On Wednesday 16 January 2008, max wrote: >Ed Greshko wrote: >> max wrote: >>> Does anyone want to discuss anything besides yum or pulseaudio? >>> anything at all? I wear a size 10.5 shoe. I don't like shoes without >>> laces. I don't like thick shoes. >> >> Well, I had one OT question rolling around in my head that I've >> resisted asking about. It is having to do with displays and the sales >> literature put out by some manufactures. I know there are folks on >> the list with broadcast standards experience... >> >> So, I wonder what "106% NTSC color capability" means. If NTSC is a >> standard then how can you have over 100% capability? >> >> FWIW, I am looking to get a new LCD monitor and have run into that >> statement which makes me wonder. > >Maybe it's like giving 110%.... Or like the cartoon says, "I give 100% at the office, 20% Monday, 20% Tuesday..." I didn't address that bit of advertising weeviling before, but my guess is its some dweeb in marketing trying to say this particular color is 6% brighter than its supposed to be. If that's the only prevarication we get out of the average marketing type, consider us lucky. The truth has been stretched a hell of a lot farther than that on a daily basis, just watch our least favorite talking mouth, hawking whatever it is he's peddling to lonely housewives today for an example. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) You can't take it with you -- especially when crossing a state line.
