Flat Screen TVs?

[xneverwherex]

im so excited because i bought  this one for my new condo! wahoo! 50" dont think ill be leaving my place for awhile.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by xneverwherex:
  im so excited because i bought  this one for my new condo! wahoo! 50" dont think ill be leaving my place for awhile.

Wow.  Hockey must be amazing on that screen!
 
 Great choice.

[anarchist]

if anyone is still reading this i am in the b'cast tv biz.  if i was you i would get the best normal crt tv available.  $300 for a 32" is about right.  plasmas and lcds just don't have the res of a crt.  plus you can burn an image into them real easy.  like the bugs/logosfox box from networks.  all the big montitors are retros.  video projs aimed at a mirror that projects the image on the screen.  i have seen the best hdtv on tv trucks and i have never seen that pix anywhere else.  the pix at best buy, cc + myer emco always looks like shit.  occaisionally i go in there and i am amazed at how bad it looks.  unless you got $ to burn i would wait to see what happens and watch the prices fall.

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by ggw�?�:
 I have that exact model.  
 
 No complaints other than the fact that it weighs 150lbs.

so does markie, must be a popular one

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by Duke Newcomb:
   

Originally posted by Chaz, Lover of all Forum Members:
  mostly a myth purpetuated by best buy salesmen at this point

I wonder what kind of qualifications it takes to work at Best Buy?  Every time I ask one of those blue-shirted buffoons a question, they give me that "Bambi caught in headlights" look.  They don't even know what stock they have in their own store. [/b]

I had a friend apply at the Best Buy on Rockville pike when it first opened...she wasn't hired because she was "too educated"....and was told that by the manager at the hiring clinic.
 
 Before you buy your new telly, consider the size of the room it's going in because some of these behemoths are crystal clear.....from a distance and just awful if you're too close to them.

[thatguy]

Originally posted by vansmack:
   Are you sure that wasn't because I was kicking your ass?

"here he comes...running down the beach...hey hey it's smackie, and people say he'll smack you around...but he's too busy sniping...to see me sneak up and assasinate him."
 
 ok, so the last part didn't really fit the song, but it was funny to me and keith.

[chaz]

Originally posted by anarchist:
  if anyone is still reading this i am in the b'cast tv biz.  if i was you i would get the best normal crt tv available.  $300 for a 32" is about right.  plasmas and lcds just don't have the res of a crt.  plus you can burn an image into them real easy. like the bugs/logosfox box from networks  

I've spent 18 months watching channels with logos and tickers on my plasma and no burn in.  It's not much of an issue with today's plasma technology under normal usage conditions.  
 
 A good crt will always yield the best picture.  But if you want a 16:9 screen bigger than 34" or 4:3 screen bigger than 40" than you can't go crt.  Not to mention form factor, weight etc.

[kosmo vinyl]

Since we are in a/v geek mode...
 
 I was disappointed with Shuttle's  HTPC entry M1000.  The price point was about what was expected, but I was hoping for a bit more than a high end laptop.  Shuttle has done a nice job engineering this HTPC, low heat, low power, but lack of HDTV support and SoundBlaster Audio for 2K a bit pricey.  Was really hoping for something with a dual core processor... that would have a life other than just being a pricey TIVO.
 
 I am however feeling tingly about the latest Sony HTPC offering... Powerful Desktop with DVD changer  a couple minor drawbacks but worth looking into.
 
   <img src="http://www.sonystyle.com/intershoproot/eCS/Store/en/imagesCatalog/computers/img_seriesimage_xl1.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 Product info
 
 Of course there is always trying to save money and building one form scratch but geez is that going to take some time tracking down a case, motherboard, power supply, cooling, video cards, etc...

[kosmo vinyl]

Anyone know how Sony's "Sound Reality" hardware stacks up against M-Audio or Turtle Beach?

[markie]

Gizmodo told me:
 
 So Sony is working their way into the media center market, but in Sony fashion they are too good of a company to just have a plain old �??media center�?� so they are labeling their new device as a �??digital living system.�?� Good news for Sony is that this computer is, in fact, not a media center at all. It is way worse and way more expensive. This machine features a Pentium D processor, only 512 MB of memory, a lowly 200 GB hard drive, no RAID, 802.11g WiFi, a GeForce 6200, and a dual-layer DVD burner. For the mediocre specs this machine it has a hefty price tag of $2,300. Don�??t worry, this machine didn�??t bring out the full negative Nancy in me. This machine does include a nifty keyboard/touchpad combo, has an integrated DVD changer and doesn�??t look very PC-esque. So it could nicely blend into any ritzy home theatre setup.

[xneverwherex]

Originally posted by vansmack:
   

Originally posted by xneverwherex:
  im so excited because i bought  this one for my new condo! wahoo! 50" dont think ill be leaving my place for awhile.

Wow.  Hockey must be amazing on that screen!
 
 Great choice. [/b]

sadly havent seen a game yet!    cant wait to see hockey on that big of a screen! might need to get some hockey tv plan or something, because i cant handle watching the caps games. too depressing.

[Venerable Bede]

too bad OLN sucks.  hope you ponied up for the center ice package.

[kosmo vinyl]

Originally posted by MTB-Markie:
  Gizmodo told me:
 
 So Sony is working their way into the media center market, but in Sony fashion they are too good of a company to just have a plain old �??media center�?� so they are labeling their new device as a �??digital living system.�?� Good news for Sony is that this computer is, in fact, not a media center at all. It is way worse and way more expensive. This machine features a Pentium D processor, only 512 MB of memory, a lowly 200 GB hard drive, no RAID, 802.11g WiFi, a GeForce 6200, and a dual-layer DVD burner. For the mediocre specs this machine it has a hefty price tag of $2,300. Don�??t worry, this machine didn�??t bring out the full negative Nancy in me. This machine does include a nifty keyboard/touchpad combo, has an integrated DVD changer and doesn�??t look very PC-esque. So it could nicely blend into any ritzy home theatre setup.

well i did wonder about the price of it and gizmodo sowed a new seed of doubt. would also need a new tv to work with it. the problem is i would like a media center pc now, been thinking about it for a least a year... but it always seems the right technology is just around the corner or the price is a bit dear.  grumble grumble grumble

[vansmack]

Originally posted by thatguy:
 "here he comes...running down the beach...hey hey it's smackie, and people say he'll smack you around...but he's too busy sniping...to see me sneak up and assasinate him."
 
 ok, so the last part didn't really fit the song, but it was funny to me and keith.

I would have ended your cute little song with "...to see me beat him down."

[godsshoeshine]

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
  too bad OLN sucks.  hope you ponied up for the center ice package.

oln looks like footage of pierre larouche instead of sidney crosby