Black Friday 2015 - Page 43

AnemicOak · 12-23-2015, 04:07 PM

Back in the day I used to turn the TV sound off for North Stars games and listen to Al Shaver on the radio instead while watching.

Blossom · 12-23-2015, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ApK

No, it's LCD.

The lighting source is LED, rather than older-style fluorescent lighting, that's why they are marketed as "LED TVs."

True LED display TVs are far more expensive, like these OLED sets at Best Buy:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/tvs/oled...at301000050010

But LED lighting does make the set thinner, and lighter, and more energy efficient, all properties that don't play well with big heavy powerful audio amps and speakers! Hence the anemic built-in sound systems.

Okay I know nothing then what is on the box. It's got amazing sound compare to HDTVs I've watched. I was shock how loud it is on just 5 and all the settings. Our Sony's sound sucks thus the need for headphones to hear anything but this little TV is louder then our 46" Bravia on just 10 and had really good BASS settings for music.

The headphones just don't work well for some reason.

ApK · 12-23-2015, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

Okay I know nothing then what is on the box. It's got amazing sound compare to HDTVs I've watched. I was shock how loud it is on just 5 and all the settings. Our Sony's sound sucks thus the need for headphones to hear anything but this little TV is louder then our 46" Bravia on just 10 and had really good BASS settings for music.

The headphones just don't work well for some reason.

That's very surprising for a TV of that type, but good!
I wonder if maybe you also have good acoustics in your TV room?

My old, original 32" LCD set, a relatively big, heavy thing with fluorescent lighting and relatively big front-facing speakers sounded pretty good, but the sound died and I have to use PC speakers plugged into the headphone jack on that one now.

OK, digressing a lot now, sorry. I like TV.

Blossom · 12-23-2015, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ApK

That's very surprising for a TV of that type, but good!
I wonder if maybe you also have good acoustics in your TV room?

My old, original 32" LCD set, a relatively big, heavy thing with fluorescent lighting and relatively big front-facing speakers sounded pretty good, but the sound died and I have to use PC speakers plugged into the headphone jack on that one now.

OK, digressing a lot now, sorry. I like TV.

Our Sony was in there and you couldn't hear it unless it was on 25 or more then it was muffled and you can't hear clear speech unless everyone was quiet. This little TV is loud enough to hear in the whole apartment when only on 10. We haven't tested how loud it can go because of neighbors. It is surprising to us too my brother's 70" LCD TV isn't that loud. I didn't know a HDTV could sound so good.

BearMountainBooks · 12-23-2015, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by rjcchan

we always watch football with the sound off. that way you do not have to hear the commercials either. i once caught my wife watching South Pacific without the sound tho https://www2.mobileread.com/i/smilies/rolleyes.gif

Yup, I've watched movies in airplanes on someone else's headrest and not had a problem following what was going on. I probably could have started the moving on my own, but I wasn't that interested. I just happened to catch the second half of someone else's movie. Most movies aren't that complicated and while it's probably funnier to hear what they say, you get the gist of it.

mkm · 12-23-2015, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I tried that with radio shows. Somehow, it just didn't work out. Go figure.

lol 2c

Catlady · 12-23-2015, 07:49 PM

If you're watching sports without sound, how do you know when to look up from your book?

BearMountainBooks · 12-23-2015, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Catlady

If you're watching sports without sound, how do you know when to look up from your book?

Ha! Yeah, that happens. But Husband rarely reads in front of the TV like I do. And there comes a point if the book is good when I don't bother to look up!!!

booklover6 · 12-24-2015, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Catlady

If you're watching sports without sound, how do you know when to look up from your book?

This!

jswinden · 12-24-2015, 02:20 PM

I can only imagine how boring it would have been to watch an NFL game be called by Howard Cosell and "Dandy" Don Meredith in silence, especially the day Howard was drunker than a skunk!

Showing my age here...

FrozenYogurt · 12-24-2015, 02:57 PM

Man i missed the $99 kindle pw deal. Do they do such deals often and should i wait for the next one? or just buy one now

DreamWriter · 12-25-2015, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by FrozenYogurt

Man i missed the $99 kindle pw deal. Do they do such deals often and should i wait for the next one? or just buy one now

Discounts have been quite frequent since late November, but I don't know if they'll continue in the near-term. If you purchase at full price and the Paperwhite's discounted soon after, Amazon's very good about refunding or crediting the difference.

Blossom · 12-25-2015, 04:20 PM

There could be one more sale on Amazon for the New Year. However there's no guarantee the eInk Kindles will be on sale.

AnemicOak · 12-25-2015, 05:51 PM

Amazon is giving a $5 promo credit good on print book purchases for "buying" a select Underground app (US only). See this post for details...

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=3230182

pdurrant · 12-26-2015, 11:47 AM

Amazon UK: Kindle Paperwhite 3rd gen just £79.99 (down from £109.99).

12-25-2015, 05:51 PM	#644
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Amazon is giving a $5 promo credit good on print book purchases for "buying" a select Underground app (US only). See this post for details... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=3230182 Last edited by AnemicOak; 12-25-2015 at 05:54 PM.

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AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Back in the day I used to turn the TV sound off for North Stars games and listen to Al Shaver on the radio instead while watching.

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Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,423 Karma: 52734361 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	If you're watching sports without sound, how do you know when to look up from your book?

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jswinden Nameless Being	I can only imagine how boring it would have been to watch an NFL game be called by Howard Cosell and "Dandy" Don Meredith in silence, especially the day Howard was drunker than a skunk! Showing my age here...

12-24-2015, 02:57 PM	#641
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12-26-2015, 11:47 AM	#645
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,447 Karma: 318076944 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Amazon UK: Kindle Paperwhite 3rd gen just £79.99 (down from £109.99).