If It's Not One Thing, It's Another

As I mentioned yesterday I have gotten my computer half-way back to normal. It works without any problems now. I just have to work to assemble the programs that I still need to do a few things that I still can't get done. For instance I lost all of my audio and video editing programs. They will take a while to get again since many were free.

Now the next problem coming down the road is with my DVD player-recorder for the TV. It seems that it gets rather tired after playing DVD's after 10-15 minutes. It freezes and simply does not want to play the disc at all. It has been freezing for a while but it at least had the decency to wait until and hour into the thing. At least then i could watch at least one show. Now that it has changed to 10-15 minutes I can't even watch a 30 minute show without it acting up. I suppose it feels like it has not been getting the attention it wants since I have been dealing with the computer.

I have an LG DVD Player-Recorder with HD Tuner, Model # RC797T. I got this past Christmas. Wouldn't you know it start acting up after the warranty ran out. And of course LG has brought out a new model and there are no local stores that still carry this one. I have emailed Customer Service at LG and described the problem. I will let you know what happens. Until then I guess I have to break out the cheap Insignia from Best Buy.© 2008 Barry T Horst


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The $20 Free $40 Coupon

Coupons are good. Saving is good. Saving $40.00 is even better. One problem though. The $40.00 coupon ended up costing me close to $20.00. Go figure! I guess coupons are just like that.

My $40.00 coupons for the digital-to-analog converter box came in yesterday. It was really interesting. They actually look like credit cards; although they take great pains to stress that they are not credit, debit, or gift cards and you can not get cash for them. The card comes with a list of qualifying converters and the locations and names of local stores where the consumer can purchase the boxes. I did some checking and I found that most boxes cost $59.95 and the coupon is for $40.00. I did find boxes at Wal-Mart though that cost $52.97 and $49.87. I endedup getting mine at Radio Shack. I had to get a cell phone charger for the truck anyway and thought that I would "kill two birds with one stone", so to speak. I could have gone to Best Buy or Circuit City also. The converter box at Best Buy was the store brand, Insignia. The others I looked at were Magnavox, RCA, Zenith, and DigitalStream.

Important note: The receipt from Radio Shack reminds you that if you return the box you can't get the full amount back; only the actual amount you paid. Tough luck if you buy one and then don't like it and want to get a different brand.

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