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  10. TX2k12 Pictures and Videos

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    I guess it got pretty crazy last night according to the post on supra forums...

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    There is WAYYYY to many little fucking kids in this pitcure. When 99.8% of the attendies are spectators, shit always gets fucked up. This is/will ruin this event in short order.

  11. TX2k12 Pictures and Videos

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    God, when your 152 trap car is not good enough.....

     

    Not so fast...

     

    "That's my car, and we raced from a 70 roll I was on 12lbs which is only about 750hp and I was laying rubber until we let off. Good runs though. Next time just make sure you get the info correct. I was not at 900hp and I have never ran the car at the track"

     

    Seems every video the Civic kid posts, the car he's racing's numbers get HYPER inflated!

     

    Car runs good, but the owner, or whomever is posting the vids, is slinging a lot fo BS

  16. Guy at work had lasik done.. recorded it.

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    That will change in your late 30's and be noticeable by your early 40's. presbyopia is in your future. Bucks friend will need readers eventually too. It usually buys you 5yrs give or take a few. Depending on the surgery and it's success, he may need night driving glasses too. Come see me when you do.

     

    I used to be 20/10 in both eyes. I am not 20/10, and 2015 in my right. Am I :fucked" too?

  20. HOME Theater ?'s

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    To original OP:

    Projectors rule size wise, but they have to warm up, don't have tuners, require a screen ($200-$600+ depending on what you get), and the bulbs burn out (might take 5 years) and cost $300 or so.

     

    Big Plasma:

    Easy to turn on, has tuner, crisp colors, no fan noise, no bulbs, easier to install.

     

     

    I don't mind warm up time-for movie night its like foreplay. :) Also looking at a 80-90 inch screen area-and am looking into the "paint the wall" screen options as those just make the most sense to me.

  21. HOME Theater ?'s

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    JP, I have a near new JVC Procision DLA-X90RBU projector. It's a top rated DLIA that has 100 hours on it. I've had a number of projectors over the years (Runco, Sony, JVC) and this is the nicest I've had. Check it out. It's being stored with my AV installer at the moment. Let me know if you're interested.

     

    I will let you know! Hopefully I will get lucky and it s sitting next to that Escort I was supposed to pick up a while back. ;)

  24. HOME Theater ?'s

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    Most that I am aware of only have inputs, no tuners. You can get a decent 720p projector for less than a thousand and a decent screen for a couple hundred depending on size.

     

     

    Dang- I really want to be able to watch TV. figure it would be good for sporting events- and we dont have boxes (PR cable- LOL)

     

    may be a deal killer-I will haver to weight the options.

  25. HOME Theater ?'s

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    Based on the fact you said there would be no outside light I think a projector would be a good choice. I set up a system years ago and I'll give you some of my thoughts.

     

    I don't use it as much as I thought I would just because it's a little less convenient than sitting down and turning on the TV.

     

    I would not buy a referb projector (not sure if you were thinking about that or not) because of the fact the bulb has a limited life span. With a referb you have no idea how much life is left in the bulb and they can be a couple hundred to replace. Also, price out a replacement bulb before you buy the projector. That cost may enter into your decision.

     

    Think about your screen. You can project on any wall, but if you want crisp and clear you will need a screen. I painted mine on the wall with (Behr paint has a color called silver screen). You're welcome to come by and check it out if you like. If I had it to do over again I would switch the base paint to a less glossy base. There is one very bright spot in the center of the screen when the room is dark. You cannot see it at an angle, but if you are directly in front of the screen it is very noticeable.

     

    There is a limit to the screen size as the light from the projector becomes more dispersed the further away from the screen you are. Off the top of my head I don't know it, but there is a formula for figuring luminosity vs. distance. In a normal sized house room with no ambient light though you probably don't need to worry about it.

     

    Read as much as you can about the projectors you are looking at, there are a lot of features you will want to evaluate. For instance, my projector has a cooling fan that is a little on the loud side. You might be interested in the tradeoff of lumens vs. using an LED bulb that will allow for quieter operation of the projector.

     

    I'm not an expert by far, these are just a few of the things I have reflected on after setting up my system.

     

    Great info-thanks!

     

     

     

    And I am quite surprised everyone is all about the projector.

     

     

    Another question- do some/all/ any projectors come with a HDTV tuner-for tat least basic cable or do they always require coax/RCA/HDMI input?

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