Got A new TV for the Bowl - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

TheSpecialist · 01-31-2009, 11:10 PM

Finally broke down and got a 52" Aquos for my living room, 120hz, 5 hdmi inputs. The hardest part was finding a cabinet for the equipment. I ended up at Jordans furniture outlet and grabbed a nice buffet style bar. It was perfect for this with some modifications. I drilled the back for ventilation, and all of the wiring. I also picked up a Logitech Harmony 890 Universal remote, since all of my equipment is hidden in the cabinet behind solid wood doors. this remote works unbelievable it is both rf and ir, and comes with an rf to ir converter with 8 ir emitters. It took about 4 hours to set up the cabinet, components and remote but this thing is pi$$a.

luds · 01-31-2009, 11:18 PM

Enjoy. I bought a 4.5 oz. pencil popper today but a 52" tv is really big.

Clammer · 01-31-2009, 11:20 PM

Bill ;;

all that for a 20 minute 1/2 time show ????

TheSpecialist · 01-31-2009, 11:30 PM

Well it s Bruce Springsteen you know. I have been putting it off for awhile. They threw in a Blue ray player for free, and no interest for 3 years. It was time for a new tv the old one had some humbars rolling up the screen.

gone fishin · 01-31-2009, 11:53 PM

I cannot bring myself to buy a new HD set. I have spent lots of time checking them out, but the trails on the sports shows such as soccer and hockey or football drives me nuts. I end up with a headache and crossed eyes after watching a fast moving event. I think I will stick with my 10 year old 28" Sony TV.

luds · 01-31-2009, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by gone fishin

I cannot bring myself to buy a new HD set. I have spent lots of time checking them out, but the trails on the sports shows such as soccer and hockey or football drives me nuts. I end up with a headache and crossed eyes after watching a fast moving event. I think I will stick with my 10 year old 28" Sony TV.

you need 120 hz. it sucks that the fox soccer channel is not hd.

BigFish · 02-01-2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Clammer

Bill ;;

all that for a 20 minute 1/2 time show ????

Thats a 12 minute show!

TheSpecialist · 02-01-2009, 09:41 AM

Matt this is one of the best ones out there. Best buy has em 50 bucks off. They are usually 349.00 and they have them for $299 this comes with everything you need.

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/re...s/374&cl=US,EN

Here are a few pics, still need to neaten up some of the remote sensors.

The 52 was only $300. more than the 46. I have always subscribed to if you think it is enough go a little more. Just like fishing eels, if you think you are going slow, slow it down some more.

In the 3rd pic is the one of the eight remote sensors they give you for out of site applications. You can also use the remote in IR mode, you specify the remote to use RF or IR by component being controlled. The TV is out so I specified IR for it and RF for everything that was hidden.

Inside the cabinet are an Onkyo Pro Av Reciever, a sony 5 disc changer, sony vcr/dvd player, Samsung Bluray , Cable box and a Wii.

The other side of the cabinet is empty, and I will use it for dvd, game and cd storage.

TheSpecialist · 02-01-2009, 09:45 AM

Here are the REF reciever, and the remote. If I new that you could set up 2 in the same house without them interfering on RF I would by a second one for my bedroom as I have the components in the closet.

The Iceman 6 · 02-01-2009, 05:12 PM

I saved a bunch of money on my car insurace today