HDTV and Directv
mood: 
ecstatic
ecstaticThen it was inside to hook the new television up. Unfortunately he wasn't very geek or nerdish, so some things he didn't understand how to do outside of the Directv setup. First, he had no idea what I was talking about in regards to having a Smart TV (one that has internet access) so he couldn't help set up the internet connection, even with existing wifi router in the house. That means we will either have to figure it out or call Sharp to take us step-by-step through it.
I also have a DVD recorder connected to this location. He did make it so that I can watch DVDs, but it won't record anything but static. Again, he didn't seem to understand what it did or why. Back to the instruction manual to try and remember what wire went were for that.
But once I got down watching and falling deeply in love with the look of the system, I couldn't be happier. The colors pop! Thank you to Sharp for coming up with the Aquos Quattron. I really cannot get over the clarity.
I've already watched a bit of NCIS in both HD and SD (wow, a bit fuzzy if they move quickly), Apollo 13 and Planet Earth, falling even more in love with both the HD clarity and the color and the size of the screen.
Updated 11/24/2011
Everything is now hooked up to the internet and looking good. Once we have a movie in mind, I'll need to see whether Netflix is a better option or not. There are other companies linked to the television as movie possibilities, including Blockbuster, so it will probably come down to selection and cost.
Please drop me a line if we can help out.
If it is wireless you will need to get a remote stick to plug in to the port on the back of the tv. We went with a wired connection since our remote stick would have run us about $95. It is *supposed* to snag the wireless signal.
I prefer a wired connection for it though because we have an old house and craptastic ISP. Sometimes our laptop doesn't pick up the signal from the next room or it drops it.
And we love our smart tv!