Yesterday's lightening storm, and power outage, not only killed a TV (the one for the security cameras), but it took out an ethernet switch box. The switch box, ties in all our Ubiquity antennas, and the security cameras, into our ethernet (WiFi). It took several hours, to track down the exact problem. The company has been contacted, and it's being RMA'd back to them. We should have another one in a few days, then we will send this one to them.
In the meantime, we went to pick up my grand from kindergarten, then went to get her some new shoes. After that, we headed to Wally world, to get the items on her list of needed school supplies. While there, I got another TV.
They have a heck of a deal going on with Vizio tv's right now. For example, a 65" 4K UHD, for $468.00. I know that's not one of the top brands, but it's not the lowest end brand either. When reviewed by sources I trust, the Vizio - V series did well, when compared to the pricier top brands of the same type. The ones that cost over $1,000.00 is because of the panel used for the screen. The ones on sale now, for the better price, use a TN panel, which was the best available, for years. Recently they've begun using what is called an ISP panel, but they're expensive. The difference in the panels, is what you see when viewing from an angle. In the normal living room setting, you are in front of, or a bit to the right/left of the screen. If you move too far left/right of the screen, you will see more yellows, and blues. If your kitchen is off to one side of the living room, for example, and you're watching tv while cooking supper, you probably won't see the best color reproduction. The new ISP panel, corrects that. You can look at it from almost any angle, and the colors will remain accurate. That was one of the selling points for Plasma TV's. For the average home, a TN panel will be just fine, and if you're considering a new TV, take advantage of the lower pricing.
