Today's online Washington Post has revealed to us what Tomorrow's Home Theater will look like.
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If it does, then I predict an epidemic of neck problems in the future.

haha I know a few people that want to do that :).

They all look uncomfortable in that pic looking up at the screen. :)

If home decor fanatics take over the world tomorrow, yes, that will be the future :D

And if that's the case I will switch to the field of chiropractic :D :D

I have a friend who plans to do that. Plus he's going to use those cute little Bose cube speakers.

:eek:

"Ugh" is all I have to say about that.

Ahhh....but you're missing the point you can buy nice picture frames for the displays....it's awesome then :D

bleh, neck pain, doctor bills...

unfortunatly room aesthetics over health issues.

I did an install couple months ago just like that. The customer wanted it that way, so I installed it that way for him :)

Ahhh....but you're missing the point you can buy nice picture frames for the displays....it's awesome then :D

Well at least it will distract from the cheap crappy display :)

Well at least it will distract from the cheap crappy display :)

LMFAOPIMP!!!! :D :D :D

Holy heck is that high.

Ugh...I just threw up in my mouth a little...

The future of Home Theatre

I love these in sights to the future. Ill get busy lining up the power buys staying one step ahead of the competition.

What's so futuristic about it? No speakers? Fake fireplace? That's not a home theater at all, btw. I'm guessing it somhow involves mp3 and cellphones.

I like the alligator. Nice touch. Or is it a croc?
-Pete

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So, what do they do with their other eye??

Oh crap. Alan, what have you been teaching me all these years???? I have it ALL WRONG! :D

I like the alligator. Nice touch. Or is it a croc?
-Pete

I wonder if Alan will have the Croc on Powerbuy? :D

What's so futuristic about it? No speakers? Fake fireplace? That's not a home theater at all, btw. I'm guessing it somhow involves mp3 and cellphones.

I'm sure they have one of those outdoor rock speakers laying around just waiting for you to stub your toes on. :)

The obvious message to me is, if the Washington Post cannot get HT right, how can it accurately report national issues?

Gary

The lady with the little boy is standing up and she still has to tilt her head back to watch the TV. Yikes!

Yes, we can laugh amongst ourselves about the foolishness of the mass-market; all while debating furiously the globally-impactful issues of aspect ratios, HD-audio codecs and contrast ratios (native or iris-assited) ..... but at the end of the day, this picture says loudly and clearly that the mass-market really does not care about quality.

Is it any wonder than better than half of HDTV owners are not displaying HD on their sets - and a sizeable percentage of those people don't even realize it!

It is why SACD/DVDA failed and why BluRay is in for a tough fight (or will be relegated to laserdisc-type niche status).

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So, what do they do with their other eye??

And besides that screen looks silly against the size of that room, above a fireplace, now that’s cheap.

didn't you know that in the future we will all sit on 4 foot high chairs? i can't believe the Washington post forgot to mention that!

didn't you know that in the future we will all sit on 4 foot high chairs? i can't believe the Washington post forgot to mention that!

Forget the chairs! We're all going to levitate!

My neighbor has his TV exactly like that. I didn't ask him about his neck pain since he spent a fortune on his TV and install with local Myer Emco.

so does the fireplace enhance the picture?

^^ No. Unfortunately, that gas fireplace is only SD. You have to have a real wood fireplace to enhance it to HD:p

Today's online Washington Post has revealed to us what Tomorrow's Home Theater will look like.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/Tony1M/ridiculous.jpg

If it does, then I predict an epidemic of neck problems in the future.


Wow! What a midget sized display... :p

A great case of information (the picture) taken out of context. That picture caught my eye as well, so I had to read what they had to say.

That picture (IN THE PRINT VERSION OF THE POST) was accompanied with two articles 1) about how people and decorators are trending toward putting the displays out in the open rather than stored away in clunky furniture. And 2), more importantly an article dealing specifically with issues of hanging the projector over the mantel. First paragraph was neck pain, it gave some seating distance guidelines and it was something like 13-15 feet for an over the mantel mount. Later it talked about a specific technique using surface mount thermometers to determine if over the mantle is going to work for you.

A great case of information (the picture) taken out of context. That picture caught my eye as well, so I had to read what they had to say.

That picture (IN THE PRINT VERSION OF THE POST) was accompanied with two articles 1) about how people and decorators are trending toward putting the displays out in the open rather than stored away in clunky furniture. And 2), more importantly an article dealing specifically with issues of hanging the projector over the mantel. First paragraph was neck pain, it gave some seating distance guidelines and it was something like 13-15 feet for an over the mantel mount. Later it talked about a specific technique using surface mount thermometers to determine if over the mantle is going to work for you.

Yes, but was there any mention of the Croc?

pathetic indeed, but you see a lot of this crap printed in home theater magazines as well.

I've also noticed that even when you explain to people the numerous reasons why it makes no sense what-so-ever, they go ahead and do it anyway and say "Isn't this great!", yeah, yeah -it's great if you want to watch movies in a position like your sitting at the airport waiting to board a plane (and I'm not talking about waiting in the first-class lounge either)

Here it the text of one of the companion articles to the picture:

Hanging a TV over the fireplace can be a pain in the neck, in more ways than one.
Before you pop that TV over a fireplace, consider some sage advice from the pros.

A screen displayed too high can be a pain in the neck in a small room or a close-in seating arrangement. To avoid having to look up rather than straight ahead -- that "first row of a movie theater" feeling -- you'll want to sit 13 to 15 feet from the fireplace if the mantel is 64 inches off the floor, says Jean-Pierre Garcia, a home theater consultant at the Big Screen Store in Rockville.

When building or renovating a room for viewing, Silver Spring designer Debbie Wiener suggests using a low mantel and fireplace surround for closer-in seating.
Be sure the TV can be set back far enough on the mantel to be protected from rising heat or smoke -- 12 inches if possible, says Garcia. Test heat levels -- gas logs and wood-stove inserts burn especially hot -- by taping a thermometer on the wall above a burning fire for at least 90 minutes, says home inspector John Vaughn of At Home Inspections in Monrovia. If the mercury hits 90 degrees, consider installing a glass fireplace screen or putting the television elsewhere. By all means, check the owner's manual regarding your TV's temperature tolerance. Design assistant Will Winebrenner neglected to take this step. "I ruined my own TV that way -- a $3,000 mistake."

Before mounting the set over a masonry fireplace in older homes, have a certified Fireplace Investigation, Research and Education (FIRE) inspector check the wall, firebox, smoke chamber and flue, Vaughn urges. Masonry damaged during hardware installation can create a hazard. Call in a certified electrician to install the outlet.
Wherever you display the TV, do not wedge it tightly into a niche or cabinet. The electronics generate heat and need room for air circulation, Garcia says