OMG -- it's post #666 for me!
:eek:

hahaha, when I realized that I was at 666, I immediately posted some stupid question over at the Denon 3910 Owner's Thread to get to 667! :D

Yes. I had a 200GB hard drive already on hand to put in it (them?).

An update: Even with the USB connection, the playback pauses at times. I'm now suspicious of the hard drive itself, and will have to try another one. I also tried recording to DVHS from the Mac and the results were not pretty. :(

Still working on it . . . .

--Dwayne
It must be a software issue. I regularly record to D-VHS via the Firewire connection from the Qualia. I also have now started recording from my Comcast 6412 to D-VHS via Firewire while viewing or using the recorded videos on the 6412's hard drive. The only thing I haven't done yet is record from my c-band firewire modified settop box to D-VHS while everything else is daisy chained on the Firewire link.

Is the Firewire output from the 006 firewire output not 1080p until decoded by the mpeg2 decoder ?

Stew

hahaha, when I realized that I was at 666, I immediately posted some stupid question over at the Denon 3910 Owner's Thread to get to 667! :DClick! There goes the odo to 667...

DiveDude -- everybody here hopes you bounce back quickly from that chemo! Feel the force...

Sony had better release their KDS-R70XBR1 soon or drop the Qualia 006 price to <6K because the JVC HD-70FH96 is out now and streeting at the mid 5K price. Saw both 006 and HD-70FH96 at the CES last Jan and the JVC at 5K is a no brainer over the 006 at 9K.

sam54

You don't really have to post the same thing in multiple threads.

sam54

You don't really have to post the same thing in multiple threads.

Hey, thats one way he can add to those post counts! Besides, what makes him think that a 70" SXRD XBR will match the cost of a JVC, when the 60" alone cost 5 grand. I predict it will be in the same range of the previous 70" XBR at 8 to 9 grand. Which I will still gladly take over the JVC. Also from what I've heard, the JVC will actually run higher at about 9 grand.

Sony had better release their KDS-R70XBR1 soon or drop the Qualia 006 price to <6K because the JVC HD-70FH96 is out now and streeting at the mid 5K price. Saw both 006 and HD-70FH96 at the CES last Jan and the JVC at 5K is a no brainer over the 006 at 9K.
1.) comparisons that are not carefully controlled are worthless
2.) sometimes you really do get what you pay for
3.) no-brainer could be interpreted in many different ways on this thread...

Hey, thats one way he can add to those post counts! Besides, what makes him think that a 70" SXRD XBR will match the cost of a JVC, when the 60" alone cost 5 grand. I predict it will be in the same range of the previous 70" XBR at 8 to 9 grand. Which I will still gladly take over the JVC. Also from what I've heard, the JVC will actually run higher at about 9 grand.

Do you really think they would have such a significant price difference between the 60" and 70" XBR?

Unless the 70" XBR is using different SXRD panels, chassis, etc, etc I think it would be hard to justify a jump that significant. 50" = $4000 and 60" = $5000. So the most I could imagine them jumping, unless there are HUGE differences in design and components is $2000 (total of $7000). Otherwise, why would people go for it?

It does make you wonder what they will do with the 006. Lower the price...just a little? Leave it alone, or drop the product? There must be a decision point in there for Sony about having two 70" SXRD sets on the market and their price points...

There are those who hold to the idea that you can accurately forecast the future by carefully analyzing the lint from one's innie belly button. I personally never bought into that, now ear wax ... that's a different story.

Do you really think they would have such a significant price difference between the 60" and 70" XBR?

Unless the 70" XBR is using different SXRD panels, chassis, etc, etc I think it would be hard to justify a jump that significant. 50" = $4000 and 60" = $5000. So the most I could imagine them jumping, unless there are HUGE differences in design and components is $2000 (total of $7000). Otherwise, why would people go for it?

It does make you wonder what they will do with the 006. Lower the price...just a little? Leave it alone, or drop the product? There must be a decision point in there for Sony about having two 70" SXRD sets on the market and their price points...

Now I only reason why I came to that price is because I owned a 70" XBR prior to my Q006. I bought mine at a discount price during Christmas of last year (end of the run for this tv). I paid around $6000 for it. I believe the regular price was in the 8,000 range when it first came out. Remember 60 to 70 is really a big difference. I truly hope it's going to be lower, but with all the buzz about how well the smaller SXRDs are, I assume they will sell the 70" SXRD in the same range as the 70" XBR when it first came out. As far as the Q, I think the price from Sony will lower to 10 grand, which was what the original price was suppose to be in the beginning.

They may just phase out the Q when the 70" XBR comes out!

There are those who hold to the idea that you can accurately forecast the future by carefully analyzing the lint from one's innie belly button. I personally never bought into that, now ear wax ... that's a different story.

d00d, from your avatar, I'd be willing to believe you've smoked your " innie belly button" lint. but that is just a forecast which I am basing on having only seen you after you've smoked ear wax. :p

Got a new Qualia last week and i"m thinking about redoing all the cabling from various components to the Qualia. Has anyone out there tried some of the regularly available cables or units discussed in forums to see what produced the best result or if any differences existed between cables? Thinking of Monster,Audioquest, or Ram which gets mentioned in some forums as a cheap alternative. As a long time audiophile i can hear differences between audio cables so what about video cabling? thanks for any help with this-steve

Got a new Qualia last week and i"m thinking about redoing all the cabling from various components to the Qualia. Has anyone out there tried some of the regularly available cables or units discussed in forums to see what produced the best result or if any differences existed between cables? Thinking of Monster,Audioquest, or Ram which gets mentioned in some forums as a cheap alternative. As a long time audiophile i can hear differences between audio cables so what about video cabling? thanks for any help with this-steve

First of all, congrats. I have all Audioquest cables. Never tried anything else. A bit pricey, but heck, I've just spent 14 grand out the door for a TV, what is a few hundred dollars more. I can't tell you if there is any difference with cheaper cables, because I've never had them, but I am sure they do contribute to the picture and sound.

Got a new Qualia last week and i"m thinking about redoing all the cabling from various components to the Qualia. Has anyone out there tried some of the regularly available cables or units discussed in forums to see what produced the best result or if any differences existed between cables? Thinking of Monster,Audioquest, or Ram which gets mentioned in some forums as a cheap alternative. As a long time audiophile i can hear differences between audio cables so what about video cabling? thanks for any help with this-steve
Welcome to AVS and welcome to the Qualia Thread, christefan!

This question is a hotly debated, almost religious, topic here on AVS, so you'll probably get a lot of different opinions. With that said, here's mine:

For analog cables (component, mainly) there are four categories:
1) Cheap and crappy, the kind included with low-end gear
2) Better Quality, the kind you can get at mass-market places
3) High Quality, the kind that gets recommended by people other than salesmen
4) Overpriced, the kind that gets recommended by salesmen

I'd say #3 is what you want here. Monster is a good example of #4 and I'm told that RAM is a good example of #3. The advantage of high-quality cables over cheap crappy ones is real, but at the same time there's a lot of B.S. "science" in the cable industry as well.

Something else to keep in mind: the more complex the signal, the greater the need for better cables, i.e. spend your money on component cables, but composite cables won't be as big an issue.

For digital cables (HDMI, DVI, TOSlink) there are two (and only two) categories:
1) The ones where the same bits come out one end as go into the other
2) The ones where they don't.

Here, the quality issues have more to do with how well the cable will stand up to abuse, how snug the connector will fit, etc. But as long as the cable carries the signal, there's no difference at all between a >$100 Monster HDMI and the one that comes with the HDTiVo (which I do use).

--Dwayne

Thanks Zechman for the lengthy reply, dispite that fact that noone has really said they are using RAM maybe i'll give those a try if they'll make them up in the lengths i need. i might disagree with you on the optical cable issue;running optical into a modified levinson 390s then to levinson 33hs amps and on to von schweikert vr6s speakers i can tell the difference between monsters,cheap included type cables,audioquest (several different levels) and high quality glass units made up special by a little company-they generally present the soundstage differently and the amount of detail they convey is quite varied-thanks, one and all of the help-steve

christefan,

Whose the little known company that makes up high quality glass optical cables??

From what I've read, for short distances, there is not much difference in optical cables. The flip side of this is that it only matters on longer lengths. Was you experience with shorter(how short?) or longer lengths??

Thanks Zechman for the lengthy reply, dispite that fact that noone has really said they are using RAM maybe i'll give those a try if they'll make them up in the lengths i need. i might disagree with you on the optical cable issue;running optical into a modified levinson 390s then to levinson 33hs amps and on to von schweikert vr6s speakers i can tell the difference between monsters,cheap included type cables,audioquest (several different levels) and high quality glass units made up special by a little company-they generally present the soundstage differently and the amount of detail they convey is quite varied-thanks, one and all of the help-steve
I don't think we really disagree at all. It sounds to me like you've had an experience with "the ones that don't". Optical cable is touchy--you can't bend it much and if it's cracked it might seem to still work properly. Also, bending it too much, even without breaking it, can reduce the signal strength to a point where the receiving end has trouble reading the data accurately.
(I'm a network engineer and have been up and down the block a few times with fiber-optic networks.)

But it's still a question of getting the same data from one end of the cable to the other, unchanged (and with the correct timing). There's no such thing as "higher quality" 1's and 0's. If a "1" was transmitted and it gets read as a "0", then you can certainly hear the difference--and the more often it happens, the more clearly you can hear it.

As for RAM, I've never used their products myself, so I can't recommend them from personal experience. But for what it's worth, I have read a number of personal recommendations from others here on AVS (they are a sponsor, so that's why their name gets tossed around here more than most) and have never read a single complaint.*

--Dwayne

*But that's hearsay, and thus is inadmissible. Right? ;)

Thanks Zechman for the lengthy reply, dispite that fact that noone has really said they are using RAM maybe i'll give those a try
I'm using them......probably said that about 200 pages ago. :D

As for RAM, I've never used their products myself, so I can't recommend them from personal experience.
I can :) ....plus they have a hassle free return policy -in case you make a mistake with measuring the length you need. :eek:

I'll get back to you on optical cabling after i receive my last batch for testing (should happen in a couple of days) other then that i've tried lengths from 1-3 meters and found differences that can be clearly heard if the associated equipment is good enough to resolve the sound so that those little variances can be noticed. Thanks Penton-man for stating that you've used RAM and will stand behind them on quality and buying satisfaction, i'm going to put an order togather and give them a try-thanks again, steve

Like Kaduku said, the diff between 60 and 70 is huge. On the Sammy, the diff between the 67 and the 71 was almost 2k.

Do you really think they would have such a significant price difference between the 60" and 70" XBR?

Unless the 70" XBR is using different SXRD panels, chassis, etc, etc I think it would be hard to justify a jump that significant. 50" = $4000 and 60" = $5000. So the most I could imagine them jumping, unless there are HUGE differences in design and components is $2000 (total of $7000). Otherwise, why would people go for it?

It does make you wonder what they will do with the 006. Lower the price...just a little? Leave it alone, or drop the product? There must be a decision point in there for Sony about having two 70" SXRD sets on the market and their price points...

Like Kaduku said, the diff between 60 and 70 is huge. On the Sammy, the diff between the 67 and the 71 was almost 2k.

It'll be interesting to see what they do. Everything is getting bigger and better. I don't think much higher prices for the 70" are going to be justified just because they were historically acceptable. After all, it's only projection technology, it isn't like they are building a plasma or LCD 70" panel! :D

There must be a decision point in there for Sony about having two 70" SXRD sets on the market
There is......only have one, the 006! :D

I don't know where everyone else is getting their info from. :confused:

Well, I got back from the Sony party at the House of Blues in West Hollywood last night without getting into any trouble !!!!!! :p

I even got me a model Lamborghini as them Lambo people were there in force. They had a bunch of full sized cars parked outside but, they wouldn’t let me drive one. :mad: I figure they heard about my side panel issue with the rental we had this past summer in France. :o
(I prefer to think of it as the Immaculate Dentation – as I recall nothing of the event) ;)

Hottest babe there ………Lacey Chabert !!!!! ------- Ohhhhh yeah ! :D

Hottest autos there……..Lamborghinis of course, as stated above. :cool:

Highest ranking Sony official…….a President from Japan whom shall remain nameless….(along with numerous V.P.’s for that matter) :)

Most musically gifted individuals present….. The Neville Brothers. :cool:

Most interesting but extravagant video device on display…..a Qualia 005 hooked up to a regular def DVD player………15K ….. Ouch !(without the player) :eek:

Thanks Penton-man for stating that you've used RAM and will stand behind them
Personally, the only thing or person I will "stand behind" is brt......and Elmo zee Big Dog. :D
I've had no complaints with Rams.

Penton-Man

Quote "Personally, the only thing or person I will "stand behind" is brt......and Elmo zee Big Dog"

I'm thinking that that list could be expanded to include at least "BenDover" and perhaps a "directions advisor" someplace in France.

Most interesting but extravagant video device on display…..a Qualia 005 hooked up to a regular def DVD player………15K ….. Ouch !(without the player) :eek:

Ok Out with it. What was so interesting about this set ?

zee Price! :eek:

But Mr. Ryoji Chubachi smiled when he saw it......so I guess that makes it interesting.

I gots to stay on the good side of these people. :)

There is......only have one, the 006! :D

I don't know where everyone else is getting their info from. :confused:

It's wild speculation based on two things:

1. Qualia 006 is soon to be 1 Year Old (Happy Birthday!) :p

2. The supposed release of a 70" XBR by Summer '06

For more wild speculation go over to this forum:

New 70" SONY SXRD (non-Qualia) Rumor Mill (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=583673&)

Penton-Man

Quote "Personally, the only thing or person I will "stand behind" is brt......and Elmo zee Big Dog"

I'm thinking that that list could be expanded to include at least "BenDover" and perhaps a "directions advisor" someplace in France.
Well I don’t know about BenDover unless he is using that also as a metaphor for a FEMALE companion………
and in regards to “directions advisors”………

I woulda…..if I coulda…..but I am a gooda boy. :)

It's wild speculation based on two things:

1. Qualia 006 is soon to be 1 Year Old (Happy Birthday!) :p

2. The supposed release of a 70" XBR by Summer '06

For more wild speculation go over to this forum:

New 70" SONY SXRD (non-Qualia) Rumor Mill (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=583673&)
Well next time I drive on down to San Diego, I’m going to try to get a straight unambiguous answer out of the powers to be……IF…..Sir Howard doesn’t plan on closing the place down and movin corporate headquarters into a Motel 6. :eek:

I never really asked specifically, I just presumed that I would have been told if one was in the works. This calls for some serious investigative work and I shall don my Sherlock Lambswool cap and BASKERVILLE pipe to arrive at the truth of this matter. :cool:

Penton-Man "Personally, the only thing or person I will "stand behind" is brt......and Elmo zee Big Dog"

I'm thinking that that list could be expanded to include at least "BenDover" and perhaps a "directions advisor" someplace in France.Thanks, PM, for the canine endorsement. However -- if you decide to stand behind Ben -- you may first want to make sure he's not Dover...
:p

Regarding the "directions advisor" -- I thought she was the French equivalent of OnStar?
:D

Back to the cables -- bettercables.com used to be great, but it would appear they've gone kinda upmarket as of late...
:confused:

I agree, at >$100 for supposedly "silver"cables they are quickly going the way of Monster--the cables we make are better and we say so. I got a couple of their cables before they moved up and thought they performed well but nothing special and now at their currant prices i'm not interested in trying them unless someone can report a great experience with them and confirm that they work better then "x" competing cable-steve

Well next time I drive on down to San Diego, I’m going to try to get a straight unambiguous answer out of the powers to be……IF…..Sir Howard doesn’t plan on closing the place down and movin corporate headquarters into a Motel 6. :eek:

I never really asked specifically, I just presumed that I would have been told if one was in the works. This calls for some serious investigative work and I shall don my Sherlock Lambswool cap and BASKERVILLE pipe to arrive at the truth of this matter. :cool:

Hey Sherlock :-)

I have it from two very reliable sources that next year's Sony SXRD XBR
line will include a 70 in. model.

Hey Sherlock :-)

I have it from two very reliable sources that next year's Sony SXRD XBR
line will include a 70 in. model.

So, can you give us any inkling as to how you are privileged enough to get access to this sort of information?!?! Pretty please? :)

It only makes sense that there would be a 70inch model. Otherwise they will lose alot of sales to the 70"+ offerings from JVC and all the 1080P DLPs.

It only makes sense that there would be a 70inch model. Otherwise they will lose alot of sales to the 70"+ offerings from JVC and all the 1080P DLPs.

Well, technically, a 70" Sony XBR already exists. But it is based on LCD panels for projection (KDF-70XBR950 70" XBR® Grand WEGA @ $7K). I think the issue is more around when will a 70" XBR SXRD set be released, what will the price be, and what affect will it have on the Qualia 006?

The 70" LCD doesn't come close to the quality of the SXRD.

The 70" LCD doesn't come close to the quality of the SXRD.

We all know that the quality of the 70" LCD don't even come close to the SXRD, the question was if and when will the SXRD be produced. I agree with what you said that it only makes sense for Sony to produce it, considering all the new 1080ps coming around in this size range. and they will, probably sometime next year. I think they are just stalling to sell as much 50" and 60" SXRDs, and to try to sell the remaining stock of 70" LCDs :)

Hey Sherlock :-)

I have it from two very reliable sources that next year's Sony SXRD XBR
line will include a 70 in. model.
Yo Dr. Watson,
You may well indeed be correct……..as I said, I never really specifically asked about it because I didn’t have much interest……….and actually still don’t as my next big purchase will be on the order of at least an 80” size display device.

I’ve been bugging them more about Blu-ray stuff and was happy to confirm that Lawrence of Arabia should be included in the batch of movies that are released next spring/summer. :) :) :)

As an aside Tony, I completely agree with you when you told that guy on some other video processor thread that the SXRD units don’t bob down to 540p in order to get to 1080p. The most I’ve been able to get out of them is that indeed the 006 does not do this and uses some sort of “proprietary Sony algorithm” to go from 1080i to 1080p.

...my next big purchase will be on the order of at least an 80” size display device.Which -- I assume -- will NOT be a RPTV. If Sony were to produce a 80" SXRD Qualia, they would have to replace "White Glove Delivery" with a team of sherpas to lug the beast...
:D

Which -- I assume -- will NOT be a RPTV. If Sony were to produce a 80" SXRD Qualia, they would have to replace "White Glove Delivery" with a team of sherpas to lug the beast...
:D

Don't forget, they're going to have to re-design newer stands out there to handle such a beast.

. . . and it'll have to have removable speakers and 1080p60 input via HDMI, or else no one will buy it.*

--Dwayne

* IF you believe everything you read on the SXRD threads. ;)

my next big purchase will be on the order of at least an 80” size display device.
.

I would be very interested in an 80 in. Sony SXRD XBR myself :-)

I would be very interested in an 80 in. Sony SXRD XBR myself :-)
:)
Damn it Tony……I see you’re another Pio 59avi owner !!!!!!!

I’m beginning to think that this is some subtle brainwashing scenario instituted by umr to get me to purchase that player just a few months before the Blu-ray units hit the market!

Then next thing ya know, brt will guilt complex me into getting the Pio 79 and then I’ll be one of those people moving damn good high-end DVD players (my recently purchased 59avi-which by that time will only be a couple months OLD ! :eek: ) downstairs where it will only accumulate dust.

:)
Damn it Tony……I see you’re another Pio 59avi owner !!!!!!!

I’m beginning to think that this is some subtle brainwashing scenario instituted by umr to get me to purchase that player just a few months before the Blu-ray units hit the market!

Then next thing ya know, brt will guilt complex me into getting the Pio 79 and then I’ll be one of those people moving damn good high-end DVD players (my recently purchased 59avi-which by that time will only be a couple months OLD ! :eek: ) downstairs where it will only accumulate dust.

I will probably pick up the 79AVi as my last Standard Def DVD player.
There is no guarantee Blu-Ray players will output 480i or if they do that
it will be as good as the 79 AVi. I will keep my 59AVi as a spare and for
the bedroom. I have pre-ordered the DVDO iSCAN VP30 which is
suppose to do a really nice job with the 480i from the 59AVi/79Avi and
does output 1080p over VGA.

So, can you give us any inkling as to how you are privileged enough to get access to this sort of information?!?! Pretty please? :)

I know a couple people who work for Sony :-) They are very tight lipped
about most of the stuff but they did tell me there will definitlely be a 70 in.
SXRD XBR model in the 2006 line up...

It is at the top of my list for last RP that I will probably ever buy ( I am
a big believer in 80 in. SED in 2008 :-)

What would be really cool would be an 80 in. SXRD XBR model :-)

There is no guarantee Blu-Ray players will output 480i or if they do that it will be as good as the 79 AVi.
That indeed is the key.

Ya know, I started reading this forum to try to SAVE on Penton Paper ($$$$).

The more I read this thread, the MORE Penton Paper I end up paying.

It may be better to be dumb and rich…..rather than
Smart and poor.

If Rogo is still lurking.......I blame everything on YOU !

Does anyone know if there is a way to copy my programs from my Motorola DCT 6412 to the DVD-RW drive on my PC. My PC recognizes 'new hardware', but it won't install because I am apparently missing some driver or something. Any help would be appreciated.

Welcome to AVS and welcome to the Qualia Thread, christefan!

This question is a hotly debated, almost religious, topic here on AVS, so you'll probably get a lot of different opinions. With that said, here's mine:

For analog cables (component, mainly) there are four categories:
1) Cheap and crappy, the kind included with low-end gear
2) Better Quality, the kind you can get at mass-market places
3) High Quality, the kind that gets recommended by people other than salesmen
4) Overpriced, the kind that gets recommended by salesmen

I'd say #3 is what you want here. Monster is a good example of #4 and I'm told that RAM is a good example of #3. The advantage of high-quality cables over cheap crappy ones is real, but at the same time there's a lot of B.S. "science" in the cable industry as well.

Something else to keep in mind: the more complex the signal, the greater the need for better cables, i.e. spend your money on component cables, but composite cables won't be as big an issue.

For digital cables (HDMI, DVI, TOSlink) there are two (and only two) categories:
1) The ones where the same bits come out one end as go into the other
2) The ones where they don't.

Here, the quality issues have more to do with how well the cable will stand up to abuse, how snug the connector will fit, etc. But as long as the cable carries the signal, there's no difference at all between a >$100 Monster HDMI and the one that comes with the HDTiVo (which I do use).

--Dwayne


I have Monster cables and have been using them without problems for various applications since back in the early 80's. I am as proud of the Monster cables I use as other folks are of the quality cables they use, but I wouldn't trash the other brands. And I have never purchased Monster cables at the recommendation of salespeople. I purchase them because I know they work and are readily available.

divedude, Good statement.... Many times Sales people try to Plus the sale with a top brand name of cables that they sell. This sometimes will hurt the product I think because you know they want to add to your ticket. I always thought they should just ask if you need ? Then help to show you the product is worth the money if one thinks it is to high.

Zechman,
Are we on schedule to hit page 300 by the anniversary date of this thread ??

If not, I shall do my part to usher us further and faster…….

This from the Secret’s review of the Pio 59avi player….

"The core side of the player has some obvious differences between component and HDMI. HDMI is definitely the preferred connection with this player. There is no pixel cropping at all via HDMI, and Y/C delay is perfect. This player also correctly outputs Studio RGB levels via HDMI even when converting to DVI. Another huge plus is support for 480i via HDMI, making this an excellent candidate for future HDMI-based video processors. This is especially so, since the 59AVi also supports iLink for high resolution audio and movie soundtracks.

The component side doesn’t fair near as well. There is over a full pixel of Y/C delay at 480p. The 59AVi has a chroma delay adjustment in its video setup menu, but it only allows integer pixel increments which is too large to fix the problem. The player also clips a combined 7 pixels from the right and left side of the image via component. The component video white level is at the edge of our acceptable standard and measures in at 102 IRE."

Now....this from Carl Sundbom of New York Video Calibration in response to a query from me on the Pio 59avi owner’s thread…

"480i/480p over Component looks cleaner in the Y/C delay department. It's comparable to how 480p/720p measures over HDMI. No delay on the blue channel, and a tiny bit of delay on the red channel. I have to agree with the "reputable calibrator" mentioned earlier. If you care about Y/C delay, and you have no controls to compensate in the display (or scaler) Component is better at 480i than HDMI. 480p should look the same. This is with the 1.526 firmware, ymmw. Looks like the player's internal conversion process from Component to HDMI is not perfect.

The white level/black level/IRE setup etc settings will differ if you use Component from what I posted for HDMI. Not sure what's needed to get the entire dynamic range passed OK, since I haven't spent anytime looking at it. Also, this is display dependant to some degree, since we are dealing with analog signals here. "


umr, are you smiling at about this moment ?
At this point, I’m completely, utterly, absolutely, and unequivocally confused. :eek:

Perhaps it’s best for me to drive over to Culver City and look at the 1080i clips they have on their prototype Blu-rays. :cool:

It looks like we're at about 48 hours and counting before brt has his knee surgery.
(Remember when you're in recovery and the nurse asks if you're still in pain......say YES to get that shot of Mo-fene ---because believe me, it will make that drive back to your house, oh so much more pleasant :)

anyway, so it looks like you probably won't receive your Algo Mosquito until after the cutting, scraping, and irrigating.

