What kind of HDTV should we buy?
I love my parents. Really, I do, but…they are not well versed when it comes to consumer electronics.
So I’m sitting in my apartment when I hear the song “Sunrise, Sunset” from “Fiddler on the Roof” coming fro my phone. This is odd for several reasons. First, its the custom ring tone I have set for my dad (Fiddler is his favorite musical). Second, I can tell by the icon on my cell phone he is calling me from his cell phone, which he never uses.
So I answer the phone and get passed back and forth between mom and dad shopping for a new TV at Best Buy. Why are they shopping for a new TV? I honestly couldn’t tell you why. Its not like there is anything wrong with their current TV. Go fig.
Anyway the highlights from the 30 minute converstation include:
Mom: What’s wrong with Westinghouse?
Me: They aren’t known for making TVs or LCDs.
Dad: What’s this 8 M S response time mean?
Me: 8 miliseconds. Basically the lower the better.
Dad: So which one should we get?
Me: Find the one that looks good to your eyes and buy that one.
I made sure to warn by brother-in-law to be expecting a call about setting up an HDTV. Better him than me.