Re: [MBZ] TV Selection Time

2019-01-03 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
You need to collect residuals... *We watch your videos on the Panasonic 50" screen . . .* On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 7:31 PM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > We watch your videos on the Panasonic 50" screen . . . > > On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 3:52 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com>

Re: [MBZ] TV Selection Time

2019-01-03 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
We watch your videos on the Panasonic 50" screen . . . On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 3:52 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I often wonder why so many people want a TV thats so big, very little of > it is worth watching. I got a 32" LG this year as a 15 year present from >

Re: [MBZ] TV Selection Time

2019-01-03 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
A very rough formula is viewing distance (in inches) divided by 3 = recommended TV size. -D > On Jan 3, 2019, at 5:12 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > The 'correct' size also depends upon your viewing distance, and thus, is > tied to your room size. > > -- Jim > > >

Re: [MBZ] TV Selection Time

2019-01-03 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I've got a 15' projection screen in my classroom. During a gear build day I'll put on a movie for background noise. Doesn't make the content any better... -Curt On Thursday, January 3, 2019, 5:10:25 PM EST, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Have you ever watched a movie on a really

Re: [MBZ] TV Selection Time

2019-01-03 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
The 'correct' size also depends upon your viewing distance, and thus, is tied to your room size. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] TV Selection Time

2019-01-03 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Have you ever watched a movie on a really big TV? The largest we have at home is a 40" but my younger son has a much bigger one (60" maybe?)and I think it is great. I often end up watching a Disney cartoon movie with my little grand daughter when we are at their house and I really like it. We

Re: [MBZ] TV Selection Time

2019-01-03 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I often wonder why so many people want a TV thats so big, very little of it is worth watching. I got a 32" LG this year as a 15 year present from work. Its fine, does everything anybody might want, my Atari looks great on it. I ran HDMI from the Mac Pro, we sometimes watch videos on it as its

Re: [MBZ] TV Selection Time

2019-01-03 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
If the TV was reliant on me for use it would be covered with dust. If I watch 30 minutes a week that’s a lot, and it’s what I consider “passive use”, that is, someone else is watching something and I just happen to be passing through and stop for a minute or two if I see something that

Re: [MBZ] TV Selection Time

2019-01-03 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Greg wrote: > I have an older 50" 720P Panasonic Viera plasma TV... Experts all - too bad. Where are the contrarians at OkieBenz? i.e. stop the indoctrination, dump the TV. Stop being moron. Radio has plenty of listening to indoctrinate - we are all duped. Media is all Rong today. tin.man -

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2019-01-03 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
e vintage Marantz, the sub is a cheap Aiwa and the rear L are Bic. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan--- via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2019 11:43 AM To: Mercedes List Cc: d...@penoff.com Subject: [MBZ] TV Selection Ti

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2019-01-03 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> What is wrong with LCD? Off the top of my head: Garish colors, gives everything that 'soap opera' look. Cyan tends to be pretty 'hot', from the fluorescent materials in the backlighting. Poor(er) viewing angles, particularly vertical. Motion artifacts. Poorer blacks and dynamic range than

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2019-01-03 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 02/01/2019 5:19 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: I wouldn't touch an LCD anything. OLED would be a good successor but is too many $$$ still. -- Jim ___ What is wrong with LCD? RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] TV Selection Time

2019-01-02 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Or do what I did, and pick up a nice 58" Plasma used on Craigslist. The PO was 'upgrading' to 4K. You should be able to do the same for $200-300. I wouldn't touch an LCD anything. OLED would be a good successor but is too many $$$ still. -- Jim ___

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2019-01-02 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
I have a JVC 32" in the garage. No problems. I have a LG in a bedroom that has some bright spot issues I need to repair (pretty common). SWMBO has a Visio I bought a lot of years ago. Still working fine. The newer Visio smart TV's are reported to phone home a bit much.

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2019-01-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I have a 72” Mitsubishi Hd Dlp that I have had for about 8 years. I keep waiting for the bulb to burn out as it’s on it’s original. When it does I’m not sure if I should replace the bulb or replace the Tv. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 2, 2019, at 2:14 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote:

Re: [MBZ] TV Selection Time

2019-01-02 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Yeah, a Costco visit is in the cards for Saturday, or maybe on the way home after work this week. 60”-65” would be fine, I don’t need a massive screen. Viewing angle is important as the room it’s in is wide and narrow, which was the rationale for why I bought the plasma at the time as LCDs

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2019-01-02 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Hard to go wrong with Sony, but $$$. I bought a Sony 46" for our first HDTV back in 2008, it is still going strong. $1600! Flashed new firmware update years ago, I should check again and see if there's another update. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On January 2, 2019 2:43:08 PM EST, Dan---

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2019-01-02 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
SC gave this company Element a bunch of incentives to build TVs in some defunct little town upstate, I saw recently they were "reorganizing" (of course after taking all the incentives).  I'm wondering if these units are the same outfit, they are quite cheap.  I think they import the screens

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2019-01-02 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Vizio does seem to be high quality at below LG/Samsung pricing. I got my dad a 55" Element Roku 4k TV, the Roku remote is kind of annoying, dad hates that he can't direct dial a TV channel, has to use the up/down buttons to scroll through all 50 channels. But it comes with buttons on the

Re: [MBZ] TV Selection Time

2019-01-02 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Vizio at Costco seems to be a good value, plus you get the extra year warranty on Costco purchases.  If you don't need an OTA tuner, they have one type that is just a monitor, cheaper, no tuner so it is not really a "TV."   A buddy of mine got one of those, it was cheaper than the "TV" model.

Re: [MBZ] TV Selection Time

2019-01-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
My son gave me a 55 in. Sharp Aquos HD T.V. in 2006. It is still perfect despite daily use. I would buy another and ignore other brands. On Jan 2, 2019 2:43 PM, "Dan--- via Mercedes" wrote: > My 60” Phillips plasma TV is starting to act up after 7 years of almost > continuous service. Good

[MBZ] TV Selection Time

2019-01-02 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
My 60” Phillips plasma TV is starting to act up after 7 years of almost continuous service. Good time of the year to be shopping, but I hate shopping for commodities like this that are so plentiful. Too many choices, tough to make really well informed decision. Anyone have recommendations