pistol research

Posted on March 27th, 2007 in research by skip

Beretta M9A1 (LM, CT, R)
Px4 Storm (R)
90-Two (R) Not in CA yet

Springfield XD 9 Tactical (LM, R) XD9104
http://www.sightm1911.com/lib/review/XD-9_Tactical.htm

Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm

Taurus PT 24/7 Pro (R) 24/7-9BP-10
http://www.taurustactical.com/products/products-pistols.cfm

Taurus 809B-9mm (R) not CA yet
http://www.taurususa.com/whatsnew/pistols.cfm
Ruger P95 (CT, R)
http://www.libertysblog.com/2006/05/review-ruger-p95.html

Steyr M9-A1 (R)
http://www.steyr-arms.at/index.php?id=86&L=1

wireless home security research

Posted on February 22nd, 2007 in research by skip

Wireless Ademco System LYNXR-I

LYNXR-I main panel (thebestguard)

5x 5814 door sensors (norcoalarms)

7x 5890pi motion sensors (ebay)

4x 5853 glass break sensors (ebay)

1x 5828v remote panel (safemart)
1x 5808LST smoke detector (ebay)

1x 7845GSM (doityourselfsecuritysystems)

Monitoring

http://forum.homesecuritystore.com/index.php?board=8.0
http://forum.homesecuritystore.com/index.php?topic=12165.0
http://forum.homesecuritystore.com/index.php?topic=5533.0

monitor research

Posted on February 22nd, 2007 in research by skip

Bottom Line: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1039222
S-IPS > Super-PVA (S-PVA) > P-MVA > TN

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NEC LCD 20WGX2 - 20″ LG.Philips AS-IPS (LM201W01)

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Samsung LE4073BD @ 100hz
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1039222
http://www.tomshardware.com/graphics/displays/index.html
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=1745344
http://www.lcdresource.com/
http://tinyurl.com/yjoje3

TN: Lightness(washout) from above, darkness from below.
PVA/MVA: Lightness(washout) from every angle. S-PVA
IPS - Good stability from every angle. Best S-IPS AS-IPS ES-IPS

NEC LCD20WMGX2 - 20″ LG.Philips AS-IPS (LM201W01)
NEC LCD20WMGX2 - 20″ LG.Philips AS-IPS (LM201WE2)
http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3208
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/nec_20wgx2.htm
http://tinyurl.com/y7s2km
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1095840&page=3&pp=20

22WMGX3 and 24WMGX3 should be out in april. Not sure on panel type
at this point but they will be opticlear and I am pretty sure the
soundbar will be left off to help with cost.

ViewSonic VX2025wm 20″ WS 8 ms LG.Philips S-IPS (LM201W01)
http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/06/27/xxl_displays/page13.html

Dell 2007WFP - 20″ WS LG.Philips S-IPS (LM201W01)
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/dell_panel_lottery.htm
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=483544

Samsung 215TW - 21″ WS Samsung S-PVA (LTM210M2)
http://www.short-media.com/review.php?r=341

Bad: Viewsonic 22″ VX2235WM 16.2 6-bit TN
Bad: Samsung SyncMaster 225BW 22″ $400 TN
http://www.short-media.com/review.php?r=336&p=1
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1101757&highlight=225BW

Enhanced Super IPS panels from LG, Phillips are due out anytime.
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1088853&page=6&pp=20&highlight=VX2235wm
Not sure about Enhanced Super IPS but the A-TW-IPS panels are the newest panels out and being released at the moment. THere is a 20″, 24″, 26″, and 30″ all by LG-Philips.

Ergotron Neo-Flex LCD Stand

DisplayPort / UDI > HDMI v1.3+ > DVI

ghosting test: http://www.prad.de/en/monitore/ghosting2.html

tv research

Posted on February 16th, 2007 in research by skip

New TV:

42″-46″, 1080p resolution, 120hz refresh, integrated HD Tuner, cablecard slot, contrast ratio >= 10,000:1, response time =< 5ms, 2 HDMI 1.3 in, 2 component in...
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/guide-to-120hz-hdtvs-which-sets-have-that-magic-number-233642.php

Sharp Aquos D92 Series, LC-46D92U

http://reviews.cnet.com/Televisions/2001-6475_7-0.html?tag=glnav
http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com

http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=2430447

http://futurewire.blogspot.com/2006/10/laser-tv.html

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20556847-2,00.html

Mitsubishi Laser TV Coming ~ 2007
http://www.i4u.com/article5383.html

Laser TV: The Next-Gen Screen? Q4 2007
http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=19101&hed=Laser+TV%3A+The+Next-Gen+Screen

SED Panel Contrast Ratio Boosted to 100,000:1
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20050421/104026/

No on: DLP (raindow effect, bulb replacement)
unless LED backlight

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HDMI v1.3+ (or DisplayPort) connections
DisplayPort (no UDI for TVs) > HDMI v1.3+ > DVI

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Philips Drops Big 1080p TVs: 47-inch LCD and 63-inch Plasma
http://tinyurl.com/y5eafr
47PF9441D 63PF9631D

Philips Ambilight 1080p 1920×1080
http://tinyurl.com/y9rrtb

NuVision 52LEDLP vs. Samsung HL-S5679W
A Pitched Battle Between Big High Def LED-Backlit TVs
http://tinyurl.com/ycnm86

Sony BRAVIA KDL-40V2500 or KDL-40XBR3

Best LCD Ever: Why Sony’s 40-Inch Bravia TV Makes Rivals Pee Pants
http://tinyurl.com/yb8bfq

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LCD:
- LED Backlight
- 100~120 refresh rate = MCFI
Samsung, JVC, Sony http://tinyurl.com/uml7o
http://tinyurl.com/wepts

Philips Ambilight 1080p 1920×1080 42PF9831D 47PF9441D

Sony: KDL-40V2500 KDL-40XBR3

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/ces-2007-philips-lcd-tv-finally-hits-1080p-hd-213445.php

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http://www.hdtvblog.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_display_technology
http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/06/11/27/0824215.shtml
http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/nov06/4697/1
http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/06/08/20/1526201.shtml
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