Yeah, I've been thinking I need speakers for my tv. Hmm.

We got this one when we got the tv about 18 mos ago. It delivers great sound, and our LR is pretty big, the accoustics aren't great. In fact, we've turned off the subwoofer because it muffles the dialog. We did have to send it back because the dvd player locked up. They fixed it fine and sent it back--it's worked great ever since. But it meant going without external speakers and the dvd player meanwhile--we were able to use the PS3 in the interim.

Also--Javachik, thanks for the Roku ref! We've been streaming Instant watch Netflix on the PS3, and finally got a Roku because for us it's more versatile (Amazon, Hulu). I'm impressed with the upgrade in picture quality on Nf IW just from the PS3 to the Roku.

Oh good, Bev, I am so glad you like the Roku! I LOVE mine, and hated the streaming on the Wii.

What's a good brand for a sound bar? I don't need a DVD player or anything built in--I finally got my region-free Blu Ray player.

The Samsungs seem (SEEM!) to be getting good rating where I am reading around, ita.

We did have to send it back because the dvd player locked up.

My Sony Blue Ray player sometimes locks up. Which is annoying, as it has no buttons - not even an on/off. So when it locks up the remote can't shut it off, so I have to unplug it to reboot it.

Almost feels like technology has gone backwards - I never had to unplug and plug in my VCRs or DVD players when they messed up.

I never had to unplug and plug in my VCRs or DVD players when they messed up.

It's what I gotta do with the TiVo. It's kinda scary, because I know I'm rebooting ungracefully.

We have to unplug the PS3 or the Roku to plug in the region-free dvd player. I could so do without the sound bar dvd player, really, except we'd still have to use an outlet for the sound bar.

At least it's not as bad as when we had the basket of remotes, but not enough connectors on the tv and so had to run everything through a router box that had no remote. So if you finished watching a dvd and wanted to switch to the dvr, you had to walk all the way across the room and actually push a button to switch machines. I do miss the 5-disc dvd carousel, though. That thing was made for lazy people. You could watch the extended versions of FotR, TTT, and half of RotK without ever having to get up and change the dvd!

You know what the problem with technology is? You never know what is wrong. When there's a stutter, is it the digital signal, is it the tivo, is it the new TV? Feh.

You know how they say any press is good press? Based on half-remembered discussions here, I totally started shopping for a new Vizio TV before I thought to come back and check.

SAMSUNG. I'm supposed to be looking at Samsung.