Must we waste money on TV audio? - Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008

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Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 Your e-mail address will never be sold to anyone, ever. I promise!		Support this free newsletter—Support our advertisers PAID ADVERTISEMENT Make holiday shopping easy & fun! Give the most sought-after gift to the ones you love! Shari's Berries: • Great gifts for all occasions • Unique & unforgettable • Guaranteed fresh • Offers over 200 products • Ships nationwide, year-round • Offers corporate discounts Kim listeners: Save 15% at checkout! KOMANDO ESTORE FEATURED ITEM CUSHION & PROTECT YOUR LAPTOP! • Built-in bumper system • Cool colors & functional design • Slip-free & Great for traveling ORDER YOURS NOW! Must we waste money on TV audio? We want to buy a 50-inch plasma 1080p HDTV. We plan to use a home theater audio system for the sound. It seems silly to pay for a TV that has speakers and an amplifier. Is there a way to buy a 50-inch monitor that doesn't have audio equipment? —Ronne in Moscow, ID, listening on KOZE 950 AM Indeed, you can. I have an employee who bought a 42-inch monitor a few years ago. He remains happy with that plasma. Frankly, there aren't many big monitors around anymore. I presume that's because people don't want to deal with them. Most people don't know, and don't want to know, squat about TVs. They just want to watch them. That's very understandable. If you buy a monitor, you'll need a tuner. Monitors don't have tuners. The easiest way around this is to use cable or satellite. Either will provide you with a set top box, including a tuner. However, maybe this is a peripheral set. If so, you need a tuner. The set top box will be on the main TV, probably. Maybe the cable or satellite company would provide a second box. A built-in tuner probably would be cheaper. Tuners and audio systems are linked at the hip. If you get a tuner-equipped TV, you'll get an audio system. (There may be TVs out there that have tuners but no audio gear. I have not looked at every TV in town. Besides, those would be the exception that proves the rule!) I'm going to quote prices that I found on the Internet. In some cases, they include shipping. I found these monitors and TVs through price comparison services. I like PriceGrabber.com. Shopping.com also has a good rep. Interested in TVs? Stay with me. I've got a lot of information! Every day, Team Komando produces some of the best content you'll find anywhere on the Internet. Here is a sampling of what's new on our site today! • Enter My Great Giveaway Daily: In just 3 more days, you can enter to win great prizes during my 13th Annual Great Giveaway. Check out giveaway.komando.com for more details. We are adding new prizes daily! • Cool Site of the Day: Did you miss your economic stimulus check? The IRS was unable to deliver thousands. But you can still get yours. • Video of the Day: The Bald Eagle is a formidable raptor. And it makes a fitting national symbol. Learn a little more about the eagle's life. • Digital Minute, on your radio: Less than 10 years ago, broadband was a luxury. Today, broadband Internet is a must have service. • Free Download of the Day: Customizing your computer is a lot of fun. You can really make it your own. You can even make custom icons. • Tip on the site: Pulling a still image out of a home movie is complicated. But it's not impossible. I'll show you how to do it. Kim :)

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