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    Dumb question > DVD = HD?

    I just purchased a Panasonic Viera 1080P 42 inch plasma. I have HDTV and the HD channels are amazingly crisp. However, I just hooked up a philips DVP5982 upscailing DVD player and the image certainly isnt HDTV quality. I tried hooking up the player through an HDMI cable and YPbPr cables...
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    Beginner HDTV questions, sorry! Plasma 720 vs 1080

    So this years blackfriday has inspired me to finally make the switch to HDTV. I just watch movies and have no plans on gaming on my TV. So after a few hours of research, I decided on a plasma. I am debating between a 42 inch vs. 50 inch. I went with plasma because the prices seem to be much...
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    How Loud is a GTX 260?

    Pondering buying a GTX 260, I currently have an OC'd 8800GT and the fan noise drives me nuts. It sounds like a hair dryer when I am gaming. I've read all the reviews with decibel levels etc...but I would like to know from actual owners who have OC'd their GTX 260 how loud is it? Does OC'ing the...
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    IDE HD Keeps Randomly Dissapearing

    I have a backup 80gb Seagate Baracuda IDE installed on my Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L MB and it has disappeared three times in the past day. Reboots or cold-starts wont solve the problem, I have 'fixed' the problem by opening up my case and reattaching the IDE cable to the HD and the MB. I can't figure...
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    CM Real Power Pro 750W PSU overkill for a 8800GT?

    So during the black friday online feeding frenzy I decided to purchase a Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W for my future 8800GT card. I have a modest system: a core2duo OC'd to 3.2ghz, 2 gigs of ram, 2 IDE drives, 1 SATA drive, and 1 DVDRW. What I am wondering is if this PSU is waaay more than I...