Saturday, November 26, 2016

Finally in the new decade with a new TV!!! 4K baby!

I had a 10 year old 42 inch LCD tv that was just getting so hot it would heat up my bedroom. It was good in the winter but in the summer that sucker was killing me.

I decided it's finally time to buy a new TV and Black Friday is usually one of the best times for Door Busters. I got a LeEco 43 inch TV.  I paid $349 plus tax and free shipping. I actually placed the order about 2am on Black Friday and got it delivered today (Saturday). Amazing speed I have to say.



So far I'm impressed with the picture quality using my Spectrum Cable (formerly Time Warner) HD box. "Wowzers!" would be my feedback! Sound isn't great but better than my old tv.

Check out my YouTube video for more details about this tv.




Wednesday, November 23, 2016

check yo headphone jack on LG V20!!!

I noticed that with some cheap headphones/earbuds that the sound quality wasn't too great and thought it was just the pos stuff. After getting the free B&O $150 value headphones, music still sounded muffled and had static.

Turns out when twisting the plug it made some difference. It wiggles a lot too which I didn't care for. I called T-mobile for warranty and they sent me another one where I had to exchange at the store.

Now it's better sound but it's still loose not to my liking. Check my video for more info.


Monday, November 14, 2016

WARNING! Dangerous issue for 2016 Acura MDX , Honda Pilots and TLX

My wife's MDX unexpectedly went into neutral when driving. I took it to the dealer to get it looked at. I found out it's more prevalent than known. It should be a recall but it's not. Get your car to the dealer and get the software updated. It makes a huge difference in power and response. I'm hoping this doesn't happen again!

The Technical Service Bulletin is TSB 15-034. click here:

Open TSB PDF ... thanks www.mdxers.org !!!

My video explains it a little more detail...rant.


2017 Acura NSX!!!!

I had to drop off my wife's MDX for service this morning and saw the new Acura NSX. It's a beauty with tons of oem carbon fiber. I'm talking wing, dash, err thang!

Anyways the MSRP was $200k with all the mods.



There was a dealer mark up sticker that said "see management."

I found out that a buyer actually bought it yesterday paying $218k plus tax and license.

It proves that the USA is moving on with no fear about Donald Trump. lol

check out my video for a walk around and close up of the sticker!







Sunday, November 6, 2016

Great day to work on the Bimmer! It was just like summer.

It was mid 70s here in SoCal today and it felt like a summer day. But wait...it's November!!!

My goal today on the E90 was to do a drain and fill of transmission fluid and the rear end. Why did BMW use only 1 opening? I really hate the smell of gear oil. Even fresh oil stinks.

Transmission fluid wasn't as bad but still stinks. Look how awful the fluid color is. Glad I changed it.



I am not fond of raising car but I gotta do what I gotta do. Ended up doing it twice because I had to drive it around to be sure it the fluids go through the system then check the fluid levels. Geez I would die for a car lift. lol





Friday, November 4, 2016

New phone for my Blog and YouTube channel...LG V20 !!!!

Many of my pics and videos I've done for this blog was using my OnePlus2 cell phone. It's a decent phone but technology always advances forward (well for the most part).

Since the Note7 is basically a dead duck and Iphone 7 Plus and Google Pixel are just too pricey, I decided to try out the new LG V20.

Some of the nice features are 5.7 inch screen, dual camera, hi fi audio recording.

I've had the phone for 4 days and it's going to be a keeper. There were some caveats about the phone. I've added it to my videos for easier explanation.

If you have any questions please post on the blog or the youtube comments.

Thanks!!!

UNBOXING


SPARIN CASE REVIEW



AUDIO VIDEO TEST WITH MY BOYS





REVIEW AFTER 2 WEEKS OF USE LIKES/DISLIKES




Sometimes manual mode can just make things worse! LG V20

So last night my buddy Daniel dropped by to say high. He just changed up his exhaust on his fully modded Fiesta ST to something louder. I thought since our last video was just talking about the car that we do some driving instead.

It was getting dark so I thought I would record videos but crank up the ISO to get better light. Well it came out so grainy that it was just disappointing. Sound wise it was great and represents what I heard in person. Three microphones are just really dandy I have to say.

One other thing I noticed is when I hold the phone my hand shakes it too much and it doesn't stabilize too well vs if I'm panning. That you can see smooths out nicely.

Anyway here's the video. Enjoy the noise and our discussion about the mods.


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