We hence rely upon Elmo, zee Big Dog to do the required cable hook-ups between said Squeeter bug and your 006........With His Teeth !

I have Monster cables and have been using them without problems for various applications since back in the early 80's.
By "various applications" me thinks divedude implies they are waterproof, of course.

Take note......brt and Elmo. :D

Will someone get us to page 270 by midnight ?

Note to Sir Marco the knight,
Thanks for the heads up on the SuperBit DVD's for $9.99 at Best Buy. A real bargain.

I picked up a bunch of my favorite titles.

Will someone get us to page 270 by midnight ?

Why? Are you going to turn into a pumpkin :D

Got a new Qualia last week and i"m thinking about redoing all the cabling from various components to the Qualia. Has anyone out there tried some of the regularly available cables or units discussed in forums to see what produced the best result or if any differences existed between cables? Thinking of Monster,Audioquest, or Ram which gets mentioned in some forums as a cheap alternative. As a long time audiophile i can hear differences between audio cables so what about video cabling? thanks for any help with this-steve

i would go with audioquest(expensive) or belkin pure av (not too pricey) just for the fact that they have rf stoppers on them. with my Qualia, i was using the best monster cables (great cable otherwise,but no rf stoppers) and i would get color shifts in the bottom left corner of an image (noticed with b/w images as a purple overcast over about 4-5" of the screen). using a cable with the rf stoppers fixed 99% of the problem for me.

A lot of the network studios and Super-Elitists like these :) :

http://www.belden.com

i would go with audioquest(expensive) or belkin pure av (not too pricey) just for the fact that they have rf stoppers on them. with my Qualia, i was using the best monster cables (great cable otherwise,but no rf stoppers) and i would get color shifts in the bottom left corner of an image (noticed with b/w images as a purple overcast over about 4-5" of the screen). using a cable with the rf stoppers fixed 99% of the problem for me.

hifi59,
The Monster HDMI cables are either triple or quad shielded against RFI according to the literature, depending on the cable. The Monster component cables are double shielded. If there was enough RFI to get through that, I would be looking for the source.

From the Monster website:
Ultra—high density, quad—layer shielding for best possible rejection of RFI and EMI.
High—density triple—shielding for maximum rejection of RFI and EMI.

hifi59,
The Monster HDMI cables are either triple or quad shielded against RFI according to the literature, depending on the cable. The Monster component cables are double shielded. If there was enough RFI to get through that, I would be looking for the source.

From the Monster website:
Ultra—high density, quad—layer shielding for best possible rejection of RFI and EMI.
High—density triple—shielding for maximum rejection of RFI and EMI.

I believe most people will agree that Monster Cables are good cables. The
only problem I see with Monster Cable is that they are way overpriced.

You can get same or better quality from BlueJeansCables for a fraction
of the price...

It looks like we're at about 48 hours and counting before brt has his knee surgery.
(Remember when you're in recovery and the nurse asks if you're still in pain......say YES to get that shot of Mo-fene ---because believe me, it will make that drive back to your house, oh so much more pleasant :)
!


brt3,
And for when that shot wears off, make sure to ask for a script for HYDROCO/APAP5-500MG Tabs (VICODIN for you non-generic types).

I'm hoping you don't need any of that stuff ;)

I believe most people will agree that Monster Cables are good cables. The
only problem I see with Monster Cable is that they are way overpriced.

You can get same or better quality from BlueJeansCables for a fraction
of the price...

tonydeluce,
The opinion of something being overpriced is a subjective one. If I buy a new component and want to connect it, I don't want to wait several days for the cable to arrive. I want to use it when I buy it. I sometimes do buy Belden cables if I can buy them locally.

By "various applications" me thinks divedude implies they are waterproof, of course.

Take note......brt and Elmo. :D

PM,
I can point Elmo toward some depth rated waterproof wet connect cables.

ps . . . I am trying my best to get us to page 270

I believe most people will agree that Monster Cables are good cables. The
only problem I see with Monster Cable is that they are way overpriced.

You can get same or better quality from BlueJeansCables for a fraction
of the price...

My experience with BJC is much better than Monster. I would rate BJC as generally better quality than Monster, but they are cheaper which seriously reduces the snob factor.

My experience with BJC is much better than Monster. I would rate BJC as generally better quality than Monster, but they are cheaper which seriously reduces the snob factor.

umr,
So has it come to name calling now ? :(

umr,
So has it come to name calling now ? :(

I did not consider that name calling, but I guess I'll go back to being quite about products.

C’mon guys lighten up.

I think the key here is that divedude is willing to pay a premium price for an excellent cable because he can probably buy it locally and have it hooked up within an hour or 2 at the most.

That has to be factored into the purchase price.

Also I believe that umr was not inferring that divedude was a snob. Hell, he knows that all Qualians are ELITISTS – which is different.

I think he was referring more to the Joe Shmo that walks into Circuit City and asks for the best cable they’ve got available and doesn’t know the difference between DVI or HDMI or 480i or 1080iiiiiiiiii.

Then ole Joe can go back into work at the office and brag to his friends that he has Monster cables hookin everything up.........problem is, his friends probably never heard of Monster cables to begin with.

At least that’s how I read it.

My experience with BJC is much better than Monster. I would rate BJC as generally better quality than Monster.

I haven't found better cables than BJC but was trying to be nice :-)

In regards to Monster, did I mention what zee Royal Queen calls Penton’s errrrr manhood? :D

As an aside, we were watching Entertainment Tonight on TeeVee just moments ago and they had Jamie (?sp.) Fox on interview.

Guess who just recently bought a Qualia 004 for his abode? :)

Problem is, the room is far from finished.....so it may be awhile before he's watching the DVD - "Ray" :D

Why? Are you going to turn into a pumpkin :D
Not anymore!

I gets to stay out late at the ball tooonight !

We be on p. 270 !!!!!!!!!! and where the hell is Zechman to determine if the posting rate is acceptable?

Not anymore!

I gets to stay out late at the ball tooonight !

We be on p. 270 !!!!!!!!!! and where the hell is Zechman to determine if the posting rate is acceptable?

I can recommend a good therapist, if you ever feel the need...

I can recommend a good therapist, if you ever feel the need...
Tony.....you MUST be from L.A. ?

Tony.....you MUST be from L.A. ?

South Orange County :-)

Well then I imagine that you've had or should at least consider having Seth Schnaible calibrate your Samsung DLP.

South Orange County :-)
No wonder you've got the connections in the Rancho Bernardo headquarters :D

As an aside, we were watching Entertainment Tonight on TeeVee just moments ago and they had Jamie (?sp.) Fox on interview.

Guess who just recently bought a Qualia 004 for his abode? :)

Problem is, the room is far from finished.....so it may be awhile before he's watching the DVD - "Ray" :D
As a sidebar to the aside and related to the current Monster Cable discussion.....the Head of R&D or the Q.A. Dept. or some such techo area at Monster also happens to be the proud owner of.....................


A Qualia 006. :D

This is Penton-Man that just missed becoming Pumpkin-Man were it not for the postings of divedude, Tony, umr, kaduku .......did I miss anyone?

Signing off to watch HD programming on my 006. :)

It looks like we're at about 48 hours and counting before brt has his knee surgery. (Remember when you're in recovery and the nurse asks if you're still in pain......say YES to get that shot of Mo-fene ---because believe me, it will make that drive back to your house, oh so much more pleasant
...when that shot wears off, make sure to ask for a script for HYDROCO/APAP5-500MG Tabs (VICODIN for you non-generic types). I'm hoping you don't need any of that stuff ;)What a great thread; not only do we get the best technical advice, but you guys know the best pain-killers to get a guy hooked on...

;) :eek: :D

Of course, this is all small potatoes compared to the big stuff; I'm in awe of guys like Lance and our own DiveDude. Am also in awe of the future Mrs. Lance, after seeing the happy couple on SNL last night. She was sounding (and looking) mighty fine, which kinda made up for Lance's good-humored but awful acting abilities...

No wonder you've got the connections in the Rancho Bernardo headquarters :D

I never said that...

BTW, the entire cable debate kind of reminds me of the Mac vs. PC argument. Sometimes you need a shovel and sometimes you need a rake; they are both tools that do their particular thing well. I have a few Monster products, and though I personally believe Noel Lee could sell snow to Eskimos, they typically build a consistently good product. I think the whole cable issue is analagous to the AC issue. If you have great, consistent power you probably won't see an improvement with any of the expensive products (Richard Gray, Monster, etc.) that stabilize voltage and clean the nasties out of AC. But -- if you have marginal power you will notice a huge improvement when you connect one of these devices.

Cables seem the same; sometimes the difference is huge and other times the improvements are small (or unnoticeable); all depends on your system and it's evils (or angels)...

This question is a hotly debated, almost religious, topic here on AVS, . . .
See what I mean . . . . :cool:

--Dwayne

We be on p. 270 !!!!!!!!!! and where the hell is Zechman to determine if the posting rate is acceptable?
After a quick retrospective, it appears that at the current posting rate, we should hit page 300 sometime just prior to the new year, assuming we sustain the same average posting rate for the next two months that we've had over the last two months.

But for now, in honor of making page 270 on Halloween, "we do the Mash".* :cool:

--Dwayne
Official Historian of the Qualia 006 Owner's Thread

* . . . and hopefully a certain cable company won't try to sue us for patent infringement. :eek:
(Okay, that was a cheap shot--I admit it. :o)

Quick ? did we break the thread page numbering? Mine says we are on page 405... I use the last page method to get here of course...

But after I actually post it says page 270 odd....

But for now, in honor of making page 270 on Halloween, "we do the Mash".* :cool:


www.themonstermash.com/vclips.html :eek:

Warning…..Warning…….Warning……..

Before clicking on the above link, consider the fact that once listening to the above video clip/song, it is difficult to get it outa your brain for the rest of the day !! :eek: :eek:

Got a wild hair and moved the couch forward 4 feet and watched Rome from 6.5 feet (to my eyeballs) last night.......... Friggin awesome and no individual pixel was seen.

Wife thinks I am crazy but that thing is amazing.



I DEFINITELY am a buyer for any Qualia RP in 80 inches or bigger.

Got a wild hair and moved the couch forward 4 feet and watched Rome from 6.5 feet (to my eyeballs) last night.......... Friggin awesome and no individual pixel was seen.

Wife thinks I am crazy but that thing is amazing.



I DEFINITELY am a buyer for any Qualia RP in 80 inches or bigger.
Knowing you :D ......I'm not surprised that it took ROME to get you immersed in the 006.

FWIW to other viewers......my eyeball to screen distance is about 9 ft. 6".

Happy Halloween folks.........zee wife and I are off to Long Beach to have fun on the Queen Mary. :cool:

P.S. Zechman, tonight brings sweet memories from frolicking in Georgetown. :)

Everyone,

The Mini's would like to wish everyone a HAPPY HALLOWEEN , even those afraid of the Monsters :D (promise, that's the last time I will use that word ;) )

PM,

I sent you a PM.

I DEFINITELY am a buyer for any Qualia RP in 80 inches or bigger.

STOP IT! You are making me think now and the devil horns are beginning to come out! MMmmmmm 80 inches :D

Everyone,

The Mini's would like to wish everyone a HAPPY HALLOWEEN , even those afraid of the Monsters :D (promise, that's the last time I will use that word ;) )

Thanks funny DD!!! HAPPY HALLOWEEN GUYS! :D

Got a wild hair and moved the couch forward 4 feet and watched Rome from 6.5 feet (to my eyeballs) last night.......... Friggin awesome and no individual pixel was seen.

This is where I think there is a HUGE difference between the Qualia and the new SXRD XBR's. You get 5'-6' from the screen of the 60" XBR and it just doesn't look that good. It is the main reason I am reluctant to get one of the 60" XBR 's. Why can the Qualia look so good at this distance and the XBR can't? :confused:

Rome really is a gorgeous show! :)

I'm thinking Titus Pullo is going to get into some real trouble the next show because he is looking so restless... ;)

This is where I think there is a HUGE difference between the Qualia and the new SXRD XBR's. You get 5'-6' from the screen of the 60" XBR and it just doesn't look that good. It is the main reason I am reluctant to get one of the 60" XBR 's. Why can the Qualia look so good at this distance and the XBR can't? :confused:



Marco99

You're not the only one that has this opinion about the 60" SXRDs.

For someone with a trained eye and knows what the picture should look like, the PQ on the SXRD isn't as sharp as it should be. Its either over filtering or maybe they just don't have the lens focused. (wouldn't that be a hoot :D ) Actually, if someone had the kahoonas to try to refocus the set, we could all find out if its that or not.

