Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-27 Thread Redghost
@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's About the least expensive decent unit is a Samsung projection TV (will be DLP, thinner than your old projection unit but thicker than the plasmas, LCDs, etc.). There are some other cheaper brands, but I think

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV

2007-10-27 Thread Mitch Haley
I was at a friend's warehouse/lounge yesterday. He showed me his newest toy, a TV projector. On one side of the TV room, he's got two sofas. On the other side, a large (approx 15' wide) movie screen. Turn on the projector, turn on the DVD player, turn on the sound system, and enjoy. I bet the

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Auto Trader 730 FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 2:11 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's I like the LCD's. They can be used as computer monitors. 1920x1080 in a 46

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV

2007-10-27 Thread Curt Raymond
, 27 Oct 2007 05:20:18 -0400 From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I was at a friend's warehouse/lounge yesterday. He showed me his

[MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin (CAT)
OK, so my 60 big screen has been giving me trouble lately. I bought it in '99 and its not high def, so probably time to upgrade anyway. I will probably still get this one fixed and use it in my office or something. So whats the story with these things these days? Which is the best. Best

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread dave walton
I like the LCD's. They can be used as computer monitors. 1920x1080 in a 46 lets me work with the thing 3' from my face without needing bifocals. The HDtv part is nice too. Use Windows Media Center (XP) or Vista and you have a HD recorder on your PC. Let's you record weekly shows and it

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, work
@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 2:11 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's I like the LCD's. They can be used as computer monitors. 1920x1080 in a 46 lets me work with the thing 3' from my face without needing bifocals. The HDtv part is nice too. Use Windows Media Center (XP) or Vista and you have

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread dave walton
FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 2:11 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's I like the LCD's. They can be used as computer monitors. 1920x1080 in a 46 lets me work

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, work
I dont know anything? --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730 FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's They are widescreen. Wider

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV

2007-10-26 Thread LarryT
://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . - Original Message - From: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's They are widescreen. Wider than normal TV, but not as wide as in a theater - so when

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread Rich Thomas
About the least expensive decent unit is a Samsung projection TV (will be DLP, thinner than your old projection unit but thicker than the plasmas, LCDs, etc.). There are some other cheaper brands, but I think these are nice units. Plasmas and LCDs are much more expensive for the performance.

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread dave walton
, October 26, 2007 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's They are widescreen. Wider than normal TV, but not as wide as in a theater - so when you watch those DVD's, you still get a black bar at the top and bottom. When you watch normal TV, you get the black bars on the sides. The resolution

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, work
- From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's About the least expensive decent unit is a Samsung projection TV (will be DLP, thinner than your old projection unit but thicker than

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread LarryT
: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's About the least expensive decent unit is a Samsung projection TV (will be DLP, thinner than your old projection unit but thicker than the plasmas

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV

2007-10-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, work
: LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:21 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV Now that you mentioned D-TV and you *do* sound knowledgable, help me out - Local cable keeps moving channels up into the HD and prem area

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread Rich Thomas
/webercarbs . - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's About the least expensive decent unit is a Samsung projection TV (will be DLP, thinner

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread Rich Thomas
C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730 FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's About the least expensive decent unit is a Samsung

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread dave walton
. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730 FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's About the least expensive

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread alanl715
Oct 2007 3:58 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's By the time it craps out, the new 3D living definition feelies that plug into your brain will be out for the same price. The DLP is cheaper, but a replacement if it does break will be that much cheaper (or to repair). Electronics always get

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV

2007-10-26 Thread LarryT
, October 26, 2007 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV Well you will have to have a sat box for each tv, otherwise they will be all watching the same channel. You can still hook your VCR up but it will be recording whatever channel the box is tuned to. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV

2007-10-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, work
yea, it should --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730 FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV So, if I have a DTV box

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV

2007-10-26 Thread EDWARD DENNIS
. Striplin, work To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV Well you will have to have a sat box for each tv, otherwise they will be all watching the same channel. You can still hook your VCR up but it will be recording

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV

2007-10-26 Thread dave walton
, October 26, 2007 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV Well you will have to have a sat box for each tv, otherwise they will be all watching the same channel. You can still hook your VCR up but it will be recording whatever channel the box is tuned to. --- Kaleb C

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread Curt Raymond
. -Curt Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:51:10 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin \(CAT\) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] OT, TV's To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 OK, so my 60 big screen has been giving me trouble lately

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV

2007-10-26 Thread LarryT
! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . - Original Message - From: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 5:28 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV I would anticipate problems getting

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread Curt Raymond
From: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 They are widescreen. Wider than normal TV, but not as wide as in a theater - so when you watch those DVD's

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread Curt Raymond
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed About the least expensive decent unit is a Samsung projection TV (will be DLP, thinner than your old projection unit

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV

2007-10-26 Thread LarryT
PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV Hi, I think a tvo will take digital to analog (tape). Ed in Chicago LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, if I have a DTV box on 2 or 3 sets, I can

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread LarryT
: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 6:01 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's Interestingly alot of the companies like Sony don't actually make most of the components of their tvs (like the screen). 2 that do are LG and Samsung. I'm

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread Harry Watkins
PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's About

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV

2007-10-26 Thread Jim Cathey
We're very happy with our front-projection Sony we got at Costco. 80 screen. Not particularly bright, so it's for our darkened media room in the basement, but we only wanted it for 'movie night' anyway. Has nice color, unlike some projectors I've seen. 720p, but with HDMI inputs. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread Redghost
Best picture is usually CRT, but limited to under 37 inches. Projection screens have washed out colors and limited field of vision issues. LCD, Plasma and OLED have a bunch of issues depending on what is the weakness you are willing to overlook. All are fine as long as you match it to

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread Redghost
@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 2:11 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's I like the LCD's. They can be used as computer monitors. 1920x1080 in a 46 lets me work with the thing 3' from my face without needing bifocals. The HDtv part is nice too. Use Windows Media Center (XP) or Vista

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread Redghost
. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730 FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's About the least expensive decent unit