Geek Squad

[Geek]

Why is nobody cracking Geek jokes in here? Have I lost my touch?

 

[Dukesdad]

Why is nobody cracking Geek jokes in here? Have I lost my touch?

Been waiting for you to chime in and I'm surprised it took you so long

 

[BS Gal]

Anyone ever have Geek Squad from the Best Buy in California Md. do any work for them?
My parents bought a HD TV from Best Buy and had Geek squad install it yesterday. I was out of town so couldn't be there. They paid several hundred dollars for the installation when they bought the TV but by the time Geek Squad was done yesterday, they were out about three hundred more; a hundred and some for "calibrating the TV" and one sixty five more for an additional cable. They had already purchased a monster HDMI cable so I'm not sure what they bought.
Both parents are in their 70s and not very technologically savvy and I'm afraid they were taken advantage of.
I'm going down later to look over what was done and wanted to hear fom others who had used Geek squad as to how it went...

You should have just stayed in town to watch the Steelers lose.

 

[Dukesdad]

You should have just stayed in town to watch the Steelers lose.

 

[BS Gal]

How about those Chargers????

 

[Dukesdad]

How about those Chargers????

 

[BS Gal]

Sawry about your luck. If you had been delivering meals to the homeless, perhaps the Gods would have been on your side.

 

[FastCarsSpeed]

Man I must be doing it wrong here with my 58" DLP plugged into a surge suppressor and running generic Component Video Cables. But DAYUM it looks soo pretty.

Also just as an FYI if your using Best Buys or even Circuit City's Home Audio/Video guru's your paying way too much. How about you support the local guys as they are cheaper.

AVX Ran all of my surround sound here in my living room and ran some killer structured wire through out my entire house and were better in price then the big stores when it comes to hanging LCD and Plasma's.


BTW does anyone have one of those Harmony remotes? I need a remote that can control everything a little easier.

 

[itsbob]

Not true, my luxury ride requires premium fuel...

Did you buy or lease that luxury ride that wil only be worth 1/2 of what you paid for it in 3 years??

 

[clevalley]

Man I must be doing it wrong here with my 58" DLP plugged into a surge suppressor and running generic Component Video Cables. But DAYUM it looks soo pretty.

Also just as an FYI if your using Best Buys or even Circuit City's Home Audio/Video guru's your paying way too much. How about you support the local guys as they are cheaper.

AVX Ran all of my surround sound here in my living room and ran some killer structured wire through out my entire house and were better in price then the big stores when it comes to hanging LCD and Plasma's.


BTW does anyone have one of those Harmony remotes? I need a remote that can control everything a little easier.

I have had the Harmony 880 for a year and some change now - it works pretty darn good!

I recommend it!

 

[Geek]

Been waiting for you to chime in and I'm surprised it took you so long

Still no joke

 

[FireBrand]

Still no joke

I saw something about geek squat over in fight club :shrug:

 

[The_Twisted_Ear]

Check this out, I need to buy one, but haven't done it yet...

Amazon.com: Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD: Electronics

Make sure you read the Customer Reviews (a great thing about Amazon) before you order one.

 

[RadioPatrol]

It's best to price search it on something like Dealtime or Pricegrabber. I bought my power conditioner online for $270. Best Buy sells the exact same one for $499...

WTF - I got a 30 Amp Smart Ups 3000 RM from ebay for less than that + batteries for my server cabinet

 

[dn0121]

No need to spend more then $20 on an HDMI cable. Its a digital signal not analog like the older cable technologies.

 

[RadioPatrol]

We're discussing "power conditioners" not UPS...

They are two different animals...

You don't think my UPS conditions the power ...........

 

[desertrat]

Anyone ever have Geek Squad from the Best Buy in California Md. do any work for them?
My parents bought a HD TV from Best Buy and had Geek squad install it yesterday. I was out of town so couldn't be there. They paid several hundred dollars for the installation when they bought the TV but by the time Geek Squad was done yesterday, they were out about three hundred more; a hundred and some for "calibrating the TV" and one sixty five more for an additional cable. They had already purchased a monster HDMI cable so I'm not sure what they bought.
Both parents are in their 70s and not very technologically savvy and I'm afraid they were taken advantage of.
I'm going down later to look over what was done and wanted to hear fom others who had used Geek squad as to how it went...

I had them set up my wireless network. It was $75, I think, and the guy also took care of a couple other little issues for no extra charge.

You don't think my UPS conditions the power ...........

Probably does, but that doesn't mean a power conditioner provides power during a drop out.

 

[itsbob]

No need to spend more then $20 on an HDMI cable. Its a digital signal not analog like the older cable technologies.

And either the ones and zeros get through or they don't.... hard to have ones and zeros cleaner than others..

 

[desertrat]

And either the ones and zeros get through or they don't.... hard to have ones and zeros cleaner than others..

How about when the ones are only 3/4s?

 

[itsbob]

Did you buy or lease that luxury ride that wil only be worth 1/2 of what you paid for it in 3 years??

Geek Squad 01-01-2008 06:15 PM you can even help your kid you loser

Which kid are you talking about coward??