Americans complaining about large TV sets while driving 10L V12 Trucks.
Go figure...
Go figure...
offensively large televisions
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I was fvcking with n8 but it's cute how you stick up for him.it's not like we're talking about bagged shredded cheese or already-cooked rice here!
BTW your comparison between big tv's/trendy drinks, and a healthy diet doesn't quite fit the bill although I see what you were trying to do.
No TVs or trucks too big. If I wanted tiny sh!t, I'd live in Europe!
How's that for redneck-ese?
I think you nailed it. Although, you could have inserted canada, california, or new york city for europe I imagine.
I love it.
I have a 46inch TV and I drive an extended van on diesel but if I was rich Id be drivin RAM 3500 with a 46inch TV in it.
did loco hack your account? Cuz this aint the usual laura
i was referencing a thread in the beer/food forum (which, btw, wasn't related to healthy diet per se, but more about convenience) . you thought i was sticking up for him?
how cute.
so before, say, five years ago, the only way one could comply w/ this so-called standard would have been to sit about 3' away from the set?
I couldn't care less what size TV other people have. But the way I look at it is that I could buy a nice new flat panel but if I bank that money an stick with my old 26" CRT I could probably retire a few months earlier.
Yeah, but I am the guy who shows up at teh Dh race in a 1000 dollar 4cyl truck with a 5k bike!!!!
Absolutly, sound can make or break a movie. Glad I am not the only one watching movies on the laptop in the car!!!!
there are in fact, a few movies i´d rather watch in my car than in my tv room.
nothing beats sitting on top of a 12"of subwoofer in 30sq ft for war movies or taxi driver closing scene.
Could you get a tan off a TV that big??
I remember the first time watching a Moive at my house on our big screen TV, well Projector. I couldn't keep up with what was going on on the screen because it was so big. Now I don't want to watch TV or Movies on anything smaller. It would be like going from an old 32" Tube TV to a 13" Tube TV.
I know that I have been called stupid for dropping 2 to 3 k on a bicycle!
It's just what people are into. I would love a 73in big screen in my basement
It's just what people are into. I would love a 73in big screen in my basement
Thats what I did in my basement for just over $2K (Projector, HD Screen, Denon 7.1 sound system, and all the speakers). Its 120" though. Game days and Movies can't get any better.
I had a friend that had a 50 some odd inch projection TV in a singlewide trailer....to get the full effect you pretty much had to sit out side. Inside the picture was pretty blurry.
Is still roll with a 19 inch plain jane old TV...I haven't watched actual TV in about 3 years though.
Is still roll with a 19 inch plain jane old TV...I haven't watched actual TV in about 3 years though.
Ideal viewing preference varies by person as does eyesight. Other than THX, I've seen most av professionals throw out 1.5 to 3 times the diagonal size for distance. No TV content (yes I know there is other content) is 1080p yet and you have to wonder how many 1080p sets can pass the muster at 1080p if you really tested their resolution.
Here is a graph by content resolution:
http://wirelessdigest.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/resolution_chart.jpg
As it notes for the graph
Here is a graph by content resolution:
http://wirelessdigest.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/resolution_chart.jpg
As it notes for the graph
You buy medieval weapons.
rep++At least it's not a pink razor phone!
ok all these comparisons to how much we spend on bikes is silly...I bike will improve your health and physical skills...a tv can make you fat and lazy...count me as one of the people that thinks spending 5 grand on a TV is STUPID especially if you're renting....lol
Oh yeah? Well what if all you do is watch Richard Simmons and sweat to the oldies? Well then you'd be.. well, you'd be alot like Skaredsshiitlesssss... damn.. now where'd I put that photo!?!?! Anyway... Richard Simmons will improve your health!
Not so smug now, are ya?
^^ Wow, the fatties who sweat along to the oldies must look really fat on a tv that size 
You should get one, hook up a webcam and pretend Rob is really that big.^^ Wow, the fatties who sweat along to the oldies must look really fat on a tv that size
Clearly, going through the effort of setting up a home theatre to specific standards is generally not for television purposes. I have a big ass Tv, and i use it almost exclusively for playing xbox 360 games and HD DVD movies. 720P isn't too bad either, actually.
To see the difference between 720p and 1080p you have to be either pretty damn close (under 4 feet i think it is at 46") or have a really friggin' huge TV.
You should get one, hook up a webcam and pretend Rob is really that big.
Must spread rep...
Damn, you beat me to it.
do the movie theaters carry TV content?
Your wife will be that big in no time.You should get one, hook up a webcam and pretend Rob is really that big.
awww, don't be like that, I was just trying to have some fun.
And while she looks big, she's only gained 16 pounds. I keep trying to feed her.
LOL...sounds like you're raising veal!
Yes, more people are doing more things with the home theaters today but watching TV followed by movies is still the vast majority.
Other than a limited assortment of HD DVD/Bluray with shot with good equipment nothing much is going to resolve to 1080p right now - Blue/HD just got affordable this xmas season.
For games, it takes a high-end PC or Mac with high-end GPU(s) to pump out 1920x1080 with all the GPU eye candy on at decent framesets and actually some next generation games like Crysis that won't even do 60 fps with Quad SLI - an Xbox 360 or PS3 only has the processing power of a cheap modern computer with average to midrange GPU so for the most part it would be upscaling and for those that support 1080p the game has more limited 3D effects and/or uses low res textures to keep framerate playable. I am sure next generation consoles will probably target 1080p native with all the available features their GPU will support.
In a year or so 1080p will become more relevant but its still in its content/processing infancy. Early adoption is always a pain.
1080 becomes "visable" from a scientific point of view on TV stes larger then 42".
I myself have a 46" Full HD and allthough I may not need it right now in a couple of years Im sure it will pay off and I needed a new set now so why buy one now that cant handle the pressure in a year or two.
I also play my PS3 on it which allready looks awsome as do Blu Ray movies so the TV and Home Theatre Set are definitly worth it for me, not saying anyone else.
The argument of people just sitting in front of a TV getting fat and bikes makeing you fit is BS.
I exercise a lot (ok maybee not as much the last couple of months) and ride my DH bike, Pitbike, even my XC bike on occaisions and I work out in a gym and gorunning sometimes.
But when Im at home in the evening and I want to play some PS3 or watch a nice movie I rather do it on a big Full HD TV set then on a little 13" monitor which makes your eyes hurt.
My set even has Ambi Light which gives your eyes more rest during the experiance.
So really, complaining about someone else's big TV is about as dumb as my GF complaining about my 8000$ DH bike...
I myself have a 46" Full HD and allthough I may not need it right now in a couple of years Im sure it will pay off and I needed a new set now so why buy one now that cant handle the pressure in a year or two.
I also play my PS3 on it which allready looks awsome as do Blu Ray movies so the TV and Home Theatre Set are definitly worth it for me, not saying anyone else.
The argument of people just sitting in front of a TV getting fat and bikes makeing you fit is BS.
I exercise a lot (ok maybee not as much the last couple of months) and ride my DH bike, Pitbike, even my XC bike on occaisions and I work out in a gym and gorunning sometimes.
But when Im at home in the evening and I want to play some PS3 or watch a nice movie I rather do it on a big Full HD TV set then on a little 13" monitor which makes your eyes hurt.
My set even has Ambi Light which gives your eyes more rest during the experiance.
So really, complaining about someone else's big TV is about as dumb as my GF complaining about my 8000$ DH bike...
You can see 1080p easily on much smaller displays you just have to be closer to the screen. They make LCD for medical usage (for xrays) that are 21" and do 5MP (2560x2048) native.