Very popular item around here. Some popular dishes at local restaurants. 40 Clove Chicken Garlic Pizza Garlic Fries Chicken Pesto Linguine
I am so screwed Watches and Fine Timepieces Red Wines (currently 200 bottles in the cellar) Gemstones (Color) Coins - I daily carry an 1880 Silver Dollar Wet Shaving Components Mens Fragrances Fly Rod and Flys Tools Cookwear Knives Antique Books (Just Picked up an old copy of Ethics and Morals - Freemasons) 1 My 1937 Dodge Truck Old Black Round Vinyl
Bill I have two very old Railroad lamps, a red and a yellow - used to hang on a caboose. Not watches - but railroad specific.
Up until 5 or 6 years ago before divorce, I used to be very much into horses. Ex got to keep all 3, and has none of them now...:mad: I used to do Penning on Friday and Saturday nights out here in town. Was much fun: Also lost my QH "RAE CIN SECRET"
Nice horse. Sorry to hear you lost your horses in the split. Team penning is a blast. My wife used to do it once in a while. I've never had the pleasure. The mare I gave away to Texas would have been a great penning horse. I used to show my ex's mare in working cow horse occasionally.
It's nice to see that there are others with a worse case of AD than mine: Currently active: Microscope objective cannisters Metal lion figurines, especialy paperweights. Fine writing instruments Razors and shave creams Vintage staplers (office variety) In remission: Paperweights (glass) Roseville pottery I suspect I've missed one or two. Sigh...
My 4000th Post Flat HDTV with Perfect Pixel HD and Ambilight 2 channel 42PFL7432D/37 42" LCD integrated digital Specifications Picture/Display •Aspect ratio: 16:9 •Brightness: 500 cd/m² •Contrast ratio (typical): 1100:1 •Dynamic screen contrast: 8000:1 •Response time (typical): 5 (BEW equiv.) ms •Viewing angle: 176º (H) / 176º (V) •Diagonal screen size (inch): 42 inch •Display screen type: LCD Full HD W-UXGA Act. matrix •Panel resolution: 1920x1080p •Picture enhancement: Perfect Pixel HD Engine, Digital Natural Motion, Dynamic contrast enhancement, 1080p 50/60Hz processing, 3/2 - 2/2 motion pull down, 3D Combfilter, Active Control + Light sensor, Jagged Line Suppression, Progressive Scan, Widescreen Plus •Screen enhancement: Anti-Reflection coated screen Ambilight •Ambilight Features: Ambilight 2 Channel, Auto adaptive to video content, Efficient low energy lamp •Ambilight light system: LED wide color •Color Settings: Full Multi Color •Dimming Function: Manual and via Light Sensor •Preset modes: 4 Active Adaptive modes Supported Display Resolution Sound •Output power (RMS): 2x8W •Sound Enhancement: Digital Signal Processing, Dynamic Bass Enhancement, Graphic Equaliser •Sound System: Virtual Dolby Digital Loudspeakers •Built-in speakers: 2 •Loudspeaker types: Front Speakers, Dome tweeter Convenience •Child Protection: Child Lock+Parental Control •Clock: Smart Clock •Ease of Installation: Auto Program Naming, Automatic Tuning System (ATS), Autostore, PLL Digital Tuning, Plug & Play •Ease of Use: Auto Volume Leveller (AVL), Channel list, Delta Volume per preset, Graphical User Interface, On Screen Display, Side Control, Smart Picture Control, Smart Sound Control •Remote Control: TV •Remote control type: RC4451 •Screen Format Adjustments: 4:3, 6 Widescreen Modes, Auto Format, Full screen, Movie expand 14:9, Movie expand 16:9, Super Zoom •Teletext: Closed Captioning Full Text Multimedia Applications •Multimedia connections: USB •Playback Formats: MP3, Slideshow files (.alb), JPEG Still pictures Tuner/Reception/Transmission •Aerial Input: 75 ohm F-type •TV system: ATSC, NTSC •Video Playback: NTSC •Cable: Unscrambled Digital Cable -QAM Connectivity •AV 1: (1, 2, 3Fh autoranging), Audio L/R in, CVBS in, S-Video, YPbPr •AV 2: Audio L/R in, CVBS •AV 3: (1, 2, 3Fh autoranging), Audio L/R in, YPbPr •AV 4: HDMI, Audio L/R in •AV 5: HDMI •AV 6: HDMI •Front / Side connections: Audio L/R in, CVBS in, Headphone out, S-video in, USB •Other connections: Monitor out L/R (Cinch), S/PDIF in (coaxial), S/PDIF out (coaxial) Power •Ambient temperature: 5 °C to 35 °C •Mains power: AC 110 +/- 10% •Power consumption: 264 W •Standby power consumption: 0.64 W Accessories •Included Accessories: Tabletop swivel stand Dimensions •Color cabinet: High Gloss Black •Set dimensions in inch (W x H x D): 41.2 x 27.0 x 4.6 inch •Set dimensions with stand in inch (H x D): 29.5 x 10.4 inch •Product weight (lb): 60.8 lb •Product weight (+stand) (lb): 76.3 lb •Box dimensions in inch (W x H x D): 44.3 x 30.7 x 10.9 inch •Weight incl. Packaging (lb): 89.1 lb •VESA wall mount compatible: 600 x 400 mm
