Tonight, Friends of the Text meeting followed by Inception: the Musical rehearsal.
Tomorrow, some dance classes.
Otherwise, I'm hoping for a dearth of weekend work so I can focus on Internet date with Patty (including watching some more Angel maybe), and my creative work (I want to make a list of every in-progress project I have, or idea that's on the shelf of "a thing to do" and make some prioritizing choices). I'd also like to get to The Social Network, although that's an urgency of see and not an urgency of do. I also need to tie up some fannish loose ends (as you can probably tell, my focus is a bit elsewhere right now, or at least manifesting differently).
Pam Cook book is still on the night-table, but probably won't be touched for a week or so now. I need to let last night percolate a bit (a lot!) without wearing my criticism hat for a while.
Have made annoying discovery that I've been using two different tags for the same thing, and will now have to go back and fix stuff.
Still don't really have a plan for Monday. I'm waiting for genius (okay, more like serendipity) to strike.
I leave for Europe in 24 days. Find I am having a bit of "but I'll miss stuff happening in New York!" But I can certainly work with people I'm working with here remotely, and the lack of a social life during the Swiss part of the adventure means I can get lots of writing/development/something done. Plus, it does all make me seem cool, ne?
What is with the weather here? Last night was all about dramatic storms waking me up over and over. It was kind of irritating. And apparently a bunch of subway lines flooded out.
What do we think about Blu-Ray? Format of the future or annoying thing on which DVD editions we really care about are being released, but will go the way of the LaserDisc? HELP ME.
Speaking as someone who's admittedly biased, as a significant and growing aspect of my company is Blu-Ray production, I have to say, I think it's going to last. The things you can do with it are amazing, and it's only going to get more amazing and more affordable.
Of course, I'm also speaking as someone too poor to buy a Blu-Ray player, so it's kind of a draw. But the tech is really just getting on its feet in a lot of ways, and is poised to be an enduring media format.
It's telling on my mental state that this is the only point on which I can articulate a response.
Honestly the only thing that holding me back on Blu-Ray, other than knowing that the reason I finally care is a little, well, particular, is that our TV is still from 1993. It desperately needs replacing, but it's a big ALL AT ONCE project, and feels unappealing to deal with, as I will go to a shop, and they will treat me like a girl.
Yeah, I remember that set. ^_~ I'd offer you my spare CRT, but it's just about as old.
Would you like for me to ask my coworkers here what flat panels they prefer? If there's one thing my coworkers know, it's crystal clear image quality; and if there's one thing they like, it's talking about the gadgets they own. Then you could order online and skip that whole messy business.
Yeah, any recs would be great. I know now is the time to buy too because the prices are coming down. And if I'm right about birthday money, I think this might be the plan. Patty will be glad when she comes home, although she might thing the blu-ray thing is ridiculous.
No worries. It's a bit mad in here today, but I'll get you some suggestions by early next week. I'll ask the guys in QC and color correction what they have, too. If anyone's picky about their screens, it's them.
That would be awesome. I am picky, and Patty is very color oriented, and I think we're losing more viewing pleasure than we realize with the current state of affairs.
I would love if either of you would share the recs you get... I'm pondering a television (although that's lower on the list) and I need a new monitor. You could save many of us! A true superhero!
TVS progress so fast. We have an Vizio 55inch LCD. I suspect you do not want a TV that big.
1080p, 120Hz is the good Hertz (240 doesn't add much), the bigger contrast ratio the better. Plasmas are cheaper but don't last. LED & LCD are more long lasting. (I think the LED uses less power overall.)
Mike suggests deciding what size TV you want and then buying LED/LCD. We got ours from Amazon and it was super.
Would love to hear any and all tv recs. We've been contemplating when to make the jump based on several things: PS3 vs Blu-Ray player vs media-dedicated PC, which flatscreen tv to buy and does it have HD, and how much this is all going to cost. I was surprised to see that Blu-Ray players are more affordable than I'd thought and picture quality on flatscreens is a lot better than it used to be. I haven't been impressed with flatscreen images before. We'll probably get a LED/OLED and if we're going to do it in the near future, it might as well be before the VAT increases in the UK next year.
Also, if anyone knows whether or not Blu-Ray discs follow the same region coding as dvds, I'd love to hear the answer.
Blu-ray players are specific to the region in which they were sold, but it's at the studio/content provider's discretion as to whether or not they want to use region coding for the discs themselves. So a lot of Blu-ray discs are region free, and will play on any player anywhere. I know Paramount and Universal are only doing region free discs, and most other studios are doing some kind of weird combination of mostly region-free but occasionally coded, depending on the title. So you just have to check the individual movie/TV show you want to see if it's coded or not.
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Date: 2010-10-01 08:30 pm (UTC)Of course, I'm also speaking as someone too poor to buy a Blu-Ray player, so it's kind of a draw. But the tech is really just getting on its feet in a lot of ways, and is poised to be an enduring media format.
It's telling on my mental state that this is the only point on which I can articulate a response.
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Date: 2010-10-01 08:38 pm (UTC)Would you like for me to ask my coworkers here what flat panels they prefer? If there's one thing my coworkers know, it's crystal clear image quality; and if there's one thing they like, it's talking about the gadgets they own. Then you could order online and skip that whole messy business.
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Date: 2010-10-02 03:11 am (UTC)1080p, 120Hz is the good Hertz (240 doesn't add much), the bigger contrast ratio the better. Plasmas are cheaper but don't last. LED & LCD are more long lasting. (I think the LED uses less power overall.)
Mike suggests deciding what size TV you want and then buying LED/LCD. We got ours from Amazon and it was super.
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Date: 2010-10-02 11:09 am (UTC)Also, if anyone knows whether or not Blu-Ray discs follow the same region coding as dvds, I'd love to hear the answer.
/first world problems
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