Rocky Smolin
rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Fri Oct 16 18:31:02 CDT 2009
Very true. But shopping from my chair is too easy. I wanted to figure out enough so I could be 1/2 way intelligent while I'm looking at them. Guess it's time to go to the store. Now my FIL hated the Samsung - took his back - and ended up with Panasonic. My best friend in Chicago has a Panasonic. And likes it. FIL says Vizio is good but inexpensive because it's the Chinese brand. Maybe I'll make one more internet stop at cnet reviews. Rocky -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 1:10 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] [dba-OT] LCD vs Plasma You really need to go have a looksee at them first hand. THEN do some research. As Jon said, when you see them all side by side, certain brands and models will jump out at you. Researching first is going to take a lot longer in my opinion as there are a LOT of model numbers. They use different model numbers for different stores even. That is their way of getting around the price matching thing. Sams club has it's own model numbers of many branded TV's. Costco probably does too. Nobody else has those same models and so they can't sell the same model for the same price because they sell the same TV with a different model number. They do it with Tires too ;-) Won't hurt you to study up a bit before you go there but don't beat yourself up too much on it. Often they have a different selection of brands and models in the store verses online too. That's just the way it is. You can look at all the numbers, contrast ratios and brightness ratings, until you see the picture with your own eyes it's all academic. GK On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 2:50 PM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote: > It looks like 46" is my sweet spot. So now I'm looking for vendors. > Frys doesn't carry either. Best Buy is the only place local that I > know of with a good web site. Sony has 3 and Samsung 2 46" models - > 1080p/120Hz. With a spread of about $300 from low to high > ($1200-$1500). So now I have to figure out what's the difference. > > R > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos > Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 12:31 PM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] [dba-OT] LCD vs Plasma > > Not anymore. I just looked. Everything is there. > > GK > > On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> > wrote: >> Thank you. Is there anything that is NOT on the web? >> >> Rocky >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos >> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 11:13 AM >> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] [dba-OT] LCD vs Plasma >> >> 40" or Maybe 42" >> >> http://www.screenmath.com/ >> >> GK >> >> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 1:04 PM, Rocky Smolin >> <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> >> wrote: >>> So our current tube is a 32" diagonal - 20H x 26W. It's a pretty >>> good size for the room its in. What size in the 16:9 is equivalent? >>> >>> Rocky >>> > > > -- > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > 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