Jan 07
4
Jan 07
2
About 20 minutes ago I just sold my used 27″ CRT flat-screen TV, a standard-definition model that I had used for 3 years before I got my HDTV. With this transaction completed, I hope to say good bye to owning standard-def TV sets in my life, and even more to CRT screens.
I hope I didn’t sell the TV for too low a price.
Aug 06
28
After using “my” new iPod Nano for a couple minutes, here are my thoughts:
- The click-wheel is way over rated. It’s not suitable for fine tuning selections. A normal D-pad is probaly better.
- The bundled earphones are okay, but seriously, get yourself a set of Sennheiser MX400 earbuds for < $10.
Jun 06
5
Muahahahaha!!! It works, it works!!!
I am, of course, referring to the combination of A2DP, PPC6700, and Motorola HT820. I am now enjoying stereo music on the HT820 with MP3s playing from PPC6700.
No wires!
The sound on HT820 is much better than the wired earphones that I lost. The bass is pretty strong, and the Princess-Leia-style ear cups aren’t too heavy, so far.
The HT820 also automatically paused music playback when a call came in (I dialed myself from my wife’s cellphone), so I shouldn’t have to worry about missing a call when listening to my songs.
Now if only this setup could be more stable: music doesn’t automatically resume after a phone call, and Windows Media Player forgets the active play list if left idle for a few minutes. Also AVRCP works sometimes but not others.
Still, I am satisfied for today. My PPC6700 is beginning to reach its full potential lately.
Next step, the DC800.
Jun 06
5
Last week I had misplaced the wired stereo earphones that came with my PPC6700. Now I can’t use my PPC6700 as a MP3 player anymore because I don’t have another stereo cellphone headset with a 2.5mm plug.
Somehow I have bad a history with earphones. Prior to the above mentioned mishap, I had broken my other (and first) pair of “fancy”, “professional” earphones.
Now I am contemplating the Motorola H820 Bluetooth stereo headset for my PPC6700. There is no official PPC6700 A2DP driver from Sprint or HTC, so I may have to use a hack to achieve this wireless nirvana.
Mar 06
1
It’s no secret that I have a hi-def TV - it’s no secret because I had set out to make it so. While I enjoy HD a great deal, there are friends who tell me that they can’t differentiate between HD and SD (or DVD). I say the best way to see the difference is via a side-by-side comparison using similar content. This unfortunately isn’t very likely either at stores or at my home (especially given that I only have one TV).
Well, now someone has come forward and set up a site with better-than-side-by-side comparisons of HD (1080i) versus DVD (480p) resolutions. By better I mean mouse-over (hover) effects. It’s another bonus if you are a Lord of the Rings fan.
[via HDBlog.net]
Jun 05
23
A friend/colleague of mine is considering buying a big screen TV. She wants a DLP. Her husband wants a LCD projection. So which one is better?
I’d like to say DLP since I own one, but I am sure that’s not convincing. Then how about Sound And Vision Magazine?
The scorecard from the article:
[via HDBlog.net]
Jun 05
20
…you never go back.
“Lost” on ABC, Widescreen HD broadcast
(Updated on Jun 22, 2005)
That’s how I feel about HDTV now that I have upgraded to a Samsung HL-R5067W with built-in HD tuner. I returned my previous Samsung HL-P4663W because it had a noisy fan. As I mentioned earlier, the new HLR series has the HD tuner built-in, something I didn’t think I would care for. How my opinion has changed. This new TV allows me to tune into over-the-air HD channels for free, which is good as I had no intention of getting packaged HD channels. And when the real HD programs are available, they totally blow the standard-definition (SD) programs out of the water. I can receive three variants of the same ABC channel, guess which one will I be viewing?
Below are some other items I like about the HL-R series over the old HL-Pxxxx:
- Better and more natural color
- More logical on-screen setting and menus
- Slightly more logical remote control
- Built-in TV Guide that works over broadcast signals
- Better looking casing