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Even by cat standards, she's insane. When she's done using the litterbox she'll run all around my apartment at full speed sliding around on the floor. Then she'll stop, anxiously looking around in all directions, meow in these short bursts that almost sound like barks, and then take off again...

I finally caught my first film at the Fox Theatre last night (The Two Towers) and I can't get over what an improvement in the overall experience having a beautiful and old-fashioned style theater is. The auditorium itself is very large, probably seating close to 1,000 people. They have ushers...

Preferably MLB licensed, 16:9 support, 480p support.. Good gameplay in single player is a must. Inside Pitch sounds like a no go based on my requirements. Any suggestions? Thanks..

Selling: Platinum Gamecube w/ 2 Wavebirds Component video cable Memory card Zelda: Wind Waker (unopened, brand new) Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master for Gamecube (unopened, brand new) Selling because I am moving and need a little extra cash. I just bought this system from...

Someone on a local car forum just posted a link to this. I guess there are ads for it on Speed TV. It looks amazing! I am a huge Le Mans / sportscar racing fan so this is unbelievable to me.. anamorphic widescreen, 5.1 sound, kickass camera work, and a thumping soundtrack by members of Front...

I was at a local HT store and was checking out one of these magnificent displays. They really do live up to the praise lavished on them on this forum! I have one question regarding the display, though - The model I was checking out (I believe it was a 38") had one strange trait. I demo'd 3...

Royce Applegate, who portrayed General James Kemper in both Gettysburg and Gods and Generals died on New Year's Day in a house fire, according to CNN. I really enjoyed him in Gettysburg as the blustering politician-turned-soldier.. That's a shame...

Heard it straight from the horse's mouth on the radio yesterday. One of the local morning shows interviewed him. He talked for a few minutes about his favorite games and how much he enjoys online gaming. The two games he mentioned were Counterstrike and Ghost Recon. It was pretty obvious he was...

This isn't a poll, really, despite the title.. Over the next couple of weeks I'll be attending a couple of office Christmas parties and some other informal gatherings. Tomorrow is also a board meeting day where I work, which means business dress is required. So I decided to get a new pair of...

My best friend died before my eyes tonight. I wrote this final update to send out to a mailing list of concerned friend and family he's emailed over the span of his illness. His parents asked me to write this. "He is now at rest, we who are left are the ones to suffer." This is Jeff's...

what are the minimum specs on a Mac system that will run Jaguar at a crisp speed? i was thinking of getting a used G3 or early G4 tower and a cinema display. I have a radeon 8500 video card in my PC that i'm preparing to replace w/ a 9700, so i can re-flash this old card for use in a mac as well.

I have a cat who is pretty well behaved. I've had her for over 2 years now and I can count the number of times I've yelled at her on one hand. I had to do that tonight. There is a new plant upstairs, it's a big artificial tree in a pot with some fake twigs and grass or whatever around the base...

This is such an interesting time we live in. We can communicate, by voice or keystroke, with anyone in the world with a like connection. We can retrieve copies of public documents off of computers in the remotest parts of the world in seconds, we can immerse ourselves in any culture we choose...

I don't think it could have been any easier to set up! Total time to remove my old router, install and configure the new WAP/router, install and configure the WET11 and register on XBL - under 1 hour. Played my first online game of MechAssault, I got drilled but it was a learning experience...

If there is one game I pine for in life, one true nerd fantasy that I have, it's to own a real lightsaber. I've always had a fondness for sword duels in films, most of my favorite films feature them in some form or another. I would pay a ridiculous amount of money for an immersive lightsaber...

Rife with misinformation.. http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/1....ap/index.html :thumbsdown:

I tried to play Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4 on my XBox last night in 720p mode, believing that the signal would be upconverted to 1080i on my TV. Instead, I just got a blank screen. Does this mean if I buy an OTA HD receiver that I won't be able to watch any 720p broadcasts?

You'll have to forgive me enthusiasm, but this game is -so- cool. I've only played one other Tony Hawk game, THPS 3, on a Gamecube in a store demo. I picked up a copy of THPS4 for my XBox tonight as I saw it supports 720p (too bad my TV failed to upconvert it to 1080i as I thought it would, but...

The cliche' is that "The book is always better than the movie". But there are some cases where the book is taken out to a back alley, shot in the head and tossed into a dumpster. I offer you - Sebastian Junger's "The Perfect Storm". One of the most informative and heartbreaking accounts of...

TV is a Panasonic 53WX42, Gregg Loewen did the calibration on Thursday 10/17. DVD source is a Panasonic RP82 in Cinema 1 mode. Photo was taken with a Sony DSC-F717 digital camera on a tripod. 1.25 second exposure, no flash. Image downsized to 33% of original in Photoshop. I'm impressed...

This card is a great choice if you're building a HTPC. Card is retail, built by ATI, in box sealed, never opened. Purchased from Mwave.com a couple of months ago. Mwave lists this card for $65 plus shipping. I'll sell it for $55 shipped. Again, this is a RETAIL card with faster DDR RAM, not an...

Anyone played this game on either format? I was thinking of getting the PC version since it'll be higher resolution and generally a keyboard/mouse works best for me for first/third person games.. but the idea of playing it on my TV has a lot of appeal..

HTF got a mention in the comments: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=0...thread&tid=137 But be warned, according to this comment, the sonosub actually sucks! So all you guys who've built them yourselves or bought an SVS? You're all wasting your time! This guy's computer simulator told him...

I have come to notice that a small amount of soft light in the room can have a very notable impact on my TV's display, for the better. I have no protective shield so glare isn't an issue. My HT room has no windows so I have pretty good control over how much light there is. I know some people put...

Been reading threads on various forums based around various interests of mine and I notice more and more posts from people constantly bragging about their huge new "X" item purchase, and almost inevitably it's financed or put on a credit card. Can I just stop a moment and ask "What the hell?"...

Excellent article on the state of Region encoding and why it's failing: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/...fe/2197548.stm It once again reiterates the simple truth that information wants to be free of constraint. And the more one uses asinine restrictions to keep information contained to...

I purchased an SVS CS 20-39 today from a fellow HTF member, along with a Marantz MA500 amp to power it. After bringing it home it took all of 10 minutes to get it connected, and another hour or so of altering placement, setting levels, etc. Then I put in a copy of the most bass-loaded DVD...

Nearly brand new Home Theater Direct Level 3 subwoofer. Received less than 1 week ago, less than 3 hours of music and only one movie (royal tenenbaums) on it. Still breaking in. 12" driver with an integrated 150 watt RMS amplifier. Dual line level inputs. Variable crossover from 120hz...

How do these three CD players stack up against each other? I can get the Rega Planet 2000 for about $100-$150 more than the Music Hall. Is it a better player, though? And while the Jupiter seems prohibitively expensive it is still a very interesting player.. Anyone tried any/all of these out?

I was at BB today looking for something in the rock or electronic genre to watch. I was looking at DVDs from Nine Inch Nails, Linkin Park, Moby and a couple of others - but I didn't buy any of them because I got the feeling that none of them were widescreen.. Bad enough that Tool's DVD video...