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  1. Craig Sherman

    HDMI Switcher Recommendations?

    So for $50 less, is Sherwood as good (or better) a brand as Gefen? One thing the Gef offers that this one doesn't is the output to 2 HDMI ports, so I can send the picture to my TV and to a projector if I so chose.
  2. Craig Sherman

    HDMI Switcher Recommendations?

    And if my Receiver can't take in HDMI audio? The only HDMI switch box I've found that handles Optical TOSLINK audio is Gefen's 2x2 HDMI Switcher: http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=2757 I called Monoprice and sadly they offer no such device. Any other recommendations aside from the...
  3. Craig Sherman

    Looking to upgrade: list of HDMI 1.3 Devices?

    I'm definitely planning on getting an HDMI 1.3 receiver, which is why I'm waiting until summertime to upgrade. Will the new receivers be out by then, or do I need to wait until the holiday season? If so, I still want a new TV that will support 1.3 (if that is even an issue), but I want whatever...
  4. Craig Sherman

    Looking to upgrade: list of HDMI 1.3 Devices?

    Hey, I'm planning on upgrading my HT this summer, and I wanted some advice on which components I should get. For starters, a little background. Here are the devices I'm currently running: TV: Samsung TXL-2791F DVD: Philips DVD727/17 (with region/PAL hack) A/V Receiver: Sony STR-DE697...
  5. Craig Sherman

    Hold-Out Studios

    What stinks about Criterion sitting on the fence is that you now have to choose: Dazed & Confused and Spartacus in HD, or the Criterion version. Wish we could eat our cake and have it too. Those were the only two I could think of, any others? CS
  6. Craig Sherman

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Space Cowboys -- in BD-DVD

    Yeah, I guess the party line is that it's BD, not BRD, nor BR, nor BDVD, etc. Glad to hear that Warner next-gen discs are identical-looking on both formats. How about the sound? Were those identical too? And do Universal or Paramount have any titles on both formats yet, for their own...
  7. Craig Sherman

    Help a noob out (HT advice req.)

    I like that idea because it could serve double-duty as the editing room. But I'm a little hesitant, only because that would mean more construction. I'm not too sure we're going to need soundproofing after all, but I like the idea of a separate section at the back for the projector and equipment...
  8. Craig Sherman

    Help a noob out (HT advice req.)

    Sure, sorry about the vagueness. I've been the go-to tech guru for this film production company for the past 18 months. I helped hook them up with a Dell PC based on Avid Xpress's specs. I installed an internal DVD burner in said Dell, and I've done a variety of other tech jobs for them. I'm...
  9. Craig Sherman

    Help a noob out (HT advice req.)

    The best sense I got of their budget is two examples of some hardware they were recommended by another tech: JBL 5.1 kit: Includes 5 LSR6325P satellite speakers and a LSR6312SP subwoofer. At Musiciansfriend.com on sale for $2,599. They were also told "You shouldn't be spending more than...
  10. Craig Sherman

    Help a noob out (HT advice req.)

    Don, thanks for the suggestions for brands. Any models that stand out? CS
  11. Craig Sherman

    Help a noob out (HT advice req.)

    Greetings, I usually lurk and occasionally post in the HTF software boards, but recently an opportunity has come up with which I would very much like the advice of the venerable HTF community here. My clients, a film production company, are looking to construct an editing/screening room in...
  12. Craig Sherman

    Criterion in September

    1. Does this mean these Criterion Classics are now going to sport that goofy new logo? 2. New Spine Numbers? 3. Any features excluded from the previous releases (hey, maybe we'll get that Seven Samurai restoration featurette!) Man, I can't wait till Criterion starts doing DVDs in HD! CS
  13. Craig Sherman

    Belkin PureAV™ HDMI™ RazorVision Video Cable

    Not to threadcrap, but... You felt the Belkin cable was too damn expensive, but now you're going out and replacing it with a Monster cable? Frying pan-->Fire, no? I've read several threads on this site that point out that any decent generic HDMI cable should do the trick. Or am I mistaken...
  14. Craig Sherman

    Who kidnapped DaViD Boulet ?!

