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Philips Introduces Mirror TV
UnknowingFool writes "PCWorld.com is reporting that Philips is introducing mirror TV. It is a combination mirror with LCD monitor that will be rolling out to hotels. The screens will be 1280 x 768 resolution and come in 17, 23, and 30 inch sizes. It reminds me of TV PiP where the main part is the mirror and the smaller part is the monitor. Philips hopes to install it in homes later."
It used to be said that a broken mirror would take 7 years to replace due to cost. Looks like the good old days are back :)
Okay from the article:
Mirrors with 17-inch screens will sell for less than $2500, and those with 30-inch screens will probably be priced under $5500, says Gregg Chason, Philips vice president and general manager. But he cautions that it's hard to pin down prices just yet, and he notes that Philips will promote custom mirrors and frames with variable price tags.
--- How hard is this realy?
Supplies needed:
17 inch LCD
Two way mirror
decent border decor
What...maybe $400 to $500?
Add an embedded linux box and you have everything you could ever want.
Mirror Mirror on the wall...who is the worlds biggest BOFh of all?
The picture seems to show the TV part as only the lower 1/3 or so of a larger mirror, with the upper 2/3 being a regular mirror. I think that would be strange - you'd basically have a mirror directly above your TV screen. It would also lessen the appearance of saving space - now it's just a mirror on top of a TV (two things), instead of a single thing that changes from a mirror to a TV. I think they'd have more success with a smaller wide-screen framed mirror/TV so that there would be no mirror while the TV was on.
Speaking of the TV being on, would you see your reflection during a dark scene in a movie? How would ambient room light affect this?
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$x=~y+ -xz+\0-Tx+;print$_^chop$me for split'',$x;
The resolution they are offering MirrorTV matches the resolution level of Microsoft's version of movies in *HDTV* courtesy of Windows Media Player9... And if you need proof, check the stats of Artisan's latest DVD release of "T2." Same exact screen resolution on the Windows DVD disc... So where are the 1080i and 1080p versions of MirrorTV?
"Right now, somewhere in this world, Scott Baio is plowing a woman he doesn't love," - Peter Griffin, *Family Guy*
Yes but why *mirror*?? I'd much rather have a screen in the hallway that shows when the Next Bus is coming along (why would I want a mirror in the hallway? That's just creepy), a screen over your wet bar that can show cocktail recipies via the Internet, a screen in your main room that can also be a control panel for your TiVO/MP3 jukebox/digital camera gallery?
Well its a lot to do with the style you want. For example a lot of Art Deco/Nouveau cocktail bars incorporate a mirror, so if you're going for that look you may want a mirror anyway. Similarly a mirror in the hallway is traditional; people would adjust their hair, makeup and attire after arriving at the house, often while waiting to be shown in. As a result a lot of people who want a traditional style in their house have a mirror in the hallway, even if their guests no longer use it that way.
If you want your home to follow a particular aesthetic, you'll often have mirrors anyway. This would be a nice additional feature.
Sailing over the event horizon
As an IT manager at a 5 star hotel in Sydney, Australia - I think that this type of technology enables us to "open up" the space in the room itself - one of the first impressions that Guest get walking into a hotel room is not the artwork but the space.
As for why we don't hang better pictures on a wall is that even without expensive artworks our guest rooms cost around AU$850,00.00+ each to outfit already and as long as it matches the decore no-one notices the "average" art piece. It is in the lobby and other public areas thta the "good" art goes. So that our staff can ensure it doesn't go walkies.