What New Stuff Have You Bought? If You Care To Share Thead! :)

[sholling]

Picked this up on sale.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Picked this up on sale.

Multiple interesting things about it, but first one is, the title, "Eye to Eye" and have @Alex2507 look away. I'm confused.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Yesterday I accidentally bought these on sale for $299
https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PXC-550-Wireless-Cancelling/dp/B01E3XLNA0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524513467&sr=8-1&keywords=pcx+550&dpID=41sM1xHof-L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

 

[MR.MAGOO]

 

[Audiosaur]

Just ordered the Inuke 6000dsp new, open box. Plan to use it for an 18" sub build... As soon as the parts express kits become available again.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Yay!

 

[j_garcia]

https://forums.audioholics.com/forums/threads/emotiva-sat-speakers-closeout.111113/

 

[afterlife2]

Bought Samsung Gear VR gizmo. Curious how well it would work with Plex VR thingy
https://www.plex.tv/blog/immerse-yourself-in-your-media-with-gear-vr-and-oculus/
Something to do on the bus (1h+ commute to work each way, 5d/week)

Have you tried them yet? Thoughts? I bought a cheap one awhile ago, but have not tried it yet with my new phone. I read there are good VR vids on YouTube.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Have you tried them yet? Thoughts? I bought a cheap one awhile ago, but have not tried it yet with my new phone. I read there are good VR vids on YouTube.

I bought Google Cardboard VR and now GearVR. I have not tried the real Oculus Rift yet not Google Daydream
Pros:
These are miles and miles better than Cardboard VR. Very well thought out built product. Handheld remote is a quite welcome addition. It creates a visual "laser pointer" in VR and makes navigation much more intuitive.
Cons:
Mainly the resolution issue. My S8 display is 2960x1440 and GearVR makes a point of switching the phone to that resolution if not already set. Sounds a lot, right? Wrong. So each eye should get about 1480x1440, but due to optics loss which I can't properly explain, some idea here: https://medium.com/visbit/why-do-all-the-360-vr-videos-today-look-so-pixelated-b1ab3cba6f95, you actually get something that looks like 640x480 or less
But essentially, even tough for regular smartphone usage current DPI is already very high, even unnecessarily so, but for VR is nowhere near high. It needs to be about 8k so each eye would get a mere 720p image displayed.

For now, it's still a pixels showcase. Usable for videos. Plex virtual display could be cinema sized huge, but the resolution is disappointing.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Yesterday I accidentally bought these on sale for $299
https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PXC-550-Wireless-Cancelling/dp/B01E3XLNA0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524513467&sr=8-1&keywords=pcx+550&dpID=41sM1xHof-L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Nobody asked, but here's my opinion anyhow - these are AWESOME! LOVE LOVE LOVE.

 

[j_garcia]

I bought Google Cardboard VR and now GearVR. I have not tried the real Oculus Rift yet not Google Daydream
Pros:
These are miles and miles better than Cardboard VR. Very well thought out built product. Handheld remote is a quite welcome addition. It creates a visual "laser pointer" in VR and makes navigation much more intuitive.
Cons:
Mainly the resolution issue. My S8 display is 2960x1440 and GearVR makes a point of switching the phone to that resolution if not already set. Sounds a lot, right? Wrong. So each eye should get about 1480x1440, but due to optics loss which I can't properly explain, some idea here: https://medium.com/visbit/why-do-all-the-360-vr-videos-today-look-so-pixelated-b1ab3cba6f95, you actually get something that looks like 640x480 or less
But essentially, even tough for regular smartphone usage current DPI is already very high, even unnecessarily so, but for VR is nowhere near high. It needs to be about 8k so each eye would get a mere 720p image displayed.

For now, it's still a pixels showcase. Usable for videos. Plex virtual display could be cinema sized huge, but the resolution is disappointing.

I have still not tried this one, but having used it with a $15 version, the effect is the same IMO since the phone is the same. Have used the first version of the GearVR and the main thing to me is that it is more sturdy and more comfortable. Comparing them, the inexpensive ones serve the purpose.