New TV Status OK, the TV has been up and running in the family area. I guess that's what you call the little space next to the kitchen area. Previously, I had a standard cable box, a dvd player, a vhs recorder/player and a Tivo Series 2 Dual Tuner hooked up to the old TV. First thing I noticed is that standard cable on the HDTV sucked. The DVDs looked really good because the HDTV has built in signal upconverting circuitry from the DVD player. VHS playback is always going to suffer somewhat. So, I called Charter Cable and had them come out to install an HD cable box and run a new outlet into a front room. Bad news was they'd have to run the line on the outside of the front of the house. There's a chance an electrician can run a line up in the ceiling since we have ceiling vents instead. So no go on the second line for now. The good news was they ran out of regular HD cable boxes and they gave me one with a built in DVR for N/C. All right! Except one problem. I have a Tivo DVR box already. The installer re-wired all my equipment and now I have boxes with wires hanging off them or routed in a way I'm not happy with. I have a "project." Shouldn't be bad. I took a look at what I have and how it's wired and figured out what I'm going to do. I also want to take advantage of the highest quality signals the equipment can handle. I have HDMI connects but no wires. That's not cheap but doable. This is what I'm going to do since the HDTV has a ton of input connections. 1) Get an HDMI cable for connecting the HD Cable Box to the HDTV 2) Use the built in HD cable box DVR to record HD channels or any channels > channel 99. 3) Split the cable signal and run a co-axial connection to the Tivo Box. I'll use the Tivo DVR to record channels 1-99. In other words, daughter can record all the cartoons and Hannah Montana, Sweet Life of Zack & Cody and other kids shows she wants on the Tivo without interfering with the "good stuff" that will be recorded on the cable box dvr. Once the old tv is hooked to a new cable connection then the Tivo box will be moved. 4) The VHS recorder/player will have a RCA Audio/Video connection direct to the TV or maybe a co-axial connection. I'm not sure yet. I never use it for recording anymore so no problem being stand alone. 5) The DVD player is being moved to where the old TV is. Daughter can watch DVDs there. Eventually, the Tivo box and the PS2 will join it. A mini entertainment center so to speak. The HDTV will be strictly viewing pleasure. 6) I bought a Sony upconverting DVD player with HDMI interface. A real bargain. Retailers are getting desperate. The HDMI cable to connect it to the HDTV costs almost as much as I paid for the DVD player. Eventually it will be upgraded to a Blu Ray DVD player. Part of the reason I say Blu Ray is because I eventually want a PS3 and it has a built in Blu Ray player. I'm sneaky that way. OK, thanks for letting me get my thoughts down on paper. I think I have my plan of attack.
All done with the equipment switches and new cabling. All I can say is wow, what a difference. Every channel is crystal clear and the upconverting circuitry on the new Sony DVD player is great when coupled with HDMI connectors. I was watching Some HD movies on cable with the new cabling and the movies just jumped out from the screen. Audio improved tremendously too. OK. All done for now. Time to save up more rewards points for a Blu Ray player.
Holy cow Rich, is that the components of your new TV or directions for building a Lunar Module. Nice.
LOL Bob, too funny! rofl Very nice Rich , we have a 47" Phillips...they are very nice tv's Great picture Walmart sells Phillips HDMI cables at a very reasonable price....
