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captveg · 03-11-2011, 08:59 PM

Hope you're OK Jeff.

PeterTHX · 03-11-2011, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uxi

Surprised noone tried to link "climate change" aka global warming to it yet.

Definitely wishing the best for everyone affected. Most of my favorite stuff comes from Japan, from cars to toys to games.

Just go to Toys 'R Us

On a more serious note I with Jeff the best and hope to hear from him soon. I'm sure with all the chaos posting to a message board is the least of his worries.

Uxi · 03-11-2011, 10:30 PM

Toys R Us Japan carries some of the toys I'm talking about, not the US version.

I'm talking about toys like this:

I'm not into Gundams myself, but there are other similar ones, too.

FlipperWasIrish · 03-11-2011, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpaceDog

I'm not just referring to Japan though. We've had a major earthquake in Haiti, 2 in Brazil, now Japan. I think there are larger issues here.

Your comment made me burst out laughing (LOL).

Spacedog - don't think to hard on this issue, leave it to people better educated in understanding the science behind earthquakes.

PeterTHX · 03-11-2011, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uxi

Toys R Us Japan carries some of the toys I'm talking about, not the US version.

I was referring to the Toys 'R Us commercial jingle:

"From bikes (cars) to trains to video games..."

Uxi · 03-12-2011, 02:31 AM

I felt like showing some Yamato Macross valkyries anyway.

DarkDune · 03-12-2011, 01:42 PM

Hey Digital Bits,

As you may recall, I've been a long-time reader of The Digital Bits (won the Blues Brothers DVD from your contest WAAY back), and I recently encountered a technology that literally astounded me. Long story short, our Pioneer ELITE VSX-37TX A/V Receiver bit the dust -- again -- so I opted to pick up a new 2010 VSX-33 Pioneer ELITE A/V Receiver to not only replace it, but to allow us to finally enjoy Dolby TrueHD, and DTS Master Audio tracks on Blu. To my utter surprise, the Pioneer ELITE VSX-33 also included video processing on the HDMI connection from Marvell Qdeo, and WOW!

We have a 10bit Sony Display (Bravia KDL-40XBR4) that purports to allow you to really see a difference when Deep Color is used, but not even Blu is output in Deep Color! Well, the VSX-33 also -- I discovered -- outputs the processed HDMI video in 36bit (12bit*3) Deep Color, and I can literally SEE the difference. Basically, anywhere on Blu that even a hint of "banding" showed up, the Marvell Qdeo video processing changed it seemlessly to acceptable gradations that I hardly notice anymore.

HERE IS MY QUESTION
My question to you is have you ever used equipment with this video processing tech, and if you didn't realize what it was doing, are you also not impressed? I am not kidding when I say that this technology has allowed me to REALLY enjoy Blu again, as I no longer suffer from the previously, occasional cringe from "banding" -- even on Blu.

I think you -- or your colleagues -- should write up an article on the Marvell Qdeo technology, as I am thinking it is going to improve the picture for a lot of people, over many video delivery technologies.

Here is their extended technology brief:

The World As You See It
Marvell Qdeo Extended Technology Brief

I knew nothing of their company before picking up the VSX-33, but it really surprised me as to what it can do to improve the video quality even on Blu. DVDs are spectacular too

Kindest Regards,

DarkDune
Fan of The Digital Bits, and Fan of Marvell Qdeo!

Anthony P · 03-12-2011, 08:00 PM

Has anyone heard anything from Jeff?

MerrickG · 03-12-2011, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anthony P

Has anyone heard anything from Jeff?

No. Getting online and posting on this forum is probably the least of his concerns. If there was real trouble Bill would let us know.

Penton-Man · 03-12-2011, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anthony P

Has anyone heard anything from Jeff?

Apologies as I haven’t been following Jeff’s thread for quite awhile. I was just alerted to the fact that he is/may be in Japan?

I’ll put a call into the contact number I have for him in a few hours when it is a little later in the morning over there to see if I can find out anything. I guess this means one thing, he’ll never move to California now, as he wasn’t ever too enthused about the place to begin with.

Penton-Man · 03-13-2011, 03:23 AM

^
Put two calls in and all it did was roll over to his voice mail. I may have phoned too early ( ~7:30 A.M. Tokyo time).

Penton-Man · 03-13-2011, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by merrick97

No. Getting online and posting on this forum is probably the least of his concerns...

Wrong as far as “getting online”. Correct as far as “posting on this forum”. The super computer for the site shows he logged in earlier this evening and stayed for awhile without making any posts.

I would assume that means everything’s o.k. (health-wise)….if he actually took the time to check in.

Anthony P · 03-13-2011, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by merrick97

No. Getting online and posting on this forum is probably the least of his concerns. If there was real trouble Bill would let us know.

Agree, I did not say that it should be his top priority to post here, That is why I asked if anyone knows. If Bill has been in contact with him (or anyone else) then it would be nice to know.

threefiftyrocket · 03-14-2011, 01:47 PM

Just wanting to give my best to Jeff, hope you and your family are safe and okay

PaulGo · 03-14-2011, 03:07 PM

I read communication in Japan is a mess with many cell towers either being down or overtaxed.

Penton-Man · 03-14-2011, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by threefiftyrocket

Just wanting to give my best to Jeff, hope you and your family are safe and okay

Jeff has family in Japan now

? I didn’t know that as last I was informed he lived with his mother in Philadelphia and his brother now attends school in the N.E. (moved from the San Diego area).

Penton-Man · 03-14-2011, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaulGo

I read communication in Japan is a mess with many cell towers either being down or overtaxed.

I’ll put another call in to him today but, like I said, due to the fact that he has logged into Blu-ray.com over the weekend, I presume everything is o.k.

Maybe he just took the time to answer PMs.

PaulGo · 03-15-2011, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I’ll put another call in to him today but, like I said, due to the fact that he has logged into Blu-ray.com over the weekend, I presume everything is o.k.

Maybe he just took the time to answer PMs.

I assume you were not able to contact him. Any possibility of contacting his mother or brother?

Penton-Man · 03-15-2011, 07:13 PM

I never got around to it but, I wouldn’t fret much as I notice he logged into Blu-ray.com yet again yesterday evening (U.S. time).

Like I said, I haven’t read Jeff’s thread for months so I’m not clued in as well as some of you other folks are but, at this point, after a cursory reading of the last few pages of this thread, it is unclear

to me when he was to exactly depart for Japan (unless, I’m missing something) so I’m not certain if he is even in Japan but, I guess my forthcoming phone bill will address that.

Geez Jeff, if you’re going to log in, at least tell folks you’re alive and kickin. Short hand via smart phone would be *I’m A & K*.

SpaceDog · 03-15-2011, 07:22 PM

I don't know if Jeff's logins here are necessarily legit. He may have some device that's refreshing that status.

That said, as of 7pm EST yesterday, he's OK. My iphone was under reconstruction when he checked in, so I didn't get to chat back. As far as I can tell, he's shaken, but not stirred.

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03-11-2011, 08:59 PM	#14321
captveg Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:472 Blu-ray collection:1709 DVD collection:317 Trading Score:1	Hope you're OK Jeff.

03-11-2011, 10:30 PM	#14323
Uxi Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Southern California 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:9	Toys R Us Japan carries some of the toys I'm talking about, not the US version. I'm talking about toys like this: I'm not into Gundams myself, but there are other similar ones, too.

03-12-2011, 02:31 AM	#14326
Uxi Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Southern California 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:9	I felt like showing some Yamato Macross valkyries anyway.

03-12-2011, 01:42 PM	#14327
DarkDune Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2008 Home Theater Gallery:164 Blu-ray collection:280 Blu-ray reviews: 7	Hey Digital Bits, As you may recall, I've been a long-time reader of The Digital Bits (won the Blues Brothers DVD from your contest WAAY back), and I recently encountered a technology that literally astounded me. Long story short, our Pioneer ELITE VSX-37TX A/V Receiver bit the dust -- again -- so I opted to pick up a new 2010 VSX-33 Pioneer ELITE A/V Receiver to not only replace it, but to allow us to finally enjoy Dolby TrueHD, and DTS Master Audio tracks on Blu. To my utter surprise, the Pioneer ELITE VSX-33 also included video processing on the HDMI connection from Marvell Qdeo, and WOW! We have a 10bit Sony Display (Bravia KDL-40XBR4) that purports to allow you to really see a difference when Deep Color is used, but not even Blu is output in Deep Color! Well, the VSX-33 also -- I discovered -- outputs the processed HDMI video in 36bit (12bit3) Deep Color, and I can literally SEE the difference. Basically, anywhere on Blu that even a hint of "banding" showed up, the Marvell Qdeo video processing changed it seemlessly to acceptable gradations that I hardly notice anymore.* HERE IS MY QUESTION My question to you is have you ever used equipment with this video processing tech, and if you didn't realize what it was doing, are you also not impressed? I am not kidding when I say that this technology has allowed me to REALLY enjoy Blu again, as I no longer suffer from the previously, occasional cringe from "banding" -- even on Blu. I think you -- or your colleagues -- should write up an article on the Marvell Qdeo technology, as I am thinking it is going to improve the picture for a lot of people, over many video delivery technologies. Here is their extended technology brief: The World As You See It Marvell Qdeo Extended Technology Brief I knew nothing of their company before picking up the VSX-33, but it really surprised me as to what it can do to improve the video quality even on Blu. DVDs are spectacular too Kindest Regards, DarkDune Fan of The Digital Bits, and Fan of Marvell Qdeo!

03-12-2011, 08:00 PM	#14328
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	Has anyone heard anything from Jeff?

03-13-2011, 03:23 AM	#14331
Penton-Man Retired Hollywood Insider Member since:Apr 2007	^ Put two calls in and all it did was roll over to his voice mail. I may have phoned too early ( ~7:30 A.M. Tokyo time).

03-14-2011, 01:47 PM	#14334
threefiftyrocket Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Carmel, IN Blu-ray collection:478 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	Just wanting to give my best to Jeff, hope you and your family are safe and okay

03-14-2011, 03:07 PM	#14335
PaulGo Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:North Potomac, MD	I read communication in Japan is a mess with many cell towers either being down or overtaxed.

03-15-2011, 07:13 PM	#14339
Penton-Man Retired Hollywood Insider Member since:Apr 2007	I never got around to it but, I wouldn’t fret much as I notice he logged into Blu-ray.com yet again yesterday evening (U.S. time). Like I said, I haven’t read Jeff’s thread for months so I’m not clued in as well as some of you other folks are but, at this point, after a cursory reading of the last few pages of this thread, it is unclear to me when he was to exactly depart for Japan (unless, I’m missing something) so I’m not certain if he is even in Japan but, I guess my forthcoming phone bill will address that. Geez Jeff, if you’re going to log in, at least tell folks you’re alive and kickin. Short hand via smart phone would be I’m A & K.

03-15-2011, 07:22 PM	#14340
SpaceDog Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Raleigh, NC Blu-ray collection:116	I don't know if Jeff's logins here are necessarily legit. He may have some device that's refreshing that status. That said, as of 7pm EST yesterday, he's OK. My iphone was under reconstruction when he checked in, so I didn't get to chat back. As far as I can tell, he's shaken, but not stirred.

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