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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: HDTV tuners |
| james7a |
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:28 pm
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: HDTV tuners |
| james7a |
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:53 pm
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Replies: 11
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| buzz, Id just make sure you live within 8-10 miles of the TV station....and that you can take it back if it doesn work. I live 13 miles from a tv station and get nothing but 70% fuzz when I use an indoor standard definition anteanna....to get a good pic Id have to get a huge a$$ anteanna and put it ... |
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: storing DVD's, my torture test of a DVD... |
| james7a |
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:45 pm
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| first, I would like to know the best way to store DVD's....I bought two 50 packs with the DVD's in the spindle, they lay flat one on top of the other just the way they were bught. is this OK to store them the same way? Im NOT buying an individuel jewell box for each one cause I have 130+ DVD's..(the... |
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: best TV type? tube,LCD,plasma, or projection? |
| james7a |
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 8:37 pm
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Replies: 11
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| Thanks for the info & links... |
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: best TV type? tube,LCD,plasma, or projection? |
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 6:16 pm
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| thanks for the info buzz, what I mean by upper and lower limits is what is the closest (smallest screen size) and fartherest (biggest screen size) thats practical for a good pic?? at 81 inches wide that sounds like about a 100-110 inch diagonal screen size you have there...HUGE!......Im gonna have t... |
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: best TV type? tube,LCD,plasma, or projection? |
| james7a |
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 3:23 pm
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| buzz, some questions on your projector: 1) how big is the picture in relation to the distance from the screen? for instance how big would the image be at 5 feet and 10 feet from the screen?? 2) do you use a screen or just a white wall? (Ive heard they re a lot better with a screen) 3) whats the uppe... |
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: best TV type? tube,LCD,plasma, or projection? |
| james7a |
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:46 am
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| guys, are you talking about a rear projection TV or a front projector like movie theatres use? (I didnt list front projectors becouse Ive never seen one in the store in use) |
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: best TV type? tube,LCD,plasma, or projection? |
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:36 pm
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| from looking at and testing every TV type in 4 electronic stores over the past 6 months Ive come to these conclusions.....here is my worst to best picks: 4) worst TV type....projection...Ive never seen a truly bright screen in projection and from off to the sides they look poor. 3) next to worst..pl... |
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: Questions for PC users who capture video.. |
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 6:59 am
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Replies: 4
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| backrate still havent decided n a computer yet,but I like the idea of adding on relatively cheap hard drives to increae capacity, but your right its a lot more difficult than my stand alone units... |
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: DVD/VHS RECORDER HELP |
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:07 pm
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Replies: 6
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| aztec, a few more points: a RAM disc has tons of editing features you wont find on +/-RW and +/-R discs.....such as chasing playback and playlists. a playlist is where you can create your own shows from bits and pieces of previously recorded shows on the same disc...panasonic has lots of RAM disc re... |
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: Questions for PC users who capture video.. |
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:14 am
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: Web TV'er needs help |
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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:23 pm
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| to my knowledge you cant send (or link) single pics, you must send the whole album in a link...(Im talking here about viewing pics you already have in your epson account) |
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: DVD/VHS RECORDER HELP |
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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:19 pm
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| Hi aztec....go here for honest reviews and info: http://www.videohelp.com/dvdrecorders.php?DVDnameid=770&Search=Search&list=1 I have owned 4 DVD recorders over the past 15 months , I tok 5 cyberhome units back...they are 100% CRAP as are cheap ILO units, a RCA was confusing to use and broke ... |
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: an Excellent article on blank DVD discs... |
| james7a |
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 8:42 pm
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READ before buying any blank discs:
http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm
NOTE: the above site is a goldmine of other info reguarding capturing and burning discs....although I DONT agree with the authors opinion on RAM discs in other articles.. |
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: Questions for PC users who capture video.. |
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 7:26 am
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| Guys, Im thinking of getting a PC in the next 6 months or so....mainly to record video from direct tv......some questions: 1) on my DVR I can choose 5 recording speeds from 4.7GB per hour to .78GB per hour...I was told a PC doesnt do this .....does a PC hard drive capture perfect pictre quality ever... |
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: the Correct bitrate/resolution for DVD recorders |
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Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:45 pm
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: panasonics new monster DVR/DVD recorder... |
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:14 am
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| malone, that may seem high but its the cost of the whole recording/dvd burnin system and tuner and editing feature. Im not a PC expert but what would it cost to have a PC capable of recording/editing/burning DVD's off of a TV tuner with a 400GB hard drive? anyway, by next christmas it should come do... |
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: panasonics new monster DVR/DVD recorder... |
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:27 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 1361
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: DVD recorder/PC review "goldmine" link... |
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 10:15 pm
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Forum: Tech Support/Reviews Topic: good/bad discs to use with panasonic DVD recorders |
| james7a |
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:32 pm
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these work excellently:
Panasonic RAM & DVD-R
Maxell DVD-R 4X and 8X discs
these work ONLY in SP normal recording speeds:
Fuji DVD-R 4X and 8X discs
these do NOT work at all:
Memorex DVD-R discs
Lukily I got some maxell discs at 40 cents each today at office depot! |
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