I'm in complete agreement. :)
It's scary how similar we think. :eek: But I would like to see one of these puppies with a primo source somewhere just to be fair to the 006 minus one. Sony seems to have a definite problem in the way they display their self-proclaimed best pieces in their SonyStyle stores. We need some process improvement here !.........Sir Howard ! :)Double :eek:

:D

Seriously, though, has anyone out there seen a Qualia 005 that looked well set-up, running really good program material? I am headed out of town, but when I return I may have to call the SonyStyle store in San Francisco, see if they can set up a proper demo, and get down there to have a look. I think the "little bird" pricing expires at the end of February (or until Sony's inventory expires)...

brt3,

I saw the Q005 set-up next to the Q006 in the Qualia room at the NYC store. I played with the settings a bit, but it looked real good. It was running Blu-Ray movie trailers.

A one-third discount is appealing :)

brt3 -- I saw the Q005 set-up next to the Q006 in the Qualia room at the NYC store. I played with the settings a bit, but it looked real good. It was running Blu-Ray movie trailers. A one-third discount is appealing :)JB -- did you have a chance to note how the Q005 did on shadow detail and black levels? It sounds like it does well in most other things...

My observations were fairly brief. I just didn't have the time to give it the eagle eye. And everything looks really impressive on Blu-Ray. Sorry I can't be more specific, other than to say it looked really, really good overall.

Unfortunately it was sent to me in a newsletter email I get from an A/V magazine so there is no link.

From what I read so far, seems like a nice piece.
Do you have the actual link ? as I wondering as to when this dude wrote this.

I received it yesterday, so it's pretty current.

From what I read so far, seems like a nice piece.
Do you have the actual link ? as I wondering as to when this dude wrote this.

Double :eek:

:D

Seriously, though, has anyone out there seen a Qualia 005 that looked well set-up, running really good program material? I am headed out of town, but when I return I may have to call the SonyStyle store in San Francisco, see if they can set up a proper demo, and get down there to have a look. I think the "little bird" pricing expires at the end of February (or until Sony's inventory expires)...

I have seen it at Harvey's in NYC; I haven't made it to the Qualia showroom in NYC but since JB007 has already confirmed what I suspected, the Q005 is set up similarly to the Q006 and Q004 and therefore should look good.

1. I wish it were much cheaper as my wife is really bugging me lately for a flat panel in the den;

2. I wish it were bigger...46in. is just too small, unless we are talking about hanging in my kids' rooms :D

3. I wish it were much cheaper...

4. I am speculating that by December '06 there will be a non-Qualia version of this technology offered (as was done with SXRD).

Which leads me to a question I have been meaning to ask Penton:

When is the Sony line show and do you have any inside information?

Which leads me to a question I have been meaning to ask Penton:

When is the Sony line show and do you have any inside information?


I know my name isn't PM :) , but according to the CEA calendar (http://www.ce.org/Events/industry_events.asp) the Sony line show is March 16th in Vegas.

Maybe the real PM has some inside info. :D

Be skiing ya,

DSG

Which leads me to a question I have been meaning to ask Penton:

When is the Sony line show and do you have any inside information?
It’s in mid-March and I’m actually considering attending just to scare the hell out of the guy that can’t hit the toilet when he urinates.

I have no unequivocal inside info as it appears everyone is busy as beavers trying to make sure they meet the June/July launch of the Blu-ray players and PS3…….which it seems most folks on the AVS forum think will NEVER happen.

I know there will be a MUCH cheaper alternative to the 005 which will debut in Oct. or so of this year…………a 46” Bravia, I’m just uncertain (and actually doubt) if it will be of XBR caliber………so I guess if you’re looking for a display in this size with a reasonable price, the Bravia 40” XBR type would be a good choice, esp. since you could probably pick up 3 of them for the price of one 005.

It should be VERY interesting to see how forthcoming the Sony people are with their dealers at this show with Blu-ray pending.

I have some burning questions that I would like to be answered and if I don’t actually attend I may try to track down the specifics……….such as,

1. What size and what type of SXRD chip will be used in the non-Qualia 70” SXRD’s that should be available around Nov.

2. When will a 2nd gen. Ruby be available and what are they doing to improve it. (I don’t want get a bunch of Ruby fanatics after me, but I think the Ruby has ALOT of issues that can be improved upon).

3. Actual specs on the Sony Blu-ray player ESPECIALLY regarding audio decoding.

4. Firm deals or at least promises known about Blu-ray rentals from NetFlix and Blockbuster on-line – which for me may very well determine ultimately when I pull the trigger on one of these babies.

Maybe the real PM has some inside info. :D
Be skiing ya,

DSG
Oops, seems like I still type WAY too slow. :)

Well I finally got thru this monster :eek: ...............
The biggest downer I find is in red

Perhaps being an early adopter of the cheapo PS3 (which I *think* will end up with an MSRP of around $500.) and patiently waiting for the 2nd gen Blu-ray players may not be a bad idea.
something interesting for you bleeding edge folks:

Details of Next-Gen Formats Beginning To Emerge
By Shane Buettner

As both sides in the format war posture regarding their launch dates, reports arise that the standards the two formats will be based on are either just completed or not finished yet. Is either format going to be ready to come out of the oven anytime soon? As I write this, the HD DVD camp informs me that the March launch is still a go, and Blu-ray is still sticking to the first half of 2006, which could be as early as the end of May (in spite of gaming industry publications saying they'd be surprised to see PlayStation3 before the end of 2006.) Nevertheless, as we get closer to the respective launches some details about the implementation of both formats are coming clear.

First and foremost, it is now a virtual certainty that while HD DVD's initial releases will be 1080i, Blu-ray's releases will in fact be 1080p. In a recent phone interview Pioneer's Andy Parsons confirmed that Blu-ray players such as Pioneer Elite's BDP-HD1 will offer an option for a 1080i output for the many displays (even those with 1080p resolution in a lot of cases) that cannot accept a 1080p signal in its native format. The Blu-ray players will apparently offer on-the-fly 3/2 pulldown and deinterlacing of the 1080p/24fps signals Blu-ray discs will carry.

Regarding the significance of 1080p/24fps, there is a real potential for improved image quality in displays that will be able to maintain film's inherent 24fps frame rate, or a direct multiple such as 48 or 72fps. Current displays most often use a 60Hz refresh rate (refresh rate being analogous to frames per second) that still requires 24fps film material to be deinterlaced with 3/2 sequencing intact as 60 frames per second is not a direct multiple of 24. This causes minor temporal distortion in that some frames must be displayed on screen a little more often than others. Not so with 24, 48, or 72fps. Not only will we be seeing 1920x1080 progressive, the displays that keep the Blu-ray signal at 24fps or a direct multiple of 24fps will eliminate this time-based distortion ("judder") for smoother, more film-like images with movies.

Image quality with both formats is a real concern right now for the millions of potential early adopters whose displays accept HD signals only in the component video domain (i.e., those without HDMI or DVI/HDCP compatible displays). Both Blu-ray and HD DVD players will output only copy-protected digital streams over HDMI and perhaps FireWire. Recently the online community officially went up in arms with the news that the AACS copy protection standard used on both formats will allow content providers to invoke an "Image Constraint Token" in the bitstream that will instruct players to downconvert the 1920x1080 signals on the discs to 960x540 on the analog component outputs.

The key thing to remember for now is that image constraint is an option; it's not mandatory. While I wouldn't want to bet my house on the whims of studio executives and their intellectual property attorneys, it's hard for me to imagine any studio would want to exclude a group of potential early adopters numbering in the millions given that the success of either format is hardly a sure thing. And just how much danger is there of pirated copies made from the analog outputs of next-gen players anyway? If the next-gen discs are available at reasonable enough prices, why would anyone want to buy an analog-domain knock-off? So, let's not jump off this bridge unless (or until) we actually come to it.

On the audio side, things aren't quite as clear. Both formats are spec'd to carry up to eight channels of hi-res linear PCM (up to 24/96 for HD DVD, and 24/192 for Blu-ray) over HDMI. Some of Blu-ray's initial releases, including that old standby Fifth Element, are in fact spec'd for uncompressed PCM soundtracks. But there are also new codecs from DTS and Dolby that offer much higher data rates than the current codecs, as well as options for lossless compression with full bit-for-bit data recovery. The catch is that these formats will only be carried digitally over HDMI spec 1.3, which isn't scheduled to be finalized until the middle of 2006 (best case scenario, I'm told). And yet, HD DVD and Blu-ray players will already be in stores if current launch schedules hold. What gives?

From the HD DVD side, the players will "transcode" signals encoded with the new Dolby or DTS formats to linear PCM, which can be carried over current HDMI spec and decoded by a good number of surround processors and AVRs already on the market. It's also possible (if not more than likely) that the initial HD DVD releases will be encoded with the current Dolby and/or DTS lossy compression codecs, but at the highest data rates currently allowed. Both HD DVD and Blu-ray players will apparently decode the new codecs and convert them to multichannel analog output, and there are certainly vast numbers of surround processors and AVRs with multichannel analog inputs out there waiting.

As far as the new audio codecs and digital domain compatibility, the full lossless compression signals will only travel over HDMI 1.3, whenever that comes. Backward compatible 5.1-channel streams will be embedded in the signal that can be transmitted by current S/PDIF connections, but these will be the current lossy compression streams we have now. The bummer is that time doesn't stop for any specification- the first generation HD DVD and Blu-ray players will apparently come without HDMI 1.3, and so will any surround processors or receivers released in the interim. It's theoretically possible that players and processors in the field could be upgraded to HDMI 1.3 in software, but no manufacturers I've spoken with will commit to an upgrade path for now.

This is nothing new of course. It's hard to remember way back to 1997, when DVD was first released. Not only was there a format war then too (remember DIVX anyone?), but Dolby Digital was spec'd into the format while DTS was left out in the cold at first. It was sometime later that the first DTS compatible DVD players appeared, followed later by DTS compatible surround processors, AVRs and (eventually) software. Not that the history lesson helps if you're shopping for a new surround processor or AVR now! The transition to a new format always involves some uncertainty, and hopefully years from now these glitches will be as hard to remember as DVDs early steps and missteps!

thesirjay should be smiling while reading this...................

something interesting for you bleeding edge folks:

Details of Next-Gen Formats Beginning To Emerge
By Shane Buettner

As both sides in the format war posture regarding their launch dates, reports arise that the standards the two formats will be based on are either just completed or not finished yet. Is either format going to be ready to come out of the oven anytime soon? As I write this, the HD DVD camp informs me that the March launch is still a go, and Blu-ray is still sticking to the first half of 2006, which could be as early as the end of May (in spite of gaming industry publications saying they'd be surprised to see PlayStation3 before the end of 2006.) Nevertheless, as we get closer to the respective launches some details about the implementation of both formats are coming clear.

First and foremost, it is now a virtual certainty that while HD DVD's initial releases will be 1080i, Blu-ray's releases will in fact be 1080p. In a recent phone interview Pioneer's Andy Parsons confirmed that Blu-ray players such as Pioneer Elite's BDP-HD1 will offer an option for a 1080i output for the many displays (even those with 1080p resolution in a lot of cases) that cannot accept a 1080p signal in its native format. The Blu-ray players will apparently offer on-the-fly 3/2 pulldown and deinterlacing of the 1080p/24fps signals Blu-ray discs will carry.

Regarding the significance of 1080p/24fps, there is a real potential for improved image quality in displays that will be able to maintain film's inherent 24fps frame rate, or a direct multiple such as 48 or 72fps. Current displays most often use a 60Hz refresh rate (refresh rate being analogous to frames per second) that still requires 24fps film material to be deinterlaced with 3/2 sequencing intact as 60 frames per second is not a direct multiple of 24. This causes minor temporal distortion in that some frames must be displayed on screen a little more often than others. Not so with 24, 48, or 72fps. Not only will we be seeing 1920x1080 progressive, the displays that keep the Blu-ray signal at 24fps or a direct multiple of 24fps will eliminate this time-based distortion ("judder") for smoother, more film-like images with movies.

Image quality with both formats is a real concern right now for the millions of potential early adopters whose displays accept HD signals only in the component video domain (i.e., those without HDMI or DVI/HDCP compatible displays). Both Blu-ray and HD DVD players will output only copy-protected digital streams over HDMI and perhaps FireWire. Recently the online community officially went up in arms with the news that the AACS copy protection standard used on both formats will allow content providers to invoke an "Image Constraint Token" in the bitstream that will instruct players to downconvert the 1920x1080 signals on the discs to 960x540 on the analog component outputs.

The key thing to remember for now is that image constraint is an option; it's not mandatory. While I wouldn't want to bet my house on the whims of studio executives and their intellectual property attorneys, it's hard for me to imagine any studio would want to exclude a group of potential early adopters numbering in the millions given that the success of either format is hardly a sure thing. And just how much danger is there of pirated copies made from the analog outputs of next-gen players anyway? If the next-gen discs are available at reasonable enough prices, why would anyone want to buy an analog-domain knock-off? So, let's not jump off this bridge unless (or until) we actually come to it.

On the audio side, things aren't quite as clear. Both formats are spec'd to carry up to eight channels of hi-res linear PCM (up to 24/96 for HD DVD, and 24/192 for Blu-ray) over HDMI. Some of Blu-ray's initial releases, including that old standby Fifth Element, are in fact spec'd for uncompressed PCM soundtracks. But there are also new codecs from DTS and Dolby that offer much higher data rates than the current codecs, as well as options for lossless compression with full bit-for-bit data recovery. The catch is that these formats will only be carried digitally over HDMI spec 1.3, which isn't scheduled to be finalized until the middle of 2006 (best case scenario, I'm told). And yet, HD DVD and Blu-ray players will already be in stores if current launch schedules hold. What gives?

From the HD DVD side, the players will "transcode" signals encoded with the new Dolby or DTS formats to linear PCM, which can be carried over current HDMI spec and decoded by a good number of surround processors and AVRs already on the market. It's also possible (if not more than likely) that the initial HD DVD releases will be encoded with the current Dolby and/or DTS lossy compression codecs, but at the highest data rates currently allowed. Both HD DVD and Blu-ray players will apparently decode the new codecs and convert them to multichannel analog output, and there are certainly vast numbers of surround processors and AVRs with multichannel analog inputs out there waiting.

As far as the new audio codecs and digital domain compatibility, the full lossless compression signals will only travel over HDMI 1.3, whenever that comes. Backward compatible 5.1-channel streams will be embedded in the signal that can be transmitted by current S/PDIF connections, but these will be the current lossy compression streams we have now. The bummer is that time doesn't stop for any specification- the first generation HD DVD and Blu-ray players will apparently come without HDMI 1.3, and so will any surround processors or receivers released in the interim. It's theoretically possible that players and processors in the field could be upgraded to HDMI 1.3 in software, but no manufacturers I've spoken with will commit to an upgrade path for now.

This is nothing new of course. It's hard to remember way back to 1997, when DVD was first released. Not only was there a format war then too (remember DIVX anyone?), but Dolby Digital was spec'd into the format while DTS was left out in the cold at first. It was sometime later that the first DTS compatible DVD players appeared, followed later by DTS compatible surround processors, AVRs and (eventually) software. Not that the history lesson helps if you're shopping for a new surround processor or AVR now! The transition to a new format always involves some uncertainty, and hopefully years from now these glitches will be as hard to remember as DVDs early steps and missteps!

My observations were fairly brief. I just didn't have the time to give it the eagle eye. And everything looks really impressive on Blu-Ray. Sorry I can't be more specific, other than to say it looked really, really good overall.Thanks, JB. Seems I'm stuck on some of the same points as Mr. Dover. After using the Q006 at a ten-foot viewing distance I can't imagine going to a 46" display at the same viewing distance. My way-better-half disagrees on this point, but I think 60" will be the minimum acceptable size to avoid an intense case of Qualia Withdrawal Syndrome...

And then there's the price; even though it's a very high-Qualia-ty piece, there seem to be some new sets on the horizon (I'm anticipating the new high-end Pio Plasmas introduced at CES) that might offer similar performance. Actually, nothing probably touches the color gamut on the Q005, but if it trips up on black levels and shadow detail that's a deal-killer for me. I'll let everyone know if I have a chance to properly audition the 005...

BTW, if I suddenly seem to go mute as of Friday don't take it personally. Since I nearly drove my wife to the brink (she had to wait on me hand & foot for at least two post-surgical months) I'm taking her to Hawaii. My favorite place in the world; I'm looking forward to a lot of snorkeling/physical therapy. And, perhaps, the occasional directional request... :eek:

Not sure whether or not to take the Evil Twin, though... ;)

Well I finally got thru this monster :eek: ...............
The biggest downer I find is in red

Perhaps being an early adopter of the cheapo PS3 (which I *think* will end up with an MSRP of around $500.) and patiently waiting for the 2nd gen Blu-ray players may not be a bad idea.Wow; I don't think I'll be an early adopter on this train! After thinking about (then abandoning) the Algolith approach, methinks the Denon 5910ci dost look better and better. I have a lot of DVDs, this would maximize their PQ, and I do NOT think we'll see any HD players that will touch the PQ of the Denon on standard DVDs...

B.T.W.
slocko is correct, it is a recent piece.............

see -
http://www.ultimateavmag.com/images/newsletter/206uav.html

BTW, the good old Qualia 006 Homepage just topped 8,000 hits -- about 8,600 if you count my initial editing mistake that killed the first 600 hits. Not earthshaking numbers, but not bad for such a specialized item...

Wow; I don't think I'll be an early adopter on this train! After thinking about (then abandoning) the Algolith approach, methinks the Denon 5910ci dost look better and better. I have a lot of DVDs, this would maximize their PQ, and I do NOT think we'll see any HD players that will touch the PQ of the Denon on standard DVDs...
Well I think a PS3 at $500. or so that you can then sell on e-bay isn't a bad interim solution.

Well I think a PS3 at $500. or so that you can then sell on e-bay isn't a bad interim solution.You are, of course, correct -- I just get p*ssed at the arrogance of these companies and their total disregard for us consumers... The Denon would NOT be all that cost-effective, but should produce a stunning picture on the Q006. Just speculating -- and maybe I'll change my mind -- but the more I read about the new formats, the more I think I should just say NO... :mad:

You are, of course, correct --

gremmy posted this awhile back on some thread that I also posted on which I think makes an excellent point in regards to your earlier post..........to help change your mind. :)

We're talking 1920x1080 vs. 720x480. Do the math. If you do not notice a dramatic improvement in a picture that contains 6 times more detail, something is wrong.

That "something wrong" can be many different things: Transfer quality; original film quality; overall display PQ; the magic relationship between screen size, screen resolving power, and seating distance; etc. J6P may not understand why he doesn't see a difference all the time, but the videophiles who hang around these forums should be able to.

I expect the "obvious improvement over DVD" to be there from the beginning for those with the proper gear. Please understand, I'm not saying that the quality won't improve over time, only that I expect to see a difference that I consider to be dramatic from the beginning.

As a point of reference, D-VHS looks much better than DVD to me, even on a relatively small screen.

P.S.
As you are a Qualian, you of course qualify as having the proper gear. :D

gremmy posted this awhile back on some thread that I also posted on which I think makes an excellent point in regards to your earlier post..........to help change your mind. :)

We're talking 1920x1080 vs. 720x480. Do the math. If you do not notice a dramatic improvement in a picture that contains 6 times more detail, something is wrong.

I expect the "obvious improvement over DVD" to be there from the beginning for those with the proper gear. Please understand, I'm not saying that the quality won't improve over time, only that I expect to see a difference that I consider to be dramatic from the beginning.

As a point of reference, D-VHS looks much better than DVD to me, even on a relatively small screen.

P.S.
As you are a Qualian, you of course qualify as having the proper gear. :DGood points all. There is NO doubt that the new HD-discs should look every bit as good as DVHS based on the bitrate. I just get bummed by the attitude of Hollywood, the format war, and the various technical compromises. Assuming that NetFlix will carry the new formats, I think your PS3 approach is a sound one. I will be holding off, will not invest in a "high-end" HD player, and will not buy any of the discs until things settle down. Maybe I can talk someone out of their "old & obsolete" 5910???
:D

Good points all. There is NO doubt that the new HD-discs should look every bit as good as DVHS based on the bitrate. :D
With initial Blu-ray titles from Sony, you'll get a 16Mbps VBR MPEG-2 stream, with video content processed (degraded) just once. With HD-DVD, you'll get a 12-15Mbps VBR VC-1 or AVC stream,

With initial Blu-ray titles from Sony, you'll get a 16Mbps VBR MPEG-2 stream, with video content processed (degraded) just once. With HD-DVD, you'll get a 12-15Mbps VBR VC-1 or AVC stream,OK, I may have to backtrack on that one. I can't remember, but it seems the DVHS bitrate is higher than that -- around 19 Mbps, I thought???

Ya know, right after I posted that ...........I thought WTF ?
You may be right.

I'm working on my second drink before dinner ............which is NOW ! :eek:

It's amusing how I follow this thread more closely than the thread for my own TV. I also contribute here more than the thread for my TV.

It must be the personalities and of course zee Royalty that lives on this board. I'm glad they let me slum around here :)

Let's see who makes up this cast of characters.

We have a sad ape, a crazy guy with racoon eyes who races motorcycles, a resident Genius (that bearded guy), a guy who lives with a bunch of MMs, a super nice lawyer who was ground zero for the Qualia epidemic, and a fierce African Warrior.

that doesn't seem right that the blu-ray releases will be using present day mpeg-2 encoding.

if that truly is the case, and again that would be a real surprise to me, you must understand that the hd-dvd releases should blow the blu-ray releases away since 12-15Mbps using avc or vc-1 will blow away mpeg-2 at the higher 19Mbps (current hdtv broadcast bitrates) due to the approximately four times more efficient encoding, not even taking into account the much higher quality encoding with sharply minimized digital artifacts.

...and a Migrant Electronics Worker! :)

P.S. Anyone know if Netflix will just let us get an HD version of a movie?


It's amusing how I follow this thread more closely than the thread for my own TV. I also contribute here more than the thread for my TV.

It must be the personalities and of course zee Royalty that lives on this board. I'm glad they let me slum around here :)

Let's see who makes up this cast of characters.

We have a sad ape, a crazy guy with racoon eyes who races motorcycles, a resident Genius (that bearded guy), a guy who lives with a bunch of MMs, a super nice lawyer who was ground zero for the Qualia epidemic, and a fierce African Warrior.

the press release said they would carry both, bray and hd-dvd.

...and a Migrant Electronics Worker! :)

P.S. Anyone know if Netflix will just let us get an HD version of a movie?

...and a Migrant Electronics Worker! :)

P.S. Anyone know if Netflix will just let us get an HD version of a movie?

mpsan,

Here is the link to the Netflix press release:


http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-24-2006/0004266219&EDATE=

Not sure whether or not to take the Evil Twin, though... ;)

brt3,
If you take him, remind him to be good around the TSA. They can do cavity searches and might grab his nut :eek:

Guess I was way off, but I didn't have time to cover my back with Google...

On a standard-definition DVD movie, the video bit-rate ranges from about 4Mbs (megabits per second) to 9Mbs, depending on the amount of motion in the scene. If you’ve ever seen a DVD with a fast action sequence in which the image suddenly becomes very blocky, that’s a sign that the data rate used at that moment wasn’t high enough to show all the detail in the fast motion (this artifact is called macroblocking).

What’s amazing about the hi-def content for WM9 is that it’s only encoded at bit-rates of about 6–8Mbs for 720p, and 7–9Mbs for 1080p. Compare this to 19.4Mbs, the standard for HDTV broadcasts, or to the 25Mbs bit-rate of D-Theater movies! This compression enables an entire feature-length film to fit on one 4.7GB DVD-ROM—an amazing feat when you consider that at standard HDTV bit-rates, a two-hour movie uses about 18GB of storage.

brt3 -- If you take him, remind him to be good around the TSA. They can do cavity searches and might grab his nut :eek:The more I think about it the more I realize the Evil Twin is, more than likely, on the infamous "Do Not Fly" list...

thesirjay should be smiling while reading this...................

I must admit to being pessimistic after hearing this. The movie industry fought too hard for too long to keep people from having 1080i UPSCALED over component for them to suddenly decide that real 1080i or p (which sure beats upscaling) is fine over component. They put their line in the sand long ago screwing over the average (and not so average) consumer. And since many of them will be making movies for BOTH formats they really don't care which one dies off. They get their cake and eat it too.

I would like to hope that Sony and others with a vested interest in one format over the other might try to cater to the ole non-hdmi high def sets but considering the endless furvor over copyright infringement and their fanatical devotion to preventing 1080i over component in the past I just can't get excited until I actually see it playing on my screens.

Sometimes I think I'm the only one here who'll get a PS3 and use it to play games . . . . :rolleyes:

--Dwayne
(resident bearded guy)

BTW, if I suddenly seem to go mute as of Friday don't take it personally. Since I nearly drove my wife to the brink (she had to wait on me hand & foot for at least two post-surgical months) I'm taking her to Hawaii. My favorite place in the world; I'm looking forward to a lot of snorkeling/physical therapy. And, perhaps, the occasional directional request... :eek:

Enjoy Hawaii, brt3! It's Mrs. Zechman's favorite place in the world, and the place where she took this . . .

(eerily familiar?)

. . . picture at the Submarine Museum in Pearl Harbor:

--Dwayne

Enjoy Hawaii, brt3! It's Mrs. Zechman's favorite place in the world, and the place where she took this . . .

(eerily familiar?)

. . . picture at the Submarine Museum in Pearl Harbor:

--Dwayne
And I had always thought that was a pic of your personal jet in the background !

Silly me. :o

Sometimes I think I'm the only one here who'll get a PS3 and use it to play games . . . . :rolleyes:You may be right, although Kaduku may occasionally indulge and use the PS3 for it's Prime Directive. I used to play these newfangled things :rolleyes: with my kids, and though they could trounce me on a few games the kiddies were TOAST when it came to the World Rally, Formula 1, Gran Tourismo genre. Just too addictive; I realized once I started it always ended up in full immersion. Took up way too much time to get good; kinda like golf... ;)

I usually do better at racing games than the 10-12 year olds, too.

I chalk it up to having actually driven a car in real life. :cool:

--Dwayne

(But for flying games, I don't have that advantage, since I leave the flying of my personal jet to zee Royal Pilot. ;))

I usually do better at racing games than the 10-12 year olds, too. I chalk it up to having actually driven a car in real life. :cool:I find that most of the kids have no concept of using the throttle to steer the car...

slocko and Mr. Dude, they did not say, on Netflix if it would be our same SD account or if they will charge for an upgrade to HD.


the press release said they would carry both, bray and hd-dvd.

i hadn't thought about the prices, but i think initially they won't bother upgrading their billing systems to accomodate the very few first clients. also, it doesn't seem like the titles are going to be that much more expensive than the sd versions.

Enjoy Hawaii, brt3! It's Mrs. Zechman's favorite place in the world, and the place where she took this . . .

(eerily familiar?)

. . . picture at the Submarine Museum in Pearl Harbor:

--Dwayne


resident bearded guy,

Cool, a diving apparatus :cool: And I thought it was a big portable generator :confused:

- a guy who lives with a bunch of MMs

slocko and Mr. Dude, they did not say, on Netflix if it would be our same SD account or if they will charge for an upgrade to HD.

mpsan,

I just sent an e-mail to Netflix asking. I will post their response when I get it.

if anyone missed the superbowl commercials, you can watch them all here:

http://video.google.com/superbowl.html

if anyone missed the superbowl commercials, you can watch them all here:

http://video.google.com/superbowl.html


And I thought I would never see them again :D :D :D

Let's hope so. I see they now admit that they hold dvd's of people who select 12 or more a month!

i hadn't thought about the prices, but i think initially they won't bother upgrading their billing systems to accomodate the very few first clients. also, it doesn't seem like the titles are going to be that much more expensive than the sd versions.

Good, I asked a bit ago and got a form reply saying they can not answer email, but do read it. Yeah, and my call is very important to them as well! :D

Actually, Netflix has been very very good to me. :)

mpsan,

I just sent an e-mail to Netflix asking. I will post their response when I get it.

Good, I asked a bit ago and got a form reply saying they can not answer email, but do read it. Yeah, and my call is very important to them as well! :D

Actually, Netflix has been very very good to me. :)


They have answered my complaints, so if I don't get an answer, I will put it in the form of a complaint :rolleyes:

I'm very happy with them also and most of my complaints have been years ago.

since i expanded the recording on my hd-tivos to 80 hd hours, i now record a lot of broadcast tv and series from hbo. add hd-movies from hdnet, hbo, and showtime, i have stopped using netflix. the other day i checked my netflix dvds i had at home and i have had them since october!!!! i think i am going to suspend the service until i get through the various seasons i have recorded.

Well, we use Netflix a lot. I have said before that I bet I have the least amount of Q006 Power On Hours for a set delivered on April 14, 2005. This is in regard to getting a "spare" lamp. The reason is that we watch very little TV on it. We do have Comcast HD, but I moved one of the 6412's from there to another HD set, as we were using it so little. I have three HD sets in all (two are 42" and 55" Plasmas), and now seem to only use the Q for Netflix and things like the SuperBowl.

Seems like a shame that the best set in the house is used for Netflix most often. That is one reason I can not wait for HD to be available on Netflix!

They have answered my complaints, so if I don't get an answer, I will put it in the form of a complaint :rolleyes:

I'm very happy with them also and most of my complaints have been years ago.

[QUOTE=divedude]They have answered my complaints, so if I don't get an answer, I will put it in the form of a complaint :rolleyes:
QUOTE]


Well, I got the standard form letter response from Netflix, so I have resent it in the form of a complaint. Lousy customer service in my opinion :(

OK, let us know what happens!

[QUOTE=divedude]They have answered my complaints, so if I don't get an answer, I will put it in the form of a complaint :rolleyes:
QUOTE]


Well, I got the standard form letter response from Netflix, so I have resent it in the form of a complaint. Lousy customer service in my opinion :(

Sorry for the OT. Mini Dive got this e-mail today and thought you might find this interesting or funny or painful . . .


Subject: Bad day at work

This is even funnier when you realize it's real! Next time you have a bad day at work ... think of this guy...

Rob is a commercial saturation diver for Global Divers in Louisiana. He
performs underwater repairs on offshore drilling rigs.

Below is an E-mail he sent to his sister.

She then sent it to radio station 103.2 on FM dial in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, who was sponsoring a worst job experience contest.
Needless to say, she won!

Hi Sue,

Just another note from your bottom-dwelling brother. Last week I had a bad day at the office. I know you've been feeling down lately at work, So I thought I would share my dilemma with you to make you realize it's not so bad after all.

Before I can tell you what happened to me, I first must bore you with a few technicalities of my job. As you know, my office lies at the bottom of the sea. I wear a suit to the office.

It's a wetsuit. This time of year the water is quite cool. So what we do to keep warm is this: We have a diesel powered industrial water heater. This $20,000 piece of equipment sucks the water out of the sea.

It heats it to a delightful temperature. It then pumps it down to the diver through a garden hose, which is taped to the air hose. Now this sounds like a darn good plan, and I've used it several times with no complaints.

What I do, when I get to the bottom and start working, is take the hose and stuff it down the back of my wetsuit. This floods my whole suit with warm water. It's like working in a Jacuzzi.

Everything was going well until all of a sudden, my butt started to itch. So, of course, I scratched it. This only made things worse. Within a few seconds my butt started to burn.

I pulled the hose out from my back, but the damage was done. In agony I realized what had happened. The hot water machine had sucked up a jellyfish and pumped it into my suit.

Now, since I don't have any hair on my back, the jellyfish couldn't stick to it. However, the crack of my butt was not as fortunate. When I scratched what I thought was an itch, I was actually grinding the jellyfish into the crack of my butt.

I informed the dive supervisor of my dilemma over the communicator. His instructions were unclear due to the fact that he, along with five other divers, were all laughing hysterically.

Needless to say I aborted the dive. I was instructed to make three agonizing in-water decompression stops totaling thirty-five minutes before I could reach the surface to begin my chamber dry decompression.

When I arrived at the surface, I was wearing nothing but my brass helmet. As I climbed out of the water, the medic, with tears of laughter running down his face, handed me a tube of cream and told me to rub it on my butt as soon as I got in the chamber.

The cream put the fire out, but I couldn't poop for two days because my butt was swollen shut. So, next time you're having a bad day at work, think about how much worse it would be if you had a jellyfish shoved up your butt.

Now repeat to yourself, "I love my job, I love my job, I love my job." Now whenever you have a bad day, ask yourself, is this a jellyfish bad day?

:eek: :eek: :eek:

This is a video taken in 6000 feet of water. An undersea robot is sawing a 3mm wide slit (1/10th of an inch ... remember that width) in a pipeline. The pressure inside the pipeline is 0 psig, while the pressure outside is 2700 psi, or 1.3 tons per square inch. Then a crab comes along....


http://burningsmell.org/crab/crabvspipe1.mpg

This is a video taken in 6000 feet of water. An undersea robot is sawing a 3mm wide slit (1/10th of an inch ... remember that width) in a pipeline. The pressure inside the pipeline is 0 psig, while the pressure outside is 2700 psi, or 1.3 tons per square inch. Then a crab comes along....


http://burningsmell.org/crab/crabvspipe1.mpg


Wow, that is a great example of the effects of differential pressure. Not so good for Mr. Crab, yikes :eek:

I just noticed that TNT HD is now on DirecTV, Ch 75. Looks like they are showing the Busch race today, various NBA All Star activities and the game, as well as movies.

I will be watching the NASCAR race today and tomorrow. I am getting tired of the Olympics. Tomorrows Daytona 500 will be the first NASCAR race where the production pace car will have more horsepower than the race cars :cool:

i just heard that the new name for the future Qualia line is going to be XBR Pro. is this true? sorry if this is old news, but i just heard about it from my audio dealer. he also states that a 42 or 46" sxrd is comming out.

This would be good . Most would buy something a page ahead of what is on the market now. Problem though if you go the wrong way & switch to something else...not good. Mits is one that has done this with a top of the line unit.

divedude , Noticed this to. Do you have regular TNT to like the did the New York - L.A. stations? or did they add solo? Wish in the HD package they would give all HD avail.

divedude , Noticed this to. Do you have regular TNT to like the did the New York - L.A. stations? or did they add solo? Wish in the HD package they would give all HD avail.

G.B.

Looks like DirecTV has given us an addition to the HD package with no extra charge :D

I still have the regular TNT and it appears to have the same programming on both. No East / West feeds. I believe that once they get all the birds up and switch everyone over to the new dishes, we should get a lot of HD programming, but that will be a year or two. Who knows how much they will charge for the additions. And I am not going to the new dish until they come up with an HD DVR, to replace my HD TiVo's, that work with MP4 and the additional frequency.

I enjoyed seeing the race today in HD. Lots of good wrecks, especially at the finish. No one was hurt, so I can say they were good, and entertaining :cool:

Mits is one that has done this with a top of the line unit.
Generally, I don't follow Mits stuff.

What was that top of the line unit ?

Picture is noticably dimmer over the last two days. My first bulb lasted about 5 months and just quit without any noticable dimming.........poof and it was dark. Amazingly it has been another 5 months since my first change out but you gotta love the consistency in the short useful life of this expensive 200 Watt light thingy.

Now what do they say........... the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long...........

Gonna pop in my spare one tomorrow and get back to wearing sunglasses. Now I have to go out and buy two more bulbs......on on standby and the other just in case the spare it is a dud. There are few things more worthless in this world than a bulbless Qualia or an unloaded gun.


Looks like I gotta budget for a tad over $600/year in bulbs with this beauty. Cranky.........When the missus finds out how much these bulbs are she might start cutting into my beer allowance or make me find a cheaper wine opener.

http://www.inetsite.net/commercialhits/WMP.asp?myMovie=/wineopener.wmv

Alternative site:
http://grouper.com/GlobalMedia/MediaDetails.aspx?id=247456


http://www.digyourowngrave.com/australian-sex-bomb-hahn-beer-commercial/

Picture is noticably dimmer over the last two days. My first bulb lasted about 5 months and just quit without any noticable dimming.........poof and it was dark. Amazingly it has been another 5 months since my first change out but you gotta love the consistency in the short useful life of this expensive 200 Watt light thingy.MM -- Unless you have insanely high hours I can only think of a couple of things that might impact bulb life. One would be significant voltage fluctuation; in that case you might want to opt for one of the Monster Cable, EquiTech, or RGPC units that give you a rock-steady 120V. The other is more unlikely, but I think short on/off cycles would be harmful to the bulb. Whenever I turn my set on for a short period -- usually to check the program guide to make sure I'm not missing something I want to record for later -- I use the Sleep Timer to ensure it runs for at least 15 minutes before switching off. I could be mistaken, but it's the same theory as with cars -- frequent short trips are harder on a car than longer trips on the highway...

Just a thought, as your bulb life seems abnormally short!

(Thought I'd be incommunicado, but they now have wireless internet in Hawaii!)

The thing is on basically all day. When the kids get up for school it comes on at 7AM and typically does not go off till midnight or so. Comes on later on Saturday/Sunday since everyone sleeps in but still has a good 12 hours at least. I bought it to use it and I am definetly not a museum curator. It is in a open well ventilated area and is on a APC battery backup. Once on it stays on for hours. No short trips.

5 months = 150 days give or take.

17 hours a day during the week

12 hours a day weekend

I am averaging a tad over 15 hours a day so over 5 months so it seems that I am running around 2200 hours. :eek: Maybe this is all the bulb lasts. No worries however since I can just buy new bulbs and the Monster is as good as new.

This TV is like a crack addiction...........The picture is so pristine and just so damn good I will feed it as many bulbs as it requires.

(Thought I'd be incommunicado, but they now have wireless internet in Hawaii!)
It's already past 9 a.m. on the best coast.

I can't stand it anymore (the suspense is killin me :eek: ), what is your favorite island and is that where you're staying at the moment ?
(inquiring minds of local cat bugulars want to know).

I am averaging a tad over 15 hours a day so over 5 months so it seems that I am running around 2200 hours. :eek: Maybe this is all the bulb lasts. No worries however since I can just buy new bulbs and the Monster is as good as new.

This TV is like a crack addiction...........The picture is so pristine and just so damn good I will feed it as many bulbs as it requires.
The Ruby bulb costs 1K and the degradation in brightness slope is STEEEEEEEEEEP ! :eek:

It's already past 9 a.m. on the best coast. I can't stand it anymore (the suspense is killin me :eek: ), what is your favorite island and is that where you're staying at the moment ? (inquiring minds of local cat bugulars want to know).
Favorite Island: Big
Favorite Place: Puako (used to live there)
Currently Staying at: Mauna Lani Point Condos
Turn Ons: Warm water, sunshine, and snorkeling
Turn Offs: Kiave thorns, winter waves that cloud the water
Reasons For Burglars To Avoid My Qualia: Very good alarm system, 130-pound Ridgeback, and Glock-owning housesitter named "Bubba". Also, it's on the second floor...
:D

Just spotted Mini Dive (or perhaps a cousin?) at the Daytona 500. Hope he is enjoying the race!

Just spotted Mini Dive (or perhaps a cousin?) at the Daytona 500. Hope he is enjoying the race!I knew I should've locked Evil Twin up before I left town!!! Hope he don't get blowed up...

Favorite Island: Big

Back in the eighties I competed for several years in an off-road motor-sickle event known as the “Mauna Kea 200” – I wonder if it’s still being held ?

Much fun, beautiful locale and fabulous direction givers.

Biggest pain in the arse was shipping the bike over in a container and hoping it didn’t slide off the ship before it eventually reached Hilo. :eek:

Favorite Island: Big
Currently Staying at: Mauna Lani Point Condos

Sounds very Qualia-esque. :cool:
I imagine AT LEAST 5-star rated. :D

Just spotted Mini Dive (or perhaps a cousin?) at the Daytona 500. Hope he is enjoying the race!
Please don't give results.

I will watch it on a delayed basis - this evening.
The Olympics are starting to really get old esp. since I think the medals look like giant colored washers.(even though Italia is my favorite European country :( )

Penton-Man: check this out; doesn't sound good for BluRay via PS3... :(

A report by Merill Lynch was the source for several Sony PS3 related speculations. First the analyst report says the PS3 could cost about $900 to build. This is not too much of a concern as Sony would have to subsidize the cost. More concerning is that Merill Lynch also talks about a delay of the Sony PS3 that would put the launch of the next generation Playstation into 2007 for the United States. For Japan they would still see an autumn 2006 release date. More details in the Merrill Lynch report (pdf) Via CNET.

I found two articles suggesting there should be no additional cost to renting HD titles. One I found on Friday and I can't find it again, but I found this one today.

http://thomashawk.com/2006/01/netflix-continues-online-dvd-dominance.html

Just spotted Mini Dive (or perhaps a cousin?) at the Daytona 500. Hope he is enjoying the race!

If the Evil Twin got loose, that would explain all that aggressive driving at the race :eek:

The Olympics are starting to really get old esp. since I think the medals look like giant colored washers.

I've been thinking gold, silver and bronze CD's. Hope they didn't spend too much on them (maybe they can rip them to their iPods). :D

I found two articles suggesting there should be no additional cost to renting HD titles. One I found on Friday and I can't find it again, but I found this one today.

http://thomashawk.com/2006/01/netflix-continues-online-dvd-dominance.html

That's good news. I got nowhere quizzing Netflix. I asked 3 questions and kept getting responses such as "Thank you for your suggestion". After resending several times, they finally said they didn't know. I would send them the link you just supplied so they would know, but I don't want another "Thank you for your suggestion" response. :rolleyes:

The Olympics are starting to really get old esp. since I think the medals look like giant colored washers.(even though Italia is my favorite European country :( )


I thought they were giving out bagles :)

Back in the eighties I competed for several years in an off-road motor-sickle event known as the “Mauna Kea 200” – I wonder if it’s still being held ?

Much fun, beautiful locale and fabulous direction givers.

Biggest pain in the arse was shipping the bike over in a container and hoping it didn’t slide off the ship before it eventually reached Hilo. :eek:You mean THIS??? (http://www.off-road.com/dirtbike/97mk200/)

And, yes -- the direction-givers on the Big Island are second to none...

Can you score some Kona Coffee cheap? :D

How much is Pure Kona these days.

P.S. Kauai is nice too!

Favorite Island: Big
Favorite Place: Puako (used to live there)
Currently Staying at: Mauna Lani Point Condos
Turn Ons: Warm water, sunshine, and snorkeling
Turn Offs: Kiave thorns, winter waves that cloud the water
Reasons For Burglars To Avoid My Qualia: Very good alarm system, 130-pound Ridgeback, and Glock-owning housesitter named "Bubba". Also, it's on the second floor...
:D

We thought they were colored CD's!

Please don't give results.

I will watch it on a delayed basis - this evening.
The Olympics are starting to really get old esp. since I think the medals look like giant colored washers.(even though Italia is my favorite European country :( )

GREAT! I wonder if there will be an HD section?

I found two articles suggesting there should be no additional cost to renting HD titles. One I found on Friday and I can't find it again, but I found this one today.

http://thomashawk.com/2006/01/netflix-continues-online-dvd-dominance.html

GREAT! I wonder if there will be an HD section?

That was one of the questions I asked them, several times. And you know the answer I got. Maybe someone else might have better luck.

Penton-Man: check this out; doesn't sound good for BluRay via PS3... :(

A report by Merill Lynch was the source for several Sony PS3 related speculations. First the analyst report says the PS3 could cost about $900 to build. This is not too much of a concern as Sony would have to subsidize the cost. More concerning is that Merill Lynch also talks about a delay of the Sony PS3 that would put the launch of the next generation Playstation into 2007 for the United States. For Japan they would still see an autumn 2006 release date. More details in the Merrill Lynch report (pdf) Via CNET.
I don’t know how accurate that report is. :rolleyes:

Plus that, I’m not one to stop what I’m doing to listen to M.L.

You mean THIS??? (http://www.off-road.com/dirtbike/97mk200/)

And, yes -- the direction-givers on the Big Island are second to none...
Yup, that be it.
Memories……………………… :)

Anyone know if speakers which are *not* magnetically shielded are going to pose a problem for the Q06? I just bought B&W 703s, and have yet to hook them up. I just realized they are not magnetically shielded, and B&W recommends about a half a meter from a screen. Unfortunately, the way my room is situated, the speakers would be immediately next to, on either side of, the Qualia.

I guess I can just hook them up and see, but would rather get some opinions first. I know CRTs were sensitive to this, but not sure about SXRD and/or LCOS technologies in general.

Thoughts?

And, yes -- the direction-givers on the Big Island are second to none...

Some jokester P.M.ed me that this “Penton Learn French in Your Car, All 3 Levels” is currently listed on e-bay under the category of “Direction Givers”.

Will people never forget ?

Well, I guess time will tell.

P.S. I don't know how they do it but I sent Netflix back a DVD Saturday. Our mail comes >3PM. Today I got a Netflix Email telling me they got it and that my next selection is shipping (which is being released TOMORROW)! Of course there is no mail today, so just how did they get mine back?

That was one of the questions I asked them, several times. And you know the answer I got. Maybe someone else might have better luck.

Take a look at my setup...

TT400 Stand/Setup Picture (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=40261)

They are great, but I have the 803's!!! I also have the big B&W Center. You can also ask the dealer if the 703's are different in that respect from my 803's.

P.S. Yes, my sub is not there in the corner any more. :D


Anyone know if speakers which are *not* magnetically shielded are going to pose a problem for the Q06? I just bought B&W 703s, and have yet to hook them up. I just realized they are not magnetically shielded, and B&W recommends about a half a meter from a screen. Unfortunately, the way my room is situated, the speakers would be immediately next to, on either side of, the Qualia.

I guess I can just hook them up and see, but would rather get some opinions first. I know CRTs were sensitive to this, but not sure about SXRD and/or LCOS technologies in general.

Thoughts?

mpsan,

thanks man! this is almost the EXACT same setup as my 703s will be...and your 803's are also not magnetically shielded, according to b&w's web site.

If it's not causing any distortion for ya, and I assume it's not or you wouldn't have them there, then i'm goin for it!

thanks again.

No problem. They are fine. In fact the big B&W center is even closer!

Stay warm in MA...

MP, from Hartford, CT.

mpsan,

thanks man! this is almost the EXACT same setup as my 703s will be...and your 803's are also not magnetically shielded, according to b&w's web site.

If it's not causing any distortion for ya, and I assume it's not or you wouldn't have them there, then i'm goin for it!

thanks again.

Well, I guess time will tell.

P.S. I don't know how they do it but I sent Netflix back a DVD Saturday. Our mail comes >3PM. Today I got a Netflix Email telling me they got it and that my next selection is shipping (which is being released TOMORROW)! Of course there is no mail today, so just how did they get mine back?

mpsan,
Mini Dive thinks a miracle has occurred ;)

Yes, and they sent me another email saying the DVD (Rent) has been shipped.


mpsan,
Mini Dive thinks a miracle has occurred ;)

OH...re: minidive...enough with the Steelers already! :)

mpsan,
Mini Dive thinks a miracle has occurred ;)

OH...re: minidive...enough with the Steelers already! :)


Sorry, but that had nothing to do with the Steelers. Just thought it was a miracle the Post Office got it to Netflix so quickly. Neither one of us cared who won the Super Bowl. The Boys were at home watching it with us.

4. Firm deals or at least promises known about Blu-ray rentals from NetFlix and Blockbuster on-line – which for me may very well determine ultimately when I pull the trigger on one of these babies.

Penton Man

Sony reveals prices for Blu-ray

8 February 2006 12:45 by Dela
[picture]Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has become the first major movie studio to give pricing details on Blu-ray Disc movie releases. The discs are expected to become available in stores in the United States around summer this year. Catalog Blu-Ray titles will wholesale for $17.99, mirroring the cost of DVDs when the format first hit stores 9 years ago in 1997. New release titles will wholesale for about $23.45, about a 15% - 20% increase compared to when DVDs were first released.

"The higher pricing structure for new releases is meant to accommodate the sell-through and rental markets" said Benjamin Feingold, president of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. "The premium is for a way better format and to remind retailers that at the time we launched DVD, VHS was selling for $55 wholesale in the first window". He added that Sony will not suggest any prices for the initially released discs, saying the company believed in a free market.

"From the retail perspective, this is going to be a hot product, and retailers will no doubt determine their own margin structure," he said. The company also gave details on another selling point for Blu-ray; bundling multiple formats to accommodate consumer needs. This is like Sony's offering of DVD / UMD releases.

"With the launch of Blu-ray, we're going to try to introduce the managed-copy concept, where if you buy Blu-ray you'll be able to get additional versions (of the same title) to use in your home," Feingold said. "Ultimately, we might even get to the point where we'll offer consumers the ability to have different versions of the same movie on different devices in the home -- that's something we're working on." Feingold would not specify whether future Blu-ray bundling would be electronic or physical.

Source:
Reuters

Wow -- this looks pretty cool; looks like it's time for me to jump on the HiDef camcorder bandwagon...

Sony HDR-HC3 HDV Camcorder (http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Sony-Officially-Announces-$1700-HC3-High-Definition-Camcorder-.htm)

HDR-HC3 on SonyStyle (http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=HDRHC3&Dept=cameras&CategoryName=dcc_DICamcorders_HighDefinitionVideo)

Well, I guess time will tell.

P.S. I don't know how they do it but I sent Netflix back a DVD Saturday. Our mail comes >3PM. Today I got a Netflix Email telling me they got it and that my next selection is shipping (which is being released TOMORROW)! Of course there is no mail today, so just how did they get mine back?
Was the movie you sent back, by any chance, Back to the Future? ;)

--Dwayne

I did know that...I just saw a chance to express my Super Bowl findings again.

Funny how it all dies down a few days after the event! :) Actually we watched with one of our sons and even he was mad...liked the Q though!

Sorry, but that had nothing to do with the Steelers. Just thought it was a miracle the Post Office got it to Netflix so quickly. Neither one of us cared who won the Super Bowl. The Boys were at home watching it with us.

No, but it should have been. Even better, they sent me an email that the next title (Rent) was shipped...Monday...when the Post Office was closed. Also, Rent is not being released 'til today.

BTW, this does happen all the time with Netflix. They will ship a movie on Monday that is not even being released 'til Tuesday.


Was the movie you sent back, by any chance, Back to the Future? ;)

--Dwayne

http://www.coolermaster.com/phpBB2/files/849998942.gif

I will be in the North East next week and had some cancelations. Anyone interested in a calibration should drop me an email.


Jeff,

I called and left you a voicemail as well as shot you a PM; you should have all my contact info.

http://www.coolermaster.com/phpBB2/files/849998942.gif

Yes I am :D :D :D :D

Wow -- this looks pretty cool; looks like it's time for me to jump on the HiDef camcorder bandwagon...

Sony HDR-HC3 HDV Camcorder (http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Sony-Officially-Announces-$1700-HC3-High-Definition-Camcorder-.htm)

HDR-HC3 on SonyStyle (http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=HDRHC3&Dept=cameras&CategoryName=dcc_DICamcorders_HighDefinitionVideo)

Now I have to make a decision, there are features on both the HC1 and HC3 I like. But I am going to get one of them :D

Now I have to make a decision, there are features on both the HC1 and HC3 I like. But I am going to get one of them :D

It sounds to me like the HC3 is a dowgraded version of the HC1?

Well, I just found out that the AccuCal eagle will be landing at my home on the morning of March 4th for an audio/video calibration...I'll have to check my bulb hours tonight.

It sounds to me like the HC3 is a dowgraded version of the HC1?

It has some advantages for UW use: Top loading (UW housings use a bottom, slide in mount and that would have to be removed from the HC1 to load each tape - maybe I am just lazy), slightly lower LUX (5 vs 7).

Disadvantages: I would have to buy a new wide angle lens, possibly too small to fit my housing.

Of course, I am just looking at it from a UW use point of view. Things such as lack of manual focus control and external mic inputs don't mean a thing to me with the camera in a housing.

Well, I just found out that the AccuCal eagle will be landing at my home on the morning of March 4th for an audio/video calibration...I'll have to check my bulb hours tonight.You are in for a treat; Jeff is a pleasure to work with, and my Q006 has never looked better... :cool:

It has some advantages for UW use...Wonder if these design elements might help you as well:

The Sony HDR-HC3 weighs 500 grams (a little over a pound), making it 26 percent smaller and 30 percent lighter than the HDR-HC1.
Smaller should be better, I'm guessing, as long as the housing is custom-made for the camcorder?

The new camera will also support HMDI output, which means it can be connected directly to an HDTV, something the current camera doesn't do.
Now that's GOTTA be good news for anyone with a Q006...

Along with shooting videos, the HDR-HC3 will take 4-megapixel still photos, similar to other hybrid cameras.
Sounds like a cool feature to enable getting both video and still images back from "The Deep"...

Wonder if these design elements might help you as well:

The Sony HDR-HC3 weighs 500 grams (a little over a pound), making it 26 percent smaller and 30 percent lighter than the HDR-HC1.
Smaller should be better, I'm guessing, as long as the housing is custom-made for the camcorder?

The new camera will also support HMDI output, which means it can be connected directly to an HDTV, something the current camera doesn't do.
Now that's GOTTA be good news for anyone with a Q006...

Along with shooting videos, the HDR-HC3 will take 4-megapixel still photos, similar to other hybrid cameras.
Sounds like a cool feature to enable getting both video and still images back from "The Deep"...

Aloha brt3,

I doubt there will be a newly designed housing by July when I play with the sharks. So smaller and less weight means more air in the housing and I would need to add more weight to sink it. My TRV 900 and 950 weigh the same, but the slight difference in size requires a extra lb in my housing, so I bet the HC3 would take 2 or 3 more.

All my HDMI ports are used but I can connect with iLINK.

The 4-mp still would be cool and I can upgrade the electronic controls on my handles to use that. Shooting a still while shooting video would be way cool, but I doubt the electronics in the housing controller would handle that, but I know the owner of the housing company and maybe we could work on a little development :D

A friend of mine purchased a 60 SXRD and absolutely loves it along with everyone that sees it...I don't plan on telling him to look for green blobs, etc.

if you look hard enough you can find faults and then you can't get them out of your mind!

hmmm, he is in NJ, maybe I should suggest that he have umr calibrate his set while he is on his northeast tour.

BenDover.......how in the world do you get that image in the body of your reply......


What kind of evil magic are you using.

You are in for a treat; Jeff is a pleasure to work with, and my Q006 has never looked better... :cool:

Ditto :)

Wonder if these design elements might help you as well:

The new camera will also support HMDI output, which means it can be connected directly to an HDTV, something the current camera doesn't do.
Now that's GOTTA be good news for anyone with a Q006...


Don't forget about firewire (i.link). The HC-1 can connect directly to the Q006. :)

I know the owner of the housing company and maybe we could work on a little development :D

Permanently silicon-ed o-rings……….or if that’s not possible, please provide a “helper” to do that chore!

BenDover.......how in the world do you get that image in the body of your reply......


What kind of evil magic are you using.


when you are composing a message in the full post/reply window, there is a little icon that looks like a mountain scene with a sun setting rising behind the mountains, that is the insert image button, click on that and enter the url for the image.

if you are simply "attaching" an image, as in the image doesn't exist on some website accessible via a link, then you simply get the attached file and it doesn't display in the post without a user clicking on it and opening up in another window.

Permanently silicon-ed o-rings……….or if that’s not possible, please provide a “helper” to do that chore!This sounds like a job for J.A.... ;)

I will be in the North East next week and had some cancelations. Anyone interested in a calibration should drop me an email.

UMR,
I have a question for you. While I was attempting to check reset my hours last month, I saw something that said "writing" (I think), but it did not reset the hours. I tried it again and it successfully reset the hours, but I did not see the "write" thing. Is this something to be concern of. During all of this, I never left that section for the hours.

This sounds like a job for J.A.... ;)
Yikes, just think about how the dive boat would be overweighed with all that wood aboard, if that were to happen. :eek:

Shooting a still while shooting video would be way cool, but I doubt the electronics in the housing controller would handle that, but I know the owner of the housing company and maybe we could work on a little development :D

Just wanted to clarify, the HC3 lets you shoot a still to memory stick while shooting video to tape, at the same time.

Mini Dive decided to go for a little spin today . . .

Well guys. As I posted some time back I was going to get the 60" XBR SXRD instead of the Big Q. Well just to up date you guys. As you did warn me LOL. Here is a post I placed on the Green Blob Poll for the XBR SXRD sets: Check the posts with Pics to see the issue.

That is pretty much how my Dec build set looks but mine covers the entire center screen and runs diagonally down to the lower right corner. It affects regular viewing. Skins tones are really bad as most faces are in the center of the screen. At this point I will be swapping it out in about a week. The sales person thought it best to wait so my chance of getting a newest build was increased.

