Any advice on tv's
Sum1
Really, I want a monitor for my dvd and video player. I haven't watched
terrestrial or satellite broadcasts for more than 8 years and don't want to
start now.
So I don't need a tv with a built-in BS tuner, but if it's nearlly
impossible to find one without one preinstalled then so be it.
I'd love one of those thin tvs, but a tube set is about 1/3 the price.
Any recommendations or caveats about brands or models?
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Also, I should have fiber optic cable installed for internet use within the
next month. Might I also have tv options?
Kevin Gowen
> I want to buy a tv, about 28-31 inch.
>
> Really, I want a monitor for my dvd and video player. I haven't
> watched terrestrial or satellite broadcasts for more than 8 years and
> don't want to start now.
>
> So I don't need a tv with a built-in BS tuner, but if it's nearlly
> impossible to find one without one preinstalled then so be it.
>
> I'd love one of those thin tvs, but a tube set is about 1/3 the price.
>
> Any recommendations or caveats about brands or models?
How about asking the folks at the local consumer electronics store?
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>
> Also, I should have fiber optic cable installed for internet use
> within the next month. Might I also have tv options?
Ask the cable company.
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Kevin Gowen
Jon up in Tohoku
You can get a 28 inch pretty easy, but good luck finding a 31, they come in
28, and 32.
> > Really, I want a monitor for my dvd and video player. I haven't
> > watched terrestrial or satellite broadcasts for more than 8 years and
> > don't want to start now.
One question: does your DVD have a D3 output? If you only have D1 or
S-video, too bad, but if you have a D3 output, that is the one with
separate connections for red, green and blue, or a little jack that looks
like it should go to your computer, then get a TV that will connect to that.
It kicks the arse of regular co-ax.
> > So I don't need a tv with a built-in BS tuner, but if it's nearlly
> > impossible to find one without one preinstalled then so be it.
Bingo
> > I'd love one of those thin tvs, but a tube set is about 1/3 the price.
Personally I still think cathode ray tubes have better pictures. The plasma
jobbies still trail a bit if you have something bright moving over a
completely black back-ground
> > Any recommendations or caveats about brands or models?
I have a 28 inch Toshiba wide screen D3 TV it is a slightly older, I guess
it is the predecessor to the 28ZP37. My box has a great and crystal clear
picture for something that isn't HDTV (D4), just beautiful, and it has great
sound too. One thing to note, next time you are out looking at these things,
run your hand over the screens. The Toshiba's don't build up a static charge
on the screen, and that means they don't get nearly as dirty as others that
attract every particle of dirt in your house directly to your screen.
> How about asking the folks at the local consumer electronics store?
>
Depends if they are honest and knowledgeable, or just lying dolts looking to
make a sale. I don't trust sales people for electronics in a country where
the changes in Technology are so rapid and dynamic. They all just want to
move stock in the end, and are not necessarily motivated by the desire to
have customers return home with complete satisfaction.
> >
> > Also, I should have fiber optic cable installed for internet use
> > within the next month. Might I also have tv options?
>
> Ask the cable company.
>
> --
> Kevin Gowen
Well that's my 2 cents, hope it is of some use. There is always Hitachi you
know "inspire the next" guys, you know they are one of the largest
manufactures of dildos in Japan too?
Jon
mr.sumo snr.
news:bd9b7u$2l4h$4...@nwall1.odn.ne.jp...
Check this list of the best selling televisions from www.kakaku.com -
http://tinyurl.com/f5bp
I always check what Japanese electronics nerds are buying and then compare
that with what looks good in the shops, is in my price range and has the
desired features. If your Japanese is up to it read the customer reviews at
KAKAKU. Japan always seems to be at least 8-10 months ahead of everywhere
else when it comes to popular consumer electronics so the 'best buy' as
featured on an English site could already be a dinosaur here.
jonathan
Ed
prefer. Whether it's a sony or an orion, it'll hold up for a good long time.
And if it doesn't, just take it back. If it broke within a month of two,
they'll probably just hand you a new one to replace the one that broke. If
it lasts longer than a few months, it'll probably last for years.
Michael Cash
belched the alphabet and kept on going with:
Many years ago I put a tv in my truck. I tried watching it for a
while, but then realized that I didn't like Japanese television any
more at work than I did at home. It sat in the truck connected, but
totally unused for quite a long time.
