My search for reality in TV revealed satellite TV and TV?s future, now.
I never dreamed of TV becoming amazing again - I was the guy with 12 o'clock blinking green on his VCR. Yes, I said VCR. So getting the hang of today's TV wasn't a piece of cake.
Recently, during an emergency replace-ectomy of my dying Zenith behemoth, I realized I was in deep trouble. Never mind DVD. Who knew of progressive scan or digital convergence, aspect ratios, digital comb filters, anti-glare coatings and so many lines of resolution?
I knew about the tv satellite dish, but this was a long way from the TV I was nurtured on?
I remember seeing Elvis on the Ed Sullivan Show gyrating inside a black & white-glass-globe-picture-tube about as small as the window on a front-load washer.
...Man did the warm glow of that box-at-the-end-of-a-wire get me excited.
Oh, I watched plenty alright! And you know what? I can't ever remember complaining about getting up from the couch to change the channel... or to adjust the antenna. Then again, Wagon Train on a 19 inch "color set" was as good as it got for a while.
I lost track of television's high technologies after that I suppose. I saw TVs getting bigger and I did get hip to cable and the remote control - but distracted by life and a million other things - today's satellite TV and the whole awesome new experience almost passed me by.
It wasn't until my first trip to a home-electronics super-store - to replace a dinosaur, 25 inch Zenith color console in a polished-wood-cabinet that matched our living-room furniture long ago - when I realized I wasn't in Kansas anymore... but rather, lost.
Lost in a new-world-unknown.
A world where I discovered satellite tv on flat screens square and wide and thin plasmas that hung on the wall.
Flat-panel LCDs framed in silver and perched upon slender, tilting pedestals.There were TVs that connect to your computer and one giant-screen, rear-projector that eats digital camera's memory-sticks and can show your photos of grandma on vacation fleecing the casinos - in larger than life - and surround sound.
Oh, TVs are still getting bigger, alright. But now they're also amazing again and I'm excited. And with that "excitement and amazement", comes downright confusion. How do they do that? What of "all this" is right for me?
I like the idea of a tv satellite dish on my roof, but it's a new-tech jungle out there my friend. Prepare if you too are from Kansas.
I'll help you get a clue about "what's out there" before you buy "what could become" the most incredible entertainment experience you and your living room - and Elvis could ever dream-up.
And for a far better price than you might think.
Keep your eyes on the Planet and I'll fill you in soon on why I don't leave my house anymore. Hint? Satellite TV.
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Panasonic Vacuum Cleaners ? Advanced Technological Cleaning Power!
Panasonic vacuum cleaners might suffer somewhat from the popularity of the company's electronic devices besides vacuum cleaners, such as TVs and other entertainment equipment, but those in the know understand that Panasonic vacuum cleaners offer a great vacuum clean at a reasonable price. With a great selection of both Panasonic upright vacuum cleaners and canister models, this is a vacuum brand that is unlikely to disappoint.
Fitted with the same range of technological features found on their other electronic products, Panasonic vacuum cleaners offer what is arguably the best range of technological tools available in today's vacuum market. With features such as dirt sensors and automatic adjustment when you vacuum certain surfaces, Panasonic vacuum cleaners display the technological prowess that the company is famous for.
Panasonic vacuum cleaners have a style of cleaner to suit almost every household's needs.
With powerful suction as a uniform...
Panasonic Vacuum Cleaners ? Advanced Technological Cleaning Power!
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Are you thinking of Buying a LCD TV? Then you should read this...
The LCD television is great in small placesThe LCD television will fit where larger TVs can not. The term LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Diode. If you want a flat panel TV, you can choose either a LCD TV or plasma TV. It is in the electronics that the LCD differs from the plasma TV.How does the LCD make a picture?LCD TVs are available in a few variations. The first is the conventional LCD panel, but isn't only used in televisions.
LCDs are used in many other electronic technologies like microwaves, digital clocks, calculators, and stereos. In the television, the LCD comes in the design called Twisted Nematic (TM). It is a naturally twisted crystalline structure that reacts to electric currents in predictable manners. The currents cause it to untwist to different degrees based on the voltage given. These TN crystals are stuck between panes of polarized glass and the untwisting allows different amounts of light to pass through.Most agree that if you are purchasing a flat television...
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Launch of the ?Grand Prix Game? by Malaki Sporting Games plc
Malaki Sporting Games today announced the global launch of the GrandPrixGame at http://www.grandprixgame.com. This game allows Grand Prix fans to test their skills against other fans from around the world.
The game is simple and inexpensive to play, and gives players the potential to win a cash jackpot and runners up prizes.
For Grand Prix fans, this interactive game highlights the unpredictability of F1 races, and provides real entertainment for even the most casual spectator.The GrandPrixGame is the first in a number of games being launched by Malaki Sporting Games, and works around the results of individual Formula One races. Currently there are 19 GP races each season and there is a new game for each one.
The GrandPrixGame is now LIVE, having received entries since 17th February, and will be running throughout the entire 2005 Grand Prix season."A beautifully simple and exciting idea with massive potential...
Launch of the ?Grand Prix Game? by Malaki Sporting Games plc
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Dealhack.com Is an Excellent Resource for Holiday Shopping
Los Angeles, CA (ContentDesk) November 24, 2005 -- Visitors to Dealhack.com use the site to find gift ideas and discover bargains on highly-sought merchandise.The Dealhack(TM) team conducts searches across the web to locate discounts on the hottest tech and consumer items. Each time they find an interesting deal, they post a description with all the relevant details."Saving money is fun," said Michael Bell, CEO. "Were uncovering great deals and spreading the word. Our users find outstanding gift ideas that are real bargains too."Dealhack features listings on a wide array of the most popular goods, including iPods, MP3 players, digital cameras and camcorders, cell phones, Apple and Dell computers, GPS devices, TVs and more. Dealhack.com has just published a series of Holiday Gift Guides to help people find perfect presents for the passionate creative types in their lives.
Categories include:+ Gift Guide for the Book Lover+ Gift Guide for the Movie Lover+ Gift Guide for the Music...
Dealhack.com Is an Excellent Resource for Holiday Shopping
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Thinking Vertically
I've often wondered why we describe houses and other buildings in terms of square footage. Though we live in a three-dimensional world, when it comes to real estate, only length and width seem relevant. What happened to height, the 3rd dimension? The question becomes more meaningful (and personal), because I'm a six-footer and a professional organizer.One of my greatest challenges as an organizer, is changing the way clients think about and use s-p-a-c-e. We seem to have a big disconnect. Everything we own is three dimensional, yet when it comes to placement and storage, the person on the street thinks in terms of floor space - two dimensions.
Look around the average home and it's obvious that outside of the kitchen, most of our things are stored from the floor up. For example:
- A 19" TV roughly measures 19" wide, 17" high, and 18" deep. It's fair to say that most people we meet automatically put their TVs on a stand, or dresser, which pretty much makes the space above...
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