QUALIA 006 Owner's Thread [Text View] - Page 44

jb007

03-20-06, 10:16 AM

I've already started another thread regarding this, but i also wanted to ask current owners of q 006. I recently purchased a 006, and have yet to pick it up. But having heard of news of 1080p input on the 2006 sony line i'm reconsidering. So the question I ask you, Do you guys feel you should have waited for the 70" xbr2, or are you happy with your 006? And if you were in my position, what would you do? Thanks

Obviously a difficult question because no one has seen a 2006 70" SXRD. Trying to compare a real world television to reports of a television is tough. I think most here would tell you they're extremely pleased with their purchase of the Q006. First and foremost, many of us have had the pleasure of viewing a remarkable picture for the last year. There is also a feeling that the Qualia has better optics than the current 50"/60" Sony SXRD televisions.

However, technology improves with each model year. 1080p input, auto iris, etc. are nice enhancements. While I love my Q006, if I was buying today, I might just wait to compare the 2006 Sony 70" SXRD to the Qualia 006, before making a final decision.

MotorMouth777

03-20-06, 12:59 PM

I love mine. The picture remains absolutely awesome. The 006 has the advantage that you can be enjoying it today. However, IF the new 70" XBR ends up having a better image (which would have to be really really good to be better) and has better connectivity etc, then you should have waited.

I have no remorse buying my Qualia because this last year of viewing has been unbelievable. But if the new XBR is better then I may simply move the "old and busted" 006 upstairs to the royal chambers and replace the downstairs TV with the "New Hotness".

bitzerj

03-20-06, 05:51 PM

jitguy

03-20-06, 10:30 PM

Was it just Pittsburgh, or was 24 in SD for the first 26 minutes everywhere? (Everywhere this time zone I guess I mean) Sorry for the OT...

bernster2001

03-20-06, 11:25 PM

Was it just Pittsburgh, or was 24 in SD for the first 26 minutes everywhere? (Everywhere this time zone I guess I mean) Sorry for the OT...

In HD in Fort Lauderdale

Penton-Man

03-21-06, 12:15 PM

Was it just Pittsburgh, or was 24 in SD for the first 26 minutes everywhere? (Everywhere this time zone I guess I mean) Sorry for the OT...
Even though I really like this show, for me, it’s always looked like bad HD and certainly nothing to show-off my 006 to my friends and neighbors.

I suspect the graininess is the result of a combination of the deliberate way the director chooses to film the show for “artistic purposes” and the preponderance of dark scenes which I’m guessing, really accentuates the MPEG2 artifacts.

To directly answer your question...............
HD on Adelphia in SoCal :)

Penton-Man

03-21-06, 12:18 PM

Impression I got was that Sony was going to rerelease older movies just to have HD content available on release. Well, that's nice, but what about new movies?
Jim,
Sony Pictures has said that it “intends” to simultaneously release its movies on DVD and Blu-ray in the future. As to when this actually comes to fruition, THAT is anyone’s guess and I doubt they actually know themselves at this point. They are making a big deal (internally) of the fact that when the DA VINCI CODE (theatrical release in May- unless the trial in London changes things….I haven’t kept up with that litigation) becomes available on DVD, it will also debut on Blu-ray….and same for Memoirs of a Geisha.

So I would *guess* that when these two movies *debut* simultaneously on both formats THAT will begin the process for future movies from Sony Pictures doing the same. I don’t know about the other studios intentions.

thestewman

03-21-06, 12:31 PM

I believe I have seen this same company in Texas state the same reason for wanting to sell a high end unit last year. I can't remember if it was a Qualia or a G90 at the time.

"This combo was purchased for a client and the client backed out."
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BenDover

03-21-06, 01:02 PM

Was it just Pittsburgh, or was 24 in SD for the first 26 minutes everywhere? (Everywhere this time zone I guess I mean) Sorry for the OT...

I'm sure it was just your local cableco/broadcaster/sat provider simply forgetting to "flip the HD switch" ... I've seen this happen before on various stations and for different lengths of time, although 26 minutes seems to be stretching the incompetence :D

I'm in Long Island, NY and it was HD through and through.

I agree with you PM on the graininess of 24...I don't think I ever noticed it so much before the calibration.

Penton-Man

03-21-06, 03:34 PM

I agree with you PM on the graininess of 24...I don't think I ever noticed it so much before the calibration.
Another culprit is ……..NCIS. :(

thestewman

03-22-06, 01:45 AM

Another culprit is ……..NCIS. :(

The 720P on American Idol last night was absolutely beautiful.

I think they are doing something with the sound though because I never seem to have center channel sound on that show.

brt3

03-22-06, 11:50 AM

Hi, I'm a new Qualia owner. It's been one week and we are amazed at the picture everytime we turn on the TV. I have some questions, How good is the internal scaler/processor? has anyone hooked up a Lumagen or VP30? My DVD player (Marantz DV8400 w/DVI) is mid-line and the picture is OK, not great. I was wondering if an external processor would help with SD and DVD sources.

In terms of picture quality, my blacks have a blue hue (slight) to them (mostly when they take up half the screen and start at the screen edge). Smaller black objects on the screen look fine. I thought the difference from CRT would be a slightly less black (more grey), not blue.

Hi-Def looks great, and if I'm lucky I might have Umr work his magic on the TV in May!

Thanks,

JohnHi, John, and congrats on your new set!

A few of us on the Forum spent a great deal of back and forth on whether or not it was worth using external scalers to improve the image. The consensus seems to be that it might improve the quality of SD sources, but would not be worth the expense overall. Also, one of the companies turned out to be -- shall we say -- a bit of a pest, not unlike the little buggers that carry West Nile virus... :rolleyes:

The very BEST investment you can make is to have Jeff/UMR calibrate your display ASAP. He does fantastic work, and while he's there he can give you some very detailed information on the pros & cons of external scalers...

What are your current settings? If you wander over to my webpage (see below) there are some detailed lists of settings used by reviewers and by those on the forum. Make sure that your set is in PRO mode, as the other settings can drastically skew the performance of the set...

BenDover

03-22-06, 12:09 PM

For some recent info on the issues swirling around AACS for HiDef DVD formats, check TG Daily and note the last sentence:

More from Richard Doherty's interview with us, including his take on the whole 1080i / 1080p resolution debacle, tomorrow on TG Daily. (http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/03/22/high-def_discs_will_never_require_wired_internet/)

sophie

03-22-06, 01:10 PM

I just spoke to a representative from Gefen about switchers and scalers. He was very helpful and interested in any input from consumers. He told me that Gefen was looking to market an affordable scaler with enough HDMI inputs to satisfy the new HD sources we have all been considering. Next week they will exhibit in Orlando, FL at the EHExpo that I may attend. If anyone's interested let me know who to corner about questions.

bitzerj

03-22-06, 06:04 PM

BenDover

03-22-06, 06:20 PM

Agreed about the scaler. I was looking to improve DVD and SD pictures. My settings are from the ones posted. I plan on doing a DIY calibration this weekend when I get some time. Overall I'm very happy with the Qualia. Unfortunately I'm very unhappy with the video sources. Some HD knocks you over, some is laughable. SD is very hit or miss, mostly miss. DVD's are OK, I was expecting better. Again, look at a good source and it's amazing what this TV can do.

The "bug" video enhancer sounded good but the price was a bit high. I also questioned how good the crappy signal could get.

Thanks!

how do you have your dvd player connected, component? dvi/hdmi? is that model an upscaling model? if so, what resolution are you feeding the qualia?

with my denon 3910, i've repeatedly been asked by people whether they were viewing hd material or not...of course, *i* wouldn't believe it was hd, but it does look remarkably close to hd with a good dvd transfer.

brt3

03-22-06, 06:21 PM

...Overall I'm very happy with the Qualia. Unfortunately I'm very unhappy with the video sources. Some HD knocks you over, some is laughable. SD is very hit or miss, mostly miss. DVD's are OK, I was expecting better. Again, look at a good source and it's amazing what this TV can do.The Q006 is ruthless; when the network broadcasts garbage you will see every flaw. It really points out things you never noticed before -- down to being able to clearly see the differences in optical clarity from lens to lens. Live by the sword, die by the sword, I guess... :rolleyes:

Though the quality of broadcasts varies greatly, a good DVD player can make all the difference. I have connected both DVD units that I've tried via HDMI, and my current favorite is the Pioneer DV-59AVi (discontinued and relatively cheap these days). I keep trying to bribe a friend -- who has the Denon 5910 -- to go through the trouble of disconnecting, moving, and reconnecting his player just so we can see what it looks like over the Qualia...

BenDover

03-22-06, 06:23 PM

The Q006 is ruthless; when the network broadcasts garbage you will see every flaw. It really points out things you never noticed before -- down to being able to clearly see the differences in optical clarity from lens to lens. Live by the sword, die by the sword, I guess... :rolleyes:

Though the quality of broadcasts varies greatly, a good DVD player can make all the difference. I have connected both DVD units that I've tried via HDMI, and my current favorite is the Pioneer DV-59AVi (discontinued and relatively cheap these days). I keep trying to bribe a friend -- who has the Denon 5910 -- to go through the trouble of disconnecting, moving, and reconnecting his player just so we can see what it looks like over the Qualia...

that might be worth the trouble of disconnecting, moving and reconnecting the Qualia :D

brt3

03-22-06, 06:27 PM

that might be worth the trouble of disconnecting, moving and reconnecting the Qualia :DThe horror.......... the horror......... :eek:

mpsan

03-22-06, 06:38 PM

Hey, where has DiveDude been? I do not recall him asking us for a Leave Of Absence?

Let us know how Mini-Dive is doing as well!!

bitzerj

03-22-06, 06:41 PM

how do you have your dvd player connected, component? dvi/hdmi? is that model an upscaling model? if so, what resolution are you feeding the qualia?

with my denon 3910, i've repeatedly been asked by people whether they were viewing hd material or not...of course, *i* wouldn't believe it was hd, but it does look remarkably close to hd with a good dvd transfer.

The DVD player is connected DVI to HDMI
Not upscaling
480I

If HD-DVD players perform well with standard DVD's I might be tempted to buy one and reap the benefits of HD media when it's available.

brt3

03-22-06, 06:59 PM

Hey, where has DiveDude been? I do not recall him asking us for a Leave Of Absence? Let us know how Mini-Dive is doing as well!!Perhaps he's gone splashy-splashy? Hope so, as diving must be pretty decent therapy...

mpsan

03-22-06, 07:41 PM

I hope so. He will need to give us a full report.

Perhaps he's gone splashy-splashy? Hope so, as diving must be pretty decent therapy...

Penton-Man

03-23-06, 02:14 AM

Perhaps he's gone splashy-splashy? Hope so, as diving must be pretty decent therapy...
Well he was planning a trip to film Hammerheads around Costa Rica ? – if memory serves.

brt3

03-23-06, 11:32 AM

Well he was planning a trip to film Hammerheads around Costa Rica ? – if memory serves.Our films opens with MiniDive, swimming leisurely on the surface of the water. He appears to have consumed one Mai-Tai too many, and is splashing about in that unique way that M&Ms have...

Cue scary music:

duh-DAH...
duh-DAH...
duh-DAH duh-DAH duh-DAH duh-DAH duh-DAH duh-DAH duh-DAH duh-DAH...

Suddenly, out of nowhere...

:eek:

brt3

03-23-06, 11:33 AM

In my case it would be: "suddenly, out of nowhere, came the AMT"... :mad:
(cue horrified screaming)

jb007

03-23-06, 05:53 PM

Toshiba will delay HD DVD players until there's some content (http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/23/toshiba-will-delay-hd-dvd-players-until-theres-some-content/)

Penton-Man

03-23-06, 07:18 PM

Hey, where has DiveDude been? I do not recall him asking us for a Leave Of Absence?

Also, where’s RonB ?
I was looking forward to getting my tax refund, until my wife reminded me………….

“That’s YOUR money to begin with, stupid!
The government has just been using it all along in the meantime.” :o

Penton-Man

03-23-06, 07:19 PM

Toshiba will delay HD DVD players until there's some content (http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/23/toshiba-will-delay-hd-dvd-players-until-theres-some-content/)
LOL, jb..............sure would help wouldn't it ?

Penton-Man

03-23-06, 07:20 PM

brt3

03-23-06, 07:45 PM

Parts is Parts… http://autorepair.about.com/cs/funstuff/l/bl_honda.htm This actually won an award.(Can you imagine being one of the members of the film crew?)You, Sir, have obviously not been carefully browsing the BRT3 webpage... :rolleyes: ;) :D
THE COG (http://homepage.mac.com/raythompson/OTHER/iMovieTheater38.html)
Try 606 takes to get two perfect sequences that were then edited together. ZERO computer effects; it's all real! :eek:

For more warped humor try: THIS (http://homepage.mac.com/raythompson/OTHER/Menu37.html). The "Unpimp Your Auto" and "Evil Twin" series' are my personal faves. Made me think that Sony should run TV ads with this guy; "Time to unpimp your TV" would be great...

Penton-Man

03-23-06, 07:54 PM

You, Sir, have obviously not been carefully browsing the BRT3 webpage... :rolleyes: ;) :D
.
:o

thestewman

03-24-06, 03:04 AM

Parts is Parts……………..until

The wife says,” There’s too much junk in here taking up too much room, so either make use of them or I’m throwing them all in the garbage.”

http://autorepair.about.com/cs/funstuff/l/bl_honda.htm

This actually won an award.(Can you imagine being one of the members of the film crew?)

PM

Tell Zee wife I will come over on garbage day and help her move the junk out of the house. I'll even drive my truck over and move it away so she won' t have to call the garbage company for a special pickup.

BenDover

03-24-06, 04:05 PM

BOOM! (http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/03/24/next-gen_hdtv_compensates_for_first-gen_hddvd/)

That's what I'm talking about...

...the fact that first-generation HD DVD players will only produce 1080 vertical lines of interlaced resolution (1080i) as opposed to progressive resolution (1080p) is immaterial, ...

But another way that consumers could solve the dilemma of how to get the optimal picture quality from a first-generation HD DVD player, Doherty said, is for them to purchase a modern HDTV display that can reproduce a 1080p image. Because the high-def signal is digital to begin with, he said, "you can in fact reconstruct completely the original frames, no matter how you communicate. So in fact, the difference over the digital connection is meaningless, and we're getting into a lot of areas of 1080p versus 1080i that, in fact, have no consumer difference whatsoever. ... :D :p

Same holds true for Blu-ray!

Penton-Man

03-24-06, 05:33 PM

Ben, it's a nice article but I don't understand your point?

Boom ?

That's what I'm talking about ?

Penton-Man

03-24-06, 06:00 PM

In other words, I think everyone here has discounted the 1080i vs 1080p hype in regards to the Hi-Def players, no?

Unless I’m mistaken, some people here originally only desired a 1080p input over HDMI so that they could potentially hook up a 4-5K video processor to the 006 to make their DVD’s and SD broadcasts look the best they could, right ?

I may be wrong but I think the biggest difference in P/Q between different movies and the two different formats will not be whether one is outputting 1080i or 1080p, it will still be how each one of these movies is mastered and the inherent quality differences between different players.

I expect to see some real fine ones and also some inferior ones once everyone has more experience with this new stuff.

Penton-Man

03-24-06, 06:05 PM

and the inherent quality differences between different players.

In other words, I wouldn't be surprised at all if the dedicated Sony Blu-ray players put out a nicer picture P/Q wise compared to the PS3 players.

This isn't any inside info on my part, I'm just speculating.

jb007

03-24-06, 06:39 PM

It's interesting because it is all digital, right? In other words, if the 0's and 1's all get there it should form the same picture, right? I've read that argument as it relates to cables anyway. However, we're all aware there is a huge difference in the images we view on different DVD players. Compare a DVD playing on a PS2 to one playing on a higher end DVD player. I'm in agreement with Penton-Man, I'm confident the Sony Blu-Ray Player will present a better picture than the Sony PS3.

Penton-Man

03-24-06, 07:59 PM

BenDover

03-24-06, 08:11 PM

Ben, it's a nice article but I don't understand your point?

Boom ?

That's what I'm talking about ?

all the people clamoring for 1080p input...it is pointless as the 1080i output by the player will allow both hd-dvd and blu-ray to faithfully recreate the original 1080p mastered program.

i think what people don't understand is that the difference between the players is not video quality directly, they are just different storage mediums...both will use the exact same audio/video encoding technologies...arguably since blu-ray will have higher storage capacity they can encode at higher qualities, however, that isn't what the extra space will be used for...imo

they are the same damned things, just different storage mediums that the two camps are fighting over to maximize their licensing revenues...

Penton-Man

03-24-06, 08:23 PM

all the people clamoring for 1080p input...
But it aint us Qualians. :)

C-Dub006

03-24-06, 08:25 PM

how do you have your dvd player connected, component? dvi/hdmi? is that model an upscaling model? if so, what resolution are you feeding the qualia?

with my denon 3910, i've repeatedly been asked by people whether they were viewing hd material or not...of course, *i* wouldn't believe it was hd, but it does look remarkably close to hd with a good dvd transfer.

Ben,

How do have your 3910 hooked up to your 006?. Component and 480i? or HDMI 720p/1080i?. My 3910 seems to like HDMI and upscaled to 1080. Things sure look good. Haven't tried 480i w/Component.

Thanks,
C-Dub006

thrasher8

03-24-06, 08:32 PM

But it aint us Qualians. :)

"Qualians" will be clamoring for it very soon. No doubt, most people who bought the Qualia demand the BEST.

1080P will set the standard and be the BEST very soon.

Penton-Man

03-24-06, 08:35 PM

they are the same damned things, just different storage mediums that the two camps are fighting over to maximize their licensing revenues...
If you browse some of the other threads, I agree, there’s alot of clamoring about what’s better, what might be better, how Sony will loose shareholders :eek: , 1080i – 1080P, 1st generation players, 2nd generation players, PS3 – when, how much, will it ruin Sony :eek: :eek: , etc., etc., etc.

I think that when these hi-def players will REALLY take off in sales is when one simple thing happens and it don’t take no rocket scientist to figure it out.

When the studios start putting out the new movies in DVD format and Hi-Def format simultaneously (whether Blu-ray or HD DVD be your preferred player) and you can walk into your local Blockbuster or what not and have the choice to rent EITHER standard definition movies or High Definition movies, that’s when people won’t look back from their “Vintage” players and want to get one of dem High Definition players to match their High Definition TV whether its videophiles on AVS forum or Yee Honorable JoeSixPack.

Penton-Man

03-24-06, 08:36 PM

"Qualians" will be clamoring for it very soon. No doubt, most people who bought the Qualia demand the BEST.

1080P will set the standard and be the BEST very soon.
Well I agree if you're a Qualian and happen to own an 004.

Penton-Man

03-25-06, 12:01 AM

That be……Dreamer starring Dakota Fanning :) , Elisabeth Shue :D , Kurt Russell :cool: and Kris Kristofferson :cool:

1. Great to watch with the kid(s). :)
2. Great for adults with good hearts that luv dem animals. :) :)
3. Great for broken-down racers (of any species or sport) that need inspiration for a comeback. ;)

thesirjay

03-25-06, 12:55 AM

Now, if you’re thesirjay, he’s covering all his bases. I wonder if the boy ever survived the riots in Paris and made it home safely ?

Yep safely made it back on Monday. Saw some rioters on the Metro but luckily they were just commuting. They were apparently quite active very near where we were but we managed to miss them. Somehow being tear gassed on the Seine just doesn't sound romantic - I prefer the tears in my wife's eyes to be over memories not caustic fumes. Overall a nice relaxing trip went to versaille, did a river cruise down the Seine, and hit the top of the Eiffel Tower. This is like our seventh trip so it was a bit nostalgic and we didn't feel too rushed even though we only had a couple days on the ground (we left MN on Thursday night came back on Monday).

I am pretty bummed about all of the delays and the talk of dual format has me a bit torn as I really don't think that either format is offering a lot so far to differentiate themselves. If I could have one player that would do a good job I would be tempted because I definitely see better technology coming out in particular for sound codecs and when it comes to playing old standard def movies. Scalers will be a part of the equation I imagine and now that the movie studios are starting to realize that 1080 over component isn't the end of the world they may finally let us do quality upscaling over component.

JimP

03-25-06, 05:04 AM

And in regarding to picking one format, (Blu-ray vs HD DVD), combo players aside –IF they ever come to market, I still think it’s purty darn hard to get around the fact that HD DVD still has only one film studio exclusively in its camp. So when things get rolling, they just aint going to be able to compare in the number and variety of titles compared to Blu-ray.

Plus, eventually, the variety of choices of Blu-ray machines compared to the other format will be another point to consider.

I think the 1080i vs 1080P thing is just marketing hype and it still will all come down to who has the most titles and who has the actual player with the actual features (other than 1080 output) that people are most interested in.

Now, if you’re thesirjay, he’s covering all his bases. I wonder if the boy ever survived the riots in Paris and made it home safely ?

Penton-Man,
I'm in agreement with what you're saying here. I was a bit amazed about the difference in titles between the two camps. Honestly, I thought the ones that were listed for HD-DVD were the one's I'd be more interested in. Then a few weeks later, Warner announced that they were going to support both formats. Now I don't know which of those HD-DVDs would be out in BluRay. Its looking like BluRay may win the battle before the first shot is fired, which would be fine with me.

thesirjay

03-25-06, 10:50 AM

I sure hope this article is way off base... If not the ps3 is pretty screwed and if they are foolish enough to incorporate it into the bluray standard they are dead in the water.

http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/03/24/gdc2006_ps3_no_hdmi/

Quote
"Recently it was announced that the PS3 will use HDMI 1.3, which will use an expansion of the audio channels and offer Dolby TrueHD as well as DTS-HD. Current TVs generally use HDMI 1.1, which do not support these extensions and create significant audio noise when connected to a HDMI 1.3 device.

In the end, we do not know the real reason of avoiding HDMI in the GDC demonstrations. But it certainly highlighted that Sony has still work to do - not only to finalize the AACS spec, but also to accelerate the availability to HDMI 1.3 and to educate customers that they only can run HD video and audio if they have a HDMI 1.3 capable TV."

If they really aren't allowing HD out on basically ANY existing tv they have to be fing nuts. This is my PS3 - and boy does it have horsepower unfortunately I can't go over 10 mph or travel more than 2 blocks because there aren't any roads that are compatible with it.

JimP

03-25-06, 11:08 AM

thesirjay,

Interesting article. The bit about not having HDMI 1.3 capatible displays seems a bit odd. I would have thought that most of these systems have some backward capatibility to them.

Wonder how much of this also carries over to BluRay players.

mpsan

03-25-06, 03:00 PM

Also, can't we just use HDMI for video and still use Coax/Opt. for the audio? I understand that the audio will be a big plus in HD and may resolve the dvd, dvd-a, SACD issue in that it will be all the same.

thesirjay,

Interesting article. The bit about not having HDMI 1.3 capatible displays seems a bit odd. I would have thought that most of these systems have some backward capatibility to them.

Wonder how much of this also carries over to BluRay players.

BenDover

03-27-06, 10:58 AM

I watched a very interesting PBS program over the weekend about sharks...filmed at Cocos island...boy, i would hate to be a female shark :eek:

Ted99

03-27-06, 03:21 PM

MPSAN Will you please PM me on the Ge Warranty Data? Ted99

mpsan

03-27-06, 05:42 PM

OK, done.

MPSAN Will you please PM me on the Ge Warranty Data? Ted99

jb007

03-27-06, 08:41 PM

Some more good news on the HD-DVD and Blu-Ray front: Universal won't downsample HD DVD content (http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/27/universal-wont-downsample-hd-dvd-content/) :p

texas_buff

03-27-06, 09:43 PM

So am I to understand that GE is offering and extended warranty on the 006?

mpsan

03-28-06, 01:54 PM

YUP!

So am I to understand that GE is offering and extended warranty on the 006?

bitzerj

03-28-06, 05:44 PM

Could you post a link to the extended warranty information? I'm sure more people would be interested.

Thanks

drfokos

03-28-06, 07:07 PM

Has anyone successfully used anything to remove fine scratches from the front protective screen of the 006?

David

JimP

03-28-06, 07:19 PM

Has anyone successfully used anything to remove fine scratches from the front protective screen of the 006?

David

Reminds me of the time when I was growing up when our maid windexed a painting of Raphael's Madonna and Child and it dissolved.

brt3

03-28-06, 07:46 PM

Has anyone successfully used anything to remove fine scratches from the front protective screen of the 006? David -- could you go into further detail? Do you need to polish out the entire screen, or just a small area? Is the damage noticeable with the set turned on? Enquiring minds want to know...

brt3

03-28-06, 07:51 PM

I do NOT know if this stuff is endorsed for optical-grade use, but they've been around a very long time and seem to be highly regarded: NOVUS plastic polish (http://www.noscratch.com/novus/index.shtml)

cargen

03-28-06, 10:35 PM

Umr calibrated my 2 month old 006 yesterday.

I really wasn't expecting a significant improvement. I scheduled it more as a verification than anything. I am simply blown away at the overall improvement he was able to deliver. Jeff was in my home for 4+ hours and even made adjustments to my Panasonic XP-50 DVD Player and Sony DVP-CX777ES DVD Changer. Everything is simply much more 3-dimensional and color true.

I would never have identified umr were it not for this thread. I had been a "lurker" here for most of 2005, part of my evaluation of successors for my Toshiba LCoS 57HLX82, which after 3 years finally flaired out in January. (To Toshiba's everlasting glory, they sent me a check for the full original cost in 2003.) I notice that many former refugees of the Toshiba LCoS migrated to this thread.

Umr knows the Sony Qualia 006 inside and out. He far exceeded my expectations.

Chris

mpsan

03-28-06, 10:56 PM

I have not done that except in PM as there are phone numbers and prices. Dealers would not like the info as these are good prices.

PS, PM, you have PM...:D

Could you post a link to the extended warranty information? I'm sure more people would be interested.

Thanks

brt3

03-28-06, 10:59 PM

I have not done that except in PM as there are phone numbers and prices. Dealers would not like the info as these are good prices.Could you kindly PM me the details? Thanks in advance...

Tulsa1

03-29-06, 10:43 AM

PANASONIC ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST HIGH DEFINITION BLU-RAY DISC PLAYER’S AVAILABILITY, PRICING

NEW YORK CITY, NY (March 28, 2006) – Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company today announced the upcoming availability of the company’s first Blu-ray Disc player, the DMP-BD10, available this September.

Blu-ray Disc is the next generation optical disc format that features capacity as large as 50 gigabytes on a dual-layer disc and will be capable of holding high-definition movies, tens of thousands of songs, and extensive capacity for extraordinary video games and PC storage. Blu-ray Disc has the support of more than 170 leading companies including the top studios and consumer electronics manufacturers.

"With the DMP-BD10, Panasonic proves its commitment to providing the best high definition entertainment experience for the home," said Reid Sullivan, vice president, merchandising, Panasonic’s entertainment group. "Our goal is to focus on the total solution for an uncompromised high definition experience. In addition we want to ensure that the consumer experience is as easy as possible, so we’ve added EZ-Sync HDAVI control function to make it simple to connect and control multiple products, such as a Panasonic Plasma TV, Blu-ray Disc player and receiver. Plus, with the BD10 we respect the legacy content that consumers have in their entertainment libraries, including virtually all DVD and CD formats, as well as video and image formats."

The introduction of the DMP-BD10 is timed to coincide with Panasonic’s release of its first 1080p Plasma TVs this fall, which can make full use of Blu-ray’s high definition entertainment capabilities.

Pricing in the United States on the DMP-BD10 has not been finalized, but will be less than $1,500. Panasonic will also release a high-definition receiver that when matched with the Blu-ray Disc player will provide an unparalleled entertainment experience.

Cheers,
Martin

jb007

03-29-06, 11:14 AM

Pricing in the United States on the DMP-BD10 has not been finalized, but will be less than $1,500.

I hope so, given that HD-DVD players are rumored to cost $500 MSRP and the SONY Blu-Ray player $1,000. :confused:

BenDover

03-29-06, 11:22 AM

Oh my, seems like no one can get there dates right...Samsung's player may not be available until June (http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/29/samsung-blu-ray-player-delayed-until-june/)

drfokos

03-29-06, 12:16 PM

David -- could you go into further detail? Do you need to polish out the entire screen, or just a small area? Is the damage noticeable with the set turned on? Enquiring minds want to know...

No the scratches are not noticeable with the set turned on, but you know what perfectionists Qualians can be... :)

Ideally, I would like to polish the whole screen.

David

jb007

03-29-06, 12:21 PM

No the scratches are not noticeable with the set turned on, but you know what perfectionists Qualians can be... :)

Ideally, I would like to polish the whole screen.

David

My $.02 -- don't do it! If there's a really noticeable scratch that is affecting your viewing, then sure, maybe. But if you attempt to polish the entire screen, I think you are asking for problems. Think about it, the way scratches are removed is by essentially sanding down that area. If you attempt to polish the entire screen, you may leave swirls or even change the optics of the screen, leaving you in much worse shape than you are now. :(

brt3

03-29-06, 12:34 PM

No the scratches are not noticeable with the set turned on, but you know what perfectionists Qualians can be...Guilty, as charged... :rolleyes:

Jeff/UMR -- could you comment on this, and give us some idea if there's an "approved" technique for removing scratches like this? Wonder if those extended warranties cover this type of damage?

umr

03-29-06, 12:39 PM

Guilty, as charged... :rolleyes:

Jeff/UMR -- could you comment on this, and give us some idea if there's an "approved" technique for removing scratches like this? Wonder if those extended warranties cover this type of damage?

I am familiar with that polish for my pinball machines, but I would not use it on an RPTV. Many of the screens have a coating on the surface that could be damaged or the resulting surface may be more of a problem than you started with. If someone wants to experiment with their 006 it is their choice, but I wouldn't try it on mine first.

brt3

03-29-06, 12:42 PM

I am familiar with that polish for my pinball machines, but I would not use it on an RPTV. Many of the screens have a coating on the surface that could be damaged or the resulting surface may be more of a problem than you started with. If someone wants to experiment with their 006 it is their choice, but I wouldn't try it on mine first.Geez, I can't believe I forgot about the SuperGlareReductionNanoCoating on our screens -- that's a VERY good reason to leave well-enough alone, as anything that would remove the scratches would remove the coating as well.

C-Dub006

03-29-06, 01:59 PM

I have not done that except in PM as there are phone numbers and prices. Dealers would not like the info as these are good prices.

PS, PM, you have PM...:D

Could you please PM me the details as well, Thanks in advance.

C-Dub006

jitguy

03-29-06, 03:02 PM

I have not done that except in PM as there are phone numbers and prices. Dealers would not like the info as these are good prices.

PS, PM, you have PM...:D

mpsan, please PM me the info as well. Thanks!

mpsan

03-29-06, 04:01 PM

WOW, 3 PM's sent to all who wanted the info.

Penton-Man

03-29-06, 04:02 PM

And this song goes out to all those that take long lunch breaks and/or those Qualians like jb and joel from San Diego……….

http://www.whoomp.com/articles/321/1/Afternoon-Delight

mpsan

03-29-06, 04:09 PM

...and I remember the original, too. :D

I assume you got the PM?

And this song goes out to all those that take long lunch breaks and/or those Qualians like jb and joel from San Diego……….

http://www.whoomp.com/articles/321/1/Afternoon-Delight

Penton-Man

03-29-06, 04:14 PM

...and I remember the original, too. :D

I assume you got the PM?

Yes I did, and thank you. :)

In regards to the multiple PMs going out to people about the extended warranty for the 006, it would be helpful if any Qualians post their feedback in case they followed through and decided to get this extended protection.

Penton-Man

03-29-06, 04:27 PM

One of the very few things that has recently reminded me of Qualia-mania is SoaP-mania (Snakes on a Plane) :eek: .

http://www.defamer.com/hollywood/snakes-on-a-plane/snakes-on-a-plane-the-trailer-161287.php

for the those uninformed of this phenomenon and the readers out there………..

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002234847&imw=Y

BenDover

03-29-06, 04:44 PM

Penton-Man

03-29-06, 04:47 PM

what, they chartered a flight for lawyers only? :D
Hardly,
I believe you meant Information Resource Specialists :eek:

Penton-Man

03-29-06, 04:48 PM

St. Patrick was canonized for driving the snakes :eek: out of Ireland.

Sheesh, I could be starting a mini-Dive posting phenomenon, if that little fella doesn’t return soon!

Penton-Man

03-29-06, 04:57 PM

For those Qualians with other secondary displays that just happen to be looking for excellent mounts check out …………..
http://www.premiermounts.com/
(they did the mounts for Wynn's luxury suites in Vegas :cool: )

Esp. those with LCD’s in the other room that are looking for something to mount it in a corner and provide some downward tilt, look at the AM3……Sweet !

Penton-Man

03-29-06, 05:02 PM

For those Qualians that just happen to be looking for excellent mounts check out …………..

This is a lead-in for those Qualians like Neo, brt, etc., etc., that like to snooker me !

