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I always track down our credit card expenses online and pay on a timely manner. I have missed a payment deadline or two but have always called customer service and was able to reverse the fees. Ofcourse, reversals are always based on your payment history but you may want to try it just the same. Anyway if you forgot about this, your state may have a law for you to be able to get your CR free yearly (Colorado, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Vermont). Check the link below. I'm in NJ and I get one from the 3 credit bureaus in rotation every 4 months (ex. Jan@Transunion, May@Experian, Sep@Equifax). You can actually get them all at the same time so its up to you. Then you can have it checked again after 12 months. ANNUAL CREDIT REPORT

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Try this link.

Warner is coming out with the SUPERMAN DOOMSDAY DVD version on Sept 18. I remember when I bought and read this comic book. It was awesome and tragic at the same time. And yeah, it even made me cry! (laughing at myself) I'll be getting this one. Sneak peak A Sneak peak B

BTW, the deal does not cover any of STEVEN SPIELBERG's movies that he directed. And the Director of TRANSFORMERS is pissed too!

Well I have ADBLOCK PLUS and I love it (although I have not experience being redirected to that page too). Makes viewing easier since it blocks ads on the page itself. For those who use Firefox and may not be aware, ADBLOCK PLUS is NOT the usual POP-UP blocker built in with the browser. It's an add-on/extension for Firefox.

I found this pix on another site. I think the puppy is soooo cute. He's like saying...."What are you lookin at? I'll kick your @@@!!!!" lol

Just when everybody (BD Camp) thought that HD DVD was near death, they have resurrected!! lol Considering the fact that BD was outselling HD DVD 2:1 on the recent sales numbers (movies not players), this was a huge hit to BD. In the end, consumers still are the losers.

I see that the unit actually has 7 ANALOG audio out compared to a usual 5. It depends on the source though. If the audio source is 7.1 then you get that full range if you have the same complimentary setup.

Yup I have one but I have not bought any games yet. Mainly use it as a BD player and waiting for MGS, DMC, GOW, Resident Evil or FF. There's really nothing out there that I like. My PSN ID is TarugoKing (same as my Xbox GamerTag).

To see is to believe! Sorry.......PS3 only. []

