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Post by moparmudder on Mar 26, 2012 12:49:39 GMT -5
I hope that you saw Dan's post that the version in the XMC-1 will be able to make adjustments on the fly, and that he believes that the RCS in the XMC-1 will be superior to the alternatives available in market. I take it that statement means that there is NO watering down of the RCS that will be in the XMC-1. I can't wait ;D But he didn't straight out say it was a full version, which if it was I think he would be braggin it up. Now that doesn't mean that it can't be as good or better then what it out now. I look forward to seeing what it can do, editing from a PC is cool.
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Post by roadrunner on Mar 26, 2012 13:21:03 GMT -5
Big Dan said that they would be releasing some White Papers on the Emotiva version of TACT to bring us up to speed on the capabilities of TACT with the XMC-1. I would have to listen to the Podcast again to see if Dan gave a target date for the White Papers. In the back of my mind, I was thinking something was said about April for the White Papers. Don't hold me to it as my mind is pretty foggy at the moment. ;D
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Post by engtaz on Mar 26, 2012 14:07:26 GMT -5
How is TacT with subs.
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Post by jamrock on Mar 26, 2012 18:20:33 GMT -5
TacT calibrates the mains, the sub and the room
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Post by Pauly on Mar 26, 2012 18:28:18 GMT -5
jam, I don't think that's what he was looking for lol. I think he(and I'm sure most everybody)would like to know how well Tact EQs your sub/s. Especially compared to Audyssey.
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Post by jamrock on Mar 26, 2012 18:41:19 GMT -5
jam, I don't think that's what he was looking for lol. I think he(and I'm sure most everybody)would like to know how well Tact EQs your sub/s. Especially compared to Audyssey. Oops. Thanx, P He has less than 90 days to find out. But the XMC-1 will be the 1st pre/pro with TacT in a surround processor, and it is not yet available for evaluation and comparison
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Post by Pauly on Mar 26, 2012 18:49:03 GMT -5
jam, I don't think that's what he was looking for either lol. ;D
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Post by ausman on Mar 28, 2012 9:00:11 GMT -5
scaling into several images at 1 time, primary image video and audio, secondaries imag only similar to what features comes standard on tv's today.. pip is a nice option to have on a processor..
though at present for processing and/or passthru 4k is needed though options to support 8k and above needs to be considered...
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Post by billmac on Mar 28, 2012 9:03:38 GMT -5
Out of curiousity is PIP a common feature in current AVR/prepros? I always thought it was a feature that was just available in ones display. I have no interest in the PIP feature but I understand how some might. If you have the desire to use the PIP feature can't one just use their display for it?
Bill
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Post by ausman on Mar 28, 2012 11:01:18 GMT -5
pip has been available available in tv's for years though from a avr/processor POV it is recent addition in the last year or 2 so i'm lead to believe bill..
not a bad idea really..
now off to get some sleep doc's visit tomorrow after 20 years or so the surgery i attend is shutting up shop thus now have to go and get me records tomorrow how fun it is... now I gotta go doctor shopping how fun... pain in de *bleep*..
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Post by jamrock on Mar 28, 2012 16:40:30 GMT -5
Wouldn't the XMC-1 need to have a HDTV tuner in order to have PIP? What is the value of having such a feature in a Pre/Pro or AVR? Should that feature reside with TV? And would that be difficult to implement in a 3D TV?
I really don't have an answer, but I would like to know. What I do know, however, is that it will not be in the XMC-1 to be released within the next 90 - 120 days.
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Post by geebo on Mar 28, 2012 16:50:24 GMT -5
I don't think you'd need a tuner built in. The proc would just have to have the ability to choose two of the video inputs simultaneously and use one for the PIP. I've had PIP in the past and never liked using it. I much prefer a dual tuner DVR so I can watch the second show in its entirety and with audio. PIP can only play audio for one picture at a time.
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Post by jamrock on Mar 28, 2012 17:44:03 GMT -5
I want TacT to work as advertised. I want excellent surround with music. I want excellent surround with video. I want problem free hdmi connectivity. I want problem free updating process.
If Emo can get these 5 things right, they will have an overwhelming success on their hands. Forget the vanity effects.
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Post by LCSeminole on Mar 28, 2012 17:51:14 GMT -5
scaling into several images at 1 time, primary image video and audio, secondaries imag only similar to what features comes standard on tv's today.. pip is a nice option to have on a processor.. though at present for processing and/or passthru 4k is needed though options to support 8k and above needs to be considered... You say processing for 4k is needed? Is the industry about to debut new flat panel models that are capable of 4k? If so, I'm guessing cable and satellite companies will again need to catch up in technologies, as their feeds are mainly 720p and 1080i at this point. Personally I don't see native resolutions of this quality becoming mainstream in the next few years. reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57366319-221/why-4k-tvs-are-stupid/
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Post by jamrock on Mar 28, 2012 19:14:13 GMT -5
I don't buy what Jeffrey Morrison is selling. It seems that he does not realize that people are buying bigger & bigger screens. Several manufacturers are making 70" & 80" LCDs and it seems that the trend has just started. Many up-rez DVDs don't look too good on the larger screens and not everybody is ready to replace all their DVDs with Blu Ray. Also, many cable and satelite transmissions are also in standard definition. To me, the ideal TV should be such that at any screen size, you should be able to sit at any reasonable distance without seeing the pixels. I remember when the same arguments were made against 1080p resulution TV that it was not needed because of bandwith issues (no native transmissions at that resolution) and that 720p & 1080i were just as good for the screen sizes available then. If I could get my hands on a 4K OLED TV, then call me stupid!
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Post by geebo on Mar 28, 2012 19:18:26 GMT -5
scaling into several images at 1 time, primary image video and audio, secondaries imag only similar to what features comes standard on tv's today.. pip is a nice option to have on a processor.. though at present for processing and/or passthru 4k is needed though options to support 8k and above needs to be considered... You say processing for 4k is needed? Is the industry about to debut new flat panel models that are capable of 4k? If so, I'm guessing cable and satellite companies will again need to catch up in technologies, as their feeds are mainly 720p and 1080i at this point. Personally I don't see native resolutions of this quality becoming mainstream in the next few years. reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57366319-221/why-4k-tvs-are-stupid/+1 And I wonder what the benefit of 4k at normal viewing distances would be. 1080 looks pretty good on a 59" display from 9' away.
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Post by stiehl11 on Mar 28, 2012 23:08:23 GMT -5
Champagne dreams and beer money...
I want Desmodromic valves on my Ninja 250.
I want AWD, 4-wheel steering, and active aero on my Yaris.
I want a RAID array and dual i7 processors on my $400 laptop.
I want bleeding edge technology on a HT processor that cost 1/4 of what brand-X's top-of-the-line HT processor.
And, dammit, if it doesn't have it I won't be buying it.
sarcasm free of charge ;D
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Post by weigle2 on Mar 29, 2012 8:16:19 GMT -5
I want TacT to work as advertised. I want excellent surround with music. I want excellent surround with video. I want problem free hdmi connectivity. I want problem free updating process. If Emo can get these 5 things right, they will have an overwhelming success on their hands. Forget the vanity effects. Took the words, right out of my keyboard!
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Post by familyguy on Mar 29, 2012 9:35:42 GMT -5
And I wonder what the benefit of 4k at normal viewing distances would be. 1080 looks pretty good on a 59" display from 9' away. Agreed. Chances are that the folks who are going to spend more than this on a theater display aren't going to be particularly budget-constrained for their processor/amps/speakers.
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Post by moparmudder on Mar 29, 2012 11:44:34 GMT -5
Wouldn't the XMC-1 need to have a HDTV tuner in order to have PIP? What is the value of having such a feature in a Pre/Pro or AVR? Should that feature reside with TV? And would that be difficult to implement in a 3D TV? I really don't have an answer, but I would like to know. What I do know, however, is that it will not be in the XMC-1 to be released within the next 90 - 120 days. Problem is that when all of your sources run into the Pre/Pro and only one cable to the TV, the TV can no longer handle the PIP in this case. I would like to have it so I can run my computer screen up in the corner while watching a TV show, surf and watch at the same time. Not a must have but it is something I will look for in my next Pre/Pro to see if I can get it in my budget.
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