IcronticHQ goes 1080p

[primesuspect]

We caved. We caved bad. Super Bowl sales inserts came in the Sunday paper today and ... they were just too good to pass up.

When making a major purchase decision such as buying a 46" 1080p HDTV, you need to do it properly. That is, you need to live the Icrontic life.

Most people would do the research, read what they could, maybe ask some questions on some forums. Solicit opinions from friends, maybe buy a magazine. You know. Normal.

Not Icrontians. No.

We assemble a crack team - one nerd with great credit, one former Best Buy employee and HDTV expert, and a sugar daddy who is going to put up a place to host the beast as well as provide the sundries (like an HDMI PS3 blu-ray player, video game consoles, and movies, cables, etc.)

Oh yes. THAT'S THE WAY TO DO IT.

Off to Best Buy we go - cursory sales info and 5 minute web research in our heads.

I'll spare the gory details, which involved buying more than we came for (which is the American way), but in the end we walked out with a gigantic box containing a Samsung 46" 1080p 15000:1 display.

Then we realized that by cramming this beast into Keebler's VW Jetta hatchback, we wouldn't have a seat for a Thrax.

Well, if it comes down to HDTV or Thrax, of course the right choice was TV. Thrax's comfort be damned, we crammed him into a tiny Thrax-sized divot in the very very way back of the car. **** 'im.

Of course, the setup and initial consumption of 300 in 1080p was incredibly sublime, and does not need to be discussed lest we appear to be rubbing it in. All I can say is: HAHAHAH SUCKERS

http://icrontic.com/images/prime/hdtv1.jpg
Thrax crammed into his pocket o' VW


http://icrontic.com/images/prime/hdtv2.jpg
We just had no concern at all for his comfort or safety



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Keebler flaccid - post 300



http://icrontic.com/images/prime/hdtv4.jpg
This is doing it no justice. It must be seen to be believed.



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Thrax gets his Forza II on.

[RyderOCZ]

:respect::clap::rockon::woowoo:

[pseudonym]

/me gets in the car and heads over to prime's

[Lincoln]

* pseudonym gets in the car and heads over to prime's
Are you that guy that used to hang out this us? :ninja:

[primesuspect]

/me feels that "friends" will be coming out of the woodwork...

[Snarkasm]

Awwwwww, 46" is cute! Nice job guys! 'Course, it's no 65" slimline LED DLP, but I wouldn't want to sound like I'm rubbing it in or anything either.

Gaming in 1080p is FANTASTIC. Enjoy your purchase. :D

[Winfrey]

* primesuspect feels that "friends" will be coming out of the woodwork...

except for thrax it would seem:tongue:

[Thrax]

In b4 the leeches

[jhenry]

Alright, it's Forza time... If only I still had my saved games I'd be set. It's on though, bitches. Bring...it...on!!!

(Oh, and nice TV btw...but Sharp Aquos pwns all...hehehe) Welcome to the 1080P 46" TV club... I've been lonely since April.

[Thrax]

Sharp. Teehee.

[primesuspect]

On a side note: Wii in 720p over component looks okay. The lack of antialiasing is pretty stark at 46"..... But still, it looks really good - way, way better than standard def.

[Gnome Queen]

I need a new T.V. too, my roommate and I are watching t.v. on a ****box t.v. of her's from the 1980's. It's so old it doesn't even have composite inputs, and we have to switch out the cords whenever we want to watch dvd's versus cable. I want to get a nice a viewsonic 27" 1080i HDTV (it's only $400!) from Costco, but my parents are pitching a hissy fit over me spending money on a tv, since they think that watching tv is a waste of time. (That is why, of course, they are buying a brand new plasma tv for our living room). Anyways, I think the moral of the story here is that someone *cough* should get me a new tv! Any takers? *Bats eyelashes*

[GHoosdum]

Nice TV. Good choice, too. Samsung makes some hot televisions.

[primesuspect]

Queenie, if you're going to get HD, DON'T get 1080i. 720p is better than 1080i. 1080i is a sham, I tell you! a sham!

[primesuspect]

Nice TV. Good choice, too. Samsung makes some hot televisions.

It actually runs quite cool.

[GHoosdum]

It actually runs quite cool.

:rolleyes: :tongue:

[Annes]

My sister just bought the exact same TV this weekend. Most excellent.

Also, a flaccid Keebs is NOT a fun Keebs.

[primesuspect]

Anyone notice that the sumo logo spells "owns" upside down? :wtf: i just noticed that.

[CB]

Yeah, I think everyone else got that a couple years ago... ;)

[Gnome Queen]

Queenie, if you're going to get HD, DON'T get 1080i. 720p is better than 1080i. 1080i is a sham, I tell you! a sham!

That's not what the corporate giants tell me! I must do what they say!

[primesuspect]

honestly though - 1080i is like 540p... It's a lower resolution than 720P and then it is doubled. It sucks. It's not much of a step above a standard def picture.

[Gargoyle]

I think I should confirm my reservation for the LAN.

[primesuspect]

OH SURE GARGOYLE. OH SURE.

[Gnome Queen]

Well, I don't want the corporations to invade my house and kill me for not doing what they say, so I guess someone else is just going to have to buy the tv for me! I'd love them forever, and bake them steak and ale pie daily if they did. Fo sho. *Bats eyelashes with vigor*

[TBonZ]

Well, I don't want the corporations to invade my house and kill me for not doing what they say, so I guess someone else is just going to have to buy the tv for me! I'd love them forever, and bake them steak and ale pie daily if they did. Fo sho. *Bats eyelashes with vigor*


LOL!!

Nice acquisition there boys!

[AlphaTrinity]

Heh, we've had our panasonic 46" 1080p blah blah tv since November..and unfortunately we've been too lazy to call the cable guys to hook us up with HD :rolleyes2 I was hoping to have it by the super bowl..dunno if it's going to happen.

It's quite exciting getting a tv like that, good going guys :D enjoy

[primesuspect]

LOL!!

Nice acquisition there boys!

you mean the TV, or Gnome_queen? ;) ;D

[Madball]

I went 1080p for Xmas, but just got it installed a couple weeks ago. I still have to add my media PC and a back to the cabinet.

[airbornflght]

Looks nice prime. Me and a brother went to bestbuy yesterday too. We made out with a 42" LG. It is nice, but haven't had a chance to see it since we have to drive back up and get it on wednesday since they were out of stock. He really wanted a 46" but it was too much.

I can't wait to see the 360 and ps3 at 1080p

[erichblas2005]

Well I got a 42" plasma 15000:1 1080p for just $850.00 at best buy a few weeks ago.
HDMI & xbox 360 sweet. :D:D:D:smiles:

[airbornflght]

is that true contrast ratio or just some marketing buzz?

[Thrax]

True.

[primesuspect]

Thrax you really look like a spy from TF2 in that first photo... Just sayin'

[Thelemech]

Great pics!:bigggrin:

....and nice TV:cool2:

[GHoosdum]

Icrontic's 1080p-ness is huge.

And that's livin' the Icrontic Life.

[RyderOCZ]

Thrax you really look like a spy from TF2 in that first photo... Just sayin';D ;D
Yus !!

[Winfrey]

wait that was thrax!?! :tongue:

I was worried you guys had picked up some spy disguised as a blu engy or something.:wink:

[pseudonym]

Are you that guy that used to hang out this us? :ninja:

* primesuspect feels that "friends" will be coming out of the woodwork...

Need I remind you about the 56" in my basement?!?!

..and no, I don't mean the gimp...

[primesuspect]

I demand free beer.

[Gate28]

whos house did it end up in? primes?

[primesuspect]

Keebs lives with me.

[Gnome Queen]

I demand free beer.

I have blue moon and 312 I have no intention of drinking, please come take it.

[Winfrey]

..and no, I don't mean the gimp...
Keebs lives with me.

bahaha haha!;D

[primesuspect]

I have blue moon and 312 I have no intention of drinking, please come take it.

What.... what is this travesty.... You have good beer you are not going to drink? WHAT IS THIS.

/me leaves to rescue the sad little beers.

[Thrax]

/me stuffs himself in the Thraxcorner and tags along

[mmonnin]

Too bad you bought a Samsung. You all worship the devil! I dont care if Micron doesnt make TVs, any Samsung part is evil!

