Yes! Yes! YES!
They’re gone, and the whole system is set up: Satellite, new DVD burner/player, and Laserdisc player. Until next Saturday, the only thing we can get close to 1080 on is the DVD, so Band Wagon is on right now. Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Nanette Fabray, and Oscar Levant.
I’m sorry to say that the Laserdisc isn’t nearly as sharp and clear on this TV as it was on the GE.
It’s a little more complicated than it was before, since we have two inputs on the TV, and before, only one (I switched everything from the receiver). But it’s set up so the DVD will burn whatever we’re watching.
That new desktop I have has a TV card, so I decided to hook the VCR/DVD-R unit up to the desktop, if I need it. It doesn’t upconvert, so the picture wouldn’t be great on this TV.
Ah, life is good. I did find out that the local channels don’t broadcast HD yet (supposed to start in September). Well, there’s nothing on network TV now except re-runs, anyway.
Patrick Joubert Conlon:
No, you’re not missing anything. Silk Stockings with Fred and Cyd was on the Classics channel yesterday.
June 28, 2008, 12:24 pm