Guest Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 35 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: https://www.amazon.com/Magnifier-Projector-Gaming-Foldable-Amplifier-Supports-Smartphones/dp/B07YD4JHYF/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=magnifying+for+smartphone&qid=1596658031&sr=8-2 Damn bruh, cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, sblfilms said: Damn bruh, cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 if that thing actually works that would be cool to have while on a flight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 11 hours ago, EternallDarkness said: there is a difference between reacting to what is happening on the screen and a-holes playing on their phones and talking nonstop about random shit in their lives There's also a difference between reacting to things and practically fucking narrating the movie. 10 hours ago, sblfilms said: I honestly don’t know what people are talking about with this constant talking/phones thing. I can only think of one movie in the last 10 years where I had an audience member issue. I feel like excessive talking has gotten better but that it's still a problem that people look at their phones during the movie without having the decency to at least minimize their screen brightness before the movie starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 4 hours ago, EternallDarkness said: if that thing actually works that would be cool to have while on a flight I've found my S10+ screen big enough to give a pretty good experience with tablet/phone holders like this built into the seats: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 For $30 I'd rather wait for a blu ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Yeah that's not worth it for me, either, and I don't want to support the practice of paying a base fee and then additional fees on top for higher-quality movies/shows. I realize this is a unique situation...but don't think that the money-crunches at Disney won't be thinking about doing it again in the future if it is successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 To those upset about the fee on top of a subscription service: would you feel better if this was $30 but on Vudu/iTunes/Whatever instead? What if you could still get it for $30 from Disney+ even if you don’t have a subscription? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 14 hours ago, Jason said: I've found my S10+ screen big enough to give a pretty good experience with tablet/phone holders like this built into the seats: If you can believe it when I fly I actually still use my launch day iPad to watch movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 19 minutes ago, EternallDarkness said: If you can believe it when I fly I actually still use my launch day iPad to watch movies. Gross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 13 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Gross. it's freaking amazing the thing still works like a charm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 26 minutes ago, EternallDarkness said: it's freaking amazing the thing still works like a charm I have an old ipod touch and it seems like it won't hold a full charger for longer than 5 minutes now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 1 hour ago, EternallDarkness said: If you can believe it when I fly I actually still use my launch day iPad to watch movies. Makes sense if you seriously only want it as a movie screen I guess. I'm already traveling with my Switch so I'd rather watch on my phone than juggle a third device. Now if only they'd finally get Netflix on the Switch it'd be the perfect portable entertainment device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 On 8/5/2020 at 2:05 PM, sblfilms said: The best thing is that this pisses off the other video rental stores AND theaters Blockbuster will never forgive them for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 13 hours ago, Spork3245 said: To those upset about the fee on top of a subscription service: would you feel better if this was $30 but on Vudu/iTunes/Whatever instead? What if you could still get it for $30 from Disney+ even if you don’t have a subscription? Still about $20 too expensive for a digital movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 5 hours ago, GeneticBlueprint said: Still about $20 too expensive for a digital movie. All the “theater at home” releases have been this price, haven’t they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 8 hours ago, GeneticBlueprint said: Still about $20 too expensive for a digital movie. For a single viewer, yeah. For a family it can actually be cheaper or about the same. Especially when you remove the cost of concessions from the experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Spork3245 said: All the “theater at home” releases have been this price, haven’t they? No idea. 2 minutes ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: For a single viewer, yeah. For a family it can actually be cheaper or about the same. Especially when you remove the cost of concessions from the experience. Eh. Not really factoring any of that in really. Digital copies still have subpar audio and visual quality compared to the physical media counterparts, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 It could be worth it if your kid really likes it. Like how some kids like to watch Frozen on a loop. If you paid $30 for Frozen and your kid watches it every day like 3 times a day then you got some good value out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I'll just wait the 3-6 months until it's free on D+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 On 8/5/2020 at 3:17 PM, sblfilms said: I actually just took delivery of a 77” C9 for my bedroom. About to hang it So fucking jelly. The boiler in our basement broke and let out a decent amount of water on our carpeted floor. I've never dealt with home insurance before, but they somehow gave us a check