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SXRD is LCoS. I have the 60" and it is marvelous with the 360 set to output 1080i. I also have my PS2 connected via component in Game Mode (which eliminates the lag that would normally result from the upscaling and de-interlacing since the SXRD display all content at 1080p). Burn in concerns aren't my own most concern to plasma as are the comparitively extreme price for equivalent screen size and resolution. There are many fine plasmas out there. Unfortunately the bulk are still 768P.

Yup. Too bad I don't wait in lines or preorder, though. I already have a 360, but the release schedule has only been disapointing thus far. There have been a handful of titles that are worthy of the hardware and I have to scratch my head at that. As usual, PS3 should have a far better library. HDMI is not just an update and chip away, since the current 360 does not have a digital video board. I believe Toshiba spilled the beans that MS is going to release an HD-DVD internal drived 360 that could. Whether this will lead to a fracturing of the existing hardware base or whether there will be an "upgrade" plan or some such remains to be seen.

They don't look like they do on a 60" 16:9. Even the PS2 supported widescreen, so it's a good bet the PS3 is optimized for it, as is the 360. What model is this 4:3 HDTV? I've never heard of such an odd duck...

Yeah, does not computer. He said he has an "HDTV" but said it was "square." 4:3 != HD. HDTV = 16:9. Widescreen support is a must. If they don't have 4:3, I won't shed a bloody tear since even my bedroom HDTV is 16:9 (34" CRT which ways almost double my 60" SXRD ).

Hardware wise, the PS3 should have a huge edge, but it may not manifest for a couple years. By then the Xbox 720 may be out (or on the horizon). MS has huge gobs of money to throw away and they've done good in gaining technical parity, even if the audience still isn't quite there (especially in asia). Speaking of which, I've been using Vista RC1 for awhile and I must say it's pretty cool. The whole XP Media Center streaming to the 360 thing kinda sucks though. Hopefully the PS3 implements that much much better.

Eh, the way I see it the only real benefit to Plasma is the small footprint. It is more than offset by the crushed primaries, loud fan noise, huge power consumption and enormous cost for equivalent sized screens. Way too many of them are still 768P, too. But maybe that's just me. Don't get me wrong, I'd LOVE a Pioneer Elite 61" but I ain't gonna pay $10k for it when I got my SXRD for 40% of that.

I would find a buy one get one free single Maul hard to resist. But barring that, I'm satisfied with the Mace, Luke RotJ, and Anakin Ep 3 I have.

I don't really think the war in the Pacific has been as overdone as the Nazi's (excepting maybe Pearl and Midway, both of which were aviation and/or naval in focus). The only one that comes to mind other than the craptastic Thin Red Line is the John Wayne movies. Speaking of which, I should be most amused to hear an in story reference to Sgt Striker. As a US Marine and combat vet (OIF I), I have always held the Devil Dogs of Iwo Jima in the highest respects (along with the Frozen Chosin, Khe Sahn, etc), so will be most interested in this. Old school Clint I would have much more faith in than the new sappy Clint (Bridges of Madison County and the chic boxer one amongst a few others). The carnage and pure tenacious fighting at Iwo Jima make it stand out from any other...

This could be very good or very bad, but I doubt it will end up in between... This other POV Jap movie could be interesting, especially in a "Whole Bloody Afair" type thing.

The sculpt looks pretty cool, if a bit small. The colors are way wacked. Depends on the price, but I'll probably wait for the US version.

I play my 360 output 1080i to my 60" SXRD and it is incredible. One important considering for most devices that output 1080p is that they're not actually passing 1080p natively. Most simply have a de-interlacing chip that does it's mojo just before being output and there are some that upscale at that time. There are a few that pass 1080p natively, but far more rare. My set does both upscaling and de-interlacing anyway and does so in ways I can adjust for the best content - I can select de-interlacing to be done as a bob, weave, or motion adaptive with inverse telecine, some of which are more appropriate for certain content than others (stills versus moving pictures versus 24 fps film-based content, for example). I really don't expect native 1080p to be common for a few more years. Broadcast wise, cable/satellite providers are struggling to get out quality 1080i/720p. 1080p is drastically more bandwidth intensive so will not likely be broadcast for 15-20 years, if even then. Plus for film-based content (read: DVD movies), 1080p24 (24 progressive frames per second of 1080 lines of vertical resolution) is indistinguishable from 1080i60 (60 frames per second of interlaced 1080 lines of vertical resolution), which is what most HDTV's up to this year were capable of. The one arena where 1080p could make it's mark is games, of course, but expect to see most games in 720p60, though many 360 games are only displayed at 30fps...

I never really had complaints about the DS2 until I played my 360 for awhile. Having gone back to San Andreas in between Oblivion and Lego SW2 on the 360, I noticed my hand cramping quite a bit more. I don't have huge hands and I just think it's ergonomics are a bit too Japanese small... I didn't like the GC or N64 pads one bit. The 360's controllers are definitely superior to the original Xbox controller. I like the triggers and shoulder buttons of the 360 pad, too, though I used to forget the shoulders were there when I first got it and they are a tad bit high. The Batarang looks like it would be perfect with just slightly smaller handles... I do like the triggers on the PS3 and think their position slightly improved compared to the 360. I just think the general shape of the Batarang will make my hands less prone to cramping. l

Based on the "head"/bridge/conning tower I always figured they were roughly SDF-sized rather than using actual Zent cruisers as guns. It makes sense that humans would meld/emulate the more advanced Zentraedi technology in their future designs...

I"ve been enjoying Lego SW2 on my 360... Before that it was dust city once Oblivion got old about half way through.

Can't wait. I won't preorder or stand in line, so will probably get one a month or two after release, but definitely going to be getting a 60GB. I hope they offer the batarang controller as an option. I don't like the ergonomics of the DS2, especially compared to the 360 controller, but the batarang looks like it'd be at least as comfy as the 360 controller (maybe with some shorter handles).

I always thought WEG's D6 would do great with Macross. Palladium's system is sucker than suck, though. I have the MII RPG (after seeing the OVA based on my memories of Robotech, I got the RPG and from there got into Macross in general).

That review was hilarious.

Those look pretty cool, Chowser. I have the Mace Ep3, Luke RotJ (2nd), and Anakin Ep3 FX but haven't modded them at all. I passed on the DVD's as I'm sated by the first 6 releases for now. I did get Lego Star Wars II, though, and have been laughing my ass off.

Meh. The SE widescreen set I got 04 is enough to hold me over until an ueber Blu-ray set comes out. In the meantime, I've had some fun with editing my own "cut." I hope there's a future set with all the deleted scenes integrated in (if not a full Expanded Edition... Lucas has made many cuts for time and for home theater those concerns just aren't as relevent IMO). The Prequels need a revisit, too. Replace the EP1 and Ep2 Yodas with the Ep3 CGI Yoda for consistency. I toss back and forth whether Ep 5 and 6 Yoda's ... mostly out of nostalgia's sake, I'm thinking don't, but it could certainly be enhanced and made less obviously a puppet. Same for the space slug. Get rid of Greedo shooting at all, though.

Looks pretty good to me.

Yes. The size and cost would both be more managable than 1/48. Design? The existing VF-1 design could be used. Ditch skeletor hands entirely and go with swappables to save cost. Same with the headshield. Incorporate the rest of the 1/48 design (telescoping feet, swing bar, nosecone, flaps, etc) scaled down with the swingbar, BP-7, and BP-8 metal and everyone is happy. My existing 1/60s (Max, Roy, GBP, 2 CF and Hikaru Super) get turned into custom fodder or previous "block" versions.

Yes! Definitely. SO many of the 1/48 improvements can be scaled down, from the telescoping feet to the airbrake to the basic transformation. Make the swing-bar and the thrice-damned BP-7 and BP-8 joint metal and the existing 1/48 design would work scaled down. Due to the space savings, I would definitely buy 2 or 3 CF and another Roy and Hikaru. They can then do a Regult and Glaug and I could cash in one of my IRA's.

I love the 21/22S. The VF-X license has been used before, so it should be again. Light blue 22S... mmm.... makes me happy to think of it. That also gives us a chance at the VF-17, which also makes me happy! As far as the 21, the 1/60FP impved most of my gripes... the larger size should take care of the rest. Even with that design, they still have room for improvement but mostly in a refining rather than revolutionary way. For example, there is plenty of room in the large underbody panels to pull them tighter in. Maybe a slight redesign of the arms. Put telescoping rear landing gear in and they extend through the doors in the FP (which themselves can be made much thinner already. I'd even say to mold in flattened gunpods, if not redesign the gunpods themselves (maybe 'cheat' and make the gunpod stock area itself compress from the top down, kinda like a VF1 foot.). A more normal head and avoid the skeletor hands. I would love if there was some way to do morphing wings but can't see that happening anyway but bad. I would definitely buy multiple VF-11's, especially if they included the B&C nozzels.

I like. I've passed on the Roy so far (kinda kicking myself when I missed my chance at $120 at Frank & Sons), but will most likely get this.

Looks awesome. My main question, where is the 21? I'll probably wait out the first release. VF-19A seems inevitable... hopefully we'll get the VF-X Blue... But what I have always wanted is a 1/60 VF-22S...