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" Oh rocket that is really doing result of the Tokyo game show in the land of the rising -- not as online rumors. Claim sitting in the bathroom at a Taco Bell stock -- to write a brand new smart car radio station. Well put up humanity TV -- hosted deal that TV to fill in with there. This just feels familiar -- did you do a little bit I think we are on opposite sides of the table but the details of exciting and different day. A witness so the first question we gotta fire off view we get a lot okay. What. HDTV each year should -- be watching out for this fault what is like you know what's your favorite like thousand dollar 2000 dollar billion dollar mean what's what's -- that you stoked about it here. If money's no object you just go right to the pioneers."

" Or and look at the pioneer curled they're new PDP that the twentieth the fifteen inch version -- the -- black one that I saw you with the little bit minded to rule out the side of your mouth it's on this is the second generation version of accounts they've not only improve that -- to Lucious Blackwell made it even darker richer. But they've also improved. Power efficiency as well and actually reduce the amount of wattage the down darn thing content so why does it Lucious -- gets you excited. A couple of reasons one there's a couple of specifics about the -- panel but if black is really really dark colors look more saturated to the human -- and also it's that's directly related related to the contrast ratio panels. You're getting better contrast -- the same time. Things like color detail will appear more punchy more than saturated -- basic price is no object that fifty. Each version of 9000 dollars that's certain things pressed on which it is really misnomer nowadays there are some of competition out there among all the manufacturers that this is that this is Pioneer's elite model you have a stepped up version after the signature series is even more so. That's the end user it's there. -- there truly is but this is the least expensive 1080. And pass on it's under 3000 well yes online right now with friction and move like that promise when my favorite online retailers so for anybody out there -- panic -- because the market crash and how this works like a quarter of what it was three weeks ago and they're not -- the have like a 1002000. Sub thousand dollars scale they're lot of good options out there right now this is just launched their new line of X VT 120 -- panels LCD technology is the first. Their first introduction of a 120 -- panels for LCD technology and that gives you via improved detail with scenes containing motion which just about every kind of video there is. But the other deal is is that as always this is maintaining really competitive pricing these files they're available in 4247 inch versions. And there at your big gap membership store slicker Costco and Sam's Club and others. -- feel like four different panels from U2 like 47 and fifty inches tells us who attended the plasma -- coming from this you as well it should be competitively priced I tested the new 42 inch panel in my lab and only thing that would be critical about it. Was essentially movie -- it was it is optimize highlight and it's 120 -- technology will occasionally introduce a glitch in the picture that. If you're looking -- you know what to look for it a little bit distracting -- 120 hurts essentially like. Frame doubling over the content -- on like -- Blu-ray disc -- over here there's several ways of doing it that manufactures look at usually it's. Inserted in purple difference you're taking a sixty frames per second you're sticking an extra frame of it in between each frame to get a 220 Hertz. They do motion estimation usually it's an engine that. Chip based engine that's just looking at the scene doing hey we think the obvious coming this way. We're gonna create this frame out of the two frame surrounding it using that information and some worked better than others. Also there is simply just doubling or tripling or quadrupling her quintupled in the free content. So if you're -- say a 24. Blu-ray. You can just multiply that by five -- each frame five times to get 200 players. That gives you real real cinema like viewing experience it's not that that ultra smooth motion that you get with a -- it. But if you're -- film that."

" You really like that more and that's slightly lower rate is more polish yes it definitely. Three fire to your questions. And -- We got this email from Michael wanted to know what about 42 inch Panasonic plasma summit best buy told me I should have a calibrated. For three bucks it would extend the life of my TV analysts -- on the power bill. My question is do need to get calibrated -- extend the life my TV and are there less expensive alternatives if I'd do that come with pulleys. Only a couple of days in the box I per month and lots of them. Ice and all the hard sell of the unnecessary service here or at least like what's the point calibration -- Calvert. A few reasons one to get it it the most accurate picture possible under the theory that there some experience in terms of the parts do you even -- in the same model for different. Specifics that you'll see differences in the picture from one model the other that's -- beginning of the -- in terms of manufacturing. Plus the way they send it to this is the the retail store with the blues and whites pumped up through the ceiling make -- pop actually nothing like the media's access to look like now now and then use it -- setting on the TV that is closest to the ideal bite me you don't make sure what that is. And he wants me to go through all the other settings in the TV you ensure that everything is configured properly and you believe or not a lot of these TVs. Ship more than a shared ship with settings that are quite right -- gets what they left something turned off initiative and turn on that affects. Usually seen -- me it's what the first thing you do when -- means you actually Calgary police supposed to be. That's part of it I'll take a look at exactly how it is right out of the box because 90% of the time if the person buys TV on the other just simply going to take -- box and plug it and go go it right there. And that's what power savings can come in handy because at the calories you tend to usually lower the overall brightness of the picture because you -- in the back like. If it's LCD technology certainly -- with the case applause as you can get into a picture of the work. The whites to start being driven as part because perhaps turn dark environment where you don't need that extra psych rock bit of -- the backlight on them useless power total -- like probably content most of us directly related. What about the whole extend -- the panel that also is usually the case that in particular atrocities that vote for less. The lesson wrong or less amp -- run that back -- system. The longer it's gonna last if the fluorescent tube system in most cases you can run at a lower level it will extend the life -- were also talking like. They typically have halfway round 60006. Or in the case of LCD panels it's more about one of the ball was rated -- just -- out -- Stallone and -- could -- from theirselves you know -- see by 24 by divisive and he's cute but if you can't get with a lower -- and and particularly on LCDs definitely always do that. Because it can't cut the power consumption by two thirds I have to apologize that's slightly right now how much it costs -- A -- calibration can start at 300 dollars I just I have been -- listen to that page. I really wonder what it is they charge for 300 dollars because in the case Panasonic buttons ideally. A good caliber will go into the service menus of that TV internal hidden menus and deal with specific settings related that picture output and I don't believe they have Warner you guys in the region that are certified to do that kind of work but I don't think your average. Geek squad to tell operators going to come out and get into the servicemen and get things where should be is there certifications people's book surely you don't touch my television unless you have. Yes. I guess that imaging science foundation is the one that the originals in terms of -- companies that started. Training people to do this kind of work and coming up with a set of standards like hey look this is what they do film production. We should try to mimic that kind of look. For the pictures on the television as well to make it look the same. And so they've been doing it for probably longer than ever longer than anyone however. He simply take task to get that certification it doesn't say exactly that that that's sort of pick pick that certification does say hey I've been out the field and I've looked it. 3040 different of this scene TV's and I know and now what's going caused -- took the test and passed a little hand in the case of there's an of the company called Ajax and they also do certification process that I've been through and I -- that much more challenging because of the testing processes. Or more strenuous and electrical room with a television screwdriver it was hard to pass and even I had to take it a few times. Before on the path that -- that's the scary concept."

" This is it worth it I I think in this person's case the 32 dollars and 42 inch panel that's us that's a significant percentage of price of the TV anyway. I would say just if you changed anything reset it to -- picture -- movie you know maybe. For nighttime viewing and the standard media that amount for that right extra -- daytime viewing. What I don't worry about it question what we Kodak is there's some sort of consumer grade HD. You know TV tuning -- speaking it. Definitely I think everyone has they probably in their library of dvds and copy of a disc that contains the teach sex optimize. Any of the Pixar movies they -- a really nice test pattern that's fairly simple to use and you can go online and look up at the PDF document it gives you more detailed instructions but. That's a fairly standard way to check things out probably honestly there's. -- some basic adjustments he shouldn't require. Any new TV should require major adjustments but the settings are provided with -- in his. A little not sure there just to tweak things when we're gonna -- it's a little to -- little to read -- like that but. But the and that four Blu-ray media are really like the HD basics disk by Tim -- productions that's of the -- wonderful disc can get for under fifteen bucks online and it's it's a trick reference tool. That also contains guided tutorials for set up and calibration. Speaking of -- we're gonna talk about Blu-ray players which have dropped in price we come back right now though we do quick."

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" habitable Blu-ray conundrum what they've got a tough question at least you believe the PS3 is one of the best options for play Blu-ray movies. He writes I am looking for good Blu-ray player other than the PS3 Wednesday. But I think Robert at a Sony Samsung and some blues three the -- legitimate vendors have some 300 dollar Blu-ray players yeah if this if you look at last year's models that all under the 300 -- now except for a couple of really premium models in particular if you're looking for. Multi channel analog output that's gonna cost you more on a player because -- the least expensive new players now sacrifice. 51 analog out in favor of just the digital -- okay dolby true or connected to an older receiver I would want the analog outputs you would get. True lossless quality now if you're willing to just simply take a slight down slightly younger or depending on your ears are to the feel like -- dolby digital quality they'll be output through your standard digital outputs -- in my cable leaders in if you would what you use to transport a bit stream more -- audio proceed to be delusional or. Treatment did yes -- so a lot of the first generation Blu-ray disc players. Are not for more readable through the latest Blu-ray discs or. Or are they incredibly difficult to actually add features normally it -- greatest. I've heard you rant on this before that suspect that's constantly changing so if you really -- he's not done it since well its its its pretty well hammered out now and finally we're starting to see players that support the latest features. There were two additions to the Blu-ray spec and they've been there but now they're finally that being incorporated natural harbor when his picture in picture so that you have. -- That -- online connectivity as well as being able to download and enjoy content it requires additional storage and a player. In addition of course someone to connect to your local network now the older players may not be agreeable to these two new features true. Can I still play these disks on the older players. Yes -- there's always gonna be certain compatibility issues even the oldest players are still receiving firmware update to address this compatibility issues that are just again. Usually about once a quarter about four times a year you begin -- The Blu-ray Deseret you know there -- it depends on the player the fast the past new feature seeing nowadays is that the latest Internet connected players will actually automatically checked a server. From the company haters and firmware updated bill would like to play that now that is that it rocket that's something that the PlayStation 3 has had forever because the network enabled device. And now it's could see that that functionality and ease of use factor coming to the sat pops ten dollars so what's your favorite standalone Blu-ray player right now. -- say. Sony put out an -- 300 a year ago that was dogs for games and it's the slowest thing on the planet terms load times and other actors when it's even slower and it really doesn't matter if you're on the PS3 standalone Blu-ray player or you're running software. On a powerful computer you're still kind of like put an end as cute little play button -- the new players are so much better there almost twice as fast nowadays they don't like journalists -- seconds to a minute plus -- I have to say the S 350 the latest Blu-ray player from Sony is a dramatic improvement over the previous model. It has terrific dvd up convergence you have old -- regular dvd movies they're gonna look good thing -- inverted satanic. All the players support. Tended to 24 output as well also your plan has -- as you can send an original format right to compatible TV for excellent quality. Again via the features -- namely its its disc handling Patterson much improved and the price is right -- should be it's also the most energy efficient Blu-ray player I've ever tested. These players typically do not consume more than any player consumes more about 616 lots overload Sony got it down about fifteen which it's it's what's the -- talking probably less than a buck electricity for a heavy user for a month site. You know been able to cut down that much is really good predictor of America. Of course it is if you can think of another brand literally locked up top and there. Simpson has a new 1500 just was updated to Blu-ray 2.0 today what -- need to update just download them will -- That's good as well it's a -- player to but it doesn't have quite a conversion capability. That the site exhibit that's why I'm leaning more towards the sound that price point and that automatic update feature. That Sony and Panasonic both really well supported with right now very cool it's just nice -- supermarkets -- critical and an unfortunate nature of the beast but having that automated functionality is just the way to go around 300 dollars she could truly kickass Blu-ray player totally. -- like and it's really hard to ignore the PlayStation 3 just for. Absolute speed in terms of disciplinary unit and so really great job -- racist and with a reason for more updates it's also very good dvd up convert. Thankfully solid video question let's do. To -- stand. High."

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" Anger management -- is a world control according -- LCD HDTV not a good mix Jonathan -- and my body has some anger management issues the remote bounced off -- hit the six month old Toshiba. All right is that 42 inch LCD HDTV all right -- yeah okay he was brought it out so I grabbed it off of him challenge for you Patrick Norton and crew. To replace the LCD display and restore the TV to as close as possible to purchase conditions Jonathan lovely prospect park Pennsylvania. One how much to ask mom would say how was stupid of your friend and three don't want this news on an episode of system but I wanted to -- those one by mr. here this is not be practical project. The LCD itself the very top layer is damaged or destroyed and somewhere I'm assuming like have opened his picture I'm assuming we have like -- complete cracked despite TV to. Wasn't iced tea and once it was -- now it's now it's shattered and bad that's bad news really. I have the feeling -- repair bill will be. Equal or more than a possible how many TVs -- digit ought to be TV like you like -- the price in the heated spotted it -- extended warranty I don't you come back down now in congress on ports and W one amazing extended warranty when you leader she you. Through the HDTV it's like a hard time explaining that. Setting aside the fact that these are nightmares take apart right because you've got a combination got a salmon to the LCD flat panel for Walesa's layers. Chemical coatings 42000 screws. To get an open is who is gonna show you a replacement 42 inch flat panel that's gonna head -- I mean."

" There are few TV repair shops looked out there but this is really that it's really a project some they would have to work on for awhile it. I'm not certain of what the costs of the individual components would be if they're even available that's that's the big challenge I think I timing used to retail it's only because it's -- like trying to replace. We -- lot of emails want to replace the broken LCD flat on my notebook slightly got to figure out what that flat panel is you can find source for it. And then you -- you the 4200 screws and how whatever else in the notebook have to -- between you know. That you would and replacing LCD flat panel they are enormously difficult to track down for seventeen inch notebook and a lot of cases. Two -- easier like Mac books because you know there's fewer models to more standardized people apparently like to pay a lot of money to replace parts themselves. 442 inch flat panel I can even seemingly themselves apartments now really be considering what your recycling options are this time just don't throw garbage for. For for her for the love of the planet don't that affect contact your local UE cycling and recycler and have them taken off your hands for a little or no cost they ought to be in charge didn't take that and actually make money off the recycling outside and yeah testing could think of doing that there's cracks in the screen and like being black players and it's it's done. -- these things were manufactured in clean rooms essentially yeah and beyond that and repair if it's really just not practical problem. Chris has a great question very that's what Chris does have a great question or or maybe it's just that we live in earthquake country and our country. And well with a lot at least there's not much in the -- flooding in California and less to live in Southern California a couple of years ago and it was crazy but anyway the point I think back -- of all my crippled and information to a secondary drive my assistant house burned copies to dvd and I stick those and buyers say I've sentry safe 8331. In case of a system crash or worse -- two questions first. I know after time certain types of storage and you can go bad or at least it just to age I can't seem to get any data off my old commodore 64 floppies. I feel your pain have a stack of Atari 800 disks that are just. Coasters it what is the best storage medium for long term storage of data yes the keys hard drive he's magnetic tapes et cetera. Second. For the stores media types of which would stand the test heat or water that may occur even -- a fire -- in case my house fire thanks Chris and secrets. --"

" The tapes are actually really amazing you've seen one like that's intrusive these high on the -- that. They do a good job up to a point in case you're century CP 3031 that point is two hours for CDs dvds USB drives and memory sticks and fires up to 1850 degrees. It's pretty get the it gets even better most house fires are put out well before the two hour mark let's think school horribly and desperately wrong -- out. And the temperatures are generally around 1200 degrees. -- make your seat optimize for electronics is that the insulated basically there's so much inflation it. That you keep the internal Temps under a 150 degrees that two hour period. Regular fireproof safe design for paperwork only keeps temperature around 350 degrees which would -- CDs dvds pretty much anything else and that there. That's a pretty police chief by the way it's 137. Pounds with a look at business class -- and -- it's in its nice its its burly. That is very USB keys in dvds should hold up best the flooding. Magnetic tapes get seriously crowded out it is we have to watch than before you can data often than not gonna happen hard drives basically that and -- branch. But if you -- the USB thumb drive out thoroughly before you plug in it or -- system episode 38 and learn how to waterproof thumb drive of the proxy. You'll be good to go dvds TDs. Just to write them off. Now long term storage archival grade dvds or CDs and Kodak Rico between me and you're good idea -- I tend to think that hard drives. Should last longer and -- USB thumb drives should be pretty."

" On long term tiger and off site storage though I mean. There's no better protection is the beginning that they got her house and something like Amazon's S three or carbon night or swapping drive with a friend that would somewhere somewhere else nearby is really good idea. Especially living California or say you live in a flood -- somewhere. And there's just no better options and multiple backups of the same data in different -- different locations do you see that you know that you have on that hillside in California you know San Francisco -- is an earthquake we all saw what happened in New Orleans maybe you want to swap that -- with somebody. On the outside the country but -- on -- story. Basically means -- in a bunker protected by people who were paranoia on the level makes us look kind of perky and it opened humanity or. Contact your local bank to the myopia and a reasonable option for a safety deposit boxes what was it doesn't get flooded. That is more fires I have for him out of photographer for the first twenty years of work went up and how's fire and it was just like it that that is it's in the stomach. And I'll go back to set for six real quickly on the website they have a lot of pictures from people on the sits down and a Southern California fires that happen not too long ago and everything else is gone that this one won't charge cube that they pried open it's like wow stuff is actually protected so. Think about it it's a good start to really good start he got there are now quick message one of our sponsors go to."

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" All right -- greater federal support tough questions. Like me I and yes yes. The legendary area with Betancourt the legendary HD fury AT CP bite actual of the dots -- criminals oh maybe we got that -- helped -- tasty CB but frankly I can't figure out how they don't keeps food under the DMZ yea. Is there question right Ryan asks Ryan ethical question good overview. You your review eight he fury devices capable work eight B really BV 2000 or any other laptop. So for folks who haven't heard you explain what it is you want me to. Explain them the answer they keep series like bizarre component cable simply because that it doesn't TV guide to analog outputs and and basically the key he CPU -- The -- ever heard HD fury if you're dot com is an adapter that claims you can do full HT CP south 1080. DVI out connector cable to -- ago. What does this mean you could -- record the output from your PS3. Or use the it's you can help put from that PS3 -- older creates you might deviated full 1080. Blu-ray movies. It's basically. A violent. Violent violation. Of the digital millennium copyright --"

" You're creating an analogue hole -- didn't exist I. I don't think that's necessarily against the DMZ and well it but it it is and how happy and he's got a -- chip on that product that can take that encrypted signal that the encrypted it's probably not welcome product by the industry but in theory right the whole point of light. Blu-ray plus AC CP equals 1080. HDMI stream or. -- grossly reduced resolution like 954 by something for Metallica bogus anyway. So did they are doing the full downgrade announced on no Blu-ray player that I am currently nor nothing nothing that's out there to they have the option to them visited and very very unlikely it'll ever happen. Good idea. So did a lot of people actually yes forms tuchman earlier this don't like to 4000. Entry long threads on this a lot of people actually all the devices and -- them. I yes yes DVI output on your notebook powerful older. HDTV that may not have. And he's TCP enabled digital template. That kind of thing that's housing market -- really good solution if you're looking to hang onto that TV a little bit longer or whatever that display -- it is that no that would definitely vertical news sports probably not a violation of DNC or you know what. Who knows I'm no expert I was wondering I just seem like not gonna kick the door opens and now. Man is not coming -- gets. -- work yes is it available as far as we know and that time people over previous form have been using an -- pretty happy with them. You are doing a digital analog versions -- there is there's a minor bit of softening in the picture. Depending on equality of the components used a soft picture better than no picture indeed -- is one more question yes."

" Are we know now from out of Oklahoma writes in the -- on my three year old when he saw evidence standard definition TV quit on me. It was gonna cost me 800 dollars to get it fixed -- that 32 inch JV CL CD CTV at sports 1080 I as three's UI to component and to composite inputs. Miami new BHD TV all my equipment has asked me except my Xbox 360 is their component to component or composite HDMI converter that actually works or should I just use the component and composite ports from my DVR dvd player and my Xbox 360 Adam. Exactly the last part of particular did. The TV has a built in digital or analog to digital convergence by using the component video inputs on the TV he won't do any better using a standalone product and -- conversion outside of the he said. But but I I wasn't gonna spend way more than the TV itself costs and write edit and if you have if you have cable look at directing you get the DISH Network. Call them up and find out what will cost you to upgrade to -- enable hardware because I was. Own needs to I mean I you've muted the standard if they -- was good but they've been getting the latest antennas and DirecTV and therefore -- you -- channels -- DISH Network hundred channels meets the -- local cable company who knows how many channels they have. But they should have any -- again."

" We look at that box that has HDMI help and on T have that full digital signal Lauren and -- into the TV itself now for any other device that you're connecting standard Def products. If you have an option of different outputs on those products -- really want to stick with the best available connection the worst connection is composite video the yellow cable that single yellow cables. We're in evil does and avoid them like the plague. If you're lucky enough that also have an S video output on that same chronic use that every stinking time. Because that is it's close to component video quality is gonna get it actually has the same detail -- component video it just lacks some of the caller information. The colors not quite it the equal of sent a true component output. From an analogue styled demise. So HDMI probably the best you know component split for a 1080 I 1080 72 point probably expect. If you've lived to watch dvds -- with 32 weeks for flat panel I'd say probably no point getting Blu-ray player. Lot of money for enough you're really gonna see strip but -- up scaling dvd player -- hundred bucks -- oh makes a great model Sony has agreed models -- him via Philips will put some links on the web page. Pixel dot com -- hundred bucks you can have made ridiculous. Improvement in your viewing experience and cooperate you -- out that carries -- digital audio -- the analogue audio out of your dvd player a lot of industries he in my report lot of the standalone of scaling dvd players now especially on the cost like 6070 bucks it doesn't support decoding -- popular compressed video formats like DivX annexed it as well so over the house. Yeah if you're down."

" A lot of videos you're tired of watchman if you see those those inexpensive player -- really great way to do that as well it's. What right now. Brought people watching we live in your questions and email us excellent revision3.com. -- parties happy you ask us will do it. But we need those emails that'll be Jackson and Tekzilla and it recently dot -- even better citizen video question thinkable but you can have an admiration of your friends and family when they see your blog on our show just keep the fifteen seconds or less upload YouTube. And since the link in an email with video question in the subject line and as always -- registry dot com slash forum. And more details and links for it Tekzilla dot com you think he's so much for coming into coverage for Veronica. Might wear heels. But the company. I don't know. Robert speaking here really -- PC -- got kind of all he had a deal -- DL dot TV or www. -- so much for watching until next time I am Robert and Patrick Norton you don't watch Tekzilla Barack is actually do that was awesome. -- thank you. Do."

