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huh989
08/04/09

In reply to Moxi HD DVR Gets 6TB Drive Support, Spawns "Moxi Mate" Media Extender
1000 hours...pshh. I'll go through that in like 2 days.
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TheSonOfKrypton
08/04/09

@huh989: hahaha, I lol'ed. Nice.
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slaughter33
07/29/09

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You all are such noobs. 120Hz has absolutely nothing to do with the weird smooth soap opera effect. That would be the trumotion, cinemotion or whatever the manufacturer calls it. Learn about the technology before you speak or write articles....
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Noobs-R-Us
07/29/09

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Dear John,

You do know that you can turn that down a notch? Most 120hz TVs allow you to set the amount of enhancement. Typically, demos like to set everything on HIGH. It is your job to play around with it and reduce picture settings DOWN so that it's normal. That's the first thing I do whenever I get to play with a TV.
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John Herrman
07/29/09

@Noobs-R-Us: Vudu reps couldn't turn it off, so until I hear otherwise that's the story.
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John Herrman
07/29/09

@Noobs-R-Us: Actually, they brought this up as a concern before I did, and said they're looking for a solution for future sets. I mean, I hope there's an option to notch this down, but for now I don't think there is.
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Nick
07/29/09

@John Herrman: Dear John,

by the time you read this note -- i'll be gone.
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Nick
07/29/09

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i was playing with my roommates TV, which is a 120Hz set, and noticed a funny difference between his and mine. it did have a camcorder feel, but it didn't click in my head it was due to the interp. oh, and btw -- geek squad did his tv calibration (don't ask me why he paid for that)and it looks like utter crap. that is why i was messin' with it.
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Jay Beezy
07/29/09

@Nick: DeusExMach needs a star: Actually if the installer was ISF certified which most are and they used the right tools, the LCD screen would look darker but more true aka more like a plasma. You're probably just used to the bright lcd screens and their vivid and dynamic modes, which while more eye grabbing, they actually suck.
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Nick
07/29/09

@Jay Beezy: actually, i don't know if they were certified and i could use the "right" tools as well on any project. BUT the proof is in the puddin' and this guy did a crap job. the biggest error was the fact the brightness was turned up higher than a cosmetics counter at macy's
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stryder100
11/20/08

In reply to Neuros Releases the Link, an Open Source, Web-Savvy Set-Top Box
I want something like this but with an HD tuner and hard drive, in other words a DVR. Oh, yeah and a Blue-ray reader/burner. So, sorry, no.
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hexydes
11/20/08

@stryder100: Blu-ray? Seriously? What's the point. It'll be gone in a year or two anyway. The future is streaming, and it will be here before Blu-ray ever catches on with the masses. This device is just one more example of that fact.
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nutbastard
11/20/08

@hexydes:

i think you are forgetting that:

the number of people who rent movies > the number of people who will have internet connections capable of downloading gigantic media files in a reasonable amount of time, in the near future.

As of a month ago, only 55% of those with internet access had broadband. And as we all know, it's not really all that broad.

There will be, for quite a while, a market for people who either can't or aren't willing to deal with intangible media. One BD is what, 30-40 gigs? (im not up on BD)

I dunno, call me when we have gig/sec speeds.
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Sora57 is rendering
11/20/08

@hexydes: Blu ray may not catch on with the masses for a few years, but neither will streaming. Most people still don't have decent broadband and with the economy in the toilet, that will not be on their list right now. The future is streaming, but that future is still several years away.
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nutbastard
11/20/08

@nutbastard:

ok i have to retract that last part because i haven't had coffee yet, ugh i do realize that streaming doesn't present quite the issues that downloading does, but still requires unrealistic bandwidth if it's going to make BD obsolete enough to abandon this early.

*goes and gets coffee*
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GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn
11/20/08

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I like the keyboard. I was in the market for a media PC keyboard until I started VNCing my MediaPC with my living room laptop.
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tarrantm
11/20/08

@Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->:

I got my HTPC a Logitech Mediaboard when they were going for 25 bucks each. Still working perfectly after a year of having dogs sit on it, dropped from the sofa and drinks spilled on it.
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GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn
11/20/08

@tarrantm: I got a cheap Logitech wireless keyboard/mouse combo just before I learned about Synergy or VNC. I still have the keyboard and mouse connected as it's easier to pause the movie by hitting the space bar as opposed to firing up VNC.
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