Then one day I decided I would fire it up and see what was on. It was
busted. I had dutifully kept the warranty, figuring the vibration of
the truck would likely break it at some point. When I took out the
warranty and examined it I discovered that it had expired the previous
day.
--
Michael Cash
"There was a time, Mr. Cash, when I believed you must be the most useless
thing in the world. But that was before I read a Microsoft help file."
Prof. Ernest T. Bass
Mount Pilot College
Ed
"Michael Cash" <mike...@sunfield.ne.jp> wrote in message
news:8okifv0jdmjmgep90...@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 13:31:01 +0900, "Ed" <gwb...@whitehouse.gov>
> belched the alphabet and kept on going with:
>
> >My advice is to spend the least amount of money you can that is the size
you
> >prefer. Whether it's a sony or an orion, it'll hold up for a good long
time.
> >
> >And if it doesn't, just take it back. If it broke within a month of two,
> >they'll probably just hand you a new one to replace the one that broke.
If
> >it lasts longer than a few months, it'll probably last for years.
>
> Many years ago I put a tv in my truck. I tried watching it for a
> while, but then realized that I didn't like Japanese television any
> more at work than I did at home. It sat in the truck connected, but
> totally unused for quite a long time.
>
> Then one day I decided I would fire it up and see what was on. It was
> busted. I had dutifully kept the warranty, figuring the vibration of
> the truck would likely break it at some point. When I took out the
> warranty and examined it I discovered that it had expired the previous
> day.
I had a sony VCR (or VTR if you prefer) that I had bought from the local
Laox. It stopped working after three months. I took it down to Laox and I
walked out of the store with a brand new one ten minutes later.
anatanoaho931
Really, I want a monitor for my dvd and video player. I haven't
watched
terrestrial or satellite broadcasts for more than 8 years and don't
want to
start now.
So I don't need a tv with a built-in BS tuner, but if it's nearlly
impossible to find one without one preinstalled then so be it.
I'd love one of those thin tvs, but a tube set is about 1/3 the price.
Any recommendations or caveats about brands or models?
If you don't go for the Toshiba, stay away from Sony, they are gomi!!!
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Also, I should have fiber optic cable installed for internet use
within the
next month. Might I also have tv options?
want higher speed your wasting your money!
I've done extensive testing with cable, ADSL, & fiber in the Kansai
area. The 100Mbs for fiber is BS!!!!!!
I've never seen speeds higher than 400k up or down for fiber. Unless
you have 15 or more connections it's just not worth it. Stick with
ADSL or cable.
an
anatanoaho931
David Van Cleef
anatanoaho931 wrote:
> If you are changing from a modem or ISDN, fiber is an option, but if
> want higher speed your wasting your money!
> I've done extensive testing with cable, ADSL, & fiber in the Kansai
> area. The 100Mbs for fiber is BS!!!!!!
> I've never seen speeds higher than 400k up or down for fiber. Unless
> you have 15 or more connections it's just not worth it. Stick with
> ADSL or cable.
>
I get up to 30-40mbit/sec to "close" sites. (i.e. ftp.kddilabs.jp,
ftp*.jp.freebsd.org, etc.) And that is through a NAT, not directly
to the PPPoE termination device. Typically 20-30mbit/sec to my
machines in the office. (New-Family line - the 100mbit is
shared with up to 3 other users in theory)
--
David Van Cleef - Engineering Manager
d...@gol.com - Fusion Network Services, K.K.
d...@aeug.org - Global OnLine Japan
-- "We have forgotten at least two things..." --
Brett Robson
>
>Sum1 wrote:
>> I want to buy a tv, about 28-31 inch.
>>
>> Really, I want a monitor for my dvd and video player. I haven't
>> watched terrestrial or satellite broadcasts for more than 8 years and
>> don't want to start now.
>>
>> So I don't need a tv with a built-in BS tuner, but if it's nearlly
>> impossible to find one without one preinstalled then so be it.
>>
>> I'd love one of those thin tvs, but a tube set is about 1/3 the price.
>>
>> Any recommendations or caveats about brands or models?
>
>How about asking the folks at the local consumer electronics store?
>
The same people who's other part-time job is 7-11?
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