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tjwallace updated Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 UB

tjwallace — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:21:40 -0400

May 16, 2008 at 9:21 pm

agreed: "Not that expensive - $2699"
agreed: "Upgradeable video processor to Reon HQV"
agreed: "Bright - 1600 ANSI Lumens"
disagreed: "No VGA inputs"
agreed: "Great contrast ratio - 4500:1"
agreed: "Large maximum screen size - 150""
agreed: "1080p with 2 HDMI inputs"
tapped as "love it"
tapped as "have it"

tjwallace commented on Yamaha RX-V3800

tjwallace — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:22:23 -0400

March 12, 2008 at 3:22 pm

"Yes I am still a little confused from the review. Not sure if they are strictly taking about HDMI -> HDMI or * -> HDMI. I think this line "It only upconverts 480i/p, and only over analog." means that only 480i/p from component, s-video will be up-scaled."

"The Yamaha's video processing is built around a solution from Anchor Bay and not only offers HDMI switching, but upconversion to 1080p as well. After living with it for several weeks, I can't say that I am entirely thrilled with the way the video capabilities are implemented. It only upconverts 480i/p, and only over analog . When the incoming signal is 1080i/p or 720p, the signal is passed through without processing. On the plus side though, I ran a boatload of tests with resolution patters using both 480i component upconverted to 1080p as well as 1080i signals running directly from the HD DVD version of DVE. In these tests, I noticed no loss of detail with the Yamaha in the video chain when transcoding and/or upconverting component signals to HDMI. But on a more subjective note, I did notice that my cable feed (Comcast) was slightly sharper with my Denon upconverting the signal to 1080p than the resulting 1080i passthrough with the Yamaha. I realize that this is very subjective on my part, but my wife noticed the same and mentioned it to me. from http://ultimateavmag.com/avreceivers/1107yam3800/index1.html"

tjwallace updated 6 products

tjwallace — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:17:10 -0400

1. updated Opera - March 12, 2008 at 3:17 pm

agreed: "Uses less memory than Firefox or Internet Explorer"
agreed: "Passes ACID web standards test"
agreed: "Fast rendering"
agreed: "Not supported by all sites"

2. updated Firefox - March 12, 2008 at 3:16 pm

disagreed: "Memory usage and load time are significantly slower than IE."
agreed: "Firefox V2 crashes semi-regularly and uses a lot of computing resources"
agreed: "Websites designed with proprietary IE/Active X code may not render correctly"
agreed: "Fewer security exploits directed at Firefox vs. IE"
agreed: "Tabbed browsing"
agreed: "After a crash can "Restore session" which reopens all tabs"
agreed: "Open-source project"
agreed: "Extensive functional add-ons (extensions) and plug-ins"

3. updated Wikipedia - March 12, 2008 at 3:15 pm

agreed: "Updated every second of the day"
agreed: "Supported by a huge, passionate community of Wikipedians"
agreed: "Best resource of info on the Internet"
agreed: "Sometimes the subject of controversies over the accuracy of its content"
agreed: "Easily Edited"

4. updated Apple iPod Touch - March 12, 2008 at 3:15 pm

agreed: "Amazing multi-Touch interface"
agreed: "Normal headphone jack - not recessed like iPhone"
agreed: "Vibrant 3.5" color touchscreen"
agreed: "Safari's content-aware zooming (zoom to fit text)."
agreed: "Very thin profile - thinner than iPhone"
agreed: "Cannot select text or copy and paste."
agreed: "Only one color available"
agreed: "Lame chrome back."
agreed: "Only one playlist (On-The-Go) is directly editable from the player."
agreed: "No hardware music controls."
agreed: "Difficult to type with pop-up keyboard"
agreed: "Have to pay $20 for the software upgrade which includes the map, notes, stock, and weather apps and webclip support."
agreed: "No USB mass storage mode (disk mode) so it can't be used to move data around."
agreed: "Small capacities - 8GB or 16GB"

5. updated Meizu M8 miniOne - March 12, 2008 at 3:14 pm

agreed: "Runs Windows CE 6.0, an open platform allowing for third party development of apps"
disagreed: "Runs Windows CE 6.0, an appalling OS that's simply not suited to touch-screens."
agreed: "No 3G"
agreed: "Only regular touchscreen - not multi-touch"
agreed: "Has a TV output"
agreed: "3.0 Megapixel Camera"
agreed: "Touch screen interface"
agreed: "Cheaper than iPhone"

6. updated Yamaha RX-V3800 - March 12, 2008 at 3:04 pm

added a link http://ultimateavmag.com/avreceivers/1107yam3800/
added a link http://ultimateavmag.com/avreceivers/1107yam3800/
disagreed: "Upscales SD sources to 1080p"

tjwallace sent a message to Erik

tjwallace — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:13:28 -0400

March 12, 2008 at 3:13 pm

"Hi Erik, I finally got around to citing my source for the RX-V3800 confusion. Take a look on the talk page. Cheers"

tjwallace updated 2 products

tjwallace — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:53:29 -0500

1. updated Onkyo TX-SR875 - March 4, 2008 at 3:53 pm

disagreed: "No network connection"
agreed: "THX Ultra 2 certified"
agreed: "Supports bi-amplification and bridged operation"
agreed: "Decent SD video source upscaling"
agreed: "Upscales all video sources to 1080p/HDMI"
agreed: "Reon-VX HQV video processing (1080p)"

2. updated Yamaha RX-V3800 - March 4, 2008 at 2:56 pm

new pro/con: Only upconverts 480i/p, and only over analog

tjwallace updated Yamaha RX-V3800

tjwallace — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:50:23 -0500

March 4, 2008 at 2:50 pm

agreed: "4 HDMI 1.3a inputs"
disagreed: "Uses unproven Anchor Bay Technologies ABT1010 scaler instead of Faroudja or HQV"

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tjwallace — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:44:01 -0500

March 4, 2008 at 2:44 pm