Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

[dxmnkd316]

Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

It’s because LED and LCD rely on backlighting. All pixels are on. With plasma, pixels are only on when they need to be. It’s not so much warmer as it is more accurate. Deeper blacks. It also has more realistic color recreation.

LEDs are getting closer to plasma and CRT, but it’s still a ways away. All TVs should be calibrated unless a source like AV Forums says the default is close. The difference in a calibrated TV and factory is astonishing.

I bought the first plasma to get reference status since the old Kuros (which, up to that point, had actually appreciated in value since they were been released). This was Panasonic’s Pieta. They’ve since killed off plasmas and the television world is worse off. Like beta vs. VHS, people wanted cheap and efficient over quality. LEDs won out over the far superior plasma technology. If I had the money, I would have bought another and stored it for when this tv finally fails. But a spare TV is about 1,375th on the priority list.

 

[The Rube]

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Yeah, I need to spend some time to calibrate my parents' tv. Plasma, but the night scenes/dark scenes are darn near unwatchable. You almost always have to tweak it a little. They have no clue how to do any of that. The VIERAS rule. Of my 3 HDTV's I've had (to be fair, I did have a spare LCD for a bit, until a storm blew it out, f the new surge protector), 2 were Vieras.

 

[dxmnkd316]

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You need calibration equipment to calibrate a tv properly. You can’t do it with your eyes*.

Most high-end TVs can get reasonably close using CNET’s or AV Forums’ general calibration settings. But a perfect calibration requires the tv to be in the room with ambient lighting. Just like calibrating speakers requires the speakers to be on the room and setup in the final locations.



* - It’s also why when you work with a professional photo printer you need to calibrate your monitor to their printers. Most professional outfits will give you a number of free proofs to allow you to have photos developed and then recalibrate your monitor to their printers. Your eyes thinking something looks nice is one thing, matching to a reference is another.

 

[The Rube]

Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

You need calibration equipment to calibrate a tv properly. You can’t do it with your eyes*.

Most high-end TVs can get reasonably close using CNET’s or AV Forums’ general calibration settings. But a perfect calibration requires the tv to be in the room with ambient lighting. Just like calibrating speakers requires the speakers to be on the room and setup in the final locations.



* - It’s also why when you work with a professional photo printer you need to calibrate your monitor to their printers. Most professional outfits will give you a number of free proofs to allow you to have photos developed and then recalibrate your monitor to their printers. Your eyes thinking something looks nice is one thing, matching to a reference is another.

I mean calibration so you can actually make out something more than shapes. My parents' tv for dark/night scenes is ridiculous.

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

What are you doing with the basement? So much room down there

I don’t know! Maybe a tv, small couch and chair in the main room, not sure what to do with French door room. Debated getting a day bed and renting it for Super Bowl but I don’t want drunks ruining my stjff.

I can’t afford to furnish all at once- just spent a few k on a new office. And the stressless chair for upstairs living room. But think I might furnish slowly as I find steals at room and board outlet.
Any suggestions on what I should do down there? We’re you in my moving crew who tried to get the green couch down there?

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

I have no idea where you’re buying you dining room furniture but you are paying too much if it cost you the same as a car.

I’d like a stressless, but I’m also not going to pay that price. Unless they’ve come down significantly since I last looked. But I’m guessing they have only gone up.

ETA: plasma is better than everything for watching everything.

The price up front hurts, but they last 20+ years and are good for my back. I ended up paying $2600 with the $400 discount.
You could go over 4K with stressless, I settled on a model with lower price point

 

[The Rube]

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I don’t know! Maybe a tv, small couch and chair in the main room, not sure what to do with French door room. Debated getting a day bed and renting it for Super Bowl but I don’t want drunks ruining my stjff.

I can’t afford to furnish all at once- just spent a few k on a new office. And the stressless chair for upstairs living room. But think I might furnish slowly as I find steals at room and board outlet.
Any suggestions on what I should do down there? We’re you in my moving crew who tried to get the green couch down there?

Furniture/furnishings? Slow and low, unless needed. If you can take the time, do it. There will always be deals, it's a matter of cashing in.

