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Old 01-08-2018, 12:45 PM
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-Electron...887&rmvSB=true

https://slickdeals.net/f/11123035-lg...daily-deal?v=1

$1400 good seller and yes you still got warranty.
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They just announced their new OLEDs, not a big jump over last year though

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbrea...unced-ces-2018
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Maybe. Maybe not. They're not an authorized LG retailer >> LG Electronics Authorized Online Dealers have your online deals, discounts and savings LG USA

LG can use that excuse to get out of honoring the warranty. It's a fairly standard practice.

https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports...onwide-1161398

LG "Life's Good" LG uses Ebay to NOT Warranty expensive TVs Nationwide

I purchased LG's top of the line OLED 55" TV on Ebay. After only a month of use, the TV just stopped working. I was changing channels and poof the screen went blank and died.

I purchased the TV on Ebay May 17, 2014. The back of the TV says the TV was manufactered January 2014. It stopped workiong June 24, 2014. When I called to get warranty work done on the set, LG told me they did not warranty an product that was NOT purchased from an authorized dealer. I explained to them that the TV was stamped with the manufactering date and I was well within the 1 yr warranty period. LG stated they did not care and if I had read their warranty papers (over 20 pages of fine print) that I would have discovered LG doesn't warranty any product not purchased through a licensed authorized dealer.
So buyer beware.
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is this event open to the public?
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Yeah I've been fucked over by that. I got a Pioneer Elite AV receiver from Amazon and it died within a week. I called Pioneer and they said sucks for you because you bought it on Amazon
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is this event open to the public?
No it's not, you have to prove some how you're affiliated to the industry.

Back in the day my friends dad added me as an employee of his car stereo installation company.

Had to generate some business cards that I had to handover when I picked up my badge.

That's how I was able to go.
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damn that sucks. always wanted to go to one.
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Im going one day. One day.
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Im going one day. One day.
I can see you frolicking around the entire place and jizzing your pants at all the gadgets.
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Originally Posted by AZuser
Maybe. Maybe not. They're not an authorized LG retailer >> LG Electronics Authorized Online Dealers have your online deals, discounts and savings LG USA

LG can use that excuse to get out of honoring the warranty. It's a fairly standard practice.

https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports...onwide-1161398



So buyer beware.
I've read it's been honored countless times on Slickdeals but I went ahead and bought an extended warranty anyways.
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They just announced their new OLEDs, not a big jump over last year though

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbrea...unced-ces-2018
Hmm no HDR10+.

https://www.whathifi.com/news/panaso...dr10-and-alexa

I hope more players with both HDR formats are announced.
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Been underwhelmed overall by what I have seen so far from CES. Hoping the best is yet to come still.
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
Been underwhelmed overall by what I have seen so far from CES. Hoping the best is yet to come still.
most of the products revealed at CES are not the winners consumers buy.
More like, LOOK what I can do for the future

but you knew this!
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get on a plane in 2 hours to head down there
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get on a plane in 2 hours to head down there
Must be nice.
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Yeah I've been fucked over by that. I got a Pioneer Elite AV receiver from Amazon and it died within a week. I called Pioneer and they said sucks for you because you bought it on Amazon
Same thing with me. I shipped a unit to a repair center, they said they wouldn't repair it under warranty because of where I bought it. Then they made me pay them to ship it back to me. Was not a satisfied customer.
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Originally Posted by justnspace
most of the products revealed at CES are not the winners consumers buy.
More like, LOOK what I can do for the future

but you knew this!
Yeah but even the look to the future stuff hasn't really wowed me honestly.

I mean the new LG 8k TV is nice and by the time my plasma dies that is probably where we will be out but that is like 6-8years out I hope.

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Oh yeah how about autonomous fruit delivery bitches.

https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/09/...liver-produce/

EngadgetShopping for fresh produce online has always been a bit of a gamble since you're not actually selecting the fruits and veggies yourself. Santa Clara, California-based startup Robomarts aims to change that by bringing online produce shopping to your front door.

The company, as part of NVIDIA's deep learning/AI "Inception Program", has developed what is essentially an self-driving bodega on wheels. The concept relies on a Sprinter Van-sized delivery vehicle outfitted with an array of LiDAR, radar, and cameras, as well as a CAN motion control system and enough route planning and obstacle avoidance software to notch Level 5 autonomy -- that's the highest level a self-driving vehicle can achieve, requiring no human driver whatsoever. What's more, the vehicles use a fully electric drivetrain with an estimated 80-mile range, 25 mph top speed and come equipped with the HEVO wireless charging system.

The cargo area of the vehicle will be refrigerated and offer multiple shelves of various types of produce (at least for the initial pilot program). To use the service, shoppers will order the vehicle much like a ride sharing service. Once it arrives, the shopper unlocks and opens the door, then makes their selection. A proprietary "grab and go" checkout system tracks which products are removed from the vehicle, then automatically bills the shopper's account and generates an online receipt.

The company is currently awaiting its Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit from the California DMV but expects to have it soon and plans to launch a pilot program in the Bay Area this summer.
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Robot strippers perform at CES in Las Vegas, prompting discussion of sexism in tech | abc7.com


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Where do I preorder one?
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https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/07/tech/...nds/index.html




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Anyone getting their wife the smart breast pump or the 3 screen laptop
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Yup
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Link? Wifey just ordered a pump...
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Breast pumps are the MVP.

