| Author |
Message |
Elite Nerr
Francis
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
Posts: 6974
HP: 50 MP: 3 Lives: 0
|
 Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:28 pm
|
 |
|
(Reported by Register Hardware found via IGN)
| Reg Hardware wrote: | Panasonic has designed a plasma TV which it reckons will withstand the force of a fiercely flung Wii Remote.
The TV’s display surface can absorb a hit packing up to four Joules of kinetic energy, thanks to a special transparent coating sprayed on the screen. |
Wow, I never knew this was such a big problem? Combine young children (or drunk college students) with a game that requires flinging your arms around towards your new fancy flat panel TV, and we have a new niche market!
| Reg Hardware wrote: | The company isn’t the first to come up with a Wii-centric TV protection innovation, though. One Taiwanese manufacturer has already designed a specialist LCD TV Wii shield that likewise protects your telly from flying Wii Remotes.
The Wii shield is a little obtrusive - Panasonic's Wii-proof telly has the benefit that it's indistinguishable from any other flat-panel display.
In 2003, the US-based owner of a 42in Plasma TV suffered a nasty shock when his three-year-old son smashed up his TV’s display with a Wii Remote, because he didn’t win a game of Wii Sports Tennis.
Panasonic hasn't released any pricing and availability details for its Wii-proof TV. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Black Yoshi
Vampire
Joined: 17 Jun 2007
Posts: 14673
HP: 31 MP: 10 Lives: 1
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:30 pm
|
|
|
Drunk college students actually did something good for someone for once... other than certain other "tapes."  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
He's that guy.
Merlink
Joined: 16 Aug 2007
Posts: 3522
HP: 10 MP: 1 Lives: 0
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:33 pm
|
|
|
| Quote: | | In 2003, the US-based owner of a 42in Plasma TV suffered a nasty shock when his three-year-old son smashed up his TV’s display with a Wii Remote, because he didn’t win a game of Wii Sports Tennis. |
2003? How does that make sense? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Elite Nerr
Francis
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
Posts: 6974
HP: 50 MP: 3 Lives: 0
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:29 pm
|
|
|
| Merlink wrote: | | Quote: | | In 2003, the US-based owner of a 42in Plasma TV suffered a nasty shock when his three-year-old son smashed up his TV’s display with a Wii Remote, because he didn’t win a game of Wii Sports Tennis. |
2003? How does that make sense? |
I think he was more in shock that his time travelling three year old used his amazing powers just to play Wii Sports earlier. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
THE BIRTHDAY GIRL
King Harkinian
Burning
Joined: 03 Feb 2008
Posts: 5620
HP: 88 MP: 10 Lives: 0
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:29 pm
|
|
|
Wha????   |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Djacwmwfin
Joshamuffin
Vampire
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Posts: 3539
HP: 100 MP: 5 Lives: 0
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:54 pm
|
|
|
|
PROLLY a typo. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Calm like a bomb
Ensenga
Vampire
Joined: 11 Jan 2008
Posts: 169
HP: 95 MP: 10 Lives: 0
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:11 pm
|
|
|
| Exuro wrote: | | Drunk college students actually did something good for someone for once... other than certain other "tapes." |
what're you talkin about, we do great things all the time like...uhhh...well there's...damnit!
But yeah I figured after the first few cases including that woman who flung her wii remote through her flat screen that people learned to use the wrist strap. Being accident prone however I support all durability improvements. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Yoshi
Vampire
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
Posts: 12475
HP: 60 MP: 6 Lives: 0
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:18 pm
|
|
|
It's just too bad that no wrist strap can hold you back from losing a game in strikers. But they need a baseball bat proof tv.
Dads get mad when their team loses at football. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Better than yours
Myst
Joined: 11 Jun 2007
Posts: 1076
HP: 20 MP: 4 Lives: 2
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:48 pm
|
|
|
So instead of forcing you to use the wrist strap,Panasonic validates idiots.
Figures. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ohh, THAT makes sense!
Tyler
Vampire
Joined: 18 Apr 2007
Posts: 11410
HP: 95 MP: 2 Lives: 4
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:25 pm
|
|
|
The wrist strap isn't PERFECT.
You can ask me.
I broke a $1500 TV because the wrist strap snapped during Wii Sports. I'm serious, it wasn't even that hard of a swing, but it still broke the plasma. I was really freaked out, the strap just... snapped... I was using it correctly and all. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Apparently missed a lot
LudwigVonKoopa
Vampire
Joined: 01 Sep 2007
Posts: 17649
HP: 5 MP: 2 Lives: 0
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:29 pm
|
|
|
| Francis wrote: | | Merlink wrote: | | Quote: | | In 2003, the US-based owner of a 42in Plasma TV suffered a nasty shock when his three-year-old son smashed up his TV’s display with a Wii Remote, because he didn’t win a game of Wii Sports Tennis. |
2003? How does that make sense? |
I think he was more in shock that his time travelling three year old used his amazing powers just to play Wii Sports earlier. |
I say they`re just idiots. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
