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Comcast Digital TV/HDTV clarification

A motorola box the size of a modem? it's probably a DCT700. It can't display HD channels even if programmed for them. You need a larger box with component/HDMI/DVI outputs.
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- Post #5
- Nov 22, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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10 Cars that can last to 200k Miles

Why is the Ford Taurus not on that list? For that matter, why is the Crown Vic not on that list? Those cars last FOREVER.
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- Post #99
- Oct 4, 2007
- Forum: The Garage
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Dell Inspiron 1520 vs. Asus G1S-A1

My Asus F3JC took a poop on me on the first day of classes. Wouldn't post, or anything. I called them on thursday. FedEx was at my door on friday afternoon. I had it back Monday. Rather than do a quick-fix, they swapped the whole motherboard. A friend of mine has the G1S after getting fed...
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- Post #22
- Sep 20, 2007
- Forum: Laptops
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QAM Support in MCE 2005!!!

Wow, that's really cool actually. QAM (Quadature Amplitude Modulation) is a digital signal sent by cable companies, which usually requires a box to decode. This would mean that you could plug in your cable to your computer, without using the box, and record HDTV onto your HD! That's freaking...
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- Post #53
- Feb 15, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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I just had the best dinner I have ever had in my entire life. ***NOW WITH TIP POLL***

Fixed.
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- Post #104
- Jan 17, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Got Back from Japan

It was not IMPERIAL Japan that acted! It was the military! Emperor Hirohito had no real power during the war, and he was the one that SAVED millions of Japanese! It's not very well known, but after the second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, top military officials wanted to continue fighting. It...
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- Post #23
- Jan 13, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Coax Leaking voltage ? Cable modem slow

1) Clear your cache. 2) Call up your ISP, have them check for packetloss 3) Give them the numbers you got, they'll send out a tech for you.
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- Post #2
- Jan 13, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Best Family Dog

West Highland Terrier: Train them well, and they get along with EVERYONE. Also very "fierce", big dog in a little dog's body. And they're chick magnets, too. I have one, and him and my Siamese cat actually play with each other. It's amazing. Jack Russel Terrier: EXTREMELY ENERGETIC. If you're...
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- Post #141
- Jan 10, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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is nonstick coating deadly?

coughBULLSH1Tcough. My dad is a Polymer Engineer with DuPont. Trust me, they get class-action lawsuits for chemical sprays. But TEFLON? If it was toxic, DuPont would be out of business, because it's used on everything nowadays.
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- Post #30
- Jan 6, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Thinking about buying a laptop then returning it...

Bring it back with all packaging and crap withing 14 days, ONLY within 14 days, and they'll return every penny.
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- Post #8
- Jan 5, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Best 2.x liter 4-cylinder engine............

Mazda 2.3L Turbocharged Direct-Injected. FTW.
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- Post #34
- Jan 2, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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is glass a liquid?

Nope. Glass IS a liquid. It just has a very, very, very low viscosity at room temperature.
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- Post #8
- Dec 30, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Question for cat owners about neutered male cats

I've had 3 cats. All spayed/neutered. All are very, very good hunters. Even the fat one.
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- Post #13
- Dec 29, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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w00t!!! End of year bonus

Only got a $10 grocery card this year, got hired after the cut-off for bonuses. But most people in the call center got about 1k.
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- Post #11
- Dec 29, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Excessive Bandwidth Usage

I work for a major ISP, and we do suspensions. Usually only 24-48 hours.
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- Post #10
- Dec 27, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club

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