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  1. Darren Haycock

    Progressive Scan in different view modes...

    Hey guys, I really haven't jumped into the HDTV market yet (being a poor college student has somethin' to do with it), so please forgive my ignorance. But I heard that almost, if not all widescreen HDTVs will stretch a progressive scan signal to fill the screen. In other words, for 16x9...
  2. Darren Haycock

    Venus Wars DVD...

    I was thinking of picking up The Venus Wars, but I found that there was two versions, one released in 1998 and one in 2003. 1998 seems to be out of print but reviews have it listed as non-anamorphic 1.85:1. The 2003 version seems to be listed as 4:3 or full frame at some stores. Can anyone...
  3. Darren Haycock

    PDAs - What are they good for?

    Hey guys, this isn't a PDA bashing thread. I've been browsing Dell's website a little bit lately and the Axim's look pretty cool. But then I got to wondering, what would I use it for? My roommate got a palm pilot for his birthday and was all excited. I'm like "oh cool, so what can you do with...
  4. Darren Haycock

    My copy of The Ring has disc rot! Aaaghh!!

    Well, what I once thought was just a rumor, is now a reality. After having not been watched for quite a few months, I dig out my copy of The Ring and after a few minutes, it starts to pixelize like crazy. I look at the underside and lo and behold, disc rot! I never thought I'd see the day, but...
  5. Darren Haycock

    Will sending the LFE signal to both L and R really make a difference?

    Hey guys, I just got the Tiny Mighty II and am loving it. I got a monster subwoofer cable, but my Yamaha receiver has one subwoofer out and the sub has two inputs, L and R. Now, in the basics guide, it says that splitting the signal and feeding it into both inputs will improve the sub volume...
  6. Darren Haycock

    Sub and Receiver wattage question...

    I know this is a pretty basic question, so sorry for the ignorance. I have a Yamaha RX-V440 receiver which is supposed to output 75 watts to every channel. However, I wasn't sure if I needed to worry about the watts of the subwoofer, as I don't have one yet. I've had my eye on the Tiny Mighty II...
  7. Darren Haycock

    How easily can a receiver fry speakers?

    I'm looking at getting a good budget receiver (college student) and have my eye on the Panasonic SA-HE100. It looks like you get a lot of bang for your buck. Apparently, it's 100 watts per channel, and on the back of my current speakers, they say max power 80 watts. Now, does this mean that...
  8. Darren Haycock

    Just finished 24 Season One and...(Heavy Spoilers)

    Just in case... ...this show seriously broke my heart. I still loved it, cause somehow tragedies make stories more real. But seriously, when it turned out that Nina (loved the character) was a spy, and at the very end when Terri didn't make it...oh man. Anybody else cry at the end? Yes, I...
  9. Darren Haycock

    The Great Race DVD

    I think The Great Race is one tight movie, and was pretty happy when I heard about the DVD coming out. However, I also remember there being some kind of problem with the disc, in the opening credits (the audience boos leslie or something instead of how it should be). I also remember reading that...
  10. Darren Haycock

    Price cut on Star Trek: TNG?

    Hey guys, I was wondering if they're ever gonna cut the price on those Star Trek: TNG season box sets. The best price I can find is around $80 from northamericandvd.com and ebay, but ebay is usually about that same price. Am I just gonna have to shell out the cash, or do you guys think that the...
  11. Darren Haycock

    Mission: Impossible DVD

    Hey guys, I've searched the site and looked for reviews all over the place but still haven't found an answer to my question. Can someone confirm to me that Mission: Impossible (the first one) is/is NOT Anamorphic? Thanks guys...
  12. Darren Haycock

    What's up with The Fifth Element?

    Okay, I rented this a few years back and hated it the first time I watched it. For reasons unknown, I saw it a second time and kind of liked it. Anyway, as of today I own the Superbit version and can't get enough of this movie. It has totally grown on me. My question is why? What is it that I...
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