I also have a PSVR and to be honest, the screens aren't that high resolution either, but the effect is more immersive as expected on the PSVR. You can tell that the video quality is low with most applications, but after you become involved with whatever app you're using, you stop noticing that.

 

[panteragstk]

I bought Google Cardboard VR and now GearVR. I have not tried the real Oculus Rift yet not Google Daydream
Pros:
These are miles and miles better than Cardboard VR. Very well thought out built product. Handheld remote is a quite welcome addition. It creates a visual "laser pointer" in VR and makes navigation much more intuitive.
Cons:
Mainly the resolution issue. My S8 display is 2960x1440 and GearVR makes a point of switching the phone to that resolution if not already set. Sounds a lot, right? Wrong. So each eye should get about 1480x1440, but due to optics loss which I can't properly explain, some idea here: https://medium.com/visbit/why-do-all-the-360-vr-videos-today-look-so-pixelated-b1ab3cba6f95, you actually get something that looks like 640x480 or less
But essentially, even tough for regular smartphone usage current DPI is already very high, even unnecessarily so, but for VR is nowhere near high. It needs to be about 8k so each eye would get a mere 720p image displayed.

For now, it's still a pixels showcase. Usable for videos. Plex virtual display could be cinema sized huge, but the resolution is disappointing.

My brother owns a VR arcade in west texas and they use the HTV Vive. He loves them and apparently so do the customers. FWIW.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

My brother owns a VR arcade in west texas and they use the HTV Vive. He loves them and apparently so do the customers. FWIW.

Vive Pro spec is 1440 x 1600 pixels per eye (2880 x 1600 pixels combined) - so just about same as my S8 screen. I expect similar results in resolution. Of course a pc with a dedicated video card could process much more complex 3d visuals.

 

[afterlife2]

Vive Pro spec is 1440 x 1600 pixels per eye (2880 x 1600 pixels combined) - so just about same as my S8 screen. I expect similar results in resolution. Of course a pc with a dedicated video card could process much more complex 3d visuals.

Tried it yesterday works ok and I agree what you say about the visuals. It's cool to see 360/3D videos. I'd like to convert some of my 3D movies to see how it looks. Have you tried Netflix VR? I tried, but I read you need a google headset to make it work. I bet yours work since you have more features on the Samsung.

 

[zieglj01]

https://forums.audioholics.com/forums/threads/emotiva-sat-speakers-closeout.111113/

I would like to hear them, but since I own the former X-Ref XRM 6.1 speakers, I cannot see buying them at this time -- I will wait on your comments.

 

[j_garcia]

I would like to hear them, but since I own the former X-Ref XRM 6.1 speakers, I cannot see buying them at this time -- I will wait on your comments.

I had been looking for a small set for the bedroom and my son was looking for a small set as well. I have plenty of speakers, but all are too big for where they need to go or need bigger amps. They're scheduled to arrive late next week.

 

[3db]

I bought a used sub from Energy..before Klipsch gutted the company...

 

[panteragstk]

Vive Pro spec is 1440 x 1600 pixels per eye (2880 x 1600 pixels combined) - so just about same as my S8 screen. I expect similar results in resolution. Of course a pc with a dedicated video card could process much more complex 3d visuals.

Yeah, I asked him if he was interested in the Vive Pro since it has higher resolution, but he told me that something else is in the works that will have 4K per eye...not sure what that will be and with graphics card prices being what they are I don't even want to know how much a PC to run it smoothly would cost...

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Yeah, I asked him if he was interested in the Vive Pro since it has higher resolution, but he told me that something else is in the works that will have 4K per eye...not sure what that will be and with graphics card prices being what they are I don't even want to know how much a PC to run it smoothly would cost...

with 4k per eye, we finally may actually get nice and smooth video playback in VR. I'm terrified to think about what GPU power is required to render 2x4k in real time with AT THE LEAST 60fps

 

[afterlife2]

Finally got a good deal on this 3D. Saw it recently on Prime and thought visually it looked great.