Marco99

You're not the only one that has this opinion about the 60" SXRDs.

For someone with a trained eye and knows what the picture should look like, the PQ on the SXRD isn't as sharp as it should be. Its either over filtering or maybe they just don't have the lens focused. (wouldn't that be a hoot :D ) Actually, if someone had the kahoonas to try to refocus the set, we could all find out if its that or not.

The Sony SXRD is definitely softer than the Qualia and not sure if it is the .61 in.
SXRD or the optics... Black level and contrast is significantly improved though
so there are trade offs either way.

When we get a larger SXRD with improved process and better optics then we
may not have to trade off :-)

I did not consider that name calling, but I guess I'll go back to being quite about products.
The best audio (star quad) and video (real 75 ohm) cables and connectors are from Canare. Their shields are woven the tightest and are effective at stopping even RFI. Markertek.com rules.
After extensive testing, I don't like Monster (pizazz) or Belden (expensive).

Does anyone have a Upconverting DVD player hooked to the Qualia via i.Link? Is it better than the HDMI connection?

Previously, I had a cable set top box running via i.LINK to the 006 and noticed a slight but definite increase in P/Q compared with a DVI/HDMI connection. (Perhaps the official Historian of the thread can find the experiment I posted)

Only thing is, you won't get any of the menus on the screen.

Back from surgery and OK. Drugs good. Watching Qualia on drugs very good...

Back from surgery and OK. Drugs good. Watching Qualia on drugs very good...

Now that, I haven't tried yet!!! :D

Back from surgery and OK. Drugs good. Watching Qualia on drugs very good...
Great to hear everything went well and your anesthesiologist didn’t fall asleep during the procedure ! :D

Back from surgery and OK. Drugs good. Watching Qualia on drugs very good...

Glad you came through it OK! :)

You should be watching Fantasia or The Song Remains the Same or something fun like that! ;)

Back from surgery and OK. Drugs good. Watching Qualia on drugs very good...
On the drug note, just in case they did give you a script for Vicodin (like divedude mentioned awhile back)

ALOT of patients dislike this med because it can cause constipation and prevent you from entering REM sleep, so you may not have any pain in the wee hours of the night, but you can have this very unpleasant shallow sleep where you’re tossing and turning all night…….kinda like dreaming about whether one should buy or not buy a high-end DVD player with Blu-ray around the corner!
:eek:

I don’t think you’ll have much pain though…..but just in case, for you or anybody else out there that is post-op extremity surgery, there is a neat little apparatus on the market that is a ice cooler that circulates cold water via hoses to a pack that is velcro-ed around the extremity….and many people say, works as well or better than Vicodin because it relieves the pain and still allows a normal sleep pattern.

Some insurance companies cover the cost, and if not, I think it costs less than that Sony DVD player that you returned recently.

Shessh, today….. between this thread and the Grey’s Anatomy thread, I think I should be charging a consultation fee.

Can anyone tell me what the Qualia 006 weighs WITHOUT the speakers attached?

If nobody is sure, someone who has removed the speakers could weigh a single speaker, and then we could take 273 - (x * 2)

...there is a neat little apparatus on the market that is a ice cooler that circulates cold water via hoses to a pack that is velcro-ed around the extremity….and many people say, works as well or better than Vicodin because it relieves the pain and still allows a normal sleep pattern.Dude -- thanks for the good advice. I have the machine you mention and cold water is coursing through my knee pads as we speak...

Back from surgery and OK. Drugs good. Watching Qualia on drugs very good...

Glad you're doing well.

Glad you're doing well.Thanks, Jim. Man, you guys have no idea. Just took Vicodin and Torodol -- me feel happy! Eye luff yew guyz...
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

In Oregon they weight 6.6 lbs. Each.

Can anyone tell me what the Qualia 006 weighs WITHOUT the speakers attached?

If nobody is sure, someone who has removed the speakers could weigh a single speaker, and then we could take 273 - (x * 2)

In Oregon they weight 6.6 lbs. Each.

Yikes! So, that means the set still weighs 260 lbs without the speakers! :eek:

That is freaking heavy! You need to keep a damn winch in your house! ;)

Yikes! ...That is freaking heavy! You need to keep a damn winch in your house! ;)I always try to keep several wenches on hand. Never know when you might need directions...

I always try to keep several wenches on hand. Never know when you might need directions...

As soon as I used the word winch, I knew a wench reference was coming...

Glad to see you're in good humor! Now get those wenches to keep the food, booze and pills coming so you can continue to take it easy! :D

As soon as I used the word winch, I knew a wench reference was coming...

Glad to see you're in good humor! Now get those wenches to keep the food, booze and pills coming so you can continue to take it easy! :D
ESPECIALLY make sure they maintain the ice in the cooler so it doesn’t turn into lukewarm water over time. :)

I always try to keep several wenches on hand. Never know when you might need directions...
Prepare yourself folks….for a frisky brt, as those drugs substantially decrease inhibitions. :D
Mrs. brt hide yourself for fear of unreasonable requests!

At least it will add to the post count to hurry us toward our goal of 300 pages by our anniversary date. :)

Thanks, Jim. Man, you guys have no idea. Just took Vicodin and Torodol -- me feel happy! Eye luff yew guyz...
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

brt3,
Buddy, glad to hear your doing good and enjoying it ;)

I have been taking 6 - 8 Vicodin a day for a few months and every night I take 2 - 2 1/2 tablespoons of ex-lax Milk of Magnesia to counteract the stoppage effect. I also take an Ambian to help me sleep. And please follow the directions concerning alcohol. It can cause problems due to the acetaminophen in the Vicodin.

brt3,

How did the Evil Twin do Trick or Treating? Mini Dive and his girl friend came back with a whole sack full of goodies :)

They said someone gave them some M&M's :eek: , so they released them from the bag and they ran off into the night :D

In Oregon they weight 6.6 lbs. Each.
On the Moon, they weigh 1.1 lbs. Each.

:D

--Dwayne

Thanks, Jim. Man, you guys have no idea. Just took Vicodin and Torodol -- me feel happy! Eye luff yew guyz...
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
Congrats on a successful surgery and hopes for a quick recovery!

And remember: Only users lose drugs.

--Dwayne

On the Moon, they weigh 1.1 lbs. Each.

:D

--Dwayne


Zechman,

And the 006 would only weigh 45.5 lbs, allowing for a one spaceman installation ;)

On the Moon, they weigh 1.1 lbs. Each.

:D

--Dwayne
That's what I love about Zechman, always thinking outa the box !

brt3,

How did the Evil Twin do Trick or Treating? Mini Dive and his girl friend came back with a whole sack full of goodies :)

They said someone gave them some M&M's :eek: , so they released them from the bag and they ran off into the night :D
To any recent readers of this thread, the little creature with the BLUE face mask is obviously MiniDive whereas the RED face masked diver is his girlfriend. :)

Correct color differentiation is critical in the evaluation and appreciation of your new 006! …………..

P.S.
So stay off the Viagra !

...there is a neat little apparatus on the market that is a ice cooler that circulates cold water via hoses to a pack that is velcro-ed around the extremity….

Shessh, today….. between this thread and the Grey’s Anatomy thread, I think I should be charging a consultation fee.Mine is the "Iceman" by DonJoy. I found that by replacing the flimsy power cord with one the size of a garden hose, switching out the coolant tubes for ones with a Teflon dielectric, and using OFC/99.9999% pure copper for the tubing connectors, I now have a vastly improved quality of cold. Though it's hard to describe, it seems crisper with a more holographic "you are on the iceberg" kind of feeling...
:D
So, P-M, what's your read on shows like "Grey's"? Wifey and I started out liking it, but they've gotten progressively more dramatic -- to the point where the last show felt more like a caricature. Same thing happened with "House"; the writers must think they need to top themselves (and the competition), and these guys must see more bizarre cases in a week than most hospitals see in a year...

Prepare yourself folks….for a frisky brt, as those drugs substantially decrease inhibitions. :D Mrs. brt hide yourself for fear of unreasonable requests! At least it will add to the post count to hurry us toward our goal of 300 pages by our anniversary date. :)Man, I didn't think I was inhibited before, but this is good stuff! Luckily for the Mrs., the surgery was extensive enough to immobilize me for awhile. No weight-bearing on my right leg for one month, as they had to do quite a bit more work (cartilage paste-grafting) than was expected. No complaining from me, as these techniques weren't even available a few years back, and at least I have Elmo to perform cable hookups.

Hope this helps add to the post count. God, I hate myself for being such a post-ho...

How did the Evil Twin do Trick or Treating? Mini Dive and his girl friend came back with a whole sack full of goodiesSorry, but mixing Evil Twin/Spawn of Satan/M&Ms with Halloween is like mixing fire with gasoline. Had to keep the little bugger locked in the basement and out of the moonlight...

Congrats on a successful surgery and hopes for a quick recovery! And remember: Only users lose drugs.Thanks, Z-man! BTW, I tried just saying "NO!", but that lasted all of 90 seconds or so...

Mine is the "Iceman" by DonJoy. I found that by replacing the flimsy power cord with one the size of a garden hose, switching out the coolant tubes for ones with a Teflon dielectric, and using OFC/99.9999% pure copper for the tubing connectors, I now have a vastly improved quality of cold. Though it's hard to describe, it seems crisper with a more holographic "you are on the iceberg" kind of feeling...
:D
Only a Qualian would hot-rod an extremity cooler. :D

So, P-M, what's your read on shows like "Grey's"? Wifey and I started out liking it, but they've gotten progressively more dramatic -- to the point where the last show felt more like a caricature. Same thing happened with "House"; the writers must think they need to top themselves (and the competition), and these guys must see more bizarre cases in a week than most hospitals see in a year...
Well you can scan through the short thread on Grey’s to get my comments on the show. Initially I thought that it was rather silly and contrived rather than portraying the life of a Surgical intern which is basically three things only….WORK, STUDY, SLEEP (oops,no-skip that this time), WORK, STUDY, finally sleep(a little).

But after watching all the reruns with my wife to catch up to speed, I have become more enamored by some of the characters and the show seems to now have a nice mix of soap-opera-ishness (new word) and medical drama (which actually can be quite boring). Of recent memory, I especially liked the episode where Meredith’s mother (a renowned surgeon – with Alzheimer’s Disease – unknown to anyone at the hospital) is admitted for abdominal pain and Meredith must endure the embarrassment of the disclosure of this disease process that afflicts her mother – who was revered by the Surgical Staff of that hospital as a great Surgeon with a great mind.*

Last weeks episode was a little over the top in regards to the pipe episode(but not too much) and could have been tightened up a bit for realism (see my recent posts of today) but still pretty darn entertaining. See the moderator’s good posts about how it placed in the ratings.

I love House. He says and does alot of things I wish I could have. The episode last year where he was giving the lecture to the medical students was some of the best TV I have ever watched and probably got the writer the Emmy.

The first episode this year was flat for what I would expect from a season premier but, I hope we see some evolution of his and his Fellow's characters to keep everything as fresh as possible.

*There is actually a similar(almost identical) personal connection here. :(

Quote: Penton-Man
On the drug note, just in case they did give you a script for Vicodin (like divedude mentioned awhile back)

"ALOT of patients dislike this med because it can cause constipation and prevent you from entering REM sleep, so you may not have any pain in the wee hours of the night, but you can have this very unpleasant shallow sleep where you’re tossing and turning all night…….kinda like dreaming about whether one should buy or not buy a high-end DVD player with Blu-ray around the corner!"

Do you know anything concerning a folliculitis type rash and this drug?

Hey brt if ypu were an entertainer I would say " break a leg" but in this case just "chill" buddy, and get busy on that Mosquito thang. We await your results.

dd : any truth to the rumor that a mini with a red mask may be preggers?

Do you know anything concerning a folliculitis type rash and this drug?

No personal knowledge.

See
http://www.drugs.com/pdr/Vicodin_Tablets.html

and probably scan down to "Adverse Reactions" and look under the heading "Dermatologic".........(or BIG money, little headaches, and GREAT hours).

"Dermatologic".........(or BIG money, little headaches, and GREAT hours).
:eek:

Something just entered my mind......

No offense intended to Sir Howard’s better half !

What is the correct aspect ratio needed to fill our 70" screen, I'm finding that most of my DVD's are letterboxed, and after watching HDTV broadcast movies, it's less than ideal to watch a DVD's smaller image

On the drug note, just in case they did give you a script for Vicodin... Do you know anything concerning a folliculitis type rash and this drug?
All I know is that I am definitely itching like a MoFo... :eek: Benadryl is supposed to help control this reaction. TGFQ (Thank God For Qualia), though; as I'm fairly certain DiveDude can attest, a Qualia 006 definitely speeds the healing process...
:D

I just had the chance today to finally see one of the GWIII SXRD sets, albeit at a BB.

