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  1. Brandon:W

    Stand-alone Extended Warranties anyone?

    Oh, I forgot to mention - we recently purchased a $2000 refrigerator that got a big crack in it after 6 months. We had that replaced with a brand new one - a slightly different model too. It got several internal cracks after one month. We're getting our money back. Granted, those two...
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    Stand-alone Extended Warranties anyone?

    Well, we're a bit off topic....but... I look at extended warranties as insurance. If I am buying a $500 TV - is it worth $80 to have my TV work for 5 years? I would usually say no - but my $500 TV just died after 1 year, one month. I paid $160 to get it "fixed", just to have it die again 2...
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    Stand-alone Extended Warranties anyone?

    I have not seen the Philips warranties offered without the purchase of something. Although, I have seen the Repair Master and the Repairtech warranties offered stand-alone. I'm wondering if anyone has had experience buying something, say at Best Buy, Circuit City, etc. and buying an...
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    Stand-alone Extended Warranties anyone?

    Does anyone have any experience with Extended Warranties that they purchased separate from the product? For example, I've been shopping round for a 40" LCD TV. Places on the web, and the brick and mortar stores, have 4 year extended warranties that range anywhere from about $350 to over $600...
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    Need flatpanel help

    Hmm....that's actually a tough one. I'm thinking maybe under $4000 - unless there is a very compelling reason to go higher. I'm not sure what I get for the money, actually. Anyone know of a good web site to read about the latest and greatest features listed for TVs? I'm using DirecTV...
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    Need flatpanel help

    My Panasonic CT-27HL14 CRT TV died on me (the second time in one year - stay away from this dog) and I want to replace it with a flatpanel TV. I'm looking for something around 37-45". I orignally was thinking of getting a plasma - but the burn-in thread scared me off. So I'm looking at an...
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    Avcast video distribution system problem

    Does anyone have any experience with the Avcast video distribution system? I'm having a problem with the IR emitter/detectors and I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this - or knows what could be causing this. Quick summary: It seems like the IR distribution system is working -...
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    software to catalog your dvd collection: Which one do you use?

    For my catalog program (on my Mac) I wanted to have the ability to generate customizable web pages and printouts. The only tool that I saw that did that well was Readerware. Delicious Monster is very pretty, but only has the capability to print in one format option. Granted I could generate a...
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    Why don't more people own 400 DVD changer?

    I recently bought a Kenwood DV-5900 off of eBay for about $400. I have not played with it much yet, but it sure seems to have a great picture. I'm going to distribute the video from this to the entire house - so every room will have access to the entire DVD collection. The only negative so...
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    best deal for 4G 20GB ipod?

    Well, here is a really Big Deal - too bad the best deal is over. 40Gig HP iPod for $280! Too bad we missed it.... But $349 isn't too bad. Brandon
  11. Brandon:W

    Home Media Center

    Well you also have the option of getting your local HD signals directly to your PC. You'd just need an antenna to pick them up and you can bring the signals in to your PC with a special card like this or like this. I don't think there is something like this that can decode the satellite...
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    Home Media Center

    I assume you are talking about a Windows PC, not an Apple PC. This won't be much help, but is interesting. If you had HD through your cable company, and a Mac, you could "easily" record HD programming on your computer. According to this post your cable company is required to provide you...
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    Modulator suggestions

    So nobody else has any comments on modulators? Does anyone else out there use one? There's just not a lot of discussion about these on this forum and I just want to be better informed. Thanks - Brandon
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    Modulator suggestions

    I like the 4 channel ChannelPlus 5545 modulator. That alone is over $250. And to use the IR capabilities, it's pretty expensive (like you mentioned). With 4 devices: 4 emitters, 1 target, 1 interface = $130. Seems pretty pricey. I should try those pyramid extenders and see if that will work...
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    Modulator suggestions

    Robert, How do you find the video quality of a composit video source? I'm wondering if a S-video source would give better quality. Although when it's converted to coax it may be degraded anyway. I suppose stereo isn't a deal breaker - for now I won't be using stereo anyway. So really I...
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    Modulator suggestions

    I was looking for some help with selecting a modulator. I started this thread but I think it may be better placed in this forum. Sorry for the double post - I don't think I can move it on my own. Brandon
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    Modulator suggestions?

