I was TV shopping last night at Best Buy, and it looks like I'll probably end up with a Samsung 32" LCD HDTV for about $800, unless I can get it cheaper through another source. It's not as big as I thought it'd be, but at least it'll fit on my current TV stand. I have to finish looking up the various models through my dad's Consumer Reports account, but the Samsung has the highest contrast ratio and all the various plug-in options that I want.
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Kathy A - Dec 27, 2007 6:46:34 am PST #4020 of 25497
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
NoiseDesign - Dec 27, 2007 8:46:57 am PST #4021 of 25497
Our wings are not tired
Makes me wonder...how seamlessly can LCDs do this effect? What's their mandatory margin?
I've worked with LCDs for commercial installation with margins down to about half an inch. For large video walls there are special projection style monitors that have about an 1/8th of an inch margin, though in the past few years huge flexible walls of LEDs have been the way to go, I've worked with a few of those than can cover the wall of a room. We had one of them in the Porsche room at the LA Auto Show this year.
§ ita § - Dec 27, 2007 8:49:46 am PST #4022 of 25497
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I've worked with a few of those than can cover the wall of a room. We had one of them in the Porsche room at the LA Auto Show this year.
That sounds purty.
Kathy A - Dec 28, 2007 9:30:16 am PST #4023 of 25497
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Does anyone have good recommendations for my first digital camera? I'm looking for something I can point-and-shoot, with a decent zoom capability and longlasting battery life with ease of downloading, all for a reasonable (preferably under $200) price.
Gadget_Girl - Dec 28, 2007 10:15:26 am PST #4024 of 25497
Just call me "Siouxsie Shunshine".
I have had 3 Sony Cyber-shots that have met my point-and-shoot needs. I think they can be picked up for less than $200.
Jessica - Dec 28, 2007 10:46:01 am PST #4025 of 25497
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
DH's Nikon Coolpix takes better pictures than my Sony Cybershot (better focus, much richer colors), but that may be because it's a newer camera and nothing to do with the model.
Allyson - Dec 28, 2007 11:33:41 am PST #4026 of 25497
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
My iPod Touch says that there are no movies on it...but I just synced it, and my computer says the movie is there...
Anyone else have this issue?
ETA: There was an update, and it totally solved my issue.
NoiseDesign - Dec 28, 2007 12:05:18 pm PST #4027 of 25497
Our wings are not tired
I have always been very fond of Canon cameras and have owned quite a few with no problems over the years.
Kathy A - Dec 28, 2007 12:09:46 pm PST #4028 of 25497
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I did a little poking around Consumer Reports ratings for digital cameras, and the Canon PowerShot A720IS 8MP with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom looks rather promising, especially since it's only $195 at Amazon. CR gave it a score of 75, which is decent for that low of a price.
Atropa - Dec 28, 2007 12:29:03 pm PST #4029 of 25497
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I am eventually going to buy myself a Sony Cybershot DSCW55. Yes, in pink. It's gotten good reviews, it's small (which is what I'm looking for, because I want to cart it around in my purse), and hey! Pink!