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  1. 01-16-2008 10:11 PM #1
    Gizmo99
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    Default Whats your best movie to test out your system?

    Just wondering what a good movie (blu ray or regular dvd) you guys use to test out your speakers?

    What do you guys think about PCM versus TrueHD (and all those other new
    formats)
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  2. 01-16-2008 10:14 PM #2
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    I have this one DVD which has scenes from all kinds of movies, all intros for THX and DD.
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  3. 01-16-2008 10:14 PM #3
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    Regular DVD (I'm too poor and too smart to have gotten into the HD realm just yet):
    Blade DTS
    Gladiator DTS
    Master & Commander DTS
    Do you hear that buzzing noise?
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  4. 01-16-2008 10:34 PM #4
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    Steel Magnolias and Brokeback Mountain.
    Let me tell you something about life, around every corner monsters await. I know, I am one.

    If I owned hell and this place, I would rent this place out and live in hell.

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  5. 01-16-2008 10:37 PM #5
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    Transformers, especially the second half of the movie.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  6. 01-16-2008 10:41 PM #6
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    Off hand, four that have great jump-to demo scenes:

    Pearl Harbor
    Super Speedway
    MI-2
    Ants

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  7. 01-16-2008 10:44 PM #7
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    Watched Lord of The Rings again (3 of them) a while back and they sounded awesome.
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    War of the Worlds if you have a monster sub.
    Toy Story II
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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  9. 01-17-2008 01:01 AM #9
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    Master & Commander - DTS
    Saving Private Ryan - DTS
    The Transporter - DTS
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    Yeah..Transformers DD+
    300 TrueHD
    Monitor 7b's front
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    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
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    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
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    Quote Originally Posted by venomclan View Post
    Steel Magnolias and Brokeback Mountain.
    Man, I'm glad I 'm not the only one. :o
    Quote Originally Posted by troyd
    Who cares if mainstream pop is released in SACD? In most cases, that amounts to polishing a turd.
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  12. 01-17-2008 09:28 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Ayotte View Post
    Man, I'm glad I 'm not the only one. :o
    :) lol
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  13. 01-17-2008 09:43 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by venomclan View Post
    Steel Magnolias and Brokeback Mountain.

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    WOtW as said earlier to test out subs, Finding Nemo Darla taps Tank Scene, Transformers ( I have the HD DVD bookmarked ) Phatom of the Opera in HD DVD, U-571 Depth Charge Scene, Gladiator, Troy (Achilles fights the oldest brother) scene. These are a few of my favs.
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  15. 01-17-2008 02:36 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Willow View Post
    I have this one DVD which has scenes from all kinds of movies, all intros for THX and DD.
    What is the name? Where did you get it?
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  16. 01-17-2008 02:36 PM #16
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    Transformers when the Autobots come to earth.

    300 anything

    terminator 2

    Star wars all of them

    Gladiator pick it.

    Toy Story or Toy Story 2.
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    King Kong

    War of the Worlds

    Lord of the Rings (any)
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  18. 01-17-2008 03:45 PM #18
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    House of the Flying Daggers.
    Beans on the drums scene.
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  19. 01-17-2008 03:46 PM #19
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    I may have a couple of on Onkyo THX demo discs still around the house that they used for promotional stuff years ago. I forgot what was on them, though.

    I have quite a few of the SuperBit DVD's that look and sound great, too. I brought a couple to work and the guys were amazed how good they look...even versus HD DVD and BluRay.
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    Saving Private Ryan - dts
    Gladiator - dts
    Transformers
    Lord of the Ring Trilogy - dts
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