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" Oh rocket that is really doing result of the Tokyo game show in the land of the rising -- not as online rumors. Claim sitting in the bathroom at a Taco Bell stock -- to write a brand new smart car radio station. Well put up humanity TV -- hosted deal that TV to fill in with there. This just feels familiar -- did you do a little bit I think we are on opposite sides of the table but the details of exciting and different day. A witness so the first question we gotta fire off view we get a lot okay. What. HDTV each year should -- be watching out for this fault what is like you know what's your favorite like thousand dollar 2000 dollar billion dollar mean what's what's -- that you stoked about it here. If money's no object you just go right to the pioneers."

" Or and look at the pioneer curled they're new PDP that the twentieth the fifteen inch version -- the -- black one that I saw you with the little bit minded to rule out the side of your mouth it's on this is the second generation version of accounts they've not only improve that -- to Lucious Blackwell made it even darker richer. But they've also improved. Power efficiency as well and actually reduce the amount of wattage the down darn thing content so why does it Lucious -- gets you excited. A couple of reasons one there's a couple of specifics about the -- panel but if black is really really dark colors look more saturated to the human -- and also it's that's directly related related to the contrast ratio panels. You're getting better contrast -- the same time. Things like color detail will appear more punchy more than saturated -- basic price is no object that fifty. Each version of 9000 dollars that's certain things pressed on which it is really misnomer nowadays there are some of competition out there among all the manufacturers that this is that this is Pioneer's elite model you have a stepped up version after the signature series is even more so. That's the end user it's there. -- there truly is but this is the least expensive 1080. And pass on it's under 3000 well yes online right now with friction and move like that promise when my favorite online retailers so for anybody out there -- panic -- because the market crash and how this works like a quarter of what it was three weeks ago and they're not -- the have like a 1002000. Sub thousand dollars scale they're lot of good options out there right now this is just launched their new line of X VT 120 -- panels LCD technology is the first. Their first introduction of a 120 -- panels for LCD technology and that gives you via improved detail with scenes containing motion which just about every kind of video there is. But the other deal is is that as always this is maintaining really competitive pricing these files they're available in 4247 inch versions. And there at your big gap membership store slicker Costco and Sam's Club and others. -- feel like four different panels from U2 like 47 and fifty inches tells us who attended the plasma -- coming from this you as well it should be competitively priced I tested the new 42 inch panel in my lab and only thing that would be critical about it. Was essentially movie -- it was it is optimize highlight and it's 120 -- technology will occasionally introduce a glitch in the picture that. If you're looking -- you know what to look for it a little bit distracting -- 120 hurts essentially like. Frame doubling over the content -- on like -- Blu-ray disc -- over here there's several ways of doing it that manufactures look at usually it's. Inserted in purple difference you're taking a sixty frames per second you're sticking an extra frame of it in between each frame to get a 220 Hertz. They do motion estimation usually it's an engine that. Chip based engine that's just looking at the scene doing hey we think the obvious coming this way. We're gonna create this frame out of the two frame surrounding it using that information and some worked better than others. Also there is simply just doubling or tripling or quadrupling her quintupled in the free content. So if you're -- say a 24. Blu-ray. You can just multiply that by five -- each frame five times to get 200 players. That gives you real real cinema like viewing experience it's not that that ultra smooth motion that you get with a -- it. But if you're -- film that."

" You really like that more and that's slightly lower rate is more polish yes it definitely. Three fire to your questions. And -- We got this email from Michael wanted to know what about 42 inch Panasonic plasma summit best buy told me I should have a calibrated. For three bucks it would extend the life of my TV analysts -- on the power bill. My question is do need to get calibrated -- extend the life my TV and are there less expensive alternatives if I'd do that come with pulleys. Only a couple of days in the box I per month and lots of them. Ice and all the hard sell of the unnecessary service here or at least like what's the point calibration -- Calvert. A few reasons one to get it it the most accurate picture possible under the theory that there some experience in terms of the parts do you even -- in the same model for different. Specifics that you'll see differences in the picture from one model the other that's -- beginning of the -- in terms of manufacturing. Plus the way they send it to this is the the retail store with the blues and whites pumped up through the ceiling make -- pop actually nothing like the media's access to look like now now and then use it -- setting on the TV that is closest to the ideal bite me you don't make sure what that is. And he wants me to go through all the other settings in the TV you ensure that everything is configured properly and you believe or not a lot of these TVs. Ship more than a shared ship with settings that are quite right -- gets what they left something turned off initiative and turn on that affects. Usually seen -- me it's what the first thing you do when -- means you actually Calgary police supposed to be. That's part of it I'll take a look at exactly how it is right out of the box because 90% of the time if the person buys TV on the other just simply going to take -- box and plug it and go go it right there. And that's what power savings can come in handy because at the calories you tend to usually lower the overall brightness of the picture because you -- in the back like. If it's LCD technology certainly -- with the case applause as you can get into a picture of the work. The whites to start being driven as part because perhaps turn dark environment where you don't need that extra psych rock bit of -- the backlight on them useless power total -- like probably content most of us directly related. What about the whole extend -- the panel that also is usually the case that in particular atrocities that vote for less. The lesson wrong or less amp -- run that back -- system. The longer it's gonna last if the fluorescent tube system in most cases you can run at a lower level it will extend the life -- were also talking like. They typically have halfway round 60006. Or in the case of LCD panels it's more about one of the ball was rated -- just -- out -- Stallone and -- could -- from theirselves you know -- see by 24 by divisive and he's cute but if you can't get with a lower -- and and particularly on LCDs definitely always do that. Because it can't cut the power consumption by two thirds I have to apologize that's slightly right now how much it costs -- A -- calibration can start at 300 dollars I just I have been -- listen to that page. I really wonder what it is they charge for 300 dollars because in the case Panasonic buttons ideally. A good caliber will go into the service menus of that TV internal hidden menus and deal with specific settings related that picture output and I don't believe they have Warner you guys in the region that are certified to do that kind of work but I don't think your average. Geek squad to tell operators going to come out and get into the servicemen and get things where should be is there certifications people's book surely you don't touch my television unless you have. Yes. I guess that imaging science foundation is the one that the originals in terms of -- companies that started. Training people to do this kind of work and coming up with a set of standards like hey look this is what they do film production. We should try to mimic that kind of look. For the pictures on the television as well to make it look the same. And so they've been doing it for probably longer than ever longer than anyone however. He simply take task to get that certification it doesn't say exactly that that that's sort of pick pick that certification does say hey I've been out the field and I've looked it. 3040 different of this scene TV's and I know and now what's going caused -- took the test and passed a little hand in the case of there's an of the company called Ajax and they also do certification process that I've been through and I -- that much more challenging because of the testing processes. Or more strenuous and electrical room with a television screwdriver it was hard to pass and even I had to take it a few times. Before on the path that -- that's the scary concept."