Anyone else had the chance to see one of these sets?

brt3 ..... is the iching in the knee or all over ... are you seeing any red bumps?

All I know is that I am definitely itching like a MoFo... :eek
BTW......"pruritus" is medical code for "itching" but in your case.....I think we first must rule out the wenches as an etiology for this process. :D

I just had the chance today to finally see one of the GWIII SXRD sets, albeit at a BB.

Anyone else had the chance to see one of these sets?
Nope, but it's good to have you back !

Where the hell you been?

I just had the chance today to finally see one of the GWIII SXRD sets, albeit at a BB.

Anyone else had the chance to see one of these sets?

Yes, I've seen both the 50" and the 60" at several different resellers with different sources and varying levels of tweaking done to the sets. Were you going to make a comment about the sets? :confused:

Yeah, they are built well, but in relation to the set it does not make much of a difference. Mine have been off since we got our stand.


Yikes! So, that means the set still weighs 260 lbs without the speakers! :eek:

That is freaking heavy! You need to keep a damn winch in your house! ;)

You, too? I thought that was what PM did...especially in France!


Hope you are feeling OK, brt!

I always try to keep several wenches on hand. Never know when you might need directions...

All I know is that I am definitely itching like a MoFo... :eek: Benadryl is supposed to help control this reaction. TGFQ (Thank God For Qualia), though; as I'm fairly certain DiveDude can attest, a Qualia 006 definitely speeds the healing process...
:D


brt3,
The 006 will definitely make you forget about the pain. Maybe the Vicodin helps a little :rolleyes: And you are right, the 006 is a miracle cure and you don't even need a prescription :cool:

I have gotten a rash from the Vicodin every once in awhile. I swallow a combination of Benadryl and Lidocaine to numb so I can swallow and I get sleepy, but that keeps the rash at bay. Benadryl Cream will help and won't make you sleepy. But if the rash doesn't go away, you should see if your Doc will give you something else.

dd : any truth to the rumor that a mini with a red mask may be preggers?


Neo2005,

Could be. I found Mini Diva dippin pickles in PB&J :eek: I am sure Mini Dive will let us know as soon as he finds out.

brt3,
The 006 will definitely make you forget about the pain. Maybe the Vicodin helps a little :rolleyes: And you are right, the 006 is a miracle cure and you don't even need a prescription :cool:

I have gotten a rash from the Vicodin every once in awhile. I swallow a combination of Benadryl and Lidocaine to numb so I can swallow and I get sleepy, but that keeps the rash at bay. Benadryl Cream will help and won't make you sleepy. But if the rash doesn't go away, you should see if your Doc will give you something else.
Divedude, you’ve got meds to treat your primary illness…….then you’ve got secondary meds to cover the adverse reactions of those primary meds………just wondering if you’ve got some tertiary meds to cover the adverse reactions of the secondary meds ?...etc. etc. etc.

Man, your bathroom cabinet ? or kitchen? must look like a pharmacy by now.

Hang in there dude. It could have been alot worse. Small blessings are important here.

Nope, but it's good to have you back !

Where the hell you been?

Really long story but the short of it is I've finally decided to go into business for myself and that has been keeping me really busy, really anxious and really cautious of spending money on unnecessary toys at the moment. The q has helped me with the anxiety so I've been doing a lot of late night viewing...thank the heavens for hd dvrs!

I've been trying to keep a pulse on the thread but ever since that last statistical rundown by jb re post counts, this thread really took off. I'm sure my rank must have dropped significantly by now :). Additionally, those stat updates serve to show me how much time and energy I should be putting into my businesses :D :eek:

Really long story but the short of it is I've finally decided to go into business for myself
Congrats, I think ? :cool:
Looks like the only person you'll have to answer to now is Mrs. BenDover !

I don't think you'll really miss much until brt gets his Algolith Mosquito, and then there may be a another techno dry spell until the Blu-ray units hit the market.

Yes, I've seen both the 50" and the 60" at several different resellers with different sources and varying levels of tweaking done to the sets. Were you going to make a comment about the sets? :confused:

I suppose my initial silence could speak volumes but more importantly I don't feel it would be meaningful based solely on this single, short, non-tweaking visit.

It just didn't look right...that is why I was hoping some other q006 owners could chime in.

On the positive side, it did make me recall my appreciation for my q :)

BTW......"pruritus" is medical code for "itching" but in your case.....I think we first must rule out the wenches as an etiology for this process. :DI gotz da itch all over, but I think it was an initial reaction to the Vicoodin that is completely unrelated to the wench-ology...

I'm sure my rank must have dropped significantly by now :).
Then you might be surprised to know that the top ten has pretty much stayed the same as it has been. As of, but not including this post:

Penton-Man: 1399
brt3: 551
kaduku: 525
BenDover: 467
mpsan: 364
colortv: 317
Zechman: 307
jb007: 235
nhey: 231
sparkysj: 226

So as you can see, the only ones in imminent danger of slipping a spot is colortv, since I'm only ten posts (um, nine now) behind him; and jb007, with nhey knocking on the door to #8.

--Dwayne
Official Historian (and part-time statistician) of the Qualia 006 Owners' Thread

I just had the chance today to finally see one of the GWIII SXRD sets, albeit at a BB.

Anyone else had the chance to see one of these sets?
A close friend of mine bought the 60" set. After looking at it for one night and with minimal tweaking, I thought the picture was fairly comparable to the 006, albeit smaller. Next time I get over to his place, we plan to give it an Avia-style workout.

We also saw one at a BB on the same day we were picking it up (from Tweeter--but we stopped into BB to look for a center-channel speaker mount). There was a Sony rep floating around the area and started to give me the sales pitch. Telling him I already owned an 006 put the brakes on that in a hurry.

At least he was a lot more knowledgable than the usual BB blue-shirts. He knew what a Qualia 006 was and had even heard of AVS. We ended up talking about Blu-Ray. He didn't know anything that I already didn't, but it was still an enjoyable conversation.

Once I get things squared away with my Mac, I definitely want to try out the 1080p-via-i.Link thing on the GW SXRD, too. :cool:

Go Team SXRD!!!

--Dwayne

A close friend of mine bought the 60" set. After looking at it for one night and with minimal tweaking, I thought the picture was fairly comparable to the 006, albeit smaller. Next time I get over to his place, we plan to give it an Avia-style workout.

We also saw one at a BB on the same day we were picking it up (from Tweeter--but we stopped into BB to look for a center-channel speaker mount). There was a Sony rep floating around the area and started to give me the sales pitch. Telling him I already owned an 006 put the brakes on that in a hurry.

At least he was a lot more knowledgable than the usual BB blue-shirts. He knew what a Qualia 006 was and had even heard of AVS. We ended up talking about Blu-Ray. He didn't know anything that I already didn't, but it was still an enjoyable conversation.

Once I get things squared away with my Mac, I definitely want to try out the 1080p-via-i.Link thing on the GW SXRD, too. :cool:

Go Team SXRD!!!

--Dwayne


Thanks, I feel better now since it has been my plan to buy one or two of these bad boys in the near future.

The display I saw at bb yesterday left me concerned. I'll make it a point to get over to the Sony store in nyc soon and hopefully they will have a better demo.

Thanks, I feel better now since it has been my plan to buy one or two of these bad boys in the near future.

The display I saw at bb yesterday left me concerned. I'll make it a point to get over to the Sony store in nyc soon and hopefully they will have a better demo.
BenDover,
I think the jury's still out (at least from what I've read on this thread on the subject) as there seems to be a difference of opinion among the Qualians.

I haven't seen one of either.........been busy GIVING Penton Paper away (in terms of gifting donations) before the end of the year.

To any accountant Qualians.......can I gift myself 11K ?.........because all things considered, I think I deserve it. ;)

Well, shoot, PM, I deserve it, so please send me some! lol

Amazingly enough, I'm hanging in at No. 13 on the poster list, I would have thought I had dropped farther than that. Apparently, my legal long-windedness has served me well in that regard.

Cheers

BenDover,
I haven't seen one of either.........been busy GIVING Penton Paper away (in terms of gifting donations) before the end of the year.

To any accountant Qualians.......can I gift myself 11K ?.........because all things considered, I think I deserve it. ;)

Forget the exercise and eating right. What better way to show how you really care about yourself than to gift yourself a little sumpin'

Don't let your friends at the IRS see you express this self-admiration on your 1040
or you might find out the hard way that your Q just don't fit in your cell as well as well as you had hoped. :cool: :eek:

Don't let your friends at the IRS see you express this self-admiration on your 1040
or you might find out the hard way that your Q just don't fit in your cell as well as well as you had hoped. :cool: :eek:
Thanks for confirming that….I figured as much when I mentioned it to Yee Royal Accountant who just rolled his eyes.

BTW, did you ever finish that room and purchase your 006 yet ?

Well, shoot, PM, I deserve it, so please send me some! lol

Amazingly enough, I'm hanging in at No. 13 on the poster list, I would have thought I had dropped farther than that. Apparently, my legal long-windedness has served me well in that regard.

Cheers
Thanks for dropping in to touch base Joel, now at least we know that San Diego (or that aberrant Monterey locality) hasn’t dropped off into the Pacific from a recent earthquake. Did you ever get that Panny Plasma for another room in your house ?

Now, where the hell is jb007?
Did that commercial he made for Sony spur him onto movie stardom ? …….and now he has no time for us commoners ?

Now, where the hell is jb007? Did that commercial he made for Sony spur him onto movie stardom ? …….and now he has no time for us commoners ?There's nothing worse than an elitist Elitist...

Now, now, be nice :D October was a busy travel month with the World Series, but I read nearly every post on this thread -- almost daily. I just haven't had anything productive to add (can you believe I really am an attorney, and an honest one at that :D)

. . . whose favorite food is jumbo shrimp? ;)

(Then again, who am I to talk?!? I'm a computer geek with social skills--and a wife. :D)

--Dwayne

I am returning to NY, PA, NJ area the week of December 5th. Drop me a PM if anyone is interested in a calibration.

umr .... if you get close we can have a pint at Parkers. I'll even buy.

Now, now, be nice :D October was a busy travel month with the World Series, but I read nearly every post on this thread -- almost daily. I just haven't had anything productive to add (can you believe I really am an attorney, and an honest one at that :D)
Well that either means you are one super avid baseball fan…..or an attorney for the Commissioner’s office or Player’s Union. :confused:

I'm a computer geek with social skills--and a wife. :D)

--Dwayne
There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those that understand binary and those that don't.

Zechman’s car?....... I heard it is a Camaro Z28 with a license plate that reads “E9F2F8”…..for the ignorant out there (like me) that’s apparently EBCDIC talk. :eek:

I am returning to NY, PA, NJ area the week of December 5th. Drop me a PM if anyone is interested in a calibration.
GO NAVY :D
(btw, turn up da volume !)

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/anchors.htm

P.S.
Prepare yourself to hear alot of that during the game ! :D

...I read nearly every post on this thread -- almost daily.JB -- God, I am so sorry! Have to keep more OT from here on out...
:D
BTW, if surgeons were completey honest about surgery they'd be almost entirely out of work. First 36 hours you think, "This is easy!"; then the heavy-duty painkillers they injected directly into the surgery site begin wearing off...

On a Qualia note: I, too, was disappointed with the new 50/60 SXRDs (about 10 or so pages back). Biggest thing I noted was close-up viewing; there are very few sets that can pull off the Q006 trick of "find the pixels". That being said, I bet it rocks at it's price point.

Algolith update: gotta call Jason; I can't get an email repsonse from him and I'm starting to feel "avoided". I've been asking "where's my Algolith" for a couple of weeks, but am not getting a response. I was on the list early, and had really hoped to be evaluating the Bugz while flat on my back (though the Vicodin seems to make that sort of critical thinking quite challenging).

BTW, if surgeons were completey honest about surgery they'd be almost entirely out of work. First 36 hours you think, "This is easy!"; then the heavy-duty painkillers they injected directly into the surgery site begin wearing off...

Talk to Elmo.

I hear he’s got a syringe with 20 cc. of 0.25% Marcaine and 10mg. of Mo-fien in his little doggie bag.

Question is…..Do you trust Elmo to stab you with a needle in the joint capsule ? :eek:

Algolith update: gotta call Jason; I can't get an email repsonse from him and I'm starting to feel "avoided". I've been asking "where's my Algolith" for a couple of weeks, but am not getting a response. I was on the list early, and had really hoped to be evaluating the Bugz while flat on my back (though the Vicodin seems to make that sort of critical thinking quite challenging).
I’m glad to hear you’re becoming proactive on the biting bug. What the hell, do they celebrate Oktoberfest the whole month of October (and into November? ) in Quebec ? :rolleyes:

We're still here in SD; I drop in daily as well, mostly to monitor the health and welfare of my fellow Qualians....

