? I would almost prefer buying over the internet just because of generally lower prices but I realize that's not an option for Paradigm. Might I ask what setup...
  9. James Gumbart

    another "help me decide" thread

    What are people's thoughts on Axiom (say the M50 or M60) in regards to what I said?
  10. James Gumbart

    another "help me decide" thread

    I'm looking ahead about 2-4 months when I want to do some upgrading. One key point is that I want to get the Pioneer VSX-1015 receiver as it looks to be the best value in my price range. To complement that, I really need to upgrade my speakers which just don't cut it anymore. I've looked and...
  11. James Gumbart

    What is the Best DVD-R Blank media

    Keep in mind that quality is not just limited to if the disc burns right. A couple other factors are 1) will it play in other drives and 2) how long will it last. Not wanting to take risks with my data, I just buy exclusively Taiyo Yuden, a Japananese manufacturer with one of the best...
  12. James Gumbart

    ER season 11 thread

    That sucks if Ming Na does leave. She is one of my favorite characters and also gives Pratt a third dimension.
  13. James Gumbart

    questions about mounting a 4805

    Jim, I like the thread you referenced. I saw some mention of concerns about shorting it out if one screws in the bolts too far. Will it be obvious how far is too far when I get them? Also, I assume adjustments aren't too difficult just by adjusting the distance between the plexi and the...
  14. James Gumbart

    questions about mounting a 4805

    The only problem with building a mount is I wouldn't even know how to start it. I'm trying to find guides for it...
  15. James Gumbart

    questions about mounting a 4805

    I just got my 4805 and need to get a ceiling mount. One big question I have is what I am aiming for as far as height. I've heard conflicting things: that the lens should be level with the top of the screen and also that it should be a foot below. Which is right? Also, what do people like as...
  16. James Gumbart

    has anyone seen a theater with earth tones?

    I'm trying to decide what colors to use in my theater. Originally, I wanted to go really dark to minimize light scattering but couldn't find anything appealing. Now I'm thinking something mid to light brown maybe but I was wondering if anyone has pictures of a similar theater to help me...
  17. James Gumbart

    The Apprentice Season 2 thread

    No, the more appropriate comparison is if the game was 20.01 to 20. Pamela got screwed. Trump is a moron and Carolyn just puppeted whatever he said. George probably kept his mouth shut because he knows better than to piss off "The Donald". This show is a parody of its former self.
  18. James Gumbart

    The Apprentice Season 2 thread

    My friend and I predicted her to win earlier this week. :D
  19. James Gumbart

    FS: My DVD Collection (over 200 titles!)

    I'm interested in Alien Quadroligy; how much shipped to 61802? And which version of Fight Club do you have? edit: I just realized you said free shipping for $50...
  20. James Gumbart

    Which Surge Protector?

    From what I've read about this, it's not a very effective method of protecting individual items. It's only designed to stop very large surges and will not protect against smaller ones or things like brownouts.
  21. James Gumbart

    Component Video Cable

    This thread convinced me to order my component cables from them. Now I only wish I hadn't already ordered a dvi cable. :frowning:
  22. James Gumbart

    Need long (30') DVI cable, any suggestions?

    Not using them yet. I'm getting ready to order one though.
  23. James Gumbart

    Need long (30') DVI cable, any suggestions?

    http://www.lindy.com/us/productfolde...1244/index.php
  24. James Gumbart

    removing support pole?

    I'm just looking for any opinions before I decide whether it's worth it or not. But if I do, I'll definitely consult an engineer first.
  25. James Gumbart

    removing support pole?

    I'm hoping to turn half of my basement into a home theater room. However, there is a support pole in the middle under a manufactured wood beam. The beam spans the width of the room or about 14 feet (room length is about 30 ft). I've been told that over this width, I should be able to just remove...
  26. James Gumbart

    Structured Wiring - Cost??

    I did mine myself. Get a few friends to help out, and you can do it in a couple days. Cost per port? A couple bucks at most (cable plus jacks).
  27. James Gumbart

    Technology to change viewing habits?

    I think you're overestimating the average person's ability to change. There are a great many people that will be happy with their 10 year old TV and VCR (or $40 Wal-Mart dvd player) for years to come.
  28. James Gumbart

    ALIAS season 4 ongoing thread (merged)

    You can skip over a lot of the sub plots that last 1-3 episodes and still get the jist of the season, I think.
  29. James Gumbart

    Smallville S3 finale "Covenant" 5/19/2004

    It was just a bail hearing, the trial is yet to come.
  30. James Gumbart

    ALIAS season 4 ongoing thread (merged)

    But repeats can be good for casual viewers who miss an episode here and there. People like us wouldn't miss a single one even if they played it on a different day every week at a random time in the middle of the night (at least my Replay TV wouldn't miss it :D). I'm not too fond of the...
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