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    Anyone have an Xbox 360 ?

    in Lounge

    Posted

    Well, it's not exactly on purpose...

    Think about it. The final hardware structure for the 360 until

    about August (the betas were shown at E3, but those weren't

    final). So they had from August to November to get as many as

    they could produced and distributed (not a lot of time at all).

    This is compounded when you consider that this is a completely new

    custom chip...there are ALWAYS manufacturing issues with new chip dyes,

    and they process is constantly refined over the first few months to

    reduce/eliminate dud chips coming off the line (the dud factor is

    always high at the beginning of manufacturing of a new chip).

    This is I guess the main reason why you have those overheating, game

    freeze, and other problems some users are encountering with the unit.

    As a matter of fact, Microsoft already had support articles in their

    website prior to launching the unit.

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;907588

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;907586

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;906652

    Also, ever wondered why the unit came with a microsoft offer for a 2

    year extended warranty? Makes me really ponder. But all is well for me

    until I get any of those problems so I'm knocking on wood. I would most

    likely get the extended warranty too before the 90 day basic warranty

    is over.

    I am glad that I did get one from the second shipment! [;)]

    Yeah, I'm excited for the PS3 as well, I'd like to see some more

    details on the machine and some 'real' graphics. Sony's E3 booth

    was all smoke and mirrors.

    I'll probably get it when there's a game I can't pass up. After

    all, right now, I have a Gamecube, PS2, XBOX, and XBOX 360 hooked up to

    my rig...[:$]. (And a Dreamcast in the other room).

    Most Annoying Movie.... ever

    in Lounge

    Posted

    Man 28 days later was AWESOME, at least in my opinion...a suitable homage to the great George Romero.

    As for 12 grams...thought it was a good film, but it shook me pretty

    good (disturbing) and I don't think I'll be viewing it again.

    Anyone have an Xbox 360 ?

    in Lounge

    Posted

    Well, it's not exactly on purpose...

    Think about it. The final hardware structure for the 360 until

    about August (the betas were shown at E3, but those weren't

    final). So they had from August to November to get as many as

    they could produced and distributed (not a lot of time at all).

    This is compounded when you consider that this is a completely new

    custom chip...there are ALWAYS manufacturing issues with new chip dyes,

    and they process is constantly refined over the first few months to

    reduce/eliminate dud chips coming off the line (the dud factor is

    always high at the beginning of manufacturing of a new chip).

    Compound that with a worldwide launch (never been done before) and you have your shortage explained.

    My brother-in-law is an area manager for gamestop, and he exchanged his

    first run console. First one manufactured in August, new ones in

    November.

    So, despite speculation, I doubt the shortages were purposeful or

    manufactured (even though I originally thought they were until I did

    some reading).

    svs

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    The Klipsch Sub-12 will kill them both.

    Bill

    Not even close. I recently helped a buddy set up and install the

    PB10-ISD...it exceeded my expectations for a 10" sub. It goes

    flat down to 18 Hz with authority, besting even my 25-31PCi for a

    smaller room. I was blown away by it's output. The Klipsch

    sub 12 is not even in the same league (Sorry Trey, but even though I

    know the policy is not to discuss SVS here too much, I can't let this

    guy be misled for no good reason...).

    Anyway, it's a great sub, and will outperform anything at that price point by a longshot. I'll shut up now.

    Anyone have an Xbox 360 ?

    in Lounge

    Posted

    I LOVE mine. Call of Duty 2 is awesome, looks and runs better than the PC version.

    The dashboard interface is super-slick, and the media center

    functionality is awesome, except for the lack of xvid and divx codecs

    (may support in future).

    You can stream music, movies, pictues, etc...hit the big x button on

    the controller to access the dashboard at any time or play any music on

    your network in game...awesome.

    Couple that with great XBOX live arcade games for cheap (smash TV,

    geometry wars evolved), backward compatibility (still been playing Halo

    2 online) and the best controller ever, and I've been glued to it for

    days.