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Nvidia is now supporting Freesync monitors.
https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-bring...sync-monitors/
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Some, only 12 out of 400 they tested
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I liked the Dell guy that brought out an Ice Lake laptop during Intel's presentation. He's like, here it is, not going to open it or turn it on.
Then he steals the presenter's thunder with "Good luck with Project Athena!"

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thinking of picking up an egpu but I wonder if it’s worth it to wait and see what was announced at CES?


maybe pick up an older model for cheaper if something new was released
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https://globenewswire.com/news-relea...thusiasts.html

AMD Unveils World’s First 7nm Gaming GPU – Delivering Exceptional Performance and Incredible Experiences for Gamers, Creators and Enthusiasts

January 09, 2019

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today unveiled AMD Radeon™ VII, the world’s first 7nm gaming graphics card. It was designed to deliver exceptional performance and amazing experiences for the latest AAA, esports and Virtual Reality (VR) titles, demanding 3D rendering and video editing applications, and next-generation compute workloads.

Built on the enhanced second-generation AMD ‘Vega’ architecture, AMD Radeon VII provides 2X the memory, 2.1X the memory bandwidth, up to 29 percent higher gaming performance on average, and up to 36 percent higher performance on average in content creation applications compared to the current top-of-the-line AMD Radeon™ RX Vega 64 graphics card1,2,3,4. For gamers, AMD Radeon VII enables maximum settings for extreme framerates at the highest resolutions. It also provides seamless, high-refresh HDR5 gaming at 1080p, ultrawide 1440p and 4K, and enables next-generation photo and visual creation applications on razor sharp, vibrant 8K monitors.

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“AMD Radeon VII is the highest-performance gaming graphics card we ever created,” said Scott Herkelman, corporate vice president and general manager, Radeon Technologies Group at AMD. “It is designed for gamers, creators and enthusiasts who demand ultra-high quality visuals, uncompromising performance and immersive gaming experiences.”Built to unleash performance, enable extreme gaming, and drive the most demanding 3D rendering, video editing and compute applications, key features of the AMD Radeon VII graphics card include:
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  • Exceptional capabilities: The Radeon VII graphics card is built upon 7nm process technology, delivering higher gaming performance than the AMD Radeon™ RX Vega 64 graphics card3. Equipped with 60 compute units/3840 stream processors running at up to 1.8GHz and 16GB of ultra-fast HBM2 memory (second-generation High-Bandwidth Memory), the Radeon VII graphics card enables high-performance gaming and ultra-high quality visuals. Ground-breaking 1 TB/s memory bandwidth and a 4,096-bit memory interface paves the way for ultra-high resolution textures, hyper-realistic settings and life-like characters.
  • Enabling real-time 3D and compute applications: The Radeon VII graphics card delivers the performance required for demanding 3D rendering and video editing applications, and next-generation compute workloads. It provides up to 27 percent higher performance in the popular open source 3D creation application Blender7, up to 27 percent higher performance in the professional video editing, color correction and visual effects application DaVinci Resolve 158, and up to 62 percent higher performance in the OpenCL™ LuxMark compute benchmark9 compared to the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 graphics card.
  • Extreme gaming performance: The AMD Radeon VII graphics card delivers exceptional performance in DirectX® 12- and Vulkan®-based games, including up to 35 percent higher performance in Battlefield™ V10, and up to 42 percent higher performance in Strange Brigade®11, compared to the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 graphics card. It also delivers up to 25 percent higher performance in the widely popular esports title, Fortnite®.12
  • Smooth gaming with Radeon FreeSync: With the high speeds of today’s graphics cards, framerates often exceed the monitor refresh rate, causing stuttering and tearing. With AMD Radeon FreeSync13 technology, the popular, standards-based adaptive sync technology supported by more than 550 gaming monitors, gamers can experience smooth gameplay at every level. In addition, AMD Radeon FreeSync™ 2 HDR technology6 offers more than 2X better brightness and color volume compared to sRGB14.
  • Unparalleled experiences with AMD Radeon software: AMD Radeon Software features Day-0 game driver support and up-to-the minute game optimizations for performance enhancements. Gamers can effortlessly capture, stream and share their memorable moments and clutch victories with Radeon™ ReLive; monitor performance and PC system info, and socialize with the AMD Link application; and fine-tune a range of settings to fit their needs with Radeon™ WattMan15 technology.

Pricing and Availability

The AMD Radeon VII graphics card is expected to be available beginning February 7, 2019 for $699 SEP USD. Several leading add-in-board partners plan to offer the cards.
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Yes. But I’m asking about an EGPU.


thats a GPU. An expensive one too at $700.




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But 8K pr0n

....enables next-generation photo and visual creation applications on razor sharp, vibrant 8K monitors.
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Intel announced new CPUs. Competition is good.
https://www.techradar.com/news/intel...to-take-on-amd
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So no hyper threading until you get an i9?
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Next week!!!
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I hope that we finally get a good mobile APU out of AMD this year.
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