Home Theater/HDTV/et al...

Tu_triky wrote:It's all sewed up now....no surprise I suspect. New Toshiba annoucement

Toshiba Announces New Line of High End Coasters to be used to accent burgeoning line of Donburis and Tea cups

:lol: :lol: :lol:

And to think I thought they'd use 'em as novelty clocks:

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bmwracer wrote:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

And to think I thought they'd use 'em as novelty clocks:

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I was going to buy some and give 'em away to a few girls to use as compact mirrors for their make up bags..

Tu_triky wrote:I was going to buy some and give 'em away to a few girls to use as compact mirrors for their make up bags..

They'll need to be good-sized bags...

bmwracer wrote:
They'll need to be good-sized bags...

I'm cutting the discs in half and then attaching the two halves with scotch tape so you can open and close them for a cooler, space-saving look. :hehe:

Tu_triky wrote:I'm cutting the discs in half and then attaching the two halves with scotch tape so you can open and close them for a cooler, space-saving look. :hehe:

Nice. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Nice. :victory:

Wasn't Toshiba working on SED technology too..what's up with their track record for vaporware.

Tu_triky wrote:Wasn't Toshiba working on SED technology too..what's up with their track record for vaporware.

I think they're working with Canon on SED technology...


EDIT: Toshiba has pulled out of the SED project due to litigation:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface-conduction_electron-emitter_display

bmwracer wrote:
I think they're working with Canon on SED technology...


EDIT: Toshiba has pulled out of the SED project due to litigation:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface-conduction_electron-emitter_display

String of duds....sounds like they're taking over for Sony in that department.

Tu_triky wrote:String of duds....sounds like they're taking over for Sony in that department.

The torch has been passed. :hehe: :rofl:

bmwracer wrote:
The torch has been passed. :hehe: :rofl:

Seriously.

From Yahoo! News:

With HD DVD Dead, Will Blu-ray Prices Begin to Fall?

Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:38AM EST

With HD DVD officially dead (RIP February 19, 2008), cynics are beginning to wonder whether we're in for a long road of inflated Blu-ray equipment prices.

After all, Blu-ray began its life as the expensive high-def format and it remains so today, defying all expectations that consumers would naturally prefer the budget alternative format. But is it possible that Blu-ray prices might actually start to fall soon?

The conventional wisdom holds that Blu-ray no longer faces competition from HD DVD, so it will be better able to resist price pressure. Well, let's look at the facts: Months of HD DVD fire sales basically did nothing to trim Blu-ray prices so far. If the Blu-ray camp had been worried about being seen as too expensive, those price cuts should already have happened.

And besides, Blu-ray has never really competed with HD DVD.

Oh, sure, the two formats have struggled for dominance, but the real enemy has always been regular, standard-definition DVD. Executives have already been aiming their battle at the DVD world, where players can be had as cheaply as $30, so if price competition is really on Blu-ray developers' minds, we're going to have to see some far bigger cuts, far faster than we have before.

But most importantly by far, inter-format competition has historically been of little importance in price wars of the past. The original CD and DVD players cost thousands of dollars, but prices of both plummeted quickly as the technology to make them improved and overall sales have gone upward, even in the absence of a competing format. Without the distraction of HD DVD nibbling at its side, Blu-ray manufacturers should finally be able to focus on improving quality and decreasing prices instead of out-marketing and out-spending the competition on exclusive deals.

As well, with the format war over, more companies should now enter the market to produce Blu-ray gear and more consumers should sign up to buy said gear, further helping to depress prices as 2008 wears on.

The upshot is that, paradoxically, getting HD DVD out of the market could actually spur more innovation, increase production (as consumers finally get off the fence), and finally start pressuring down prices.

Tu_triky wrote:1 Trick for Improving your HDTV Picture...hire an ISF Callibration Specialist.

ISF? :headscratch:

bmwracer wrote:
ISF? :headscratch:

Imaging Science Foundation.....a technician with specialized diagnostic tools and equipment fine tunes your picture for the best possible performance....it's tops, but it's expensive....I'd like to do it one day, when I have the money to spare, which isn't now. :beaten:

http://www.isfcalibration.com/

Tu_triky wrote:Imaging Science Foundation.....a technician with specialized diagnostic tools and equipment fine tunes your picture for the best possible performance....it's tops, but it's expensive....I'd like to do it one day, when I have the money to spare, which isn't now. :beaten:

http://www.isfcalibration.com/

Sounds interesting... But also overkill if you ask me. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Sounds interesting... But also overkill if you ask me. :sweat:

Depends...some sets look like crap out the box...so unless you know what's up you won't get the best....overkill is those ppl who spend thousands upon thousands of dollars on their home theater setup....but then for them ISF Calibration is peanuts.

But once you get your set calibrated....you can enjoy it at its best for a long time to come.

Tu_triky wrote:Depends...some sets look like crap out the box...so unless you know what's up you won't get the best....overkill is those ppl who spend thousands upon thousands of dollars on their home theater setup....but then for them ISF Calibration is peanuts.

But once you get your set calibrated....you can enjoy it at its best for a long time to come.

Thing is you'd probably have to get it calibrated on a regular basis as the TV ages... :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Thing is you'd probably have to get it calibrated on a regular basis as the TV ages... :sweat:

like my head :beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:like my head :beaten:

That's what the green tea and omega-3's are for. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
That's what the green tea and omega-3's are for. :victory:

And an unhealthy dose of jdorama.com. :mrgreen:

Tu_triky wrote:And an unhealthy dose of jdorama.com. :mrgreen:

I've certainly OD'd on that. :sweat: