Home Theater/HDTV/et al...

gaijinmark wrote:[image][/list:u] I'm sticking with old reliable, you guys can go nuts trying to figure out that new-fangled technology. [/list:u]

:hehe: Build to last, runs on gas.

Tu_triky wrote:

:hehe: Build to last, runs on gas.

Still needs a converter box to watch OTA broadcasts after Feb 2009. :hehe:

dochira wrote:
Still needs a converter box to watch OTA broadcasts after Feb 2009. :hehe:

Yeah a catalytic converter. :P

How's this for a bedroom theater set up:

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K2 Mounts | Home Theater
The Underbed Lift conceals a 50-inch flat panel and complete 7.1 sound system beneath a king-size bed.
Taking just 35 seconds to deploy, the Underbed Lift is an innovative and comprehensive motorized mounting solution.

bmwracer wrote:How's this for a bedroom theater set up:

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K2 Mounts | Home Theater
The Underbed Lift conceals a 50-inch flat panel and complete 7.1 sound system beneath a king-size bed.
Taking just 35 seconds to deploy, the Underbed Lift is an innovative and comprehensive motorized mounting solution.

Nice. I remember the movie Vanilla Sky with Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz....Crusie's character had an apt where the flat screen came out of the hardwood flooring.

Tu_triky wrote:Nice. I remember the movie Vanilla Sky with Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz....Crusie's character had an apt where the flat screen came out of the hardwood flooring.

Wow.

Well is he IS Tom Cruise. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Wow.

Well is he IS Tom Cruise. :beaten:

Serious. Money is no object. You even play rich characters when you earn 20 million dollars a picture.

Excerpt about the movie from
http://www.aboutfilm.com/movies/v/vanillasky.htm

"David's persona--the role he plays--is that of an irresponsible, carefree playboy who has inherited the controlling share of a magazine publishing empire, along with a fantastic amount of money, from his father. He's got the fancy apartment overlooking Central Park, the antique Mustang, the flat-screen TV that retracts into the floor..."

Tu_triky wrote:Excerpt about the movie from
http://www.aboutfilm.com/movies/v/vanillasky.htm

"David's persona--the role he plays--is that of an irresponsible, carefree playboy who has inherited the controlling share of a magazine publishing empire, along with a fantastic amount of money, from his father. He's got the fancy apartment overlooking Central Park, the antique Mustang, the flat-screen TV that retracts into the floor..."

LOL.

I'll bet he has those $500 cables. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
LOL.

I'll bet he has those $500 cables. :beaten:

I don't doubt that! :shakehead:

bmwracer wrote:How's this for a bedroom theater set up:

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K2 Mounts | Home Theater
The Underbed Lift conceals a 50-inch flat panel and complete 7.1 sound system beneath a king-size bed.
Taking just 35 seconds to deploy, the Underbed Lift is an innovative and comprehensive motorized mounting solution.

And since it's a complete 7.1 system, you'll never want for those coin-operated vibrating beds ever again.

:mrgreen:

FarOutFreak wrote:And since it's a complete 7.1 system, you'll never want for those coin-operated vibrating beds ever again.

:mrgreen:

LOL.

Dolby 7.1/DTS trumps the old vibrating bed hands down. :hehe:

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Pioneer 16-Layer Blu-ray Disc Features 400GB

Has identical lens specifications as existing BD discs and may be compatible with existing players.

Jul. 07, 2008 \ by Steve Crowe
Pioneer is developing a 16-layer Blu-ray disc that has a capacity of 400GB, claiming to be the first of its kind.

The discs feature 25GB per layer, which is the same as a Blu-ray disc. This multilayer technology will also be applicable to multilayer recordable discs.

The lens specifications are the same as existing BD discs, making it possible to be compatible with existing Blu-ray players.

Pioneer uses a technique that reduces crosstalk from adjacent layers. The result is a 16-layer optical disc that plays high-quality signals from every layer.

Pioneer will release more details on July 13 in Hawaii at the International Symposium on Optical Memory and Optical Data Storage.

bmwracer wrote:[image]

Pioneer 16-Layer Blu-ray Disc Features 400GB

Has identical lens specifications as existing BD discs and may be compatible with existing players.

Jul. 07, 2008 \ by Steve Crowe
Pioneer is developing a 16-layer Blu-ray disc that has a capacity of 400GB, claiming to be the first of its kind.

The discs feature 25GB per layer, which is the same as a Blu-ray disc. This multilayer technology will also be applicable to multilayer recordable discs.

The lens specifications are the same as existing BD discs, making it possible to be compatible with existing Blu-ray players.

Pioneer uses a technique that reduces crosstalk from adjacent layers. The result is a 16-layer optical disc that plays high-quality signals from every layer.

Pioneer will release more details on July 13 in Hawaii at the International Symposium on Optical Memory and Optical Data Storage.

That is friekin' nuts..... :shocked: I want one :P

Tu_triky wrote:That is friekin' nuts..... :shocked: I want one :P

I want the recordable one: one-disc backups. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
I want the recordable one: one-disc backups. :victory:

Me too, so I can use my current collection of discs to make a suit of armor.

Tu_triky wrote:Me too, so I can use my current collection of discs to make a suit of armor.

"Polycarbonate Man" :hehe:

Sharp, Sony, Toshiba Team Up to Produce OLEDs
Look to cut costs to mass produce OLEDs and keep up with competition.

Jul. 11, 2008 \ by Steve Crowe
Panasonic, Sharp, Sony and Toshiba are teaming with other manufacturers to make affordable and competitive OLED TVs, according to Reuters.

The Japanese companies are aiming to cut costs by coming together and mass producing next-generation, large-size OLED TVs.

The report doesn't mention any time frame for the release of these OLEDs. Panasonic, however, recently announced plans to mass produce 30-inch OLEDs in three years.

The Japanese government is throwing in $32 million to help these manufacturers keep up with Samsung and LG, which are leading the way in OLED technology.

Samsung has said it will increase its OLED production to six times the current level by mid-2009.

Sony debuted its first OLED TV, the 11-inch XEL-1, at 2008 CES.

DisplaySearch released studies saying OLED TVs are going to be the fastest-growing application over the next eight years and sales will reach $3.1 billion by 2012.

bmwracer wrote:Sharp, Sony, Toshiba Team Up to Produce OLEDs
Look to cut costs to mass produce OLEDs and keep up with competition.

Jul. 11, 2008 \ by Steve Crowe
Panasonic, Sharp, Sony and Toshiba are teaming with other manufacturers to make affordable and competitive OLED TVs, according to Reuters.

The Japanese companies are aiming to cut costs by coming together and mass producing next-generation, large-size OLED TVs.

The report doesn't mention any time frame for the release of these OLEDs. Panasonic, however, recently announced plans to mass produce 30-inch OLEDs in three years.

The Japanese government is throwing in $32 million to help these manufacturers keep up with Samsung and LG, which are leading the way in OLED technology.

Samsung has said it will increase its OLED production to six times the current level by mid-2009.

Sony debuted its first OLED TV, the 11-inch XEL-1, at 2008 CES.

DisplaySearch released studies saying OLED TVs are going to be the fastest-growing application over the next eight years and sales will reach $3.1 billion by 2012.

Very nice. Sounds like we'll start seeing production models from more manufacturers by next year.

Tu_triky wrote:Very nice. Sounds like we'll start seeing production models from more manufacturers by next year.

That seven-year projection we discussed a while back seems to have gotten a lot shorter, ne? :beaten: :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
That seven-year projection we discussed a while back seems to have gotten a lot shorter, ne? :beaten: :victory:

Definitely...you were far closer to the mark that I was...by a long shot. :)