12-20-2011, 03:37 AM
Ruby the Second....my new secondary TV...has arrived.
Here is how my naming conventions with TVs work.....they are similar to David's. New set gets same name as previous set. My computer naming style is different...no name can be reused. So if I got a laptop to replace Wendell, it has to be given a new name.
Anyway, Problem with Ruby I was her light sensor which adjusts her contrast in regards to the ambient light in any given room. Yeah...for a console TV set made in 1984, it has some rather advanced features. Unfortunately, because my room is normally lit by desk lamps, the light sensor doesn't pick up enough light and the picture remains rather dark compared to Anna-Lena. One solution is to turn up the brightness all of the way, but it makes dark scenes appear grey. Another solution is to just get a desk lamp and shine it at the light sensor, but it would look rather awkward, and I have the problem of too little electrical outlet space. There is no way to disable the light sensor either.
So...on the trip to "The Store" (that is what it's called..."The Store", a nice second hand shop), I found a neat little 13'' Zenith set made in 1987. After some adjustment, the picture quality is stellar! Way better than old Ruby.
Much smaller than Ruby the First, but it will do. Ruby (First and Second) got demoted to secondary after getting Anna-Lena. Ruby is currently used as my home TV since Anna-Lena is somewhat heavy to bring back home for a three and a half-week vacation.
Here is how my naming conventions with TVs work.....they are similar to David's. New set gets same name as previous set. My computer naming style is different...no name can be reused. So if I got a laptop to replace Wendell, it has to be given a new name.
Anyway, Problem with Ruby I was her light sensor which adjusts her contrast in regards to the ambient light in any given room. Yeah...for a console TV set made in 1984, it has some rather advanced features. Unfortunately, because my room is normally lit by desk lamps, the light sensor doesn't pick up enough light and the picture remains rather dark compared to Anna-Lena. One solution is to turn up the brightness all of the way, but it makes dark scenes appear grey. Another solution is to just get a desk lamp and shine it at the light sensor, but it would look rather awkward, and I have the problem of too little electrical outlet space. There is no way to disable the light sensor either.
So...on the trip to "The Store" (that is what it's called..."The Store", a nice second hand shop), I found a neat little 13'' Zenith set made in 1987. After some adjustment, the picture quality is stellar! Way better than old Ruby.
Much smaller than Ruby the First, but it will do. Ruby (First and Second) got demoted to secondary after getting Anna-Lena. Ruby is currently used as my home TV since Anna-Lena is somewhat heavy to bring back home for a three and a half-week vacation.
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