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Welcome to my ever-evolving blog. It started out as a blog on Beachbody workouts and products, mainly when I was a Beachbody coach. I no longer coach, not because I don't believe in Beachbody's programs (I subscribe to Beachbody on Demand and use their workouts every day), I am just not a salesperson and hated that aspect of it. I am more than willing to answer questions about my experiences with their products and the various workouts, and I feel freer to do so without the appearance of giving a biased review of something.

I have also started adding reviews for various things I have purchased like movies, books, CDs, and other products. This was brought about by a fight with Amazon in which all of my reviews were removed over a completely bullshit allegation that I posted a review that violated their terms of service. After going back and forth with the morons in the community-reviews department (even after they admitted that my posts did not violate their guidelines) they restored my account (which took them six months to do), but I have been posting my reviews on my blog to have them preserved in case something like that happens again. And here, I will post uncensored reviews so I will swear from time to time and post reviews that may be longer than Amazon's character limit. Everything I post here on any topic or product is my personal opinion, and I take no compensation for any product reviews I post. I am a member of Amazon's vine program and because I get those products for free, I keep those reviews on Amazon only, but everything I have purchased with my own money, whether from Amazon or some other store/website/outlet, I will post here.  

I also plan to do some longer blog posts on various topics, such as how to learn physics, how to get through calculus, and longer reviews of workout programs as I do them. Basically, whatever strikes me as interesting at the time.  As you can see if you navigate around the blog, I had many years in between postings. During that time I was going back to school to get an engineering degree, and learning material that I avoided my first time through college was a different experience and one that gave me a lot of insight into how to do well in those classes, which I will try to impart here for those who are looking to get a science or engineering degree. 

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Monday, August 28, 2023

Product Review: LG Electronics 86UK6570 86-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (2018 Model)

 


I have had the 86" version of this TV for a few years and have not had any problems with it or any big complaints. I love the fact that it has 4 HDMI ports so I can hook up all the devices I have (PlayStation 4, 4K UHD blu-ray player, a region-free regular blu ray player, and a Roku) to it without having to use a splitter. I also have an HD antenna hooked up to it, and another nice point is that you can tell it your zip code, and it will give you a guide to all the over-the-air channels. It does come with a sling TV app, along with Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, MAX, and the like. I have a Roku soundbar so most of the time, when I watch shows through any of those apps, I use the Roku versions.

It will definitely take a couple people to set up. It comes in a 130lb box that is about 8 feet long and 4+ feet tall, so one person will not be able to maneuver it much at all. The one I got came with just the regular LG remote, not the "magic" remote that has more functionality. The picture and sound quality have been great with UHD discs, regular blu-rays, and even over-the-air channels. I used to have it sitting on two Ikea shelves I laid on their side and put side by side (so about 10 feet long give or take with the two together). The stand is just wide enough to fit on that setup. I have had a stand custom-built for it, but you can wall mount it or keep it on the floor (depending on your seating situation). It was pricey when I bout it, but it was definitely worth the price.