Author Topic: [WDYB] Things are still being bought! (Read 634143 times)

Raban · « **Reply #1860 on:** October 17, 2010, 08:55:58 PM »

60hz isn't too hot for games.

Quote from: Mupepe on October 17, 2010, 08:55:52 PM

Bravias are awesome tvs. Get it if you like it. I suggest going to see it in a store though.

This too.

Mupepe · « **Reply #1861 on:** October 17, 2010, 09:04:16 PM »

Quote from: startselect on October 17, 2010, 08:55:58 PM

60hz isn't too hot for games.

for the price, size and quality of a bravia that's a non issue. Most people don't seem to care IMO.

Raban · « **Reply #1862 on:** October 18, 2010, 12:25:26 AM »

I do :'(

chronovore · « **Reply #1863 on:** October 18, 2010, 03:46:08 AM »

Quote from: startselect on October 17, 2010, 08:55:58 PM

60hz isn't too hot for games.

Quote from: Mupepe on October 17, 2010, 08:55:52 PM
Bravias are awesome tvs. Get it if you like it. I suggest going to see it in a store though.

This too.

Potentially outing myself as A Big Stupid here, but 60Hz mean the screen is refreshed 60 times in a second, so you're looking at straight 60fps display right there. Sure, I've played on 120Hz displays on PC and I can see the difference clearly, easily... those games are built to display at whatever my rig could handle. If it was able to handle 60+ fps, it would show it, life was good.

But if a game is locked to 60fps on 360 or PS3, there is -no- advantage to owning a 120Hz display, is there?

Raban · « **Reply #1864 on:** October 18, 2010, 03:56:17 AM »

I suppose you're right.

<- A Big Stupid

Mupepe · « **Reply #1865 on:** October 18, 2010, 10:33:02 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on October 18, 2010, 03:46:08 AM

Quote from: startselect on October 17, 2010, 08:55:58 PM
60hz isn't too hot for games.

Quote from: Mupepe on October 17, 2010, 08:55:52 PM
Bravias are awesome tvs. Get it if you like it. I suggest going to see it in a store though.

This too.
Potentially outing myself as A Big Stupid here, but 60Hz mean the screen is refreshed 60 times in a second, so you're looking at straight 60fps display right there. Sure, I've played on 120Hz displays on PC and I can see the difference clearly, easily... those games are built to display at whatever my rig could handle. If it was able to handle 60+ fps, it would show it, life was good.

But if a game is locked to 60fps on 360 or PS3, there is -no- advantage to owning a 120Hz display, is there?

Depends on the set. some of them do that motion plus shit (which I personally hate) that makes it seem like it's at a fast fps to some people. It just looks fucking weird to me.

Diunx · « **Reply #1866 on:** October 18, 2010, 12:26:17 PM »

I know is gonna be ridiculous expensive but I gotta have this

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1867 on:** October 18, 2010, 02:22:57 PM »

My Bravia has a 240hz "Motionflow" option. I turned it off when I turned it on the first time.

Mupepe · « **Reply #1868 on:** October 18, 2010, 02:50:59 PM »

I did the same on my Mitsubishi

It's so fucking distracting

ManaByte · « **Reply #1869 on:** October 18, 2010, 04:03:57 PM »

Never saw the 240hz, but after seeing BluRays running on a 120hz I wouldn't think of buying a 60hz set.

bork · « **Reply #1870 on:** October 18, 2010, 04:19:01 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 18, 2010, 02:22:57 PM

My Bravia has a 240hz "Motionflow" option. I turned it off when I turned it on the first time.

One of my friends thought the whole motion flow thing was like the GREATEST ADVANCEMENT IN TELEVISION EVER and would leave it on for everything. It was really, really annoying. Everyone would tell him to turn it off and he'd refuse to. It didn't matter that the picture would sometimes get these weird artifacts around people/characters, "IT MAKES EVERYTHING LOOK 60FPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" so that's all that mattered. Never mind that it could cause input lag.

But now he's been suckered into buying a 3DTV, so motion flow no longer matters.

cool breeze · « **Reply #1871 on:** October 18, 2010, 04:25:11 PM »

motion flow is a bullshit option

and I think higher hz means less ghosting. also that 1080p24 thing.

Bildi · « **Reply #1872 on:** October 18, 2010, 06:13:13 PM »

Quote from: Good Day Sir on October 18, 2010, 04:19:01 PM

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 18, 2010, 02:22:57 PM
My Bravia has a 240hz "Motionflow" option. I turned it off when I turned it on the first time.

One of my friends thought the whole motion flow thing was like the GREATEST ADVANCEMENT IN TELEVISION EVER and would leave it on for everything. It was really, really annoying. Everyone would tell him to turn it off and he'd refuse to. It didn't matter that the picture would sometimes get these weird artifacts around people/characters, "IT MAKES EVERYTHING LOOK 60FPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" so that's all that mattered. Never mind that it could cause input lag.

