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New Pioneer Elite VSX-92TXH Purchased

Metalsaber — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:09:25 +0000

Well my Pioneer Elite VSX-TXH receiver is here. For those of you who know, I’ve been running a Pioneer Elite VSX-82TXS receiver to power my Home Theater. With my accumulation of Blu-ray movies that consist of DTS-HD Master audio, I was in need of a receiver to handle it. Since no players currently decode DTS-HD Master audio internally, the only method to getting it is to purchase 1.) Player that will send out the audio as Bitstream and have 2.) Receiver capable of decoding it. (more…)

Axiom Audio’s QS8 v2 Quadpolar Surround Sound Speakers

Metalsaber — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:40:11 +0000

Axiom Audio’s QS8 v2 Quadpolar Surround Sound Speakers sure is a mouthful, but does this unique design live up to the internet hype? With a price tag of $540/pair, the Axiom QS8 v2 sure have a tempting offer to the mid range home theater enthusiast. The QS8s use a distinct Quadpolar design which utilizes dual tweeters and woofers. So how well do they stack up? Check out my Axiom Audio QS8 v2 review in the Home Theater section. After finishing up with the review, come on back here and lets discuss.

Bioshock - XBox 360 Mini Review

Metalsaber — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:00:52 +0000

Picked up the anticipated Bioshock 360 game on Tuesday. After playing the Bioshock demo from the 360 Marketplace, this game was a no brainer to get. It’s not your typical first person shooter. It combines elements of suvival horror and fantasy. Bioshock starts off just like the demo does. Basically you are on a plane which crashes into the ocean and are forced to take safety in a tower rising out of the ocean.

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Philips Ambilight 2 47″ 1080p Flat-Panel LCD HDTV (47PFL7432D)

Metalsaber — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:04:29 +0000

Saturday August 11, 2007, I picked up a new Philips Ambilight 2 47″ 1080p LCD (47PFL7432D) display. I was previously using the Hitachi 42″ (42HDS69) Plasma Display for watching Blu-ray and HD DVD movies. It was finally time to step up in size and having a display which did 1080p natively.

So why did I buy the Philips Ambilight 2 (47PFL7432D) LCD? How about:

Native 1080p display
LCD for gaming
5ms refresh rate
1:1 pixel mapping
ambilight 2
3 HDMI inputs
47″ display

To continue the review, please visit the Philips 47PFL7432D LCD review section.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Blu-ray

Metalsaber — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 20:06:51 +0000

Pirates of the Caribbean certainly was a blessing for Walt Disney when it first came out. Highly anticipated and hyped by the media. Well I for one wasn’t caught up in the Pirates of the Caribbean craze and basically had not interest in seeing the movie. I felt that since it was being distributed by Disney, it wasn’t going to be worth the $8 to watch in the theaters.

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Blog Software Upgraded

Metalsaber — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:17:04 +0000

Our blog software was upgraded to provide the latest in features and security. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Wings Over Pittsburgh

Metalsaber — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 13:27:34 +0000

Well yesterday, I got to go to my first air show. To be more precise, the Wings Over Pittsburgh air show. Even at 8:30 getting into the show took a long time. However after sitting in about a 30-45 minutes of traffic, I got into the show. Great thing about the air show is that parking is free and admission was free. What’s not to love about free entertainment?

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The Matrix - HD-DVD

Metalsaber — Sun, 27 May 2007 13:33:18 +0000

Well the Matrix Trilogy finally made it’s debut on May 22. This is probably one of the most anticipated title releases to date for HD DVD. I pre-ordered the Matrix Ultimate Edition because I wanted to get the Animatrix movies. However these were not done in HD, which is a bit of a disappointment..

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Photos of my Alma Mater - Grove City College

Metalsaber — Sun, 20 May 2007 23:43:50 +0000

Having some time today, I decided to take a drive to Grove City College. The weather looked like it was going to be nice, so I was fortunate to get some pictures in. You can view them in my Buildings Photo Gallery and continued on Buildings Photo Gallery 2. The camera used was a Canon Digital Rebel XTi (400D) DSLR. I mainly used the Canon 17-55IS 2.8f USM lens. There are a few photos taken with the Canon 70-300IS 4-5.6f lens. I did all post processing in Adobe Camera Raw 4.0 then in Photoshop CS3.

When finished, please come back and leave some feedback.

Pioneer Elite VSX-82TXS Finally Returns Home

Metalsaber — Sat, 19 May 2007 02:58:33 +0000

After being without my Pioneer Elite VSX-82TXS for about 3months, I had almost given up hope of getting either a replacement of getting my broken receiver fixed. Well good news arrived earlier in the week to see that the service center finally got my receiver replacment from Pioneer.

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