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The JVC Victor Studio Philosophy
Fred Manteghian  |  Oct 05, 2006

There are countless major music studios that have not transitioned successfully to the Digi-Tools age of computers. JVC Victor is not one of them. Getting into their elevator for a music tour, a philosophy that will become clearer as the tour continues is printed on the inside of the elevator so that all visitors and employees can read and remember it in moments when nothing else might be going on.

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My Next TV
Fred Manteghian  |  Oct 04, 2006

Pioneer blew everyone away with their new 60" plasma prototypes. They claim better than 20,000:1 contrast. They say they can't measure it any higher given todays test equipment. I wonder what Toshiba is using to measure the 50,000:1 contrast they claim they've achieved with SED?

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How Do I Know This One Will Work Any Better?
Fred Manteghian  |  Oct 04, 2006

If only it were that easy.

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I Think These Are Power Rangers
Fred Manteghian  |  Oct 04, 2006

Just one "O" away from an Audi

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Joogle
Fred Manteghian  |  Oct 04, 2006

Google won't let me get to www.google.com. It forces me to www.google.co.jp when I use my Mozilla Firefox browser.

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The Invitation Said No Guests, So I Thought of You
Fred Manteghian  |  Oct 04, 2006

Mitsubishi, Philips, Sharp, Panasonic, Pioneer and Hitachi were showing protype BluRay players they think they might build.

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Luxman Lives
Fred Manteghian  |  Oct 04, 2006

I remember Luxman products fondly. In the eighties, they had a classy look and feel that set them apart from many of their Japanese counterparts.

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Sidecars Are For Bitches
Fred Manteghian  |  Oct 04, 2006

Microsoft's HDMI-less HD-DVD-less XBox 360 has a tumor of an add-on. For $200, you can only play HD-DVD discs <i>through </i> your 360's component output. The sign in front of the unit summarizes my thoughts on the subject succinctly.

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So Many Discs, So Few Working Players
Fred Manteghian  |  Oct 04, 2006

The blue packaging used for BluRay releases in the US market is skipped in Japan.

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Ghost in the Machine
Fred Manteghian  |  Oct 03, 2006

With the image paused, no one in the room saw anything amiss with the SED display from Toshiba/Canon. But the camera has a different take on things.

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