Once the Dragonfly shows up things will get pretty interesting, and again when the first blu-rays hit the market.

Cheers, all!

"We're still here in SD; I drop in daily as well, mostly to monitor the health and welfare of my fellow Qualians.... "

I have been taking 6 - 8 Vicodin a day for a few months
Well we're into purty serious Pain Management here !

Hang in there divedude, you're are he-ro ! :)

Once the Dragonfly shows up things will get pretty interesting, and again when the first blu-rays hit the market.

Cheers, all!
I think brt will get his Mosquito first and then eventually his Dragonfly.

On that note, with SD material on the 006, Mosquito noise doesn't really bother me too much ......it's more the MPEG macroblocking BAR noise in dark backgrounds like in shadows or at night or in uniform backgrounds like a field peripheral to the character/s.

Also, with HD material I'm getting pretty tired of telling my neighbors that the motion tiling/macroblocking is NOT my 006 but the source material.

A good example of this is serveral scenes in the HBO HD movie Seabiscuit.

PM, I heard you are taking action against the publishers of a book called "101 tips for working with Binary numbers" because it had only 5 suggestions!

Dave...Migrant Electronics Worker

There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those that understand binary and those that don't.

Zechman’s car?....... I heard it is a Camaro Z28 with a license plate that reads “E9F2F8”…..for the ignorant out there (like me) that’s apparently EBCDIC talk. :eek:

Quote:

"Algolith update: gotta call Jason; I can't get an email repsonse from him and I'm starting to feel "avoided". I've been asking "where's my Algolith" for a couple of weeks, but am not getting a response. I was on the list early, and had really hoped to be evaluating the Bugz while flat on my back (though the Vicodin seems to make that sort of critical thinking quite challenging)."


OK so now I'm getting worried ..... I paid da$ in advance. :mad:

OK so now I'm getting worried ..... I paid da$ in advance.Me too. Gonna try and reach 'em by phone Monday. I've sent two emails, and since they normally respond pretty quickly (when you want to buy something) I was pretty bummed to not get any response. :rolleyes:
Especially since this wrecks Elmo's "assistant video tester" routine...
:D

Talk to Elmo. I hear he’s got a syringe with 20 cc. of 0.25% Marcaine and 10mg. of Mo-fien in his little doggie bag. Question is…..Do you trust Elmo to stab you with a needle in the joint capsule ? :eek:Seems to all come down to the old "opposable thumbs" issue...
;)

since they normally respond pretty quickly (when you want to buy something)
But isn't that kinda universal with ANY business. :rolleyes:

Seems to all come down to the old "opposable thumbs" issue...
;)
Nope.

Teeth around the syringe and tell him to cough hard to push the plunger in.

Can he hit the joint capsule though ? :eek:

This might be off-topic but I do know as Qualians you guys are rich - I'd like to know what you guys do -- As a recent Management grad I'm looking for a job and I'd like to be able to afford a Qualia product some day :)

So if you could kindly either post or PM me your occupation it would be greatly appreciated :D
Yo SlickVik,
If you’re a persistent bugger and still here lurking about…..the above post by mpsan –

“Dave...Migrant Electronics Worker”

– actually means……… rich enough to work on a temporary basis as a consultant WHEN HE WANTS TO – and to vacation errrrrr “work” in an exotic locale that he has yet to visit.

P.S. If you're no longer here, you have no stayin power and therefore are undeserving of being a Qualian. :cool:

Also, with HD material I'm getting pretty tired of telling my neighbors that the motion tiling/macroblocking is NOT my 006 but the source material. A good example of this is serveral scenes in the HBO HD movie Seabiscuit.
First -- jb007, my tongue was firmly planted in my cheek when I made the elitist Elitist comment. Shoulda used one of these: :D or these: ;)

You know, PM, I think the tiling you describe is even more objectionable than the other crap on SD channels. You expect HD to be pristine, and the damn tiling is SO noticeable that it really spoils things...
:confused:

Definitely !

You've got people sitting in bliss for an hour watching some beautiful TV and all of a sudden there is fast motion or a fast pan........

And it is like a pie throw in the face. :eek:

OK so now I'm getting worried ..... I paid da$ in advance.
Hey P-M -- maybe we hire LEVESQUE from the DV-79AVi thread, and get him to do use a few "Godfather-esque" motivational techniques with the boys from Quebec??? Maybe if they woke up to a severed "Evil Twin" head underneath their sheets they'd think twice before messing with us Qualians again...
:eek:

Definitely ! You've got people sitting in bliss for an hour watching some beautiful TV and all of a sudden there is fast motion or a fast pan. And it is like a pie throw in the face. :eek:Agreed! My wife always asks "what the Hey-ull was THAT?!?"...

Agreed! My wife always asks "what the Hey-ull was THAT?!?"...
Just say
“It was Elmo running fast across the front of the screen wearing a Dalmatian outfit." :D

Hey P-M -- maybe we hire LEVESQUE from the DV-79AVi thread
Just STOP that or........... I’ll go back to lack of REM sleep and consider foregoing the 59 and try to get the 79 on the cheap around Jan.

Hey P-M -- maybe we hire LEVESQUE from the DV-79AVi thread, and get him to do use a few "Godfather-esque" motivational techniques with the boys from Quebec??? Maybe if they woke up to a severed "Evil Twin" head underneath their sheets they'd think twice before messing with us Qualians again...
:eek:


brt3,
Not the Evil Twin's head . . . :eek:

Mini Dive says he may be evil, but he is a twin ;)

Not the Evil Twin's head . . . :eek: Mini Dive says he may be evil, but he is a twin ;)He shall be spared, then. Maybe a nice fish head would suffice...

Also, with HD material I'm getting pretty tired of telling my neighbors that the motion tiling/macroblocking is NOT my 006 but the source material.

A good example of this is serveral scenes in the HBO HD movie Seabiscuit.
Divedude, the above was a multi-purpose post to also serve as a lead-in for you to post any pics you may have of the seahorses found off the Frederiksted pier of St. Croix…..if you’ve been there.

I’ve got a bunch of the buggers on film but no stills. :)

Divedude, the above was a multi-purpose post to also serve as a lead-in for you to post any pics you may have of the seahorses found off the Frederiksted pier of St. Croix…..if you’ve been there.

I’ve got a bunch of the buggers on film but no stills. :)

PM,

Haven't any from that location. I have included a picture pulled off one of my videos taken on a Skin Diver Magazine exploratory trip beyond Komodo in Indonesia in 2001. This is of a Pigmy Seahorse, called that because they are only the size of a fingernail or smaller. They have only recently been discovered in the Indo-Pacific area because as you see, they perfectly match the seafan they live in. They wouldn't win many races, but are certainly very cute.

And they look amazing on the 006.

brt3, I wasn't offend before, but I am now . . . I AM a Qualia Elitist! :D :p :)

brt3, I wasn't offend before, but I am now . . . I AM a Qualia Elitist! :D :p :)Guess I'm a QE2...
:D

:) :)

Yup, been all over Japan 45 times and played tourist once with my wife. Great for her as they treated her like the Queen she thinks she is...OH, just kidding about that.

They did treat her well though...while I worked!


Yo SlickVik,
If you’re a persistent bugger and still here lurking about…..the above post by mpsan –

“Dave...Migrant Electronics Worker”

– actually means……… rich enough to work on a temporary basis as a consultant WHEN HE WANTS TO – and to vacation errrrrr “work” in an exotic locale that he has yet to visit.

P.S. If you're no longer here, you have no stayin power and therefore are undeserving of being a Qualian. :cool:

Guess I'm a QE2...
:D
. . . and it proves that I'm the Qualia Elitist Dwayne.

Q.E.D.

:D

--Dwayne

Since we're often accused on this thread of just stroking each other (P-M there's your softball) over our purchase of the Q006, here's a post from the SXRD thread:

Quote:
Originally Posted by xb1032
I've also noticed the softer image too and i don't think its the screen. The DLPs are sharper and have a non-glare screen as well.


Spent a few hours reviewing yesterday and I noticed the same thing. The Qualia 006 sitting a few feet away was not only larger, but had a sharper, more detailed picture.

Everbody's claiming that one is better than the other -- SXRD, DLP, etc. -- but they all have their faults -- except the Qualia 006. It's still the best, despite some slight lag and some blooming colors.

:D

I've been considering purchasing the Qualia 006 ever since it became available and have a few questions I hope someone can answer for me.

1) Is this set still in production or is it being phased out?
2) How well does it interface with a PC. Is over scan an issue? Is PowerStrip required?
3) Is picture quality that much better than the SXRD?
4) How does the picture compare to the 70" XBR 950? I own a XBR 950.

Personally, I am really looking forward to Zechman's feedback on his experiences with his friend's XBR SXRD set. If he can really spend some quality time with it, he can offer his expert opinion on the set because he has already spent perhaps too much time with his Qualia 006! ;)

I think comparing the sets is almost a mistake, because there isn't just one or two things different about them, there are several things different about them.

However, it doesn't prevent all of us from speculating on the differences and forming our own conclusions about the pros and cons of each... :)

Then you might be surprised to know that the top ten has pretty much stayed the same as it has been. As of, but not including this post:

Penton-Man: 1399
brt3: 551
kaduku: 525
BenDover: 467
mpsan: 364
colortv: 317
Zechman: 307
jb007: 235
nhey: 231
sparkysj: 226

So as you can see, the only ones in imminent danger of slipping a spot is colortv, since I'm only ten posts (um, nine now) behind him; and jb007, with nhey knocking on the door to #8.

--Dwayne
Official Historian (and part-time statistician) of the Qualia 006 Owners' Thread

HI GUYS!!!!!

Just thought I'd check in to say hello. I've been enjoying the heck out of my 006. I decided to change the bulb when I was at 1650 hours, because I sensed a decline in the brightness. A new bulb is REALLY bright for the first 30 or 40 hours, and then levels off a little. I ordered my replacement bulb under the warranty - it took almost 3 weeks to arrive - it was on back order probably cause most of the folks on this thread have decided to be safe and not risk being 006-less for any amount of time. So.. if you haven't ordered a replacement bulb DON'T WAIT for a bulb failure and risk having to wait for it to arrive. Also glad to see I'm still on the top 10 post list.
Regarding the new SXRDs, I'm really curious as to why there is such a big difference in weight - it can't be explained soley by the 10" size difference can it???

Has UMR calibrated any XBR SXRDs as yet? His opinion compared to the 006?

GO NAVY :D
(btw, turn up da volume !)

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/anchors.htm

P.S.
Prepare yourself to hear alot of that during the game ! :D
Umr, just in case you missed it, I shall provide a fresh link on p.274 for your listening pleasure.

Turn up the volume ! http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/anchors.htm

The boys wearing the white hats tend to emphasize the last phrase of the fourth sentence of the “Original Version” when NAVY *scores* ! :D

I’m told that the females that live in Annapolis and surrounding environs can confirm this with first hand knowledge. :p

PM,

Haven't any from that location. I have included a picture pulled off one of my videos taken on a Skin Diver Magazine exploratory trip beyond Komodo in Indonesia in 2001. This is of a Pigmy Seahorse, called that because they are only the size of a fingernail or smaller. They have only recently been discovered in the Indo-Pacific area because as you see, they perfectly match the seafan they live in. They wouldn't win many races, but are certainly very cute.

And they look amazing on the 006.
TINY and WELL camouflaged buggers ! The ones off St. Croix are more conventional looking.
btw, I did the Frederiksted pier dive just after The Deep finished up. Haven’t been back since. :(

Guess I'm a QE2...
:D
You guys do know of the original QE2 …..yes?

She did her maiden voyage in May 1969 from Southampton to N.Y.C.

Penton wasn’t on that one but, was on one the following year following high school graduation. It’s easy to remember….. as that was the first time I ever asked for and was given directions. :D

P.S. As the cruise was of several days duration, the *directions* were repetitive in nature. :D

Since we're often accused on this thread of just stroking each other (P-M there's your softball) over our purchase of the Q006, here's a post from the SXRD thread:

Quote:
Originally Posted by xb1032
I've also noticed the softer image too and i don't think its the screen. The DLPs are sharper and have a non-glare screen as well.


Spent a few hours reviewing yesterday and I noticed the same thing. The Qualia 006 sitting a few feet away was not only larger, but had a sharper, more detailed picture.

Everbody's claiming that one is better than the other -- SXRD, DLP, etc. -- but they all have their faults -- except the Qualia 006. It's still the best, despite some slight lag and some blooming colors.

