Recent content by thull

You would have to play them for an extended period of time to blow em completely ( and I probably exaggerated in my post) but any time you get distortion is a bad thing, so emphasizing the care while doing this is important.

It's a 50" Pioneer Elite 1120 so its a couple years old, but it looks amazing displaying every other source. I can't even get the Nvidia software to use 1280x768 as a custom resolution setting. At least there is a VGA input but there is noticeable picture degradation. The Dell 2408 has the...

I think they are extremely good. My old laptop is a Dell Precision M60 and this is leaps ahead of it. We have been using HP in our office for about 2 years now and all the laptops in service are still in service, a replacement component here and there but for the most part very good. The...

Just got these three in last week: HP 8710w (right) - my laptop - 2.2GHz Core2 Duo, 4GB RAM, Quadro 1600 w /512GB, BluRay-R drive, WUXGA screen, full keyboard, HDMI, etc So far so good, the BR-R drive is quirky though. HP 8510w (left) - coworker's laptop I was working on - pretty much the...

Cables - go to www.monoprice.com I wouldn't recommend using speaker cable connectors. I just run the bare wire to the speaker/receiver terminals and call it a day. IMO a direct connection is always best. Audio from the DVD upconverter - surround sound would be passed via HDMI or through...

Whoa!!! DO NOT do this!! This is what causes clipping and you will destroy your speakers!!! I was coming into the thread to post this (except for the Klipsch part) When I was piecing together my system I had budget restrictions as well. My method was to pay for a really nice receiver...

Here is my video workstation setup: G5 Quad 2.5 Power PC GeForce 6600 256MB internal HD: 1 TB WD, 74GB Raptor external HD: 1 TB WD backup 4.5 GB RAM specs Twin CInema 23's NuLooq Navigator Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop (ftw) RTI T3 systems remote (theater, lights, blinds, workstation...