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Originally posted by Kesmit:
It's a long time since I've seen any of them but the two that stick in the memory are the one with giant rats in the sewers and the other one they get trapped in a tower block by a malfunctioning security system.

Rufus: Very basic strategy. If your enemies know where you are then don't be there!

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But think I too remeber some one or something being trapped. Ive got that feeling myself many times..


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Originally posted by Paul Russell:

There are substantial reasons why players go up to $2000 and beyond

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At the risk of getting into a fight I've had several times before, that all depends on why you watch DVD's. I can see no need to spend hundreds of pounds on an expensive DVD player when all I want to do is watch stuff in the bedroom to relax. I also see no point in an expensive player when Sam is still prone to posting items into it, or occasionally using the DVD tray when Mummy is not looking to launch Thunderbird One from...

One day when there are no kids maybe, but until then $50 players are *very* good...

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I gotta agree with Xbox, I mean Sarah (getting too close to ComicCon )... I see no reason on spending $2000 bucks for a friggin DVD player when a cheap one will suffice for me. In fact, since my mum is poor, when I bought a PS2, I gave her my old DVD player. Yes I am aware that the PS2 doesn't tune in the DVD all that great, but so what...

But to each ere own...

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I was actually pleasantly surprised with the picture quality of dvd's on my PS2.

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Originally posted by xSaBx:
At the risk of getting into a fight I've had several times before, that all depends on why you watch DVD's. I can see no need to spend hundreds of pounds on an expensive DVD player when all I want to do is watch stuff in the bedroom to relax. I also see no point in an expensive player when Sam is still prone to posting items into it, or occasionally using the DVD tray when Mummy is not looking to launch Thunderbird One from...

One day when there are no kids maybe, but until then $50 players are *very* good...

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For most people, you're absolutely right! It all depends on how "serious" you are about home theater. If you just want to sit back and watch a flick, a $100 player will do just fine. Other people, like yours truly, are quality freaks. My monitor (AKA TV) alone is worth $7000. My receiver is worth $5000. My speakers go for $1500 each (and there are 7 of them). My interconnect cables are $350 a meter and my speaker wire is about $100 a foot. This isn't an attempt to brag -- not in the least. It's only to illustrate the level in which folks will go to obtain the best quality (and, for the record, I have a "mid-level system" by home theater standards).

I too have kids. My daughter, who's 2, has her own DVD player (a hand-me-down of mine). My better half looks at me like I'm from another planet (to be honest, she actually thinks I'm from another planet) by how seriously I take my home theater - regardless of the fact it's also my job.

By the same token, most people think I'm nuts from the cash I spend on cards (I'm sure it'd feed a small African country).

Getting back to the point, I fully agree with what you're saying Sarah. Next to me I have 7 DVD players (if you count a DVD-ROM and PS2) ranging from $100 to $2000. I honestly doubt most people could spot the differences in performance between them...and there's nothing wrong with that. The most important thing about DVD is DVDing!

Regards,

Paul Russell

"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand things with alloys and compositions and things with...molecular structures." -- Ash, Army of Darkness

Since this is a thread about favorite Avengers episodes, I guess I should chime in with mind. Without a doubt my two favorites are Who's Who (where Steed and Mrs. Peel swap bodies with a dastardly pair of infiltrators) and The Correct Way To Kill (the epitome of British propriety and poise).

Regards,

Paul Russell

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I must confess to having never seen the Avengers (blame it on me being too young ) But if I'll win I'll be sure to let you all know my fave

*Mike*
It's funny till someone gets hurt.....
Then its hilarious.

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Originally posted by Perfect Blue:
I must confess to having never seen the Avengers (blame it on me being too young ) But if I'll win I'll be sure to let you all know my fave

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Mike, I'm shocked! How can someone from the UK not have seen The Avengers. Bad boy

Seriously, you should check it out. The Original Avengers is quite amazing. Although I'm partial to the Dame Rigg era, all three eras are filled with good fun

Regards,

Paul Russell

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Mike, I'm shocked! How can someone from the UK not have seen The Avengers. Bad boy

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Blame it on the lousy way TV stations treat this kind of program Paul,they hardly ever get repeated.
I think the only time I ever saw any of the originals was in the mid 80's when Channel 4 started broadcasting - cheap programming meant digging out the classics like Avengers,Lost In Space etc.

Kevin

Rufus: Very basic strategy. If your enemies know where you are then don't be there!

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Originally posted by Kesmit:
Blame it on the lousy way TV stations treat this kind of program Paul,they hardly ever get repeated.
I think the only time I ever saw any of the originals was in the mid 80's when Channel 4 started broadcasting - cheap programming meant digging out the classics like Avengers,Lost In Space etc.

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We're definately spoiled here in North America. I have over 300 channels to choose from (and there's still never anything on).

Regards,

Paul Russell

"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand things with alloys and compositions and things with...molecular structures." -- Ash, Army of Darkness

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Originally posted by Paul Russell:

We're definately spoiled here in North America. I have over 300 channels to choose from (and there's still never anything on).

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My god - it must take all day just to channel hop

Kevin

Rufus: Very basic strategy. If your enemies know where you are then don't be there!

...and I just realised the "" at the top of each message for quoting saves time,how slow am I ?

Kevin

Rufus: Very basic strategy. If your enemies know where you are then don't be there!

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Originally posted by Kesmit:
My god - it must take all day just to channel hop

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Nah, most of the channels are duplicates. For all the main US and Canadian networks I have a channel for each time zone (meaning I can watch the same programming many, many times in the course of an evening). Then there are the 15 or so news channels, the 40 or so movie channels, and so on. After all is said and done, I still have a problem finding anything to watch (this is only really true during the off-season).

Regards,

Paul Russell

"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand things with alloys and compositions and things with...molecular structures." -- Ash, Army of Darkness

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Mike, I'm shocked! How can someone from the UK not have seen The Avengers. Bad boy

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Lol, well it is true what Kesmit says - I've never seen it come up on TV, not even 'UK gold' (vintage UK programmes)
I had heard of it before now, but never in any detail, and it has hooked my interest...

*Mike*
It's funny till someone gets hurt.....
Then its hilarious.

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Originally posted by Perfect Blue:
Lol, well it is true what Kesmit says - I've never seen it come up on TV, not even 'UK gold' (vintage UK programmes)
I had heard of it before now, but never in any detail, and it has hooked my interest...

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That's understandable... You should definately check it out. I still throw in the DVD's every once in a while for a quick pick-me-up

Regards,

Paul Russell

"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand things with alloys and compositions and things with...molecular structures." -- Ash, Army of Darkness

Thanks to Harris, NSU, A&E and Paul for such a kewl contest!

Maybe next time we can have a Supermarionation series as the prize (like Terrahawks hint,hint)?


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To be honest, I am more of a The Avengers fan, but I do remember seeing some of The New Avengers episodes when I was a kid. I remember thinking that Purdy was very cool and Gambit was very cute! I confess to not remembering any particular episodes.

Having seen lots of The Avengers on Bravo!, I can say that my favourites have Mrs. Peel in them. She got to drive sports cars, beat up the bad guys, and look great in the leather catsuit. What better role model could a girl want

Sam

You're right Sam, the Diana Rigg era was the best

Regards,

Paul Russell

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