for $13k to cover the damage. We are redoing it with porcelain tile and if there's money left over, I REALLY want a 77 inch C9/CX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Joe said: So fucking jelly. The boiler in our basement broke and let out a decent amount of water on our carpeted floor. I've never dealt with home insurance before, but they somehow gave us a check for $13k to cover the damage. We are redoing it with porcelain tile and if there's money left over, I REALLY want a 77 inch C9/CX. If it weren’t for Covid, I would take my tile guy up there and get your stuff done and you’d definitely have the cash left over! Pro tip: if there are any neighborhoods being built out around you, go find one that has a crew working and ask them for a tile installer. You’ll typically save 20-30% on the labor as opposed to going through a contractor. Then you just go buy whatever material you want and you skip on the contractor mark up there too. This actually works for pretty much any kind of work you need done around the house. I went back and forth on the 9 vs X for a while and ultimately came to the conclusion that the X didn’t do anything to justify the $1000 difference over the 9, and there are even some things where the 9 is actually better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I’ve read on r/HomeTheater that the C9 is better than the CX. I forget why/what, but something about the CX removing a feature or something...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, sblfilms said: If it weren’t for Covid, I would take my tile guy up there and get your stuff done and you’d definitely have the cash left over! Pro tip: if there are any neighborhoods being built out around you, go find one that has a crew working and ask them for a tile installer. You’ll typically save 20-30% on the labor as opposed to going through a contractor. Then you just go buy whatever material you want and you skip on the contractor mark up there too. This actually works for pretty much any kind of work you need done around the house. I went back and forth on the 9 vs X for a while and ultimately came to the conclusion that the X didn’t do anything to justify the $1000 difference over the 9, and there are even some things where the 9 is actually better. If only I had spoken to you before this whole thing happened... I stupidly only got estimates from Home Depot and Lowe's, but a major factor was that we were in a hurry because of my bootcamp situation. Home Depot won out on price, plus we found out after the fact that the guy we were speaking to at HD is my wife's co-worker's father, so he knocked off 10% once he realized. I would take a C8 if it was available! I'm just wondering if the C9's will still be available by the time I am ready to buy one. Some of last year's Vizios have totally disappeared from the market already, and the 2020 Vizio's are only starting to roll out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, Joe said: If only I had spoken to you before this whole thing happened... I stupidly only got estimates from Home Depot and Lowe's, but a major factor was that we were in a hurry because of my bootcamp situation. Home Depot won out on price, plus we found out after the fact that the guy we were speaking to at HD is my wife's co-worker's father, so he knocked off 10% once he realized. I would take a C8 if it was available! I'm just wondering if the C9's will still be available by the time I am ready to buy one. Some of last year's Vizios have totally disappeared from the market already, and the 2020 Vizio's are only starting to roll out. I wouldn’t recommend a C8 over a CX. The C8 is HDMI 2.0 whereas the C9 and jp are HDMI 2.1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 My cheap ass honestly just wants to get a Vizio 75 inch PX, but I'm sensitive to local dimming lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 35 minutes ago, Joe said: My cheap ass honestly just wants to get a Vizio 75 inch PX, but I'm sensitive to local dimming lol. The 77” CX is on sale for $1000 off msrp at newegg DO IT BTW - Vizio is putting out OLEDs this year. No clue how they compare to LG or Sony, though. I think they just started shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 21 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: I have an old ipod touch and it seems like it won't hold a full charger for longer than 5 minutes now. Hey perfect for Quibi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, CitizenVectron said: Hey perfect for Quibi! I dunno, that app might not even run on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 3 hours ago, Spork3245 said: The 77” CX is on sale for $1000 off msrp at newegg DO IT Great price, but still higher than what the C9 streets for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 3 hours ago, sblfilms said: Great price, but still higher than what the C9 streets for! I’m seeing the C9 for $4-4.5k, the price I quoted on the CX is $3799 https://www.newegg.com/lg-oled-cx-77/p/16C-000P-004G6?Item=9SIAJKJB917245&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-9SIAJKJB917245-_-08072020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Spork3245 said: I’m seeing the C9 for $4-4.5k, the price I quoted on the CX is $3799 Weird. I just bought a C9 for $3200 last week! Was bouncing around between there and $3500 for the last couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Just now, sblfilms said: Weird. I just bought a C9 for $3200 last week! Was bouncing around between there and $3500 for the last couple of months. Well, that is a better price, then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 48 minutes ago, sblfilms said: Weird. I just bought a C9 for $3200 last week! Was bouncing around between there and $3500 for the last couple of months. Where?! My rule is I am waiting until one of these goes under 3k. Might take a year or two though lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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