Joel

03-29-06, 05:27 PM

You know, Penton, I'm sure the video would be funny if I could get it to work on my PC, but I can't. :( But thanks for thinking of me down here in Very Sunny San Diego.

Just another happy Qualia camper.... :)

Cheers

brt3

03-29-06, 05:47 PM

And this song goes out to all those that take long lunch breaks and/or those Qualians like jb and joel from San Diego……….
http://www.whoomp.com/articles/321/1/Afternoon-DelightWARNING: You should seriously consider setting your audio to MUTE before playing this clip; failure to do so might result in serious dementia... :rolleyes:

brt3

03-29-06, 05:54 PM

For those Qualians with other secondary displays that just happen to be looking for excellent mounts check out …………..
http://www.premiermounts.com/
(they did the mounts for Wynn's luxury suites in Vegas :cool: )Dude -- you are SO my hero right now; I've been looking everywhere trying to find an adapter to mount my Bravia onto a horizontal pipe/railing. These guys make about 20 different adapters that will work in this situation, compared to nada for many other reputable manufacturers. Thanks, PM! :cool:

mpsan

03-29-06, 06:12 PM

PM, I know of at least one who did within the past week. They got a 3 year and mine was 5 for a total of 8 years for me as it is after Sony ends!

Yes I did, and thank you. :)

In regards to the multiple PMs going out to people about the extended warranty for the 006, it would be helpful if any Qualians post their feedback in case they followed through and decided to get this extended protection.

C-Dub006

03-30-06, 08:34 PM

Thank you again mpsan. It is 5 years after the Sony three year warranty for a total of 8 years of coverage. Considering the initial cost of the 006; The protection this extended warranty offers and the price make it, I think, a good deal. It also includes the "projector lamp" as it is a functional item and therefore covered.

C-Dub006

mpsan

03-30-06, 09:37 PM

Yup, that is why we got it!

Thank you again mpsan. It is 5 years after the Sony three year warranty for a total of 8 years of coverage. Considering the initial cost of the 006; The protection this extended warranty offers and the price make it, I think, a good deal. It also includes the "projector lamp" as it is a functional item and therefore covered.

C-Dub006

Neo2005

03-31-06, 04:28 AM

mpsan .... I just sent you a pm.

Thanks.

mpsan

03-31-06, 01:12 PM

OK, got it and returned your request.

I wonder if this should be added to the brt3 Qualia page?

mpsan .... I just sent you a pm.

Thanks.

kaduku

03-31-06, 01:28 PM

brt3

03-31-06, 02:21 PM

Long time no see... I have been busy, going through a mid life crisis, so I bought myself a Harley and have been cruising the Pacific coastlines, but now I'm back!Welcome back, Kaduku! I envy you, man -- I am DYING to get back out there on my Big BMW Bike, but can't risk it until my knees are closer to 100%...

kaduku

03-31-06, 02:27 PM

Welcome back, Kaduku! I envy you, man -- I am DYING to get back out there on my Big BMW Bike, but can't risk it until my knees are closer to 100%...

Damn Ray, I am way behind on my number of posts compared to you. We were once side by side. Anyone hope to do more riding once the weather clears up and hope to see you on the road.

mpsan

03-31-06, 03:23 PM

Welcome Back! Did you make it as far North as Portland?

Long time no see (or heard, whatever!)
I have been busy, going through a mid life crisis, so I bought myself a Harley and have been cruising the Pacific coastlines, but now I'm back!

BTW, watched King Kong on the Q, and was AGAIN, amazed at this TV of ours! Just spectacular! Glad to see the familiar faces, names, and a few newbies, keeping this thread alive! :D

kaduku

03-31-06, 04:29 PM

Welcome Back! Did you make it as far North as Portland?

No, not yet, don't have the guts to go that far yet. Just within the bay area neighborhood.

brt3

03-31-06, 05:34 PM

No, not yet, don't have the guts to go that far yet. Just within the bay area neighborhood.If you ever get over to Marin and the Coast let me know. In a couple of months I may be ready to get back on the bike, but mine is pretty heavy and tall -- demands good leg strength. May have to get in touch with AHH-NULD und BARRY und VICTOR und get JUICED... ;)

mpsan

03-31-06, 06:22 PM

Yeah, you could run into some snow near the Oregon/California Line.

No, not yet, don't have the guts to go that far yet. Just within the bay area neighborhood.

ManWithAPlan

03-31-06, 10:14 PM

I'm looking for some senior Qualian support here. I've had my Qualia for 4 months now, and I now have my first major smudges on the screen. Not sure how they got there, but these smudges need to be cleaned. I am so afraid of touching my pristine little baby with any chemicals that I have neglected to do anything about it. The little duster thingy they give you won't solve this one, as it's a smudge, not just dust.

Any recommendations on a safe fluid to clean a slight smudge? Water? Monster Cleaner? Anyone?

Thanks guys, I trust your judgement on stuff, and didn't want to assume anything and hurt my precious :-)

Cheers!

brt3

03-31-06, 10:34 PM

I'm looking for some senior Qualian support here. I've had my Qualia for 4 months now, and I now have my first major smudges on the screen. Not sure how they got there, but these smudges need to be cleaned. I am so afraid of touching my pristine little baby with any chemicals that I have neglected to do anything about it.I have used the Monster Cable "Ultimate Performance TV Cleaning Kit" (whew!) with superb results. When used on something as large as the Qualia I find it necessary to do the screen twice. After the first cleaning there are usually a few streaks; the second cleaning results in a 100% perfectly clear screen. That's probably no mean feat with the amount of screen we're talking here...

Here's a link... (http://www.monstercable.com/productpage.asp?pin=1562)

Penton-Man

04-01-06, 12:19 PM

Dude -- you are SO my hero right now; I've been looking everywhere trying to find an adapter to mount my Bravia onto a horizontal pipe/railing. These guys make about 20 different adapters that will work in this situation, compared to nada for many other reputable manufacturers. Thanks, PM! :cool:
And that’s what friends are for………………. :)

Penton-Man

04-01-06, 12:21 PM

Penton-Man

04-01-06, 12:22 PM

Long time no see (or heard, whatever!)
I have been busy, going through a mid life crisis, so I bought myself a Harley and have been cruising the Pacific coastlines, but now I'm back!

BTW, watched King Kong on the Q, and was AGAIN, amazed at this TV of ours! Just spectacular! Glad to see the familiar faces, names, and a few newbies, keeping this thread alive! :D
Well it’s nice to see that you’re still alive and kickin….

I was beginning to wonder if you had drowned up thar in NorCal while crossing the street on foot. :D

Penton-Man

04-01-06, 12:22 PM

By George, where’s Zechman ?

jb007

04-01-06, 12:49 PM

Friends,

I just received an email from my cierge and they're blowing out brand new Q006's for $5,000 each!

Call your cierge immediately, to see if you can get the same deal for yourself, friends or family. At this great price, I'm thinking of opting for two more for my home -- then I'll have a Q006 in each room :)

I spoke with my cierge and he said these new Q006's have 1080p input via HDMI. He said there will be a retrofit made avaialbe for the Q006, and Sony will be providing it free to all owners as part of thier new customer satisfaction policy.

Happy April First ;)

kaduku

04-01-06, 01:04 PM

Penton-Man

04-01-06, 01:04 PM

Happy April First ;)
I was wondering who would post the first April foolishness tidbit. :D

kaduku

04-01-06, 01:08 PM

Well it’s nice to see that you’re still alive and kickin….

I was beginning to wonder if you had drowned up thar in NorCal while crossing the street on foot. :D

Glad to be back PM, BTW, I thinks thats Ray's neck of the woods!

JimP

04-01-06, 02:29 PM

Friends,

Happy April First ;)

Got me too. lol

Penton-Man

04-01-06, 03:22 PM

By George, where’s Zechman ?
Well perhaps THIS will tear you away from The George Mason University Bookstore line......................

http://www.whoomp.com/articles/322/1/More-Crazy-Cats#

mpsan

04-01-06, 06:11 PM

I used the Sony cloth and water and it worked very well.

I'm looking for some senior Qualian support here. I've had my Qualia for 4 months now, and I now have my first major smudges on the screen. Not sure how they got there, but these smudges need to be cleaned. I am so afraid of touching my pristine little baby with any chemicals that I have neglected to do anything about it. The little duster thingy they give you won't solve this one, as it's a smudge, not just dust.

Any recommendations on a safe fluid to clean a slight smudge? Water? Monster Cleaner? Anyone?

Thanks guys, I trust your judgement on stuff, and didn't want to assume anything and hurt my precious :-)

Cheers!

mpsan

04-01-06, 06:13 PM

PM, you would not believe the items that sell in Japan. Almost any new gadget is game!

Seems like it was every man for himself in Japan yesterday as these players were apparently flying off the shelves, the Japanese do luv their tech toys………. :)

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060331/japan_next_generation_dvd.html?.v=2

mpsan

04-01-06, 06:15 PM

You forgot to include the Free Blu-Ray. At least that is what they are sending me with the two extra 006's I ordered! :D

Friends,

I just received an email from my cierge and they're blowing out brand new Q006's for $5,000 each!

Call your cierge immediately, to see if you can get the same deal for yourself, friends or family. At this great price, I'm thinking of opting for two more for my home -- then I'll have a Q006 in each room :)

I spoke with my cierge and he said these new Q006's have 1080p input via HDMI. He said there will be a retrofit made avaialbe for the Q006, and Sony will be providing it free to all owners as part of thier new customer satisfaction policy.

Happy April First ;)

Penton-Man

04-01-06, 06:57 PM

You forgot to include the Free Blu-Ray. At least that is what they are sending me with the two extra 006's I ordered! :D
Well if you don't purchase an extra 006, apparently you can get the Blu-ray player for a discounted price of $299. if you act quickly, see breaking news..........

http://www.hdbeat.com/2006/04/01/breaking-news-blu-ray-now-available-for-purchase-only-299/

mpsan

04-01-06, 07:52 PM

Well, if you are getting the second 006 you may as well get the free Blu-Ray. Also, and I was told to keep it a secret, since Blu-Ray is not out yet I am getting a HD-DVD loaner!

Well if you don't purchase an extra 006, apparently you can get the Blu-ray player for a discounted price of $299. if you act quickly, see breaking news..........

http://www.hdbeat.com/2006/04/01/breaking-news-blu-ray-now-available-for-purchase-only-299/

sophie

04-02-06, 11:08 AM

I attended the Home Electronics Expo in Orlando and offer the following tidbits.

1. A Sony rep said that Blu-ray is coming in July, as part of a July 4th "Red, White & Blu-ray" celebration. He actually said that.

2. Same Sony guy thought that a 1080p input upgrade had or would be made available for the 006. I had to take issue with this one.

3. 10 reps polled re: 1080p/60 source being interlaced at unit or through scaler to be accepted by 1080i input display devices. Six said didn't know, 2 thought possible, 2 confirmed absolutely a can-do.

4. Most impressive demo - DVDO scaler vs competitor's model. DVDO rep said company working on 1080p content.

5. Nothing looked better than a 006.

brt3

04-02-06, 02:37 PM

I attended the Home Electronics Expo in Orlando and offer the following tidbits.

