We have been talking about it for a while, even before the holiday season but never were able to get past our conversation. Then Saturday night came around and we now own a beautiful 40″ Samsung LCD display!
We went to Circuit City after doing some research and price comparison finally ready to make a commitment and hopefully bringing home a new tv. Our current tv’s (living room and bedroom) are from our days in college so you can only imagine we were a few generations behind and ready to join the HD generation. We left circuit city after an associate was not very helpful and they didn’t have the model we had in mind in stock.
Then over dinner and with the help of some margaritas, we started talking about it again. We were already there maybe we should go back and take a look at some of the other displays they had in stock. This time around, Steve was extremely approachable and helpful. Instead of a sales pitch, we had a conversation, sort of like a conversation you would have with your other geeky friend. So we went over several factors when trying to choose between a 720p/1080i (the one we got) and a 1080p display. It was a very helpful and without any pressure we believe we got the best option for our current needs.(customer reviews
A little note about the LN-S4051D, every site lists the width of the display to be 39″. In reality it is 39 AND 1/4″ wide and this quarter of an inch is killing me! We have a built-in entertainment center and the opening is exactly 39 inches. I wanted to stay with a 40″ display (to avoid going to 37″) and meant we only had a certain number of models to choose from. The fact we found the Samsung to be only 39″, it seemed like it was a match made in heaven. Unfortunately, we the space is quater on an inch too small so we had to set the tv in an angle for the time being. Solutions are currently under consideration and if you have any experience with sanding 1/8″ off sheet-rock let me know your thoughts.
I still have to arrange for all of the remote controls (tivo, sound & tv) to work together and upgrade our cable package for HD programming. However, we watched Mr. & Mrs. Smith over the weekend on the new tv and it was a great experience.
After their showcase on national television, the Suns went to Minnesota and could not answer Kevin Garnett’s scoring in the final minutes of the game. The Wolves beat the Suns 121-112. The current winning streak ends at 17 wins in a row, one short of having the perfect month. They now come home to face San Antonio and Utah before going back on the road.
After asking for input we finally decided on Netflix for our movies. Feedback from current Netflix users, a very good description about Blockbuster’s treatment of movies as a commodity and a well timed trial coupon all played a factor in our decision, but also as a technologist I see Netflix provides a more interesting environment and one I would like to experience.
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Our first two movies were Inside Man and Click. We got these a couple of days after we selected them into our queue so I was very impressed by the distribution process and its timing. I don’t have a degree to give you a professional review of the flicks but Inside Man was our favorite of these two. It had a good story to tell and although you could argue it was a bit predictable it kept us engaged through the end. We gave it 5 stars.
Click on the other hand was a little slow and quite predictable. It followed pretty much the romantic-comedy formula that has been Adam Sandler’s staple for the last few movies. We watched it because all of our Sunday shows were reruns so at least we got it off our queue on a slow evening. I believe we gave it 2 stars.
The best team in the NBA this year, the Phoenix Suns, will not have a starter in the Western All-Star team despite Steve Nash having another MVP-quality season and Amare Stoudemire having a great season. The fans voted the starters which include Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady which I would argue are not having a better season than Nash.
On the positive side, coach D’Antoni was selected to coach the Western division all stars validating the great work the coaching staff have done over the last few years. All of this as the Suns surpass the Dallas Mavs for the best record in the league and attempting to win their 16th game in a row, twice this season, against the Bucks
I know anytime players are selected for these kind of positions by fans, the results are not going to be true to reality but its frustrating to see the Suns not be rewarded for their hard work. A lot of people are fans of the NBA once again because of the Suns and the fun they bring back to the game, count me as a member of such club. Since Yao is hurt, the Commissioner will select his replacement and hopefully Nash or Stoudemire will be rewarded even though both of them will most likely go as reserves anyway.
update: the Suns defeated the Bucks and have now own 16 games in a row and remain the club with the best record in the league. Their last game of the current road trip extravaganza is Sunday against the Cavs on national television. Don’t miss the game on ABC at 1pm ET.
The Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts have made their reservations for Miami to play in the XLI Super Bowl. The Bears beat the New Orleans Saints 39-14 in the NFC Championship game, while the Colts finally got past the New England Patriots 38-34 in the AFC Championship game.
The Bears – Colts game really does not sound all that great since I am not a fan of the Colts and it is hard to rally behind Rex Grossman not knowing which version will show up to the game. Best play of the day had to be Reggie Bush’s catch and run for a touchdown, specially with that move he made on the sideline to get past the Bear’s last man.
So who is it going to win? I would like to see Chicago win it but Indi has been very consistent on both sides of the ball so I could see them being favorites by a few points.
