New TV Advice?!

> No I had the problem with my other tv but new I was changing it so didn't do anything about it.

Ah, okay... but just remember that "problems watching TV" may not just be a TV problem -- it could be
the input sources (e.g., cable box, satellite box, DVD/Bluray player, etc.), or the signals traveling
on the cables between those sources and the TV (which might be improved with shielded cables,
source output lower resolution = lower bandwidth, using analog composite cables instead of
digital HDMI cables)

As I've mentioned in the past, I've had more problems tolerating Bluray players than
I've had tolerating television sets.

Marc

Hi Loni and Marc,
 
I tolerate the old analog tvs just fine (still can use one in my old house, too, but there are only very limited channels which I think they are eliminating altogether this month).  I have in the past not done well with digital tvs and electronics.  So, even tho I could probably tolerate an LED now, we have decided to go without and use only an old analog tv and vcr to watch cds of shows.  [We get news and weather via the computer and radio anyway.]  
 
We rent tv shows from Netflix.  They aren't perhaps the latest episodes, but you can rent an entire season of shows at one time.  Some shows you can download from their computer sites to cd, also.
 
An alternative.  We realized with the skyrocketing costs of cable tv, we could afford to do a lot of renting!  We were paying $750/ year for just a few more channels than basic cable and watching only a handful shows.  It just didn't compute for all the tv we watch. 
 
Diane
 

 
 

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> No I had the problem with my other tv but new I was changing it so didn't do anything about it.

Ah, okay... but just remember that "problems watching TV" may not just be a TV problem -- it could be
the input sources (e.g., cable box, satellite box, DVD/Bluray player, etc.), or the signals traveling
on the cables between those sources and the TV (which might be improved with shielded cables,
source output lower resolution = lower bandwidth, using analog composite cables instead of
digital HDMI cables)

As I've mentioned in the past, I've had more problems tolerating Bluray players than
I've had tolerating television sets.

Marc








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Hi Marc & Diane!
 
>(which might be improved with shielded cables,
source output lower resolution = lower bandwidth, using analog composite cables instead of
digital HDMI cables)

That's why I asked about putting the aluminum shield between the tv & the wall. So if I change the cables to anaglog composite it might make a difference. If so, will the HD on the tv work?
 
Loni

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From: Marc Martin <[hidden email]>
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Date: Friday, July 8, 2011, 11:41 AM


 



> No I had the problem with my other tv but new I was changing it so didn't do anything about it.

Ah, okay... but just remember that "problems watching TV" may not just be a TV problem -- it could be
the input sources (e.g., cable box, satellite box, DVD/Bluray player, etc.), or the signals traveling
on the cables between those sources and the TV (which might be improved with shielded cables,
source output lower resolution = lower bandwidth, using analog composite cables instead of
digital HDMI cables)

As I've mentioned in the past, I've had more problems tolerating Bluray players than
I've had tolerating television sets.

Marc








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> That's why I asked about putting the aluminum shield between the tv & the wall.
> So if I change the cables to analog composite it might make a difference.
> If so, will the HD on the tv work?

You will still get a high definition picture if you use COMPONENT
cables (3 cables=red,green,blue), but not if you use a COMPOSITE cable
(1 yellow cable).

But yes, it *might* make a difference.  I'm no longer sensitive
enough to be able to tell a difference between the two.  But I
do currently use component cables from my cable box to my TV,
because I've got 4 inputs to my TV and only 3 HDMI inputs!

Marc

I haven't had cable TV in decades. 
Life is much better without it.
At the health club I try and watch their TV. 
But it's just so slow and boring and repetitive.
Once your away from it for a while you realize what a waste of time it is.
It's incredible people pay so much for such an inferior product. 
Once you get over the addiction to staring a screen ...you don't want to go back.
I don't think I could stand to watch it if they paid me.
I enjoy Netflix.  And I do a lot of audiobooks. 

 



Hi Loni and Marc,
 
I tolerate the old analog tvs just fine (still can use one in my old house, too, but there are only very limited channels which I think they are eliminating altogether this month).  I have in the past not done well with digital tvs and electronics.  So, even tho I could probably tolerate an LED now, we have decided to go without and use only an old analog tv and vcr to watch cds of shows.  [We get news and weather via the computer and radio anyway.]  
 
We rent tv shows from Netflix.  They aren't perhaps the latest episodes, but you can rent an entire season of shows at one time.  Some shows you can download from their computer sites to cd, also.
 
An alternative.  We realized with the skyrocketing costs of cable tv, we could afford to do a lot of renting!  We were paying $750/ year for just a few more channels than basic cable and watching only a handful shows.  It just didn't compute for all the tv we watch. 
 
Diane
 

 
 

--- On Fri, 7/8/11, Marc Martin <[hidden email]> wrote:

From: Marc Martin <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [eSens] New TV Advice?
To: [hidden email]
Date: Friday, July 8, 2011, 2:41 PM

 

> No I had the problem with my other tv but new I was changing it so didn't do anything about it.

Ah, okay... but just remember that "problems watching TV" may not just be a TV problem -- it could be
the input sources (e.g., cable box, satellite box, DVD/Bluray player, etc.), or the signals traveling
on the cables between those sources and the TV (which might be improved with shielded cables,
source output lower resolution = lower bandwidth, using analog composite cables instead of
digital HDMI cables)

As I've mentioned in the past, I've had more problems tolerating Bluray players than
I've had tolerating television sets.

Marc

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