    After more investigation, I see that a modulator like the cheap one above, is probably only made to connect directly to a TV - not for distribution throughout a home. So what about taking that cheap one (which offers S-Video and Stereo) and hooking that to a amplifier for distribution...
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    Modulator suggestions?

    I was hoping some of you more experienced Video Distribution guys/gals out there would have some suggestions about a good quality RF modulator. Basically I'm trying to distribute my DirecTV, DVD, VCR and Media streaming device throughout the house via RG6 cable. I'm planning on sending the...
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    Anyone Use "Delicious Library" to catalog DVDs?

    I tried this out the day it came out. I have mixed feelings about it. First, I just tried a to enter a few books that I had on my desk and one DVD I had on my desk. Using my iSight, it read in the bar code without problems. All of the 5 books that I tried came up with information, but only...
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    PB10-ISD is Shipping!!

    Steve, I have to agree with you. It's packaged really well. There was a big dent in the side of the box, but not a scratch on the sub. I took a picture of the new PB10 box next to the old SW60 box. As they say - case closed. Brandon
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    PB10-ISD is Shipping!!

    Hey Bert, I have a SW60 (only 1x7) - and like John said - the PB10 made that thing sound like a child's toy. There really is no comparison. It's funny - I hooked up the sub and thought I didn't hear much difference at all. Duh - realized the gain was at the minimum. So I dialed it up to...
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    PB10-ISD is Shipping!!

    My living room is oddly shaped and ~2800^ with one wall opening into a kitchen and a large open area. So it's got three closed walls one very open wall. I don't usually listen to my system at reference levels, though. So this "little" guy is perfect for me. I was trying it out last night -...
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    PB10-ISD is Shipping!!

    Well, I got my PB10 on Tuesday. Let me just sum up my impressions: WOW First off, it is bigger than I expected. I hear that a lot with SVS, but even with the dimensions known, it just seemed bigger. But, that being said, it fits in nicely in my living room and I didn't hear a peep out...
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    PB10-ISD is Shipping!!

    I placed my order on 09/20 - 14:37 CDT :emoji_thumbsup:
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    PB10-ISD is Shipping!!

    Mine's shipping as of today too! :) Looking forward to my first SVS. And this sucker's replacing a 10 year old 50W Yamaha sub. I think it's going to be quite a difference. Brandon
  26. Brandon:W

    Recommend remote replacement

    Well I have to say, the harmony looks pretty slick. If it really can learn all of your devices, that's great. Does the web site have problems finding devices? For example, could it find an EyeHome media streamer? The MX-500 can be an activity based device too - but you have to do all the work...
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    Recommend remote replacement

    I have an MX-500 and it's great. Very programmable: up to 10 devices, punch-through, multiple macro buttons, customizable LCD, etc. If you take the time to set it up right, it can really be amazing. Brandon
  28. Brandon:W

    Babylon 5 Double Layer?

    Thanks for the info, Joe. I don't own many TV shows on DVD so I was wondering. Farscape has two one-hour (actual time maybe 48 min) episodes per disk. Brandon
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    After thousands and thousands, I have spent my last dollar at Best Buy

    We should all feel lucky to have the customer service we have here in the USA. Try the service in Germany. Here, I can return an item to a store, for a full refund, up to three months after I've purchased it. Or for a store credit at any time without a receipt. In Germany, you can't return...
  30. Brandon:W

    Babylon 5 Double Layer?

    Does anyone know if the Babylon 5 DVDs are double layer or single layer? They seem to cram a lot more on one disk than other TV shows (e.g. Farscape). Just wondering about the video quality. Thanks, Brandon
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