Power View Blinds (Automatic Window Blinds) REALLY?! - Blu-ray Forum

Demented D · 11-13-2015, 08:47 PM

Are we really getting this f****** lazy as a society? Give me a f***** break...

I'm willing to bet most of you will be interested in these.

sk33tr · 11-13-2015, 11:12 PM

these have been around for a number of years.

nothing new, really.

Demented D · 11-14-2015, 04:06 AM

Jeez. I had no idea. Next thing you're going to tell me is that Beta-max is obsolete.

Michael24 · 11-14-2015, 08:59 AM

Yeah, I've seen them advertised for a long time now. I could see them being convenient if you have a large room with lots of big windows, or a fancy formal area where you want things to look nice and flush. Easier to just have automatic ones then than to having to walk around the room pulling strings (which can sometimes tangle up) to raise heavy blinds.

sk33tr · 11-14-2015, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Demented D

Jeez. I had no idea. Next thing you're going to tell me is that Beta-max is obsolete.

well....i don't wanna burst any bubbles here, but.....

Demented D · 11-14-2015, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sk33tr

well....i don't wanna burst any bubbles here, but.....

Mr.Poindexter · 11-14-2015, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Demented D

Are we really getting this f****** lazy as a society? Give me a f***** break...

I'm willing to bet most of you will be interested in these.

Yeah, we are so lazy that we don't want to get up to change the TV channel or the volume either.

If you have a control system, it can automate the raising of the blinds as soon as a movie is over or dropping them as soon as the projector is turned on. It simply makes the experience that much better.

I thought something along the same lines when I first heard about motorized recline in chairs until I realized it was far superior to the old manual systems.

Blu-Dog · 11-14-2015, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Demented D

Are we really getting this f****** lazy as a society? Give me a f***** break...

I'm willing to bet most of you will be interested in these.

I looked into this type of window blinds. They're really nice, and hideously expensive. After I measured my house, we figured out that if we did all the windows with quality gear, it would cost around $6,000.

Jut for the living room, family room, kitchen, and dining room, it would cost about $3,000.

Scratch that "cool guy" idea.

Scarface32 · 11-14-2015, 06:24 PM

I want Wall-E technology, you just sit in a chair and everything comes to you. TV, food, bathroom, etc. I'll never have to get off my butt again.

Demented D · 11-14-2015, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Scarface32

I want Wall-E technology, you just sit in a chair and everything comes to you. TV, food, bathroom, etc. I'll never have to get off my butt again.

Carlanga · 11-14-2015, 07:24 PM

I don't see an issue with this, sure its not going to be as used a tv remote, but it helps specially in odd window placements and in farther or harder to reach treatments.

TBH IDK why you created this thread in 2015 though

There are many more lazy remote controlled/app controlled things nowadays.

Demented D · 11-14-2015, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Carlanga

TBH IDK why you created this thread in 2015 though

There re many more lazy remote controlled/app controlled things nowadays.

I saw the advertisement on the TV right before I posted this. Normally, I don't watch commercials, but this one caught my attention.

Anthony P · 11-15-2015, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Demented D

Are we really getting this f****** lazy as a society? Give me a f***** break...

I'm willing to bet most of you will be interested in these.

like others have said this is nothing new and has existed for ages.

As for laziness I think it would depend on several factors. For example what would you do with a living room with two sky lights that are around 16' high at the top and 8 windows on the wall? directing the light in the room (making sure the plants get the light they need while the shades block the light from the furniture, would be an extremely time consuming endeavour that would need tweaking throughout the day as the sun moves through the sky. It would also be much harder to have all the blinds look perfectly the same manually. What about a solarium that has even more windows and blinds?

It is not al the cases where there I only one window and you don't really care for the most part if the blind is open or closed.

11-13-2015, 08:47 PM	#1
Demented D Special Member Member since:Oct 2015 Location:Washington D.C. 4K collection:569 Blu-ray collection:2581 DVD collection:666 iTunes collection:40	Power View Blinds (Automatic Window Blinds) REALLY?! Are we really getting this f** lazy as a society? Give me a f* break... I'm willing to bet most of you will be interested in these.

11-13-2015, 11:12 PM	#2
sk33tr Banned Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Alabama Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray collection:234 DVD collection:9 MA collection:109 Digital collection:3 Trading Score:8	these have been around for a number of years. nothing new, really.

11-14-2015, 04:06 AM	#3
Demented D Special Member Member since:Oct 2015 Location:Washington D.C. 4K collection:569 Blu-ray collection:2581 DVD collection:666 iTunes collection:40	Jeez. I had no idea. Next thing you're going to tell me is that Beta-max is obsolete.

11-14-2015, 08:59 AM	#4
Michael24 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:California 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:164 Trading Score:2	Yeah, I've seen them advertised for a long time now. I could see them being convenient if you have a large room with lots of big windows, or a fancy formal area where you want things to look nice and flush. Easier to just have automatic ones then than to having to walk around the room pulling strings (which can sometimes tangle up) to raise heavy blinds.

11-14-2015, 06:24 PM	#9
Scarface32 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Oct 2012 Location:New York 4K collection:24 Blu-ray collection:1170 DVD collection:341 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:3	I want Wall-E technology, you just sit in a chair and everything comes to you. TV, food, bathroom, etc. I'll never have to get off my butt again.

11-14-2015, 07:24 PM	#11
Carlanga Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2013 Location:I live where you vacation 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:604 DVD collection:62 MA collection:472 Digital collection:590 iTunes collection:572 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:81	I don't see an issue with this, sure its not going to be as used a tv remote, but it helps specially in odd window placements and in farther or harder to reach treatments. TBH IDK why you created this thread in 2015 though There are many more lazy remote controlled/app controlled things nowadays.

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