Anyone witness this at CES?

Serendipity
Serendipity Posts: 6,975
edited January 2008 in The Clubhouse
I can't believe this happened!

http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/11/over-the-line-at-ces/
http://gizmodo.com/343348/confessions-the-meanest-thing-gizmodo-did-at-ces
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited January 2008
    Pretty crappy but I never heard of them before..and now I have.
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  • PhantomOG
    PhantomOG Posts: 2,409
    edited January 2008
    pretty lame... not even really that funny either.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited January 2008
    I think whoever did it should not be allowed to attend next year's CES. Who knows what they'll think of next?
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  • nms
    nms Posts: 671
    edited January 2008
    What a bunch of ****.
    My system

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,536
    edited January 2008
    There went their one and only invite. Children will play.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited January 2008
    Thats about the only product there , that actually works right out of the box....lol
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited January 2008
    I want a cell-phone-b-gon clicker!
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited January 2008
    dkg999 wrote: »
    I want a cell-phone-b-gon clicker!

    That would be awesome!!!HA!:D
    Sharp Elite 70
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    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2008
    They won't be getting an invite back ever again. Nothing like a few jerks **** it up for everyone!
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  • daniel_paul_
    daniel_paul_ Posts: 189
    edited January 2008
    dkg999 wrote: »
    I want a cell-phone-b-gon clicker!

    I know a guy who has one. It blocks signals for about 30 feet. I am pretty sure it is illegal and I do not know where he got it.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited January 2008
    imagine what that thing can do after 15 firmware updates...
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


    Dont BAN me Bro!!!!:eek:
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited January 2008
    Now if they only made one that shut off cell phones in restaurants ...
    Rick
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited January 2008
    dkg999 wrote: »
    I want a cell-phone-b-gon clicker!
    at&t already has that built into their network. Ever since at&t replaced cingular I drop calls 90% of the time. at&t sux.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited January 2008
    I had similar software in my old PDA. It worked great at bars, but to do what they did, that's terrible.
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  • Maurice
    Maurice Posts: 517
    edited January 2008
    Cruel....but funny!!
    Everytime I think I'm out, THEY PULL ME BACK IN!!!!!!

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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited January 2008
    Good thing I did not go to this year's CES.

    IMO, the last one (2007) for me was the best.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited January 2008
    Let's see 'em try that stuff in So. Boston during a Bruins game- Can you say PUMMELED?
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited January 2008
    Millions of dollars worth of electronics, and a $10 clicker can shut it all down....lol... Sometimes life is just plain funny...
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


    Dont BAN me Bro!!!!:eek:
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  • movtarget
    movtarget Posts: 125
    edited January 2008
    Helloooo....

    Boss-b-gon

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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited January 2008
    Irresponsible big time,companies pay tens of thousands of dollars to put on exhibits and these clowns screw with their presentations.
    obieone wrote: »
    Let's see 'em try that stuff in So. Boston during a Bruins game- Can you say PUMMELED?
    Sorta like what happens to the Bruins when they play the Habs;):D
    Testing
    Testing
    Testing
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited January 2008
    From now on, most likely every manufacturer at CES next year will be covering up their TV's IR sensors so that pranks like this do not happen...
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  • Music Joe
    Music Joe Posts: 459
    edited January 2008
    wow, they managed to remotely screw all their collegues with the push of a button :rolleyes:
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited January 2008
    cfrizz wrote: »
    They won't be getting an invite back ever again. Nothing like a few jerks **** it up for everyone!

    Doesnt really matter, anyone can get into CES.
    -Cody
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited January 2008
    exalted512 wrote: »
    Doesnt really matter, anyone can get into CES.
    -Cody

    How???
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited January 2008
    Make up a business and sign up, make a business card and youre golden.
    -Cody
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,982
    edited January 2008
    Yup. Having a product, such as a poster board as "dampening material" helps. :rolleyes:
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  • carversound
    carversound Posts: 44
    edited January 2008
    You can get one at this link.
    https://www.tvbgone.com/cfe_tvbg_buy.tvbg.php?PHPSESSID=d856b087cdfaeaa3c83bf99c2ba2e14b
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited January 2008
    exalted512 wrote: »
    Make up a business and sign up, make a business card and youre golden.
    -Cody

    I'm not sure if that will work, when I went to the 2007 CES they checked your credentials and required that you bring two forms of ID (such as a pay stub) to show that you were in the industry.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited January 2008
    appadv wrote: »
    I'm not sure if that will work, when I went to the 2007 CES they checked your credentials and required that you bring two forms of ID (such as a pay stub) to show that you were in the industry.

    I know several people that do it without a hitch. They will take a business card instead of a paystub...and paystubs arent hard to make up either.
    -Cody
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited January 2008
    exalted512 wrote: »
    I know several people that do it without a hitch. They will take a business card instead of a paystub...and paystubs arent hard to make up either.
    -Cody

    You need two things to get into CES though, what's the other item they use?
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