Mal: Yeah, well, just be careful. We cheated Badger out of good money to buy that frippery, and you're supposed to make me look respectable. Kaylee: Yes, sir, Captain Tightpants.

'Shindig'


Buffistechnology 3: "Press Some Buttons, See What Happens."

Got a question about technology? Ask it here. Discussion of hardware, software, TiVos, multi-region DVDs, Windows, Macs, LINUX, hand-helds, iPods, anything tech related. Better than any helpdesk!


§ ita § - Jun 23, 2011 7:39:47 am PDT #17010 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

That's what product manuals are for.


Vonnie K - Jun 23, 2011 7:49:00 am PDT #17011 of 25501
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

The main Amazon product page on the blu-ray home theater system linked above has photos of the input/outputs, which is helpful. $300 price for the whole shebang really can't be beat and it sounds like quality is pretty sweet for the money, but I share ita's reservation about all-in-one systems. I'd have upgraded my DVD player to blu-ray player a while ago if my current system wasn't integrated.

How do people like their sound bars? Polk models seem to have the best reviews but they're also pretty pricey.


§ ita § - Jun 23, 2011 8:01:58 am PDT #17012 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I have a Samsung sound bar. I'm no audiophile, but I really like it. I think much more would be lost on me.


Pix - Jun 23, 2011 8:57:47 am PDT #17013 of 25501
The status is NOT quo.

Once ND is off his business conference call I will direct him here. He may have an answer or more insight/other options for you to consider.


meara - Jun 23, 2011 9:07:29 am PDT #17014 of 25501

Ooh, interesting convo. I will be reading along! I keep thinking about getting some sort of better sound for my TV than it has, and a new DVD player (my current one is the old TiVO). But not sure if I really want to get blu-ray. IS it seriously the wave of the future?


Gris - Jun 23, 2011 9:17:07 am PDT #17015 of 25501
Hey. New board.

My dad loves his sound bar. I have a much fancier system, so I can't really speak to it personally.

If I were recommending something, I'd recommend this: [link] plus this: [link]

The Onkyo home theater systems are among the best, consistently, and have the advantage of including a true receiver, so you can upgrade components in it a la carte.

If that LG model is like my older one, it's extremely easy to stream videos over the network - I don't even use DLNA, the player has no problem simply connecting to my shared drive (an external hard drive connected directly to my router) and streaming off of that.


NoiseDesign - Jun 23, 2011 9:24:05 am PDT #17016 of 25501
Our wings are not tired

I've never been a huge fan on the Onkyo stuff. It is nicely built, but I don't like the overall character of the sound. I've been pretty consistently happy with Denon equipment and Klipsch or Boston Acoustics speakers, but those tend to come at a higher price point. In the bedroom we have a small Sony surround system that performs pretty well and then we use a Samsung Blu-Ray with it. I'll see if I can track down the Sony information. At the time it was the only compact system that actually came with multiple HDMI inputs which meant that it was a sole qualifier for use in our bedroom. There had to be a way to get the XBox, TivoHD, and Blu-Ray all through it and to the TV and I didn't have room for a massive system in there.

In the living room I have a train wreck mess of audio gear that I want to replace at some point. It's a reasonable Sony receiver, which ended up being chosen because it was the only one that wasn't stupid amounts of money that actually had 4 HDMI inputs. The speakers are cheap Yamaha that are left over from an old surround system.


NoiseDesign - Jun 23, 2011 9:26:04 am PDT #17017 of 25501
Our wings are not tired

Grape Nuts

Here is a link to the current version of the Sony I have in the bedroom.

[link]


EpicTangent - Jun 23, 2011 2:53:05 pm PDT #17018 of 25501
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

So, I just had my college commencement (finally!) last month. I was planning to send photos out with my thank you cards (especially to relatives I haven't seen in years), but I have a truly horrifying amount of chin(s) in Every.Single.Shot. I thought I'd try to get them "adjusted" before printing, but from the prices, you'd think the nice folks at Ritz Camera thought I wanted them to actually remove the excess from my person, not just the photos.

So, that was a lot of backstory to say - can anybody recommend a not overly pricey photomanip software program? (Or is anybody who's already using one at home looking for photos to practice on? They're humdingers. For serious).


Ginger - Jun 23, 2011 3:44:24 pm PDT #17019 of 25501
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

I have been known to remove a chin here and there, not to mention many zits and shiny noses. Let me take a look at them.