The TV pic looks good even on the camera picture.

1080i does suck, slight movement is noticable like 10 feet away. Seen it myself at Best Buy of all places.

[Thrax]

Hey guys, did you hear? Someone on Icrontic works for Micron.

[mmonnin]

And if you worked for Apple you would have the Voyager, right?

[Thrax]

the what

[mmonnin]

Damn...since you were being a smartass I figured you would be able to see mine right back....

Would you buy a competitors product? If you were loyal, not saying you weren't, to BB would you go to CC and buy something that BB sells even if BB was a few bucks more? F'ing sue me for being loyal to the company I work for, Rob. Micron is the ONLY US based memory company the world has and its hard enough for a US co. to compete against the Koreans/etc let alone when its own employees are helping out the competitor, especially in an area where Samsung is making gobs of money such as the HDTV arena.

[Zuntar]

Anyone notice that the sumo logo spells "owns" upside down? :wtf: i just noticed that.

I thought it was supposta say owns! HEHE!

Damn...since you were being a smartass I figured you would be able to see mine right back....



Go figure, Thrax being a smartass.:rolleyes2

[Thelemech]

Go figure, Thrax being a smartass.:rolleyes2



:wow::wow2: .......................:bucket:



(LMAO)

[Lincoln]

And if you worked for Apple you would have the Voyager, right?
Apple employees don't like Trekkies?

[CB]

I'm lost.

[primesuspect]

Less bicker, more 1080pen0r

[Winfrey]

actually the voyager is (was?) a mini-van made by Plymouth. So naturally someone who works for apple would drive a mini-cooper or a smart car or something, instead of a family oriented vehicle.

great! well I'm glad that is cleared up!






BUY AMERICA!

[Gnome Queen]

I still need a new tv.

[mmonnin]

Jesus, Voyager as in Verizon's competition to Apple's iPhone. Damn where have you guys been...too much 1080pen0r...

http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/lg-voyager-vx10000-verizon/4505-6454_7-32640927.html

[Snarkasm]

Calling that competition for the iPhone is like calling an apple pie competition to an apple. You were better off going with the LG Prada or Meizu M8.

[Gate28]

or chaining your girlfriend to your leg, uses less minutes =)

[mmonnin]

With the price difference...its competition.

[RyderOCZ]

Another Icrontic thread derailed...from 1080p to phones... nice guys...nice.

[Gnome Queen]

Apple sucks.

[Thrax]

PLS PUNCH PUPPY UNTIL DESIRE CONSISTENCY OF SKITTLES IS ACHIEVED

http://icrontic.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=24731&stc=1&d=1201724504

pic unrelated

[primesuspect]

Fine.

[Cyclonite]

PLS PUNCH PUPPY UNTIL DESIRE CONSISTENCY OF SKITTLES IS ACHIEVED

http://icrontic.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=24731&stc=1&d=1201724504

pic unrelated

What the f...

[Thelemech]

:bigggrin:

[Gnome Queen]

I have to admit you guys are pretty legit, you've got images and everything to express the fact that the thread has been derailed. Normally when people complain about derailment I just call them pansies and continue on with the mayhem.

[Harudath]

Nah, these guys are hardcore off-topicers.

[fatcat]

Apple sucks.

Good thing youre usually on my team in TF2, I'd hate to pwn ya on my mac....

:tongue:

[Gnome Queen]

Good thing youre usually on my team in TF2, I'd hate to pwn ya on my mac....

:tongue:

Ohh, do you play TF2 on a mac? Did you have to upgrade your graphics card or anything? Because my friend Ken (ironically, the one featured in the picture with me in the yearbook thread) has a brand new mac- Like, spanking brand new, top of the line (I think, he has lots of money. We call him moneybags) and he claims that his laptop is not up to par for TF2. It would be great if he could play with us! :D

I mostly dislike Apple because I think their Ipods are ridiculously fragile- I went through 3 of them in about a year and a half...I mean...I've also killed two digital cameras, four headsets, lost another camera, and my boyfriend claims I do things to his computer that he's never seen before..... Uhh, but besides that, yea, I'll agree, macs are innovative and they are good computers, I just think that they're overpriced for what you get.

[yagga]

It's settled!