 

[dxmnkd316]

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The price up front hurts, but they last 20+ years and are good for my back. I ended up paying $2600 with the $400 discount.
You could go over 4K with stressless, I settled on a model with lower price point

Maybe I’ll have to revisit them at some point. Next up is a new bed though. Probably looking at a Tempur, but we’ll see. I sleep warm in the summer but even the relatively cheap gel topper I’ve been using has been nice. So maybe my fears of overheating with memory foam have been misplaced.

tried to get the green couch down there?

Lol. We put a hole in my celiing, gouged my walls, and had to take the railing off the staircase trying to get a couch down my stairs. None of it worked. We had to leave it balanced on a corner after we couldn’t get it unstuck. Ended up having to come back an hour later after lunch to get it unstuck. Couches are as-holes.

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Maybe I’ll have to revisit them at some point. Next up is a new bed though. Probably looking at a Tempur, but we’ll see. I sleep warm in the summer but even the relatively cheap gel topper I’ve been using has been nice. So maybe my fears of overheating with memory foam have been misplaced.



Lol. We put a hole in my celiing, gouged my walls, and had to take the railing off the staircase trying to get a couch down my stairs. None of it worked. We had to leave it balanced on a corner after we couldn’t get it unstuck. Ended up having to come back an hour later after lunch to get it unstuck. Couches are as-holes.

I’ve had a tempur for six years. Love it, does sleep hot. But I’ve heard they have addressed recently with the new ones.
I’ve got linen sheets which I think helps too.

 

[The Sicatoka]

Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

I got a chair and ottoman today- $400 off, which is basically the tax. I’m ok with that.

Nice.

 

[The Sicatoka]

Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

I have no idea where you’re buying you dining room furniture but you are paying too much if it cost you the same as a car.

ETA: plasma is better than everything for watching everything.

The dining set is top end heirloom. You could probably park a car on the table (or side board).

There's stuff other than hockey to watch?

 

[Handyman]

I don’t know! Maybe a tv, small couch and chair in the main room, not sure what to do with French door room. Debated getting a day bed and renting it for Super Bowl but I don’t want drunks ruining my stjff.

I can’t afford to furnish all at once- just spent a few k on a new office. And the stressless chair for upstairs living room. But think I might furnish slowly as I find steals at room and board outlet.
Any suggestions on what I should do down there? We’re you in my moving crew who tried to get the green couch down there?

No I don't think I was thank God

If it wasn't carpeted I would say make it a gym like I am doing in our basement. Good amount of space. Plus you already have an office and guest room.

Let me see what Angie thinks

 

[dxmnkd316]

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This is the first time I’ve ever had to wait at the DMV for anything. I go in for tabs and grab a number. 76. Now serving 53.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

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This is the first time I’ve ever had to wait at the DMV for anything. I go in for tabs and grab a number. 76. Now serving 53.

That's cause everyone is prepaying their property taxes. Which isn't going to work.

 

[Kepler]

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This is the first time I’ve ever had to wait at the DMV for anything. I go in for tabs and grab a number. 76. Now serving 53.

Jesus, where do you live, McMurdo?

I have never been to the DMV without waiting at least 90 minutes.

 

[dxmnkd316]

Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!

Jesus, where do you live, McMurdo?

I have never been to the DMV without waiting at least 90 minutes.

Goddam Oakdale.

They’re already on 72. And I went over to the other side of the hall to get my license renewed. Two birds, one stone.

 

[Kepler]

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That's cause everyone is prepaying their property taxes. Which isn't going to work.

It works if the payment period includes 2017. If it's a reach ahead to 2018, nope, it won't work.

 

[dxmnkd316]

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That's cause everyone is prepaying their property taxes. Which isn't going to work.

Nope. It’s the dmv not the county office.

Also, prepaying will work if it’s assessed, billed, and paid in 2017.

 

[BassAle]

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Jesus, where do you live, McMurdo?

I have never been to the DMV without waiting at least 90 minutes.

Ellsworth, Maine is they closest BMV (Bureau of Motor Vehicles, they aren't DMVs in Maine) to Bar Harbor. Last time I went there to renew my driver's license I think I was the only customer.

 

[dxmnkd316]

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That’s usually how it works for me.