Max Wanadoo
max.wanadoo at gmail.com
Thu Oct 15 06:17:10 CDT 2009
oh yeah, forgot that, Jon. Mine also :- 1. Makes coffee with two headache pills or 2. Pours a glass of wine depending on my mood - assessed by the current health of my Tamagotchi. Clever things these Samsugs. I am teaching mine to program. Max On 15/10/2009, Tydda Jon - Slough <jon.tydda at lonza.com> wrote: > My Samsung is cleverer than that... It can tell from the broadcast what it's > supposed to be showing and automagically shows it in the best format. > > > Jon > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo > Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 12:07 PM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] [dba-OT] LCD vs Plasma > > 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? 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