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gadgtfreek
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I'm planning on moving my RPLCD to the bedroom for a second dvr and buying a new 1080p. This will happen after I move which puts it in the summer at earliest. Are there any good sales in that time frame, or should I wait for B Friday?


Also, I'm looking at the Sony Bravia mid grade LCD's(deep color;XBR is a little more than I want to spend) or Panny/Samsung plasmas.

Anyone have any wisdom? I owned a Panny plasma EDTV about 2 years ago and liked it, traded it for the Sony I have now because I wanted a 720p TV.

The new Samsung plasmas have a better contrast ratio than the Panasonics do(and are talked about well on AVS), and I think motion blur and lower contrast ratios are what steers me towards the plasmas. BUT, I have noticed if the Plasmas have deep color capability.
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gadgtfreek
Been looking at decent deals on Samsung plasma's. Currently have Sony RPTV that still does a decent job but want to go with 50" plasma and hang on the wall for space sake.


Im kinda in the same boat as you. I like my Sony RPLCD, BUT the picture is just not as good as a plasma. Id like a 50" and 1080p. If I go with LCD, I guess itll be 46", but thats what my RPLCD is and the size is least of my requirements.

I cant complain about the RPLCD though, got it for $1200 in Nov 06
cummingsje
Im kinda in the same boat as you. I like my Sony RPLCD, BUT the picture is just not as good as a plasma. Id like a 50" and 1080p. If I go with LCD, I guess itll be 46", but thats what my RPLCD is and the size is least of my requirements.

I cant complain about the RPLCD though, got it for $1200 in Nov 06

I had my eye on a 46" phillips 1080P but my wife has made me "see the light" and would rather go with a 50". I love her rationale!! (if we're going to spend the money we may as well go with a bigger t.v.)
gadgtfreek
I had my eye on a 46" phillips 1080P but my wife has made me "see the light" and would rather go with a 50". I love her rationale!! (if we're going to spend the money we may as well go with a bigger t.v.)

Very true.
akodoreign
Very true.

Best thing to do is select a few brands/models. Sit down in front of them and believe what your eyes and heart tells you. :D

It will help you avoid buyers remorse. :up
gadgtfreek
It will help you avoid buyers remorse. :up


This is VERY true. Its like when you buy your first new car, you learn so much that you wont/will do next time.

We've talked about TVs, any input on when you generally see good sales in the year?

Labor Day?
akodoreign
This is VERY true. Its like when you buy your first new car, you learn so much that you wont/will do next time.

We've talked about TVs, any input on when you generally see good sales in the year?

Labor Day?

Next week = Superbowl. Usually a Lot of good deals for TV's :D
gadgtfreek
Next week = Superbowl. Usually a Lot of good deals for TV's :D

hehe, too soon.
akodoreign
hehe, too soon.

I would say then labor day, Or Easter. ;)
gadgtfreek
I would say then labor day, Or Easter. ;)


Im thinking Labor Day!
teachsac
It really depends on what you want to do with it. They are all good choices. Do you need 1080p/24 that is handled correctly in multilples of 24? If so, only the Sony mentioned in your OP will do that. Might consider nuvision also, in the LCDs. The Pioneer in the Plasma category is the only one right now that refreshes at 72Hz.

Panasonic should be coming out by that time with their Plasma that refreshes at a muiltple of 24.

Samsung, Sharp, JVC, Toshiba all apply 3:2 pulldown. No rear DLP's at this time correctly handle 24 either.

S~
gadgtfreek
Thanks. I need to do some more research on the 1080p/24 end then. This will be my first 1080p tv.
gadgtfreek
It really depends on what you want to do with it. They are all good choices. Do you need 1080p/24 that is handled correctly in multilples of 24? If so, only the Sony mentioned in your OP will do that. Might consider nuvision also, in the LCDs. The Pioneer in the Plasma category is the only one right now that refreshes at 72Hz.

Panasonic should be coming out by that time with their Plasma that refreshes at a muiltple of 24.

Samsung, Sharp, JVC, Toshiba all apply 3:2 pulldown. No rear DLP's at this time correctly handle 24 either.

S~


Thanks, I found some good posts on it. IMHO, if Im going for 1080p i should shoot for 24 and do it right the first time.

Anyone have any input on the contrast and dynamic contrast of LCD's. How close is a LCD with a contrast of 15k to a Plasma with the same?

Unless things change, I think I see that Sony Bravia W series in my future with the 16k C Ratio.
allargon
IMHO, the best deals are post-Superbowl, Black Friday and right before/after the new year models come in. ;)
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osu1991
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Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
dishstaller
Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big city :rolleyes:
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I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Juan
Not alot of dish customers any more
Foxbat
I'm not a big fan of the new layout, especially on my Apple TV. It used to look like the old Guide layout on the Hopper 3, but they changed parts of that, too.
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I really dislike change for the sake of change
TheRatPatrol
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.

I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Jimbo

Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
Tony as the director.🙄
Jimbo
Tony as the director.🙄
Would you rather have LaRoche ???
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I liked this episode and a toned down Tony...
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Would you rather have LaRoche ???
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
Jimbo
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...

Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)

Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.

Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.

It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
dishstaller
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Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-f9OGsKHd4
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dishstaller
BTW, I noticed right after I posted this that someone else had already mentioned it....sorry for the duplicate thread. Still looking forward to seeing the movie.
meStevo
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If you're going try to read / listen to the book (can't recommend the audio book enough) before this comes out, I'd avoid trailers.

Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!




Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
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I've seen it twice. Can't recommend the audio book enough, Ray Porter's performance is amazing and there's so much more in the book than the movie.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
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Forgot to comment. I did watch when it first came out on MGM. I enjoyed it a lot. I think reading the book made it easier to watch. Several friends commented it was a little hard to follow.
TRG
TRG
"astrophage". I read the book but didn't see the film yet.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
That's what I will be watching this weekend.🤗
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Kindle book on sale for $2.99 today at Amazon.
dishstaller
.........there's so much more in the book than the movie.
I agree. That can go for pretty much any book vs movie. Back when I was single I would read any Stephen King or John Grisham book I could get my hands on. When you read a book you make up the scenes and characters in your mind.....the movie version always disappoints.
meStevo
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.

Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place. :eek:
osu1991
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
After having experienced Gus Ferguson trying to call soccer games, I'm uncertain why NFL football analysts get hate. Even the "worst" of them are pretty good.
meStevo
Jalen Hurts out indefinitely as they treat and monitor a superficial blood clot in his leg.


View: https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2111074303185989663?s=20
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dishstaller
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I had quit watching this show years ago because I ended up more annoyed than entertained. Well......I'm STILL more annoyed than entertained. I DO find it interesting to see how things work behind the scenes at many businesses. What annoys me is how utterly out of touch CEOs are with the companies they run. At the end of almost every episode the head of the company is amazed at how hard the employees have to work and many times have to work around impossible guidelines set forth from headquarters.

I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.


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Scott Greczkowski
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne


Get it?


An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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White Wedding - Billy Idol
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White Christmas - Elvis Presley
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Dirty White Boy - Foreigner
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Tickle Me (Dirty, Dirty Feeling) - Elvis Presley
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Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson