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For really cheap the Polk works. My Parents use one and they are happy with it. The BIC is a good step up, and then the entry level internet direct options are your next step. I got a good deal on a Power Sound Audio Sub that is extreme overkill but it is amazing. I still spent too much...

Yay, my NR 809 is covered. I replaced it back a few months ago when they would not do anything for me so I ordered a Denon. I have been able to use the analog on the 809 for a separate system, it would be nice to be able to use HDMI again. The trade in program is a bit of a joke...

I went on a headphone buying spree as of late... beware they are addicting. One set I would look at are the Sennheiser Momentum Over Ears. I got a pair as I found a good deal and seemed like a decent portable option... sadly my wife stole them. They are a great headphone though they are a...

I use the Wii for little games and don't spend a lot of time on it for solo game experiences but here are the games I enjoyed. Super Mario Galaxy: I like that I can play a level and then quit. New Super Mario Wii: Great with a spouse if you don't get aggravated easily. Mario Kart Wii: It is...

We recently had two laptops returned to our stores were the people put HDD passwords on them though the BIOS. It has been a long time since I dealt with this issue, and is there anyway to blow these HDs out to be used again? I already just replaced the drives to get the computers done, but if...

I have all three consoles, and I have no idea why, but I have more games on the damn Wii than anything else. I want to pick up Muramasa and the new Metriod Trilogy, but they will have to wait till I finish Batman:AA. Most all of the Nintendo games are good, I also like House of the Dead...

I thought it was a fun game, but hated the six axis parts.

Top 10 Live Games http://majornelson.com/archive/2009/08/18/live-activity-for-week-of-aug-10th.aspx

I never played them so I may pick it up. I tried once a long time ago on my gamecube with the first one but at the time couldn't get into it.

Penny-Arcade forums have a very active game section. They have a lot of Wii stuff.

I almost got the LED Samsung 61 when I got my 52 Sony LCD. What killed it for me was viewing angle. We have seating just enough off the side for it to not work well for us. If I didn't have that issue I would get a DLP in a heartbeat. When we move into a house if I have room I plan to get a...

I actually got a Wii this last Christmas. I will say I play it as much as I do the 360 or PS3. I enjoy Mario Kart and Super Mario Galaxy though, as well as the on rails shooters. My SO got Wii Fit and EA active and doesn't use them very much, though EA active held her interest a lot more...

I have my surrounds sitting next to the wall pointing up it right behind the couch, it sounds fine I had to adjust them a bit but it works. Our room layout is just such that there is no good place for the surrounds to go.

On the 6100 you may want to find out if its possible to use other speakers than the ones it comes with. I am sure it will be a good setup, but make sure you can upgrade it unless you will be happy with it in the long run.

A good quick and dirty way to tell if a receiver actually handles audio from an hdmi source is to see if it supports DTS-HD or TrueHD. A cheaper receiver that work well for most is the Harmon AVR-254 which can be had refurb on ebay for about 220. I tried one and didn't like the fact it video...

I used to have to use on a few things to pass DTS/DD to my old receiver. Now its just there and it seems to work. Plus I can see what its doing more than some. I am going to be setting up a different box for my HTPC when I can get the free time, then I doubt I will use it.

I have what is probably a dumb question and I think I may just be confusing myself. I just upgrade my receiver to a Denon 590 with HDMI. I have everything hooked up and its working great. I am now trying to setup the HTPC that has an ATI 4350 in it. I have it setup in Vista as a 5.1 setup...

I actually don't have a place to stick a server right now, so I just use a normal Mid Size Tower and it sits behind the TV. I have not had much luck with any media streamer myself. From the sound of it you should be able to build a smaller HTPC and when you hit storage issue, maybe look at...

Well after checking out my friends Dell Mini 9, and helping to put Windows 7 on it, I had to get a netbook. I ended up with the HP Mini with a 10.1 screen. I thought the build quality was the best of the ones I have used and seen. I also like how thin this sucker is. Going to try Ubuntu out...

Just an update on Windows 7. Well it went well, but it seems they have no drivers for the Radeon 9200. I was able to get it to take the XP drivers. It seems to work okay, it does have another unknown device, but I think that is the Memory Stick Reader. The lack of the proper driver may...

I think I will go ahead and try the Vaio if nothing else I can give it away if it doesn't work out. I am actually loading up the Windows 7 RC on it as we speak to see how that does. I used to be able to push this thing in class to almost 6 hours with a lower brightness setting so it doesn't...

