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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Let's talk Audio/Visual

« on: June 03, 2009, 06:21:59 PM »

Edit: Why aren't the pics showing?

when you copy and paste an article you also have to individually give the link for each picture and then put each in the "insert image" function
hope that helps
or just go to the help section

I got the setup how I want it now.
It been awhile since I've done that but I just remembered how to hyper link. Thanks.

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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Let's talk Audio/Visual

« on: June 03, 2009, 05:52:37 PM »

I will post my details later. I have a home theatre setup with the seat and all. Projector old but shows 1080i

recent purchase:


Panamax - 11-Outlet Rack-Mountable Power Conditioner/ Surge Protector
Model: M5100-PM | SKU: 8249415

Improves picture and sound quality from A/V components; automatically resetting surge protection; digital voltmeter

I would think that is a good buy as all audio equipment need a good power surge protector. They say the joules is what you need to look for. Nothing less than 1550 joules.

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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Let's talk Audio/Visual

« on: June 03, 2009, 05:46:49 PM »

Ok. This is for all those who want to understand all the hoopla about receivers/amplifier 'mumbo jumbo'. This will give you a good idea where to start. I've tried out the Pioneer 1018 and the Onkyo 606. Both are solid performers but I think the Pioneer win out on just allround, better performance.




 Blu-ray Audio Explained


http://www.soundadviceblog.com/?page_id=1140

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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Let's talk Audio/Visual

« on: June 03, 2009, 12:17:24 PM »

I did promise to give some idea on this topic. Here is the first of them

How to Shop for Televisions & Displays
  by Clint DeBoer — last modified August 16, 2007 20:00
 http://www.audioholics.com/buying-guides/how-to-shop/how-to-shop-for-televisions-displays

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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Let's talk Audio/Visual

« on: June 03, 2009, 11:58:23 AM »

I'm 4 weeks into loving every movie on the Pioneer Elite SC 07. Took me a couple weeks to get the hang of it a bit  and still in the process of understanding all the gadgets.
Took in all the action movies I possibly could and been really impressed by this unit. Pulled out the Lord ofThe Rings a couple days ago for the first time on this sytem and was blown away by the sound effects. I saw it on the older system and it didn't sound as complete as this. Looked at Quantum Of Solace and totally enjoyed it.

Saw some of you guys give it a bad review but I think you got to see this on a good system to really enjoy the happenings.

The scenes that were totally oustanding; The opera concert where the meeting took place. Fantastic sound reproduction. 

The plane shootout and a couple other scenes. 

This movie sound effects were really that good and cannot be appreciated on an inferior television speaker.

Try getting an Audio/Visual receiver I guarantee you'll be looking at movies differently. Look into some online at Amazon

This is what I got.
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Products/HomeEntertainment/AV-Receivers/EliteReceivers/ci.SC-07.Kuro

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Other Sports / Re: 2009 French Open.

« on: June 02, 2009, 10:17:50 PM »

Definitely no love was lost between these two. That was a nice take 'down memory lane'.

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Other Sports / Re: 2009 French Open.

« on: June 02, 2009, 06:38:55 PM »

Nadal is loved and respected by the tennis community but no one is loved more than Roger Federer.

Well, as much as the French public love Federer, it is going to be firmly in Monfils' corner on Wednesday.

After all, they are French first and Federer admirers second.
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True. They will back Monfils all the way but if is anyone they doh mind beat they boy is, Federer. If he beats Federer they will expect him to take the Open.

My prediction is federer in four sets.

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Other Sports / Re: Interview with Ivan Lendl

« on: June 02, 2009, 07:27:04 AM »

Wimbledon dis man could not win.

One of the most powerful forehand and backhands the game has seen. When playing this monster you knew he would hit the ball up the line for a passing shot but there was nothing anyone could do because of the ferocity of his shots.

The consumate worker.

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Football / Re: Najjar: T&T need discipline, defence vs Costa Rica

« on: June 02, 2009, 05:52:58 AM »

Najjar: T&T need discipline, defence vs Costa Rica.
By: Kern De Freitas (T&T Express).

Former Trinidad and Tobago coach Hannibal Najjar says T&T have to be mentally tough and defensively disciplined to beat Costa Rica in their CONCACAF 2010 World Cup qualifier on Saturday.

The teams meet at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago from 6.05 p.m., both needing a win for different reasons.

Costa Rica are just one point adrift of group leaders USA and have a chance of taking a lead into the next round of games.

