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I'm kind of a cheapskate and don't have a landline for phone or any type of high speed internet connection. I also don't have cable, all my TV watching is don via local OTA broadcast which is more than enough for me. I do however want to get a TIVO or some form of DVR to record OTA programming...

I have already decided on Cingular for a carrier since it is the only thing that gets good reception at my house. I am looking at a Motorola MPx220 flip phone. I've never had a cell phone before and don't know how the purchasing and programming of the phone works. Buy.com has the phone free with...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6498304/?GT1=5809 friggin' awesome, I'll have to go to Hardee's tonight

I've got a Yamaha DVD-S1200 that is starting to freeze up part way through a movie (1.5 hr mark usually). It will usually continue to play after a second or 2 then it will freeze up agin anfter another minute or so. This is getting old... very quickly. Supposably this is a rebadged RP-91 with a...

Thread title pretty much sums it up. I want to get a good, inexpensive Chinese cookbook. I'd like to have something that has a mix of traditional Chinese food as well as having some Americanized (is that a word?) Chinese food like you'd get at a typical Chinese restauraunt here in the States...

Does anyone have experience with pre-orders from FYE? I pre-ordered Star Wars and wanted to have a movie night the night it comes out and was wondering if they ship early so it should arrive on release date or if they ship on the release date. Thanks.

The thread title pretty much sums it up. A local Sears store has their demo JVC HM-DH30000U DTHEATER DVHS deck for sale for $160 + tax. Would this be a good buy or is DVHS a dying breed? I saw this thing there a few months back that they were selling for $250 and I thought that was a good deal...

My cable company does not ovver OLN and I can't seem to find online video anywhere. Does anyone know where I can watch it online. I've got a broadband connection so I'm not limited by connection speed. Thanks.

I just picked up a copy of Vance Dickason's Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 6th Edition and have read almost all of it in the last few days. Today I decided to start using the formulas for vented box design whth various dirvers from the Parts Express catalog and came up with a few questions I would...

I'm new to the DIY forum here, I've been watching for a while and the thought of new main speakers and a center channel is intruiging. The Polk Audio RT35i's and CS245i are getting a little long in the tooth. They are great speakers for the money but after hearing several other brands I want...

I just got done building a stirling engine for applied thermodynamics and thought that maybe someone here would be interested in seeing it and give some critiques/advice. I haven't run it yet, waiting for some JB Weld to cure then I'm going to put the heat to it and see if it will go. More...

Anyone from the St. Louis area have a favorite A/V stores. I'm in the market for a new receiver and want to look at other high-end gear that I can't afford right now as well.

I'm using my tax returns to replace my Yamaha HTR-5460 which had a DSP board malfunction. I'm contemplating another Yamaha probably the RX-V1400 or either a Denon AVR-2803 or 3803. Currently I'm using Polk Audio RT35i mains and RTi28 surrounds with a CS245i center channel. I like the Yamaha...

My year and a half old Yamaha HTR-5460 has developed an audible his in the stereo channels when using any digital source. I've changed optical cables, cleaned the ports with clean CO2 out of a can, and changed whatever else I could think of that was cheap or free. However, when using the DD...

I just came across quite possibly the funniest e-bay auction that I have ever seen. Search for "Honda CB500T rolling chassis - horrible" to find it, I will post a link after the auction ends (per HTF rules against links to auctions). This guy must have spent hours typing the description for this.

I have a dilemma, I just purchased a Yamaha DVD-S1200 DVD player off e-bay for an insanely low price. I want to take advantage of the DVD-A capabilities of this player. However here inlies the problem, I already have my laserdisc player and AC-3 demodulator hooked up to the 6-channel input on my...

I read today (11/25/03)on The Digital Bits that the HD-DVD (formerly known as AOD) was accepted by the DVD Forum as the next generation optical disc. However, Sony and friends will still be working on Blu-ray. What does everyone else think about the decision made by DVD Forum? I, personally am...

Has anyone repaired falling headliner fabric in their car? My fiancee has a 92 Cavalier that the headliner fabric is falling and since I am rather tall (6'2") when I ride in her car the fabric is touching the top of my head and is extremely annoying. Is there some sort of spray glue that I can...

I just recently upgraded my sub to a SVS CS+ and am using a Carver TFM-6cb amp to power it. Previously I had plugged my sub into the switched outlet on the receiver (Yamaha HTR-5460) which is rated at 100W max. However the Carver manual states it needs 500W. Is there something available that...

http://www.msnbc.com/news/963885.asp I did the calculations assuming sound travels close to the speed of light in the vaccum of space and with a wavelength of 30000 light-year the frequency is 1.057(10)^-12 Hz.

I'm looking into a Carver TFM-6CB 2-channel amp to run to my SVS 20-39 CS+. I know the Carver is low power (65wpc at 8 ohm and 100wpc at 4 ohm) I was going to bridge the amp to get approx 180W but wonder if it is stable at 4 ohm bridged. If anyone has any other suggestions for a fairly...

Is there a list of DVD's out there that were recorded in full bitrate DTS (if any)? Thanks

I've been contemplating upgrading my 27" Toshiba CRT tv and getting a RPTV. I know I want something with HD compatability but don't want to spend an arm and a leg on it either. Are there any particular brands and models that I should look at first. What about a good website that has a lot of...

Does anyone have recommendations on a digital camera for under $300. I've done some research and I want something with 3x optical zoom and compactflash memory. I was looking at a Nikon Coolpix 2100 at Circuit City for $250. Any other suggestions would be helpful as well. I have a b-day coming up...

Austim Powers is encoded with DTS EX 5.1 and 6.1, my question is can I play the movie in standard DTS mode? I have a Yamaha HTR-5460 receiver and a Sony CX-850D DVD player. I have it set up so it sends a DTS bitstream but still plays in Dolby Digital. Is it possible to watch this movie in DTS or...