Brennan’s Blog

I have been watching the prices of LCD TVs the last couple of months. The prices are dropping. Late this summer a friend pointed out that Tiger Direct had the Olevia 37" going for under $1000. Now after the rebate, it comes in at $650. I have not heard of Olevia before, but he says the picture is great.

I plan to get a flat screen which I can hang on a movable bracket on the wall so I can position it depending on where I am sitting. I may be on the couch or at my desk, so I would rotate it as needed. But would I be crazy enough to hang a 37" or 42" LCD on a bracket?

What I may end up doing is waiting till after January to put together the home theater. My guess is all the new wireless components will be out by then and I will be able to assemble a next generation home theater with just the monitor and remote in the living room.

I am also mulling over a decision on a new game system, or specifically, a good way to get me and some friends online with a fun game with minimal effort and cost. I like to play Halo 2 but do not want to pay for XBox Live to play it. Last year I bought the original XBox which was very cheap since I just wanted to play Halo 2. Now I am tempted by the Wii for the holidays because it really does look like fun for everyone. And I saw a video this weekend with a little girl playing golf. It is really funning seeing her swing the controller as if it was a club.

I also plan to dig around at EB Games where they have used consoles and games at very low prices. After I bought my new XBox last year I was kicking myself after I found I could have purchased a used XBox at a much lower price.