Proof that my wife loves me

This weekend, my wife said something to me that every man wants to hear. It was so sweet, and proof that she loves me. She said, "Next time we have some extra money lets go out and get a new TV and a DVD player"

ahhh. True love.

Heh! Lucky man there!

Be careful when picking out the TV's, if she keeps going on about "Bigger is Better", I got a ton of emails I can forward you to help out 🙂

It's a trap!!!!! I can't tell you what kind, but I know it's a trap. This is like when the police send you a letter saying they fiound your boat. When you show up they arrest you. (not that it's ever happened to me.)

Sarge is gone. Who will man the arty?

The part she didn't tell you is she wants a 13" combo TV/DVD player for the Kitchen. :-)

hmmm. Hadn't thought about the "trap" angle. I will have to keep an eye out.

What about bigger and flatter? What does that mean?

Fettish... Whole new ball game there bud...

LOL, please take it back to a TV/DVD thread quick!!!!!!!

Ok Goose. Anyone have any advice on a TV to purchase that is big, but not so big as to make me feel inadequate?

IF $TV > your "measurement" x4 = Y
THEN you = overcompensating.

or something like that...

Ha! Nice one 🙂

any hdtv should be great. I have a 61" Sony HDTV ready that I got about 4 years ago. Only problem I have with it is I have to use the box from cox. Also since I have HD Cable while watching normal channels they have the signal shown smaller then my screen, so now I only have a 42" screen with black around the picture. 🙁

But while on HD channel, it is SWEET!!!!

Yeah Sarge, if you could do something in the 60" range, I will be able to
"hang out " with you for all major sporting events! ;-)

Breaky wrote:IF $TV > your \"measurement\" x4 = Y
THEN you = overcompensating.

or something like that...

So what does that say about Goose? - Check that, I don't want to know.


I doubt I will be able to go the HDTV route - Still way too expensive for my wallet. Besides we would need to get a new Sat Receiver, and that ain't likely to happen at the same time. Likely will get a slightly larger CRT with "flat screen technology" or some such thing. Who knows, by the time we actually have that "extra money" lying around prices may be down a bit more.

Bubbaspanky wrote:Yeah Sarge, if you could do something in the 60\" range, I will be able to  
\"hang out \" with you for all major sporting events! ;-)

Well I wouldn't get your hopes up too high there Bubba, it is my wife we are talking about - aside from the fact that I have no room in my house that will fit a TV that big. Also, according to Breaky I need to stay under a 50" to keep from feeling inadequate 😄

hell yeah I am overcompensating!!!! 🙂

It all depends on how much you are willing to spend, before I got the HDTV I was looking at the Sony WEGA. I have always loved Sony products.... That is if you actually spend the money to get the higher end equipment.

Feeling and being are two seperate things... 🙂

I bought a 27" flat screen a few years back. I learned a lot about them back then. Look at the black edge of the screen about the middle on both sides. If you see a pixel missing, that means it is not a true flatscreen, but a normal tv that that tacked a flat piece of glass over. That part really threw me. Look at the less expensive brands like RCA or somebody. You will see what I am talking about.

My 27" is a Toshiba (True Flatscreen) and I really, really like it. You could get a 32" or 36". Both of them are really nice. If you want to go the HD route, I have the Mitsubishi 42". It's a great tv, but entertainment centers are very difficult to find for this tv because it is one of the few tabletop HDTV's at that size.

This is like my 27" tv. Click here.
Here are all the Toshiba's.
Here is my Mitsubishi 42". It came from this frame.

As for the DVD player, I suggest Sony PS2. The new one is $149, has progressive scan, and you can get a remote for $20. There is the added bonus of being able to play games on it. :-) Seriously, I love using my PS2 as my DVD player. The picture is really good and I don't have the progressive scan version.

I hope this helps.....

Thanks Atomm. I really like the Toshiba stuff in general. I actually used to have a Toshiba PC that ran really well back when the hottest thing was a Pentium 166. I am guessing that I won't be able to get anything above say a 32 or 36" TV simply because our rooms and the budget just are not that big. The PS2 thing is a good idea - I think you can do the same thing with an Xbox as well.

Agreed on the PS/2 route for DVD playing... But then, I don't need a ton of fancy junk just to play a movie...

But then... Looking more and more at this thread... I don't really watch tv anymore... Every now and then I will catch something... But other then that... Nothing...

Well, except Family Guy... A must watch!

To veer this off-topic again, I saw a show this weekend on BBC America called "Trailer Park Boys" - it was just what you can imagine, and was the funniest thing I have seen in a long time. Be warned however, it is from Canada.

Trailer Park Boys ~ Season 4

Hey now! The only comedy if Canadian comedy!!!

Kids in the Hall was the best!!!! Three dead trolls in a baggy is great!

And to be fair, britsh comedy roxors your boxors as well!!!

Spent much of last Thursday evening watching BBC America. The Trailer Park Boys and another show called "Little Britain" had me and my father-in-law laughing hysterically.

My last TV exploded, and left a Flash Burn on the wall. It was the coolest crappiest thing ever.

Thought Id share. :twisted: