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	        |      40 million dollar screen, largest 1080p display ever       
			
			holy f*ck   http://www.dallasobserver.com/slideshow/view/13365766/1    
"The $40 million setup stretches almost from one 20-yard line to the other."
		      
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			05-24-2009, 01:32 PM
			
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			The superbowl next year is going to be awesome!!
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			05-24-2009, 01:32 PM
			
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			Wow, ballllllling.
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			#4  |     |      My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!   
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			hoo...
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			05-24-2009, 01:54 PM
			
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			#5  |     |      I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS   
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			oh man, i wanna break in there to try out my PS3 on that screen one day
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			05-24-2009, 01:54 PM
			
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			#6  |     |      Trollollolloing RS sine 2005   
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			mitsubishi makes LCDs?!?!
		    
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			05-24-2009, 02:01 PM
			
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			Mitsubishi makes everything.
		    
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			05-24-2009, 02:08 PM
			
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			#8  |     |      I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!   
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			guiness world record yes?
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			05-24-2009, 02:22 PM
			
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			#9  |     |      My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled   
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			any specs on that?
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			05-24-2009, 02:46 PM
			
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			#10  |     |      I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!   
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			whats the contrast ratio?  
100 HDMI inputs? lol  
i'd probably pay $25 to watch the new terminator or transformers movie on that screen!     Quote:     
					Originally Posted by  Presto     Mitsubishi makes everything.   |       yep, they even make pens..and household vaccums!
		         
					
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			05-24-2009, 02:52 PM
			
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			#11  |     |      Proud to be called a RS Regular!  
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			Diamond Vision and LEDerAd are trademarks of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. 
About the Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Visionฎ Scoreboards at Dallas Cowboys Stadium  
Center-Hung - Sideline Displays (2) 
Width:    159 7-1/16 
Height:    71 4-3/4 
Total LEDs:   10,584,064 
Pixel-Pitch:    20mm 
Screen Area:    11,393 square feet 
Power Consumption:   635 Kilowatts 
Screen Weight:   Approx. 170,000 lbs 
Video Source:    1080p HDTV 
Resolution:   2,176 x 4,864 
Installation start date: October, 2008 
Installation completion date: June 1, 2009  
Center-Hung - End Zone Displays (2) 
Width:    50 4-3/4 
Height:    28 6-3/4 
Total LEDs:    2,088,960 
Pixel-Pitch:    16mm 
Screen Area:   1,439 square feet 
Power Consumption:  80 Kilowatts 
Screen Weight:   Approx. 25,000 lbs 
Video Source:    1080p HDTV 
Resolution:   1,080 x 1,920 
Installation start date: October, 2008 
Installation completion date: June 1, 2009   http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/16...080p-led-scor/ 
apparently Mitsubishi makes a lot of large scale TVs and displays  http://www.diamond-vision.com/products.asp     |       
		
		
		
		
		 
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			05-24-2009, 03:19 PM
			
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			#12  |     |      WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!  
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					Originally Posted by  twitchyzero     whats the contrast ratio?  
100 HDMI inputs? lol  
i'd probably pay $25 to watch the new terminator or transformers movie on that screen!     
yep, they even make pens..and household vaccums!    |       They are a traditional Japanese conglomerate. They also manufacture heavy equipment such as ocean tanker engines and propellers, turbines for hydroelectric dams, cars like the Lancer, and even instant noodles!
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			05-24-2009, 03:37 PM
			
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			oh my jizzness
		    
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			05-24-2009, 04:24 PM
			
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			#14  |     |      DOES HE LOOK LIKE A BITCH?   
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			imagine hi-def porn on that 
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			05-24-2009, 04:46 PM
			
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			i want to hit a baseball in to that screen
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			05-24-2009, 04:51 PM
			
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					Originally Posted by  achiam     They are a traditional Japanese conglomerate. They also manufacture heavy equipment such as ocean tanker engines and propellers, turbines for hydroelectric dams, cars like the Lancer, and even instant noodles!   |       Don't forget, one of the largest banking institutions in Japan.
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			05-24-2009, 05:00 PM
			
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			#17  |     |      HELP ME PLS!!!   
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			1080P on a 80 yard wide screen = POS.   
the pixels will be freaking huge.  this whole new "HD" fade is retarded.  computers were HD 20 years ago.  a screen that big should have a resoultion of 10,000+  not 1500
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			05-24-2009, 05:06 PM
			
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			#18  |     |      Rs has made me the woman i am today!  
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					Originally Posted by  johny     1080P on a 80 yard wide screen = POS.   
the pixels will be freaking huge.  this whole new "HD" fade is retarded.  computers were HD 20 years ago.  a screen that big should have a resoultion of 10,000+  not 1500   |       "Resolution: 2,176 x 4,864"  
Yeah, the specs don't say the contrast ratio. it should be 1 billion to one?   
I would like to see it on. then we'll see.
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			05-24-2009, 05:40 PM
			
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					Originally Posted by  johny     1080P on a 80 yard wide screen = POS.   
the pixels will be freaking huge.  this whole new "HD" fade is retarded.  computers were HD 20 years ago.  a screen that big should have a resoultion of 10,000+  not 1500   |       on a 1.6billion dollar stadium. I'm sure it's going to be insanely nice.  
Have you seen teh screens @ new yankee stadium?
		     
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			#20  |     |      I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!   
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					Originally Posted by  johny     1080P on a 80 yard wide screen = POS.   
the pixels will be freaking huge.  this whole new "HD" fade is retarded.  computers were HD 20 years ago.  a screen that big should have a resoultion of 10,000+  not 1500   |       I was thinking the same..but considering how big the entire stadium is it's probably a good proportion.
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			05-24-2009, 06:10 PM
			
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			so its essentially 10 million for each screen...... still pretty damn baller though.   
Impact Out.
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			05-24-2009, 08:47 PM
			
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					Originally Posted by  johny     1080P on a 80 yard wide screen = POS.   
the pixels will be freaking huge.  this whole new "HD" fade is retarded.  computers were HD 20 years ago.  a screen that big should have a resoultion of 10,000+  not 1500   |       Sure, the pixels will be huge, but do you know how far away you'll be looking at it from?
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			05-24-2009, 08:58 PM
			
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					Originally Posted by  InvisibleSoul     Sure, the pixels will be huge, but do you know how far away you'll be looking at it from?   |       if you're sitting right below it, then not very far
		         
					
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			05-24-2009, 09:29 PM
			
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			#24  |     |      HELP ME PLS!!!   
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			Wow... maybe I'll get one of these when I win the 6/49 some day...
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			05-24-2009, 09:34 PM
			
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			#25  |     |      HELP ME PLS!!!  
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			what if someone breaks it? they must be pretty easy to break
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