But now he's been suckered into buying a 3DTV, so motion flow no longer matters.

I have a friend like this, and he also cranks the sharpness to max. I never say anything because he can do what he wants to his own TV but it really is horrifying.

chronovore · « **Reply #1873 on:** October 18, 2010, 06:39:05 PM »

Quote from: Linkzg on October 18, 2010, 04:25:11 PM

motion flow is a bullshit option

and I think higher hz means less ghosting. also that 1080p24 thing.

Yeah, after I posted my thoughts, I read up a little, and ghosting seems like the only advantage a 120Hz set would have over a 60Hz one. Meh. 700 dollaz worth of meh.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1874 on:** October 18, 2010, 06:48:03 PM »

Motionflow looks fucking weird and unnatural.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1875 on:** October 19, 2010, 10:29:27 PM »

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #1876 on:** October 19, 2010, 10:52:35 PM »

chronovore · « **Reply #1877 on:** October 20, 2010, 11:12:16 AM »

Banks

Beezy · « **Reply #1878 on:** October 20, 2010, 11:40:44 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 18, 2010, 06:48:03 PM

Motionflow looks fucking weird and unnatural.

My friend accidentally had it on his set when I went over there to watch Dexter one night. No one noticed how fucking annoying and unatural it looked but me. It's like everything was moving fast, yet they weren't. Luckily I found out how to put it back to its normal settings about 15 mins into the episode. I don't know why anyone would think that shit is a good idea.

muckhole · « **Reply #1879 on:** October 20, 2010, 12:02:03 PM »

And recently picked up:

22 inch LG TV (got it free, thanks to years of points accumulated on a department store rewards card)

and

which I got on sale cheap.

The idea is to set these up out at the cottage for when the guys come over to play 360 system linked. No more hauling around giant old CRT tv's. Now, with what I already have, everyone will have a nice, HD screen and they won't be a pain in the ass to move around. Now I just need to get a set of good 360 VGA monitor cables.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1880 on:** October 20, 2010, 12:50:31 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on October 20, 2010, 11:40:44 AM

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 18, 2010, 06:48:03 PM
Motionflow looks fucking weird and unnatural.
My friend accidentally had it on his set when I went over there to watch Dexter one night. No one noticed how fucking annoying and unatural it looked but me. It's like everything was moving fast, yet they weren't. Luckily I found out how to put it back to its normal settings about 15 mins into the episode. I don't know why anyone would think that shit is a good idea.

Motionflow actually looks really good with live sports. Other than that, I have no idea what the point of it is...

ManaByte · « **Reply #1881 on:** October 20, 2010, 05:25:14 PM »

Bought some 1200 thread count sheets, and:

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #1882 on:** October 20, 2010, 06:32:40 PM »

Dice bag included!

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1883 on:** October 21, 2010, 01:42:44 PM »

Decided to keep the Move bundle that my parents got us. Happened to find another Move wand today, the store had one left.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1884 on:** October 21, 2010, 08:59:32 PM »

chronovore · « **Reply #1885 on:** October 22, 2010, 09:11:25 AM »

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1886 on:** October 22, 2010, 12:32:49 PM »

This was the "checkout aisle impulse item" at Whole Foods... there's no way I wasn't going to buy it.

Raban · « **Reply #1887 on:** October 23, 2010, 03:39:41 AM »

I bought an $18 digital album off of Amazon only to find that the song I wanted off of it wasn't the one I was looking for

tiesto · « **Reply #1888 on:** October 23, 2010, 09:56:27 AM »

The 360 version:

Also this shirt:

http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/WhatsNew/Music/Deadmau5-Gamer-SlimFit-TShirt-965658.jsp

muckhole · « **Reply #1889 on:** October 23, 2010, 12:11:35 PM »

Just got given a copy of:

Looking forward to reading it, it's been a few years since I've read any comics.

chronovore · « **Reply #1890 on:** October 23, 2010, 12:31:32 PM »

My gaming headset and EA Sports MMA haven't shipped from Amazon for some reason. Both orders are "fulfilled" by Amazon, LLC... why the hell does it say it will take until November 5~12 to arrive?

Should I cancel this and re-order somewhere else?

Raban · « **Reply #1891 on:** October 23, 2010, 03:01:43 PM »

Quote from: muckhole on October 23, 2010, 12:11:35 PM

Just got given a copy of:

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Looking forward to reading it, it's been a few years since I've read any comics.

Yeti · « **Reply #1892 on:** October 25, 2010, 10:06:55 AM »

Where did you get the collector's edition of New Vegas Tiesto? It's been sold out everywhere I've looked.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #1893 on:** October 25, 2010, 01:56:59 PM »

Sin and punishment 2 for 25$ new

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1894 on:** October 25, 2010, 02:01:13 PM »

A brand new copy popped up on Half.com for $20, so if it's really truly crappy, the trade-in value is more than what I paid for it.

tiesto · « **Reply #1895 on:** October 25, 2010, 03:02:49 PM »

Quote from: Yeti on October 25, 2010, 10:06:55 AM

Where did you get the collector's edition of New Vegas Tiesto? It's been sold out everywhere I've looked.

At a GameStop in Roosevelt Field (LI mall) on Friday... was the last one there. Had a ton of limited edition guides though.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #1896 on:** October 25, 2010, 05:44:30 PM »

got BTTF Blu rays coming tommorow and the new world of warcraft book also I ordered rokc band 3 for day one dleivery from gamestop.com but those fag0ts havent shipped ito ut yet ripo

bork · « **Reply #1897 on:** October 26, 2010, 03:05:26 AM »

WO2 was downloaded from PSN.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1898 on:** October 26, 2010, 07:07:57 PM »

cool breeze · « **Reply #1899 on:** October 27, 2010, 09:56:40 PM »

Back to the Future blu-ray set and a new hard drive because I'm pretty sure this shitty seagate one is dying and it isn't even a year old

ch1nchilla · « **Reply #1900 on:** October 28, 2010, 01:36:42 AM »

NBA International League Pass

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #1901 on:** October 28, 2010, 03:24:29 AM »

Quote from: ch1nchilla on October 28, 2010, 01:36:42 AM

NBA International League Pass

Oh yeah!

Best thing ever ever.

I shop so much I can't possibly put it all in here. NVidia 3D Vision glasses. Kindle for my mum. NBA League pass. Books and comics up the ying-yang. I will go bust...or bust!

bork · « **Reply #1902 on:** October 28, 2010, 11:55:24 AM »

Quote from: Linkzg on October 27, 2010, 09:56:40 PM

Back to the Future blu-ray set and a new hard drive because I'm pretty sure this shitty seagate one is dying and it isn't even a year old

I got tired of cheaper hard drives dying and bought one of those overpriced G-Drives some months back. My dad's had the same one for several years and it's still going strong.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #1903 on:** October 28, 2010, 11:51:32 PM »

spoiler (click to show/hide)

[close]

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #1904 on:** October 29, 2010, 12:31:41 AM »

FINISH LINE

Brehvolution · « **Reply #1905 on:** October 29, 2010, 12:31:55 AM »

@ spoiler teeeeeeepo

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1906 on:** October 31, 2010, 12:21:05 PM »

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1907 on:** October 31, 2010, 12:41:59 PM »

First time I saw him in support of Seven Swans, I think I paid $8. So yeah, it does suck, but the show was a brilliant mindfuck, so I don't mind.

ch1nchilla · « **Reply #1908 on:** November 01, 2010, 06:50:51 AM »

If I don't warm up to this shit soon I will sell its ass.

ManaByte · « **Reply #1909 on:** November 02, 2010, 12:15:22 AM »

Amazon delivered it today early.

tiesto · « **Reply #1910 on:** November 02, 2010, 09:03:31 AM »

I never thought I'd buy virtual goods... but I ended up spending 160 msbux on a tshirt for my avatar:

Brehvolution · « **Reply #1911 on:** November 02, 2010, 09:27:54 AM »

That's not bad, I payed 380 for and NFL jersey. :'(

tiesto · « **Reply #1912 on:** November 02, 2010, 09:44:23 AM »

Quote from: Zero Hero on November 02, 2010, 09:27:54 AM

That's not bad, I payed 380 for and NFL jersey. :'(

You can get a deadmau5 head for your av but it's like $4 worth of spacebux

Raban · « **Reply #1913 on:** November 02, 2010, 01:55:07 PM »

I've bought two costumes, so don't feel bad. I got both Jill's RE5 getup and Joanna's PD suit.

ManaByte · « **Reply #1914 on:** November 02, 2010, 01:57:20 PM »

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1915 on:** November 02, 2010, 03:52:29 PM »

Christmas present for the wife.

Mupepe · « **Reply #1916 on:** November 02, 2010, 04:13:42 PM »

Quote from: ManaByte on November 02, 2010, 01:57:20 PM

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Yeti · « **Reply #1917 on:** November 03, 2010, 09:02:44 AM »

Quote from: ManaByte on November 02, 2010, 01:57:20 PM

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Got this for free from work

tiesto · « **Reply #1918 on:** November 05, 2010, 09:06:20 AM »

Groogrux · « **Reply #1919 on:** November 06, 2010, 08:19:42 PM »

Let's see...

New CD/DVD+R drive for my PC (wife killed the old one)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Wii
Starwars Force Unleashed - Wii
Belkin wireless router
Netflix

These will be the last things we spend on other than Christmas gifts until after the holidays. The wife and I will be taking a vacation in that time too...

News:

Author Topic: [WDYB] Things are still being bought! (Read 634143 times)