Here's a link to some note worthy speculation. Denon Blu-ray Player on the Way? Posted June 29, 2007 by Josh In a recent interview with ListenUp.com, Jeff Talmadge from Denon stated that they would announce plans for a high definition player as early as July, but no format was given. When you couple this information with the fact that Funai (who recently announced a Blu-ray player for this fall) makes DVD players for Denon, and that D&M Holdings, the parent company of Denon, is now an adopter of BD+, it appears that the Denon player will most certainly be Blu-ray. This information, of course, is all speculative right now, but we hope to hear more from Denon in the upcoming months about their future high definition plans. NOT SPECULATING ANYMORE. DENON TO INTRODUCE GROUNDBREAKING BD-ROM PROFILE 1 version 1.1 BLU-RAY DISC PLAYER AND TRANSPORT New Products Represent the Pinnacle of High-Definition DVD Video and Audio Performance; Offer Exciting Interactive Capabilities - Mahwah, NJ - July 24, 2007 -- Denon Electronics, a world leader in high-performance home entertainment products, today announced the upcoming introduction of two groundbreaking DVD products, the new reference-standard DVD-3800BDCI BD-ROM Profile 1 version 1.1 Blu-ray Disc Player and the DVD-2500BTC BD-ROM Profile 1 version 1.1 Blu-ray Disc Transport. The DVD-3800BDCI (SRP: $1,999) is the world's first BD-ROM Profile 1 version 1.1 Blu-ray Disc Player from a Blu-Ray Disc Association member featuring the acclaimed 10-bit Silicon Optix Realta chipset. It provides users with the highest resolution high-definition video available today via HDMI connection, as well as the ultimate in audio performance, including high-definition audio decoding and DDSC-HD audio output. The DVD-2500BTCI outputs audio and video signals and requires a connected audio/video receiver to do the decoding. Both BD-ROM Profile 1 version 1.1 Blu-ray units are slated to ship this fall. In addition to its Blu-ray Disc introductions, Denon is updating its advanced lineup of DVD players and changers with six additional models, including the DVD-1940CI (SRP: $349) and DVD-1740 (SRP: $169), as well as the new DVM-1845 (SRP: $269) 5-disc DVD changer. With the new additions, Denon's current line of DVD players now feature advanced HDMI output capability for the ultimate in audio and video performance. Three new models in the company's Retail Home Theater DVD lineup have also been added, including the DVD-758 (SRP: $349) and DVD-558 (SRP: $169) DVD players, as well as the new DVM-745 (SRP: $269) 5-disc changer. Joe Stinziano, Denon's Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing, noted: "Denon is committed to providing our discriminating customers with a no-compromise high-end solution for enjoying next-generation high resolution media. Our new products exemplify the highest level of home theater quality. As a member of the Blu-ray Disc Association, we brought all of our design and engineering expertise to bear in the creation of these groundbreaking Blu-ray products, setting new performance standards for the format. Denon remains committed to offering our customers the most options in ultimate-quality home entertainment products and to this end, our future plans do not preclude the introduction of high-definition products in other formats." Reference-Standard DVD-3800BDCI: "Boundless" Home Entertainment Denon's new DVD-3800BDCI BD-ROM Profile 1 version 1.1 Blu-ray Disc Player sets new standards in high-performance, interactive DVD playback. In addition to delivering the pinnacle of high-quality audio and video performance, both the DVD-3800BDCI and DVD-2500BTCI feature SD card readers that offer users a new level of full interactivity with multiple opportunities for content providers to add enhanced content such as movie trailers, games and more. The Ultimate in Video Performance... In addition to being in the forefront of BD-ROM Profile 1 version 1.1 Blu-ray Disc Player technology, Denon's DVD-3800BDCI is also the world's first to feature the acclaimed 10-bit Silicon Optix Realta chipset, providing enhanced video performance with upconversion and IP scaling to 1080p. The pixel-by-pixel and Digital Noise Reduction feature afforded by this technology allows the player to remove image-degrading artifacts, resulting in astoundingly clear, high-resolution image quality. The Ultimate in Audio Performance... Denon's new DVD-3800BDCI also utilizes a variety of the world's most advanced audio technologies, including Advanced AL24 processing, to deliver the ultimate in audio performance. The player offers HD Audio and DDSC-HD, with decoding of Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio and is capable of outputting both 7.1-channel analog signals and PCM audio via HDMI output. DVD-2500BTCI Blu-ray Transport: High-Performance Connection to A/V Receivers The DVD-2500BTCI is a leading edge Blu-ray Disc Transport that allows owners of advanced A/V receivers to add Blu-ray capability to their system and enjoy high definition video. The DVD-2500BTCI will natively output an HD audio bit-stream to a connected receiver via HDMI. Once this signal is accepted in the receiver, it can then be decoded into its native format including Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio. Secondary Video and Audio Decoders In keeping with the guidelines mandated by the Blu-ray Association for BD-ROM Profile 1 version 1.1 players, both Denon Models DVD-3800BDCI and DVD-2500BTCI incorporate a secondary audio and video decoder. This allows for simultaneous playback of a secondary audio and video track which may be used for interactive audio and commentary and for picture-in-picture capability (respectively). Additional information (subtitles, audio streams, camera angles, trailers, games, etc.) can be downloaded from the Internet via computer and stored on a SD card that either player will accept. This content can be played with the original content of Blu-ray Discs. Denon's DVD Lineup offers More Models with HDMI Output In addition to the new Blu-ray Disc products, Denon has significantly upgraded its DVD player line. Denon's new DVD-1940CI and DVD-1740 DVD players, for example, output video at stunning 1080p resolution via HDMI, making them ideal for use with the advanced digital display devices of today (and tomorrow). The superior image quality of the DVD-1940CI is achieved through the use of the advanced Faroudja FLi2301 DCDi chipset, providing an improved Film Mode, 3:2 pulldown detection and de-interlacing, as well as five Progressive Mode memory settings that enable viewers to fine-tune picture quality to their particular preference. The result is remarkably clear, high-resolution image quality, free from picture artifacts. Additional audio/video enhancements in the DVD-1940CI include HDMI 1.1 output compatibility, SACD / DVD-Audio playback, discrete interlaced and progressive video D/A converters. For enhanced audio playback, both the DVD-1940CI and DVD-1740 use discrete high performance Burr Brown Audio DACs - models PCM-1738 and PCM-1756 respectively. The DVD-1940CI and DVD-1740 will also interchangeably convert video standards; NTSC and PAL and the DVD-1940CI will now support the popular DivX Ultra standard. The DVD-1740 and the DVD-1940CI are both currently available. NEW 5-Disc DVD-Changer Added to Lineup To provide additional flexibility, Denon is also introducing a new 5-disc DVD changer, with HDMI 1.0 and selectable scaling output to 1080p. Model, DVM-1845 is a progressive scan changer with DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD and CD-R/RW playback compatibility, Kodak Picture, FujiColor, and JPEG Photo File Viewer for total convenience and utility. For enhanced image quality, the DVM-1845 also includes an advanced 12-Bit Video DAC (108MHz, 480i/480p) and 3:2 Pull-Down detection. The DVM-1845 is currently available. In addition to the new models announced today, Denon's DVD line includes: the flagship DVD-5910CI (SRP: $3,800), DVD-3930CI (SRP: $1,499) and DVD-2930CI (SRP: $849). New Retail Home Theater Series Models: High-Value, High-Performance Denon's new Retail Home Theater Series line of advanced DVD players, includes the DVD-758, DVD-558 and DVM-745 5-disc changer, and offers many of the same high-quality features found in Denon's companion models. Features include HDMI output with upscaling to 1080p, Burr Brown 24/192 Audio DACs, playback of CDs and DVDs with MP3 and WMA 9 audio files as well as CD-R/CD-RW, DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW. Additionally, the DVD-758 will play discs encoded with DivX Ultra. All three models are currently available.

