DVD/Blu-ray Player Suggestions?…

A couple days ago, my Mom expressed interest in playing her exercise videos in our living room TV since there is space there to move around (unlike our family room which is crowded). The problem is that her exercise videos are on VHS tape and we don’t have a VCR on that TV anymore.

BTW… I have been recording the TV program Sit and Be Fit for my Mom… Here she is exercising in the crowded family room. She was so adorable!

Exercising

I can reinstall the VCR in the living toom, but I’m thinking of getting a DVD (or Blu-ray) Player that will play DVDs. I also want it to be multifunctional… This is what I’m looking for:

– DVD or Blu-ray Player
– Can play DVD-R with burned H.264 video (.m4v)
– WiFi (built in, I don’t want to buy a separate USB WIFI receiver)
– Can play videos (mpeg1, mpeg2, mp4, m4v) on networked computers
– Can play videos on an attached USB drive
– Netflix Now Playing
– Old style composite video output (yellow)

Any one have any suggestions?

These are some that may qualify. I still need to research further:

LG BD570 ($250) >>
LG BD590 ($380) >>
Insignia NS-WBRDVD ($180) >>

Planting Hosta & Pineapple Seeds + Blooming African Violet…

8:04pm Sowed some Hosta ‘Minuteman’ and Pineapple seeds in water bottle pots #

Hosta 'Minuteman' and Pineapple

8:10pm One of my African Violets is done blooming (It’s been continuously blooming since Feb ’09)… Another one is now starting to bloom for the first time #

New African Violet Flowers

03-17-10

8:12pm 03-17-10 #

03-17-10

Before and After…

Giddy Up Unka Joel Mahliyah and Her Unka Joel

Four Flowers…

10:16am My Epidendrum Green Hornet Orchid at work surprised me with another flower this morning. It now has four :) #

Epidendrum Green Hornet

It’s Still Dark/Daylight Outside…

6:47am It’s still dark outside#

2:56pm <subliminal message> You will buy an extra Lady Gaga concert ticket and invite me to go with you </subliminal message> #

6:52pm It’s 6:50pm… I got off work late and it’s still daylight outside!!! Whohoo!!! Let’s see if it’s still bright out once I reach home… #

Sprouts + Harvest…

6:44pm White Russian Kale, Marvel of Four Seasons Lettuce and Broccoli Raab are sprouting… #

First Snap Peas Harvest

Harvested Kale & Swiss Chard

7:19pm Harvested a basket of Red Russian Kale, Dinosaur Kale and Swiss Chard… plus a handful of Snap Peas#

I cooked it up with Sardines, Garlic, Onion, Lemon and Soy Sauce…

Kale & Swiss Chard with Sardines

Kuya Rene on Citizen Pinoy + 3:00:00am…

12:54am My Brother just saw himself on TV on the show Citizen Pinoy (taped last year at Yerba Buena Park, SF) #

3:04am One of the geekiest things I just did was to watch my laptop’s clock turn from 1:59:59 AM to 3:00:00 AM#