:D
From what you guys are all saying, I’m beginning to think that the difference between the other SXRD sets(without even reading any specs) and the Qualia 006 is in the optics.

Which I presume will also account for any picture difference noted between the Ruby and and 004. Perhaps that’s where the price differential is coming into play with these different displays????

Jb007, I tried to stay completely professional and on-topic here ……for a change. :eek:

I've been considering purchasing the Qualia 006 ever since it became available and have a few questions I hope someone can answer for me.

1) Is this set still in production or is it being phased out?
2) How well does it interface with a PC. Is over scan an issue? Is PowerStrip required?
3) Is picture quality that much better than the SXRD?
4) How does the picture compare to the 70" XBR 950? I own a XBR 950.
1. Yes..........No, not at this time.
2. Ask Zechman, he knows this stuff.
3. See the relevant comments over the past several pages.
4. Kaduku may know as I think he has/had an XBR .

HI GUYS!!!!!

Just thought I'd check in to say hello. I've been enjoying the heck out of my 006. I decided to change the bulb when I was at 1650 hours, because I sensed a decline in the brightness. A new bulb is REALLY bright for the first 30 or 40 hours, and then levels off a little.
Welcome back nhey !!!!

I told everybody that the bulb probably gets slighter dimmer over time but, they respectfully accused me of either poor eyesight, dust on the screen..........or ?smoking too much weed ? Can't remember.

I've *whispering here * yet to have to install my spare bulb. Maybe that $15. fan from Wal*Mart pointed at the back right side of the 006 actually does some good ?

Right ! :rolleyes:

Regarding the new SXRDs, I'm really curious as to why there is such a big difference in weight - it can't be explained soley by the 10" size difference can it????


nhey,
I was told by a Tweeter Manager that part of the weight difference was the size of the internal mirror. And the 50" and 60" SXRD's do not have the anti-reflective glass on the front that the 006 has. So I would say all that glass, front and back, makes for a lot of weight.

I am having a custome made a/v cabinet built, I was going the PJ way with a Runco plasma for everyday TV, but now that I've seen this set I am incline to get it - - BUT - - what is the maximum height recommended for the Qualia? Because I want my 2 front floor-standing speakers at the same (or as close to) height as the center channel the set would probably rest at 40" off the floor. Would that be acceptable? What is the optimum height?

Any ideas how to accomodate the two?

Thanks.

I am having a custome made a/v cabinet built, I was going the PJ way with a Runco plasma for everyday TV, but now that I've seen this set I am incline to get it - - BUT - - what is the maximum height recommended for the Qualia? Because I want my 2 front floor-standing speakers at the same (or as close to) height as the center channel the set would probably rest at 40" off the floor. Would that be acceptable? What is the optimum height?

Any ideas how to accomodate the two?

Thanks.


mjcow,

The SONY stand that is made for the 006 is 15.5" and the bottom of the TV sits in a 1" recess. That places the TV at a normal viewing level. Raising it up another 25" would likely result in a sore neck and loss of optimal viewing pleasure. There is also a dropoff of brightness as you increase the vertical angle. I have my center channel pointed slightly up so it points at my ears.

PM ...... Quote: "Maybe that $15. fan from Wal*Mart pointed at the back right side of the 006 actually does some good ?"


You now owe a Penton Pic.

I've been considering purchasing the Qualia 006 ever since it became available and have a few questions I hope someone can answer for me.

1) Is this set still in production or is it being phased out?
2) How well does it interface with a PC. Is over scan an issue? Is PowerStrip required?
3) Is picture quality that much better than the SXRD?
4) How does the picture compare to the 70" XBR 950? I own a XBR 950.

Yes, like what PM said I can answer #4
NO comparisan at all, you can see the pixels even at a good distance, mine was at 12 feet. Put the XBR in the bedroom and buy the Q.

From what you guys are all saying, I’m beginning to think that the difference between the other SXRD sets(without even reading any specs) and the Qualia 006 is in the optics. Which I presume will also account for any picture difference noted between the Ruby and and 004. Perhaps that’s where the price differential is coming into play with these different displays????I'm guessing you're right on this, and am hoping there is some advantage in the electronics (scaler, perhaps?) of the Q006 as well. But, for a comparison, look at a high-end Nikkor lens. For $4K you get a 200mm f/2.0 lens, which has superb speed and sharpness because of those expensive little Super ED lens elements. The 200mm f/4.0 Nikkor, on the other hand, sells for a paltry $1,300 -- and only has crappy old regular ED glass...

Before the SXRD sets came out, Dwayne opined that they would be very good, but not quite as good as the Qualia (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5993252), and several people insisted that the newer sets would be as good or better in every way. :eek:

Now let's all say it together: "Dwayne is always right." :cool:

--Dwayne
(Official Historian of the Qualia 006 Owners' Thread)

The three laws of Dwayne Robotics............


Dwayne has always been right!

Dwayne is always right!

Dwayne will always be right!

mjcow

Sit your behind where you normally sit and measure the distance from your eyeballs to the floor. That distance is where you want the center of the TV to be.

Adjust your stand height accordingly. I custom built my stand at approx 15 inches high which put the center of the TV right at eyeball height....... Purrrrrrrfect.



I am finding that between 7 and 8 feet good quality source material is a very immersive distance. No pixels just a complete occulargasm every time I watch. I can even sneak up to about 6 feet for Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo........any closer and I am afraid Cleopatra is gonna order me to enter her too.


I just love my Qualia.

Anyone else having this recurring problem with their 006.......???



I sit down to watch one single show and schizzam.......it is five hours later and I am still on the couch watching anything and everything HD. Hell, I even watched those annoying beavers again for the fourth time the other week.

This TV is a very seductive mistress...............

I'm guessing you're right on this, and am hoping there is some advantage in the electronics (scaler, perhaps?) of the Q006 as well. But, for a comparison, look at a high-end Nikkor lens. For $4K you get a 200mm f/2.0 lens, which has superb speed and sharpness because of those expensive little Super ED lens elements. The 200mm f/4.0 Nikkor, on the other hand, sells for a paltry $1,300 -- and only has crappy old regular ED glass...

Hey Ray,
Speaking of Nikkor lenses, what is your opinion of the 17-55mm DX len, I just bought one last week. It also cost a paltry a $1,400.

The three laws of Dwayne Robotics............
Dwayne has always been right!
Dwayne is always right!
Dwayne will always be right!Isn't there supposed to be some kinda "robot never hurt 'da Dwayne" rule?

Hey Ray... Speaking of Nikkor lenses, what is your opinion of the 17-55mm DX lens, I just bought one last week. It also cost a paltry a $1,400. I am pretty sure -- based on some really blatant hints I've been dropping as of late -- that I'm getting the 17-55 for my birthday. It sounds like a great lens, and should fill a gap in my wide-angle arsenal...

Qualia Movie Alert -

Meet the Fockers debuted on HBOHD last night. Outstanding transfer - rich colors etc. etc., sharp as a tack, great movie to show off the 006.

Not the greatest movie ever made -seems to drag a little towards the end - but has a few pretty good chuckles. Not for the kids.

Thanks for the feedback!

Zechman, can you provide any feedback on hooking up a PC to the 006?

Is over scan an issue? Is PowerStrip required?

I have my XBR 950 connected to a PC via HDMI and component and use it for gaming and DVD's. The picture is great (1344x734) but it was kind of a pain to get it working.

mjcow

Sit your behind where you normally sit and measure the distance from your eyeballs to the floor. That distance is where you want the center of the TV to be.

Adjust your stand height accordingly. I custom built my stand at approx 15 inches high which put the center of the TV right at eyeball height....... Purrrrrrrfect.



I am finding that between 7 and 8 feet good quality source material is a very immersive distance. No pixels just a complete occulargasm every time I watch. I can even sneak up to about 6 feet for Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo........any closer and I am afraid Cleopatra is gonna order me to enter her too.


I just love my Qualia.
The thing is I have an almost 200 pound center channel that I want to built in into the cabinet. I want the center to be a almost the same height as the tweeter/mid of the front spkrs. I understand the arrangement you suggest, but I am affraid I am not going to be able to accomodate the two.

I guess my best (only) solution is a plasma and a pj - shame 'cause the Qualia is amazing!

Thanks.

The thing is I have an almost 200 pound center channel that I want to built in into the cabinet. I want the center to be a almost the same height as the tweeter/mid of the front spkrs. I understand the arrangement you suggest, but I am affraid I am not going to be able to accomodate the two.

I guess my best (only) solution is a plasma and a pj - shame 'cause the Qualia is amazing!

Thanks.

Seems to me you're going to have the same issue with all screens. If you want all three speakers at the same height, it will be difficult for your eyeballs to be approximately even with the center of the screen.

Maybe you really need to have a custom couch built at an elevated level :D

It appears sound is extremely important to you, but I would suggest you give as much -- if not more -- consideration to placement of the television. Good luck.

With the Buttkicker setup, I built 4 separate platforms with isolators underneath, then put isolators under the Berkline's and that brought me to perfect eyeball level with my 006 and my custom stand ( which is built purposefully higher than the 006 stand to accommodate the slideout trays etc.).

The thing is I have an almost 200 pound center channel that I want to built in into the cabinet. I want the center to be a almost the same height as the tweeter/mid of the front spkrs. I understand the arrangement you suggest, but I am affraid I am not going to be able to accomodate the two.

I guess my best (only) solution is a plasma and a pj - shame 'cause the Qualia is amazing!

Thanks.

I do not have the exact same issue, but I have very similar issues. My center channel is nowhere near as heavy as yours, but I have one that is larger than the majority of the ones out on the market and nobody seems to make cabinets, shelves, etc., etc that were built with the size of this center channel in mind.

I am also sticking with this center channel because it is matched to the tweeter in my L/R/LR/RR and I am not replacing everything and starting all over again (infer thousands invested in speakers).

Anyway, the compromise is being caused by the size of the display making it difficult to accommodate a speaker under it or above it when my L/R channel's tweeter is 36" above the floor. 36" off the floor basically falls into the heart of a 60" - 70" HD display.

Stands for 60" to 70" sets appear to average somewhere between 16" to 20" in height. Basically, the larger the diagonal on the TV set the lower the height of the stand becomes. Plus, with the weight of these sets, stand manufacturers don't want to make something unstable so they make it shorter and more solid.

It basically forces you to either place the speaker above the display and angle it down, or put it below the display and angle it up. Unless someone has designed an invisible center channel, this is something you are forced to do when you get a large HD set and you already own good size L/R speakers and a sizable center channel.

I am having a custome made a/v cabinet built, I was going the PJ way with a Runco plasma for everyday TV, but now that I've seen this set I am incline to get it - - BUT - - what is the maximum height recommended for the Qualia? Because I want my 2 front floor-standing speakers at the same (or as close to) height as the center channel the set would probably rest at 40" off the floor. Would that be acceptable? What is the optimum height?

Any ideas how to accomodate the two?

Thanks.


You can get another center channel speaker identical to the first and place it above the screen, while placing the first center channel speaker below the screen. With both of them operating in parallel the sound will appear to come from the center of your screen. If the center channel speakers are not vertically symmetrical (e.g. there is a tweeter above a tiny midrange driver in the middle of the speaker), then you should turn the other center upside-down so that the two speakers are mirror-imaged.

David

Seems to me you're going to have the same issue with all screens. If you want all three speakers at the same height, it will be difficult for your eyeballs to be approximately even with the center of the screen.

Maybe you really need to have a custom couch built at an elevated level :D

It appears sound is extremely important to you, but I would suggest you give as much -- if not more -- consideration to placement of the television. Good luck.

jb007,
I was going to suggest raised theater seating, but to get the right and left front speakers at ear level, they would need to be raised also. But that brings us back to the same problem, he wants the center channel at the same height as the side speakers. And there is no way to accomplish that without putting the viewing area at a less than optimal position.

I know people that have their chairs and couches positioned at a perpendicular to the TV. That is fine for conversation, but involves wrenching the neck to the left or right to watch TV. And that is OK, cause that is what his wife likes. But for me, I have always made the TV location the most important. So it all boils down to whatever makes a person happy.

With the Buttkicker setup, I built 4 separate platforms with isolators underneath, then put isolators under the Berkline's and that brought me to perfect eyeball level with my 006 and my custom stand ( which is built purposefully higher than the 006 stand to accommodate the slideout trays etc.).

Damn Neo!, very nice indeed, especially those theater seats! I suggested replacing our couch with seats like yours to my wife, and she looked at me as if I was some crazyman, especially after spending this kind of money on a TV. I'll try again next year! :D

PM, now that I have had my 006 for a bit, I was wondering what Sony requires for you to get a "Spare" lamp? Do they ask any questions, or do they send it and just mark it as your free spare? Is there a special phone number?

TIA

Welcome back nhey !!!!

