Sunday Sucked Some - Monday sucked More - Buuuuuut...
Tuesday Turned that Frown Upside Down!
On Saturday, I went to pick up something that I had seen the week before. I had given myself plenty of time to think about it and realized that it was something I was going to need to get and not miss a great deal. What I had found was a:
Sony 7.1 STR-DN1020 A/V Receiver ($499.00 retail) for $195.00
A great deal and perfect (maybe a little more advanced) for what I needed it for. It had an IPOD Dock and 4 HDMI hook-ups. So I arranged a contingency that if for some reason it didn't work I could bring it back. I also negotiated an extra day in the return deadline. So Monday night I tore down the TV - Stereo hook-ups and started to redo it all with the new component installed. First: I was unprepared. I didn't have enough HDMI cables. So at 9:30pm I hit the Home Depot and picked up 2 cables I needed. At 11:30pm I was nearly done. All that was left to do was to push the TV back in place and Flip the power switch on. And when I did.... Pfffffft! The New REceiver was locked in PROTECT mode. I was so mad... I unplugged the eFFFer and put it back in the box, Placed the box in the car and searched (till I found) for the Receipt. I then went to bed... disappointed but not mad. Which surprised me.
Tuesday, I get to work. Do a little research. Found a REplacement Receiver at best buy and a Store in town that has it. I then leave work a little early and return the bad receiver just as they were shutting down. And they were pretty cool about it too. I will go back there for other stuff again. I then take my money and a Bestbuy coupon for $5 I found in my email and head up to Gainesville and pick up the New Receiver.
Yamaha RX-371
I spent the rest of the evening hooking it up. And let me tell you, It was Easy! No One was more shocked than I. But the reviews were dead-set right on for once. It is now hooked up with HDMI cables... So the TV image is much more sharp than it was. I now have True HD. I changed out all the cables down to the bare minimum. Here is the kicker. I then spent about 30 minutes reprogramming my Logitech Harmony Remote... I did some reading and research... and I was able to get the Apple TV to work from it too! ONLY ONE FREAKING REMOTE!!!!
I actually got Technology to work for me the way it was intended ... For once!
It's funny. When you have a goal - and you stick to it - it does pay off in the end.
On Saturday, I went to pick up something that I had seen the week before. I had given myself plenty of time to think about it and realized that it was something I was going to need to get and not miss a great deal. What I had found was a:
Sony 7.1 STR-DN1020 A/V Receiver ($499.00 retail) for $195.00
A great deal and perfect (maybe a little more advanced) for what I needed it for. It had an IPOD Dock and 4 HDMI hook-ups. So I arranged a contingency that if for some reason it didn't work I could bring it back. I also negotiated an extra day in the return deadline. So Monday night I tore down the TV - Stereo hook-ups and started to redo it all with the new component installed. First: I was unprepared. I didn't have enough HDMI cables. So at 9:30pm I hit the Home Depot and picked up 2 cables I needed. At 11:30pm I was nearly done. All that was left to do was to push the TV back in place and Flip the power switch on. And when I did.... Pfffffft! The New REceiver was locked in PROTECT mode. I was so mad... I unplugged the eFFFer and put it back in the box, Placed the box in the car and searched (till I found) for the Receipt. I then went to bed... disappointed but not mad. Which surprised me.
Tuesday, I get to work. Do a little research. Found a REplacement Receiver at best buy and a Store in town that has it. I then leave work a little early and return the bad receiver just as they were shutting down. And they were pretty cool about it too. I will go back there for other stuff again. I then take my money and a Bestbuy coupon for $5 I found in my email and head up to Gainesville and pick up the New Receiver.
Yamaha RX-371
I spent the rest of the evening hooking it up. And let me tell you, It was Easy! No One was more shocked than I. But the reviews were dead-set right on for once. It is now hooked up with HDMI cables... So the TV image is much more sharp than it was. I now have True HD. I changed out all the cables down to the bare minimum. Here is the kicker. I then spent about 30 minutes reprogramming my Logitech Harmony Remote... I did some reading and research... and I was able to get the Apple TV to work from it too! ONLY ONE FREAKING REMOTE!!!!
I actually got Technology to work for me the way it was intended ... For once!
It's funny. When you have a goal - and you stick to it - it does pay off in the end.