2 posts tagged “samsung”
Well I finally bit the bullet and felt that technology for LCD flat panels rivaled that of plasma TV's and took the plunge. To that end I just ordered my Samsung 120hz LCD HDTV beauty with TOC (touch of color) which should be delivered any day. My review of the set will be dropped right here once I get it and have time to put it through both HD and SD viewing.
Right now the most "perfect" of the imperfect Blu Ray players is still the SONY PlayStation3. Price drops on current stand alone Blu Ray players are impending (can we just stipulate HD DVD is dead?) and hopefully the crop of new players will be more perfected and one won't have to make trade offs and start out at a better overall price point. *Fingers Crossed* Until that time I'm going with a well priced SONY Bravia Home Theater System model DAV-HDX576WF for just around $300 beans, which is amazing special outlet pricing (I live 2 miles from a SONY Style store with B-stock items, many which aren't refurb, but just open or damaged boxes) upscaling DVD player HTIB (Home Theater In a Box) until I find a Blu Ray that is more perfected at a price point I'm willing to throw down on.
So of course, it's nice to be able to bring the HDTV experience to my small screen on the go too. Not only is there not a lot of [legal] HD content, but it's also not "truly" HD. See the article below for an explanation of why online HD streaming is a "lie". To that end, my favorite site for now is Hulu when it comes to online streaming and they do offer some HD content, even if it is not the HD I will get on my TV. If anyone has other HD streaming sites (besides ABC's HD offering) they really like, please comment!
Why HD movie downloads are a big lie by ZDNet's George Ou -- There’s a lot of buzz lately about the delivery of HD TV and Movie content over the Internet with shows like Lost being delivered by ABC.com and other video download services with XBox360 or iTunes. I even have friends and colleagues telling me that BlueRay or HD-DVD won’t make it because HD will simply be [...]
There are plenty of reviews out already for the Motorola Q Smartphone, so I don't want to "reinvent" the wheel. Here are some in depth reviews (not necessarily my opinion):
I bought one on Monday afternoon, as I was eligible for my Verizon new every two once again. After mail in rebate, I was able to get the $300+ phone for $79. Of course, that was before I added in a Bluetooth headset, stereo mini jack earbuds, a 512 mini SD card and a BodyGlove cover, which I felt essential, since it was one of the only covers to also cover the screen, which is essential as the Moto Q, although sharp and clear is prone to smudging and this prevents that.
Now that I've had a couple days to use it, I couldn't be happier. I need Verizon for service coverage, as where I live, most other carriers tend to be spotty. The other half has T-Mobile, which has been good, but still not quite the performance of Verizon, especially on our travels out of the country. Yeah, people gripe about the cost of Verizon's data plan, but when you compare apples to apples, the $80 (before surcharges, etc.) is really no more than anyone else's unlimited data plan (with phone minutes) when you add in all the extras Verizon bundles in with the plan.
I read all the reviews, and for my non-business purposes, this phone was "it". There was one BlackBerry in contention, but there was no camera, and I wanted to use the phone for moblogging, so that ruled it out. T-Mobile had a few BlackBerry smart phones that would have worked, but having to change my longstanding cell # for lesser service for a phone didn't seem worth it and I'm glad I didn't. That being said, a lot of folks like Cingular's Blackjack, but service coverage where I use my phone is horrible.
Anyway, for me, blogging, email, SMS, phone usage, web surfing, listening to music and watching video clips, including my own while I'm out and about made this the perfect smartphone device for me. I love, love, love it. Since Verizon doesn't partner with Yahoo!, I downloaded Y! Go Beta for my phone and now I can push email from gmail, my broadband provider and Yahoo! without subscribing to Yahoo's premium service. It also allows for maps, easy Flickr uploads and viewing and other nice Yahoo! features.
I love that I don't have to carry a phone (formerly a Moto Razr V3m, pink) and my iPod now unless I want to listen to or watch larger file size items. I can just put my music on my Moto Q, along with video clips and listen to them through the onboard stereo speakers using Windows Media Player, or I can put my headphones on and listen, take a phone call and go back to listening again. Schweeeeeeeeeeet.
This phone should help me be more consistent about blogging, even when I am untethered to my computer, as there are times as of late, I've had extended absences, but have been places I wish I had internet and keyboard access as I had time to answer mail or post.
Anyway, my Moto Q is my new toy and making me a very, very happy camper!
