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The Harley-Davidson Chair Goes Vroom Vroom
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fuchikoma
09/11/09

In reply to The Harley-Davidson Chair Goes Vroom Vroom
Wow. I have a chair that can go vroom like a Harley... it's a plain office chair with a "Bass Shaker" tactile transducer. It was like $100 for the chair, $50 for the transducer, and $50 for a 75W subwoofer box amp that I use to drive it. It can rumble so hard it's disorienting (though the amp gets quite hot when it's cranked)
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FooSchnickens - BPH Free
09/11/09

In reply to The Harley-Davidson Chair Goes Vroom Vroom
So it's just like a real Harley: Overpriced, useless and shiny!
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Software_Goddess
09/11/09

In reply to The Harley-Davidson Chair Goes Vroom Vroom
Just what exactly is kept in the gas tank?
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J_Frank_Parnell
09/11/09

@Software_Goddess: They're there so you don't have to get up to pee.
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Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
09/10/09

In reply to The Harley-Davidson Chair Goes Vroom Vroom
What about this makes it worth anything close to $7,000??!!! I'm willing to beat up the next person that buys one.
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OSXgeek
09/10/09

In reply to Who Has an Extra $175,000 for a Movie Theater Quality Projector?
There are no TV's too big, just rooms too small.
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OCEntertainment
09/10/09

In reply to Who Has an Extra $175,000 for a Movie Theater Quality Projector?
I have no clue how to get a movie in a 4K format. I do not have the room to put in a screen that would do a 4K format justice. Only a small percentage of movies I watch would even benefit from a higher resolution.

I still want this.

Hard.
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Noobs-R-Us
09/09/09

In reply to Sony BDP-N460 Video Streaming Blu-ray Player With Netflix for $250 (But BYO Wi-Fi)
OK Sony, now add the Netflix streaming to the PS3!!!
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Eruanno
09/08/09

In reply to Sony's Bravia ZX5 LED HDTVs Are Beautifully Slim
Uhh, isn't 240Hz refresh like... over-the-top much?
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OMG! Ponies!
09/08/09

@Eruanno: Of course it's not!

240 is more than 120. Come on! Use your maths! That's twice as good!
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OMG! Ponies!
09/08/09

In reply to Sony's Bravia ZX5 LED HDTVs Are Beautifully Slim
I don't care about uber-thinness. I care about getting the best picture possible in a 52"-54" sized television for less than $2500.

And as for the 240Hz refresh, that isn't really doing it for me. Tell me that it has a view angle like a CRT or even a plasma, which is more and more what I'm probably going to go with.
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CE_Salesman
09/08/09

@OMG! Ponies!: You should be able to find a 54" Panasonic V10 for under 2500. That's a damn nice TV.
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matt_mcmhn
09/08/09

@OMG! Ponies!: I'm with you there, the thinness alone isn't enough to make me consider one of these. Although this TV is sexy as hell
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Kingf
09/08/09

@OMG! Ponies!: 200 Hz Refresh on a 50inch LCD I just got in europe is incredible. People always ask me whether they're watching Full HD when we're watching normal SKY digital channels (its a UK tv service). Basically, I believe the refresh rate is whats making the pictures look so incredibly realistic.

Stay away from the plasma's that's just moving backwards.
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rebelj12a
09/08/09

@OMG! Ponies!: I suggest you direct your attention at this years LED tv from Samsung.

Thin as tv pictured above, 120Hz, and 5 million :1 contrast ratio.

Go see one a showroom or something, honestly the viewing angle is as good as a plasma or crt (what are you doing watching like a stalker at the side of the room anyways?), and the picture is phenomenal.

[www.samsung.com]

Almost, to me, seems like this new TV is their response to that Samsung LEDtv.

Oh yes almost forgot if price point is an issue i believe the 7 series is actually on sale at Sears for around 2,500 for the 55in.
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ts-x
09/08/09

@OMG! Ponies!: I second CE_Salesman's suggestion. I just picked up a 50" Panasonic G15 a couple of weeks ago and it's pure sweetness. Either that or the more expensive (and nicer) V10 will get you THX certification and a picture to die for. Especially for the price. I've never been happier with a TV.
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OMG! Ponies!
09/08/09

@ts-x: Thanks to all. I'm not buying until after a cross-country move next year anyway, but I do try to stay up-to-date with what's out there. I want the best bang for my buck and I want it to last.
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GodfreyOriole
06/24/09

In reply to JVC's 32-Inch, LED-Backlit TV Is Just a Quarter-Inch Thick
Which kind of led tech does it use? Is it edge lighting or back lighting?
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hindsight2020
06/24/09

@GodfreyOriole:

the heading of this article should help you with that.
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GodfreyOriole
06/24/09

I mean does it use local dimming?
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nutbastard
06/24/09

@GodfreyOriole:

... local dimming is the entire point of LED back lighting. For a company like JVC to miss that would be astronomically at odds with reason.
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ZLevee
12/17/08

In reply to Will Trade Shows Survive?
E3 is back after the industry thought it didn't need it right?
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frigg
12/16/08

In reply to Will Trade Shows Survive?
The article makes good points about trade shows in general.

I still wish Apple would continue Macworld since it's not just another trade show. Discarding their yearly love-in is like giving into their inner Sony.
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Igor Dubinskiy
12/16/08

In reply to Will Trade Shows Survive?
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Brian Lam
12/16/08

@Igor Dubinskiy: Yeah that was a good comment. except for the bias part. too bad I have to disemvowel you now. We stand by our preferences, as always.
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Fractal the Meek
12/16/08

In reply to Will Trade Shows Survive?
I have to echo admoseremic on this one, compare apples to apples. While there are some good points here on trends that may effect trade shows in general, we're talking about Apple-centric shows here. For most others it's a gathering of a somewhat diversified set of goods. Apple is the primary source for all things Apple, so if they decide to stop "going on tour" to shops motivated by enthusiasts, doesn't it stand to reason that the purpose of those particular shows are quickly deflated?

Contrast that to Chevy pulling out of an automotive trade show. That's a different market, and only Chevy would miss out while the show itself would hardly suffer.
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Fractal the Meek
12/16/08

@Fractal the Meek: Reading comprehension FTW, dummy.

Nice write up, Wilson.
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Wilson Rothman
12/16/08

@Fractal the Meek: Thanks!
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