I was originally going to buy the Qualia 006 and was posting on the Qualia form quit a bit with questions. In the long run I didn't see a $7000 increase in PQ so went with the 60" XBR SXRD set. The Qualia posters did warn me of the Green issue. I bought knowing there would be chance and with my luck the chance was high of getting a set with the Green. My sales person say Ok so you see Green he has never heard of this and they have sold many many sets and No One has brought this issue up. Anyhow one thing I can not understand is WHY THE QUALIA DOES NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE???????

Same technology! What is better in the Qualia? The XBR has a some new differences in the chip and advanced Iris is this what is causing this. I can't believe it is all temp related. I left me set on for 40+ hours straight and it still had the Green Haze. Those of you with a Green Donut at start up that goes away in 5 minutes be thankful. I have the Donut that lasts 30 minutes then goes to the haze.

I did call Sony tech support on this and they are aware of the issue and said it is temp related. A cold room increases the time for the green to dissipate but it should completely vanish in 10 minutes per Sony even in the worst case ambient temp environments. They had me reduce the Green Gain down and reset the TV, and plug direct into outlet as a line conditioner might cause it. Well nothing helped and they were ready to setup a tech service call but I said I would most likely swap the set out so I would wait.

I had such high hopes for this set after reading all I could about it. I wonder why not one review mentions this Green Issue. After hearing people getting replacement sets without the issue all I can think is the sets they received for review where hand picked and did not have this issue. Like some others I am looking at some other options I did not consider such as Plasma because I thought this set would the best and I sit have some reservations about Plasma.

This is pretty much a recap of some posts I have made on this forum and the regular SXRD forum before I found this one. If I didn't see the green in normal viewing I would be happy and don't mind the warm up. Crossing fingers on the next set.

I wanted to update here as you guys were great with input and did warn me about the Green Issue. For the life of me can't understand why the Qualia is not plagued with this issue. Anyhow thought posting this here would help to reaffirm your Qualia purchase decision.

Anyhow thought posting this here would help to reaffirm your Qualia purchase decision.
Thanks, we all here luv reaffirmation ! :D

It gives me goosebumps and shivers down my spine just to hear of your in-home St. Patty’s Day. :(

Hang in there.

I wanted to update here as you guys were great with input and did warn me about the Green Issue. For the life of me can't understand why the Qualia is not plagued with this issue. Anyhow thought posting this here would help to reaffirm your Qualia purchase decision.


I was wondering why it doesnt have the Green Glob problem too. I have looked at several of them in stores and did not see a hint of it while right next to it was a SXRD with beautiful green glowing orb in the center of the screen.

I wanted to update here as you guys were great with input and did warn me about the Green Issue. For the life of me can't understand why the Qualia is not plagued with this issue. Anyhow thought posting this here would help to reaffirm your Qualia purchase decision.

DMP2722,
I am really sorry to read you are having problems. Thanks for the update and the best of wishes in getting it resolved.

You mentioned in another thread that you own an SXRD (and claimed to have needed to replace its bulb twice in 1 year). Does it have a green glob?

Aka, are you the green blob police? :D

Now, this isn't directed at you Aka, just a general rant:

As I've said, only recently, as my bulb has aged, and in the dead of winter (my damned wife keeps lowering the temp in my media room and it seems like that may have something to do with it), do i see a slight green blob at the top, just off center...it quickly disappears...not their during normal viewing, during gray screens, during memory stick, etc.

the qualia simply doesn't have it...i would wonder what is going on in locations where people *report* seeing it on the qualia as well...remember, these sets have been around much longer, burning at leat 12 hours a day, etc. if it is related to bulb hours and ambient room temp, maybe that explains it, if they are in fact seeing it or doing what they are accusing qualia owners of doing, fabricating stories.

i don't see why anyone here would deny something like this...we are all, after all, discriminating video enthusiasts, if not videophiles. every single technology/consumer device has a bleeding edge tax and an early adopter tax...why do people keep throwing what qualia owners paid for their sets around as a guilt-ridden excuse for hiding the truth. most, if not all, qualia owners obviously have enough disposable income to afford the purchase.

anyhow, when umr comes to calibrate my set i'll let him take a look at the startup green blob and get his opinion...i will also have to experiment with the temperature of the room to see if that might be the culprit and the reason why i am only now seeing it (although, come to think of it, in the summer, i probably had the a/c on at a lower temp than the heat...i like the ice-box effect in the summer :) )

A couple of people over there don't agree with you. ;)
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7184279&&#post7184279

They can say what they want. I can't imagine anyone spending what we did for the Qualia and trying to coverup a problem. I don't have a green blob or any other abnormality on my 006. I do have a beautiful picture. :)

When looking at the Q from the side - how many inches is it from the absolute back of the set (the part that would hit the wall first...) to the input jacks (10 inches?)? - perpendicular to the screen

I may be cutting an access hole in the wall behind the input jacks so I can be in the next room and reach my arm through the hole to play with the jacks. Obviously the tv will be placed in a wall unit so pulling the tv out or even turning it a little sideways is not going to be an option.
The wall behind the tv is 12 inches thick (don't ask me to explain :rolleyes: )

Thanks,

Ron

Guys have any of you tried out the Oppo DV971H? The thread for that player is pretty lively and based on the never ending pushbacks of the HD players I am thinking it may be time to try out another SD dvd player(the Sony dvd player just didn't have the sound quality I need).

Guys have any of you tried out the Oppo DV971H? The thread for that player is pretty lively and based on the never ending pushbacks of the HD players I am thinking it may be time to try out another SD dvd player(the Sony dvd player just didn't have the sound quality I need).

i've had one for almost a year now. it has an excellent picture quality and is actively upgraded through firmware. customer support is outstanding.

it has some minor usability quirks imo, and has an unpredictable lip sync problem. the lip sync is their top priority to fix and I imagine that unless there is some hardware limitation that they can't work around with firmware (e.g., limited buffer size), I believe they will solve the problem. the longer it takes though the less confident I am that it iasn't a hardware limitation. when it happens it is very annoying.

now, I don't use it much as I will mostly use my denon 3910 to play dvd's. I got it to play hd tv that I capture on my computer and encode as xvid files...haven't had much time lately to keep up with my archiving projects and now that I have my qualia and my hd dvr with an additional external drive (400 gb) I tend to just time shift and forego the archiving...i've come to realize I will likely never find myself watching these shows again unless some major event lands me in a bed for an extended period of time.

not sure what you mean by audio quality?

When looking at the Q from the side - how many inches is it from the absolute back of the set (the part that would hit the wall first...) to the input jacks (10 inches?)? - perpendicular to the screen

I may be cutting an access hole in the wall behind the input jacks so I can be in the next room and reach my arm through the hole to play with the jacks. Obviously the tv will be placed in a wall unit so pulling the tv out or even turning it a little sideways is not going to be an option.
The wall behind the tv is 12 inches thick (don't ask me to explain :rolleyes: )

Thanks,

Ron

Ron B63,

I hope this is what you are looking for.

3 3/4 to Antenna and CableCard
5 to Optic
5 3/4 to iLINK
5 3/4 to HDMI
6 3/4 to all others

Don't forget to add the 4" from the back to the wall for air circulation.

http://homepage.mac.com/raythompson/.Pictures/Qualia006/PDFinfo/FinalCutSheet.pdf

Okay, for all those who want to see it for yourselves:

This is a digital photo of my Qualia 006, with the Memory Stick screen up but no stick inserted so that you get what should be a uniform gray screen.

(Well, at least when you set the menu colors to gray--I personally prefer the Indigo.)

The room was darkened, and the set had been on continuously for about two hours.
Original photo was 1600x1200 (Nikon CoolPix 950) and resized to 800x600 for AVS.

I'm not even going to bias anyone by saying what it looks like to me. Look for yourself and make your own judgement.

--Dwayne

P.S. This Qualian hides nothing. (And I have the official Qualia Glare Reduction Device to prove it!)

Sorry, just trying to understand and get clarity. Are you saying that you have a green blob on an SXRD or Qualia? As for accusations about Qualias having a green blob and denying it, commenting on how much Qualians paid for their sets, etc. You won't hear that from me. I was just cross-referencing a couple of conflicting comments. Right now its not clear (at least to me) if the Qualias have the same green blob problem as the SXRD or not. I'm curious to know if this is a problem on the Qualia or not and, if not, why not, so we SXRD owners can better understand the cause of the problem and hope that Sony can eradicate it in the SXRD.
If you guys say there is no problem in the Qualia...I believe you. :)

I have a qualia and had not seen any green blob/haze until very recently. what I see is a slight green blob/haze in a very localized area of the screen; if I were to divide the screen into 4 qudrants, I would locate the green in the upper left corner of the upper right quadrant. it is present for only a very brief amount of time when the set is fired up cold in a cold room (64 deg F). never saw this when the set was new but I don't know if it is the bulb wearing or the season ... got the set in the spring and it is now winter. throgh the spring/summer/fall the room was temperature/humidity controlled to about 70 deg F and 50% humidity...i'll have to check what the humidity is when I get home in a little while.

i'll also have to experiment with bringing the room up to temp before firing up the set.

Okay, for all those who want to see it for yourselves:

This is a digital photo of my Qualia 006, with the Memory Stick screen up but no stick inserted so that you get what should be a uniform gray screen.

(Well, at least when you set the menu colors to gray--I personally prefer the Indigo.)

The room was darkened, and the set had been on continuously for about two hours.
Original photo was 1600x1200 (Nikon CoolPix 950) and resized to 800x600 for AVS.

I'm not even going to bias anyone by saying what it looks like to me. Look for yourself and make your own judgement.

--Dwayne

P.S. This Qualian hides nothing. (And I have the official Qualia Glare Reduction Device to prove it!)


Zechman,
I guess I must be color blind :cool:

But after looking at it for several minutes, I saw a 3D space ship in the background :D

Okay, for all those who want to see it for yourselves:

This is a digital photo of my Qualia 006, with the Memory Stick screen up but no stick inserted so that you get what should be a uniform gray screen.

(Well, at least when you set the menu colors to gray--I personally prefer the Indigo.)

The room was darkened, and the set had been on continuously for about two hours.
Original photo was 1600x1200 (Nikon CoolPix 950) and resized to 800x600 for AVS.

I'm not even going to bias anyone by saying what it looks like to me. Look for yourself and make your own judgement.

--Dwayne

P.S. This Qualian hides nothing. (And I have the official Qualia Glare Reduction Device to prove it!)

no green blob but that might just be because i'm a qualia owner in denial exercising my cognitive disonance...

but, I see some horrible false contouring...at least on my little, limited resolution, limited color palette sprint ppc6700 :)

no green blob but that might just be because i'm a qualia owner in denial exercising my cognitive disonance... but, I see some horrible false contouring...at least on my little, limited resolution, limited color palette sprint ppc6700 :)I agree; I think Dwayne's got a defective unit. My Treo650 demonstrates this fact beyond a reasonable doubt -- although I'll need to download the image to my iPod/Video to be absolutely certain... ;)

On a completely unrelated note -- I am horribly depressed now that the Humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua'a is no longer the official state fish of Hawaii... :confused:
At least they don't give the wildlife crazy names here -- like Qualia or Bravia... :D

... http://homepage.mac.com/raythompson/.Pictures/Qualia006/PDFinfo/FinalCutSheet.pdf

Regarding that qualia final cut sheet PDF doc...

I have one of those for my GWII that I downloaded 3 years ago and have had no luck finding it for my new SXRD 60". I'm building a cabinet and that would sure be handy for my designing.

Divedude, do you recall where you found this one? Perhaps the SXRD version is nearby on the same site.

Thanks!

Regarding that qualia final cut sheet PDF doc... Divedude, do you recall where you found this one? Perhaps the SXRD version is nearby on the same site.Sorry, but I got one of the cut-sheets from the Qualia website, and another was forwarded from an anonymous contact at Sony... ;)

On a completely unrelated note -- I am horribly depressed now that the Humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua'a is no longer the official state fish of Hawaii... :confused:
At least they don't give the wildlife crazy names here -- like Qualia or Bravia... :D

That is a beautiful fish. I love all triggerfish, except for the aggressive Titan Triggerfish - they bite when they are nesting and they have teeth the size of a beaver. So what is the new Hawaii State Fish?

That is a beautiful fish. I love all triggerfish, except for the aggressive Titan Triggerfish - they bite when they are nesting and they have teeth the size of a beaver. So what is the new Hawaii State Fish?Here's the deal... (http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/living/science/13741428.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp)
It would appear the good old Humuhumu is no longer the "official" state fish; when it was voted in it was under a limited term. Maybe MiniDive could be the Humu's campaign manager and run the reelection campaign... :D

Thanks DD! I did plan for the circulation.

Ron B63,

I hope this is what you are looking for.

3 3/4 to Antenna and CableCard
5 to Optic
5 3/4 to iLINK
5 3/4 to HDMI
6 3/4 to all others

Don't forget to add the 4" from the back to the wall for air circulation.

http://homepage.mac.com/raythompson/.Pictures/Qualia006/PDFinfo/FinalCutSheet.pdf

What are your Power Savings and High Altitude settings? Did you see over in the SXRD thread where I posted the results of some tests I did on my SXRD with Power Savings set to Standard/Reduced and High Altitude set to On/Off. Green glob disappeared faster with Power Savings = Standard and High Altitude = Off due to higher measured internal Panel & Bulb temps (measured through service menu). Worst results were with Power Savings = Reduced and High Altitude = On which resulted in cooler panel and bulb temps. Some other SXRD owners also confirmed these findings. In my case, this was prompted by my green glob taking a bit longer to disappear when we recently had a very cold spell here in the Denver area.

Then again, if the green disappears for you and isn't a problem after a few minutes then all of this is probably irrelevent.

Sorry, don't mean to turn this into yet another green glob thread. Just trying to help. If this isn't something you want to explore here just say the word (preferably politely ;-) and I'll bug off! :)

I had been following the GW SXRD thread for some time since I was planning on picking one up and probably still will, particularly if prices keep falling, but I lost track when people started taking delivery and new owner's threads popped up and the discussions centered, and still do, on the green blob and people returning umpteen sets to try and get a new one.

thank you for this post because you might just be on to something. coincidentally, I started seeing this green blob on startup right around the time I turned power saving mode off to try to compensate for the reduced brightness of my aging bulb. I didn't mean to leave it off but I must have forgotten to switch it back on. I don't believe the qualia has variable settings for the power savings mode, just on/off.

