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Mojo31 08-15-22 03:22 PM


Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22611394)
It is weird how much this TV's power consumption varies. Netflix HDR? Torching at 450 with modern eco mode for Drive to Survive. Ditto for HDR Disney+. Hulu and NFL+ are 260-280. Broadcast and SDR gaming are 200. Outer Range on Amazon? 150. It's a dim show but nothing else has been nearly that low.

Love this thing though. I keep thinking I see uniformity issues only to realize it's a bit of reflection on a dim spot.

Do you have it on showroom torch mode?

Get the calibration settings for that model on line, then set it up correctly. If you don't know how to do it, tell me the model and I'll look them up for you.

bampilot06 08-15-22 03:22 PM


Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22611397)
Sounds like you're hitting on me.

I'm available!

Seriously, nothing going on that week. I'm always up for dinner.


sounds good, I don’t have my schedule for training yet, hopefully it’s mornings, will keep you posted.

rjones28 08-15-22 03:22 PM

I persuaded one of my wheels to switch sides today.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e0ce270c76.jpg

Mojo31 08-15-22 03:23 PM


Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22611403)
At my age, I'm not even sure where I'd start, although my familial longevity compared to the shorter lifespans of American men should eventually work in my favor.

Talk to me in 10 years, but I'm just not attracted to women my age from a potential dating perspective.

genejockey 08-15-22 03:23 PM


Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22611398)


Bah Humbug 08-15-22 03:24 PM


Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22611389)

Take it from me - maintain a true 65mph average (meaning including the pit stops you must make) is hard in the southwest. It would be much harder in other parts of the country, I assume. You can indeed climb from there to 67-68 if you abuse your body, but you're not going much more than 1000 miles before you need to stop lest you become a hazard. Averaging 75mph including stops...

Good example, in other words.

Bah Humbug 08-15-22 03:33 PM


Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22611404)
Do you have it on showroom torch mode?

Get the calibration settings for that model on line, then set it up correctly. If you don't know how to do it, tell me the model and I'll look them up for you.

Good god no man. I will do more later - right now it's Standard, Eco Low, LD High, and set brightness as per background and proximity to bedtime. My memory of the initial setup is that it even makes you intentionally select torch mode.

It does have some blooming, but it's mostly on things like credits and the Netflix logo. Actual content, even night content, is good with LD High. Most of the "blooming" is baked into the original image with it cutting off HARD at the black bars. I'm sure a cinemaphile would have issues, but it is far better than anything I've seen. Funny thing is, the old TV in front of the trainer with no LD was nicer in some ways about things like that - "good" static contrast means no blooming around Eleven in mindscapes, but of course it's worse in every other way. And most of what I watch is almost entirely full-field lit, either football or studio shows or video games.

Model is a 75Z9J.

Google TV is crap compared to Roku, though. That's the one thing I'm not liking.

Also Outer Range is amazing. Not that I think anyone anyone else here has listened to Archive 81, but it's a better show of that than the actual Archive 81 show.

Mojo31 08-15-22 03:33 PM


Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22611411)
Take it from me - maintain a true 65mph average (meaning including the pit stops you must make) is hard in the southwest. It would be much harder in other parts of the country, I assume. You can indeed climb from there to 67-68 if you abuse your body, but you're not going much more than 1000 miles before you need to stop lest you become a hazard. Averaging 75mph including stops...

Good example, in other words.

Can't do it all day like that.

I once did 240 miles from my house to the Galleria in Houston in 2:30, but that was very early in the morning, had a radar detector, and my wife slept the whole way. I wouldn't be able to do it for much more than that if I ever wanted to try it again.

Bah Humbug 08-15-22 03:36 PM


Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22611418)
Can't do it all day like that.

I once did 240 miles from my house to the Galleria in Houston in 2:30, but that was very early in the morning, had a radar detector, and my wife slept the whole way. I wouldn't be able to do it for much more than that if I ever wanted to try it again.

Indeed. Austin to Boulder is juuuuuuust at the edge - wouldn't be able to get to FC. Can show up starving and dehydrated and recover for a day, but couldn't do multiple like that.

It's the on thing that would make Dallas nicer - even just that couple of hours shorter would make the drive probably half as hard.

Mojo31 08-15-22 03:44 PM


Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22611417)
Good god no man. I will do more later - right now it's Standard, Eco Low, LD High, and set brightness as per background and proximity to bedtime. My memory of the initial setup is that it even makes you intentionally select torch mode.

It does have some blooming, but it's mostly on things like credits and the Netflix logo. Actual content, even night content, is good with LD High. Most of the "blooming" is baked into the original image with it cutting off HARD at the black bars. I'm sure a cinemaphile would have issues, but it is far better than anything I've seen. Funny thing is, the old TV in front of the trainer with no LD was nicer in some ways about things like that - "good" static contrast means no blooming around Eleven in mindscapes, but of course it's worse in every other way. And most of what I watch is almost entirely full-field lit, either football or studio shows or video games.

Model is a 75Z9J.

Google TV is crap compared to Roku, though. That's the one thing I'm not liking.

Also Outer Range is amazing. Not that I think anyone anyone else here has listened to Archive 81, but it's a better show of that than the actual Archive 81 show.

Try these settings, but watch the white balance: Sony Z9D Calibration Settings - RTINGS.com

rjones28 08-15-22 03:45 PM

Don't try this at home, kids.

Cannonball Record Broken: 25 Hours, 39 Minutes from NYC to LA (roadandtrack.com)

Mojo31 08-15-22 03:45 PM


Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22611421)
Indeed. Austin to Boulder is juuuuuuust at the edge - wouldn't be able to get to FC. Can show up starving and dehydrated and recover for a day, but couldn't do multiple like that.

It's the on thing that would make Dallas nicer - even just that couple of hours shorter would make the drive probably half as hard.

I'm driving to Corpus Friday. That'll be the longest I've driven in many years.

genejockey 08-15-22 03:48 PM


Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22611411)
Take it from me - maintain a true 65mph average (meaning including the pit stops you must make) is hard in the southwest. It would be much harder in other parts of the country, I assume. You can indeed climb from there to 67-68 if you abuse your body, but you're not going much more than 1000 miles before you need to stop lest you become a hazard. Averaging 75mph including stops...

Good example, in other words.

When we drove across the country on I-80 back in 1988, we were managing about 200 miles every 3 hours, till we got to the Ohio-PA border, including stops. The PA turnpike through the Alleghenies, at night, was/is not conducive to going 70-80 mph.

rjones28 08-15-22 03:51 PM


Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22611443)
When we drove across the country on I-80 back in 1988, we were managing about 200 miles every 3 hours, till we got to the Ohio-PA border, including stops. The PA turnpike through the Alleghenies, at night, was/is not conducive to going 70-80 mph.

Back when I was commuting between Philly area and Syracuse, I blew out two tires and bent a rim, hitting a submerged pothole at around 75 mph on the turnpike.

Trsnrtr 08-15-22 03:53 PM


Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22611062)
Ugh sorry to hear. Heal up ASAP.

So, Doc, how long do these muscle/bone pains/bruises last. This happened almost 8 weeks ago and I don’t notice it until I consciously think about it.

Mojo31 08-15-22 03:57 PM

I've concluded that some of the biggest morons in the area are those shopping for a guitar on FB marketplace.

bampilot06 08-15-22 03:57 PM


Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 22611436)


my uncle used to do this race back in the late 90s. He had some crazy stories.

bampilot06 08-15-22 03:58 PM


Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22611452)
I've concluded that some of the biggest morons in the area are those shopping for a guitar on FB marketplace.


I used to shop for those, then I graduated to bikes.

bampilot06 08-15-22 03:59 PM


Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 22611445)
So, Doc, how long do these muscle/bone pains/bruises last. This happened almost 8 weeks ago and I don’t notice it until I consciously think about it.


Had that happen to me several months ago. Luckily it didn’t knock me off, but it did scare the **** right out of me. Prolly should have gotten the colonoscopy done that afternoon. Wouldn’t have need to drink that other stuff.

Mojo31 08-15-22 04:03 PM

I've had to block several that responded to my ads. The ad says "No trades." Half those responding want to trade. The other half offer less than half the asking price.

People seem to think they are entitled to take your stuff for however little they want to pay for it. But, I do have to consider the people I'm dealing with as most likely not being the most sophisticated or sober in the universe.

genejockey 08-15-22 04:04 PM


Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 22611444)
Back when I was commuting between Philly area and Syracuse, I blew out two tires and bent a rim, hitting a submerged pothole at around 75 mph on the turnpike.

I have never driven on the Turnpike without encountering delay from some construction or other. You'd think, with construction always happening somewhere, AND with the support of tolls, it wouldn't be so ******.

But you'd be wrong.

bampilot06 08-15-22 04:04 PM


Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22611309)
My burning question of the day, at least in my mind, is whether my R7000 11-speed cassette will fit on the hub that my Sora 9-speed cassette occupies.

I find answers both ways, and I know that the best way to know is to take off the Sora cassette and try the other, and I'm working towards that.

Plan is to change the Sirrus to my 105 drive train that I took off the Domane.


Would like to know the answer to this.

bampilot06 08-15-22 04:05 PM


Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22611461)
I've had to block several that responded to my ads. The ad says "No trades." Half those responding want to trade. The other half offer less than half the asking price.

People seem to think they are entitled to take your stuff for however little they want to pay for it. But, I do have to consider the people I'm dealing with as most likely not being the most sophisticated or sober in the universe.


I have an old lawn mower i’ve been trying to get rid of, would you be willing to trade?

genejockey 08-15-22 04:09 PM


Originally Posted by bampilot06 (Post 22611456)
Had that happen to me several months ago. Luckily it didn’t knock me off, but it did scare the **** right out of me. Prolly should have gotten the colonoscopy done that afternoon. Wouldn’t have need to drink that other stuff.

This morning, taking The Younger Boy to work, I started feeling like I wouldn't make it all the way to my workplace without a toilet, so I asked him if there was one at his workplace I could use. As we got almost to the place, some clown almost drove into us as I made a lefthand turn. I swore loudly.

TYB asked, "Do you still need to use the toilet?"

I burst out laughing.

LesterOfPuppets 08-15-22 04:12 PM


Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 22611407)
I persuaded one of my wheels to switch sides today.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e0ce270c76.jpg


RIP Campagnolo.

Trainsnorter is disappointed :)


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