I told everybody that the bulb probably gets slighter dimmer over time but, they respectfully accused me of either poor eyesight, dust on the screen..........or ?smoking too much weed ? Can't remember.

I've *whispering here * yet to have to install my spare bulb. Maybe that $15. fan from Wal*Mart pointed at the back right side of the 006 actually does some good ?

Right ! :rolleyes:

How can that be? My wife is always right! :D

Before the SXRD sets came out, Dwayne opined that they would be very good, but not quite as good as the Qualia (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5993252), and several people insisted that the newer sets would be as good or better in every way. :eek:

Now let's all say it together: "Dwayne is always right." :cool:

--Dwayne
(Official Historian of the Qualia 006 Owners' Thread)

Here is what I did. The B&W is big and heavy as well. See Post

TT-400 CASE/Shelf (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=40261)

This is from a Custom Company...with very reasonable prices. It is Diamond Case, TheaterTech.

The thing is I have an almost 200 pound center channel that I want to built in into the cabinet. I want the center to be a almost the same height as the tweeter/mid of the front spkrs. I understand the arrangement you suggest, but I am affraid I am not going to be able to accomodate the two.

I guess my best (only) solution is a plasma and a pj - shame 'cause the Qualia is amazing!

Thanks.

mpsan that is absolutely beautiful and a great choice in speakers. Have you had umr or any other calibrator tweak it for you.

Also have you tried moving your sub out of the corner and place it on the right side just next to your front speaker? Normally that will solve the boom you get with a corner location.

Great job!!!!!! ... can the front center be adjusted on a downward angle?

Boy, this thread is hummin now !

Motormouth is back in full gear with what sounds like so much Rome watching that the women in Missouri are no longer safe. :eek:

jb007 and Joel have gotten outa the courtroom and into the AVS forum-room..... all of the regulars are contributing (divedude and brt sound in good spirits given their respective health concerns) and we’ve got some fresh blood potentially coming on board. :)

Good job everyone ! :)

PM, now that I have had my 006 for a bit, I was wondering
1. what Sony requires for you to get a "Spare" lamp?
2. Do they ask any questions, or do they send it and just mark it as your free spare?
3. Is there a special phone number?

TIA
1. Just ask them ! (you’ve got to be in their computer as the original 006 owner of course) for a replacement as “my bulb burned out.”

2. Depends on the person that picks up the phone. If they ask for details….”When I turn the power on, I get no picture and the Lamp LED on the front panel blinks in red.” If they ask how many hours do you have on the lamp, “I don’t know, and I don’t know how to check but the dang thing is on about 16 hours a day because everybody in the house watches it at different times.” They may also ask for the serial number on the back of the set, so have this ready before the phone conversation.

3. The Qualia elitist number of course…….
1-877- Qualia3
This was functional as of a few months ago but with the Sir Howard reorganization (cutting jobs and consolidating positions) I can’t guarantee it. Gawd, I hope these people don’t know who I am. :eek:

For that matter, I can’t guarantee anything EXCEPT that ……
Since we're often accused on this thread of just stroking each other (P-M there's your softball) over our purchase of the Q006

the malcontents noted above are jealous that we're so happy with our purchase and uninhibited in expressing that joy ! :D

No to umr...yet.

This was the first picture as soon as it was set up! I do have the Sub away from the wall and the center is tilted down. Sounds great...just saw Coach Carter last night and the sound was very good...along with the picture.


mpsan that is absolutely beautiful and a great choice in speakers. Have you had umr or any other calibrator tweak it for you.

Also have you tried moving your sub out of the corner and place it on the right side just next to your front speaker? Normally that will solve the boom you get with a corner location.

Great job!!!!!! ... can the front center be adjusted on a downward angle?

...but why won't colortv come back?

Boy, this thread is hummin now !

Motormouth is back in full gear with what sounds like so much Rome watching that the women in Missouri are no longer safe. :eek:

jb007 and Joel have gotten outa the courtroom and into the AVS forum-room..... all of the regulars are contributing (divedude and brt sound in good spirits given their respective health concerns) and we’ve got some fresh blood potentially coming on board. :)

Good job everyone ! :)

Thanks, PM. I am, of course, the original owner and believe I registered it on the phone. I will have to call when I get a chance. I hope they don't read this forum!

:D

1. Just ask them ! (you’ve got to be in their computer as the original 006 owner of course) for a replacement as “my bulb burned out.”

2. Depends on the person that picks up the phone. If they ask for details….”When I turn the power on, I get no picture and the Lamp LED on the front panel blinks in red.” If they ask how many hours do you have on the lamp, “I don’t know, and I don’t know how to check but the dang thing is on about 16 hours a day because everybody in the house watches it at different times.” They may also ask for the serial number on the back of the set, so have this ready before the phone conversation.

3. The Qualia elitist number of course…….
1-877- Qualia3
This was functional as of a few months ago but with the Sir Howard reorganization (cutting jobs and consolidating positions) I can’t guarantee it. Gawd, I hope these people don’t know who I am. :eek:

BTW, did you ever finish that room and purchase your 006 yet ?

No such luck! The room is closed in and now the heating/cooling people and electrician are coming in. I gave my contractor the third degree last week and he will be back on the job tomorrow "full time." Assuming he sticks to this it should be finished around 12/20. I had 2-3 long gaps with no work getting done. :mad:

The waiting hurts but maybe I will end up saving some P-paper should Sony lower their price before the holiday.

I am pretty sure -- based on some really blatant hints I've been dropping as of late -- that I'm getting the 17-55 for my birthday. It sounds like a great lens, and should fill a gap in my wide-angle arsenal...

Very nice looking, built like a tank and weighs like one too, but well balanced on my D70. With the hood on, it's almost as long as my 80-200 AF-S.

Very nice looking, built like a tank and weighs like one too, but well balanced on my D70. With the hood on, it's almost as long as my 80-200 AF-S.Kaduku -- speaking of Nikon, seen the D200 yet? I was saving up for a D2X, but have now pre-ordered a D200. It looks like one sweet piece...

I have had an exceptional day. For the last few days I have been able to eat solid foods. I have cut down to 5 Vicodin a day. I was able to swallow the first multi-vitamin in several months this morning. I guess it was a super vitamin because I went out and walked two miles and this afternoon I attached 300 C-9 Christmas bulbs to the gutters on the perimeter of my house.

I sure hope we will get a good report from brt3. I know he has some healing to do, but the 006 is a great healer :D :D :DDD-- YOU 'DA MAN!!! That is great news; you are an example to us all. I am doing OK, but my surgery was much more extensive than what the surgeon thought would be required. Turns out my right knee was essentially devoid of cartilage, and what was there was pretty banged up. The top of the leg bone that fits into the knee joint actually looked like crab meat. This is where it gets interesting; the doc actually cuts out bone and cartilage, grinds it into a paste, and puts it back into the joint in "caulk" form. They also drill into the surrounding bone until they hit blood; this triggers a healing response in the area and can actually induce the formation of new blood supply. After about a year this stuff will actually become mature cartilage, and though it will never be like a brand-new knee it ought to be good enough for me to chase Elmo or ask for directions in Paris...
:D

The big reality check for me came when the pain-killer that is injected directly into the joint during surgery wore off. Until then I thought it might be a cake-walk...
:rolleyes:

That being said, the stuff they have now is pretty cool. As I sit here watching the Q, my right knee is being constantly moved through a range of motion by a CPM machine; this keeps the joint from developing adhesions. I have another machine that circulates ice-water through pads that wrap around my knees, so I'm constantly "iced" at a safe temperature to minimize swelling. That and therapy three times a week are going to bring me back quickly, I believe -- along with intensive Qualia therapy. Gotta get caught up on my NetFlix backlog...
:)

At this price I'm tempted to get a second SXRD set for downstairs...Seems like a great deal on the Sony 60" SXRD... (http://cgi.*********/Sony-KDS-R60XBR1-HDTV-LCD-1080p-Qualia-Technology-XBR_W0QQitemZ5825226722QQcategoryZ116213QQssPageNameZWDVWQQr dZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

OK -- that link doesn't work (silly me; didn't realize posting links to eBay is verboten), but if you go on eBay and search on "Qualia" you'll see what I'm talking about. Sony SXRD 60" @ sub $4K; Sony SXRD 50" @ a shade over $3K -- seems good if the "dealer" is reputable...

Dwayne -- While I hesitate to give you ANY computer-related advice, here's a fun piece of software for the Mac:

HandBrake (http://handbrake.m0k.org/)

It supposedly permits certain law-abiding users to archive their DVDs under fair-use provisions, so that they don't have to buy "Beauty & The Beast" over and over after having it destroyed by the kids. Have been playing with it and it does a pretty good job. Not up to Qualia standards, but I was impressed in general. Only thing still being worked out is anamorphic support. Translated my DVD of "LeMans" @ 7 GB to an MP4 file of 700 MB, yet it still looks pretty nice on my PowerBook 17" from 24" away. This has interesting implications for my "Whole-house Media Distribution Via Centrally-installed Networked Attached Storage" schemes -- time to buy another Terabyte!
:rolleyes:

The thing is I have an almost 200 pound center channel
You know the way alot of people on this forum use the terms "build quality" - well it seems to me that you've got that covered with your center channel ! :)

On that note, my local Good Guys is having a going out of bidness sale. Anyone know of anything worthwhile to pick up on the cheap (speakers, DVD player, digital cameras) that you would place in the "elitist" category.

It's been years since I visited the store because my first impression was that it generally just stocked mediocre goods that were selling at MSRP.

Any changes since then?

I gave my contractor the third degree last week and he will be back on the job tomorrow "full time."
That means he will be staying on-site at your house “full-time” until a concurrent job that his other crew is working demands more immediate attention or more people.

...but why won't colortv come back?
Perhaps he got lost in some exotic land while competing in "The Amazing Race"?


P.S. - For all that haven't followed this thread from the beginning, that show, I believe, was his favorite.
I hope all is well with him.

Perhaps he needs to ask for directions to find his way back home ? :)

On that note, my local Good Guys is having a going out of bidness sale. Anyone know of anything worthwhile to pick up on the cheap (speakers, DVD player, digital cameras) that you would place in the "elitist" category.
Hey P-M,

I ran over to my local GG store the day their sale began. Problem is, 10-40% off their already HIGH prices didn't do anything for me. Anything desireable was, at that point, only 10% off. I wanted the pair of Monster Signature Series power conditoners; 10% off their floor-model demos -- without original packaging -- did NOT strike me as a good deal...

PM ...... Quote: "Maybe that $15. fan from Wal*Mart pointed at the back right side of the 006 actually does some good ?"


You now owe a Penton Pic.
I would love to but can't.

You see, once upon a time, I was mountain biking along the side of a cliff on Whistler Mtn. up in B.C. and the dang thing fell out of my jersey pocket......tumbling downward at what....... 32 feet per sec.? (Zechman where are you) into bear territory.

I've yet to purchase a replacement.

Hey P-M,

I ran over to my local GG store the day their sale began. Problem is, 10-40% off their already HIGH prices didn't do anything for me. Anything desireable was, at that point, only 10% off. I wanted the pair of Monster Signature Series power conditoners; 10% off their floor-model demos -- without original packaging -- did NOT strike me as a good deal...

Yup, that's exactly what I was figurin.

Only thing is, you were there "when the sale began" I'm wondering if prices have been slashed even more now that they're probably getting closer and closer to eventually closing up shop.

P.S. "Prices slashed even more now" for GG may simply mean prices are now comparable to other places that have the same goods. :rolleyes:

I would love to but can't... I've yet to purchase a replacement.For a lot of lens in a small package, take one Nikon Coolpix S4 and call me in the morning...

Yup, that's exactly what I was figurin. Only thing is, you were there "when the sale began" I'm wondering if prices have been slashed even more now that they're probably getting closer and closer to eventually closing up shop.
I'm guessing the prices may have been "slashed" further, but I'm also bettin' the Good Stuff is gone. I think they just p*ssed me off initially -- I mean, if you're really going out of business then get serious about it! Also, for me it was then or never -- no way I'm getting those Monsters loaded, unloaded, and installed on crutches. Elmo doesn't do "pack-mule" very well...

I would love to but can't.

You see, once upon a time, I was mountain biking along the side of a cliff on Whistler Mtn. up in B.C. and the dang thing fell out of my jersey pocket......tumbling downward at what....... 32 feet per sec.? (Zechman where are you) into bear territory.

I've yet to purchase a replacement.
Falling objects near the Earth's surface increase in velocity by about 32 feet per second per second until reaching a terminal velocity that depends on air pressure and the shape, mass and sometimes rotational motion of the object.

In addition to being a computer geek, I moonlight as a science and mathematics geek. ;)

--Dwayne