I'll have to experiment when I have a chance, either late tonight or this weekend.

a friend of mine just picked up the 60in SXRD and I have purposely not said a word to him about the green blob issue as I don't want to plant that in his head and then make him obsess over the fact that if he switches to memory stick input without a stick in there that he'll have to endure a green blob; I.e., if he doesn't see it during normal viewing why obsess over it and ruin his viewing experience. btw, he is a huge hockey fan and if it is there to any noticeable degree I imagine he will see it given the very bright, white ice covering the screen; I understand that if you are going to see it during normal viewing you will see it in white scenes and when watching black and white material. he is a discriminating consumer so if it is there he should pick it up.

I agree. For the $$$ we spent, if I had any problems it would have gone right back to the local dealer!

They can say what they want. I can't imagine anyone spending what we did for the Qualia and trying to coverup a problem. I don't have a green blob or any other abnormality on my 006. I do have a beautiful picture. :)

Hello Mr. Dover:

Which HD DVR do you have that lets you add a drive?

>>>>now that I have my qualia and my hd dvr with an additional external drive >>>(400 gb)



i've had one for almost a year now. it has an excellent picture quality and is actively upgraded through firmware. customer support is outstanding.

it has some minor usability quirks imo, and has an unpredictable lip sync problem. the lip sync is their top priority to fix and I imagine that unless there is some hardware limitation that they can't work around with firmware (e.g., limited buffer size), I believe they will solve the problem. the longer it takes though the less confident I am that it iasn't a hardware limitation. when it happens it is very annoying.

now, I don't use it much as I will mostly use my denon 3910 to play dvd's. I got it to play hd tv that I capture on my computer and encode as xvid files...haven't had much time lately to keep up with my archiving projects and now that I have my qualia and my hd dvr with an additional external drive (400 gb) I tend to just time shift and forego the archiving...i've come to realize I will likely never find myself watching these shows again unless some major event lands me in a bed for an extended period of time.

not sure what you mean by audio quality?

Sorry, but I got one of the cut-sheets from the Qualia website, and another was forwarded from an anonymous contact at Sony... ;)
Ok, thanks, I'll keep looking. Three years ago the info was not locked up behind a service/dealer/b2b site (from the bottom of the PDF). :(

Hello Mr. Dover:

Which HD DVR do you have that lets you add adrive?

>>>>now that I have my qualia and my hd dvr with an additional external drive >>>(400 gb)

Scientific Atlanta 8300HD with the SARA software (I don't think the units using the Passport software have been successful as of yet). The e-SATA ports on the 8300 units running SARA are enabled, although "not supported" by the cableco's (mine is Cablevision). Bought an external enclosure, the largest SATA drive available (back then it was 400GB), the e-SATA to SATA cable and voila, an extra 400GB of storage

IIRC, at the time I had gone from 90% full to something like 20% full. I have a number of great HD movies recorded and stored on my DVR (not that I ever actually rewatch any of them...I like to have them for visitors so that they can see their favorite action movie in HD on the Q...also for my son who on occasion will sit down and watch something with me...then I don't mind rewatching something).

I have been trying ever since to come up with a solution that would allow me to use a multi-drive setup where the DVR sees it as a single drive but that has a host of issues.

Guys have any of you tried out the Oppo DV971H? The thread for that player is pretty lively and based on the never ending pushbacks of the HD players I am thinking it may be time to try out another SD dvd player(the Sony dvd player just didn't have the sound quality I need).

Further to my earlier post, I noticed today that this month's PV reviews a number of DVD players, including the Oppo and apparently is impressed with the audio performance of this player:

Oppo Digital
www.oppodigital.com
Okay, you could be forgiven for asking,
“Oppo, who?” On the surface of
things, Oppo Digital appears to be
yet another Chinese manufacturer
looking to enter the U.S. market with
A/V products that tout impressive
specifications and sell at very affordable
prices. Of course, it’s one thing
to claim your products offer great
performance per dollar, and quite
another to deliver the goods. But,
judging by the sheer amount of
Internet buzz that Oppo’s premier
OPDV971H DVD player has generated
since its release in late September
2005, there’s a real possibility that
Oppo will be a success.
The $249 OPDV971H is a progressive-
scan, upconverting player
that supports 480p, 540p, 720p, and
1080i from its DVI output, with
Faroudja DCDi deinterlacing. Initial
online commentary suggested the
OPDV971H was so-so as an audio
player, but something of a giantkiller
as a video player. However, we
are aware that the Oppo team has
been working on firmware updates
said to improve the player’s sound
quality significantly. (As part of a
strong customer-service initiative in
the U.S., Oppo offers periodic firmware
updates for products in the
field.) Check out Barry Willis’s
review of the OPDV971H elsewhere
in this issue to see how it stacks up
against its competition.

It appears that I may have been happy prematurely... This is in www.tomshardwareguide.com

"Further muddying the waters in this debate is the matter of an AACS provision called the image constraint token (ICT), which became a heated issue last December. Industry sources are reporting that AACS members have generally agreed to enable ICT to automatically down-convert content encoded in 720p, 1080i, and 1080p resolutions to 540 lines of vertical resolution or lower, when that content is played on analog display devices.

These devices would reportedly include, ironically enough, the first generation of HDTV displays sold in North America, many of which use analog signals. (Standard definition NTSC television in North America has 480 lines of resolution.) Apparently, according to reports, AACS Clearing Houses may be able to set the terms for whether a user, having presented a system with a licensed high-def disc, has the right to play the movie on that disc, using its native resolution, on the player he's currently using. The same AACS that facilitates MMC would also be used for this purpose. So, for example, if you want to bring some of your own movies to your friend's house, and his console doesn't use an HDMI 1.3 connector, you might not be allowed to show your movie on his HDTV at full resolution."

Hmm HDMI 1.3? Isn't that a future standard? If they tell us we can't use our Qualia to view HD material god help them...

OH, I am on Comcast and have 6412's. I was looking at the Sony recorder, but that interest sunk quicker than our Money Market Funds! I wonder if the guide issues, etc were ever resolved? I do not believe the 8300 will work on Comcast. I think PM was looking at that Sony unit as well.


Scientific Atlanta 8300HD with the SARA software (I don't think the units using the Passport software have been successful as of yet). The e-SATA ports on the 8300 units running SARA are enabled, although "not supported" by the cableco's (mine is Cablevision). Bought an external enclosure, the largest SATA drive available (back then it was 400GB), the e-SATA to SATA cable and voila, an extra 400GB of storage

IIRC, at the time I had gone from 90% full to something like 20% full. I have a number of great HD movies recorded and stored on my DVR (not that I ever actually rewatch any of them...I like to have them for visitors so that they can see their favorite action movie in HD on the Q...also for my son who on occasion will sit down and watch something with me...then I don't mind rewatching something).

I have been trying ever since to come up with a solution that would allow me to use a multi-drive setup where the DVR sees it as a single drive but that has a host of issues.

I think PM was looking at that Sony unit as well.

I was…………but now I’m leaning towards getting this……. :)

http://www.tivolovers.com/252572.html

But I'm seriously planning on getting this :D (if SED is delayed too much)
http://www.newtechspy.com/articles06/sonysxrd.html

P.S.
Although I find the "expected price" to be comical.

Here's the deal... (http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/living/science/13741428.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp)
It would appear the good old Humuhumu is no longer the "official" state fish; when it was voted in it was under a limited term. Maybe MiniDive could be the Humu's campaign manager and run the reelection campaign... :D

brt3,
Mini Dive is all ready to come to Hawaii to campaign for the Humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua'a, but I don't think he has the concept of what he is campaigning for . . .

brt3, Mini Dive is all ready to come to Hawaii to campaign for the Humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua'a, but I don't think he has the concept of what he is campaigning for . . .ROFLMAO! :D Guess it benefits both the Humuhumu AND MiniDive if we all eat more chicken...

I was…………but now I’m leaning towards getting this……. :) http://www.tivolovers.com/252572.htmlOhhh... Papa want!

Ohhh... Papa want!
a BIG set for a BIG man ! :D

But I'm seriously planning on getting this :D (if SED is delayed too much) http://www.newtechspy.com/articles06/sonysxrd.html
P.S. -- Although I find the "expected price" to be comical.Wow -- assuming they can ship these things without the Green Blob (included, of course, at NO extra charge!) then we may just have a worthy successor to our Mighty Q. You are correct on the pricing; it is laughable (at best) unless there are some pretty significant market shifts over the next 18 months. I think $6999.99 would be a minimum for a set like this, since it sounds as though it will be a technology leader for Sony in a post-Qualia world...

Ohhh... Papa want!
You don't know how happy I am that I didn't waste my Penton paper on those Algolith insects...........................................

I'm already mentally forming my purchase presentation for this display to the queen of the house for approval. :D

Sony pulls the plug on plasma
Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:20 PM

Sony has delivered an emphatic ‘nay’ verdict on the plasma TV by announcing an eight-strong range of LCDs – and losing all the plasma models from its range.

The new line-up comprises three Bravia ranges, from the entry-level S models up to the flagship 46in X-series model. All are driven by new Bravia Engine technology, combining enhanced picture processing, improved colour filtering and Super Patterned Vertical Alignment of the liquid crystals, which Sony claims will give you a 178 degree viewing arc without colour and contrast problems.

The more expensive V and X ranges also use an enhanced backlighting system to give better red and green colour rendition, while the X series model uses an uprated ‘EX’ version of the Bravia Engine picture processing and offers full native 1080P resolution.

The other screens will accept an input from 1080P-capable devices, but will only show them at 1080i resolution.

Although the existing 50in and 61in plasma models won’t be replaced, Sony is backing its SXRD rear projection system (above) – which is used in its flagship Qualia screens and projectors – for larger screens. These will front its ‘Full HD 1080’ slogan campaign, which emphasises their ability to give maximum resolution from sources such as HDTV and Blu-ray.

Sony also showed off a massive 82in LCD prototype which is split into two vertical panels with a fine line between them. Apparently, all that’s holding it back is the ability to make large enough polarising glass for the front of the display. Watch your back, plasma.

By Stuff Editorial Team

Sony also showed off a massive 82in LCD prototype which is split into two vertical panels with a fine line between them. Apparently, all that’s holding it back is the ability to make large enough polarising glass for the front of the display. Watch your back, plasma.

By Stuff Editorial Team


That 82" LCD sounds pretty cool, but I wonder how noticeable that fine line is going to be from 12'.

I can't recall which fellow q owner was having difficulty with their harmony remotre and reliably turning the q on/off but not too long ago I started experiencing the same problem (not sure why/how it started happening after a long period of time of not having any problems but i've learned not to bother fighting the logic in my head that says an electronic device should always perform repeatably).

a post in another thread reminded me that I solved the problem and I wanteo post here for the benefit of othersthat might be having difficulty.

you need to increase the command delay slightly; apparently the q requires a certain amount of time before being able to accept commands.

That 82" LCD sounds pretty cool, but I wonder how noticeable that fine line is going to be from 12'.Kinda sounds like the old "Trinitron wire" issue, no?

a BIG set for a BIG man ! :DAnd a big dog... ;)

You don't know how happy I am that I didn't waste my Penton paper on those Algolith insects... I'm already mentally forming my purchase presentation for this display to the queen of the house for approval. :DWell said, Penton-Man! I haven't followed anything on Algolith since they lost me permanently as a customer, but did they EVER ship the Dragonfly?

I am hoping the TIVO product you posted becomes a reality soon. One problem with PQ on my set is the d*mned Comcast/Moto 6412; this is NOT a piece with any videophile orientation at all. I also wish someone (Sony, for example) would buy the ReplayTV technology and incorporate it into a HD-DVR; I really enjoyed the way that system worked...

And, of course, if Sony comes out with a Mega-SXRD set, then I get to keep the Qualia in the bedroom!!! Oh, happy days... :D

Well said, Penton-Man! I haven't followed anything on Algolith since they lost me permanently as a customer, but did they EVER ship the Dragonfly?

I really don’t know.(now ask me if I care!)

But, you know me with the French. ;)

Once I turn away from a proposition…………….I never look back. :D

You don't know how happy I am that I didn't waste my Penton paper on those Algolith insects...........................................

I'm already mentally forming my purchase presentation for this display to the queen of the house for approval. :D

Once the presentation is formulated - DO SHARE! Are you sure you are up to the challenge? After all, there is the size issue (it's how big? - I see more cardboard mockups) as well as the Penton paper. It may take the combined efforts of everyone here. :D

Once the presentation is formulated - DO SHARE! Are you sure you are up to the challenge? After all, there is the size issue (it's how big? - I see more cardboard mockups) as well as the Penton paper. It may take the combined efforts of everyone here. :DDwayne must be salivating -- at 80" can you imagine the size of the Qualia Glare Reduction Device you could make out of the box? Time to blow out that living room wall, Zechman...

Dwayne must be salivating -- at 80" can you imagine the size of the Qualia Glare Reduction Device you could make out of the box? Time to blow out that living room wall, Zechman...

If he didn't want any glare at all, he could probably make an entire Home Theater room out of a box that large. :D

Yes, I saw that and was wondering about price and when it would be out! Still, cablecard is 1 way...unless they upgrade to the new CC's and I do not know if Comcast supports those yet.


I was…………but now I’m leaning towards getting this……. :)

http://www.tivolovers.com/252572.html

It be me. I got a 676 and all is OK, but sometimes I get it all on and Watch DVD did not put the Q on that input. It usually works, as the 676 has strong IR's. What delay did you end up with? I am not sure what mine are but it is the default. Anyway, I am in on the $50 rebate!

It is great to get these deals...

America...Home of the Brave, Land of the Free after Rebate!



I can't recall which fellow q owner was having difficulty with their harmony remotre and reliably turning the q on/off but not too long ago I started experiencing the same problem (not sure why/how it started happening after a long period of time of not having any problems but i've learned not to bother fighting the logic in my head that says an electronic device should always perform repeatably).

a post in another thread reminded me that I solved the problem and I wanteo post here for the benefit of othersthat might be having difficulty.

you need to increase the command delay slightly; apparently the q requires a certain amount of time before being able to accept commands.

Seems to be confirmed now... :(

February 23, 2006
CNN reported that Sony’s much-anticipated Playstation 3 gaming system could miss its slated spring 2006 debut, reportedly due to concerns about specifications related to the Blu-ray drive that powers it. The likely issue is copy protection...

Yes, I saw that and was wondering about price and when it would be out! Still, cablecard is 1 way...unless they upgrade to the new CC's and I do not know if Comcast supports those yet.I think it handles the new CableCards...
The unit has two CableCARD slots on the back and it will support Multi-Stream (CableCARD 2.0) or Single-Stream (CableCARD 1.0) cards.

Once the presentation is formulated - DO SHARE!
I shall.

It may need some fine tuning !

I am hoping the TIVO product you posted becomes a reality soon.
Good things come to those that wait !
www.boardsmag.com/screeningroom/commercials/1959/


WARNING – If there are any staunch Qualian Republicans out there, I suggest having a few beers (or Mai Tai’s ?)BEFORE viewing this video clip.

For people that don't understand this video clip, play it in reverse !

Seems to be confirmed now... :(

February 23, 2006
CNN reported that Sony’s much-anticipated Playstation 3 gaming system could miss its slated spring 2006 debut, reportedly due to concerns about specifications related to the Blu-ray drive that powers it. The likely issue is copy protection...
I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re simply mimicking the recent report by the analyst from Merrill Lynch (which actually caused Sony stock to drop!).

This was Sony’s response…………..

http://www.gameshout.com/news/022006/article3343.htm

At this point, I suspect VERY few people really know the answer.

Good things come to those that wait !
www.boardsmag.com/screeningroom/commercials/1959/
Wow, that is truly excellent!

I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re simply mimicking the recent report by the analyst from Merrill Lynch (which actually caused Sony stock to drop!). This was Sony’s response... http://www.gameshout.com/news/022006/article3343.htm At this point, I suspect VERY few people really know the answer.Though I stand corrected, I will continue to take a "wait and see" approach. I am conflicted over the new formats... :rolleyes:

Wow -- assuming they can ship these things without the Green Blob
Is this what some SXRD cousins have noticed on their smaller displays?

I saw this quite often on my 006 the night I returned from the E.R. while still medicated with mo-phene.

http://www.plasticcitizen.com/vj/video/v044.htm

Though I stand corrected, I will continue to take a "wait and see" approach. I am conflicted over the new formats... :rolleyes:
Bud, you don't need to be corrected.

I was simply adding more confusion to the whole mess.

I think the real question for the non-gamer Qualians is just how good will the quality of the PS3 actually be in regards to the playing of Blu-ray discs.

Apparently, other gaming gadgets that can play DVD's do a pretty piss poor job at it.

Bud, you don't need to be corrected. I was simply adding more confusion to the whole mess. I think the real question for the non-gamer Qualians is just how good will the quality of the PS3 actually be in regards to the playing of Blu-ray discs. Apparently, other gaming gadgets that can play DVD's do a pretty piss poor job at it.Hey, no biggie at all -- I actually hope these reports are wrong, so that both formats can go head to head. May the best disc win! :D

I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re simply mimicking the recent report by the analyst from Merrill Lynch (which actually caused Sony stock to drop!).

This was Sony’s response…………..

http://www.gameshout.com/news/022006/article3343.htm

At this point, I suspect VERY few people really know the answer.

if I was a betting man, which i'm not, I would bet that sony WILL miss their spring 2006 date and maybe make the 2006 holiday buying season.

the response from sony doesn't persuade me otherwise; notice what they said exactly:

Kei Sakaguchi, a Sony spokesman in Tokyo said, "There is no change in our original plan to release the console in spring 2006 in Japan." while the Merrill Lynch report by Joe Osha stated that Sony may start selling the PlayStation 3 in Japan in autumn and by late 2006 or early 2007 in the U.S.

UMR,
I have a question for you. While I was attempting to check reset my hours last month, I saw something that said "writing" (I think), but it did not reset the hours. I tried it again and it successfully reset the hours, but I did not see the "write" thing. Is this something to be concern of. During all of this, I never left that section for the hours.

I would not be concerned.

Well, that is a start. For now, Comcast is charging per CableCard!!! It would be $20/Month for the dual tuners, I believe!!

I think it handles the new CableCards...
The unit has two CableCARD slots on the back and it will support Multi-Stream (CableCARD 2.0) or Single-Stream (CableCARD 1.0) cards.

Dwayne must be salivating -- at 80" can you imagine the size of the Qualia Glare Reduction Device you could make out of the box? Time to blow out that living room wall, Zechman...
If he didn't want any glare at all, he could probably make an entire Home Theater room out of a box that large. :D

. . . and Penton complains that he'll never out-live the "I was asking for directions" thing . . . :rolleyes:

--Dwayne

Actually, I really don’t mind, it reinforces my “machismo”. :D

DD.,
Somebody is showing off a Blu-ray player (I'm really not sure what version as this came from another thread, it could be an old prototype- perhaps not)
March 3-5 at Starpower
Fri-Sat 10am-8pm. Sun 12pm-6pm.

Only at the north Dallas location.
15340 N. Dallas Pkwy
Suite 1000
Dallas, Tx

DD.,
Somebody is showing off a Blu-ray player (I'm really not sure what version as this came from another thread, it could be an old prototype- perhaps not)
March 3-5 at Starpower
Fri-Sat 10am-8pm. Sun 12pm-6pm.

Only at the north Dallas location.
15340 N. Dallas Pkwy
Suite 1000
Dallas, Tx

PM,
Thanks for the heads-up. They have a big Expo this time of year. I called to ask if they were going to have the new one that will be released in the US or the same one they keep bringing in from Japan. The guy said that was a good question and wouldn't know until it arrives. So I will check next Friday. If it is one that is going to be release here I will take a look, and report back. It would be kind of nice to see menu's in English :D

PM,
If it is one that is going to be release here I will take a look, and report back. It would be kind of nice to see menu's in English :D

Sounds good. I believe there are about 10 of them floating around in the U.S. without chains wrapped around 'em.

See if you can also get a GOOD look at the back of the box which may prove to be VERY important for some.

Sounds good. I believe there are about 10 of them floating around in the U.S. without chains wrapped around 'em.

See if you can also get a GOOD look at the back of the box which may prove to be VERY important for some.

I'll try to send Mini Dive around the back of the unit to take pictures ;)

THAT would be EVEN better for documentation.

Send him around back with a re-breather so he can take his time and not alert any guards due to excessive bubbles, as I know how excited he gets around new toys. :)

THAT would be EVEN better for documentation.

Send him around back with a re-breather so he can take his time and not alert any guards due to excessive bubbles, as I know how excited he gets around new toys. :)

I could just strap the camera to his back and tell them it is a rebreather :D

How??? We are not ever supposed to ask for directions! :D


Actually, I really don’t mind, it reinforces my “machismo”. :D

How???
Simple Watson-san…………..

The fact that she was willing to sacrifice her time to engage in a completely non-profitable, purely platonic conversation with moi (me) while she was *working*. :p

. . . and Penton complains that he'll never out-live the "I was asking for directions" thing . . . :rolleyes: --DwayneHey, I'm just glad someone amongst us QualiaElitists is trying to save the planet -- can you imagine how much tree goes into one of those boxes??? ;)

"Zathura" looks really good on the 006, and it is a fun movie to watch :)

Is it just me or is anyone else amazed at how good Bikini Destinations looks on the Q. The ability to resolve individual goosebumps on the models.....................

We ought to send Mini-Dive around the back of one of those things too................ See just how excited he gets over one of those toys.

http://simplythebest.net/sounds/WAV/sound_effects_WAV/sound_effect_WAV_files/bubbles.wav

Guys,

Well I just got mine :) (just as its being discontinued?)

Don't know if this has come up before. I have connected a mac mini to it to use as a media center (DVi --> HDMI). The Mac will output 1080i but the Q does not see it - goes black at that resolution. If I drop back to a lower res it will work fine.

Any thoughts?

THanks.

Guys,

Well I just got mine :) (just as its being discontinued?)

Don't know if this has come up before. I have connected a mac mini to it to use as a media center (DVi --> HDMI). The Mac will output 1080i but the Q does not see it - goes black at that resolution. If I drop back to a lower res it will work fine.

Any thoughts?

THanks.

pgrimshaw,

Congratulations on making a great purchase that you will really enjoy and welcome to the forum :D

As for you question, I will defer to the guys that connect PC's to their Q's.

pgrimshaw,

My mini won't display on the Q at full Q res either. I can however attach my 17 inch powerbook and it is awesome. The mini has a weenie video card that is simply not up to the task. Apple made some hardware decisions to keep the price low. The next updated mini will have a better video card and should fix this problem.

Is it just me or is anyone else amazed at how good Bikini Destinations looks on the Q. The ability to resolve individual goosebumps on the models.....................

We ought to send Mini-Dive around the back of one of those things too................ See just how excited he gets over one of those toys.

http://simplythebest.net/sounds/WAV/sound_effects_WAV/sound_effect_WAV_files/bubbles.wav

MotorMouth777,

Mini Dive says "Now we're talking the same language :D ". . .

http://mediamax.streamload.com/divedude/FileManager/Uploads/2006-02-25/Mini%20Dive%20Bubbles.mp3?action=stream

Very good article summarizing the current state of the format wars...

Click HERE... (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/26/business/26disks.html?ei=5088&en=b5a667fa8752b9a0&ex=1298610000&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=print)

pgrimshaw,

My mini won't display on the Q at full Q res either. I can however attach my 17 inch powerbook and it is awesome. The mini has a weenie video card that is simply not up to the task. Apple made some hardware decisions to keep the price low. The next updated mini will have a better video card and should fix this problem.

And it looks like Apple will announce the new Mac Mini as soon as Tuesday - fingers crossed...

good article. i am gettng the feeling from reading bits here and there that there is an upswell in HD-DVD's favor. Microsoft is beginning to look smarter and smarter for releasing their console without the drive.

most people who already bought the console would consider the purchase of the addon as a seperate cost and mentally not add it to the cost of the xbox.

i'm also getting the feeling that more and more experts are realizing that physical media for delivery is finally on it's way out.

this winner of this format war may find that their victory is short lived.

i wonder how long it would take to download a hd-movie encoded in microsoft's format or mpeg4 via a FIOS connection?

after all, a lot of people who are looking to be the first adopters are probably the same type who will pay extra for the FIOS bandwidth.

the success of the ipod has also primed people to buying content online and downloading it to be viewed or listened on a device.

we live in exciting times!

Very good article summarizing the current state of the format wars...

Click HERE... (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/26/business/26disks.html?ei=5088&en=b5a667fa8752b9a0&ex=1298610000&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=print)

I am just waiting for Apple to let me download first run HD movies and skip the whole physical disk thing from the get-go.



How about a nice HD-Pod that stores 15,000 HD movies. Would have to invent some Star Trek crystal storage medium however............

I am just waiting for Apple to let me download first run HD movies and skip the whole physical disk thing from the get-go.



How about a nice HD-Pod that stores 15,000 HD movies. Would have to invent some Star Trek crystal storage medium however............

If anyone can do it . . . it's Stevie J. :D

If anyone can do it . . . it's Stevie J. :DAgreed; there ain't nothing quite like the "Steve Jobs Reality Distortion Field"... :D

That being said -- though the guy could sell snowballs to Siberians he IS a visionary guy. The only area where Apple has dropped the ball (in terms of current product) is their slowness in developing a true HTPC. Maybe the new Mini will fill the bill, but it may be awhile until it has enough horsepower to drive true HDTV apps like the El Gato EyeTV HD box. Even with the Intel chips I'm not certain that the whole system (bus speed, video card, etc.) will support a HD stream from front to back...

OK...domo! :D

Simple Watson-san…………..

The fact that she was willing to sacrifice her time to engage in a completely non-profitable, purely platonic conversation with moi (me) while she was *working*. :p

FYI, I have Comcast and FIOS is in my front yard. FIOS is not more expensive that Comcast!

good article. i am gettng the feeling from reading bits here and there that there is an upswell in HD-DVD's favor. Microsoft is beginning to look smarter and smarter for releasing their console without the drive.

most people who already bought the console would consider the purchase of the addon as a seperate cost and mentally not add it to the cost of the xbox.

i'm also getting the feeling that more and more experts are realizing that physical media for delivery is finally on it's way out.

this winner of this format war may find that their victory is short lived.

i wonder how long it would take to download a hd-movie encoded in microsoft's format or mpeg4 via a FIOS connection?

after all, a lot of people who are looking to be the first adopters are probably the same type who will pay extra for the FIOS bandwidth.

the success of the ipod has also primed people to buying content online and downloading it to be viewed or listened on a device.

we live in exciting times!

Hello again BD:

I had this issue again last night. I have the 676 and it works fine. Mostly my Q is set to the DVD Input. Whenever I hit WatchDVD from all off, all is OK. If I hit WatchTV, when everything is off, it usually keeps the Q on DVD Input. If I hit WatchTV again, it always goes to the correct input. This makes me believe that the Q is slow to respond to input changes when first turned on.

My Q delays are...

Power On 1500ms.
InterKey 500ms
Input Delay 1000ms
InterDevice 100ms

These are the defaults. Do you know which one you changed and what you set it to? I am thinking of changing my Input Delay.

TIA,
Dave

I can't recall which fellow q owner was having difficulty with their harmony remotre and reliably turning the q on/off but not too long ago I started experiencing the same problem (not sure why/how it started happening after a long period of time of not having any problems but i've learned not to bother fighting the logic in my head that says an electronic device should always perform repeatably).

a post in another thread reminded me that I solved the problem and I wanteo post here for the benefit of othersthat might be having difficulty.

you need to increase the command delay slightly; apparently the q requires a certain amount of time before being able to accept commands.

This................ for brt's flight on the way home.............. :)

http://www.whoomp.com/articles/25/1/Gotta-Have-More-Cowbell-Video%21

WHAT ?

Ray, did you say you want MORE ? :eek:

http://www.whoomp.com/articles/103/1/More-Cowbell-Live

This................ for brt's flight on the way home.............. :)
http://www.whoomp.com/articles/25/1/Gotta-Have-More-Cowbell-Video%21Thanks, PM -- I gotta fever, and the only prescription is... MORE COWBELL!!! (http://homepage.mac.com/raythompson/OTHER/iMovieTheater34.html) :D

Sorry, haven't been on the Forum for a while--press of campaigning. I've developed a problem with my Q006. It's one of the second wave air shipments to the US: Ser # 00020.
The set is shutting itself down, and immediately restarting. The power/standby light flashes green, as the set goes through it's restart time delay; and then the picture restores. This is an intermittent. Hapening, on average once a day: somedays none, and other days twice or three times. From experience, I know the service techs will be unable to deal with an "intermittent". Sony Qualia service recommends three service facilities in Houston: APM, E-Tek, and Albrite TV. Anyone have experience with this fault, or these service organizations? When I called them, one even started talking about "vertical deflection circuity" which gives me no confidence in their competence, whatsoever.

Ted99,

Sorry to hear that you are having problems with your set. I clearly remember when you got yours as I was telling my girlfriend that we were all excited that you were getting your set and couldn't wait to hear about it.

Getting back to your problem. It may not be the TV at all. Do you have any other appliances that when you have a power fluctuation that its clock starts flashing. Maybe a microwave oven?

My pream, amp, cable and satellite boxes go through a Panamax power conditioner and lately they've been going off at odd frequencies similar to what you are having. My TV isn't routed through there and stays on. Maybe the power conditioner is going in some kind of protection shutdown with the voltage fluctuation.

Yes, I thought of that. The set was originally being fed by a Belkin 500 W UPS. Sony Qualia support suggested that I "reboot" the set by unpluging it for several minutes. I took that opportunity to plug the set directly into the wall. Still have the problem, whether through a UPS or direct from wall.

Anything else going off?

No. No flashing clocks or anything else.

Need to go. If anyone has info on this, please post and I'll be checking later.

Mine did that last year at 1850 hrs. It was just more frequent; on for 1/2 a minute than off with flashing green lights then on again and so on. Sony sent replacement bulb and that fixed it. Hope thats all it is.

Hello again BD:

I had this issue again last night. I have the 676 and it works fine. Mostly my Q is set to the DVD Input. Whenever I hit WatchDVD from all off, all is OK. If I hit WatchTV, when everything is off, it usually keeps the Q on DVD Input. If I hit WatchTV again, it always goes to the correct input. This makes me believe that the Q is slow to respond to input changes when first turned on.

My Q delays are...

Power On 1500ms.
InterKey 500ms
Input Delay 1000ms
InterDevice 100ms

These are the defaults. Do you know which one you changed and what you set it to? I am thinking of changing my Input Delay.

TIA,
Dave

My timings are:

Power On Delay: 1500ms
Inter-key Delay: 500ms
Input Delay: 1000ms
Inter-Device Delay: 500ms

So it seems I monkeyed with the Inter-Device delay; my problem was similar to yours, unreliable behavior when starting from completely off to DVD as opposed to TV, biggest problem being that the tv wasn't turning on reliably. Give that a shot, should help.

Also, I recall that you just recently got your remote; the owner I was referring to got the 880, like myself and others, around the time it was first available on the market...in case that jogs anyone's memory...too lazy to search :)

Mine did that last year at 1850 hrs. It was just more frequent; on for 1/2 a minute than off with flashing green lights then on again and so on. Sony sent replacement bulb and that fixed it. Hope thats all it is.


I was about to suggest the bulb as well...

I think my bulb may be about to die and my calibration is scheduled for this Saturday, the 4th...I don't think it really should matter too much, should it if there is a relatively fresh bulb? I know we've thrown around the "50 hours" number for leveling off, but I'm hoping it isn't much of an issue since I won't be able to log 50 hours in such a short period.

Thank you. I will give it a try. Mine does not have a problem when I try to turn it on...or off for that matter. It is just that it likes to stay on whichever input it was last on when I hit OFF on the remote. If we were watching a DVD (which is what we usually do) and I turn it off, the next time we use the set, I hit WatchDVD. It always works, but I think that is because the Q is still on the DVD input. IF I tell it to watch TV, all comes on, the Meridian Proc switches to the correct audio input, but the Q is still on DVD. If I then just hit watchtv again, all stays the same but the Q does go to the TV input.

Anyway, I will try setting my InterDevice to 500 ms, and may even try Input Delay at 1250 ms if that does not resolve the issue.

Thank you again.


My timings are:

Power On Delay: 1500ms
Inter-key Delay: 500ms
Input Delay: 1000ms
Inter-Device Delay: 500ms

So it seems I monkeyed with the Inter-Device delay; my problem was similar to yours, unreliable behavior when starting from completely off to DVD as opposed to TV, biggest problem being that the tv wasn't turning on reliably. Give that a shot, should help.

Also, I recall that you just recently got your remote; the owner I was referring to got the 880, like myself and others, around the time it was first available on the market...in case that jogs anyone's memory...too lazy to search :)

Need to go. If anyone has info on this, please post and I'll be checking later.

Ted99,

Sorry to hear about your issue. I haven't experienced that problem, but I'm wondering if it is related to an overheating issue. I would make sure that the fan is operating, then check to make certain you have plenty of room for air circulation around the vents and clear away any dust.

Good luck and please let us know how it turns out.

Hey, I'm just glad someone amongst us QualiaElitists is trying to save the planet -- can you imagine how much tree goes into one of those boxes??? ;)
Save the planet, shmave the planet . . . .

I just happened to need something very large, thin, and opaque on the very same day that I came into possession of the biggest damn piece of cardboard that I've ever seen.

--Dwayne

P.S. On the first draft of this message, I wrote ". . . very tall, very wide, stiff enough to stand up on its own, . . ." and then realized what I had done. :eek:

I think my bulb may be about to die and my calibration is scheduled for this Saturday, the 4th...I don't think it really should matter too much, should it if there is a relatively fresh bulb? I know we've thrown around the "50 hours" number for leveling off, but I'm hoping it isn't much of an issue since I won't be able to log 50 hours in such a short period.

Um, by my calculations, it should only take a little more than two days to log 50 hours on the bulb.

Ordinarily, I would never do something like that, but with an impending calibration, yeah, I just might.

--Dwayne

I think my bulb may be about to die and my calibration is scheduled for this Saturday, the 4th...I don't think it really should matter too much, should it if there is a relatively fresh bulb? I know we've thrown around the "50 hours" number for leveling off, but I'm hoping it isn't much of an issue since I won't be able to log 50 hours in such a short period.

BD,
You can easily get over 100 hours on a bulb between now and Saturday. Change the bulb now, leave the TV on and get your family and friends to watch it in shifts :D

Of course I could follow either of DD's or Z's suggestions, however, then I would be wasting 50 hours of my own personal enjoyment...yes, I suppose I am selfish like that :D

dd, any info on which Blu-ray machine they will be showing in Dallas ?

Blu-Ray will be here 5-23-06!!! (http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/27/blu-ray-hardware-titles-to-hit-stores-may-23rd/)

:D :D :D

Blu-Ray will be here 5-23-06!!! (http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/27/blu-ray-hardware-titles-to-hit-stores-may-23rd/) :D :D :D
Ladies and Gentlemen, Elvis has left the building...

Same problem here with the Harmony 880 - if you start with everything off the TV doesn't swap inputs. It turns on but apparently the switch input signal comes too early and the TV doesn't process it. If you go back to activity and hit the same item again then it does indeed swap to that input. Let us know if you get it working for now hitting the button again (for those times when I am doing something different than when I turned it off) has seemd a bit easier than going back to the web interface.

dd, any info on which Blu-ray machine they will be showing in Dallas ?

PM,
I can give them a call tomorrow, but it may be they won't know until it arrives on Thursday.

OK, I believe I will change my InputDelay as well. I will post results.


Same problem here with the Harmony 880 - if you start with everything off the TV doesn't swap inputs. It turns on but apparently the switch input signal comes too early and the TV doesn't process it. If you go back to activity and hit the same item again then it does indeed swap to that input. Let us know if you get it working for now hitting the button again (for those times when I am doing something different than when I turned it off) has seemd a bit easier than going back to the web interface.

OK, I believe I will change my InputDelay as well. I will post results.

certainly adjust the delays as that cured the problem in my case...and just for good measure, i'll often have the harmony repeat commands, say once at the beginnning and once at the end of the string. finally, since i most often watch tv, i have my other activities, when shutting down from them, switch the input on the tv back to the input for the tv activity :)

what the hell did avsforum do to their pages recently...i can no longer access avsforum from my pocket pc 6700; it will load the main page, www.avsforum.com, fine, but when i try to get to my user cp or go directly to a thread (e.g., qualia owner's thread), it loads about 75% of the page then hangs my pocket pc, forcing me to soft reset. this started happening within the past few days only, last time it worked reliably was friday.

what the hell did avsforum do to their pages recently...i can no longer access avsforum from my pocket pc 6700...This thread is working fine on my Treo 650...

We mostly watch DVD. I did adjust the InterDevice delay to 500 ms and the InputDelay to 1500 ms.

Strange, when I did that my X10 commands on the LCD left my Watch TV activity. I fixed it and it is OK now. Every once in a while when I "fix" or reconfigure something I will find that a fix from the previous login was not saved...even though the Remote took it OK.


certainly adjust the delays as that cured the problem in my case...and just for good measure, i'll often have the harmony repeat commands, say once at the beginnning and once at the end of the string. finally, since i most often watch tv, i have my other activities, when shutting down from them, switch the input on the tv back to the input for the tv activity :)

Not that it is really necessary, nor do I wish to instigate anything, but a comment (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7220502&&#post7220502) was made in the general SXRD thread regarding umr that some here may wish to contend... :D

The Evil Twin sent this Jessica Alba link. At first I thought he was being very nice . . . :eek:

http://sheendigital.com/alba/

Not that it is really necessary, nor do I wish to instigate anything, but a comment (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7220502&&#post7220502) was made in the general SXRD thread regarding umr that some here may wish to contend... :D
Just added my .02 :mad:

The Evil Twin sent this Jessica Alba link. At first I thought he was being very nice . . . :eek:

http://sheendigital.com/alba/
Well THANKS ALOT........THAT just proves that patience, is NOT a virtue. :eek:

Maybe it is what will happen to her 30 years from now and she is married and her husband asks for directions!

I could not resist that last part.

Well THANKS ALOT........THAT just proves that patience, is NOT a virtue. :eek:

I could not resist that last part.
:p

Sorry, haven't been on the Forum for a while--press of campaigning. I've developed a problem with my Q006. It's one of the second wave air shipments to the US: Ser # 00020.
The set is shutting itself down, and immediately restarting. The power/standby light flashes green, as the set goes through it's restart time delay; and then the picture restores. This is an intermittent. Hapening, on average once a day: somedays none, and other days twice or three times. From experience, I know the service techs will be unable to deal with an "intermittent". Sony Qualia service recommends three service facilities in Houston: APM, E-Tek, and Albrite TV. Anyone have experience with this fault, or these service organizations? When I called them, one even started talking about "vertical deflection circuity" which gives me no confidence in their competence, whatsoever.

Status report. The first service techs that got here were those from E-TEK. Two Vietnamese gentlemen who said that they had serviced one Q006, before. They said that they had called Sony Tech Support before coming, and that the opinion was that the lamp was at fault, and shipped them a lamp to bring. While here, the techs removed the back to verify that the set does not have a thermal breaker in the power supply to the lamp. They were quite surprised that I had a Service manual with the schematics (they didn't). Both a visual check, and a look at the schematic showed no thermal breaker. The ballast is on a circuit board just behind the lamp. Lamp was replaced, with agreement if the problem persisted, they would come back with a new ballast board. The lamp had 1750 hours. By the time the techs got here, the set would cycle off and on after only one minute of operation. It took about two hours after turnon for this cycling to begin. The service happened yesterday, and there have been no repeats since the bulb replacement. Makes one worry a little bit if the lamp is going south with less than 2000 hours, doesn't it? I have the set on a 450 W/ 800 VA UPS. It stays on at least 20 min after turn on, and rarely gets restarted less than 30 min after a turnoff. I wonder if the square wave-like output of the UPS is shortening the bulb life? I don't know why it would, because the ballast circuit should be making the input voltage waveform irrelevant.

Status report. The first service techs that got here were those from E-TEK. Two Vietnamese gentlemen who said that they had serviced one Q006, before. They said that they had called Sony Tech Support before coming, and that the opinion was that the lamp was at fault, and shipped them a lamp to bring. While here, the techs removed the back to verify that the set does not have a thermal breaker in the power supply to the lamp. They were quite surprised that I had a Service manual with the schematics (they didn't). Both a visual check, and a look at the schematic showed no thermal breaker. The ballast is on a circuit board just behind the lamp. Lamp was replaced, with agreement if the problem persisted, they would come back with a new ballast board. The lamp had 1750 hours. By the time the techs got here, the set would cycle off and on after only one minute of operation. It took about two hours after turnon for this cycling to begin. The service happened yesterday, and there have been no repeats since the bulb replacement. Makes one worry a little bit if the lamp is going south with less than 2000 hours, doesn't it? I have the set on a 450 W/ 800 VA UPS. It stays on at least 20 min after turn on, and rarely gets restarted less than 30 min after a turnoff. I wonder if the square wave-like output of the UPS is shortening the bulb life? I don't know why it would, because the ballast circuit should be making the input voltage waveform irrelevant.

Glad to hear it was simply the bulb, for now, separate and apart from the fact that it didn't even make it to 2,000 hours.

Re your UPS hypothesis, I'm not sure what type/brand UPS you have, but normally they don't deliver their "square-wave" output unless the power cuts off, and in those instance I would imagine you were nearby watching the set and simply powered down, leaving only the cooling fan running off the power from the UPS. Have you had many/any power outages? I've got mine on an APC UPS that does not deliver a pure sine-wave output and I haven't had any problems.

The bulbs seem to be hit or miss, with most lasting just over 2,000 hours, IIRC.

The Evil Twin sent this Jessica Alba link. At first I thought he was being very nice . . . :eek:

http://sheendigital.com/alba/
A favor returned to the Evil Twin..................

http://www.whoomp.com/articles/251/1/Thai-Low-fat-tuna-commercial#

:D :D

A favor returned to the Evil Twin..................

http://www.whoomp.com/articles/251/1/Thai-Low-fat-tuna-commercial#

:D :D

PM,
At least she had a great looking can :D :D

For you dog lovers out there, you got to see the 50 Anniversary Edition of Lady and the Tramp. They have have used their magic to make the movie look great, and it really shines on the 006. And to top it off, they remastered the sound. All and all, a very enjoyable movie to watch. :)

For you dog lovers out there, you got to see the 50 Anniversary Edition of Lady and the Tramp... :)One of Elmo's faves... :D We're trying to figure out how to sneak him into "Eight Below" (the newest Disney Canine Adventure). My daughter suggested -- since I've been using a post-surgical cane -- that I wear dark sunglasses and paint my cane white. Elmo as Guide Dog is a VERY frightening thought... :eek: