Posted on 11/29/2013 5:32:29 PM PST by Chickensoup
Wow I will have to look at the Sharp. I can disable my camera and mike on my computer.
no, the movie theatre version has polarized lnses that require no batteries
There are TV’s tha alternate the polarization each frame- technically they say it cuts down your resolution but I disagree- i would at least look at the LG brand that does not require electric glasses
2. Spend your BluRay money based on your situation. Do you have wifi and high speed internet in your house? If so, get one that does all of the “smart” stuff for the TV. It's cheaper to upgrade this unit in a year or two if needed compared to the stuff that is built into a TV. ALL BluRay’s will play DVD’s as well as audio CD’s. Consider ones that permit software updates that will work in your home situation (wifi vs. hardline internet, cable internet vs. others, etc.).
3. Sound system: If it's just you and you want to use headphones why would you spend money on a 5.1 or 7.1 system (5 speakers plus subwoofer or 7 plus subwoofer)? Consider comfortable headphones that may even be wireless. Consider “open air” type that permit you to hear other sounds in the world around you rather than the ones that cover your ears completely and block extraneous sound. You want to hear the phone or that burglar, don't you?
so smart tvs have all the stuff that blueray does? Except for the DVD part?
A “smart” tv is one capable of accessing the internet so you can browse the web etc from your armchair on the tube, rather than having to go to the ‘puter. It’s pretty neat.
I like ChromeCast, because you can use an Android/iPhone/iPad/Laptop for the remote, to watch Netflix and YouTube videos, and it’s easy to hook up.
As of now the choices are a bit limited, but there should be more apps for it fairly soon.
The “smart” part is the ability to get information, programming, etc. from the internet. You can surf the net as if your TV were a computer, download movies and TV shows from Netflix and other places, etc.
“Smart” TV’s have that built into the set. Many BluRay players have the same ability as well as the ability to play shiny disks like CD’s DVD’s and BluRay disks.
It makes sense to me that as technology goes forward to be able to replace the $200 BluRay box if you want the newest technology for some reason as compared to replacing a $2000 TV because things have changed.
It makes sense to me that as technology goes forward to be able to replace the $200 BluRay box if you want the newest technology for some reason as compared to replacing a $2000 TV because things have changed.
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That makes sense. I will call sharp on Monday to ascertain this.
Things change all of the time, but look at the Sony BluRays. If you have wifi in your house they might be a good combo with a nice TV.
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