[dba-Tech] [dba-OT] The Bottom Line

Gary Kjos garykjos at gmail.com
Mon Oct 26 05:12:43 CDT 2009


Forgot to tell you to not go for the top end HDMI cables. It's
digital. It either works or it doesn't. There are plenty of cheaper
HDMI cables available that work just as good as the expensive ones.
Now maybe the better ones are better sheilded or something and will
work better over time or have better connectors on the ends that won't
develop a later problem due to corrosion or something.

Glad to hear you made the decision. Just in time for the winter
viewing season. Big deal down in your area I'm sure right? <grin>

GK

On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 7:04 PM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:
> 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.
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> Rocky
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