So, it turns out that iCal on Mobile Me had me in LA. Not sure how that happened, and it's only an hour difference, but it's a start.
Come on. You drop by for a cup of coffee, and the world's not ending? Please.
Connor ,'Not Fade Away'
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Stephanie - Jan 03, 2011 4:27:20 pm PST #15799 of 25501
Trust my rage
shrift - Jan 03, 2011 4:40:06 pm PST #15800 of 25501
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I'm trying to figure out what size LED HDTV I want to buy for my bedroom.
I could get an LG 32-Inch 1080p 120 Hz for $500: [link]
Or I could spend $372 more for a 37 inch. I'm thinking the 32 inch would be just fine for my bedroom, yeah?
omnis_audis - Jan 03, 2011 4:53:42 pm PST #15801 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
how big a bed room do you have?
Screen ---Viewing distance range
26" --- 3.25-5.5 feet
32" --- 4.0-6.66 feet
37" --- 4.63-7.71 feet
40" --- 5.0-8.33 feet
46" --- 5.75-9.5 feet
52" --- 6.5-10.8 feet
58" --- 7.25-12 feet
65" --- 8.13-13.5 feet
70" --- 8.75-14.75 feet
That chart can be found on this crutchfield catalog: [link] or amazon: [link]
I would think a bedroom set wouldn't want to be too big to keep illumination to a minimum, if it's a source to help put you to sleep. If it's your primary watching zone, well, then that might be different.
javachik - Jan 03, 2011 4:55:37 pm PST #15802 of 25501
Our wings are not tired.
My new little Samsung in the bedroom is 22 inches. It's probably 10+ feet away from my eyes and it's fine.
Typo Boy - Jan 03, 2011 4:56:13 pm PST #15803 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Huh. I think I'd want a smaller size than the low end of the ranges listed for most of those distances. And I have bad eyes.
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shrift - Jan 03, 2011 5:23:13 pm PST #15804 of 25501
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Yeah, I don't think I want to go too big, and I like the price for the smaller one, too. Thanks!
NoiseDesign - Jan 03, 2011 6:02:54 pm PST #15805 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
We have a 32" in the bedroom. It is on the wall at the foot of the bed which places it probably about 8.5' away. I wouldn't want much smaller than 32" in there.
shrift - Jan 03, 2011 7:31:23 pm PST #15806 of 25501
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I have an old Series 2 TiVo and DIRECTV, and if I'm getting an HDTV, I suspect that I'm screwed in terms of an HD TiVo until DIRECTV and TiVo launch their new HD DVR.
Am I right?
-t - Jan 03, 2011 7:41:27 pm PST #15807 of 25501
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I think you are, sadly. I have the Directv HD dual-tuner DVR, and it's pretty nice, but not Tivo-tastic.
Liese S. - Jan 03, 2011 8:40:52 pm PST #15808 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
There was a Directivo that was HD, but a) probably not available anywhere and b) a lot of stuff has changed since then.
HD Directivo is one of the vaporiest of vaporware products in the history of ever, but I still await its coming like a faithful supplicant.