1. A Sony rep said that Blu-ray is coming in July, as part of a July 4th "Red, White & Blu-ray" celebration. He actually said that.

5. Nothing looked better than a 006.Thought we were looking at another "APRIL FOOLS!" post after tidbit #1, but tidbit #5 is so obviously factual... ;)

Penton-Man

04-02-06, 06:27 PM

Nice overview on the current state of affairs for anyone that desires to catch up to speed quickly..................
http://us.ft.com/ftsuperpage/superpage.php?news_id=fto040220061501013081&referrer_id=yahoofinance

Penton-Man

04-02-06, 07:18 PM

PM, you would not believe the items that sell in Japan. Almost any new gadget is game!
Not in this case...................... :cool:

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/japanskirts.html

Zechman

04-02-06, 10:36 PM

By George, where’s Zechman ?

Your Humble Historian just got back to the East Coast from sunny San Diego (Hiya, Joel!) where he was vacationing all last week while Mrs. Zechman was attending a conference for work. I had a lot of fun, and even managed to rent a nice new Audi (and I mean new--it had all of 9 miles on it when I drove it off the lot) and drove up to Disneyland on Friday. This was my first time in California, and I must say I enjoyed my stay.

But Mrs. Zechman will be reminding me for many moons to come about the day I went to Disneyland without her. :eek:

--Dwayne

Zechman

04-02-06, 10:38 PM

Seems like it was every man for himself in Japan yesterday as these players were apparently flying off the shelves, the Japanese do luv their tech toys………. :)

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060331/japan_next_generation_dvd.html?.v=2

Why is it big news that HD-DVD debuts in Japan? Hasn't the Japanese version of Blu-Ray been available for, like, a couple of years ?!? :confused:

--Dwayne

brt3

04-02-06, 11:32 PM

For all you music-loving gearheads: CLICK HERE... (http://homepage.mac.com/raythompson/OTHER/iMovieTheater61.html)

Penton-Man

04-02-06, 11:52 PM

Why is it big news that HD-DVD debuts in Japan? Hasn't the Japanese version of Blu-Ray been available for, like, a couple of years ?!? :confused:

--Dwayne
Well it wasn't really big news, in fact I believe it was sort of low-key.

In regards to it flying off the shelves, perhaps they just like NEW toys as you are correct, I think they have even had the Blu-ray recorder for some time now.

Penton-Man

04-02-06, 11:58 PM

Your Humble Historian just got back to the East Coast from sunny San Diego (Hiya, Joel!) where he was vacationing all last week while Mrs. Zechman was attending a conference for work.
Well now we know who the REAL brains in the Zechman household is. :D

Penton-Man

04-02-06, 11:59 PM

For all you music-loving gearheads: CLICK HERE... (http://homepage.mac.com/raythompson/OTHER/iMovieTheater61.html)
I wish I could post the smell of burning 2-stroke Castrol to all the ole motor-sickle riders. :D

I hope Mr. Speed broke the top ten this weekend ?

brt3

04-03-06, 12:04 AM

I hope Mr. Speed broke the top ten this weekend ?Finished in the points, then they took his point (for 8th) away! Apparently made a boo-boo under yellow... :mad:

westa6969

04-03-06, 01:02 PM

I attended the Home Electronics Expo in Orlando and offer the following tidbits.

4. Most impressive demo - DVDO scaler vs competitor's model. DVDO rep said company working on 1080p content.

5. Nothing looked better than a 006.

Sophie, Did the DVDO have the new ABT102D-card? I know they are working on a 1080P scaler (VP40?) but they've added The Precision Deinterlacing Card to dramatically improve the 480i/576i deinterlacing performance of the iScan VP30 for SD which is self installable and for AVS members a low cost add-on. Just wondering if this is what you saw - I'm thinking of gettting the next gen SXRD but want better SD as a prerequisite - are Q006 owners saying you don't need a processor for SD? I found the SD on the 60SXRD to be unwatchable but found it's HD Movie display as the best. Any Qualia Owners use anything to improve SD? :)

Joel

04-03-06, 04:30 PM

Hey, Zechman, glad you enjoyed the trip! The last part of last week was great weather - you'll have to come back and when you do, we can all meet at JB's house (lol) and watch some 006 fare ...

Off to Opening Night at Petco tonight, where I can spy on our friend JB down in the really good seats, working it hard ... :) The circus (i.e., Barry Bonds and the Giants) are in town so it should be entertaining!

Cheers!

drfokos

04-03-06, 05:24 PM

Qualia 006 - $8500 at Broadway Photo in New York (plus $695 shipping)

http://www.bwayphoto.com/product.asp?item=snqualia006&l=Streetprices

MUGEN

04-03-06, 05:24 PM

Penton-Man

04-03-06, 07:02 PM

i don't know if anyone posted this yet in this thread but i think qualia is shut down. the japan site is still up but the japan info page says ended publication and has a date 3-31-06. you can't buy qualia products on the japan sonystyle site either.

here's the usa info page
http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/QUALIA/
Well the link may be down but you can still order various Qualia products through a Sonycierge and they are still manufacturing a couple of the display devices and will continue to do so, I'm told, as long as there's demand for them.

Penton-Man

04-03-06, 07:03 PM

I attended the Home Electronics Expo in Orlando and offer the following tidbits.

1. A Sony rep said that Blu-ray is coming in July, as part of a July 4th "Red, White & Blu-ray" celebration. He actually said that.

I think the earliest a consumer will get his hands on an ordered Blu-ray player will be the end of July, that’s probably the absolute earliest.

Penton-Man

04-03-06, 07:55 PM

And the beat goes on :eek: ....................

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7426168&&#post7426168

brt3

04-03-06, 08:06 PM

Pretty funny... yet comforting in its' predictability...

Penton-Man

04-03-06, 08:25 PM

Any Qualia Owners use anything to improve SD? :)
westa,
I don’t recall anyone off-hand but, if there is.... someone, please chime in.

I believe the consensus is that everyone here has just about become HD addicts and don’t think that the added expense of a good processor is worth the investment for the limited amount of SD viewing that most people are doing esp. with Blu-ray on the horizon.

ManWithAPlan

04-03-06, 08:52 PM

westa,
I don’t recall anyone off-hand but, if there is.... someone, please chime in.

I believe the consensus is that everyone here has just about become HD addicts and don’t think that the added expense of a good processor is worth the investment for the limited amount of SD viewing that most people are doing esp. with Blu-ray on the horizon.
I am using a Gennum VXP processor within the new Anthem D2 to process all my video sources before outputting 1080i to the Qualia 006. I have been using the D2 for 5 weeks, and absolutely LOVE it. The Gennum processor allows for unique, per-input video settings, and cleans up the picture VERY nicely. My TV viewing is a combination of DirecTV SD and HD, and OTA HD from local channels. The SD viewing looks MUCH better with the Gennum in the path, and my HD could be eaten with a spoon. DirecTV is notorious for heavy compression of HD and SD signals, but the Gennum gets me a better picture than I've ever gotten before. Even my old VHS tapes, from a mid-range Sony VCR, look way better, and I am now able to tweak the chroma adjustment such that the picture is greatly improved. On the flip side, a well-recorded standard DVD sent to the Gennum as 480i over HDMI, then processed and sent to the Qualia, is simply stunning. I am seeing things I never knew were there.

It also didn't hurt that about 2 months ago, I had UMR calibrate my Qualia to within an inch of its life. Jeff was able to increase my contrast ratio from 845 to 3694, and my colors are so close to perfect it's insane (flesh tones especially). My gamma was nearly perfect right out of the gate, but the main difference was color exactness, clarity, and black and white levels.

However, just to be clear, I ran the Qualia after UMR's calibration but before getting the Gennum processor, for about 3 weeks. So, I was able to see the incremental improvements that first, the UMR calibration had, and then, the D2's Gennum chip had.

So, I have been through the valley of darkness, and let me tell you, the sunshine on the other side is VERY bright :-)

brt3

04-03-06, 09:01 PM

So, I have been through the valley of darkness, and let me tell you, the sunshine on the other side is VERY bright :-)Can I hear an "AYYYYYY-MEEEE-UNNNNNN" brothers and sisters?!? He has seen the light without having to replace the bulb on his Qualia...

Seriously, that is very cool -- speaking as someone who had considered purchasing the King Of Vaporware (DragonFly) to improve my SD picture. Luckily for me, something in the Comcast chain improved my SD picture; F1 on SpeedVision looks FAR better than last season...

Penton-Man

04-03-06, 09:05 PM

So, I have been through the valley of darkness, and let me tell you, the sunshine on the other side is VERY bright :-)
Nice post. :)

I imagine the next question(s) some inquiring minds may ask is .............

1. How much did the whole shebang cost you?

2. Where did you purchase it ?

Penton-Man

04-03-06, 09:07 PM

Luckily for me, something in the Comcast chain improved my SD picture; F1 on SpeedVision looks FAR better than last season...
Did they simply go from analog to digital ?

Penton-Man

04-03-06, 09:08 PM

ManWithAPlan

04-04-06, 01:46 AM

Nice post. :)

I imagine the next question(s) some inquiring minds may ask is .............

1. How much did the whole shebang cost you?

2. Where did you purchase it ?
The Anthem D2 retails for $6700...I didn't pay anywhere near that much. I was a Beta tester for the D2, it was a great experience, and I got to help shape the feature/function of a really amazingly adept pre/pro :-)

I worked directly with Anthem to get the unit, because of the Beta program. They shipped it to my dealer in NH.

Penton-Man

04-04-06, 02:17 AM

I am using a Gennum VXP processor within the new Anthem D2 to process all my video sources before outputting 1080i to the Qualia 006.
You must have the best looking DVD’s and SD watching of any Qualian on this thread !

Congrats ! :)

sophie

04-04-06, 08:38 AM

Westa - The DVDO on display at the Expo was the iScan VP30, with about a half-dozen proprietary ABT features. Sorry I didn't get more specific information. The fellow said the cost was around $2K.

P-M - Couldn't help but notice the last little spar with the favorite troll. I resisted the temptation to tease the junk-yard dog, but his reference to a "STATUE of limitation" made me think that's what Bill Maher would call a bronzed likeness of Dubya.

Penton-Man

04-04-06, 12:52 PM

jb- If you didn't catch 24 last night because of the game, you are indeed in for a treat when you get the chance to watch the recording......P/Q aside.

Who knew ? :eek:

brt3

04-04-06, 01:24 PM

Off to Opening Night at Petco tonight, where I can spy on our friend JB down in the really good seats, working it hard ... :) The circus (i.e., Barry Bonds and the Giants) are in town so it should be entertaining!Was that you tossing the syringe Barry's way??? :eek:

brt3

04-04-06, 01:27 PM

P-M - Couldn't help but notice the last little spar with the favorite troll. I resisted the temptation to tease the junk-yard dog, but his reference to a "STATUE of limitation" made me think that's what Bill Maher would call a bronzed likeness of Dubya.Perhaps we should all get together and erect a statue in honor of his limitations! Than again, fitting 70" TVs into our living rooms is cake compared to what it would take to house such a statue. Perhaps Petco Field would have room? ;)

BenDover

04-04-06, 02:00 PM

I think the earliest a consumer will get his hands on an ordered Blu-ray player will be the end of July, that’s probably the absolute earliest.

