The No Stupid Questions Thread

[Cincydawg]

Maybe you shouldn't be giving out pointers at your training camp

The "funny" thing is Bret Seitz was our team's coach, for a few days anyway.  He's hitting coach for the Braves.  I think we ruined him.

He's a pretty neat guy.  He had to leave a couple days early for knee surgery, but he's apparently back this coming season.  I'm going to kid him about it.

I used to hit pretty well in camp, but I think my eyesight has fallen to where I can't much any more, I have an appt with an opth Monday.  He may say I have cataracts, whereupon I'll say "No, have Rincon Continentar".

[MrNubbz]

The "funny" thing is Bret Seitz was our team's coach, for a few days anyway.  He's hitting coach for the Braves.  I think we ruined him.

He's a pretty neat guy.  He had to leave a couple days early for knee surgery, but he's apparently back this coming season.  

That settles it I'm coming down there next camp and share all of the Bob Eucker hitting tips I've cached

[FearlessF]

I have a 65" 1 K TV now.  It's probably ten years old.  I was gandering at an 85" in Costco for $999, which I can afford.  I think it wasn't all the bells and whistles, but it was a nice looking picture.  My problem is I don't really want to get into installing it, which I surmise I could pay to have done.

On the other hand, my old TV looks just fine.

$999 is my limit for New TVs

nothin wrong with my 65" either and I worry the 85" won't sit on the cabinet.
Don't really want to mount it on the wall

[MrNubbz]

What disease did cured ham actually have?

[Cincydawg]

You can sugar cure it, you can salt cure it, you can smokr cure it ... I guess that's about it.

It's the other white meat.

[utee94]

Watch out if you're looking at OLED TVs, they can exhibit signs of burn-in within a few months.

If you're truly mixing media then it shouldn't be an issue but if, for example, you're watching a lot of ESPN, which just about always has a news crawl at the bottom, then it's pretty much inevitable.

The manufacturers are saying this isn't so, but they're not testing under the right circumstances.  We're testing out new OLED Displays at work and for folks that constantly have static images on their screens, like for example a specific spreadsheet they use all the time, the burn in is definitely happening.

[betarhoalphadelta]

Thanks @utee94 -- that's good to know. 

Another reason NOT to come home from Costco with a new TV as I keep telling my wife might happen 

[utee94]

Thanks @utee94 -- that's good to know.

Another reason NOT to come home from Costco with a new TV as I keep telling my wife might happen

There are nice non-OLED TVs on the market and they're cheaper!

Don't get me wrong, OLED yields a beautiful picture and if you're not spending a LOT of time on the same image (like a permanent news crawl) then it should be okay.

[Cincydawg]

OLED TV burn-in: Why you no longer need to worry - Reviewed (usatoday.com)

Maybe.

[utee94]

OLED TV burn-in: Why you no longer need to worry - Reviewed (usatoday.com)

Maybe.

Yeah I read that before I posted.  Like I said, they're not testing all the right conditions.  We're seeing it on our 1st article displays, that are using the exact same glass and technology as the major TV manufacturers.

But it doesn't occur if you're truly watching mixed media all the time.

[MaximumSam]

Don't underrate the operating system cpu, especially if you go through a lot of apps. Most of our TV's were TCL Roku's that we got from Costco. They are getting kind of old and slow, may have to upgrade. I did buy an LG relatively recently, and found their OS very cluttered and annoying.

[847badgerfan]

Don't underrate the operating system cpu, especially if you go through a lot of apps. Most of our TV's were TCL Roku's that we got from Costco. They are getting kind of old and slow, may have to upgrade. I did buy an LG relatively recently, and found their OS very cluttered and annoying.

I go with Samsung for TV's and have since 2008. They are really good.

[utee94]

I loathe the LG native streaming interface.  Samsung is slightly better.  My favorite by far is the Roku interface, but admittedly I don't have any experience with Amazon firestick.  

So far no issues with the Roku interfaces on TVs that are 4-5 years old. 

Oh and the AppleTV interface was complete dog crap.

[utee94]

I go with Samsung for TV's and have since 2008. They are really good.

Agree Samsung TVs are excellent.  Their native streaming interface is not that great (although better than LG).

I got so fed up with our Samsung interface that I just bought a Roku device and plugged it into the HDMI input.