    And yes, the first run of systems had problems....it's funny that no

    one remembers all the problems PS2 had at the time of launch ( I worked

    at babbage's at the time). The average system failure at launch

    for any console ever is 3-5%...Microsoft is well below this threshold,

    around the same as the PS2, Gamecube, or Xbox 1 launch.

    As for the PS3, I'll buy one if they make a God of War sequel or Shadow

    of the Colossus sequel, but I guarantee it'll have the same sort of

    problems at launch (the PSP was a nightmare, sony is not known for

    their quality)...there is a class action lawsuit against them right now

    that actually holds water...disc read errors on consoles sold up to 3

    years after their launch...ahem. The microsoft lawsuit was thrown

    out of court BTW. Add to that the fact that lately Sony's

    strategy has been to plany rootkits on their consumers devices and

    computers, and I'll say no thanks until they prove that it's worth the

    $500 price tag it's likely to carry.

    War of the Worlds

    in Lounge

    Posted

    boomer,

    The original film was inspired by the radio broadcast, but in most part

    based on the H.G Wells novel that was written in 1898. (not to be

    confused with Orson Wells, who read the famous radio broadcast in

    1938). All three adaptations (both movies and the broadcast) were

    interpretations of the book, not of each other. To get an idea on

    which was more accurate, here's the original novel in it's entirety:

    http://www.fourmilab.ch/etexts/www/warworlds/warw.html

    BTW, I haven't seen the new Spielberg movie, but the 1958 version, in

    my opinion, is horrible, and hardly a classic. But to each his

    own! ;)

    MP3 vs. CD

    in General Klipsch Info

    Posted

    I listen to most music in MP3 format. I have ripped my entire CD

    collection to HQ LAME VBR, and I cannot tell the difference on my main

    system, no matter how hard I try...in fact, I don't think anyone could

    in a blind test.

    MP3's are very easy to pick out when ripped at CBR 192 or below...but

    above 192 CBR or at HQ VBR...I'm hard pressed to hear any difference at

    any volume on any system (and I'm pretty picky..it took a lot of

    testing to ensure that this would sound the same to me, and it does.)

    PB10-ISD....good god.

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    Just set up a PB10-ISD at

    my buddy's house last night...Oh my god. This thing blew my

    mind. I myself have a 25-31 PCi, and was expecting this little

    guy to perform albeit not up to what I was used to.

    It blew my expectations right out of the water. SUPER loud,

    clear, and tight bass. And LOW. Played the training and

    helicopter crash scenes from the matrix...unbelievable. I am

    thoroughly impressed, just had to share my blown mind with you

    guys. Best bang for the buck on the planet.

    Barry Bonds blaming everyone but himself

    in General Klipsch Info

    Posted

    Colter,

    No offense, just wondering what you mean by the 'very rich' when you point out who can afford to attend ballgames...

    I am pretty darn far from very rich, but I went to about 15 cards game

    this year, never at more than 30 bucks a game. Had some good

    seats, had some peanut heaven seats, but had a good time, and an

    affordable one (except for the price of beer ;) ).

    Anyway, I'm just wondering about your statement and what you meant by it.

    If the stadiums weren't wanted by the fans, they wouldn't be built. The fans aren't rich people they're regular folk.

    Distortion in spiderman 2?

    in Lounge

    Posted

    I have heard this on quite a few recordings, and sometimes it is just a

    compression artifiact in the recording. But other times I found

    that it is the digital crossovers clipping on my HK 525. I had a

    denon 2802 that did the exact same thing. Also happens on some

    CD's with especially hot recordings (loud). I guess it's the

    price we pay for having receivers.

    I HATED THIS MOVIE

    in Lounge

    Posted

    The three only movies I've ever walked out on:

    Very Bad Things - What a POS, made me want to vomit.

    Jurrasic Park 2 - Gymnastics kill dinosaurs...'nuff said.

    Stigmata - Worse than can possibly be imagined.

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