You ain't kiddin' ... This is hysterical, (http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/04/03/samsung_delays_blu-ray_players_until_june/) as I just recently got my Sound & Vision mag and within it was a Blu-ray Disc pull out indicating that BD was coming May 23rd...

Joel

04-04-06, 02:35 PM

No rain and no syringe (from me at least!) ... lol Lots of boos for Bonds but I thought the crowd was, on the whole, pretty tame (and typically San Diegan in that way). I like that Peavy pitched to him - and Bonds hit him pretty hard for a gr double in the 2d, and came within millimeters of a HR later in the game - just a long fly but you know it was within ANGSTROMS of the right connection.

Still, the good guys (lol) won. One thing that made me sad, though, as a baseball fan was the number of signs held by kids saying things like "Cheaters Never Prosper." This whole thing is bad for baseball's future because we are making cynics out of the youngest fans...

But that's just my two cents. Now back to our regularly scheduled HD programming...

Cheers

Penton-Man

04-04-06, 02:51 PM

This whole thing is bad for baseball's future because we are making cynics out of the youngest fans...

Thank the Commissioner’s office and Player’s Union together for closing their eyes to a problem that should have been snuffed out long time ago………….

but dem home runs and home run races sure are good for ticket sales ! :rolleyes:

Problem is... I think that when a few bad apples start looking for extra juice ALOT of fellow players feel compelled to take the stuff just as a defensive posture to keep up and thereby make the playing field level, then you have a real big mess on your hands. :eek:

Penton-Man

04-04-06, 02:52 PM

Why is it big news that HD-DVD debuts in Japan? Hasn't the Japanese version of Blu-Ray been available for, like, a couple of years ?!? :confused:

--Dwayne
I think I done fig-urrrred it out.

The Blu-ray recorder has indeed been out for a long time in Japan but there must be a substantial price diff between it and the HD-DVD players.

Penton-Man

04-04-06, 02:56 PM

The Anthem D2 retails for $6700....
Well....I ran this by the boss of the house last nite.

"You want to WHAT?......spend $6700 on an accessory for your TV ?"

Looks like the proverbial chance of a snowball in hell for my chances. :(

brt3

04-04-06, 03:08 PM

Well....I ran this by the boss of the house last nite.

"You want to WHAT?......spend $6700 on an accessory for your TV ?"

Looks like the proverbial chance of a snowball in hell for my chances. :(Have you devised a formula that quantifies how many dollars must be spent on travel, etc., to allow the purchase of one dollar of video gear? ;)

BenDover

04-04-06, 03:13 PM

Well....I ran this by the boss of the house last nite.

"You want to WHAT?......spend $6700 on an accessory for your TV ?"

Looks like the proverbial chance of a snowball in hell for my chances. :(

You can offer her a $6700 "accessory" but then you would most certainly be asking for directions the rest of your life :D

Penton-Man

04-04-06, 03:21 PM

Have you devised a formula that quantifies how many dollars must be spent on travel, etc., to allow the purchase of one dollar of video gear? ;)
Well, with the Qualia 006, it was simply a 1:1 ratio for dollars spent.

For a freakin accessory, I’m told that I would have to multiply by a hefty coefficient !
Which probably means something like a worldwide cruise on the newest Queen Elizabeth boat……………..

Which means I would spend more time away from home rather than at home to enjoy the dang accessory to begin with.

Now is that the Law of Diminishing Returns as laid out by one’s better half or what ?

RDO CA

04-04-06, 04:42 PM

I just saw a news release by Samsung that they would delay their release of the first BD player from May 23 to June 25. They say it will be priced at $999.

Roy

Penton-Man

04-04-06, 07:12 PM

Pretty funny... yet comforting in its' predictability...
Like so ? :D (apparently he’s now watching Qualians, Sony spies, etc. etc. :eek: )
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7426096&&#post7426096

P.S.
Note to trolls………………….. http://www.healthsquare.com/mc/fgmc2415.htm
"Without medication and therapy, most paranoid schizophrenics are unable to function in the real world. If they fall victim to severe hallucinations and delusions, they can be a danger to themselves and those around them."

Postscript #2
Great post Jim! :D

BenDover

04-04-06, 07:45 PM

AAAaaarrrrrrrrrrrrgh, I couldn't resist the temptation...

Penton-Man

04-04-06, 07:58 PM

AAAaaarrrrrrrrrrrrgh, I couldn't resist the temptation...
I see he even calls QVC under yet this alias……”Randy…from Dover, Deleware”

http://www.whoomp.com/articles/331/1/My-new-Dell#
(skip the ad, of course)

RonB63

04-05-06, 12:25 AM

It all started in the summer of 2004 - "Sony Jumps on the 1080P bandwagon."
My disease progressed to the Owners thread.
Finally - the cure has arrived!

Like a nervous actor standing victorious in front of the academy and countless millions I don't know where to start my long list of people to thank.
Jb007, Penton, Dwayne, DD and Mini, Kaduku, Motor, Color, nyey, Bernster, BenDover, brt3, mpsan... This is the first and only forum I have ever monitored - time well spent!

My addition is almost finished - waiting for window treatments, some more furniture, the outside deck...

My sister-in-law formatted a few pictures for me that I would like to share. I didn't have the camera handy during delivery as I know so many of you love to see the big box sitting in the driveway! :D

Umr is coming to visit here in May to fine tune my already stunning picture (and sound)!

Where's my Blu-ray??

Since the room setup dictates that I sit too far from the screen (16ft) I left room in the cabinet I had made to fit an 80" SXRD/SED. ;)
I will be spending time watching on the floor.

To all the critics out there - it might only be a tv but life never looked so good! :cool:

Thanks again everyone!

RonB63

04-05-06, 12:27 AM

The Klipsch 7.2

RonB63

04-05-06, 12:29 AM

Can't wait to crank up a fire next year and "drink" in a movie

RonB63

04-05-06, 12:30 AM

Dwayne - do you have a solution? ;)

RonB63

04-05-06, 12:31 AM

The kids are almost as happy as me!

RonB63

04-05-06, 12:32 AM

That's not a flash bulb butt my eyes burning a hole in the screen! :eek:

RonB63

04-05-06, 12:35 AM

Couldn't resist the last one. The twins are thrilled but zee wife and 6 year old were feeling camera shy.

Did I say yet that life is good?

Everyone get well and no more illnesses or injuries or no 1080P input for you!

Penton-Man

04-05-06, 02:25 AM

It all started in the summer of 2004 - "Sony Jumps on the 1080P bandwagon."
My disease progressed to the Owners thread.
Finally - the cure has arrived!

I’m so happy it finally came together for you !

Here’s hoping for many hours of video nirvana. :)
I think you've showed more patience than all of us enduring the length of this project, good job !

Penton-Man

04-05-06, 02:29 AM

The twins are thrilled but zee wife and 6 year old were feeling camera shy.

My only real disappointment of the whole process.
Please tell her to reconsider. :)

JimP

04-05-06, 02:31 AM

Ron,

Great shots. Please thank your sister-in-law for us.

By the way, tell us about your house. Looks very interesting.

Zechman

04-05-06, 09:26 AM

RonB63

04-05-06, 09:43 AM

My only real disappointment of the whole process.
Please tell her to reconsider. :)

I had to get the little lady's approval! This photo and the next were taken last summer. Yes the wife is on the left and the niece on the right!

RonB63

04-05-06, 09:44 AM

Here we all are... taken at a function

RonB63

04-05-06, 09:46 AM

She made me include this one as a condition of showing the other 2. - Not my favorite. :rolleyes:

RonB63

04-05-06, 09:55 AM

Ron,

Great shots. Please thank your sister-in-law for us.

By the way, tell us about your house. Looks very interesting.

Thanks Jim. It is a standard center hall colonial. We used to step out of the kitchen (back of house) onto the back deck. The deck was removed and the room was added (23'x28"). There is a closet extension on the second floor above the new room (6'x23"). This is why (after the 1' step down) the ceiling of the new room is 9" before it coffers (sp?) up to 11'. The second floor closet is above the 9' spot which happens to be directly above the 006.

The photo is from very early on - I cannot find the newer ones yet. The squares of paint were to help us pick a new house color (going with one of the greens).

Ron

RonB63

04-05-06, 10:14 AM

Great looking room, Ron!

Are those speaker grills above the big windows (on the angled part of the wall)?
You did say it was a 7.2 system and looks like the right size and placement for rear surrounds.

--Dwayne

Dwayne - it's this attention to detail that supports your status as the Official Historian here at 006 Central! ;)

Yes - those two grills are the rear surrounds (Klipsch KL-525's). These are actually what Klipsch offers for people who want/need slightly smaller front speakers than the KL-650's which of course I have as my fronts and center. I was told by dealers that this was the better choice for the rears. I have the KS-525's for the side surrounds.

The sheetrockers did not/forgot to finish around the rectangular holes so I asked my contractor to put this plastic-like trim around the edges to get me by. I may either have the edges finished off at a future date (more construction over the garage starting soon so sheetrockers will be back) or I am considering putting cherry shoe molding around the edges as I have some left over after the baseboards were installed. They would match the cherry windows but I am not sure if that is drawing too much attention to them.

The sound is GREAT but I still really need Umr here (in May) to dial it in properly. The room EQ on my Denon 4806 is very tricky in my case. Where is Jeff??

Dwayne - the wife is making me wait for the drapes/blinds - no cardboard allowed! :(

BenDover

04-05-06, 10:36 AM

RonB63

04-05-06, 11:58 AM

ron,

first let me offer you my congrats, it looks great.

umr will do a fantastic job dialing in the sound though i imagine it will take some effort given the room layout, contents and construction materials (lots of hard, reflective surfaces, but i'm sure umr is up to the task.

as for the large rear windows, go for some electrochromic tint (what the hell, seems as though you've spared no expense thus far :) )

great forethought on the 80 incher :D

oh, and as for the very large seating distance, i would hate to see you and your lovely family sitting on a hard cold wooden floor, how about a nice 'lovesac' ... www.lovesac.com ... really comfortable, kids love em, and they make a great bass trap :)

Thanks BenD - by the way - are you still mad at Comcast? :rolleyes:
Expense - with what was spent we could have bought a small cottage on a lake! :o

Large windows - I have an interior designer making a double track drapery system. One track will hold an off-white shear fabric and the second track will have a nice, somewhat heavy fabric that will go well with colors in the room. Both will be hung high enough to also cover the transom windows. Not a complete blackout situation but close enough. Most movie watching is at night after the kiddies are in bed.

Daytime watching is not too bad at all even without drapes. The windows are double pane, argon filled with a low e-glass II coating. Per the window sticker - Visible Transmittance is 0.52, U-factor 0.30 and Solar Heat Gain Coeff. 0.31. Bottom line is that, even with direct sunlight, it does not wash out the picture that much (compared to the old bay window that I used to have which was removed when the room was added).

Cold floor - not going to happen with the radiant heat under the sub floor - floor surface is a nice toasty 80 F!

