[dba-Tech] The Bottom Line

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
Sent: 26 October 2009 00:04
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Subject: [dba-Tech] The Bottom Line

Samsung LN46B750 - $1350

They threw in a Samsung - BD-P1600 blu-ray to sweeten the deal.

Couple of HDMI cables - won't know the final cost until escrow closes and
the financing comes through on those though.  What's up with those
cables????

Upgraded the Cable to get HD and got the converter box- now have many more
channels I won't watch than before - but the monthly cost didn't go up.
Also got a remote that supposed to be universal and seems it will be if we
ever learn to use it.

Hooked it up to my Sony stereo with a couple of good Klipsch speakers.  Not
home theater but - step at a time.

The only blu-ray DVDs we could get last night were at the $1 kiosk at the
grocery store - Casino Royale - not a bad Bond flic - predictable but
satisfying.  And The Fifth Element - Bruce Willis - lamest sci-fi we've
seen. Ever. But so campy it was entertaining.

Pundit was out of town on a women's retreat in the mountains so it was boy's
night - me and Noah - a high tech evening. She's back now but hasn't been
upstairs where the 'unit' is located and we haven't told her.  We'll go up
later to watch 60 minutes or something. Guess we get the Simpsons in HD now.


Next step - run a cat-5 from the router to the blu-ray and get Netflix,
blockbuster, Pandora,and you tube on the HDTV through the blu-ray.

Next step - upgrade the TIVO to an HD or DVR equivalent.  

Watched some National Geographic, Animal planet.  Really nice picture.  You
can see the individual blades of grass. For everything else there's Master
Card.

 

Rocky