T&T, though, are languishing at the bottom of the table with two points from three matches and need a win to kick start their qualifying campaign. Najjar identified three areas newly-installed head coach Russell Latapy needs to fix before Trinidad and Tobago meet the Costa Ricans, and then travel to Mexico City to play the hosts four days later.

Those, he said were "attitudinal fitness"; protecting the goal; and tactical "waywardness" and "lethargy".
ON THE BALL: Trinidad and Tobago captain Dwight Yorke, centre, runs with the ball as Carlos Edwards, right, and Collin Samuel look on during a training session on Sunday at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago. T&T meet Costa Rica in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday at the same venue.

"We have to work diligently at keeping shape in both, the side-to-side, and end-to-end defensive postures. We are generally too lethargic and wayward in these important tactical aspects," Najjar said of the latter.

He also stressed that the Soca Warriors coaching staff will have trouble breaking down the "lucid and lubricated" attacks of their next two opponents, saying that without the "individual attention to defensive detail", T&T will be "lucky to salvage a draw".

"Already we are severely handicapped going into these games without game preparation and sharpness," Najjar said of Latapy's decision not to play any international friendly practice matches before Saturday's encounter.

"Intense preparatory games do two things-they sharpen your real-life, real-game expectations, and they get you very fit."

Failure to meet these requirements, Najjar warned, will result in defeat.

"If you don't, you can kiss qualification good-bye."

Bla,Bla,Bla!

Brother man there are no set prescription for this sport. Haven't you notice a change within the game's structure. I'm not putting you down but, please, do some refresher's. Give the the new coach ah break.

You had your turn. Go do some voluntary community services instead and help ease the crime situation in the land nah man. Yuh could help out dah way
 

DJ Najja eh saying nothing bad. From what I see this is constructive criticism.

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Other Sports / Re: 2009 French Open.

« on: June 02, 2009, 05:24:43 AM »

Recorded and just finished watching it. Federer is really the peoples champion. Did anyone see the response from the crowd when he won the game to go up 5-4 in the third? Literally they were breathing a sigh of relief when he won that game to stay in the match in the third set. The return from every bathroom break, the end of the fourth set, the chance to go up 5-2 in the fifth set and finally at the end of the match, the crowd was totally behind him.

The best though was after they done and packing up. No one left the stadium and the crowd was going bananas for this man, shouting Roger, Roger, Roger untill he left the arena. Nadal is loved and respected by the tennis community but no one is loved more than Roger Federer.

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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Post ah movie thread

« on: June 01, 2009, 01:45:09 PM »

The Star Trek movie was fairly entertaining. I saw it on I-max and my eyes had a hard time keeping up for about the first 15mins or so.I went to the one on 42nd St in Manhattan, sat down about 12 rows back and felt like I was way too close to the screen. The experience was new but didn't like the effect I got from all the jagged camera work. I know it had nothing to do with the camera but more the equipment they used to view the movie.

I will try I Max in another theatre to make my final verdict if I get the same effect I think I will stay away from any of them (I Max). Anyone seen I Max as yet?

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Other Sports / Re: 2009 French Open.

« on: June 01, 2009, 06:23:43 AM »

Federer down two sets and 3-4 in the third set.

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Other Sports / Re: 2009 French Open.

« on: June 01, 2009, 05:32:08 AM »

Federer is down one set this morning against Tommy Haas. He should win though.

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Other Sports / Re: 2009 French Open.

« on: May 31, 2009, 08:51:13 PM »

This was the shock of the day, the week and the year, I feel, in any sport. No way did I expect to see Nadal beaten in this French Open. This is equivalent to Federer losing to Nadal in the Wimbledon Final 08. It will be a scorcher in Wimbledon 09 because of this result. Nadal will be ready to prove a point. This may not be a straight forward thing at all for Federer because we know how he suffer from nerves. I put him in the same bracket with Asafa Powell, nerves when he back up against a wall. LEt's see what this year's French will have in store for us.

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Other Sports / Re: 2009 French Open.

« on: May 29, 2009, 05:18:28 PM »

Saw a bit of Venus today. As usual she and Serena could be so lethal on a good day and so amateur on another.

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General Discussion / Re: I thought this was Capo on first read oui!

« on: May 29, 2009, 06:26:02 AM »

He is a good Catholic. The  Conservatives and right to life should be very proud of him.

Are you joking? Find a better argument to come with. Wrong timing to make an argument against pro life.

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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Apple TV

« on: May 28, 2009, 05:59:36 PM »

I was wondering about the quality of the stream as the quality hasn't reached 1080p as yet online. From what I've read the HD content is around 720p for most if not all of the streaming websites. Hope someone with a little knowledge could be of help Tallman.

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Other Sports / Re: 2009 French Open.

« on: May 28, 2009, 05:53:08 PM »

Looked at Federer today and he looking like anybody's meal. In every major tournament he is still around to the last day most of the time though, so let's wait the end. Now being down 5-1 to this guy he played is one thing,as he was able to turn up his game and level the third set. Try being down like that against Nadal or Djokovic and he will be in for a quick finish.

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Football / Re: Yorke to be Tobago UK Ambassador

« on: May 25, 2009, 01:01:17 PM »

Palos is a rel devils advocate eh

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Other Sports / Re: 2009 French Open.

« on: May 25, 2009, 10:47:53 AM »

Looked a bit at Safin this morning. He's looking good.

Also Leyton was incredble against Ivo Karlovic. Man running like he possessed.

I now reading that Karlovic had 55 aces.  A tournament record.  that sound like a record for aces in any loss ever.

Probably at the French but Goran Ivanisevic probably could have had about the same at Wimbledon in the nineties. You may be right about it being the most Aces in a match.

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Other Sports / Re: 2009 French Open.

« on: May 24, 2009, 08:16:25 AM »

Looked a bit at Safin this morning. He's looking good.

Also Leyton was incredble against Ivo Karlovic. Man running like he possessed.

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General Discussion / Re: Obama team in secret talks with Warner

« on: May 24, 2009, 07:21:55 AM »

Misleading title as usual but apart from that  this is unlikely to help the UNC.

In the 90's the UNC pull in Carville after his work with Clinton and all it get them was headlines.

It was the most underhand campaign(that I have seen) ever in the history of TnT politics. I have never seen a political leader Lie, Lie, Lie...............LIE !!!!!!

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General Discussion / Re: We like it so...(this is rel kicks)

« on: May 22, 2009, 08:55:38 PM »

It look like that girl might have suffered from a broken spine I feel. It was some kind of bath tub she was laying in. They think the fella was dotish, what about the gyul? She willingly put she self in harms way. Which sane person will put themself in such a precarious position to be trampled on.

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Other Sports / Re: 2009 French Open.

« on: May 22, 2009, 08:36:15 PM »

It will be a tough french open for Federer this year but hopefully he'll live up to his ranking if not better. He may have defeated Rafa in Madrid but the likelihood of him winning over a fit, hungry Nadal at the Open is very unlikely. He may do it in a best of three but a best of five is very difficult. I'm hoping he find some strength on the inside to over come his anxiety and nerves. He still has Djokovic though to get through who can be a tough cookie when he wants to.

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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Post ah movie thread

« on: May 21, 2009, 06:45:53 AM »

 I looked at Punisher: War Zone the other night. It was a decent flick. Better than the other one a couple of years back.

Did anyone see the first Punisher back in 1990 with Dolph Lundgren ? To me that was the better flick of all three.

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General Discussion / Re: I am West Indian !!!!

« on: May 21, 2009, 06:30:23 AM »

xiv) all dish washing liquid is squeezee

xV) u know how to play 'x' and dab

xvi)u know what is a big oounks

xix) pipers does always come in handy some time or the other

gooode, sammy, you lose me with these...

Squeezie is the thing you use to wash dishes.

X I'm not too sure.

Big oounks is dem big marble.

You could also get what you need from a piper when he steal something or cheap labour.

Get it.

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General Discussion / Re: Will you return home to live ?

« on: May 20, 2009, 07:57:03 PM »

Nobody doh c nutten once a police involve. So murder/rape happen no eye witness but everybody know d police use force. Dem peeps harbourin criminal plain and simple.

Weary wha happen here?  

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Other Sports / Re: Federer beats Nadal on clay in Madrid

« on: May 20, 2009, 07:38:09 PM »

In all my years ah watching tennis I never see a #1 cry because he geh licks- I wah like ah never, wat dey arse is dis!

  Doh remind me of that episode giggsy. Embarrassing, embarrassing

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Other Sports / Re: Federer beats Nadal on clay in Madrid

« on: May 19, 2009, 10:31:05 PM »

Many thanks for the read Giggsy

At my job there have been many a heated debate that has lasted for hours without end concerning the Nadal/Federer battle.

Mats Willander have echoed my sentiments many a time concerning Federer. ''He is great when he's in his comfort zone but when pressured his greatness never seem to come forth.'' Federer has left many of us tennis fans like two people in passionate love making, waiting on the lover's climax but it never comes. I don't know how else to say it again.

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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: rihanna nude

« on: May 13, 2009, 06:52:17 AM »

anyways... is not even she in de pics.
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It surely looked like she to me.