Tina Norris Fields
tinanfields at torchlake.com
Thu Oct 15 06:50:27 CDT 2009
Yeah, that's pretty much how I do it, too - the menu is on-screen. T Max Wanadoo wrote: > 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 >> >> > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >