Newer Technology - Do you have, and do you have problems?

[Ilovthevu']

I'm talking about tvs, and computer screens. Do you have LCD screens for your computer, or Plasma screens for your tvs? I'm not one for new technology when it first comes out because to me it's poorly tested. I have a laptop though with a LCD screen (built in duh), and it seem to have any trouble though. I think if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I'm running a CRT monitor, and we still have the older tvs.

It's amazing how you go to a movie theatre and they are running a projection system, but yet people don't complain about the quality. So, what is the need for Plasma, LED, LCD, and so on? Oh yeah for the companies to make more money. Dump your old stuff, buy the new stuff, and let's raise the prices for the new and "improved" better stuff.

[rct2wizard360]

Do you know how much it would cost to put a GIANT TV in place of a movie screen?

A lot the theaters are switching to Digitial Projection though. As in instead of running it off of a film strip they run it off of a saved file on a hard drive.

There's nothing wrong with CRT monitors but they always seemed to be hard on my eyes along with older TV's.

[[jonrev]]

*didnt realize we were just talking TVs and screens*

[Luxornv]

Do you know how much it would cost to put a GIANT TV in place of a movie screen?

A lot the theaters are switching to Digitial Projection though. As in instead of running it off of a film strip they run it off of a saved file on a hard drive.

There's nothing wrong with CRT monitors but they always seemed to be hard on my eyes along with older TV's.

The theatre I worked at still used film because people have actually complained that it's too sharp and gives them headaches. On a similar note, they just built an Ultrascreen (bigger picture, better sound, better seats, etc). While this may not be on the quality issue, I find the sound in there too loud to the point where I gray out from time to time.

On the topic of technology not working though, I bough a new TV about a year and a half ago. It was a Dynex 17'' LCD flatscreen. In about 8 months, it crapped out on me and refused to do anything. I did get it fixed and it works alright now, but it's still irritating. In my room at home, I had a really old CRT tv that's probably from the early 60s. I watched it a lot for a few years, and it worked just fine. I had it hooked up to my VCR so it would actually have cable channels, but that was a minor setup thing to get it to work. It still works just fine, and probably will until it gets physically destroyed. This just shows that things aren't meant to be durable goods anymore. I think my new TV was an exception for the short life span, but things just don't seem to be made to be durable goods anymore. Stories of bigger flat screen, plasma, or projection TVs crapping out in a few years aren't uncommon.

[monsterfan99]

^ The main thing with the TV was the brand is an awful brand. I know as my mom had 4 of their DVD's players die in 7 months. Go with a good LG HDTV and life is grand.

My problem is just cost. For me, I can pick between a vacation or a TV, I will pick the vacation. Without cable or satellite, there is not much of a purpose for a HDTV at this point. And new computers are just a ripoff compared to building them yourself. The lone exception there is the Netbooks that are ultra cheap and work great.

My only exception is a camera. The cost of a good, quick DSLR is well worth it to me.

[Ilovthevu']

For this topic, you can mention any new technology. Besides tvs, and computers, I'm really curious about LED just in general. You have LED on rides like at Great America (Triple Play/Hometown Fun Machine), and on carnival rides they might be LED bulbs. Well, anyway I was watching a game at a arcade, and it's a car game, and I have seen maybe 10 LED little bulbs out. The game says it was made in 2006. Well, that's 3 years, but don't they say it's supposed to last longer than that?

In the Batman the Ride line at the park, they have energy effecient bulbs (I don't know if they are LED, but they cost a lot of more money than regular bulbs), I have seen a couple that were out. I think people are going to really surprised when they buy LED, and think oh it's worth it because it last so long, and than they burn out faster than they think (The big "savings" of LED is saving electricity, and they are supposed to last really, really long). Well, so what if it costs more money if it lasts a long, long time.

I think the people that are going to be most surprised are carnivals. That's the new thing right now is putting LED bulbs on rides. There was one carnival person already regretting the investment of LED bulbs on a ride they have.

[monsterfan99]

^ LED's do last longer, but remember remember how much the lights are on at a theme park. My fiancee has a LED light in a lamp that has lasted over 2 years of regular use. But she also only uses it maybe an hour or 2 a night. With an amusement park, the light is always on. Thus the lower shelf life. Even then, running since 2006 would be outstanding for any light bulb that runs that much.

[FParker185]

LED is supposed to average 50,000 hours.