What happened to good old Black HT components?

[aphex]

Is this a thing of the past? It seems everything these days is Silver (other than Receivers)... What is it so hard to find good old black components? I was disappointed when looking at new DVD players that all of the models were silver My brighthouse HD DVR is silver as well...

 

[SithSolo1]

Spray paint anyone?

 

[KLin]

Racist :thumbsdown:.


j/k

 

[shimsham]

seems like tvs are all silver now too, when they used to be black. maybe it has something to do with the manufacturing process, and silver is somehow cheaper to produce than black.

 

[mugs]

I hate this silver trend... give me black any day. They say once you go black, you never go back.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

What kind of equipment? My Paradigm's came in black, my tv is black, etc.

 

[Mrfrog840]

Originally posted by: mugs
I hate this silver trend... give me black any day. They say once you go black, you never go back.

FTW

 

[zoiks]

Actually silver has been the trend in Asia for the past 7-8 years or so as the choice color of electronic components. It was inevitable that the trend would scurry its way across the pacific into our market.

 

[AlienCraft]

I want 70's mod colors.

 

[SithSolo1]

Well my TV, speakers, and reciever are black but my DVD player is silver. I think Denon still makes black DVD players but they tend to be more expinsive. Might wanna look at the Pioneer's Elite models as well.

 

[Black88GTA]

My receiver is silver. My 200 disc CD changer is the matched component for it - it's silver as well. The digital EQ is black and looks a bit out of place (although it's about the same age) and my dual tape deck is black - but it is OOOLLLLD.

The receiver, CD changer, and EQ are about 1998-1999 vintage, the tape deck is ~1987. The speakers and TV are black.

 

[Colt45]

as long as it isnt fake wood im not bitching.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: zoiks
Actually silver has been the trend in Asia for the past 7-8 years or so as the choice color of electronic components. It was inevitable that the trend would scurry its way across the pacific into our market.

There's a lot of gold stuff over there too

http://www.intl.onkyo.com/products/av_components/av_receivers/index.html

 

[Injury]

Black is definately better. Nothing like turning the lights off and only being able to see a clean picture in the room.

 

[Shadowknight]

For the record, I find most, if not all, of the HTPC cases to be pretty fugly. Trying to make a computer look like an oversized VHS player is not aesthetically pleasing.

 

[TUKIN18S]

Originally posted by: Shadowknight
For the record, I find most, if not all, of the HTPC cases to be pretty fugly. Trying to make a computer look like an oversized VHS player is not aesthetically pleasing.

I had this Silverstone Lascala and thought it blended in great.

<img http://www.bytesatwork.be/shop/files/master/images/thumbs/t_19913.jpg

 

[Syrch]

I know sony still makes them in black...i feel your pain though

 

[Zim Hosein]

What happened to good old Black HT components?

Blame Sony, it started w/ their WEGA sets!