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Work has been beyond crazy. Beowulf was absolute murder...90+ hour weeks. I've not had time to stop by! Sorry!

btw...Beowulf in IMAX is real good. It's not just eye candy...Neil Gaiman proves again he's a great writer. If you like that genre, be sure not to miss it.

re: DTS/Lowry...I was seriously considering moving from IMAX to Lowry before DTS bought them out. I've always wanted to be involved in film restoration. I love film, and I love history, so it's a great mix of the two. BUT...when I heard DTS, a publicly traded company, bought them out, I knew it was the beginning of the end. Sadly I was right. They've laid off a ton of people, and now do very little restoration work. It's really sad.

That is a fascinating read Craig, easy enough for even us old folks to comprehend ... thanks and welcome back big fella!

I just did pick up my HD DVD copy of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' no more than an hour ago from Best Buy, so therefore I didn't read your descriptive post regarding the movie Jack, I'll wait until after I watch this DVD.

While there and minding my own business in the AVR aisle a sales kid comes up and ask if I needed any help, I asked him if they sold the Denon AVRs ... 'Denon??, never heard of them, do they make receivers?' --- 'Uh, never mind.' --- 'Have you looked at the Bose 3-2-1 System? It's the best home theatre system out right now!'

Right then I remembered why I almost never make it past the CD/DVD aisles at Best Buy.

Oh lord...

And it will get me a nice commission if you buy it!

Scary, huh? Really makes one wonder how many uninformed folks are talked into buying a Bose system by these kids.

I thought that Best Buy did sell Denon stuff, I do remember looking at a 3808 at a Best Buy somewhere.

Probably in a Best Buy with a Magnolia tacked on.

Yeppers, I do believe that was the one Ken. I was down in Jensen Beach (30 miles south) a few weeks ago and that is where I looked at the Denon, it's a Best Buy/Magnolia store.

The fact that Gaiman was the writer is what's making me actually consider the long trek to Vancouver (closest IMAX, if an hour drive and 2 hr ferry ride could even be considered close) to check it out in 3D.

Up here Future Shop (and, consequently, their owners Best Buy) sells the Denon xxx series (up to 888) but I don't think I've seen any of the higher end stuff.

Make a day of it in Vancouver. That's a crazy trip just for a movie, but it's such a nice city...plan an entire day around it and go!