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  1. John Alvarez

    Kit cars

    Has anyone done a kit car? A friend of mine got a custom Cobra that's about 80% complete. He spent 60k on just that. I'm curious if anyone has a from scratch experience? I keep looking at the Labroghini Diablo kits.
  2. John Alvarez

    Remotes

    I want to get a new remote to control all of my gear. Do any of them really control every function of the original remote? How can a 100 dollar remote replace and do EVERYTHING my other 8 remotes can?
  3. John Alvarez

    Is this player for real?

    http://www.news4jax.com/technology/10669159/detail.html A DVD player that plays both HD formats?
  4. John Alvarez

    HDMI hookup question

    If and when I get a reciever that accepts HDMI I will hook up my Sat. and DVD player throught that. That means I have to poiwer on the reciever every time I want to watch tv?
  5. John Alvarez

    Has anyone heard these?

    Mirage Omnisat Micro Speakers. My wife wants new small speakers for the living room. She keeps trying to talk me into the Bose system...:frowning: I can get 7 of these for about 500 bucks and use my existing sub.
  6. John Alvarez

    SXRD and hook up

    I got the Sony SXRD 60XBR2 last week. At the same time I ordered to Oppo 970. Now I have them both in house and WOW. My question is hooking it up to a reciever with no HDMI input? Do I just use the optical out to my reciever? I'm so pumped. I was able to get the Sony for $2800.00 on black...
  7. John Alvarez

    Car invertors

    Do you all have any experience with them? We're having another baby and take long trips frequently. My question is if I get a 1500 watt inverter can I run a microwave while driving down the road? I need some suggestions for heating food and bottles.
  8. John Alvarez

    Need advice now

    I was in Miami this weekend and BrandSmart has the HP 6580n on clearence for 2200 bucks. I wanted to get it but had no way to get back home to St. Augustine. I have a couple of questions. First is that a great price? If I rent a uhaul trailer to pickit up will taht work or can I lay it down in...
  9. John Alvarez

    Storing a car

    I just bought a 99 nissan sentra to leave at our second house in Miami so we have 2 cars when we go. We go about ebvery month to 6 weeks. Is there anything I should do to store it? It will be under a carport.
  10. John Alvarez

    Portable dish

    I have Dish network. I also have a house in Miami that we visit monthly so we don't have cable etc.. there. Can I buy a dish and take a reciever down when I go? How does that work? I have seen people tailgaiting with their sattelite befor so I know it has to work somehow. Thanks
  11. John Alvarez

    HP Micro displays

    I saw that HP has taken these sets off of their web site. Anyone know why?
  12. John Alvarez

    What does Disney have?

    I was at Disney World this weekend and litening to the sound system in their 3D simulation is incredible. The seperation of channels and surround is awesome. And the subs punch like crazy. What type of surround processors do they use?
  13. John Alvarez

    Take the drive and risk?

    I live in Jacksonville Florida and drive to Miami once a month. A store in Miami has the 6580n H.P. set I want for about a grand less with stand than H.P. has it on their site for the set alone. My fear is taking a trailer down there and buying this set only to get it home and finding somethig...
  14. John Alvarez

    For a friend

    He has 3 grand to spend on a plasma. Would like 42" or larger. Not open to any other technology. What should he get.
  15. John Alvarez

    PS3 for DVD player

    I'm getting a HP 1080 set later this year and need a new dvd player for it. Will the PS3 be a good option?
  16. John Alvarez

    Make your picks

    Movie brackets http://www.jacksonville.com/special/movies/
  17. John Alvarez

    In cieling placement

    I'm thinking about putting some surround speakers in my cieling. The couch is against the back wall. Should I place them even with the arms of each end? If I get Bi-poles which way should they face?
  18. John Alvarez

    On line

    How do you guys feel about buying through ebay? I found a refurbed Pioneer 59txi but I'm too scared that I'll get screwed. It says it has a Pioneer warranty still. How about buying electronics in general?
  19. John Alvarez

    Is it the end?

    My 17 year old daughter who lives with my ex called this past Friday night to tell me she is 4 months pregnant. The ex boyfriend is claiming it's not his which DNA will prove when the baby is born. I am absolutly disappointed about the whole thing. Wanting more for your kids etc...Her mom is...
  20. John Alvarez

    Salsa

    Does anyone listen to Salsa or latin music? Any reccomendations for a good mix cd?
  21. John Alvarez

    New hd and explianation

    A friend just bouht this set. http://www.mitsubishi-tv.com/televis...ils.asp?id=192 I tied to explain that his dvd player isn't going to play at 1080i. Help me explain in an easy way....:frowning:
  22. John Alvarez

    XM portable

    I'm thinking of getting my wife the XM portable so she can use it her car, while walking and at the house. Does anyone have any experience with these?
  23. John Alvarez

    XM subscription

    I just purchased a 2003 Yukon XL Denali with XM installed. Where do I go to get the service turned on?
  24. John Alvarez

    And she's back

    Did Kellie Davis really win? http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-onlin...19847403.shtml
  25. John Alvarez

    Help me out

    I found the 60 inch sony XS955 at Sams for 3300 bucks. Is this a good price and set? Should I get the extended warranty?
  26. John Alvarez

    Chevy question

    Does anyone know the diffrence between a K series and a C series truck?
  27. John Alvarez

    Man I work for a great company

    I just want to give props to my company for the help they give. The following is an email sent earlier. This is in addition to the 250k worth of hygiene products sent earlier this week. Update on Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts I know I speak for all of us in expressing my deep...
  28. John Alvarez

    The mall of Americas has everything...

    :D http://www.news4jax.com/travelgetawa...63/detail.html
  29. John Alvarez

    Help....wife is mad at me

    We bought a computer a month ago. It came with a 50 dollar rebate. Well the box has just been sitting around so I ask the wife Monday are we done with this box yet. Her reply was yes. I put it out with the trash Monday night and Tuesday it's gone. Last night I get the " did you take the upc...
  30. John Alvarez

    Projector

    I have been reading a lot lately on backyard theater. I'm looking for a projector for this little project. Someone had mentioned rear projection. Do all projectors do this? What projectors would you reccomend under $1500.00? I would like to shoot an image on a screnn say 20 feet wide outside.
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