[dba-Tech] The Bottom Line

Tina Norris Fields tinanfields at torchlake.com
Mon Oct 26 14:04:19 CDT 2009


Oooooooooooooooooooh Gary!  Picking a fight?  :-)
T

Gary Kjos wrote:
> She?  You listened to a WOMAN ABOUT A TV?
>
> ha ha ha ha
>
> GK
>
> On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:59 PM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:
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>> Has to do with the size of the space and the distance from the viewer.
>> Sales person who helped us said some of the 55s were coming back and being
>> traded for smaller ones because they were found to be too bright -
>> overpowering. Our seating is 6-9 feet from the TV. She said at that distance
>> 46 was best.
>>
>> R
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo
>> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 10:22 AM
>> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
>> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The Bottom Line
>>
>> Small.  Surprised you didn't go for a large set.
>>
>> Max
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
>> Sent: 26 October 2009 13:50
>> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
>> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The Bottom Line
>>
>> 46".
>>
>> R
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo
>> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 1:00 AM
>> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
>> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The Bottom Line
>>
>> What size?
>>
>> Max
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
>> Sent: 26 October 2009 00:04
>> To: 'Off Topic'; List
>> 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
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