Re: A new "TV" for a Crazy Man? (OG?)


"Puddin' Man" <puddingDOTman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 May 2007 20:47:13 GMT, "Joe_Z" <JoeZ@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


"Juba" <juba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Puddin' Man <puddingDOTman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message:
1o2m53h97q3slf9qt6ll8pe16p2rd650kb@xxxxxxx,

This has to do with drastic differences between TV-oriented equipment
20+ years ago, now, and, say 5-10+ years hence.
...

That's a lot of technical questions about TV for a chronic pain group.
alt.tv might be a better place.

In the mean time, since no one else has volunteered any answers I'll
toss
out my opinion.

First of all, your budget is a little low for getting into this.

You can get an inexpensive small plasma TV but you'd be a lot happier
with
a larger HD projection TV. They are cheaper than plasma and don't suffer
from burn-in. Get one that accepts a "cable card." Don't worry about the
specs. Just don't buy some no-name brand.

You can use your home stereo if you want, but a home theater audio
system
would be a lot better.

Digital is mandated for 2008. However, cable systems will still be
pumping
out analog signals after that for those who haven't switched over. A
converter box will be available for less than $50 for those who need it
for broadcast TV.

Spring for an inexpensive DVD player. Many libraries have DVD
collections
now and the DVDs are in a lot better condition than the VHS tapes.

--
Juba
www.masterjuba.com

Another few cents worth, I've read LCD is the way to go in PC monitors
and agree as I own a couple of wide screen hanns-g 19's monitors, the
plasma
uses more energy and burns out faster I beieve I read but do your own
research cuz I'm still useing an old 26' sharp VT, no flat screen or
anything like that, either way I know if you hit an LCD monitor screen it
will kill pixels in a heart beat,

Hmmmm. Hadn't heard that.

I've been running a little 17" LCD on my pc for about 11 months.
It's done some funny stuff but no dead pixels so far. Of course,
I haven't banged it around. Warranty is 3 years parts/labor.
Hope the new TV's are comparable.

don't let a pencil fly up and hit the screen or anything like that,
you'll be hate'n it if ya do, I saw a pic on some guys blog where one of his
idiot friends flipped a pencil at him and hit his LCD screen, killed about
15 to 20 pixels, a quater inch black spot on his monitor he can't fix now,
I'm not sure if plasma does the same or not but TV's most likely have a
glass screen covering them I would think with kids playing games and jumping
around watching barny and stuff like that, they make plastic covers for
about a C note to protect PC monitors though, go figure... the screen feels
warm not hot but covering it might make it get hot, ugh, another thought,
sheesh :)

check out newegg's hanns-g model LCD monitors, very nice with great reviews
and a 3 or 5 year warrranty, very bright and clear, the reviews sold me on
getting one and I ordered another one 2 days later they were that nice, you
really gotta watch what you buy today hardware wise, consumer report and
reviews will tell you what's junk and what's not most of the time...


knock on wood I haven't, on monitors I
read for sure but not sure about TV's or plazma screens, just a few cents
worth so do the $$$ worth of research before you buy, I would if I were
buying, anyone wanna lend me $350 :) peace...Joe

I may hafta rob a bank my po' self.

Cheers,
Puddin'

"Mit der Dummheit kaempfen Goetter selbst vergebens!"
-Friedrich Schiller



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