[Official 2009-2010 NHL Thread]

tonights game not televised? 670thescore.com and nhl.com say WGN-HD, and FSN-TN but when i check my comcast guide, WGN doesn't show the game as being on

 

can those of you living in CHI check your comcast guide listing for me? perhaps its because i live near peoria/bloomington

[I'm Getting a New TV]

How new is your set?

 

I have the new Samsung Series 8 Plasma and I've seen no effects from my xbox, etc.

 

And my eyes are pretty sensitive having better than 20/20 vision -- but I still don't see these image flaws your seeing. Perhaps my eyes refresh rate is so much higher than yours I don't see it.

 

Mine is a 6-series, 2009 model year

[I'm Getting a New TV]

Phosphor lag is also a thing of the past. My plasma is .001 ms response...no LCD or LED comes close to that kind of response time. This is why fast motion looks superior on plasmas, it can actually keep up with the images on the screen.

 

I see phosphor lag when I shift my eyes quickly from left to right, when there's a dark image on the screen with some bright white somewhere near the center or off-center, i see bright yellow "trails"

 

I found it interesting because I also see the RGB rainbow trail effect on single processor DLPs, and some people don't/can't see that effect, so I'm marking it down to my eyes being more sensitive

 

Also about the Pixel shifting, it doesn't work when you're using the screen as a secondary monitor via DVI>HDMI cable Only when you're using a true HDCP-compliant HDMI source like PS3, or watching cable. I still run the scrolling bars pattern after I finish playing a long game of Supreme Commander or whatever else game just to erase the temporary IR

[I'm Getting a New TV]

I stared at two plasmas at work for years and they were horrible. They were replaced with Sharp Aquos TV's.

 

Odd, as Sharp Aquos are generally considered one of the more poor choices of LCDs on the market, considering it's an actual "Name brand"

 

Some people just find the overly bright and sharp image of LCD's as a better image than what plasma's offer, which are more vivid colors and deeper blacks

 

In fact, the most accurate color output and black depth to date, as per Consumer Electronics, is a Pioneer Kuro Elite Plasma

 

Despite being a fact that Plasmas offer better color reproduction, viewing angles, and deeper shades of black, some people still prefer the look of an LCD and there's really nothing wrong with it

 

Plasmas have their own downsides as well (image retention, possible burn-in if you're careless, phosphor lag, screen glare due to a glass screen)

[I'm Getting a New TV]

I have two generic 1080p LCD's and a Samsung PN50B650 1080p Plasma

 

The LCD's are 42", 46", and my Plasma is a 50"

 

Obviously the two generic LCD's aren't going to have an amazing image compared to something like a Sony Bravia or Samsung model, but they're pretty awesome for the price I paid for them

 

My 50" Plasma is awesome as well, I've only got about 120 hours on it so far, and I use it as a secondary monitor on my PC (DVI>HDMI), and I watch TV on it via my TV Tuner Card (ATSC & NTSC)

 

I still haven't quite gotten my settings perfected for the plasma but the out-of-the-box image quality is top notch, it's just annoying to see my 24" LCD (1920x1200) sitting next to it and thinking that the LCD is a better screen because it always looks a bit better than my plasma.

 

That's until I realize the dot pitch on the LCD is vastly superior to a 50" Plasma (24" 19x12 LCD has 2,304,000 pixels, 50" 19x10 Plasma has 2,073,600 larger pixels, which gives the impression that it's image quality is lower than the LCD)

 

Blacks are better on my plasma though, and ...........no motion blur! Playing games on the Plasma looks more realistic than on my LCD

[Do FAs want to come here?]

From Merkin's twitter:

 

Switch-hitting 1B/OF Jason Botts will get a Major League Spring Training invite from the White Sox. Last played for Texas and in Japan

 

Pshh, free agents DO want to come here !

[White Sox acquire Juan Pierre]

Yeah, paying 4.125 per year over hte next two for a .300 hitter who can steal 40 bags. AWFUL.

 

Pierre is what he is – a +1 win player with good speed and range, a terrible arm, no power, and a horrible contract. He’s not the worst fourth outfielder in the world, but despite his remarkably good run earlier this year, he doesn’t belong in the starting line-up for any team trying to win. Especially one with Ramirez/Kemp/Ethier.

 

Back to bench, Juan. It’s where you belong.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/j...erre-is-not-hot

[White Sox acquire Juan Pierre]

no freaking way

 

terrible move, I hope we gave up absolute scraps for this

 

Juan Pierre is bad people!

[Mark Buehrle is #26 on Rob Neyer's top 100 players of the decade]

I guess a part of me is still living in the past, can't believe how long it's been since Frank's prime years

[Mark Buehrle is #26 on Rob Neyer's top 100 players of the decade]

And Frank Thomas #97, list is a joke

[Free Agent Tracker]

Is that official?

 

Jon Heyman's twitter

 

#matsui going to angels. 1 year deal. good job by tyler kepner. about 1 hour ago from mobile web

[could be something (most likely not)]

Last year the Yankees totally dominated us in those 7 games, They scored 42 runs and we scored 37 (NY: 6 RPG, CHI: 5.28 RPG)

(I don't think i need to preface this with green)

 

The only team in the AL east that scares me is the Blue Jays, damn them

(This is actually serious)

[Halladay to Phillies in 4 team trade]

As awesome as Halladay is, I'm trying to figure out how adding Halladay and losing a stud LHP like Lee makes the Phillies any better than they were last year?

[White Sox Non-Tender DJ Carrasco]

Is tonight the deadline to offer Jenks arbitration?

[Sox interested in Yanks' Brett Gardner]

More from my Yanks friend:

 

He started the year there yes, but quickly lost the job and really only got it back when Melky was injured. His defense metrics put him as an average CF which, given his speed, shows that his arm is pretty bad. He can steal bases if he gets on base, but he's pretty much a slap hitter. I don't think I ever saw him hit a curveball. I mean, he had Jeter protecting him in the order and still couldn't get much going.

 

I don't think it'd take much to pry him away, though I do think Girardi would be higher on keeping him as a 4th outfielder over Melky because of his speed.

[Sox interested in Yanks' Brett Gardner]

My friend on another forum had this to say about Brett Gardner (he is a Yankees fan), and I consider him rather knowledgeable:

 

Why does he want him? He's a 5th outfielder with speed and no power. He's not the greatest outfielder, he can chase balls down with his speed but he doesn't get good jumps and his arm is below average to bad. He's pretty much a .220 hitter (maybe) and is mostly a pinch runner for the Yankees. If any of those players are any good you're giving up too much. The Yanks would probably take any left handed arm or right handed hitter with power.