Another TV recommendation wanted

On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:36:09 +0000, DBSnappa
<davidjREMOVEMEboughton DeleteThis @REMOVEMEhotmail.com> wrote:

>Zomoniac wrote:
>> I'm after a 19-23" LCD with a built-in DVD player to wall-mount at the
>> end of my bed, there's not enough space for any kind of stand. Anyone
>> know of a half-decent one that will do a reasonable job of scaling?
>>
>Sorry, no, but then I would never buy a combined unit because if one
>thing fails you lose both.

Hardly matters in this case - the second component is essentially free
so if the DVD fails you get an external replacement for £15, if the
telly fails you bin it.

Cheers - Jaimie
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On 2009-01-01 23:31:05 +0000, Jaimie Vandenbergh
<jaimie RemoveThis @sometimes.sessile.org> said:

> On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:36:09 +0000, DBSnappa
> <davidjREMOVEMEboughton RemoveThis @REMOVEMEhotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Zomoniac wrote:
>>> I'm after a 19-23" LCD with a built-in DVD player to wall-mount at the
>>> end of my bed, there's not enough space for any kind of stand. Anyone
>>> know of a half-decent one that will do a reasonable job of scaling?
>>>
>> Sorry, no, but then I would never buy a combined unit because if one
>> thing fails you lose both.
>
> Hardly matters in this case - the second component is essentially free
> so if the DVD fails you get an external replacement for £15, if the
> telly fails you bin it.

When you're mounting it 5ft off the ground with nothing underneath it
an externel replacement isn't really a practical option.


--

Zo

Zomoniac wrote:
> On 2009-01-01 23:31:05 +0000, Jaimie Vandenbergh
> <jaimie.DeleteThis@sometimes.sessile.org> said:
>
>> On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:36:09 +0000, DBSnappa
>> <davidjREMOVEMEboughton.DeleteThis@REMOVEMEhotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Zomoniac wrote:
>>>> I'm after a 19-23" LCD with a built-in DVD player to wall-mount at
>>>> the end of my bed, there's not enough space for any kind of stand.
>>>> Anyone know of a half-decent one that will do a reasonable job of
>>>> scaling?
>>>>
>>> Sorry, no, but then I would never buy a combined unit because if one
>>> thing fails you lose both.
>>
>> Hardly matters in this case - the second component is essentially free
>> so if the DVD fails you get an external replacement for £15, if the
>> telly fails you bin it.
>
> When you're mounting it 5ft off the ground with nothing underneath it an
> externel replacement isn't really a practical option.
>
>
In which case I would be inclined to do some research and try and limit
that by either buying the best made and reliable piece you can afford.
Alternatively, precisely how much faff would it be to neatly install
>15' of cable to a separate machine that either plays discs or streams
- a new 360 with a lengthy HDMI cable (no appreciable signal loss over
that distance - well, none at all seeing as it's a digital signal) and a
media remote would also allow you to hit that gaming target you want.
Slightly pricier in the short term but you'll love me for suggesting it
after it's paid for

On 2009-01-02 08:26:47 +0000, DBSnappa
<davidjREMOVEMEboughton.TakeThisOut@REMOVEMEhotmail.com> said:

> Zomoniac wrote:
>> On 2009-01-01 23:31:05 +0000, Jaimie Vandenbergh
>> <jaimie.TakeThisOut@sometimes.sessile.org> said:
>>
>>> On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:36:09 +0000, DBSnappa
>>> <davidjREMOVEMEboughton.TakeThisOut@REMOVEMEhotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Zomoniac wrote:
>>>>> I'm after a 19-23" LCD with a built-in DVD player to wall-mount at the
>>>>> end of my bed, there's not enough space for any kind of stand. Anyone
>>>>> know of a half-decent one that will do a reasonable job of scaling?
>>>>>
>>>> Sorry, no, but then I would never buy a combined unit because if one
>>>> thing fails you lose both.
>>>
>>> Hardly matters in this case - the second component is essentially free
>>> so if the DVD fails you get an external replacement for £15, if the
>>> telly fails you bin it.
>>
>> When you're mounting it 5ft off the ground with nothing underneath it
>> an externel replacement isn't really a practical option.
>>
>>
> In which case I would be inclined to do some research and try and limit
> that by either buying the best made and reliable piece you can afford.
> Alternatively, precisely how much faff would it be to neatly install
> >15' of cable to a separate machine that either plays discs or streams
> - a new 360 with a lengthy HDMI cable (no appreciable signal loss over
> that distance - well, none at all seeing as it's a digital signal) and
> a media remote would also allow you to hit that gaming target you want.
> Slightly pricier in the short term but you'll love me for suggesting it
> after it's paid for

Ordinarily I would, but the install to HD feature doesn't work with
DVDs, and I don't think a late-at-night-in-bed-watching-a-dvd-quietly
situation will be helped by having all that noise going on

