Rocky Smolin
rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Thu Oct 15 08:35:38 CDT 2009
What does it look like? -----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 6:29 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] [dba-OT] LCD vs Plasma I bet it has a HDMI. Have you looked. New TVs have them too. Ma On 15/10/2009, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote: > So you connect the VGA input on the TV to the external VGA port on the > laptop? > > My old laptop had an S-Video port which was cool because I could use > my big TV as a monitor. My new laptop doesn't have that. > > Rocky > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Breen > Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:18 AM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] [dba-OT] LCD vs Plasma > > Hello Rocky, > I bought a Sony Bravia last year and it has a VGA input on the back, > it is not great for browsing the internet, but it is great for > watching webcasts or youtube. The PC / TV seems to intelligently > switch the youtube feed to full screen on the tv, which is really cool. > > I recently watched a series of DotNetNuke videos from my laptop all > while sitting on the sofa, relaxing and still being able to press > pause with a wireless kbd and mouse. I just have a VGA male to male > cable plugged into the back of the TV. It also has an audio out > connector, so I use an Arcam high quality audio amplifier and a pair > of large heavy speakers as the audio output. It has a software > controlled ability to disable the onboard speakers, so the sound is > slick, but best of all, I never ever turn off the amp, or have to > fiddle with the controls as I play the output from the tv through the > amp, regardless of whether that output originates in VHS, Digital TV, or BlueRay. > > The TV also as a ethernet port but I have not figured that one out yet. > > HTH, > > Mark > > > > 2009/10/15 Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> > >> 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 > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com