I have checked the tv but I will check again, dont think there was an
option for setting the optical out.
How much do I want to spend? Not sure, as little as possible though and
still get the 7.1 etc and all that, at least 6.1. From what I have
researched, even though there is 7.1, there is re
Kaleb,
7.1 surround is two in front, two in the rear, two in the middle between
front and rear, centre channel and sub. There's also 9.1 (don't ask)
It may be that the PS3 is not sending 5.1 as the default or that the tv is
not set to receive 5.1 as default from the optical in. Check the setup
OK, so for my receiver I have a Kenwood that has 2 optical inputs for
surround sound. The receiver of course switches automatically to
whatever mode is received (2.0, 5.1, or whatever). I have the HDDVD
player hooked to one port, and the sat box hooked to the other. I just
discovered we have
List"
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV
> LarryT wrote:
>> Hopefully he can burn them to DVDs? I missed an episode of NCIS IIRC and
>> it
>> was posted on the net within a week of the original airing on their
>> official
>>
Will be interesting to see how that turns out, once someone stands up and
fights them on it.
On Fri, Jan 04, 2008 at 03:49:27PM -0600, John Robbins wrote:
> On an unrelated note, the RIAA is now suing people for making MP3s off
> of the music CD they have legally purchased.
_
LarryT wrote:
> Hopefully he can burn them to DVDs? I missed an episode of NCIS IIRC and it
> was posted on the net within a week of the original airing on their official
> website - burned it to a DVD and Viola! Presto Chango - Elvis is Back! ;-)
Unfortunately, DRM (digital rights management
LarryT wrote:
>
> Hi John,
> You wrote:< some sitcom for $15. No commercials. He does have to watch it on his
> computer though.>>
Best Buy had a 1/2 off TV DVD sale last week. I completed my M*A*S*H
collection at $17.49 per season (except for #11, which was $16.49).
I've seen music CDs at Ama
ent: Friday, January 04, 2008 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV
> LarryT wrote:
>> Didn;t mean to imply they would turn off towers - but as far as
>> upgrading phones - when I bought my last phones all I wanted was a
>> basic phone - all I do is place calls - don;t need a
John Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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A lot of the basic phones have cameras, but the basic ones don't have
a good camera in them. So whil
That sounds pretty interesting I will have to check that out... thanks
for the info.
Allan
John Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Kevin wrote:
>> On Fri, Jan 04, 2008 at 12:11:58PM -0500, Allan Streib wrote:
>>> Yep, if I could get just a bit more signal strength I'd give serious
>>> conside
Kevin wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 04, 2008 at 12:11:58PM -0500, Allan Streib wrote:
>> Yep, if I could get just a bit more signal strength I'd give serious
>> consideration to dropping my land line.
>
> A car kit and a piece of sheet metal to make a ground plane, then put the
> antenna outside on top of
On Fri, Jan 04, 2008 at 12:11:58PM -0500, Allan Streib wrote:
> "Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > That's encouraging!
>
> Yep, if I could get just a bit more signal strength I'd give serious
> consideration to dropping my land line.
A car kit and a piece of sheet metal to make
LarryT wrote:
> Didn;t mean to imply they would turn off towers - but as far as
> upgrading phones - when I bought my last phones all I wanted was a
> basic phone - all I do is place calls - don;t need a screen,
> send/receive text, a camera, and all the other "enhancements" on the
> phones. Look
t;LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 11:29:44 -0500
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV
>
> Howdy John,
> Didn;t mean to imply they would turn off towers - but as far as
> upgrading
"Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> That's encouraging!
Yep, if I could get just a bit more signal strength I'd give serious
consideration to dropping my land line.
--
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On Jan 4, 2008 8:59 AM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > As for digital picking up where analog left off, I'll believe it
> > when I see it. Show me a coverage map from any of the major
> > carriers that indicates digital service is av
"Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> As for digital picking up where analog left off, I'll believe it
> when I see it. Show me a coverage map from any of the major
> carriers that indicates digital service is available *everywhere* in
> the USA, the way analog is now, and I'll gladly
On Jan 4, 2008 6:05 AM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> The other really good point the complainers seem to ignore is that the
> analog towers aren't likely to be shutdown and mothballed. That just doesn't
> make any sense at all. They'll be converted to digital and things will go
>
;[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV
> LarryT wrote:
>> Exactly. They gradually degrade service until digital becomes mandatory
>> to
>> guarantee consistant service.
>
>
LarryT wrote:
> Exactly. They gradually degrade service until digital becomes mandatory to
> guarantee consistant service.
And how did they do that? I think somebody would notice and complain if
they turned off a tower. Come on! Most people upgrade their phones!!
That is 99% of the reason mo
Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> When color tv came out we got stuck with a SUCKY TV standard because
> of all the whiners that had to keep the B&W tvs. The compromises
> made totally ruined what could have been a good thing
Back then, a television set was a major purchase, relative to
03:46 -0500
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You wrote:<>
The *only* diff
b Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs
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Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV
> On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 at 08:14:37PM -0600, John Robbin
;m just gonna shut up now.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 20:05:52 -0800
From: Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> My Son works for Verizon
: "Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV
> It's the same arguement that was made for B&W TV. The only difference
> was that color would play on a B&W TV. But back then, people were
> c
> No more critical than they were before cell-phones ;)
I can still walk, too. Doesn't mean I want to.
> Supposedly digital is going to help coverage area. Right now the
> digital signals (if your station co-broadcasts at the moment) are at a
> small fraction of the analog signal's power becaus
upervisor
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 9:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV
>
>
>> Well, you have a point there, for some viewe
Jim Cathey wrote:
> It's not about percentage of any sort of coverage, it's about how
> critical non-communication is in the areas that are about to go dead.
No more critical than they were before cell-phones ;)
> After the change, I won't be able to, NOR WILL I BE ABLE TO REPLACE
> IT WITH ANYTH
> My Son works for Verizon & he has stated more than once that only
> about 0.2%
> of their cell phones are analog.
Great! I won't even notice when I'm in that 0.2% of where/when
I travel that I'm not in easy coat-less walking distance to
another phone or a warm place to sit.
What're the chance
Mitch Haley wrote:
> She told me that Verizon told her the phone would go out of service
> in February, but they'd give her a new phone for free and keep her at
> $9.99 per month. She's happy, I'm stunned. I had figured Verizon
> would find some way to make her pay through the nose for the
> change
On Jan 3, 2008, at 5:07 PM, John Freer wrote:
> Again, I don't know how MB is handling their customers with contracts
> already in place.
I think buried on their site is a document that talks about it. For
most of the
cars you can convert from analog to digital for a fee.. How much you
pay de
Analog will no longer exist in February. Your multi-mode phone will work
in digital mode only.
Tom
www.kegkits.com
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John Robbins
That's the upgrade that I mentioned in my previous email.
Tom
www.kegkits.com
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Kevin wrote:
> Is that true, or have they been f
they have no service. Who's fault will this be?
Tom
www.kegkits.com
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Received: 1/3/08 9:21 PM
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CC:
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Mitch Haley wrote:
> I'm sure you are talking about a
Kevin wrote:
> Is that true, or have they been forced there by vendors trying to cram
> them onto smaller channels? I doubt everyone (like the number suggests)
> willingly decided to upgrade to digital. I suspect most weren't given the
> option.
Most cell phone users willingly or eagerly replace t
Mitch Haley wrote:
> I'm sure you are talking about analog only phones. There are millions
> of analog capable phones in service, some work mainly in TDMA digital
> modes, others in CDMA, but when the need arises, they can go analog
> (and battery life goes to zero, but that's another story)
Now t
On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 at 08:14:37PM -0600, John Robbins wrote:
> Kevin wrote:
> > Right. Instead, blame the government for catering to special interests and
> > not taking the general public into account.
>
> If only .2% of the public (or the public that subscribe to Verizon at
> least, see refere
Kevin wrote:
> It's not reasonable for people who would otherwise not invest in the
> technology
> to be able to watch local news, and really don't care about the quality of
> the picture enough to notice the difference between digital and analog
> signals.
Which is why the government is giving
Kevin wrote:
> Right. Instead, blame the government for catering to special interests and
> not taking the general public into account.
If only .2% of the public (or the public that subscribe to Verizon at
least, see reference to Tom Hargrave's son) use analog phones, I think
the general public
John Robbins wrote:
>
> He did not say sales are .2% I'm pretty sure he meant analog phones
> make up .2% of all the phones currently subscribed to Verizon.
I'm sure you are talking about analog only phones. There are millions
of analog capable phones in service, some work mainly in TDMA digital
Who is your service provider? Why are they not keeping up with
technology?
Tom
www.kegkits.com
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On Jan 3, 2008 4:51 PM, Tom Ha
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From: Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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That all depends. It's very reasonable for people who choose to upgrade
the technology to hi def, or for people who choose to give lots of money
away
to cable or
On Jan 3, 2008 4:51 PM, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> So, do we stop progress for the few who don't want to change?
>
> Tom
> www.kegkits.com
>
>
Of course not. But at least give people an option! With the OnStar issue
brought up, you have an option to keep it working (even if not a
32:26PM -0600, Tom Hargrave wrote:
> And this is 1 year & 1 month away & very reasonable.
>
> Tom
> www.kegkits.com
>
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> From: Harry Watkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Received: 1/3/08 8:13 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
>
Right. Instead, blame the government for catering to special interests and
not taking the general public into account.
On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 at 07:32:26PM -0600, Tom Hargrave wrote:
> Don't blame the government for GM not wanting to impact short term
> sales...
>
> This is one of several reaso
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV
No, no I'm not saying that. It's just that this change came forward
without any consumer warning. According to the AP article, the only
notice that GM gave it's customers was buried on the back pages of
their website. I don
And this is 1 year & 1 month away & very reasonable.
Tom
www.kegkits.com
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This is what that Gov site stated:
"At midn
om: John Freer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Received: 1/3/08 7:36 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> CC:
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV
>
> Ananlog phones are just a drop in the bucket. Also affected un Feb
> will be OnStar type communications, including MB, and home security
&
There was an article in the WSJ a month or so ago
about this, mainly talking about how GM knew about the
change some time ago, but did nothing to change or
re-engineer the OnStar systems they were selling.
They also mentioned the poor, nearly non-existent
notice provided to their subscribers.
Dan
ady in place.
On 1/3/08, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> So, do we stop progress for the few who don't want to change?
>
> Tom
> www.kegkits.com
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: John Freer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Received: 1/3/08 7:36
ck in, no-one will have analog cell phones.
Tom
www.kegkits.com
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Alex Chamberlain wrote:
> I don't see that that's relevant
So, do we stop progress for the few who don't want to change?
Tom
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Ananlog phones are just a drop in the bucket. Al
t; of their cell phones are analog.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom Hargrave
> www.kegkits.com
> 256-656-1924
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Behalf Of Alex Chamberlain
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 5:34 PM
> To: M
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
> I don't see that that's relevant. They may not make or sell many
> analog-capable phones. I still for one seek them out, and I can't be the
> only person. For most people who never venture out of the big city, analog
> coverage is a nonissue. For the few people to whom
On Jan 3, 2008 3:52 PM, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My Son works for Verizon & he has stated more than once that only about
> 0.2%
> of their cell phones are analog.
>
I don't see that that's relevant. They may not make or sell many
analog-capable phones. I still for one seek the
y 03, 2008 5:34 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV
On Jan 3, 2008 2:55 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Alex Chamberlain wrote:
> >
> > Along these lines, a more serious issue for many people that is getting
> a
> > lot less press i
Tom Hargrave wrote:
> The Government has been meddling with the airwaves since radio began. They
> have been carving out & licensing all along & this is one of the few areas
> where they actually do good. They license every band and AM, FM and all of
> VHF & UHF TV channels are just a short list. W
It seems than at Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:25:54 -0600, Rich wrote:
> Well, you have a point there, for some viewers and viewing
> experiences a plain old TV is just fine. But NTSC is going
> away next year with the conversion to digital, technology
> marches forward.
Almost.
Broadcast NTSC is going
On Jan 3, 2008 2:55 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Alex Chamberlain wrote:
> >
> > Along these lines, a more serious issue for many people that is getting
> a
> > lot less press is the coming (next month!) shutoff of the analog
> cellular
> > network. Large portions of the West stil
f Of John Robbins
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 2:32 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV
Harry Watkins wrote:
> Sad but true, our govmimmt gonna make sure you get da box.
They forced the digital down our throats, and they are selling off the
frequencies that are opening up
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
>
> Along these lines, a more serious issue for many people that is getting a
> lot less press is the coming (next month!) shutoff of the analog cellular
> network. Large portions of the West still have no digital cell service
I always assumed that digital TDMA coverage w
On Jan 3, 2008 12:31 PM, John Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Harry Watkins wrote:
> > Sad but true, our govmimmt gonna make sure you get da box.
>
> They forced the digital down our throats, and they are selling off the
> frequencies that are opening up from the move to digital (for big
> mo
it does
---
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Cox Auto Trader
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From: "Curt Raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV
>
> Kaleb's TV is brand n
Kaleb's TV is brand new, it surely has a digital tuner. If it doesn't he bought
a crap tv.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 14:25:31 -0600
From: "Harry Watkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Message-ID:
<[EMA
Harry Watkins wrote:
> Sad but true, our govmimmt gonna make sure you get da box.
They forced the digital down our throats, and they are selling off the
frequencies that are opening up from the move to digital (for big
money). Why not make it easier for those who didn't want to/can't
upgrade t
Cox Auto Trader
> 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 11:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV
>
>
> > Did
LarryT wrote:
> And if you look in your furnace you will see the same thing - wires and
> black boxes.
Besides the circuit board those black boxes (at least in my 2 year old
93% efficient furnace) all serve discrete functions, are replaceable,
and the manual provides a checklist for troubleshoo
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> Yeah, we have an HD set in the living room (not my choice...). I
> don't play video games, I think 90% of what's on TV is not worth
> watching, and what I do watch I looks f
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Did I get that part wrong? I thought NTSC was being replaced by ATSC
(which is the digital transmission?). I
e: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:01:03 -0600
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To: Mercedes Discussion List
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Did I get that part wrong? I thought NTSC was being re
yea, I have an antenna hooked up to the box for local HD
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Kaleb C. Striplin
Cox Auto Trader
730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor
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From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 11:01 AM
There is nothing to force HD, only digital transmissions over the air.
Some stations are throttling back their "HD" bit rate to add the other
digital channels. So you can get a crappy "HD" channel along with a
bunch of other crap too. The satellites have to manage HD channel bit
rates too, t
Rich Thomas wrote:
> Did I get that part wrong? I thought NTSC was being replaced by ATSC
> (which is the digital transmission?). I might be FOS or ignorant or
> both on that part, but you will still need a box to convert the signals.
I think what he was saying is that just because its digital
ssage-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin, work
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 10:49 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV
I use Dish which has some normal channels, and some HD channels, the local
channels on the sat are standard. I
Did I get that part wrong? I thought NTSC was being replaced by ATSC
(which is the digital transmission?). I might be FOS or ignorant or
both on that part, but you will still need a box to convert the signals.
For Kleb getting the locals through his Dish box, I don;t know, you will
have to as
sat be HD
then, or not?
---
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Cox Auto Trader
730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor
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From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV
> If yo
NOT TRUE!
NTSC will still be there, it'll just be broadcast in digtal not analog.
The converter box will just convert from digital to analog, it'll still be good
old 480i.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:25:54 -0600
From: Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT H
AFAIK Vizio is about the Yugo of TVs right now
Samsung makes very good stuff.
I like 720 better for lots of technical reasons. In the end both 720 and 1080
are better than NTSC...
-Curt
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:38:25 -0600
From: Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [MBZ] OT H
If you get your TV off the air you will need a converter box to change
the digital signal to something an older NTSC TV tuner will understand.
Just yesterday the gummint is giving away $40 coupons to use to buy one
of these boxes, which are going to be probably $60-$80, until everyone
starts b
> heat (kinda necessary when its zero degrees out), while the 30 year
> old furnace with the standing pilot in my parents house continues to
> provide trouble-free service as it has done for decades.
My dad's oil furnace was installed in '52 or so.
Daytime heat is provided by the little Vermont
Ca
Kaleb C. Striplin, work wrote:
> So when the change happens next year, what sort of converter box will a
> person need. If a person has digital cable with a digital cable box, will
> their old TV still work? What if they have dish network or something, will
> that work as well since its digita
Trader
730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor
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From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV
> Well, you have a point there, for some viewers and viewing experie
Yeah, we have an HD set in the living room (not my choice...). I
don't play video games, I think 90% of what's on TV is not worth
watching, and what I do watch I looks fine to me in standard def.
The HD is nice for sports, but I could easily live without it
vs. having to deal with stupid technica
Well, you have a point there, for some viewers and viewing experiences a
plain old TV is just fine. But NTSC is going away next year with the
conversion to digital, technology marches forward. I do like the new
TVs though, the picture is quite nice and much better than the old
tubes. We were
Allan Streib wrote:
> I think plain old NSTC is just fine.
Have you seen actual HDTV sources on an HDTV? For some things its not
really noticeable at all, but on others the difference is very
noticeable (action movies not much difference, but PBS nature/travel
programs are amazing). If you p
des Discussion List"
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Subject: [MBZ] OT HDTV
>A few weeks back we were discussing HDTVs. I had bought a Vizio 32 720P
> for the bedroom, a good deal at Sams. Well right before Christmas the
> thing started locking up when attempting to access
Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I think on the smaller screens, 720P is quite adequate as your eyes
> probably can't resolve any more pixels anyway, from a "bedroom"
> distance. On a bigger screen the 1080P would probably be the better
> choice.
I think plain old NSTC is just fine. HD
A few weeks back we were discussing HDTVs. I had bought a Vizio 32 720P
for the bedroom, a good deal at Sams. Well right before Christmas the
thing started locking up when attempting to access certain channels,
couldn't turn it off, no buttons worked, gray screen of death. Did a
little inter
Well I rent all my DVD's from netflix, I dont buy any. They have HD and
blu ray available.
Redghost wrote:
> Go with the upconverter for now, unless you are going to invest a
> bunch of cash or change over to somebody that rents HD DVD. The crap
> that Wally world sells is not known to hand
Kleb:
Wait a couple of years. You will spend half the money and will buy what is
(then) industry standard.
Remember the BetaMax? (Maybe not.)
On Dec 1, 2007 10:59 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> OK, so I think I am about to buy a TV, have decided on DLP I think.
> Should I b
Go with the upconverter for now, unless you are going to invest a
bunch of cash or change over to somebody that rents HD DVD. The crap
that Wally world sells is not known to handle regular DVD
upconversion at all well. You will get ok signal on the
upconverters as long as you use digital
OK, so I think I am about to buy a TV, have decided on DLP I think.
Should I buy a HD DVD player as well, or in the near future? I guess
its still up in the air as far as HD DVD or Blue Ray. The HD is cheaper.
I also have noticed standard DVD players that upconvert to the 1080 I
guess. At t
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