Max Wanadoo
max.wanadoo at gmail.com
Thu Oct 15 09:18:37 CDT 2009
I agree with Gary. Get the biggest you can afford. Get surround sound for that "great experience" or put good quality ear phones on (I use wireless ones) so that I dont distrub the neighbours. I can then pop to the loo without missing a word said...great stuff! max On 15/10/2009, Max Wanadoo <max.wanadoo at gmail.com> wrote: > sorta "D" shaped. Bit like the VGA but "thicker" round the edges. > They are not compatible so you cannot make a mistake. > > You will not have seen one before, so "it is something that you have > not seen before " > > If you recognise it, then that is not it! Does that make sense? > > Max > > > On 15/10/2009, Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote: >> YOU decide to stretch or not stretch when the content is not 16x9. >> Many people feel that bigger is better even if it's distorted. Others >> dislike the distortion. I generally just avoid the narrow format >> content for the most part. Are you going to be connecting to cable or >> satellite or watching over the air via antenna? Or mostly DVD's? >> Pretty much all the prime time network stuff is wide screen now. I use >> cable and we have about 50 High Definition wide screen channels and I >> tend to stick to those about 95% of the time. There are some sporting >> events - Minnesota Gopher Hockey in particular - that I still have to >> resort to narrow screen content on. Or did last year. I am hoping that >> they go HD this year. Once you taste the HD content you won't want to >> go back to "regular" TV. >> >> LCD uses less electricity. LCD is much LIGHTER in weight for the same >> size screen. LCD is a bit brighter. Plasma has more "true colors" that >> match the movie theater picture supposedly. Plasma is a bit cheaper in >> the same size screen. >> >> I personally wouldn't go to the store thinking you want one or the >> other. First decide the SIZE you want. Then go at least one bigger >> ;-) Then go and see what your choices are. Chances are you won't need >> to decide between the two formats. >> >> If you want begger than 40inches or if you will be doing blue ray >> DVD's, you should only consider 1080P & 120Hz. Maybe that is all that >> you can find now anyway. When we bought our 40" Sony we went with 720P >> because I was told that at 40 inches and below you can't tell the >> difference between 720p and 1080P. We are very happy with the 720P >> picture. My 62Inch DLP is 1080i as that was all that was availaible in >> 2004. 1080P came out later or if it was out then it was prohibitively >> expensive. Most TV's now do 1080P though so that probably won't be a >> decision point for you. >> >> How big it the TV you are planning to replace? I would say you should >> find out how TALL that picture is and then look for a TV that has a >> screen at least that same height regardless of the diagonol numbers on >> either. For the most part though, especially for those of us with >> weakening eyesight, bigger IS better. >> >> Oh, and one further thing..... don't forget about SOUND...... If you >> don't have a surround sound system, you definately should look at >> those as well when you are buying the TV. If' you've only been using >> the TV speakers with the old TV you WILL BE AMAZED what even a chinsy >> surround system will do for your viewing experience. Center channel, >> reat channel, subwoofer. Good stuff. >> >> GK >> >> On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 10:42 PM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> >> 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-OT mailing list >>> dba-OT at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-ot >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Gary Kjos >> garykjos at gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >