Tech Purchase Thread
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@voodoo said in Tech Purchase Thread:
@nzzp said in Tech Purchase Thread:
@voodoo said in Tech Purchase Thread:
Re-vamping the rumpus room, and have a requirement for a new TV, yeehaa!
Will wall-mount a 55-inch set.
Any suggestions? Anyone seen the LG C1 that headlines this review?
OLED if you have no light in the room.
If brightly lit, seriously look at the Neo QLED. I bought a Samsung Q90 65 inch for the lounge last year, and it has been simply sensational.
It's a reno currently, but I'd expect it won't be very bright.
Cool
I thought the same, but got massive reflection on my plasma. OLED the same I understand... But they are good panels.
Good luck, not many bad decisions let's be honest
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@voodoo I've got the 52" version of this. Really happy with it - Google TV is the shiz. I'd recommend a soundbar if you want proper sound though. We've just got a cheap optical one that I chuck on for F1, big rugby matches and movies.
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@crucial said in Tech Purchase Thread:
@Nepia said What is the bundled Apple subscription?
Apple One. Bundles Music, Apple TV+, iCloud all into one sub at a discount.
I do a family subscription so for me it meant that TV+ was effectively a couple of bucks a month.Oh, no point for me, I only get TV+.
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@toddy said in Tech Purchase Thread:
I think Sony and Samsung will be releasing QD OLED tvs this year (tipped to be the top tvs this year). Otherwise you can't really go wrong with the LG.
Disclaimer is I don't really know what I'm talking about.
Jeez, it's confusing isn't it?
What I really, really want, is to find a telly that does great sport. No ball lag ever. I don't want to see a fuzzy footy or 3 tennis balls. Just razor sharp clarity and seamless. movement
You can shove your "deep blacks " and "rich contrasts" up your qdlcdoledqledpalsmas
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@tim I have a 55” Sony A8X and a 65” A90J. The picture is sensational on both, the newer one is maybe a bit better as you’d expect but not much in it. While they re OLEDS there’s no more reflection than their earlier TVs as they’ve always put very glossy coatings on their Bravias. They use the screen as the speaker so although they are incredibly thin TVs the sound is quite good. Can’t use a soundbar though if you have them table mounted because they sit flush to the table, so a soundbar obscures the bottom couple of inches.
I’d recommend a A90J but not if you intend using a soundbar.
Edit: should add the A90 you can adjust its legs so it stands up a bit higher but they are disappointingly flimsy for a Sony product so no good for me.
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@Tim said in Tech Purchase Thread:
It would be great if he can find a setting or Samsung provide an update. For the price it's a great panel and I'd like a couple in my new man's cave.
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@antipodean Sony will have a TV with that panel out soon, but will probably be a little more expensive?
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@antipodean Might only be about $500?
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@voodoo lol, so was this to fix your other tech TV problem? (with the apps) F*ck it buy a new one respect!
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@bayimports said in Tech Purchase Thread:
@voodoo lol, so was this to fix your other tech TV problem? (with the apps) F*ck it buy a new one respect!
Ha, nah. The buggy tv is still our main tv in the lounge, The new one is for the rumpus room we are renovating, that will mean my retirement age has been pushed from 70 to 95
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Landline phone via mobile?
As you probably know, New Zealand's analogue (copper) landline network is being phased out and the only way remaining for landline phones is via internet (VoIP).
In addition to the issue of internet not working when there is a power cut (landlines on the copper network did work in case of a power cut) - that's not what my post is about - this change is not good for - particularly elderly or certain disabled people - who do not have internet and don't have a mobile phone (or aren't able to use it) and are dependent on landlines for their phone calls. My elderly aunt is suffering from mild dementia and uses her landline a lot to talk to family and friends etc. She has no internet and isn't able to use a mobile phone (we tried): they are too thin, she has trouble reading from the screen (glare), struggles with the touch screen (can't dial numbers) etc. She doesn't even remember how to answer a call. We don't think buying an iPad or tablet instead of a mobile phone will solve that problem.
So we have been looking for an affordable solution, particularly a way to connect a normal home phone to a mobile phone.
I have found the following products and I wonder whether any of you have experience with them and whether they indeed offer a good solution in this situation and whether they work in New Zealand. Any other recommendations would be welcome, too!
Retro Handset for iPhone iPad, Mobile Phones etc
(The downside of this one is that it is corded). -
My boy is 9 and I don't want to get him a phone, but want him to be able to contact us as he's leaving the house for sleepovers, walking to school etc. Anyone got any experience with those watches that allow kids to make/receive calls to their parents etc?