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sometimes no choice one leh... u see young couples with no kids in tow....both occupy front seats....back seats for the parents already full...more so for rx8 with strictly 2 console seats behind... even throw parents out of the picture (assuming they have their own ride), with a maid and toddler behind is already max for the rx8... how about when the next one comes along? sometimes can really see why people give up nice rides for *vannish* MPVs ...hehe although i still maintain my stand: MPVs are road hazards when u are behind them

scout around now also no use mah.....wait till mid-year like marinebetta says lor...by then maybe major shakeup in car prices (i hope) meanwhile just make do with my "ah-pek" ride presently lor...took delivery end march 2004 only.... but yeah....sporty 2 seaters only very young before children arrive or very old after children grow up then can have the chance to really enjoy.... heng rx8 still got decent backspace for young kids before parents give up their rx8s for MPVs

haven't get leh....still observing...if ever fall to 100-110 region after new changes are announced , then more likely meanwhile, salivating everytime i see one on the road.... but yeah...like clammy say....if boss does get one and let me drive it once in a while...i dun mind giving complimentary full tank for boss....courtesy of company SHELL card ..shhhhhhhhhhh

yup.... if size is what you are after (size/dollar), nothing beats a projector on a big white wall or white pulldown screen..but in bright ambient light, picture suffers a great deal... i am sure not everyone wants to pull their curtains everytime during their afternoon matinees in the hall ok..for those who are thinking of projectors....here u go... the toss-up between LCD and DLP projectors http://www.projectorcentral.com/lcd_dlp.htm

what you wanna know about DLPs http://www.dlp.com/dlp_technology/dlp_tech...view.asp?bhcp=1 dun be fooled by the samsung model on the pedestal stand shown by yazid...it is 13inches thick....something that isn't as slim as plasma mounted on the wall. (i don't even know if it is possible or you would want to mount it on the wall) but yah..amongst DLP screens that are almost 20inch in depth to the wall, it's considered one of the slimmest profile for a DLP already http://store.hdtvtime.com/hlp5685w.html personally, i view DLP screens as an update to the outdated PROJECTION TVs that used to offer large screens at cool prices..... http://www.shopsunshine.com/Items.asp?Pid=931

tat's why i say... 95k worth of cab rides is really not to be belittled also

nearly wanted to go back japan for this.. http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?...highlight=tokyo

http://www.mta.org.sg/documents/pricelist_027.pdf check the prices w/o COE

maybe u can consider holding off a little while longer, like marinebetta says, wait-and-see till around mid-year, see what's the situation

a very nice complement to the flatscreens in living rooms

SLURP........

firstly.. amongst the 4.... the honda integra, accord euro-R and WRX are in the muscle category of their own...the mazda3 is more muted in comparison. then the integra and WRX are more *beng-ish* to some people... so that leaves the accord euro-R for a blend of power, sporty-exec class and less common on the roads

the Honda Accord Euro-R u mean? or have u considered 95K worth of taxi rides? throw in a decent number of mercedes cabs? hehe

needless to say, this guy will probably be there if not where got chio bu pics to share around?

oh yah...and so now does it explains why the shops are so UNWILLING to show you local broadcasts on plasmas or even LCD panels? because ....*drumroll* a 600plus line resolution when blown up to 800plus or 1000plus resolution on flat panels will mean loss of quality..end up fooling you into thinking the screen is lousy think--> a 600x480pixel size photo....enlarge the size.....the quality of the photo drops right? so currently, getting a 800x600 panel may not be a bad idea after all, you will get nicer images from our current TV programs compared to the HDTV screens all these....are what the salespeople will not tell you but if you are using plasmas for your surfing experience also...by all means go for the high definition ones....afterall, it is better to be ahead of the competition and let the current standard catch up, rather than being at the obsolete end when the day finally comes

That's why i think some will be misled by the tag Digital TV that starhub is offering now. What's in essence of this digital TV is that while more data is sent to the home end enabling alot of additional functions compared to conventional TV signals.... the most vital thing hasn't improved for HDTV-ready TVs ----> the TV resolution we are getting is still around 600plus lines (PAL)....still far away from HDTV standard of 1000plus lines ie. unless TCS starts to broadcast in HDTV resolution, what starhub is passing on to us is still PAL resolution signals only true HDTV broadcast will fully put our high-definition CRT/plasma TVs to fullest viewing experience which is....not available yet

oh yah and i forgot... the first time i watched normal telecast from TCS at home, on the panel and I was like ... @#!$@#%$#%^$#%$ because it seems so nice and pristine, the video playback of the hi-definition DVDs at the showrooms *you have been forewarned* dunno when singapore will be getting HDTV broadcast or DTV signals

yeah..i understand the burn-in of coz....for me...it's more of the ESPN or STAR sports logo on the corner of the screen....have been using a plasma panel for near 3 years and i still do not see this kinda burn-in of the logo yet.... or maybe i haven't been inspecting my screen from inches away yeah...anyway, Hitachi and Fujitsu shares the same plasma plant in Kyushu, Japan from what i heard. But Fujitsu panels seem more skewed towards industrial/commercial displays whereas Hitachi units are more consumer-based. Panasonic plasmas seem to be of reasonable quality for their price range that is just under the Pioneers/Hitachis. yeap, my friend bought a SHARP LCD panel and regretted it and sold it off for a Hitachi 32' plasma....and he told me.... "LCDs are best left on the computer table"

http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/plasmat...sma-vs-lcd.html a rather well-written article

personally i feel that plasma still has an edge, while not going into technical details. the slower response time of the LCD panels is one big minus already and you already noted it anyway....nowadays with all these fast action movies, you do not want to leave your sofa before the end of the movie with motion-sickness. (ok..i am exaggerating..but u get wat i mean ) Play back the same fast action DVD with a plasma and LCD panel side by side and you will appreciate the faster response alot. In simpler words, it's easier on the eyes when it comes to hours of viewing. Still images like photographs and web-browsing, however, seems smoother on the LCD panel than on the plasma panel Big LCD panels aren't cheap either. Spend the money on a 42" inch plasma is what i would suggest, which seems to be the entry level size nowadays. As for plasma burn-ins, some brands have features to prevent/correct this via their on-screen menus. Head for Best Denki to look around. Century Square and Parkway Parade does have a decent selection to browse around. The Pioneer and Hitachi plasmas are the better brands of plasmas out there It's quite competitive in such display panels nowadays...price is a general but useful guide in knowing the quality of what you are getting...like the Pioneer 43"s and Hitachi 42"s are priced around 9-11k and there are other 42"s going for almost half the price

MUST try.... imagine seeing those balls of golden pearls held by the tentacles

weileong... next challenge...try to shoot the sps polyps catching golden pearls or other food only you can do it

true.... never mind lah...what you are using now already beats what i had when i was still studying....hehe even dispar also using a better camera than i was when i was at his age

beautiful sia!! ervine....see what i told u about the Nikkor micro lenses?

f32 the aperture size maybe like this size liao ------> .