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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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Circuit City. (My 2nd xbox360) And I got it after the HD killer blow. So that probally had alot to do with it. Its white like all the others, I just figured it came with it normally. I guess not.
You have a white elite? Didnt know they made them in white, mines a dark grey.

I get all my cables dirt cheap at www.firefold.com
Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Phate
Circuit City. (My 2nd xbox360) And I got it after the HD killer blow. So that probally had alot to do with it. Its white like all the others, I just figured it came with it normally. I guess not.
Are you sure it's an Elite? Never heard of a white one and I just did some searching online and can't find any white ones.
Old Mar 23, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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Yeah it sounds like you got a killer deal, congrats on that.

Not meaning to steal the forum, but how do you make your car in a banner like projectcamaro's or paarman's or smaan'ss?
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 08:09 AM
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Are you sure it's an Elite? Never heard of a white one and I just did some searching online and can't find any white ones.
No no, you mis-read, I meant that the HD player is white. The xbox is black.
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by 96camaro
I watched a show the other day that compared HDMI cables, they had one from ebay for $16 a Rocketfish one, and a $200 monster one. They had the video guy at the network run various tests on them and found that they all transmitted the exact same stuff. There was absouletly no difference. I'm running $5 HDMI's from Amazom.com and they look great to me.
try again in a month or 2, brand new they may be close (few have the tv setup so you can see anything but the brightness cranked) I have seen hundreds of tests and performed a few, and can tell you the cheap cables don't work well (not to mention they may not work at all as most don't pass the certification so you may get a picture but nothing else)
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by paarman97maro
at best buy they are all 30% off. Also, they have some on bestbuy.com that Ive seen as low as $10. I actually just picked up American Gangster yesterday for $15. Im waiting until they drop down to 50% off, then Im getting the matrix trilogy, and planet earth, and a few others. I havent shopped around anywhere else for them, but I would imagine Ebay or circuit city might have some deals as well.

Im also pretty stoked.. Dunno if any of you bought a HD DVD player from Best Buy, but they announced a couple days ago that they will be giving anyone who bought one before Feb. 23, 2007 a $50 gift card. I think thats a pretty good idea and definitly gives back for anything people may be pissed off about. I know that $50 is going right back for cheap HD movies for me.
Check out overstock.com, its got a ton of HD DVD's for $13 each.
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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Awesome thanks!

yeah arch, I just had a guy call on the phone the other day saying he got a tv, and a computer with hdmi. Said he had a pic, but no sound. My conclusion without seeing it was that he possibly had a bad cable. Now I know to ask how much they spent on their HDMI cables haha.
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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Arch, is there anything extra I should get when I go to pick up the TV on wednesday? Cleaners, certain cables, etc?
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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If you want a cleaner, get the monster lcd cleaner. I think its around $20, it works great! Not wasted money at all.
Old Mar 25, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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cleaner a good surge protector (if it is under $50 it's a power strip) I would go with panamax or tripplite as that is all both companies make. Cables just go with some upgraded (monster has a lifetime guarantee on their hdmi's and it is worth it and I hate monster cables)
Old Mar 28, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by archemedes
cleaner a good surge protector (if it is under $50 it's a power strip) I would go with panamax or tripplite as that is all both companies make. Cables just go with some upgraded (monster has a lifetime guarantee on their hdmi's and it is worth it and I hate monster cables)
I ended up getting a Monster Cable Stage 2 surge protector. I think its a bit overkill, but its nice regardless. $200 is a little high I admit though. But I pretty much got it for free.

The people at Circuit City promised me the TV on Wednesday this week, and it wasnt there, then promised me Thursday, and it still wasnt, so I went in and had a 'discussion' with the manager, and he sold me the display unit for a steal at $800. And a 5 year protection plan.

I also got the Monster Cleaner kit.
Old Mar 28, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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Oh yeah.. Best Buy has returned all their HD DVDs back to the manufacturer. So if you wanted to get any out of the store, Id check now. We sent ours back a couple days ago.
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