    So does this mean we should wait for the inevitable HD double-dip, i.e., the SuperBD disc of The Fifth Element? Because I know I used the first release in 97 to show off my system, and I thought it would be a wonderful full circle to use the same film to wow people with my upcoming hidef setup...
  15. Craig Sherman

    Impressions from Blu-ray demo at Sony Style

    Shame about Fifth Element. I figured that would be one of the format's preeminent reference discs. CS
  16. Craig Sherman

    "Why the World Doesn't Need Hi-Def DVD's"- NY Times article by David Pogue:

    And now, counterpoint. David, you ignorant-- 1. Sure, regular DVDs look good NOW. Just wait until FCC-mandated HDTV is the norm (probably not til decade's end, but eventually) and suddenly all our nice 480p DVDs don't look as good as broadcast TV? That won't do! Picture the mythical "Joe...
  17. Craig Sherman

    PS3: November $499 & $599 Configurations

    Derek, that is a frightening proposition. Could you imagine somebody buying the premium model, plugging the HDMI into their snazzy 1080p display, and popping in a BD of say, The Fifth Element (a reference disc, to be sure) and getting a "will not play movies" message? It would spell...
  18. Craig Sherman

    Any news on any TV Series yet?

    FRIENDS?!! There's a 1080i version of the 1994-1995 season? Man, every time I see the syndicated reruns, it blows me away how fuzzy it is compared to later seasons. I imagine it might just be a revelation in HD. Hey HBO, how about another HD gimmie, Carnivale? Still fence-sitting till...
  19. Craig Sherman

    PS3 as Blu-Ray player to cost $599!

    Hello? This is odd. I've never seen a thread started without a topic post before. Echo! Sorry. I'm not complaining about price until 1.) it's listed for that price in stores and 2.) we see the titles that come out for it same day... there could be a killer app! CS
  20. Craig Sherman

    Will we need to upgrade our current receivers ?

    Here's why I plan to upgrade my receiver (but not, thankfully, my 7.1 JBL speakers): multiple HDMI inputs. Most HDTVs today come equipped with only one HDMI input. Well, this X-mas, I hope to have a TiVo Series 3, a Playstation 3, and possibly an HD-DVD box (doin' a little bet-hedging on this...
  21. Craig Sherman

    Yea!!!!

    To whomever gets to be the first to review Joss Whedon's opus on this forum, please include this as a headline: SERENITY NOW!!!! Thank you. BOMM, CS
  22. Craig Sherman

    HTF BLU-RAY REVIEW: The Fifth Element - April Fools

    There's always an element of sadness to an April Fool's Prank. I mean, yeah, you got us real good with that fake review, David, but it also means that you WEREN'T hand-picked by Sony to be the first-ever BD reviewer for what may potentially turn out to be THE reference disk for the format...
  23. Craig Sherman

    L.A. Story Special Edition announced from Lion's Gate on June 13th

    Will the deleted scene include Lithgow's introduction as seen when it aired originally on Showtime? It was pretty funny. Still, I hate double-dipping when the HD equivalent may have these features at some point.
  24. Craig Sherman

    False Advertising on DVD Covers (new Transamerica cover!!!)

    This goes beyond the pale. The powers that be have decided (according to what I've seen on DavisDVD.com) that Felicity Huffman's Oscar-nominated performance wasn't "pretty" or "marketable" enough to sell DVDs, so they went with a glamour shot, likely from a Desperate Housewives publicity...
  25. Craig Sherman

    Northern Exposure Seasons 1 & 2 combined 5/9

    Will there be a big parka over both of them?
  26. Craig Sherman

    Taxi Season 4

    You know what would be a nice bonus feature for Taxi S4? The monologue Danny Devito performed on May 15, 1982's episode of Saturday Night Live. That's where he discusses ABC's cancellation of his show and invites his Taxi castmates to take a bow on the SNL stage, their final curtain call...
  27. Craig Sherman

    Bosom Buddies

    All this about Tom Hanks is all well and good, but a DVD of Bosom Buddies would be sorely incomplete without the participation of one miss Donna Dixon: I could truly buy that Kip lusted after her. Kudos, Dan Aykroyd. Kudos. BOMM, CS
  28. Craig Sherman

    Hardcastle & McCormick S1 coming in February

    It is at this point that I feel compelled to bring up my "Hardcastle and McCormick Grand Unified Theory." In 1966, Brian Keith played Uncle Bill Davis on Family Affair. In 1969, Robert Reed played Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch. In 1983, Brian Keith costarred with Daniel Hugh Kelly on...
  29. Craig Sherman

    DVD Review HTF REVIEW: MirrorMask (REFERENCE A/V)

    Forgive the hackneyed vernacular: The Blu-Ray for this movie is gonna be off tha hook!! You know it to be true. That is all. CS
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