Black to grey ?

ash_dac · 28th July 2006, 05:57 PM

Hi,

Why did dvd players, tv's, etc change colour from black to grey in the shops ?

I liked the black equipment black equipment.

Netlist · 28th July 2006, 06:06 PM

Only a few factories worldwide produce the black colour needed to paint the said equipment.
One day, a employee had an accident with a can of white paint in one of the biggest factories.
He accidentally mixed it with the black paint.
So, the paint turned grey and the production unit realized too late that a few million units were already produced in grey.
It became a fashion and from then on, other factories copied the ‘accident’.

/Hugo

anatech · 28th July 2006, 06:24 PM

Hi ash_dac,

Quote:

Why did dvd players, tv's, etc change colour from black to grey in the shops ?

It's only fair. My stuff is brushed aluminum.

What accident was that Hugo?

-Chris

SY · 28th July 2006, 06:35 PM

Hugo, please give Chris back his leg.

anatech · 28th July 2006, 06:39 PM

Hi Stuart,
I only need one leg to stand on!

Netlist · 28th July 2006, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by anatech
What accident was that Hugo?

Quote:

Originally posted by SY
Hugo, please give Chris back his leg.

I’m well informed that Poobah was the root of the cause in that 'accident'.

/Hugo

anatech · 28th July 2006, 07:43 PM

Poobah!
Should have known! Figures.

Nordic · 27th August 2006, 03:09 PM

As a smoker, black is the only viable colour for me... the others all show discolouration after some time... I also love how black equipment hides themself from view.

anatech · 27th August 2006, 04:19 PM

Nordic,
Smoke- Grey. The best colour for smokers.

-Chris

28th July 2006, 05:57 PM	#1
ash_dac diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK	Black to grey ? Hi, Why did dvd players, tv's, etc change colour from black to grey in the shops ? I liked the black equipment black equipment.

28th July 2006, 06:35 PM	#4
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	Hugo, please give Chris back his leg. __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

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28th July 2006, 06:06 PM	#2
Netlist diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003	Only a few factories worldwide produce the black colour needed to paint the said equipment. One day, a employee had an accident with a can of white paint in one of the biggest factories. He accidentally mixed it with the black paint. So, the paint turned grey and the production unit realized too late that a few million units were already produced in grey. It became a fashion and from then on, other factories copied the ‘accident’. /Hugo

28th July 2006, 06:39 PM	#5
anatech diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgetown, On	Hi Stuart, I only need one leg to stand on!

28th July 2006, 07:43 PM	#7
anatech diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgetown, On	Poobah! Should have known! Figures.

27th August 2006, 03:09 PM	#8
Nordic diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2005	As a smoker, black is the only viable colour for me... the others all show discolouration after some time... I also love how black equipment hides themself from view.

27th August 2006, 04:19 PM	#9
anatech diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgetown, On	Nordic, Smoke- Grey. The best colour for smokers. -Chris

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