Does "kira" rhyme with "higa"?

[pez]

If so, should there be a "Higa Higa Dance"?

I have Higa outfit. Took a peek into the packet, it's very purple \(^0^)/ I'm dying to take it out to look at, but I'm at work........

It just occured to me that when people pay me back for myu things (everything should arrive soon) I'll have some money, which'll make a good start for the "new TV" fund. To be honest, it's not like I can't afford one, I just like to have at least a certain amount in my bank account.

Must... stop... checking... blogs......

Arghhhhh, I need to make phonecall again. I hate making phonecalls. ;_;

LJ's not working very well today. And here I was, about to expand my friends list by a little... maybe later.

GOING TO GET CHOCOLATE NOW BYE.

Higa Higa Higa Higa! *imaginary hip swing*

[edit] Tell me I shouldn't get this, even though when I get money back from friends I'll only need to add £150 on top for it. *looks up specs* shouldn't get shouldn't get... it's not the prettiest thing in the world but that size at that price...

I bought mid-sized Lindt gold bunny for £1.64. Now that's happy Easter. XD

[edit 2] *blows nose* *sees pinkish blood* ........wtf, I thought it stopped. I'm clearly allergic to work and should be given indefinite leave until work stops making me bleed in tiny, tiny amounts.

Comments

[quatorze.livejournal.com]

Oh, so LJ being s-u-p-e-r-s-l-o-w today might not be just the workplace connections being bitchy again?! (LJ is generally slow here at work, much slower than at home, but today this is really like watching paint dry! *yawn*)

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Yeah, for a while I couldn't even load the page at all. Seems like it's having a slow start after the long weekend, just like everyone else... XD;;;

[maeran.livejournal.com]

Yay chocolate. ♥ *now has a craving, too*

But it's HD. LCD. And big. And shiny. *__* (I'm a fan of affordability. XD) I mean. I totally got my LCD monitor because it was cheap for its size (19''). Not the best monitor there is, or particularly pretty, but LARGE SCREEN. XD

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Yes~~~

I know ;_; I'm using a 21 inch CRT right now, which, for someone living alone in a small place, is very good. But... gah, it pisses me off when I need to turn the sound up and it hisses badly, and it's only got one SCART input, doesn't let me plug headphones in, and.... *whinge whinge*

I don't know much about TVs, though, so all those speccs mean very little to me. Will probably need to do some learning first... D:

[strawberryjoy.livejournal.com]

My living room is 14' by 14' and I still don't know where I'd put a tv that size. I just roll the tv stand into the middle in the floor when I need to read subtitles!

And,could the air quality at work be setting off the nosebleeds? If it's too warm and dry...

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

My problem is more with picture and sound quality, and also the limitations with plugging in other stuff... but I just... can't resist big shiny things....

I suspect they don't ever hoover here, which makes me sneeze more and probably makes my nose worse...

[arithion.livejournal.com]

I would love that TV! and buy it in a flash lol. However, I am addicted to technology.

For that money, a 32" is damn nice. I've just never heard of te brand.

*hugs*

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Same... I'm just worried maybe it's really crap or something... can't find reviews of it online. =/

[arithion.livejournal.com]

To be honest, I'd also kinda worry why there is such a big discount (yes, I have been looking at it).
It's also only got one customer review. Hmmm,but so shiny! I wouldn't place my bet on one 5 star review, it could be a fake.

We got a nice 27" for the bedroom, it's a nice size. We were going to get a 32" for about 150 more, but didn't know the brand, so we went with the safer bet. Just a little food for thought.

[shiroibara.livejournal.com]

Buy one that already has an HD tuner in it. You won't regret it. This one will still require a converter box to get any HD programming. See, our TV we can even get over-the-air (network) HD programming with an antenna (great for football when the cable company isn't broadcasting two of the networks in HD due to negotiation woes). Plus, the difference between SD and HD in price = usually not that much. *goes hunt on amazon.uk to see if I can find something good for you*

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm (at work and) looking at it now, that one doesn't seem good at all. I've got 2 or 3 in mind, and also need to get a DVD player that has HDMI upscaling. XD Looks more and more like I'm going to get these......

[shiroibara.livejournal.com]

*skims Amazon* Oh, UK, you fail at life and televisions. Everything is only HD-ready!

Then again, things may broadcast differently there.

LCD will really look good as long as you aren't watching action movies and things that move exceptionally fast across the screen (the refresh rate of LCD will make them drag sometimes). The reviews on this TV seem good, though. ^_^ If something with a built in HD tuner isn't feasible, this seems a good bet.

[shiroibara.livejournal.com]

We just bought a Sony upconverting DVD player and it looks REALLY sweet on the plasma TV. (We have a 27" LCD in the living room and the plasma in my media room.) It was right at $100; I would bet they have a similar model available over there.

Do some shopping around, this is a lot of money so you want to be sure you buy the right thing.

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Yeah that's the way it works here. So you need a HD-ready TV and a HD set top box (from whatever cable company you're with) to get channels in HD, as far as I understand. But I'm not too concerned about actual TV programmes, more watching DVDs and stuff, so that's fine with me, I just need a DVD player that can deal with it. :D

LCDs are good for up to around 32", I think, and plasma for anything larger. Considering the size of my flat, LCD is more than good enough. XD I'm just... working up how much money I'll need to cough up for the TV and DVD player (am using the PS2 to watch DVDs atm.... >_>) currently it looks like around £500...

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Yes XD I'm telling myself that since I didn't get a PS3 (priced at £430 here), I'm allowed to get new TV and DVD player........................maybe.

I'm not a shopaholic. But when I want to buy things it's always the expensive stuff. ;_;

[shiroibara.livejournal.com]

Things will look good with an LCD, make no mistake. However, LCD are only 720p max (full HD is 1080p), but with the upconverting you can generally get that to about 1080i. ^_^

(Channels in HD look so good, the difference is night and day!!)

Poke around on the net, if it's like it is over here chances are the TV is made by another manufacturer and simply marketed under another name. The contrast ratio on this TV is only 1200:1, which is better than CRT but may not compare as well against some of the other LCDs. (There's an LG that's more, with the same contrast ratio. However, the Samsung that's 569 pounds, it is 5000:1. Just some food for thought. Personally, I don't think there's a thing wrong with stepping up and yet not taking the entire staircase at once. My LCD, which really looks great, is 1600:1. If you wanted to wait until your Great American Adventure II and check mine out, that would be fine. *giggles* Never let it be said I don't advocate spending money, I just advocate spending it wisely and well-informed. ^_~)

[shiroibara.livejournal.com]

This corresponds to ours. Check it out.

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

I don't think there's a thing wrong with stepping up and yet not taking the entire staircase at once.

I would if I could afford it! XD

I'm looking at the 26" now, because the prices are more afforadable and really, my home is TINY... in my price range, there's a LG and a Philips that seems to fit the bill. For DVD I was looking at a Toshiba... which is only a nudge cheaper than the Sony you just linked to, so maybe the Sony... >D

Ah~~~~~ money money~~~ *looks for things to sell XD*

[shiroibara.livejournal.com]

So would I, so would I. You went house-browsing with us, didn't you, so you know our tastes run to the expensive. XD

Both the LG and the Philips look good. My plasma is a Philips, which I love, but I've had a few Philips DVD players (my ones that play .avi) that the power sources have crapped out on. I've not owned an LG, but the reviews on that TV seem to be REALLY good. With a good DVD player, you're going to have quite the setup!

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

oh and, this Samsung, which has better specs but obviously costs more. The main advantage of the LG is it's cheap for its (not bad) specs...