HTPC insanity – take2
by simoriah on Nov.29, 2008, under computers
If you read this post, then you know how frustrating and exciting this whole thing has been. I got the TV. HOORAY! I got it home, started loading the TV stand and then…
The HTPC doesn’t fit in the stand. Ok… off to the store. Got s new stand. It’s all together. I put the new TV on it. I’m fighting with Windows and HDMI, and then…
“Daddy, look.” … There’s a big ol crack in the front bezel of the TV. But it’s the day before Thanksgiving. And it’s 9pm. I can’t do anything now. Fast forward to Black Friday. I call Datavision. They’re going to have their claims department “call back in a few minutes.” Eight hours later, i call them. They’re dispatching UPS on Tuesday or Wednesday with a waybill to pick the TV up. I send them the TV and then they’ll figure out if they’re doing a return or an exchange. I ask “can I just BUY another one of these to essentially do a cross ship?”
That’s when they dropped the bomb on me… They don’t have any more. Don’t expect any for WEEKS. So if I wait for them, I’ll be without a TV for my wii, htpc, etc for a few weeks. Not acceptable.
So… Monkey and I climb into the car and go check out some deals at Costco. There’s a nice lookin TV there. Nice price. Great specs. It’s a 42″ Visio 1080P 120Hz. This pleases me. Get a tape measure… damn thing won’t fit in my car.
I come home. Maria and I hop in her car and drive back to Costco. An hour later, the TV’s home. It’s plugged in. It’s working and looks great. I’m having some issues with h.264 playback off the computer. And BD is a little jumpy at times. I suspect it’s the HTPC and not the TV. I’ve got 90 days to determine this.
For now… I’m going to stick with what I’ve got and try to fix the little issues that creep up. Frankly, I’m sick to death of messing with all of this. I just want it to work!
