yea, it should --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730 FSBO Supervisor
----- Original Message ----- From: "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV > So, if I have a DTV box on 2 or 3 sets, I can record from that box with a > VCR? Might be worth paying the extra fee to have another TV with a box so > we can record what we wish - that'll work, right? > > Thx for the help -- > > Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > . > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kaleb C. Striplin, work" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 4:44 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV > > >> Well you will have to have a sat box for each tv, otherwise they will be >> all >> watching the same channel. You can still hook your VCR up but it will be >> recording whatever channel the box is tuned to. >> >> --- >> Kaleb C. Striplin >> Cox Auto Trader >> 730 FSBO Supervisor >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:21 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV >> >> >>> Now that you mentioned D-TV and you *do* sound knowledgable, help me >>> out - >>> Local cable keeps moving channels up into the HD and prem area - >>> efffectively raising my monthly cable price. So, I'm thinking about >>> going >>> to DTV but know little about it. >>> >>> Will I still be able to use my VCR's to record shows to watch later? >>> I've >>> seen D-TV splitters in electronics catalogs - with they let me run a >>> feed >>> to >>> a VCR for a different channel? I'm afraid my imagination gets away from >>> me >>> sometimes. ;-) >>> >>> Or is it just impossible? >>> >>> OK - I'm looking at the gizmo now so I can describe it correctly - It's >>> called a "Direct TV approved 4 in/8 out multi switch" It also says >>> "Expand >>> system to 8 rooms. Ideal for Direct TV DVR Recorders., HDTV Compatible." >>> There's 9 similar devices ranging fron $11 to $175 ea. >>> >>> Since I can expand to 8 rooms I assume that means 8 TVs - I wonder f >>> that >>> means 8 devices - like VCRs? Course, I guess the tough part is pushing >>> a >>> different channel to each room/device. >>> >>> TIA!! >>> Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) >>> www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts >>> Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil >>> PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net >>> Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs >>> . >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:36 PM >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's >>> >>> >>>> They are widescreen. Wider than normal TV, but not as wide as in a >>>> theater - so when you watch those DVD's, you still get a black bar at >>>> the top and bottom. When you watch normal TV, you get the black bars >>>> on the sides. The resolution and picture quality of HD is awesome. I >>>> now watch House and Bones just because they are broadcast locally in >>>> 1080 and I can record them with an antenna plugged into the Media >>>> Center PC. I do wish they would straighten out the competing standards >>>> for the HD version of DVD's. Can't wait to get Netflix in HD, but >>>> won't buy a drive until the blueray vs whatever thing is worked out. >>>> >>>> If you are only using it as a TV you don't need the 1080. Cable and >>>> Direct-TV are only sending out 720 signals and they compress the hell >>>> out of the image before bouncing it off the satellites. Hopefully that >>>> will change soon. >>>> >>>> Keep in mind that all my info is at least 3 months old and everything >>>> may have changed again by now. >>>> >>>> -Dave Walton >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10/26/07, Kaleb C. Striplin, work <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> I have a slot above my fire place that is for a TV. My current one is >>>>> a >>>>> floor model so we dont use it for that now, want soemthing to set up >>>>> there. >>>>> The thing that bothers me, I guess, is that now I am used to a 60" tv, >>>>> to >>>>> get that size in the new ones its quite a bit of money, so it looks >>>>> like >>>>> I >>>>> would end up with somethign in the 40's range. Since they are shapped >>>>> different, I wonder how it compares to my square 60"? >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> Kaleb C. Striplin >>>>> Cox Auto Trader >>>>> 730 FSBO Supervisor >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>>> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 2:11 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >I like the LCD's. They can be used as computer monitors. 1920x1080 in >>>>> > a 46" lets me work with the thing 3' from my face without needing >>>>> > bifocals. The HDtv part is nice too. Use Windows Media Center (XP) >>>>> > or >>>>> > Vista and you have a HD recorder on your PC. Let's you record weekly >>>>> > shows and it automatically adjusts if they move the schedule around. >>>>> > I have to use the VGA input because my video board won't do high-res >>>>> > using the DVI output. Looks good enough. >>>>> > >>>>> > Got the TV from Costco. It's now $1400 with shipping. I think I paid >>>>> > about twice that a year ago. Will probably be < $1000 after >>>>> > Christmas. >>>>> > http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11214671&search=hdtv&Mo=2&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=4294967000&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=5000001+4000000&D=hdtv&Ntt=hdtv&No=2&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1 >>>>> > >>>>> > A good wall mount helps too: >>>>> > http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11097803&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=&lang=en-US&s=1 >>>>> > >>>>> > -Dave Walton >>>>> > >>>>> > On 10/26/07, Kaleb C. Striplin (CAT) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >> OK, so my 60" big screen has been giving me trouble lately. I >>>>> >> bought >>>>> >> it >>>>> >> in '99 and its not high def, so probably time to upgrade anyway. I >>>>> >> will >>>>> >> probably still get this one fixed and use it in my office or >>>>> >> something. >>>>> >> So whats the story with these things these days? Which is the >>>>> >> best. >>>>> >> Best for the money? Im not wanting to spend a whole lot so..... >>>>> >> Dont >>>>> >> know the difference between plasma, led, so on and so forth. Best >>>>> >> place >>>>> >> to get one at somewhere like Worst Buy or Dead Sams? >>>>> >> >>>>> >> --- >>>>> >> Kaleb C. 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