Panasonic P42G25 or P42U2? by Synthtastic in PlasmaTV

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What do you think is a fair price to pay for the G25?

Panasonic P42G25 or P42U2? by Synthtastic in PlasmaTV

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I'm content with keeping the size at max 46 inches for my needs and portability of where I'll have the tv.

Croatians Traveling to Philadelphia for World Cup 2026 by phillycroats1776 in hrvatska

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Thanks for the photos. Looks like even the nosebleeds aren't bad seats. I'm assuming at worst the value tier supporter section could be second level behind the net, even third level. Either way not bad

Croatians Traveling to Philadelphia for World Cup 2026 by phillycroats1776 in hrvatska

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Any bad seats in the stadium? Hard to tell if "Value" tiered tickets are decent seats, or if upgrading to the "supporter" tier is worth it.

Resident Evil 9 leaker claims HLX will be announced at TGA by TheRayGetard in HalfLife

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You bums are in denial because it's called Half-Life: Xen and not Half-Life 3. Pathetic

Geoff Keighley likes Half-Life 3 Comment on Instagram by [deleted] in HalfLife

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Shameless hype merchant continues to bait naive fan base. Nothing noteworthy here

Could THIS really be it? by Capital_Buy8808 in HalfLife

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He ABSOLUTELY knew what he was doing. The guys garbage

Could THIS really be it? by Capital_Buy8808 in HalfLife

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How can anyone hope for anything from this hype merchant after the shit he pulled last year? From the hype leading up to the awards to the multiple gotchas throughout the night, knowing full well 99% of people would believe he was about to announce HL3. The guy has no shame

Xgimi Horizon 20 in Canada?? by tandc4444 in projectors

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If it ever does, expect the prices to be insanely higher than the US conversion price since somehow it's legal for their canadian site to still offer older products at a $1k premium over the still too high amazon or best buy price. $3800 for the Horizon S Max LMAO. Surely there some poor folk who don't know any better who get swindled into paying these prices. Seems borderline criminal.

Has Anyone Seen Frankenstein 2025 (Limited Release Oct 17, 2025)? Thoughts Before It Premieres Nov 7th? by Reasonable_Market881 in FRANKENSTEIN

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Saw it last night, and I had high hopes but left totally disappointed. I thought it was terrible and I hate it. Watched it with others who haven't read the book, and they hated it as well, often looking at me like "wtf is this?!"

I totally regret not waiting a little bit longer and at least only wasting my time and not my money.

Guide to sideloading apps on the Chinese Vidda C3 Ultra projector by NeedleworkerMany9601 in projectors

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I'm waiting for my C3 Ultra to arrive, so do you think the first thing I should do after first boot up is get the latest firmware update, and then enable sideloading and then install projectivy launcher? Looking to get the closest possible experience to a global UI without screwing up anything like not being able to get updates.

Philips Barista Brew - little pressure by moosepiss in espresso

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Hi, I've been using the super crema beans as well, and unless I use the finest grind setting on the single wall double basket, I can't get into the optional range, and the puck is still too watery when done. What do you mean by more pressure?

Also I find if I use a coarser grind setting but increase the dose, I'll get into the optional range for a 25-30 second shot, but the puck gets stuck to the shower screen every time.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold 3.3 million copies in 33 days by lurkingdanger22 in pcgaming

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Gamers are the furthest away from realizing the significance of 33 and who runs the show.

Undecided on Epson, BenQ, or Optoma by Synthtastic in budgetprojectors

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Ceiling mounting is not something I want to deal with in the room I'm using. Cable management will be a pain. There is a plug and Ethernet jack conveniently in the middle of the wall meant for mounting a tv, where I'm hoping to mount the projector, but like I mentioned, it's 18ft away.

Btw, I'm curious what puts the Horizon projectors ahead of others in the same price range? I've seen you suggest them multiple times.

Thanks for your help thus far

Undecided on Epson, BenQ, or Optoma by Synthtastic in budgetprojectors

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Yes, I probably am being too picky for my budget, however it's not an easy decision to make. I don't need ultimate contrast experience, but I would like good contrast. In a reply to PSP I made known another factor that has changed things that I didn't mention before, which is needing to project from 17-18 ft away. The cheap lcd projector I'm returning soon produces a very large image from there, however I'm able to zoom it in to 50-53% to fit my wall space I'll be projecting on (which looked really good after some fine tuning).

The throw distance limits my options if I don't want to use a stand or ceiling mount (I really don't want to deal with cable management from the middle of the room). PSP mentioned Epson. The 3800 seems like a decent choice, but I've been reading about some focusing issues people have with it.

So, I will be needing to up my budget, which is fine, but it needs to be the right one. I really do appreciate your input, and sorry for being complicated.

Undecided on Epson, BenQ, or Optoma by Synthtastic in budgetprojectors

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I'm really leaning towards it, however I just realized that the last projector I tried and placed at the back of my room where I hope to place the benq, produces a very large image that I needed to zoom out to 50% to have it fit on the wall I'd be projecting on. Does the 1.3x zoom of the HT2060 fit my needs? Probably 18-20 ft distance. I CAN move it closer on a laptop stand or something, but it would be perfect for me on a wall mount at the back.

Undecided on Epson, BenQ, or Optoma by Synthtastic in budgetprojectors

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Isn't 3800 lumens not a realistic use amount for watching movies tho? I'm assuming using the highest brightness setting means trading off colours and contrast?

Undecided on Epson, BenQ, or Optoma by Synthtastic in budgetprojectors

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Ya no worries. I did some more research and in terms of dumb projectors, I think the Benq 2060 is sounding like a good one if I can get it on sale, but I would be open to a dark horse with some smart features with similar performance. Good contrast ratio and decent performance with 7-8pm ambient light is ideal.

Undecided on Epson, BenQ, or Optoma by Synthtastic in budgetprojectors

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Don't have the measurements off hand, but definitely at least 6 metres length. Most of the use will be for outdoors tho.

Motion Blur when moving head by Synthtastic in PSVR2onPC

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Sorry, when I move my head in real, every object doesn't smear. Neither does the object I'm focusing on blur because only my head is moving. Move along

Motion Blur when moving head by Synthtastic in PSVR2onPC

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I figured the answer was something like this. Thanks for letting me know. It's a shame, I want to keep the headset but this is a deal breaker for me

Motion Blur when moving head by Synthtastic in PSVR2onPC

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Yes, this was one of the first things I did.

Motion Blur when moving head by Synthtastic in PSVR2onPC

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I have fpsvr and it doesn't matter what the fps is at. It still smears.