Consider too the number and type (hdmi, rca, rgb, composite) of inputs unless you have a video receiver that comverts streams.
On Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 12:59 Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > How much do people feel is reasonable to spend on a TV these days? > > I will let someone else put the OT label on this thread > > On Sun, Apr 12, 2020, 12:19 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I’m hard pressed to watch anything of significance on a small screen. > > Can’t imagine watching a movie that way. > > > > -D > > > > > > > > > On Apr 12, 2020, at 2:50 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > Yeah. We have kids and they will watch as much as they are allowed to. > I > > > end up disconnecting their devices from the internet but it is harder > now > > > with all the home schooling stuff as they use the same devices for > both. > > > > > > Anyway not much use for TV. We did watch the Fastest Indian the other > > night > > > on an ipad, which the 9yo thought was a great film. It was available > free > > > on youtube. > > > > > > Karl > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 12, 2020, 11:19 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > >> Jim Cathey via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > > >> > > >>>> Remember, you are paying for them [advertisements], same as "show > > time". > > >>> > > >>> The truly infuriating thing I just noticed is that even though we are > > >>> paying for Amazon Prime, there are commercials! They interrupt the > > >>> show, exactly as on broadcast. This is new, in my experience. > > >> > > >> I had Prime for a couple of years, and canceled it last time they > raised > > >> the renewal fee. I never ordered enough to offset the cost with the > free > > >> shipping, and the other services I just never used. I tried the video > > >> service a couple of times but didn't find it compelling and navigating > > >> the content was awkward compared to Netflix. I'd cancel Netflix too, > > >> never watch it myself, but the family likes it. > > >> > > >> I actually never watch TV anymore. I'd watch baseball or hockey, but > > >> there's none on now. > > >> > > >> Allan > > >> > > >> _______________________________________ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
