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You mean he disregards the laws of physics in the fight scenes? The whole thing is so over the top, I probably didn't even question it. Anyway, it's a good debate. Only problem is, Frank is usually fighting several people at once, whereas with Bourne, it's usually one-on-one. Maybe we need a seperate thread to get more people involved in the discussion.

Pretty awesome. That DTS intro at the beginning made me jump also. I think they purposely made it extra loud. Anyway the movie was definitely the best of the Transporter series (I watched or re-watched all three this week). Anyway, the big question is: Who would win in a fight, Frank Martin (The Transporter) or Jason Bourne?

Ahhh. It all makes sense now. [H]

Don't forget Pioneer Elite. I've owned several, and I swear by them.

Looks like you play a little Rock Band, too!

Yeah, you were really missing out! When the first movie came out, my wife wanted to see it, but I thought it was just a stupid kid's movie. When it came out on DVD, though, I bought it (I guess because it had a cool looking package?), and I loved it. Shortly after, I saw the second movie, which was even better. Since then, I have read all the books, and am anxiously awaiting movie #6 this summer!

I still have both (HD-A35 and DMP-BD35). If I'm doing a demo for someone, the disc I'm most likely to break out is a Blu-Ray, but I've got some very awesome HD-DVDs (Matrix, Batman Begins, etc). I don't find HD-DVD, as a format, lacking, but if all you own is HD-DVD you are definitely limited on selection. With Blu-Ray, you have more storage capacity on the disc, which equals a greater likelihood of a Lossless or PCM track. Many of my favorite Blu-Rays have the dts-HD Master track, which simply doesn't/didn't exist on HD-DVD. This isn't to say that Dolby Digital + isn't excellent, I could show you some phenomenal discs with no lossless track (Chronicles of riddick, King Kong, Transformers, Serenity). In the near future, I will definitely rent some of the titles listed above and do a comparison. I already own King Kong on both formats, but I purchased the Blu-Ray because it had an extended cut of the movie, not because I thought it was an "upgrade." I'd say the lossless audio was a bit of an improvement, but not night and day by any means. I'm not real big on "double dipping," and I already owned the standard DVD of many of my High Definition discs, so to buy it a third time isn't something I care to do if it isn't completely worth it.

Pretty much general, hometheater, and music and movies.

You still buy regular DVDs?

This is the biggest weapon in my arsenal. I got a great deal on it! I also always sneak it in when she isn't home. I do tell her, though, if she doesn't notice. Bribery is also a wonderful thing. You can even pre-arrange deals if you play the bribery card correctly.

Awesome. Don't feel bad for the squirrel, he was obviously mutated. Look at the size of him.

I think, most likely, the corporations releasing these films on DVD don't think they will be big sellers like, say the new Fast and the Furious, so they don't want to invest in a proper release. Which is a shame because in another 20-30 years they might not even have option.

By surrounds, you mean your rear speakers? If so, what would have happened if you didn't turn them up?

Like, you mean, without a hockey mask?

So the numbers are actually called SMPTE?

Awwwww. That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy about the Apple Store.[8-)] Seriously, though, I really do like shopping at the Apple store. It's great that they exist. I like Best Buy, too though. Really, it just boils down to 2 different business models, and both are very successful (have you ever seen either not packed with customers?) They are both in business to sell product, though. I have to say, though, that any time I hear a salesperson telling a customer "you don't need that" I cringe. Nobody better ever presume to tell me what I need or don't need, whether they think they are doing me a favor or not.

Pr. or each?

30 years isn't considered "quite old" in comic books. By then there were already lots of collectors. There is really no such thing as a "rare" comic from the last 25-30 years. Even if there is an issue with a high price tag, you can easily find a copy in mint condition and someone willing to part with it.

Funny, but about 14 months too late: http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/p/99624/1006421.aspx#1006421

Probably not worth much. I thought it was strange that the comic pictured wasn't published by DC, so I did some checking. Turns out murray was a Australian company that reprinted American comics. There's a brief history here: Murray Comics And here is your comic book: Darknight Detective On the other hand, if there were a collector looking for murray books, they'd probably be hard to find. I just don't imagine there are any Murray collectors out there.

Call me a cynic, but I doubt you are going to find a job where you aren't asked to maximize revenue. It's just that in another position, it may not be something that you feel so passionate about. Like I said before, learn about the time correct windings, the nitrogen injected cables, whatever, and tell your customers about those things. It's not as if those things don't exist, whether you believe they make a difference or not. Sorry, but in the real world, you don't get to pick and choose which job requirements you want to follow. If the company wants you to sell expensive cables, you are required to sell them. Another thing that might help, learn to hate your customers []-- if you deal with the public long enough, it's very easy to do. Once you hate them enough, you'll be happy to rip them off as much as possible [][] Actually, I'm just kidding about the last one. Or am I??... Oh and BOSE, I know I'm going to sound just like your new manager, but your comment: isn't really true. They aren't buying the accesories because nobody is selling it to them. People will buy what you tell them to buy. I bet 50% or more of your customers aren't even using HDMI, not even the $20 version. They probably have this new receiver that can handle Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD Master Audio, and they have their Blu-Ray hooked up with RCA's Hell, some of them probably are using composite, and think they are getting HD. So even if you aren't selling everybody the most expensive cables, you should at least bring it up. You're kind-of doing them a disservice if you don't. One other question, I'm sure they have you selling warranties to people, right? Are you comfortable doing that? If so, you have to ask yourself, what is the difference. Both are things you sell to maximize profit, and in the case of a warranty, you are essentially selling them NOTHING. The majority of the time, the customer will not use the warranty, but most of the time they will use the cable. And in case you think otherwise, I don't really care that strongly either way, just trying to help you see it from a business standpoint, which for now anyway, is really the only way you should be looking at it.

Wow! 100% Positive Feedback. Very impressive.

C'mon, the managers don't care if there is scientific proof or not. They want to sell product. You are going to have to play their game if you want to stay employed. My Advice: Learn about the different technologies and sell the products based on that. Compare the cheaper monster cable to the more expensive, and explain why the more expensive cable costs more. It doesn't really matter whether you think they make a difference or not. Ultimately, it's the customer who decides whether they want to spend the extra money or not. If a customer asks you if you think it makes a difference, just say, I haven't done a comparison on my system at home, but I plan to try some day. I've had friends/other customers tell me that it made a big difference, though. You aren't lying to them by saying that, and they will probably be satisfied with the answer.

There may possibly be a few issues going on here. It's great that you get good sound from your position, but I can completely understand why you would want others to get a good experience as well. As far as why to use the small setting for your speakers, I think you should use whatever sounds better to you. If it was my system, I'd set the mains to small, and the x-over at the lowest setting your AVR allows. If you are able to adjust the crossover frequency to each speaker individually, that is even better. All that being said, there is nothing wrong with using large. One thing you said that caught my attention was "...so the mains get full frequency and the sub's get everything below 80hz," this isn't quite true. Your sub gets anything recorded for the LFE channel (which could be frequencies higher than 80Hz) Plus everything recorded for the Surround channels that is below 80Hz. I suspect that you are probably having problems with the two subs cancelling each other out. I would experiment with placement of them, but also with the placement of your mains. Maybe if they are spread out farther, you would get a more even soundfield? That MFW-15 is a good looking sub, BTW.

That's awesome. The new shuffle is great, but I wouldn't want to use their headphones. The big question is, will these headphones only work with the shuffle, or can they be used with other portable electronics?