My XBR TUBE is best of all. Kneel suxckers!

Now wasn't that easy? Thread closed.

Wait! back on topic here? That "hatchback" is really earcing me. That picture way back yonder looks like a station wagon. There are 2 doors AND a third window behind on both sides. I think that would mean there was "plenty of room"

[primesuspect]

did i say hatchback? yeah, it's a station wagon.

[Winfrey]

did i say hatchback? I meant thraxback.

fix't :bigggrin:

[Zuntar]

Since the topic is iffy at best anymore I'll take this opportunity to say that Prime's current avatar is...well... disturbing. The reference of man nipples being suckled just = teh no, at least in my book that is.

Carry on..:)

[primesuspect]

It's a public service message, nothing more. :p

[QCH]

It's a public service message, nothing more. :pI STOPPED... You can stop inferring that I am the culprit!!!











;D

[yagga]

It's a public service message, nothing more. :p

Except that 99% of the population already knows that!!! And the other 1% is too demented to live with civilization.

[MAGIC]

Nice screen. I like how the old TV isn't moved, it's filler for the corner.

[fatcat]

Ohh, do you play TF2 on a mac? Did you have to upgrade your graphics card or anything? Because my friend Ken (ironically, the one featured in the picture with me in the yearbook thread) has a brand new mac- Like, spanking brand new, top of the line (I think, he has lots of money. We call him moneybags) and he claims that his laptop is not up to par for TF2. It would be great if he could play with us! :D

no l33t video card here. 128mb Radeon x1600m. I use the omega (http://www.omegadrivers.net/) drivers.

[Leonardo]

My 27" CRT ....FTW. (It keeps our house anchored during the 80+ mph Chinook winds we get.)

[mertesn]

I like my Samsung 61" LED-DLP. It makes a great monitor for the quad core SLI rig. Oh, and movies look nice too.

[Lincoln]

18 months later, this bitch is paid off (and with zero interest) :vimp: Also... wow, ICHQ has changed a lot since then.

[Gnome Queen]

You let me come hang out, what were you expecting?

[Snarkasm]

You let me come hang out, what were you expecting?

Split eardrums.

[DocFrazier]

Split eardrums.


OW OMG WHATS THAT BANSHEE SAYING!

j/k <3 GQ

[Crazy Joe]

I just got a Samsung 46" 1080p LED TV for my birthday from my wife... :-)

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9238835&st=samsung+led+46%22&lp=2&type=product&cp=1&id=1218065985439

[Annes]

I just got a Samsung 46" 1080p LED TV for my birthday from my wife... :-)

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9238835&st=samsung+led+46%22&lp=2&type=product&cp=1&id=1218065985439

Excellent gift! What a lucky guy you are!

Also, congrats on the marriage!

[pseudonym]

To continue the thread revival, I got this one after I fried my 36" CRT. 3 years no interest cancels out all fears. Only problem is that it does have very minimal controls for manually adjusting color settings (Didn't know this, did cellphone research at store). I'll live.

http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/panasonic-tc-p50s1/4505-6482_7-33490479.html

What was that Mr. Sales Guy? The PS3 comes as no interest for the 3 years also...

[Gnome Queen]

I got a 36 incher...but it's 720p :( But it was free!

[pseudonym]

I got a 36 incher

Inappropriate comment #8 removed ;D.

[CB]

To continue the thread revival, I got this one after I fried my 36" CRT. 3 years no interest cancels out all fears. Only problem is that it does have very minimal controls for manually adjusting color settings (Didn't know this, did cellphone research at store). I'll live.

http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/panasonic-tc-p50s1/4505-6482_7-33490479.html

What was that Mr. Sales Guy? The PS3 comes as no interest for the 3 years also...

Be careful with that X-years-no-interest-deal. Often they have a clause that allows them to apply X years worth of interest to the account at the X year mark if it hasn't been closed out by then.

[Nate_LapT]

:( X year mark, Had that happen to a few items, wasnt paying attention and I was only off $300 when I noticed the 12 months of interest getting slapped back on :(

[Lincoln]

Precisely why I made it a priority to get it paid off in 18 months, despite having 3 years interest-free. Who knows where I'll be financially a year from now? Best to get that sucka off my credit.