Some would say that I like to shop (and they would probably be right). Others would say that I should stay out of some stores for fear that I can't easily stay away from spending money once I've entered the door (and they would also be right).
Today, I was on a mission (with an accomplice of course). My friend had generously agreed to do some research in the past couple of days, and it was finally time to check out the findings. The object of our quest: a television for the now refinished basement. The places to visit: the local COSTCO outlet and a local audiotronics store located nearby.
In the end, it only took an hour to sleuth out the answers to our questions ... and those were myriad considering that up until now, this establishment hasn't made it into the era of plasma screens or high definition technology. Thankfully, the salesmen were very knowledgeable and freely answered all our questions. They even ventured a few opinions that helped us to reach our conclusions.
'The way to figure out what size you need,' one of them ventured, 'is to measure the width of the screen (horizontally from left to right) and then multiply by 3.5. The result is the maximum distance from the screen that you should be sitting.' With this in mind, we did some quick calculations and ended up with a 42-inch screen. As luck would have it, this particular size and model was on sale, and the price was too good to pass up.
The result ... we now have the television ensconced in it's new home, and the call has been made to the local cable provider. As soon as they arrive, we're in business.
1 comment:
Fantastic!
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