Belated Happy Holidays!

[curtis]

With the holidays coming to a close, I hope everyone is enjoying the season.

For Christmas...the kids (and the ex-wife and her husband) got me a blu-ray player! Sony BDP-S550. It's funny....it is the best Christmas gift I have ever gotten from my ex.(during and after marriage)

[Mag_Neato]

Wow! I can't imagine getting anything at all from my ex, let alone THAT!!

Happy Holidays, Curtis and all forum members!

I got a neat toy from my new fiance. A Garmin GPS unit. Like a kid in candy store. I bought a Panasonic BD55 a week and half ago. Just hooked it up today. Trying to get a Linksys wired router to work, as well as a Belkin wireless networking device to get the BD-live connection from the living room to the den. Hooked up the router with the DSL modem, but no signal is getting through to the PC. I will be online with Linksys Tech support later.

[curtis]

I know the kids had a lot of influence over the gift. I certainly didn't expect it. My son is very proud for picking it out.

I have a network connection near my A/V equipment that is currently being used by the Toshiba HD-DVD player....so hooking up the Blu-ray in its place should be easy. Since I need to hook up the 7.1 analog to my pre/pro.....that is going to take some time since I have to pretty much disconnect everything to do it.

[Mag_Neato]

I don't have any of my audio equipment hooked up yet after my move in, so I don't have to worry about the 7.1 connections yet. I have everything going through the HDMI right now. The Dark Knight sounded pretty darn good just through the AQUOS' speakers. The dialog enhancement setting on the Panasonic really makes voices clear. With simulated surround switched on in the AQUOS it was pretty decent. Of course, it pales next to my Sierra-1/Rythmik sub/Onkyo 703 setup. In time, my friends, in time!

[Mike^S]

That's awesome Curtis! Now all you need is a new TV!

[curtis]

That's awesome Curtis! Now all you need is a new TV!

yeah...I know....don't rub it in! The Epson has served me well...it was a mediocre HDTV to begin with 4+ years ago!

[davef]

Happy holidays to everyone!

Nice gift, Curtis I was at Best Buy today to try and find a Wii for Matt... no such luck - sold out everywhere.

I went into Magnolia and was just blown away by a Pioneer Kuro (for the 2nd time now). Without question, the best picture quality I have ever seen. I quickly realized that I had forgotten what black was supposed to look like

[debo]

Wow Curtis ex-wife gives you a blu-ray player...I'm married 30 years and got a scarf. Actually my wife is a sweetheart, last month she handed me a tissue to wipe the drool off my chin when she found me starring at a Kuro. Dave your not kidding black is black on that set.

Ed...Where did you move? I can see your first priority on the move in being a bed (new fiance) but audio has to be a close second!

Happy and Safe Holidays Everyone!

[curtis]

There has to be something with how Nintendo is controlling production and demannd with the Wii....you can always find PS3's and XBox360's, but not Wii's.

Yeah...the Kuros are NICE! I don't want to look at them any more.

[Mag_Neato]

Wow Curtis ex-wife gives you a blu-ray player...I'm married 30 years and got a scarf. Actually my wife is a sweetheart, last month she handed me a tissue to wipe the drool off my chin when she found me starring at a Kuro. Dave your not kidding black is black on that set.

Ed...Where did you move? I can see your first priority on the move in being a bed (new fiance) but audio has to be a close second!

Happy and Safe Holidays Everyone!

Jeff, I am in Cleveland, Old Brooklyn area. Between the two of us, we have 2 queen size beds with full frames. She bought hers last year. Mine is a remnant of my marriage. She prefers my mattress to her new one, so we put it on her new box springs and gave the new one with my old box spring and frame to her oldest daughter.

Yes, I do need to figure out a layout for my audio equipment.

Happy Holidays to you too!