I am suddenly curious about thermal paste.
Don't eat thermal paste.
I wouldn't brush with it, either.
Well, not again.
Mighty fine shindig.
Mal ,'Shindig'
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DCJensen - Dec 05, 2008 5:26:39 pm PST #8291 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Ginger - Dec 05, 2008 5:37:24 pm PST #8292 of 25501
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Do you have the Consumer Reports ratings, sarameg?
I've been shopping televisions myself, because I use rabbit ears in the office, so that setup disappears in February. I like my little CRT Sharp, but the last thing my office needs is another piece of equipment.
Jessica - Dec 06, 2008 3:47:34 am PST #8293 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I like LG for cheap but good TVs. Target's the easiest option if you want it now, but you can probably find better prices online.
If you're a Costco member, their Visio line (which I think is actually made by Toshiba or someone) is dead cheap, and will give you a perfectly decent picture, especially at 26".
le nubian - Dec 06, 2008 9:04:22 am PST #8294 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
yes, google reader has the ability to hide unread counts for shared items.
Gris - Dec 06, 2008 1:41:16 pm PST #8295 of 25501
Hey. New board.
I like my 26" Dynex TV just fine, and it was less than $400 including tax at Best Buy.
sarameg - Dec 06, 2008 1:44:44 pm PST #8296 of 25501
The dynex at BB was just under $300 today. I'll keep looking online and check out the post-xmas sales, maybe. Thanks for the brand reccs.
Mom gets consumer reports, so I'll ask her.
NoiseDesign - Dec 06, 2008 1:55:33 pm PST #8297 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
I'm very partial to Samsung LCD's, they are a little more expensive but I've found them to be very worth it.
omnis_audis - Dec 06, 2008 1:59:01 pm PST #8298 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I have a Samsung LCD that I got on sale from Best Buy in the summer. I think it's great. From what I understand, for "smaller" sets, less than 50" or so, picture differences are mild between brands. So it's more about features the set has and price. One thing I wish my set had was picture in picture. Aside from that, it's cool.
NoiseDesign - Dec 06, 2008 2:04:45 pm PST #8299 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
One of the big things to look for on LCDs is the contrast ratio. The good sets will have at least 10,000:1, the really good ones upwards of 30,000:1.
sarameg - Dec 06, 2008 2:54:55 pm PST #8300 of 25501
Considering I'm getting air broadcasts, not cable and am supremely unpicky about picture quality (see: rabbit ears) and I'm really cheap.... but it is good to know. Most of the numbers don't mean much to me.