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I had been thinking of replacing my Monster Video 2 component cable with Monster Video 3, but unfortunately the local retail stores in my area does not have it in stock. I am considering buying Monster Video 3 on-line, but I need to know about component cables from another company: Better...

I was the ideal average bit rate for a DVD release? Does it have to average above 6.0?

What does "Gold," "Platium," or "Diamond" mean in terms of record sales?

In the trailers of some films, there will be scenes shown that never appeared in the actual movie and even the DVD/VHS versions. A good example would be "Ali." I do not understand why studios do this, but it not just Hollywood studios; I see foreign studios do this as well. What do the studios...

Is there a way to calculate something decades ago in today's dollars? For example, a certain item costs a hundred dollars in 1900. How can I know the cost of that item in 2003 dollars? Is there a formula to find out, or does it requires guesswork?

Until about the 1960s, most movies often do not show the ending credits. In most cases, when a movie ends it shows "The End." Even since the 1960s, almost all movies show the ending credits, some even lasting fifteen minutes. How does it come to be the case? Is there a history beyond this change?

These are legal questions, so no political (especially historical) discussions please. I ask these questions because I wish to expand my knowlege about English and American law. a) I understand that "trial by jury" originated in England and is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is the form of trial...

While English dialects in the most part are intelligible, why is it that dialects in many major languages are less intelligible from each other? For example, Chinese. No technical replies please.:)

In the upcoming movie, "The Gangs of New York," it mentions something that is called the "draft riots." What are these riots and how significant are they?

I hope this post is not political, as libel is not a "hot" political issue. Since many of the posters here like to discuss about legal matters (especially "frivolous" lawsuits), here is a recent New York Times article about Australia, libel, the Internet, and Don Jones...