Here's a link to some note worthy speculation. Denon Blu-ray Player on the Way? Posted June 29, 2007 by Josh In a recent interview with ListenUp.com, Jeff Talmadge from Denon stated that they would announce plans for a high definition player as early as July, but no format was given. When you couple this information with the fact that Funai (who recently announced a Blu-ray player for this fall) makes DVD players for Denon, and that D&M Holdings, the parent company of Denon, is now an adopter of BD+, it appears that the Denon player will most certainly be Blu-ray. This information, of course, is all speculative right now, but we hope to hear more from Denon in the upcoming months about their future high definition plans.

That was Sony's plan from the very beginning which was a brilliant move IMO but at the cost of lower console sales. The spin is, you get a Game console and a Blu-ray player in one unit so what more can you ask for (insert good games jokes here)?. Furthermore, the PS3 is considered by many on par with the top stand alone BD players out there. I bought one, I'm happy and never looked back! []

This news came from the HD DVD promotional group. Toshiba has been very aggressive on pushing lower price points for its player so you get the spike on the second quarter. Blu-Ray still has a clear lead on market share. Let's see what happens on the third quarter since Sony dis slash PS3 price too.

Yup vanns is legit and an authorized internet dealer for Yamaha. Bought stuff there already and I would always go for authorized dealers. I did get my RXV1500 from a local dealer however. 25% less from MSRP.

So I tried it out. You can configure iTunes in the preferences menu to burn as an MP3 to a CD as I mentioned on my other post. The catch is, if it's a song bought from the store and not DRM free, you can't. So I guess I'm stuck with MP3s having no media info. *sigh*

Yes you can set it up to burn MP3 directly on a CD but the reason I choose the other way is because I use the burned CD album in my car. I will check later on if WMP can read the media information on these files if directly burned/converted as an MP3. Just to be clear, my problem is NOT WMP not playing the MP3s. It actually plays them but you don't see the media information on the song (album, title, singer, etc.) while iTunes display them all. Thanks

I need some expert Apple iTunes user here. I converted songs that I bought on iTunes to MP3 (Burn as Audio CD from iTunes, then import back with the MP3 encoder and save on the PC). iTunes sees the MP3s and has all media information (album, artist, song title, etc). However, when I use Windows Media Player, I only see a generic song information without the album, artist...etc. When I run to update media information on the MP3s, nothing changes. Any ideas why WMP can't see and update the media information for these songs, solutions? TIA

Xbox live kindda have the same thing on some of their downloadable contents like map packs (I don't know about the other stuff in the marketplace). I had my Xbox replaced twice and was able to download the map packs I already bought for a game because it was linked to my account (gamertag). I wish iTunes was the same. But I still prefer a physical media under my keeps.

BB had close to 4000 stores last 2006. Weeding out franchises? BB has definitely had some serious trouble, but they did not close ~4000 stores in 2006! http://money.cnn.com/2007/06/28/news/companies/bc.blockbuster.stores.reut/index.htm?postversion=2007062818 Personally, if you don't need the hot recent release and can wait a year, you can buy a good movie for only 2 or 3 bucks more than the rental. And as I prefer mostly older films and classic movies, why rent when you can buy for almost the same price for most items if they are worth having.... HAHAHA....I don't know where I pulled that from. I meant....BB HAD APPROXIMATELY 4000 STORES IN 2006.

BB had close to 4000 stores last 2006. Weeding out franchises?

I'm format neutral since I have both an HD DVD (Elite - Xbox add-on) and BLU-RAY (PS3).Both units upconverts SDVDs and is pretty good at it if I may add but they are just not on the same level with the high def disks. I do agree that the format war has hurt consumers so the sooner this war is over the better. So right now, I really don't buy and collect HD movies but just rent them (to be on the safe side). The only collection I have in HD DVD is King Kong (came free with add-on) and The Matrix Collection (WOW!!!) while I have 3 movies on BDs. However, I'm more inclined to get BDs in the future so I hope BD wins.

Back at GIZMODO, they are testing HDMI cables. See how Monster stacks up with Monoprice. Interesting read you don't want to miss. What were our findings? 1) At short distances up to 6ft (2 meters), you can pretty much get away with any cable. Not all cables are the same, however, and in truth, it's the medium-priced cables that may be the real rip-off. 2) At longer distances, cheaper cable tends to choke up. A 720p signal will make it, but even today's standard 1080p signal can fry out inside of a long cable that isn't built as well. If you are trying to hook up a 1080p projector to a Blu-ray or HD DVD player, this is a concern.