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Hey eyephone,
Which Samsung fridge do you have? I ended up getting this one:
Samsung - 23.5 Cu. Ft. Counter-Depth 4-Door French Door Refrigerator with Thru-the-Door Ice and Water RF24FSEDBSR
I was a bit wary as it was hard to find reviews on it and Consumer Reports only rated the non counter-depth one that had the sparkling water dispenser.
I don't know if I want to spend more to get a 4K when there aren't many 4K feeds to consume. Should I just get a 60 inch 1080p tv in the meantime? They have dropped in price considerably.
I agree... find the cheapest 1080p 60"-70" now (anything over 70" in 1080p won't have a very sharp picture).
With any technology...there is a "breakthrough" level that the vast majority of the consumer doesn't care. I have a perfectly good TV now...unless it breaks down, I see no reason to spend another $2,000 to $3,000 for one that looks a little nicer.
It's like that for computers and cell phones.
Vizio just announced 4K TVs starting at $1,000 - http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/07/ces-vizio-ultrahd-4k-pseries-price/. Hope this starts the trend of everyone lowering the prices on the 4K TVs.
Looks impressive.
No change. Like a true Asian, dishwashers are to be used as a drying rack only.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/daozers/27-signs-you-were-raised-by-asian-immigrant-parents
I had it installed last week. So far I like it. It's very quiet and provides a lot of space considering its counter-depth model. Haven't noticed any issues with the ice dispenser but I'm using it only one week... Oh, and LED lighting is very nice but I find it a bit annoying if you need to get something from the fridge at night.
irvinehomeowner
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zubs is a 1percenter... take that opinion with a grain of salt. 
As a 99percenter, I'll get what fits the function, look and price.
I don't really care about my fridge sticking out so I don't bother paying more for counter depth when I can get more space for less.
But I will get stainless. Someone once said that stainless will go out of style, I can't see that ever... as long as restaurant kitchens use stainless steel, it will always look good in your home.
As a 99percenter, I'll get what fits the function, look and price.
I don't really care about my fridge sticking out so I don't bother paying more for counter depth when I can get more space for less.
But I will get stainless. Someone once said that stainless will go out of style, I can't see that ever... as long as restaurant kitchens use stainless steel, it will always look good in your home.
zubs
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If you make $45,000/year, you are in 1% income of the world and should already consider yourself extremely lucky. Actually being born in the USA already makes you lucky.
When I was trying to figure out how to remodel my kitchen, I went to several model homes for ideas. The development by Shea in Brea (next to the landfill) was a big influence. They do a good job on kitchens. The counter depth refrigerator had wood paneling, and the sides did not show any stainless steel. It was flush with the adjoining cabinets. You will notice that a lot of wood paneled counter depth fridges have a strip of stainless steel on the sides. Someone spends all that money, and the installer can't even be bothered to make the fridge flush with the side cabinetry!? Quite annoying. PP model homes have this problem.
Anyway I just write what comes to mind.
When I was trying to figure out how to remodel my kitchen, I went to several model homes for ideas. The development by Shea in Brea (next to the landfill) was a big influence. They do a good job on kitchens. The counter depth refrigerator had wood paneling, and the sides did not show any stainless steel. It was flush with the adjoining cabinets. You will notice that a lot of wood paneled counter depth fridges have a strip of stainless steel on the sides. Someone spends all that money, and the installer can't even be bothered to make the fridge flush with the side cabinetry!? Quite annoying. PP model homes have this problem.
Anyway I just write what comes to mind.
irvinehomeowner
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Cox is still doing 1080i... I don't expect 4k for a while.
DirectTV says they are doing 1080p now... but I imagine the hardware needed for 4k isn't cheap.
Maybe in 2020?
DirectTV says they are doing 1080p now... but I imagine the hardware needed for 4k isn't cheap.
Maybe in 2020?
Chairman
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eyephone said:
Hey eyephone,
Which Samsung fridge do you have? I ended up getting this one:
Samsung - 23.5 Cu. Ft. Counter-Depth 4-Door French Door Refrigerator with Thru-the-Door Ice and Water RF24FSEDBSR
I was a bit wary as it was hard to find reviews on it and Consumer Reports only rated the non counter-depth one that had the sparkling water dispenser.
