Max Wanadoo
max.wanadoo at gmail.com
Thu Oct 15 06:07:19 CDT 2009
yes, but (on mine) you can switch back-n-forth with a click of the remote. wide or normal, your choice! On 15/10/2009, Tina Norris Fields <tinanfields at torchlake.com> wrote: > That's a choice you make in the setup menu. My hubby loves it because > he wants the picture nice and wide. I dislike it because it distorts > the image. We flip back and forth on the setting depending on the topic > or who is the main TV watcher - so, it's usually set to the wide view. :-) > T > > Rocky Smolin wrote: >> So it sounds like LCD over plasma. Yes? >> >> And a toss up between Samsung and Sony although Samsung seems to have a >> slight edge in our unofficial poll. >> >> Now, another thing I've seen on these TVs - the aspect ratio is fercockt - >> flattened out, regular picture stretched to fit the wider screen. What's >> up >> with that? >> >> Rocky >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-ot-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-ot-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Alice Whalen >> Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 8:20 PM >> To: Off Topic >> Subject: Re: [dba-OT] [dba-Tech] LCD vs Plasma >> >> I have heard that plasmas are being phased out. Gravity has it's >> drawbacks, >> evidently. >> >> Alice >> >>> Well it sounds like Samsung has the inside track on these lists. >>> Still can't figure LCD vs. plasma (vs. LED?). The room is bright in >>> the daytime, dark at night (no surprise there). I suppose we'd watch at >>> >> night mostly. >> >>> R >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 4:19 PM >>> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' >>> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] LCD vs Plasma >>> >>> I have a 52" Samsung 120Hz LCD and love it. Had it about 4 months now. >>> >>> Bobby >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max >>> Wanadoo >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 4:30 PM >>> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' >>> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] LCD vs Plasma >>> >>> Rocky, >>> >>> I have a 50" Plasma from Samsung. >>> It is fantastic. Had it for about 18 months now. >>> >>> As well as the other stuff that people have pointed out, there is a >>> 2xfactor in refresh rate between the two but I cannot recall which is >>> >> faster. >> >>> All I know is that I have never regretted buying my Samsung. >>> >>> Max >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky >>> Smolin >>> Sent: 14 October 2009 21:10 >>> To: 'Off Topic'; List >>> Subject: [dba-Tech] LCD vs Plasma >>> >>> Dear Lists: >>> >>> I'm getting some pressure to upgrade our big TV to a flat screen. >>> Looked at a few in Frys the other day. So what's the difference >>> between LCD and plasma? Which one to get? >>> >>> TIA >>> >>> Rocky >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dba-Tech mailing list >>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dba-OT mailing list >>> dba-OT at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-ot >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-OT mailing list >> dba-OT at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-ot >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >