Colorware slings paint onto next logical object: your HDTV

Bet you never thought people would line up to pay absurd amounts of money to have their otherwise vanilla gizmos coated in some of the swankest paints known to man. Turns out, Colorware has made a living from doing just that for those with vivid imaginations, and the company is finally breaking away from handheld gadgets and heading straight for your den. Starting this week, fat-walleted consumers can ping the company with a custom television request, namely the TV model and desired hue. The outfit's not publishing any sample prices due to the sheer quantity of available HDTVs out there, and sadly, the "send in" option ain't available here -- you buy new or paint yourself, bub. Anyone care to take a poke as to what that fire-engine red masterpiece up above would cost? Nah, we thought not.

[DefPoet Posted Jun 17th 2010 8:35AM]

I take my commadore 64 in royal blue please

Also do you paint dogs?

[Federaly Posted Jun 17th 2010 9:25AM]

Honestly if I had the cash I would love to have my TV colorwared. Even my TV cabinet, The thing is huge and you only really get a choice of White,Black or Dark Brown...lame!

[Crazy J Posted Jun 17th 2010 2:30PM]

@Federaly

So agree with you. I've been complaining about the lack of color for electronics for years. Back when (I think) LG or Samsung introduced colorful LCD monitors and home appliances, I hoped it would influence the entertainment system as well.

With high-def and Bluray, the content has amazing color and clarity. So why can't the electronics get some color too?

[fviana Posted Jun 17th 2010 2:31PM]

Does anyone know where I can find a similar media stand? I love this TV cabinet and been hunting down a nice one for months without success... everything is either too simplistic or too old style... this one looks nice and clean... anyone?

[Mike Vick Posted Jun 17th 2010 8:36AM]

this is a nice set up :D

[Sea Urchin Posted Jun 17th 2010 8:39AM]

@Mike Vick Just get rid of that subwoofer.

[Mike Vick Posted Jun 17th 2010 8:45AM]

nah bro, the subwoofer matches the sofa :D this set up is funky and nice. i like it

[Plexus Posted Jun 17th 2010 9:09AM]

@Mike Vick

LOL , you should see mine dude.

[Iggi08 Posted Jun 17th 2010 10:09AM]

@Plexus That's what she said!

[HoldenMccrotch Posted Jun 17th 2010 10:42AM]

@Sea Urchin
nah, they need another one the other side, just to even out the layout XD

[LazarusDark Posted Jun 17th 2010 11:40AM]

@HoldenMccrotch Thats exactly what I was going to say. Once you go multi-sub, you never go back.

[Sea Urchin Posted Jun 17th 2010 8:38AM]

Great setup, minimalistic and clean.

[Willen Posted Jun 17th 2010 8:39AM]

Can they do a non-glossy finish? I'm so tired of glossy piano black.

[AlO Posted Jun 17th 2010 9:46AM]

@Willen

if you are talking about the TV then there are multiple flat screens that don't have a glossy finished casing.

[obobo Posted Jun 17th 2010 8:44AM]

groan

[16915V Posted Jun 17th 2010 8:50AM]

Sony offered custom frames for their previous generation of "floating glass" XBR LCD's. There were available in a couple of colors, wood grains and those could be painted too. One retailer in our area had done a tie-dye effect that actually looked pretty cool when the TV was OFF. Otherwise, it was very distracting.

[Wiggy Fuzz Posted Jun 17th 2010 8:52AM]

i don't know whether i should feel happy or sad that they don't handle international orders

[LANjackal Posted Jun 17th 2010 8:58AM]

Can't say I'd ever pay for this service, but it's good to have the option

[djtxlr Posted Jun 17th 2010 9:14AM]

I wish to haave a place like that.

[Toy Yoda Posted Jun 17th 2010 10:50AM]

@djtxlr

That couch has insufficient back support. You wouldn't like watching tv in that thing. Furthermore the tv screen should be in front of the couch.

The room looks visually pleasing, but uncomfortable.

[Killing Time Posted Jun 17th 2010 9:33AM]

red is so relaxing.

[Deviation Posted Jun 17th 2010 9:48AM]

Krylon Fusion isn't working any more I take it?

[iketsu Posted Jun 17th 2010 10:50AM]

does anyone know what kinda speakers are those?

[FitFan Posted Jun 17th 2010 12:02PM]

Most LCDs already match my black walls.

[01 Posted Jun 17th 2010 12:10PM]

I used them for a 40GB iPod when they first came out, think it was around $40 bucks to do. I definitely wouldn't do it again at their current prices.

[Otto MCR Posted Jun 17th 2010 12:43PM]

They have been doing HDTV's for more than a year now. I believe they have been doing the whole "we'll paint whatever TV you want" thing for a few months too.

[Tommy Five Posted Jun 17th 2010 12:55PM]

@Otto MCR That's what I thought, too. I remember wasting time on Colorware a long time ago messing around with TV colors.

[seal5639 Posted Jun 17th 2010 1:28PM]

This company has been around for a while, finally they went beyond smaller gadgets

[bunk Posted Jun 17th 2010 1:43PM]

I will keep my pioneer the way it was designed

[infamous1 Posted Jun 17th 2010 2:07PM]

If you want your TV in a custom color, all you have to pay is double!!

[Maybach Posted Jun 17th 2010 2:40PM]

I wanna see ColorWare do the iPhone 4

[ZeroCorpse Posted Jun 17th 2010 8:20PM]

They have always over-charged for their service. It's cool that they do it, but the value they put on it is ridiculous.

I'd never pay them for what they do. Not unless they drop prices by about 70%.

[scottlmarsden Posted Jun 18th 2010 12:34PM]

Does anybody know who makes those speakers?