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    Top Gun: Maverick

    Jurassic Park bumped it from Imax and then I guess Pixar bumped out Jurassic Park. Screw that, I wanted to see Top Gun on the really big screen.
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    Have Remote Controls Become Obsolete?

    Does anyone have experience with the SofaBaton U1 for a universal remote solution? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FXK18BY I have a URC MX-850 plus a spare but I'm in the process of moving and might not need it for the simplified home theater I foresee building. Something like the U1 might work out...
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    Android Tablets

    I've been using Samsung tablets for a number of years, currently using a reconditioned Galaxy Tab S2, cost about $200. It's 6-7 years old now but I only use it for web browsing, watching streaming video, reading ebooks, and yes, Clash of Clans. Runs Yatse very well too. It still works fine for...
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    The Dave Ramsey Dichotomy...

    LOL. Thanks for the offer, I'm almost tempted to try it. You guys have given me some food for thought though. I'll follow up with my insurance broker to see what if any effect it has on my current policies. Because you're correct, if it has significant effect and all it would take is setting up...
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    The Dave Ramsey Dichotomy...

    I agree with all that. I'm also running on inertia since my system runs well and doesn't cause me any significant bother, therefore incorporating a new financial instrument for everyday spending seems more trouble than it's worth. Also I'm trying to present an alternate view of a financial life...
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    The Dave Ramsey Dichotomy...

    I am satisfied with the defenses already in place on my account. There have been unauthorized attempts to use the card but they've been caught instantly before any money is taken out. The only inconvenience is having to issue a new card and change billing for current services to the new card...
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    The Dave Ramsey Dichotomy...

    I can't remember the last time my credit report got even a soft inquiry for something other than junk mail offers, which I'm supposedly opted out from. I think my cell service did, but I already qualify for their lowest pricing. I already have all the insurance I need, at rates acceptable to me...
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    The Dave Ramsey Dichotomy...

    I have to be honest with you, it's hard to see how. We own everything free and clear, are on very solid financial footing and have no plans to borrow any money, ever. There's nothing I need that I can't get right now, at a reasonable price, with or without a high FICO score. A FICO score is just...
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    The Dave Ramsey Dichotomy...

    I dunno, guy. I got a 30 year mortgage when I bought my current home, paid it down like a 15 when I could, refinanced in 2012 to a 15, paid it off completely in 5 years. Yes, mathematically, I could have been investing the extra principal all this time and been better off, all else being equal...
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    4K Projector vs high-end OLED TVs for new (smallish) media-room in 2021?

    Another vote for a false wall in the rear and a wall-to-wall acoustically transparent screen. A narrow but long room is perfect for this. You can place one of the subs on the floor behind the false wall too.
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    The Mandalorian, A New Hope For Star Wars?

    We're still trying to process the Mandalorian's apparent death and Baby Yoda's turn to the dark side. Oops, was that a spoiler? Ignore that.
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    HDMI 2.1 Chipset Bug in AV Receivers Causing Gaming Problems

    Just as we've reached the limit of human perceptiveness in consumer audio, sooner or later we'll reach the limit of human perceptiveness in consumer video. Or at least we'll reach the point that further improvements will be in features, price and size, not resolution or perceptible quality...
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    Oppo 203 vs current 4k players. Secondary use.

    Yup. The Oppo would remember positions from the last few discs that were played, DVD or Blu-ray. It really came in handy for watching TV shows on disc. I'd finish one show, then just barely start the next and eject the disc. The next time watching I'd pop the disc in and it would skip all the...
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    Oppo 203 vs current 4k players. Secondary use.

    I replaced my Oppo 203 with a Panny 820, since the money offered for the Oppo was just too good to pass up. Plus I didn't want to be left with an orphaned machine in a few years. There are a few features on the Oppo that I took for granted and still miss (memorized disc positions, digital zoom...
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    Do files ripped from CD sound differet if they are FLAC vs MP3

    I have all of my CDs ripped to FLAC because being lossless there will never be a concern over loss of quality and I like all the metadata options for library purposes. Delivering the content is easy and getting more painless all the time due to all the streaming apps available, but just copying...
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    The Mandalorian, A New Hope For Star Wars?

    It's not Yoda, just a child of the same species.
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    Looking for a good long run HDMI cable for my new JVC projector.

    I've used a $40 Redmere cable with good results, all the way up to 18Gbps. It does require a power injector on the source side since my receiver's HDMI port doesn't put out enough juice for it. I used this: https://www.amazon.com/C2G-42236-Powered-Voltage-Inserter/dp/B00LQT760Q to solve that...
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    4k players-Oppo UDP 203 vs ???

    Okay so I have a decision to make. I bought an Oppo 203 to replace my 103 last year at list price when they announced they were shutting down production. It's been in light use since then since I don't use physical media all that much, though it does get some use. I have a handful of DVD-A discs...
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    The Mandalorian, A New Hope For Star Wars?

    Sorry, I didn't think that was spoiler material but I fixed it anyway.
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    The Mandalorian, A New Hope For Star Wars?

    I was disappointed because they went for a remake only 4 episodes in. I knew as soon as they where they were going with it. It's been done to death already. Hopefully they opt for fresher material instead of filler.
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