--

Zo

Zomoniac wrote:
> On 2009-01-02 08:26:47 +0000, DBSnappa
> <davidjREMOVEMEboughton.TakeThisOut@REMOVEMEhotmail.com> said:
>
>> Zomoniac wrote:
>>> On 2009-01-01 23:31:05 +0000, Jaimie Vandenbergh
>>> <jaimie.TakeThisOut@sometimes.sessile.org> said:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:36:09 +0000, DBSnappa
>>>> <davidjREMOVEMEboughton.TakeThisOut@REMOVEMEhotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Zomoniac wrote:
>>>>>> I'm after a 19-23" LCD with a built-in DVD player to wall-mount at
>>>>>> the end of my bed, there's not enough space for any kind of stand.
>>>>>> Anyone know of a half-decent one that will do a reasonable job of
>>>>>> scaling?
>>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry, no, but then I would never buy a combined unit because if
>>>>> one thing fails you lose both.
>>>>
>>>> Hardly matters in this case - the second component is essentially free
>>>> so if the DVD fails you get an external replacement for £15, if the
>>>> telly fails you bin it.
>>>
>>> When you're mounting it 5ft off the ground with nothing underneath it
>>> an externel replacement isn't really a practical option.
>>>
>>>
>> In which case I would be inclined to do some research and try and
>> limit that by either buying the best made and reliable piece you can
>> afford.
>> Alternatively, precisely how much faff would it be to neatly install
>> >15' of cable to a separate machine that either plays discs or streams
>> - a new 360 with a lengthy HDMI cable (no appreciable signal loss over
>> that distance - well, none at all seeing as it's a digital signal) and
>> a media remote would also allow you to hit that gaming target you
>> want. Slightly pricier in the short term but you'll love me for
>> suggesting it after it's paid for
>
> Ordinarily I would, but the install to HD feature doesn't work with
> DVDs, and I don't think a late-at-night-in-bed-watching-a-dvd-quietly
> situation will be helped by having all that noise going on
>

You could put a pillow behind the headboard.

JR wrote:
> Zomoniac wrote:
>> On 2009-01-02 08:26:47 +0000, DBSnappa
>> <davidjREMOVEMEboughton.RemoveThis@REMOVEMEhotmail.com> said:
>>
>>> Zomoniac wrote:
>>>> On 2009-01-01 23:31:05 +0000, Jaimie Vandenbergh
>>>> <jaimie.RemoveThis@sometimes.sessile.org> said:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:36:09 +0000, DBSnappa
>>>>> <davidjREMOVEMEboughton.RemoveThis@REMOVEMEhotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Zomoniac wrote:
>>>>>>> I'm after a 19-23" LCD with a built-in DVD player to wall-mount
>>>>>>> at the end of my bed, there's not enough space for any kind of
>>>>>>> stand. Anyone know of a half-decent one that will do a reasonable
>>>>>>> job of scaling?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sorry, no, but then I would never buy a combined unit because if
>>>>>> one thing fails you lose both.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hardly matters in this case - the second component is essentially free
>>>>> so if the DVD fails you get an external replacement for £15, if the
>>>>> telly fails you bin it.
>>>>
>>>> When you're mounting it 5ft off the ground with nothing underneath
>>>> it an externel replacement isn't really a practical option.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> In which case I would be inclined to do some research and try and
>>> limit that by either buying the best made and reliable piece you can
>>> afford.
>>> Alternatively, precisely how much faff would it be to neatly install
>>> >15' of cable to a separate machine that either plays discs or
>>> streams - a new 360 with a lengthy HDMI cable (no appreciable signal
>>> loss over that distance - well, none at all seeing as it's a digital
>>> signal) and a media remote would also allow you to hit that gaming
>>> target you want. Slightly pricier in the short term but you'll love
>>> me for suggesting it after it's paid for
>>
>> Ordinarily I would, but the install to HD feature doesn't work with
>> DVDs, and I don't think a late-at-night-in-bed-watching-a-dvd-quietly
>> situation will be helped by having all that noise going on
>>
>
> You could put a pillow behind the headboard.


Euuwwww, horrible images...

Zomoniac wrote:
> On 2009-01-02 08:26:47 +0000, DBSnappa
> <davidjREMOVEMEboughton.RemoveThis@REMOVEMEhotmail.com> said:
>
>> Zomoniac wrote:
>>> On 2009-01-01 23:31:05 +0000, Jaimie Vandenbergh
>>> <jaimie.RemoveThis@sometimes.sessile.org> said:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:36:09 +0000, DBSnappa
>>>> <davidjREMOVEMEboughton.RemoveThis@REMOVEMEhotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Zomoniac wrote:
>>>>>> I'm after a 19-23" LCD with a built-in DVD player to wall-mount at
>>>>>> the end of my bed, there's not enough space for any kind of stand.
>>>>>> Anyone know of a half-decent one that will do a reasonable job of
>>>>>> scaling?
>>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry, no, but then I would never buy a combined unit because if
>>>>> one thing fails you lose both.
>>>>
>>>> Hardly matters in this case - the second component is essentially free
>>>> so if the DVD fails you get an external replacement for £15, if the
>>>> telly fails you bin it.
>>>
>>> When you're mounting it 5ft off the ground with nothing underneath it
>>> an externel replacement isn't really a practical option.
>>>
>>>
>> In which case I would be inclined to do some research and try and
>> limit that by either buying the best made and reliable piece you can
>> afford.
>> Alternatively, precisely how much faff would it be to neatly install
>> >15' of cable to a separate machine that either plays discs or streams
>> - a new 360 with a lengthy HDMI cable (no appreciable signal loss over
>> that distance - well, none at all seeing as it's a digital signal) and
>> a media remote would also allow you to hit that gaming target you
>> want. Slightly pricier in the short term but you'll love me for
>> suggesting it after it's paid for
>
> Ordinarily I would, but the install to HD feature doesn't work with
> DVDs, and I don't think a late-at-night-in-bed-watching-a-dvd-quietly
> situation will be helped by having all that noise going on
>

My new 360 is very quiet. The Jaspers which should be routinely
available now or very soon are supposed to be about as noisy as a PS3.

On 2009-01-02, DBSnappa <davidjREMOVEMEboughton RemoveThis @REMOVEMEhotmail.com> wrote:
> My new 360 is very quiet. The Jaspers which should be routinely
> available now or very soon are supposed to be about as noisy as a PS3.

I looked on the web to check and my new 360 (bought mid-December I
think) is not a Jasper. It's definitely loud! When I first got it I
left the room to get a drink at one point. When I walked back in I
thought it had started torrential rain outside and went to look at the
window!

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