I am trying to decide what to do and am just looking for some outside thoughts. I have a Sony Vaio V505 that has a Pentium M 1.4 and 1.5 Gigs of Ram, with a small 30 Gig HD. (Old review http://www.mobiletechreview.com/notebooks/sony_vaio_V505DX.htm) The thing is the battery is dead, a new...

I have just started looking for a good set of Headphones so when I am the only one up I can still get sound. I also don't really care for my speakers, so this solves both issues till we get a house next year. I found this list over on Head-Fi and it seems to mirror a lot of other...

I have had two PSPs over time, and I just never get to involved with the games. They seem to be just ports of home console games and don't lend well to the mobile idea. I like the DS better in that regard but it has quite a lot of crap out there as well. I have the iPod touch 2nd gen and I...

I picked it up at Gamestop for the 360, the guy working there talked me into it more or less. I went there with no real goal in mind which is a bad idea anyway. I was thinking about getting this after seeing some reviews come out but it was there and I figured what the hell. I have not picked...

I have a 52V4100 and I got it mostly because it was on sale really, but when I was first starting to look at sets I did check out a few 120 models and for whatever reason they actually gave me a headache. I just like the look of the Sony myself as well. I use mine for Gaming, and HTPC/Bluray...

I would also just use the budget you have for the TV then add speakers later. None of the cheaper speaker sets with out a true receiver are going to be a good use of your money.

I played the 360 back when it first came out on a old crt set and it worked well enough back then, I upgraded to a HD CRT set at some point but had more or less stopped gaming on the 360 by then and sold it. Now all the systems are hooked up to the LCD TV. I don't think I know anyone that has...

When I was looking for a bigger TV I looked at the Samsung LED Projection models and they had a great picture. I ended up with a Sony LCD though as the room and setup I have the Projection wouldn't have worked with the side viewing being not that great. The company I work for rents out the TV...

I enjoy the Wii. It is a lot of fun when people come over and you have the Mario Kart or House of the Dead: Overkill type games. I have played a few other games on it, but its mostly used for when friends come over. I do have a PS3 and Xbox though and can't say I play them all that much...

Mine? Well so far it has done fine, the Empire Total War demo has been all I have played though. I don't own much in the way of Computer Games at this point, but I want to pick up Dawn of War 2. So far it seems to handle everything as well as my desktop which had a 8800GTS in it.

My new laptop: Asus G50Vt-X5 Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 Nvidia 9800M GS 4GB of RAM 320 GB 7200 RPM HD I got it to take some online classes and be able to play a few games from time to time. The look is growing on me, but it was the only one that had a keyboard I liked, and good video in...

My setup, I need to take a better picture, though it isn't all done yet either Sony Bravia 52 Xbox 360 Arcade (HDMI) Playstation 3 (HDMI) Wii (Component) HTPC w/ VMC (HDMI) Cable/DVR Box (Component) The receiver I have is really deep so doesn't fit atm, but we are either going to cut...

Heh, its funny you mention that game. My fiancée actually just got it for me as part of my Valentines day gift. I will admit though it is a little over the top in some aspects, but we still enjoy it.

I will be picking this up one way or another. I have been playing a lot of the 2&3 for the past few weeks, though I have yet to pick up a couple of the guns. I have always been a big light gun fan. I want to pick up Time Crisis 4 but I can't seem to find any way to get another gun other than...

After reading this and looking at hack and slash games, I have the itch to get one now! I am kind of shocked that I don't own any of them, I used to play a lot of them on the PC. Though it almost looks like most haven't really come out yet on the PS3.

I myself was rather amused when I got home with my PS3 and got to "install" the first game I bought. I remember going out and buying games for consoles and just being able to play them not having to worry about "installing" or patches. I would say that it seems to take a little longer than...

PS3: Wipeout HD Burnout Paradise Tekken 5 Soul Caliber 4 Oblivion Folklore Little Big Planet Lego Star Wars Resistance 1 Dead Space Madden 09 About 4 or 5 I would have but I used them to give people Christmas ideas so I have to be good between now and then.

I was on the fence trying to pick which I wanted(PS3 or 360) or if I wanted to spend the money, so she used the lets buy it together thing to push me into doing it.

The fiancee and I play games quite a bit together. We are both late 20's with no plans on kids in the near future. Our first joint purchase was actually our PS3. She likes a lot of the RPG games as well as a bunch of performers on the DS. She hadn't really played much in the was of FPS...