I finally can appreciate what all you guys have been gushing about!

mpsan

04-05-06, 01:08 PM

I see that the outpatient program does not seem to be working ....again!

Like so ? :D (apparently he’s now watching Qualians, Sony spies, etc. etc. :eek: )
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7426096&&#post7426096

P.S.
Note to trolls………………….. http://www.healthsquare.com/mc/fgmc2415.htm
"Without medication and therapy, most paranoid schizophrenics are unable to function in the real world. If they fall victim to severe hallucinations and delusions, they can be a danger to themselves and those around them."

Postscript #2
Great post Jim! :D

Penton-Man

04-05-06, 01:10 PM

Here we all are... taken at a function
How do you spell ……Hottie ?

I am proud to say that I believe I’m the only Qualian on this thread that Mrs.RonB63 has personally posted to. :D

Move over Jessica, you’ve got competition for the Qualia poster girl !

mpsan

04-05-06, 01:12 PM

Thank you for mentioning me Ron.
FYI, my wife and I are both from CT. Me from Hartford and she from East Hartford. Our first house was in Milford.

Since family is still there we get back there but hate Winters and hot summers!
Not sure where you are, but take care!

It all started in the summer of 2004 - "Sony Jumps on the 1080P bandwagon."
My disease progressed to the Owners thread.
Finally - the cure has arrived!

Like a nervous actor standing victorious in front of the academy and countless millions I don't know where to start my long list of people to thank.
Jb007, Penton, Dwayne, DD and Mini, Kaduku, Motor, Color, nyey, Bernster, BenDover, brt3, mpsan... This is the first and only forum I have ever monitored - time well spent!

My addition is almost finished - waiting for window treatments, some more furniture, the outside deck...

My sister-in-law formatted a few pictures for me that I would like to share. I didn't have the camera handy during delivery as I know so many of you love to see the big box sitting in the driveway! :D

Umr is coming to visit here in May to fine tune my already stunning picture (and sound)!

Where's my Blu-ray??

Since the room setup dictates that I sit too far from the screen (16ft) I left room in the cabinet I had made to fit an 80" SXRD/SED. ;)
I will be spending time watching on the floor.

To all the critics out there - it might only be a tv but life never looked so good! :cool:

Thanks again everyone!

BenDover

04-05-06, 02:37 PM

Thanks BenD - by the way - are you still mad at Comcast? :rolleyes:
....

It was Cablevision, and there is always something to gripe about when you don't have a choice in cable provider, however, if I could change my nick I would, but I don't see an option without totally starting anew.

Radiant floor heating...nice touch!

BenDover

04-05-06, 03:03 PM

RonB63

04-05-06, 03:33 PM

Thank you for mentioning me Ron.
FYI, my wife and I are both from CT. Me from Hartford and she from East Hartford. Our first house was in Milford.

Since family is still there we get back there but hate Winters and hot summers!
Not sure where you are, but take care!

mpsan,

I remember you mentioning that you two were from the Hartford area. I grew up in Oxford and my wife in Orange. I met her when she had an apartment in Hamden. We now live in Madison.
This winter was very mild with only a few storms.

I work in export and to our Japanese distributor I am Ron-san and he is Noritoshi-san. :) Ilaughed when you first mentioned your story. With the kids the wife doesn't let me travel though so no Japan for me!

RonB63

04-05-06, 04:38 PM

How do you spell ……Hottie ?

I am proud to say that I believe I’m the only Qualian on this thread that Mrs.RonB63 has personally posted to. :D

Move over Jessica, you’ve got competition for the Qualia poster girl !

You are indeed the only Qualian postee! Zee wife wasn't quite sure who JA was so I pulled up a photo album and she said "she's cute." We don't want to swell the not-so-natural blond head or I might not be good enough to get directions! ;)

mpsan

04-05-06, 04:40 PM

OH...I remember now. The SAN is also 3 in Japanese, so that is where I came up with MPSAN...get it?

I have been to Japan 45+ times and was part of me being a Migrant Electronics Worker! I did work in Fairfield when we lived in Milford. I think that MANY years ago we went to the Oxford Cinema once...I think that was the place. :D

Take care,
Dave

mpsan,

I remember you mentioning that you two were from the Hartford area. I grew up in Oxford and my wife in Orange. I met her when she had an apartment in Hamden. We now live in Madison.
This winter was very mild with only a few storms.

I work in export and to our Japanese distributor I am Ron-san and he is Noritoshi-san. :) Ilaughed when you first mentioned your story. With the kids the wife doesn't let me travel though so no Japan for me!

Penton-Man

04-05-06, 04:45 PM

You are indeed the only Qualian postee! Zee wife wasn't quite sure who JA was so I pulled up a photo album and she said "she's cute." We don't want to swell the not-so-natural blond head or I might not be good enough to get directions! ;)
Well then it’s readily apparent that she’s got the brains and the look, I actually like the last pic you posted of her because of that close-up of her beautiful smile.

You are one lucky fellow ! :)

RonB63

04-05-06, 10:40 PM

You are one lucky fellow ! :)

Yeah - I know - who could ask for a better tv! :p

brt3

04-05-06, 10:42 PM

Did they simply go from analog to digital ?No, actually -- something between me and the source improved greatly, as last year's F1 season was nigh well unwatchable. I have no idea what the change was, but they've been improving the data speeds by leaps and bounds. Not sure if that has ANY impact on video -- perhaps steps taken to ensure data integrity at high speeds have improvements on the video side???

brt3

04-05-06, 10:46 PM

Like so ? :D (apparently he’s now watching Qualians, Sony spies, etc. etc. :eek: )
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7426096&&#post7426096

Postscript #2
Great post Jim! :DJimP -- you RULE!!! :D

BenDover

04-06-06, 01:16 PM

I don't know about you, but can you see people wanting to shell out that much coin for a video game console? (http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/04/06/sony_ps3_pricing/) I know that even though I generally spoil my kids, and myself :D, I wouldn't spend that much on a game console. It really doesn't surprise me given the fact that the PSP sold for $250 (of course I bought two, one for me and one for my son; he needed someone to game with ;)).

LL3HD

04-06-06, 02:46 PM

Hey, any of you Qualians lose your Ferrari 360 in this chap's house? :eek: :D

Check out the reporter live on the scene…

(note, language is not the type heard in a Disney flick)

http://www.dpccars.com/car-movies/04-05-06pageBustaRhymesFerrari360crash.htm

brt3

04-06-06, 03:03 PM

Hey, any of you Qualians lose your Ferrari 360 in this chap's house? :eek: :DOf course, for sheer idiocy, nobody beats Stefan Eriksson:
Let's Crash A $1M Ferrari... (http://graphic.pepperdine.edu/news/2006/2006-03-16-enzo.htm)
To make matters worse:
Let's Give Wife A Stolen Mercedes SLR With Foreign Tags, Then See If The Cops Notice... (http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2006/03/29/news/news2.txt)

Ted99

04-06-06, 03:41 PM

MPSAN--I bought the warranty. If the current bulb life of 2000 hours (approx) continues, that's a year for me. $200 X 4 equals about the price of the warranty, so it was a no-brainer to purchase. My "policy" just arrived--took about 10 days from order to receipt and shows a warranty period starting when the factory 3-year ends, and ends in 2013 with in-home service. Since this set is going to be a discontinued item, I think this warranty from a recognized and well-run company (GE) is a good idea. Sorry I'm late in posting this, PM, I don't get to the forum very often these days. I won the Democratic Primary for TX CD 10, but not by 50% + 1, so I'm in a runoff on April 11.

JimP

04-06-06, 04:29 PM

brt3

The rare Ferari Enzo smashed into a power pole at 162mph, splitting the car in half and no one was injured.

Now how do you do that???

JimP

04-06-06, 04:31 PM

Ted99

You're a Democrat and have a Qualia?? You don't happen to have a smashed up Ferari by any chance?? :)

mpsan

04-06-06, 05:07 PM

Great, Ted. Glad to help. Those were our thoughts as well. Since I am in Oregon, I can't help with the Primary. :D

MPSAN--I bought the warranty. If the current bulb life of 2000 hours (approx) continues, that's a year for me. $200 X 4 equals about the price of the warranty, so it was a no-brainer to purchase. My "policy" just arrived--took about 10 days from order to receipt and shows a warranty period starting when the factory 3-year ends, and ends in 2013 with in-home service. Since this set is going to be a discontinued item, I think this warranty from a recognized and well-run company (GE) is a good idea. Sorry I'm late in posting this, PM, I don't get to the forum very often these days. I won the Democratic Primary for TX CD 10, but not by 50% + 1, so I'm in a runoff on April 11.

brt3

04-06-06, 05:10 PM

The rare Ferari Enzo smashed into a power pole at 162mph, splitting the car in half and no one was injured. Now how do you do that???I think that almost qualifies for "Act Of God" status. The Enzo is built using a huge amount of exotic materials (read: brutally strong and very light) with a lot of tech from the Ferrari F1 program. If they'd hit the phone pole with the slightest variation they'd be dead ("they" assumes the presence of the imaginary German driver). As it was, they were moving in a way that caused the car to impact the pole laterally, and they struck the pole at EXACTLY the point where the rear substructure and passenger cell are connected. Most of the energy was dissapated in shearing the two structures; I'd love to know how many Gs of impact were required to split the two that cleanly.

This reminds me a little of the Paul Dana crash in IRL. A car spun and stalled on the track, Dana somehow didn't see the yellow flags, and he struck the stalled car at full speed (over 200 MPH). When I saw that I fully expected the driver in the stalled car to be killed instantly. But Dana ran directly into the largest, densest mass on the car -- the engine -- and was killed. The other driver didn't get much of the impact, and walked out of the hospital the next day.

Guess a few inches can make all the difference...

(Don't go there, PM!) ;)

thesirjay

04-06-06, 06:58 PM

I forget, who here was also interested in getting and HD-DVD player? I found what I believe to be a good source, with a good deal...I can PM you the info.

I had one on pre-order with Crutchfield but cancelled that and went with the better deal.

I was pondering buying both actually so I would like to hear any good leads. I must admit to a certain amount of trepidation purchasing though now that there are claims of a dual format player coming out.

JimP

04-06-06, 07:13 PM

...snip...
Guess a few inches can make all the difference...

(Don't go there, PM!) ;)

....3,2,1 :)

thesirjay

04-06-06, 07:51 PM

"One television to rule them all: LG rolls out 71 inch plasma display"

http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/04/06/lg_71inch_television/

Hmm I must admit I feel the pinch there they beat us by an inch and they seem to be doing the same elitist tune of selling to invited guests only. Unless I am mistaken plasma has issues with burnin - and they are advertising it as a computer monitor odd...

brt3

04-06-06, 07:53 PM

"One television to rule them all: LG rolls out 71 inch plasma display"Wonder how many Qualia 006's one could purchase with the pile 'o cash it will take to buy one of these???

Greek

04-06-06, 09:24 PM

OK, done.

mpsan

can you please pm the GE Warranty info ... thanks for your help

Greek

BenDover

04-06-06, 09:53 PM

I was pondering buying both actually so I would like to hear any good leads. I must admit to a certain amount of trepidation purchasing though now that there are claims of a dual format player coming out.