Chairman
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eyephone said:Plus no one should buy a tv right now. Because the new wave of Tvs is "4K". (I'm sure most people know this, but just in case you don't)
I don't know if I want to spend more to get a 4K when there aren't many 4K feeds to consume. Should I just get a 60 inch 1080p tv in the meantime? They have dropped in price considerably.
Why not? This isn't the '50s. Let electronics trickle down throughout the house. When you upgrade to the 4k the 1080 can go to the master bedroom. Then to the living room. Then to the garage. With wifi you don't need to run coax cables throughout the house to get a picture.
irvinehomeowner
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@daedalus:
Why? 4k TVs are overpriced now, just like 3D ones were.
Just wait until there is enough 4k content and 4k TVs will be in the sub $1k range.
Why pay more for a feature you can't really use?
Why? 4k TVs are overpriced now, just like 3D ones were.
Just wait until there is enough 4k content and 4k TVs will be in the sub $1k range.
Why pay more for a feature you can't really use?
irvinehomeowner
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Ahh... misunderstood you... I thought you were saying "Why not a 4k?".daedalus said:
I agree... find the cheapest 1080p 60"-70" now (anything over 70" in 1080p won't have a very sharp picture).
irvinehomeowner
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I do think 4k will arrive eventually.
With phones being 1080p and notebooks moving beyond 1080p, TV has to go higher def, but ubiquity is several years away.
With phones being 1080p and notebooks moving beyond 1080p, TV has to go higher def, but ubiquity is several years away.
Irvinecommuter
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Tyler Durden said:
With any technology...there is a "breakthrough" level that the vast majority of the consumer doesn't care. I have a perfectly good TV now...unless it breaks down, I see no reason to spend another $2,000 to $3,000 for one that looks a little nicer.
It's like that for computers and cell phones.
lowlyirvinerenter
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irvinehomeowner said:
Vizio just announced 4K TVs starting at $1,000 - http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/07/ces-vizio-ultrahd-4k-pseries-price/. Hope this starts the trend of everyone lowering the prices on the 4K TVs.
irvinehomeowner
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I agree with Tyler, while I have seen some 4k content in stores, not sure how much "better" it is than true 1080p.
Most of what people are watching isn't even 1080p, it's usually 480p, 720p or 1080i... watch a BluRay on a 240hz TV an you'll see how good 1080p is and that it's something that needs to be standardized first before we even think about 4k.
But companies know how long people keep TVs so they have to come out with something to make people buy their products. TVs just don't obsolesce as fast as computers and cell phones because it's so dependent on content not controlled by them.
Most of what people are watching isn't even 1080p, it's usually 480p, 720p or 1080i... watch a BluRay on a 240hz TV an you'll see how good 1080p is and that it's something that needs to be standardized first before we even think about 4k.
But companies know how long people keep TVs so they have to come out with something to make people buy their products. TVs just don't obsolesce as fast as computers and cell phones because it's so dependent on content not controlled by them.
Chairman
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Tyler Durden said:who is going to roll the dice and see what this does to your water bill?
http://reviews.cnet.com/dishwashers/samsung-dw80h9970-dishwasher/4505-17903_7-35833878.html
Looks impressive.
Irvinecommuter
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Tyler Durden said:who is going to roll the dice and see what this does to your water bill?
http://reviews.cnet.com/dishwashers/samsung-dw80h9970-dishwasher/4505-17903_7-35833878.html
No change. Like a true Asian, dishwashers are to be used as a drying rack only.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/daozers/27-signs-you-were-raised-by-asian-immigrant-parents
ZeroLot said:
I had it installed last week. So far I like it. It's very quiet and provides a lot of space considering its counter-depth model. Haven't noticed any issues with the ice dispenser but I'm using it only one week... Oh, and LED lighting is very nice but I find it a bit annoying if you need to get something from the fridge at night.