" This is it worth it I I think in this person's case the 32 dollars and 42 inch panel that's us that's a significant percentage of price of the TV anyway. I would say just if you changed anything reset it to -- picture -- movie you know maybe. For nighttime viewing and the standard media that amount for that right extra -- daytime viewing. What I don't worry about it question what we Kodak is there's some sort of consumer grade HD. You know TV tuning -- speaking it. Definitely I think everyone has they probably in their library of dvds and copy of a disc that contains the teach sex optimize. Any of the Pixar movies they -- a really nice test pattern that's fairly simple to use and you can go online and look up at the PDF document it gives you more detailed instructions but. That's a fairly standard way to check things out probably honestly there's. -- some basic adjustments he shouldn't require. Any new TV should require major adjustments but the settings are provided with -- in his. A little not sure there just to tweak things when we're gonna -- it's a little to -- little to read -- like that but. But the and that four Blu-ray media are really like the HD basics disk by Tim -- productions that's of the -- wonderful disc can get for under fifteen bucks online and it's it's a trick reference tool. That also contains guided tutorials for set up and calibration. Speaking of -- we're gonna talk about Blu-ray players which have dropped in price we come back right now though we do quick."

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" habitable Blu-ray conundrum what they've got a tough question at least you believe the PS3 is one of the best options for play Blu-ray movies. He writes I am looking for good Blu-ray player other than the PS3 Wednesday. But I think Robert at a Sony Samsung and some blues three the -- legitimate vendors have some 300 dollar Blu-ray players yeah if this if you look at last year's models that all under the 300 -- now except for a couple of really premium models in particular if you're looking for. Multi channel analog output that's gonna cost you more on a player because -- the least expensive new players now sacrifice. 51 analog out in favor of just the digital -- okay dolby true or connected to an older receiver I would want the analog outputs you would get. True lossless quality now if you're willing to just simply take a slight down slightly younger or depending on your ears are to the feel like -- dolby digital quality they'll be output through your standard digital outputs -- in my cable leaders in if you would what you use to transport a bit stream more -- audio proceed to be delusional or. Treatment did yes -- so a lot of the first generation Blu-ray disc players. Are not for more readable through the latest Blu-ray discs or. Or are they incredibly difficult to actually add features normally it -- greatest. I've heard you rant on this before that suspect that's constantly changing so if you really -- he's not done it since well its its its pretty well hammered out now and finally we're starting to see players that support the latest features. There were two additions to the Blu-ray spec and they've been there but now they're finally that being incorporated natural harbor when his picture in picture so that you have. -- That -- online connectivity as well as being able to download and enjoy content it requires additional storage and a player. In addition of course someone to connect to your local network now the older players may not be agreeable to these two new features true. Can I still play these disks on the older players. Yes -- there's always gonna be certain compatibility issues even the oldest players are still receiving firmware update to address this compatibility issues that are just again. Usually about once a quarter about four times a year you begin -- The Blu-ray Deseret you know there -- it depends on the player the fast the past new feature seeing nowadays is that the latest Internet connected players will actually automatically checked a server. From the company haters and firmware updated bill would like to play that now that is that it rocket that's something that the PlayStation 3 has had forever because the network enabled device. And now it's could see that that functionality and ease of use factor coming to the sat pops ten dollars so what's your favorite standalone Blu-ray player right now. -- say. Sony put out an -- 300 a year ago that was dogs for games and it's the slowest thing on the planet terms load times and other actors when it's even slower and it really doesn't matter if you're on the PS3 standalone Blu-ray player or you're running software. On a powerful computer you're still kind of like put an end as cute little play button -- the new players are so much better there almost twice as fast nowadays they don't like journalists -- seconds to a minute plus -- I have to say the S 350 the latest Blu-ray player from Sony is a dramatic improvement over the previous model. It has terrific dvd up convergence you have old -- regular dvd movies they're gonna look good thing -- inverted satanic. All the players support. Tended to 24 output as well also your plan has -- as you can send an original format right to compatible TV for excellent quality. Again via the features -- namely its its disc handling Patterson much improved and the price is right -- should be it's also the most energy efficient Blu-ray player I've ever tested. These players typically do not consume more than any player consumes more about 616 lots overload Sony got it down about fifteen which it's it's what's the -- talking probably less than a buck electricity for a heavy user for a month site. You know been able to cut down that much is really good predictor of America. Of course it is if you can think of another brand literally locked up top and there. Simpson has a new 1500 just was updated to Blu-ray 2.0 today what -- need to update just download them will -- That's good as well it's a -- player to but it doesn't have quite a conversion capability. That the site exhibit that's why I'm leaning more towards the sound that price point and that automatic update feature. That Sony and Panasonic both really well supported with right now very cool it's just nice -- supermarkets -- critical and an unfortunate nature of the beast but having that automated functionality is just the way to go around 300 dollars she could truly kickass Blu-ray player totally. -- like and it's really hard to ignore the PlayStation 3 just for. Absolute speed in terms of disciplinary unit and so really great job -- racist and with a reason for more updates it's also very good dvd up convert. Thankfully solid video question let's do. To -- stand. High."

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" Anger management -- is a world control according -- LCD HDTV not a good mix Jonathan -- and my body has some anger management issues the remote bounced off -- hit the six month old Toshiba. All right is that 42 inch LCD HDTV all right -- yeah okay he was brought it out so I grabbed it off of him challenge for you Patrick Norton and crew. To replace the LCD display and restore the TV to as close as possible to purchase conditions Jonathan lovely prospect park Pennsylvania. One how much to ask mom would say how was stupid of your friend and three don't want this news on an episode of system but I wanted to -- those one by mr. here this is not be practical project. The LCD itself the very top layer is damaged or destroyed and somewhere I'm assuming like have opened his picture I'm assuming we have like -- complete cracked despite TV to. Wasn't iced tea and once it was -- now it's now it's shattered and bad that's bad news really. I have the feeling -- repair bill will be. Equal or more than a possible how many TVs -- digit ought to be TV like you like -- the price in the heated spotted it -- extended warranty I don't you come back down now in congress on ports and W one amazing extended warranty when you leader she you. Through the HDTV it's like a hard time explaining that. Setting aside the fact that these are nightmares take apart right because you've got a combination got a salmon to the LCD flat panel for Walesa's layers. Chemical coatings 42000 screws. To get an open is who is gonna show you a replacement 42 inch flat panel that's gonna head -- I mean."

" There are few TV repair shops looked out there but this is really that it's really a project some they would have to work on for awhile it. I'm not certain of what the costs of the individual components would be if they're even available that's that's the big challenge I think I timing used to retail it's only because it's -- like trying to replace. We -- lot of emails want to replace the broken LCD flat on my notebook slightly got to figure out what that flat panel is you can find source for it. And then you -- you the 4200 screws and how whatever else in the notebook have to -- between you know. That you would and replacing LCD flat panel they are enormously difficult to track down for seventeen inch notebook and a lot of cases. Two -- easier like Mac books because you know there's fewer models to more standardized people apparently like to pay a lot of money to replace parts themselves. 442 inch flat panel I can even seemingly themselves apartments now really be considering what your recycling options are this time just don't throw garbage for. For for her for the love of the planet don't that affect contact your local UE cycling and recycler and have them taken off your hands for a little or no cost they ought to be in charge didn't take that and actually make money off the recycling outside and yeah testing could think of doing that there's cracks in the screen and like being black players and it's it's done. -- these things were manufactured in clean rooms essentially yeah and beyond that and repair if it's really just not practical problem. Chris has a great question very that's what Chris does have a great question or or maybe it's just that we live in earthquake country and our country. And well with a lot at least there's not much in the -- flooding in California and less to live in Southern California a couple of years ago and it was crazy but anyway the point I think back -- of all my crippled and information to a secondary drive my assistant house burned copies to dvd and I stick those and buyers say I've sentry safe 8331. In case of a system crash or worse -- two questions first. I know after time certain types of storage and you can go bad or at least it just to age I can't seem to get any data off my old commodore 64 floppies. I feel your pain have a stack of Atari 800 disks that are just. Coasters it what is the best storage medium for long term storage of data yes the keys hard drive he's magnetic tapes et cetera. Second. For the stores media types of which would stand the test heat or water that may occur even -- a fire -- in case my house fire thanks Chris and secrets. --"

" The tapes are actually really amazing you've seen one like that's intrusive these high on the -- that. They do a good job up to a point in case you're century CP 3031 that point is two hours for CDs dvds USB drives and memory sticks and fires up to 1850 degrees. It's pretty get the it gets even better most house fires are put out well before the two hour mark let's think school horribly and desperately wrong -- out. And the temperatures are generally around 1200 degrees. -- make your seat optimize for electronics is that the insulated basically there's so much inflation it. That you keep the internal Temps under a 150 degrees that two hour period. Regular fireproof safe design for paperwork only keeps temperature around 350 degrees which would -- CDs dvds pretty much anything else and that there. That's a pretty police chief by the way it's 137. Pounds with a look at business class -- and -- it's in its nice its its burly. That is very USB keys in dvds should hold up best the flooding. Magnetic tapes get seriously crowded out it is we have to watch than before you can data often than not gonna happen hard drives basically that and -- branch. But if you -- the USB thumb drive out thoroughly before you plug in it or -- system episode 38 and learn how to waterproof thumb drive of the proxy. You'll be good to go dvds TDs. Just to write them off. Now long term storage archival grade dvds or CDs and Kodak Rico between me and you're good idea -- I tend to think that hard drives. Should last longer and -- USB thumb drives should be pretty."

" On long term tiger and off site storage though I mean. There's no better protection is the beginning that they got her house and something like Amazon's S three or carbon night or swapping drive with a friend that would somewhere somewhere else nearby is really good idea. Especially living California or say you live in a flood -- somewhere. And there's just no better options and multiple backups of the same data in different -- different locations do you see that you know that you have on that hillside in California you know San Francisco -- is an earthquake we all saw what happened in New Orleans maybe you want to swap that -- with somebody. On the outside the country but -- on -- story. Basically means -- in a bunker protected by people who were paranoia on the level makes us look kind of perky and it opened humanity or. Contact your local bank to the myopia and a reasonable option for a safety deposit boxes what was it doesn't get flooded. That is more fires I have for him out of photographer for the first twenty years of work went up and how's fire and it was just like it that that is it's in the stomach. And I'll go back to set for six real quickly on the website they have a lot of pictures from people on the sits down and a Southern California fires that happen not too long ago and everything else is gone that this one won't charge cube that they pried open it's like wow stuff is actually protected so. Think about it it's a good start to really good start he got there are now quick message one of our sponsors go to."

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" All right -- greater federal support tough questions. Like me I and yes yes. The legendary area with Betancourt the legendary HD fury AT CP bite actual of the dots -- criminals oh maybe we got that -- helped -- tasty CB but frankly I can't figure out how they don't keeps food under the DMZ yea. Is there question right Ryan asks Ryan ethical question good overview. You your review eight he fury devices capable work eight B really BV 2000 or any other laptop. So for folks who haven't heard you explain what it is you want me to. Explain them the answer they keep series like bizarre component cable simply because that it doesn't TV guide to analog outputs and and basically the key he CPU -- The -- ever heard HD fury if you're dot com is an adapter that claims you can do full HT CP south 1080. DVI out connector cable to -- ago. What does this mean you could -- record the output from your PS3. Or use the it's you can help put from that PS3 -- older creates you might deviated full 1080. Blu-ray movies. It's basically. A violent. Violent violation. Of the digital millennium copyright --"

" You're creating an analogue hole -- didn't exist I. I don't think that's necessarily against the DMZ and well it but it it is and how happy and he's got a -- chip on that product that can take that encrypted signal that the encrypted it's probably not welcome product by the industry but in theory right the whole point of light. Blu-ray plus AC CP equals 1080. HDMI stream or. -- grossly reduced resolution like 954 by something for Metallica bogus anyway. So did they are doing the full downgrade announced on no Blu-ray player that I am currently nor nothing nothing that's out there to they have the option to them visited and very very unlikely it'll ever happen. Good idea. So did a lot of people actually yes forms tuchman earlier this don't like to 4000. Entry long threads on this a lot of people actually all the devices and -- them. I yes yes DVI output on your notebook powerful older. HDTV that may not have. And he's TCP enabled digital template. That kind of thing that's housing market -- really good solution if you're looking to hang onto that TV a little bit longer or whatever that display -- it is that no that would definitely vertical news sports probably not a violation of DNC or you know what. Who knows I'm no expert I was wondering I just seem like not gonna kick the door opens and now. Man is not coming -- gets. -- work yes is it available as far as we know and that time people over previous form have been using an -- pretty happy with them. You are doing a digital analog versions -- there is there's a minor bit of softening in the picture. Depending on equality of the components used a soft picture better than no picture indeed -- is one more question yes."

" Are we know now from out of Oklahoma writes in the -- on my three year old when he saw evidence standard definition TV quit on me. It was gonna cost me 800 dollars to get it fixed -- that 32 inch JV CL CD CTV at sports 1080 I as three's UI to component and to composite inputs. Miami new BHD TV all my equipment has asked me except my Xbox 360 is their component to component or composite HDMI converter that actually works or should I just use the component and composite ports from my DVR dvd player and my Xbox 360 Adam. Exactly the last part of particular did. The TV has a built in digital or analog to digital convergence by using the component video inputs on the TV he won't do any better using a standalone product and -- conversion outside of the he said. But but I I wasn't gonna spend way more than the TV itself costs and write edit and if you have if you have cable look at directing you get the DISH Network. Call them up and find out what will cost you to upgrade to -- enable hardware because I was. Own needs to I mean I you've muted the standard if they -- was good but they've been getting the latest antennas and DirecTV and therefore -- you -- channels -- DISH Network hundred channels meets the -- local cable company who knows how many channels they have. But they should have any -- again."

" We look at that box that has HDMI help and on T have that full digital signal Lauren and -- into the TV itself now for any other device that you're connecting standard Def products. If you have an option of different outputs on those products -- really want to stick with the best available connection the worst connection is composite video the yellow cable that single yellow cables. We're in evil does and avoid them like the plague. If you're lucky enough that also have an S video output on that same chronic use that every stinking time. Because that is it's close to component video quality is gonna get it actually has the same detail -- component video it just lacks some of the caller information. The colors not quite it the equal of sent a true component output. From an analogue styled demise. So HDMI probably the best you know component split for a 1080 I 1080 72 point probably expect. If you've lived to watch dvds -- with 32 weeks for flat panel I'd say probably no point getting Blu-ray player. Lot of money for enough you're really gonna see strip but -- up scaling dvd player -- hundred bucks -- oh makes a great model Sony has agreed models -- him via Philips will put some links on the web page. Pixel dot com -- hundred bucks you can have made ridiculous. Improvement in your viewing experience and cooperate you -- out that carries -- digital audio -- the analogue audio out of your dvd player a lot of industries he in my report lot of the standalone of scaling dvd players now especially on the cost like 6070 bucks it doesn't support decoding -- popular compressed video formats like DivX annexed it as well so over the house. Yeah if you're down."

" A lot of videos you're tired of watchman if you see those those inexpensive player -- really great way to do that as well it's. What right now. Brought people watching we live in your questions and email us excellent revision3.com. -- parties happy you ask us will do it. But we need those emails that'll be Jackson and Tekzilla and it recently dot -- even better citizen video question thinkable but you can have an admiration of your friends and family when they see your blog on our show just keep the fifteen seconds or less upload YouTube. And since the link in an email with video question in the subject line and as always -- registry dot com slash forum. And more details and links for it Tekzilla dot com you think he's so much for coming into coverage for Veronica. Might wear heels. But the company. I don't know. Robert speaking here really -- PC -- got kind of all he had a deal -- DL dot TV or www. -- so much for watching until next time I am Robert and Patrick Norton you don't watch Tekzilla Barack is actually do that was awesome. -- thank you. Do."

" My -- and calibration questions. What about what 42 it -- Excuse me but I -- Panasonic plasma. ABS forums dot com. A look for grates it to the proxy. Okay I've got this this is all Chris is a great question -- read this one yeah particular that. What is the question. We work -- them up."