I thought I could wait, but I certainly can't wait *that* long...who knows if a dual format player will ever surface; there seem to be licensing issues...I'm going to probably get one of each, subscribe to Netflix, wait for a winner, then start buying whatever format wins and dump just one player. I think the first gen HD-DVD players are a steal...if there were only a single format, you can bet these players would be at least double!

Penton-Man

04-06-06, 11:18 PM

MPSAN--I bought the warranty.
So, mpsan, can somebody confirm or at least reassure us with some confidence (speaking with a supervisor or such) that this thing is guaranteed to cover the cost of replacement bulbs ?

PM’s from baby SXRD owners are killing me on this point and I don’t know because I haven’t had the time to research it much less buy it (the Extended warranty that is).

Penton-Man

04-06-06, 11:19 PM

Sorry I'm late in posting this, PM, I don't get to the forum very often these days. I won the Democratic Primary for TX CD 10, but not by 50% + 1, so I'm in a runoff on April 11.
I hear there’s alot of commotion in the 22nd district these days ! :eek:

Penton-Man

04-06-06, 11:20 PM

Guess a few inches can make all the difference...

(Don't go there, PM!) ;)
Just enough to hit the right spot. :p

mpsan

04-06-06, 11:29 PM

PM
It was confirmed by a supervisor before I bought it. I also quoted the paragraph where it is listed in my PM to you. The exclusion is for NON-Functional lamps like a refer. light. The thing gets cold even if the light goes out. However, the TV will not work without its lamp.

P.S. Can we call an 006 a TV? :D

So, mpsan, can somebody confirm or at least reassure us with some confidence (speaking with a supervisor or such) that this thing is guaranteed to cover the cost of replacement bulbs ?

PM’s from baby SXRD owners are killing me on this point and I don’t know because I haven’t had the time to research it much less buy it (the Extended warranty that is).

BenDover

04-07-06, 01:33 PM

BenDover

04-07-06, 01:39 PM

hey PM, have you been gaming online recently...possibly "asking for directions"?? (http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=0&cId=3149323) :D

Penton-Man

04-07-06, 01:41 PM

Seems as though there may be a lot of ups and downs when watching PS3 pricing estimates (http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/07/sony-says-georges-fornays-499-to-599-euros-a-mistranslation/) unfold...either that or they were promptly given an earful, or at least an email box full, of *feedback* on the pricing :D
That’s what you get for listening to the French media !
Wait for E3 for perhaps more official info. See……………
http://www.forbes.com/2006/04/07/playstation-sony-0407markets01.html?partner=yahootix

Will I attend E3 ?-- not likely, due to the “from the you-must-be-this-ugly-to-attend dept”
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=14230

Penton-Man

04-07-06, 01:43 PM

hey PM, have you been gaming online recently...possibly "asking for directions"?? (http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=0&cId=3149323) :D
I don't ask for directions online.

I want the booth babes back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BenDover

04-07-06, 02:07 PM

crap pm, you broke through 3K!!!

brt3

04-07-06, 02:15 PM

crap pm, you broke through 3K!!!There goes a man with a LOT to say... :D

Penton-Man

04-07-06, 02:37 PM

crap pm, you broke through 3K!!!
BOOOM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Penton-Man

04-07-06, 02:39 PM

There goes a man with a LOT to say... :D
Best HD on the 006 last night ?

Seeing 81 year-old Paul Newman kick Jay Leno’s arse around the Tonight Show set in dem little carts all shot with those 1080 cameras at 1080/60i.

Greek

04-07-06, 07:45 PM

MPSAN,

Can you pm me the GE Warranty info ... thanks for your help

Greek

brt3

04-07-06, 08:43 PM

Best HD on the 006 last night? Seeing 81 year-old Paul Newman kick Jay Leno’s arse around the Tonight Show set in dem little carts all shot with those 1080 cameras at 1080/60i.That was pretty impressive; Cool Hand Luke is very smooth with his steering inputs...

Score: Paul: 2 -- Jay: 0

mpsan

04-07-06, 08:56 PM

OK, will do it now.

mpsan

can you please pm the GE Warranty info ... thanks for your help

Greek

JimP

04-08-06, 01:15 AM

MPSAN,

Can you pm me the GE Warranty info ... thanks for your help

Greek

Omelas Ellenika?

brt3

04-08-06, 02:07 AM

Greek

04-08-06, 08:14 AM

Omelas Ellenika?

Malista

JimP

04-08-06, 08:49 AM

Malista

Yiosou Lavantha :)

TANKFULL

04-09-06, 06:43 AM

OK, will do it now.

mspn,
Could you also pm me with the GE warranty info.

Thanks in advance,
Tankfull

mpsan

04-09-06, 08:47 PM

Done!

mspn,
Could you also pm me with the GE warranty info.

Thanks in advance,
Tankfull

Joel

04-10-06, 04:33 PM

Great pic, Penton. Awesome. :)

Cheers

TANKFULL

04-10-06, 07:56 PM

Done!

Much appreciated!

Zechman

04-11-06, 10:20 AM

Looks like the BRT-Three are headed to Death Valley. Unfortunately, the Furnace Creek Inn does NOT allow dogs -- so Elmo has to hang with friends. I booked the room last year, when the wildflowers were so spectacular. Given that NorCal has turned into "Seattle South" weather-wise, we are jazzed to be headed someplace where the odds of precipitation are slim...

Anyone have any Death Valley experience and advice they might offer?
A little over a year ago, our own colortv (our #7 poster at the time, although he's fallen to #9 since we haven't heard from him at all since 4/25/05) went to Death Valley to film the blooming wildflowers with a Sony HVR-Z1U HD video camera (an upgraded version of the more well-known HDR-FX1) and posted some pictures.

colortv relates his experience with the Sony HD camera. (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5364735&&#post5364735)
The next night, he posts the first of 5 pictures . . . (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5365829&&#post5365829)
and then adds a sixth the next morning. (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5367455&&#post5367455)

I would have LOVED to be able to see the full-resolution versions of his shots. :(

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

Zechman

04-11-06, 10:30 AM

Historical footnote:

There's a post from me right after colotv's fifth picture that seems a bit of a non-sequitor. At the time, there was a (now removed) post from reincarnate where he was crowing about deliberately making posts for the pupose of getting them removed by the mods, picking a fight with Penton-Man, and spouting off some nonsense or other about how he was just "pointing out the truth".

I see that he got his wish. :cool:

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

Zechman

04-11-06, 11:33 AM

And, for those who are interested, a statistical footnote:

Once upon a time, I devised a way of counting the total number of words posted by each poster. Today I decided to combine that with the post counts to answer the age-old question: Who is the most talkative poster?

That is, who has the highest average number of words per post (this includes quotes from others, as that's really hard to filter out because AVS isn't very consistent about marking quotes correctly).

Of our current top-twenty posters, here's the breakdown:
1: Penton-Man: 1994
2: brt3: 984
3: BenDover: 692
4: kaduku: 647
5: mpsan: 551
6: divedude: 505
7: Zechman: 381
8: jb007: 379
9: colortv: 317
10: nhey: 287
11: sparkysj: 226
12: JimP: 206
13: MotorMouth777: 186
14: Joel: 172
15: Neo2005: 165
16: thesirjay: 160
17: umr: 145
18: Dilbert1: 143
19: thestewman: 102
20: hifi59: 94
21: RonB63: 92

(Actually, that's 21, but I thought I'd include RonB63 in honor of his recent official entry into the club, since it also turns out he's #21!)

If we re-shuffle the deck by number of words per post, we get this new ranking:

1: colortv: 182.01261829653 (57698/317)
2: nhey: 159.01393728223 (45637/287)
3: Dilbert1: 132.335664335664 (18924/143)
4: thestewman: 128.56862745098 (13114/102)
5: Zechman: 127.650918635171 (48635/381)
6: hifi59: 110.095744680851 (10349/94)
7: MotorMouth777: 108.241935483871 (20133/186)
8: mpsan: 107.116152450091 (59021/551)
9: BenDover: 106.382947976879 (73617/692)
10: thesirjay: 105.9375 (16950/160)
11: brt3: 103.049796747967 (101401/984)
12: kaduku: 99.4714064914992 (64358/647)
13: jb007: 98.712401055409 (37412/379)
14: divedude: 89.5188118811881 (45207/505)
15: RonB63: 88.5326086956522 (8145/92)
16: umr: 88.2275862068965 (12793/145)
17: Penton-Man: 87.0772316950853 (173632/1994)
18: Joel: 81.9360465116279 (14093/172)
19: sparkysj: 81.3495575221239 (18385/226)
20: JimP: 74.247572815534 (15295/206)
21: Neo2005: 65.8121212121212 (10859/165)

So what does this mean? Absolutely nothing.

Nothing except that I've found a statistic where most of us have Penton-Man easily beaten. :p

But since there's nothing served by beating up on our top poster, I'll throw him a bone.

rogo: 44.3 (443/10)

It's also a statistic where Penton-Man has rogo easily beaten. :cool:

But the all-time record for the most verbose poster goes to:

F23Coupe: 1113 (1113/1)
(http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=6258011&&#post6258011)
. . . who broke the curve by quoting a long post from MotorMouth777 and only having one post in the whole thread.

More realistically, the record for the most verbose poster with at least 10 posts goes to:

editor58: 230.224137931034 (13353/58)

. . . which should come as no surprise, as he often spoke at length to educate us about professional video equipment, TV production, and video processing. (As did our #1 from the top-21, colortv!)

--Dwayne

P.S. This post should drive up MY average a bit. ;)

BenDover

04-11-06, 12:11 PM

Zech...I think you should pick up a new HD-DVD player...you seem to be bored and have run out of things to watch on your precious Q :D

Penton-Man

04-11-06, 01:27 PM

Zech...I think you should pick up a new HD-DVD player...you seem to be bored and have run out of things to watch on your precious Q :D
BenDover,
I disagree.
THIS is a man with WAY too much free time. (Zech is simply doing his Qualia historian duty :D )
http://www.whoomp.com/articles/323/1/Disco-Bar#
(skip the ad)

Penton-Man

04-11-06, 01:29 PM

So what does this mean? Absolutely nothing.

Nothing except that I've found a statistic where most of us have Penton-Man easily beaten. :p

But since there's nothing served by beating up on our top poster, I'll throw him a bone.

rogo: 44.3 (443/10)

It's also a statistic where Penton-Man has rogo easily beaten. :cool:

Are you listening Rogo ? :D

BenDover

04-11-06, 01:32 PM

Well, umr is up to it again, (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7467771&&#post7467771) improving users' viewing experiences nationwide :)

Keep up the good work Jeff!

I'll have to have you back when I get my den straightened out...

Penton-Man

04-11-06, 01:35 PM

Zech...I think you should pick up a new HD-DVD player
Well when you get yours with your free disc?, we certainly would like an extensive, thorough review!

I think people should just keep in mind that despite what Hi-def format you buy into, don’t expect to see the same difference between vintage DVD and Blu-ray or HD-DVD that you saw between VHS tape and DVD. It aint gonna happen…..at least any time soon.

Also expect to see some really nice Hi-def movie discs and some inferior ones, just like we saw with regular old DVD’s. Zee devils in the details. :eek: