Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV
I'm still way behind on my email. Now mostly because of jury duty. Thank God that's over. Before I start I wan't to admit I know nothing about the specs or tech of any of this. I've also been thinking about a new HDTV. Over the past year I heard that Sharp was no longer selling in the US. I could be wrong. But if I'm right, it's either coming from outside the US or is an older model? I also heard something about a certain type of chip all these TVs use. Panasonic uses something better then the rest, according to them (of course) and an article I read. Since I have a 27 inch Sylvania stereo TV with built in speakers, VCR and DVDrecorder, which seems to weigh about a ton, I haven't been to anxious to replace it. Maybe this is when I should make good use of freenet.com? Anyway, I've been comparing the different brands simply by visual inspection at Costco. They have carried the Sharp, Panasonic, Visio(?) and some others I can't remember off the top of my head. The Panasonic did look sharper, crisper and more vibrant when it came to color saturation while keeping detail in the shadow areas. And before you ask, they were all showing the same movie at the times I did compare them. It could be the controls on the TVs themselves, but I'm guessing the store set them up out of the box at factory settings. Jeff Miles jmile...@charter.net Join my Mafia http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/status_invite.php?from=550968726 On Mar 21, 2010, at 10:14 AM, mike wrote: http://www.amazon.com/Philips-42PFL3704D-F7-42-Inch-1080p/dp/B001LP6LPG Something like that appears to be a good deal...under six bills at a local dealer. On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 10:12 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: We may be on the cusp of a breakthrough ladies and gentlemen. I may be in the market for an HDTV. Any thoughts will be considered...who to stay away from, brand and or seller..who to go to first. We are looking for something LCD in type, not LED...42 or perhaps 46 inches. We are budget conscious...read CHEAP. I've heard things like...vizio is a solid inexpensive brand and others say stay far away. I'm neither an audiophile or videophile, I'm just looking for something solid and reliable. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV
On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 6:08 AM, Jeff Miles jmile...@charter.net wrote: Anyway, I've been comparing the different brands simply by visual inspection at Costco. They have carried the Sharp, Panasonic, Visio(?) and some others I can't remember off the top of my head. The Panasonic did look sharper, crisper and more vibrant when it came to color saturation while keeping detail in the shadow areas. And before you ask, they were all showing the same movie at the times I did compare them. It could be the controls on the TVs themselves, but I'm guessing the store set them up out of the box at factory settings. All televisions these days come with a display parameter setting specifically designed for use in stores. This setting generally causes the displayed image in the store to be much brighter than you would have it set in your home, the colors to be artificially saturated, the sharpness to be extreme, etc., etc., etc. Such settings are designed to cause one set to stand out versus others on display. This is simlar to how stores sell stereo systems by turning the bass and treble all the way to eleven to capture attention. In fact, when you buy a TV and set it up in your home and first turn it on, you are asked, by way of a dialog box that appears on screen if you want the display to be set to Store Display parameters or to Home Use parameters, or something similarly worded. Different makers will have those preset in-store parameters set to differing levels of extremism, thus making it quite difficult for buyers to be able to accurately determine what a realistic picture will really look like once they get the set home and start using it. For folks who like their TV images to have those overly saturated, psychedelic-like colors and with sharpness levels beyond the ridiculous and with brightness that will burn their eyeballs out, they can just use those in-store settings at home. For folks who want images that appear realistic, they will have to make a number of adjustments to the picture setting parameters. New TVs do have some preset home use parameters, but I have not as yet found one that really displays a particularly accurate picture using their factory settings. They are all a bit extreme, in my opinion, but one can create their own picture setting parameters to pretty much get screen images that look natural on any decent quality TV these days. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy
I will need to make DVDs from AVI to watch on a typical TV DVD player both in the US Region I and in Belgium Region II where I have a built in DVD Region II player and a stand alone DVD player region free. What disks should I purchase to have the greatest ease of both recording the DVDs and playing them .what I am looking for is DVD-R or DVD+R or DVD-RW or DVD+RW .I will NOT archive with them for the most part, but will watch and re-record, but I may make a few to give to family members who do NOT have a DVD recorder so I will want some record once types for that. Advice? I have IBM DVD recorder and WinDVD creator etc. that came with it.tia! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Replacement large format scanner
Our Widecom 936SLC single line contact scanner (also called a roll scanner) is acting up (scanned image has image alternating with white bands). The last time something like this happened, it was a bent pin on the SCSI cable. I've tried a new cable, with no luck. While I'm having it checked out, I'm looking at other options. This is a 36 color scanner. I'd appreciate any suggestions. tia. david David Turk Manager, Preservation Imaging Services Indiana Historical Society Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 232-4592 dt...@indianahistory.org Discover the Indiana Experience, a New Way to Live History: http://www.indianahistory.org/experience * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] wireless broadband
If she is going to use a laptop then check this out: http://www.virginmobileusa.com/mobile-broadband It is pay as you go. Or as you consume it. No contract. Pay only for what and when. I have read that this is utilizing the Sprint network though it is sold as Virgin mobile. For any who might be interested I became aware of this from this page: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13845_3-10470636-58.html?tag=mncol;title Jim On Mar 20, 2010, at 2:24 PM, Stephen Brownfield wrote: My wife was looking at possibly getting wireless broadband from Sprint (her cell phone provider) for a trip this summer. She started to ask me about what was meant by 5GB of usage a month. I went to the web site and it stated 5GB/300MB off-network roaming per month I assume that this means 5GB of upload and 300MB of download per month. If I am correct this should be fine for her. She is basically doing email (in the cloud) and surfing the web. She doesn't upload or download a lot of files. Am I correct? What should she be looking at it? TIA Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy
There are differences in quality with DVDs. Some brands will not play on older DVD players as well as other brands. What this means is that if you are making a lot of DVDs, some brands will have more duds in a box than will other brands. For single-layer DVDs, I recommend the Taiyo Yuden brand. For dual-layer DVDs, Verbatim has done well for me. I usually buy from http://www.meritline.com/ but there are a lot of listings on eBay. rleesimon wrote: I will need to make DVDs from AVI to watch on a typical TV DVD player both in the US Region I and in Belgium Region II where I have a built in DVD Region II player and a stand alone DVD player region free. What disks should I purchase to have the greatest ease of both recording the DVDs and playing them .what I am looking for is DVD-R or DVD+R or DVD-RW or DVD+RW .I will NOT archive with them for the most part, but will watch and re-record, but I may make a few to give to family members who do NOT have a DVD recorder so I will want some record once types for that. Advice? I have IBM DVD recorder and WinDVD creator etc. that came with it.tia! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy
Robert, may I tag along here? I have had some real problems labeling Memorex lightscribe DVD's. Any thoughts? --- On Fri, 3/26/10, Robert Carroll carrollcompu...@gmail.com wrote: From: Robert Carroll carrollcompu...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Friday, March 26, 2010, 5:57 PM There are differences in quality with DVDs. Some brands will not play on older DVD players as well as other brands. What this means is that if you are making a lot of DVDs, some brands will have more duds in a box than will other brands. For single-layer DVDs, I recommend the Taiyo Yuden brand. For dual-layer DVDs, Verbatim has done well for me. I usually buy from http://www.meritline.com/ but there are a lot of listings on eBay. rleesimon wrote: I will need to make DVDs from AVI to watch on a typical TV DVD player both in the US Region I and in Belgium Region II where I have a built in DVD Region II player and a stand alone DVD player region free. What disks should I purchase to have the greatest ease of both recording the DVDs and playing them .what I am looking for is DVD-R or DVD+R or DVD-RW or DVD+RW .I will NOT archive with them for the most part, but will watch and re-record, but I may make a few to give to family members who do NOT have a DVD recorder so I will want some record once types for that. Advice? I have IBM DVD recorder and WinDVD creator etc. that came with it.tia! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
