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Guys, thanks for all the good ideas. I looked into the rules about noise, and I think that'll help a lot. Apparently speakers aren't supposed to be larger than 12" x 20". Oops.:D The rule is that if the RA can hear the sound 2 doors away from yours in the hallway, then the music is too loud. If...

Here's my problem: I'm in college and I live in an apartment that I thought had pretty thick walls (but apparently not thick enough). We've got a great 5.1 system with a pair of old Genesis speakers for the L/R channels and a JBL S-Center. The sub's only a 50-100? watt Sony, but it's more than...

Thanks for the thoughts. Two things: I've heard good things about Dells, but what's their tech support like? About getting a mac, how much of an effort would it be to switch from using a pc to a mac? This is a dumb question, but I assume that if they were to get a mac, they should just...

My parents have been complaining about their computer for a while. I just got back from college this weekend, and it seems to be in total disarray - enough that they'll probably want to buy a new computer. Do any of you have suggestions for a brand that would be good? They'll need something that...

I'll take it for $160 shipped. Let me know if you're interested.

Thanks for all the ideas. I think that I'd like to stick to a vented enclosure. It may cost a bit more, but it's more of the sound that I'm looking for. Plus it will provide a bit more of a challenge:) Tim, I like your idea, but I was just a little curious about the vent kit. I'm assuming...

Right now, I'm looking at a budget of around $300, give or take a bit. Less money would be better, but to have a better sub, I'm willing to pay it. The sub will be used primarily in my dorm room, which is about 13' x 20'. As for my taste for bass, I'll be using it mostly for watching movies...

Thanks for the sites guys. I've seen both of them before, but I've dug a little deeper into them now that you recommended them and they're very helpful.

Sorry to have to post this, but I've done tons of searches and can't find much to help me. That said, I want to build a sonosub, but I'm a little lost. I have never done any DIY and I'm not very familiar with all of the technical language that I've been reading. So, I have two questions...

You could check out this link: http://www.geocities.com/manurescape...l?981609316640 It's just a basic sonosub design but flipped on its side. It seems like you could easily modify it to work like an end table. Keep us posted if this works for you, because I've been thinking about this idea too.

There's a Panasonic receiver that I'm interested in buying and it appears as though the only thing wrong with it is that the display doesn't light up. Is there an easy way that I could fix this myself? It just sounds like a blown fuse, but could it be a bigger problem?

I was working on someone's computer trying to resize the partitions on a second hard drive with Partition Magic. The computer froze in DOS when it was resizing and it had to get rebooted. Now the computer won't recognize the drive at all. Neither BIOS or DOS can find it. Fortunately there wasn't...

It sounds like you've got the same problem as I do with having no money in college (don't we all have that though?). By the way, what college do you go to? I'm at BU, so I can completely understand not going out to eat - the prices are ridiculous. Anyway, back to your problem. If you know...

I know someone who uses 50' s-video cables with no problem, but I've heard that the max length is about 75'. After that, you get the luminance/chroma separation. I'm sure that the quality or brand of the cables also helps a lot. From what I've heard, the Monster Cables perform very well in long...

Guys, thanks a lot for all the advice. I'm planning on going out tomorrow for this - I can't wait :)

I'm looking into getting a TV from Best Buy pretty soon. They've got this no interest financing for 24 months deal, so I'm thinking I'll take it. Have any of you run into any problems with their no interest financing?

Winamp allows you to force audio outputs. You'll want to use the plugin called directsound. It should come standard with the player. I'm always using this feature and it works great.

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Does anyone know where I can purchase "The Cathedral" on DVD? Does a DVD even exist? This is the film by Tomek Baginski that just received an Academy award nomination for best short film. I got a hold of the divx version, but this doesn't do the film justice. Any ideas where I could find this?

Thanks a lot for the help guys.

One more question - can it play regular audio CD's? Thanks.

I'm just curious how capable the xbox is as a dvd player. I'm planning on buying a new DVD player in the $100-$150 range sometime soon, but I was wondering if an xbox with the dvd expansion could provide the same features. Are the picture and sound comparable to a regular dvd player? Also, would...

Does anyone have any news about a possible preview for Return of the King yet?

Ok, this isn't quite home theater, but I'm sure that you guys know a lot more than projectors than I do. Here's the deal: On Saturday, I'm going to be showing a video to about 300-400 people in a local theater. The problem is that the theater doesn't have a video projector, so I'm going to need...

Yes, it does. Just recently I've found a cheap converter that I'm looking for, but I'm not quite sure if I'll reap the benefits of an optical connection, like automatic track marking.

Is there any way for me to connect my computer, which has a digital coaxial output to my portable minidisc in order to get a digital recording? Just got off the phone with sony, and of course they were no help.

Sorry if this is old news, but I stumbled upon this article and thought it might be of interest to many of you. 87 gigabyte dvds HD-DVD, anyone?

GO! This movie is AMAZING in the theater!! I just got back from seeing it and I was blown away. I saw it for the first time over the summer, and knowing it was showing here in Boston, I just couldn't pass up the chance. Don't worry about the money - I would have paid $20 for this once in a...

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Do any of you know where I can find some reviews of this set?