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Iguana Man · 04-05-2006, 10:19 PM

As far as your HT hardware goes, what do you prefer? Black or Silver? This isn't based on all the equipment you own since some items come in only one color, it's all about what you prefer and have bought if both were available at buy time.

But, if you are really hellbent on one color versus another, and have waited or even traded up to get the color you prefer, just throw that info into your post.

Mods; you all just know that me posting a poll is going to need to be edited, so....get ready.

<--those rolling eyes are for me.

Pirate · 04-05-2006, 10:23 PM

Silver components shimmer if you have a large screen. End of story.

-PH

Iguana Man · 04-05-2006, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piratehunter

Silver components shimmer if you have a large screen. End of story.

-PH

Dude! How did you get in there so damn quick? I just hit submit and you already replied! WTF?

tomdkat · 04-05-2006, 10:37 PM

What's up with the poll??????

Do I get some kind of "wing-nut" vote or something?

Peace...

Pirate · 04-05-2006, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iguana Man

Dude! How did you get in there so damn quick? I just hit submit and you already replied! WTF?

I just follow you around and reply to whatever you post...and I'm a cyborg.

-PH

Iguana Man · 04-05-2006, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomdkat

What's up with the poll??????

Do I get some kind of "wing-nut" vote or something?

Peace...

It worked didn't it? I finally out schmarted ya! Ha! On top of that, you can't vote again and tell me why my poll needed 'this' or 'that'...Double Ha!.

Vonner · 04-05-2006, 11:04 PM

It used to be black for me, but now it's silver I geuss. All my componants are silver. In the long run it really doesn't matter though. It's the performance of the piece that I worry about, not the looks.

Iguana Man · 04-05-2006, 11:17 PM

I am such a horses ass. I made this damn thing multiple choice...

I swear to never make a poll again.

tomdkat · 04-05-2006, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iguana Man

I am such a horses ass.

Well duh!!!!

Peace...

Pirate · 04-06-2006, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iguana Man

I am such a horses ass. I made this damn thing multiple choice...

I swear to never make a poll again.

Nevermind.

-PH

Sycho · 04-06-2006, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vonner

It used to be black for me, but now it's silver I geuss. All my componants are silver. In the long run it really doesn't matter though. It's the performance of the piece that I worry about, not the looks.

so what was the reasoning for voting for all of them?

***Wirehed*** · 04-06-2006, 02:43 AM

"Red"

**SilentBob** · 04-06-2006, 05:07 AM

I use to think Silver was a cool colour for my TV but i got bored of it. When i got my new TV thankfully they had black and i persoanlly prefer the black overall. Although my DVD player is silver but it was black before i got a replacement one under warrenty.

Oh and the black helps me out by telling me its time to dust

plissken99 · 04-06-2006, 05:07 AM

As piratehunter said "Silver components shimmer if you have a large screen." Black all the way. However, do what I do, and just put them inside a closet completly, then you can't see them at all.

MJZ · 04-06-2006, 11:33 AM

I like black and silver, but ended up getting silver A/V components and my LCD TV has a black frame.

EM3 · 04-06-2006, 12:01 PM

Well let's see the dvd player is Silver and the Amp/tuner is black. The tv is black also. I have decided from looking at tvs in the stores I like the ones tht have the black bezel around the screen. To me it makes the colors stand out more.

bembol · 04-06-2006, 01:28 PM

Owned/Used it for 10+ Years...I'm over Black...IMO it's Dull & Boring

My Polk Audio's are only in Black because I can't find the Cherry here. When I upgrade my 6.1 Panasonic SA-HE100 Receiver, it will be Silver.

Even my first car was Black ('99 Ponitac Grand AM/V6)...now Silver ('02 Acura RSX Premium)

firestorm · 04-06-2006, 01:31 PM

I prefer black for anything that is visible and near the screen, but when we bought our Wega, Silver was very trendy and I didn't give much thought to it. We were in an apartment at the time and simply wantd the best 27" TV we could afford, and although small, it is still an excellent set. Every TV I had owned or viewed regularly before that was black, so it of course never ocurred to me that silver could be a problem. Of course, being that our equipment is in our living room with very little lighting control, it is really only bothersome in the dead of the night with all other lights in the house turned off.

My other concern is, years after the silver trend fades, will my TV look dated like a console TV in the 90's?

deepfry · 04-06-2006, 07:41 PM

As others have said, I would prefer black as Silver can result in shimmering.

Unfortunately, most of the components they sell around here at a price I can afford are silver, so I take what I can get. If I had the choice, though, I'd choose black.

View Poll Results: Black or Silver or who cares?
Black - That's what I prefer	16	59.26%
Silver - That's what I prefer	5	18.52%
No preference, either works for me	7	25.93%
Other - For Tom	2	7.41%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 27. You may not vote on this poll

04-05-2006, 10:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Iguana Man Ex-BadHumor Man Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Jersey, USA	Black or Silver? As far as your HT hardware goes, what do you prefer? Black or Silver? This isn't based on all the equipment you own since some items come in only one color, it's all about what you prefer and have bought if both were available at buy time. But, if you are really hellbent on one color versus another, and have waited or even traded up to get the color you prefer, just throw that info into your post. Mods; you all just know that me posting a poll is going to need to be edited, so....get ready. <--those rolling eyes are for me. __________________ Get outside and have fun! Nacho Website Focus

04-05-2006, 10:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pirate Moderator Emeritus Loves Yellow Subtitles Join Date: Jun 2003	Silver components shimmer if you have a large screen. End of story. -PH __________________ Early Adopting So You Don’t Have To.

04-05-2006, 10:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	What's up with the poll?????? Do I get some kind of "wing-nut" vote or something? Peace... __________________ My DVD Aficionado List "At last we shall reveal ourselves to the Jedi, at last we shall have revenge!"

04-05-2006, 11:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Vonner Previously, on '24'... Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Minnesota	It used to be black for me, but now it's silver I geuss. All my componants are silver. In the long run it really doesn't matter though. It's the performance of the piece that I worry about, not the looks. __________________ I was inappropriately blunt, wasn't I? I do that a lot. - Chloe O'Brian

04-05-2006, 11:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
Iguana Man Ex-BadHumor Man Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Jersey, USA	I am such a horses ass. I made this damn thing multiple choice... I swear to never make a poll again. __________________ Get outside and have fun! Nacho Website Focus

04-06-2006, 02:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
*Wirehed* Producer/Admin NSFW Off 'the list' Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sacto, Ca --Near Galt, home of LeVar Burton	"Red" __________________ The Order of the Zombie. The world's greatest zombie culture website. "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl dominos" In his house in R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits for the pizza delivery guy.

04-06-2006, 05:07 AM	#13 (permalink)
SilentBob Silent Director/Silent Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Burlington, Ontario	I use to think Silver was a cool colour for my TV but i got bored of it. When i got my new TV thankfully they had black and i persoanlly prefer the black overall. Although my DVD player is silver but it was black before i got a replacement one under warrenty. Oh and the black helps me out by telling me its time to dust __________________ SilentBob's DVD's Supporting both HD-DVD and Blu-ray XBOX LIVE: luvthempocket8s PS3 ONLINE: pokerlover

04-06-2006, 05:07 AM	#14 (permalink)
plissken99 Actor Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dallas, Ft Worth	As piratehunter said "Silver components shimmer if you have a large screen." Black all the way. However, do what I do, and just put them inside a closet completly, then you can't see them at all. __________________ “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Snake Plissken Plissken's DVD, HD-DVD and Blu Ray collection And Plissken's home theater

04-06-2006, 11:33 AM	#15 (permalink)
MJZ Actor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: England	I like black and silver, but ended up getting silver A/V components and my LCD TV has a black frame.

04-06-2006, 12:01 PM	#16 (permalink)
EM3 "Suspended" Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Southern WV	Well let's see the dvd player is Silver and the Amp/tuner is black. The tv is black also. I have decided from looking at tvs in the stores I like the ones tht have the black bezel around the screen. To me it makes the colors stand out more. __________________ The beatings will continue until morale improves!

04-06-2006, 01:28 PM	#17 (permalink)
bembol Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: gta\|brampton	Owned/Used it for 10+ Years...I'm over Black...IMO it's Dull & Boring My Polk Audio's are only in Black because I can't find the Cherry here. When I upgrade my 6.1 Panasonic SA-HE100 Receiver, it will be Silver. Even my first car was Black ('99 Ponitac Grand AM/V6)...now Silver ('02 Acura RSX Premium) __________________ Shaolin's Finest

04-06-2006, 01:31 PM	#18 (permalink)
firestorm Actor Join Date: Sep 2005	I prefer black for anything that is visible and near the screen, but when we bought our Wega, Silver was very trendy and I didn't give much thought to it. We were in an apartment at the time and simply wantd the best 27" TV we could afford, and although small, it is still an excellent set. Every TV I had owned or viewed regularly before that was black, so it of course never ocurred to me that silver could be a problem. Of course, being that our equipment is in our living room with very little lighting control, it is really only bothersome in the dead of the night with all other lights in the house turned off. My other concern is, years after the silver trend fades, will my TV look dated like a console TV in the 90's? __________________ My Movies: http://movies.tjapkes.com

04-06-2006, 07:41 PM	#19 (permalink)
deepfry Unnecessarily Loquacious Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pickering, Ontario	As others have said, I would prefer black as Silver can result in shimmering. Unfortunately, most of the components they sell around here at a price I can afford are silver, so I take what I can get. If I had the choice, though, I'd choose black.

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