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I used to sell on Ebay but stopped when the IRS was contemplating taxing sales of $600+. I got back into it when it was announced that the plan was delayed and the bar raised to 10K. Anyway, going through my stockpile, I've noticed an odd "starfield" pattern on some discs that has me baffled. I...

I own a pair of Klipsch powered bookshelf speakers. Knew nothing about the world of powered speakers before the purchase, just bought these because I'm familiar with the name and there was a sale on this particular model. Anyway, they're great satellites but I no longer had use for them so I...

Happy New Year everyone! It's '24 - a nice even number that doesn't quite roll off the tongue but still sounds nice. Hope everyone had a safe New Year's Eve. It's time to rub your hands together (as if it were cold but in this case it's a gesture that symbolizes excitement) and start making...

I've been watching some pretty stunning 8 and 12K demo material on Youtube. As pretty as those images are, though, I don't have any use for them outside of National Geographic-type content. I guess Sports are another outlet for those crystal clear images but I'm not into Sports. I spend most of...

Walter Olsen, founder of boutique Blu-ray label Scorpion Releasing, has passed away of an undisclosed illness. Mr. Olsen was an active participant on the Home Theater Forum for many years, posting as "walt o". He and his brother William "Bill" Olsen, who also passed earlier this year, were true...

Ever since "that scene" in the film Crocodile Dundee Part II, I've kind of been fascinated by bidets. I recently watched a Youtube video that went into the reasons why the concept of the bidet never took off in the US (dumb reasons if you ask me) and it got me thinking - what do people here...

I thought it would be fun to create a thread where Members could drop in any time of day or night and say what's on their mind. Just whatever's on your mind, good or bad, spontaneously. Post daily at your heart's content :) Here, I'll start. I finally got my credit score past the 700 mark. I...

I searched but couldn't find a thread dedicated to the Buying and Selling experience of Aftermarket platform Ebay. I started this one in the hopes of generating friendly discussion about the ins and out of the Ebay experience; This thread is NOT for posting or talking about individual items you...

I've been summoned to court for non-payment of rent - my court date is Monday. I've received word indirectly that the case has been dismissed because the whole thing was a misunderstanding (my check was applied to someone else's account by mistake) and told to ignore it. Only thing is, I don't...

I have a digital copy code available for Avengers: Endgame. It is redeemable through MoviesAnywhere. The code comes from a US 4K* UHD release (Street date was today 8/13/19). $10 via Paypal. No offers, please. Interested parties please contact me via PM here. Codes are released immediately upon...

I purchased a Canon Vixia camcorder last month. Great medium-sized camera (I hate tiny cameras) , lots of cool features and whatnot and rather nice-looking with that lens hood. I look like a professional videographer with that thing! Only thing is, this is the first time I've used a video camera...

I'm sure that any film or TV show that has been shot digitally, which would be just about everything these days, will look spectacular on today's newer LED TVs but what about filmed entertainment? I'm in the market for a TV and will be transitioning from a Plasma set so I need to make a good...

I couldn't find a thread dedicated to LED TV discussion so I started this one. Please merge with any existing thread if needed. This is a question for veteran owners of LED TVs willing to help a Plasma junkie transition into now-standard LED technology: are you generally happy with your sets...

Firstly, I had a heck of a time finding the proper place to post this thread. The search function is a valuable tool but typing in "HD Camcorders" got me pretty much nowhere - I was starting to wonder if it was such a dead subject that the site had actually dropped it from the forums. Never...

You've heard the term before: droves of people have chosen to "cut the cord", meaning they're dropping Cable Television in favor of satellite or other services. Well, I have decided to drop cell phone service in favor of a landline through my cable company. I haven't told people close to me...

Not sure if this is the right section to post this but I'm hoping someone can answer this for me. I'm also a little behind the times when it comes to technology so forgive me if any of this is trivial :-) I'm just getting into the digitized music game after years of sticking with records and CDs...

I purchased a stereo receiver to listen to my vinyl collection but decided to put it to better use and hooked it up to my TV, replacing a sound bar. The primary reason I did this was so that I could be able to use headphones when watching movies at night (a personal preference), but I'm...

Top 10 Sales At Diabolikdvd.com a popular independent online retailer: 10) Bloody Moon. A sleazy Italian slasher/giallo hybrid from the early 80's 9) Runaway Nightmare. A weird, no-budget and genre-defying DIY film, 1980's 8) Breakheart Pass. Charles Bronson period action film from 1976 7) The...

As if ticket and concession prices weren't high enough and fellow patrons couldn't possibly get any ruder, this is yet another reason to avoid the theatergoing experience: Glitches. For the 3rd time this year (2nd consecutive occurrence for me in as many weeks), I've had to sit through portions...

I'm in NYC and we got a some snow yesterday. Nothing major, mind you, just some larger than usual flakes accompanied by a bit of wind for a brief period. It was all over by mid-morning. When all was said and done we got about 5 inches of the stuff which turned to mush when the temperature...

My main BD player is an Oppo BD-83 - have had it for about 5 years and it has worked flawlessly - until now. The disc tray won't close 95% of the time unless I press the close button on the remote. Not a huge deal but, still, the tray should close if I press the button on the unit itself. Then...

I remember Warner announcing this for Blu-ray release late last year for 2013 - here we are in November and there's nothing to buy (or even pre-order). Yes, I'm aware of overseas versions (and I am region-free) but this is something that should've been made available at US retail stores a long...

I'm hoping members here are able to help me with choosing the best shelving/display options for several of my odd-shaped DVD and BD items, including: The Lawrence of Arabia Limited Edition Blade Runner briefcase Gone With the Wind velvet box, etc. Please post photos of your display(s) if...

A little over a year ago I visited the ER in a slight panic after waking up one morning and experiencing what could be best described as being on a merry-go-round turned up to Max. I was told I could have a form of Vertigo, so they gave me some Meclizine at the clinic and a prescription for the...

Amazon Prime has been very good to me since I signed up for it last year (although I had no idea the renewals were automatic). It's a great upgrade if you order a ton of stuff like I do but lately I've been experiencing shipment delays and "missed" deliveries. For instance, I ordered a copy of...

Well, folks - it's August. You know what that means, right? Before you can say "Back to School" or even "Trick or Treat" it's only a matter of time before you'll find yourself bumping into something Christmas-related over the coming days and weeks at your friendly neighborhood faceless giant...

Third time's the charm! I'm glad to report that the Ransom Blu-ray looks super! The disc sports a very pleasing image, sharp but not processed, nice and clean. Got it for $12.99 at Best Buy. Also nice not to see a Mill Creek or Echo Bridge logo on the back cover.

FLAME OVER INDIA will be a blind buy for me. I'm not too thrilled about VCI handling it but it's gotta be better than any previous home video version. A youtube clip of the film looked worse than VHS. VCI is also releasing a film called Rome Express - never heard of it but also sounds interesting.

On my commute to work this morning I saw an ad for the Epix cable channel. It blared: Captain America - The First Avenger, premiering in April, with the tagline "We Have Epic Movies", or something similar, plastered below the headline. I stood there thinking: So what?!? I've had the Blu-ray...

To all the members and visitors of the Home Theater Forum - Happy New Year!! It's 10 PM ET and there's only 2 hours left to 2011. May Health and happiness come to all of you. And may Hollywood come up with better movies :) Bring on 2012!