[dba-Tech] The Bottom Line

Who me?  <grin>

I thought this was the OT list. Ooops my bad. I best be ducking and running.

GK

On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 2:04 PM, Tina Norris Fields
<tinanfields at torchlake.com> wrote:
> 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:
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> -----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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