CSS Deployment Best Option

Hello All,
I'm searching for best deployment scenario in such situation:
I have a 2 x Firewall ASA, both with 5 DMZs. In 3 of them I have HTTPS servers.
What I want to do:
- do SSL offloading by using 2 x CSS11501 with integrated SSL module
- I cannot move servers to one DMZ network segment
- I cannot change addressing scheme for network segments with HTTPS servers
I thought about inline deployment with bridge mode, but I'm not sure if it'll works as I want/need. So my questions are:
1. Are there any restrictions for using bridge mode with SSL offloading ?
2. I don't want situation where servers from different server-side vlans, can communicate each other through CSS. They should communicate through firewall. Is it possible with CSS and what should I use to guarantee it? or it's done by default like on L2 vlan-enabled switch ?
3. Could I use ASR for Active-Backup scenario ? (I think no due to lack of configured Interface Redundancy - am I right ?)
4. In bridge mode as I undestand is needed to use one pair vlans (client-side / server-side) for each serwer farm (or DMZ like in my example) ?
5. What about STP considerations in bridge mode, any problems ?
Topology for one branch(I think it should look like):
FW --- Switch L2 --- Servers
vlan1 || vlan2
CSS
Any other advices will be appreciated.
Many thanks & Regards,
Daniel.

Daniel,
unfortunately, bridge mode won't help in your scenario. The CSS will route between the vlans - ALWAYS. So server-2-server communication can't be avoided.
ASR does not work for SSL terminated connection [bridge more or not].
You could put the CSS in front of the firewalls. The risk is that it is going to be under possible attacks. But it makes the design eaier - will all your restrictions.
You could also put the CSS in a DMZ and use client nat to guarantee the response going back to the CSS. But you then lose stats about real client ip address.
Because of all the restrictions you will end up with a design not very satisfying. It is better to make a few modifications to the current design to guarantee that the future will be better. Like moving all the servers into a single DMZ and readdressing those.
You can use private ip addresses for the servers as they will be fronted by the CSS that can perform nat if needed.
Gilles.

Similar Messages

Best option for hosting forms online and archiving the completed forms?

Forgive the length of this post, but I feel it necessary to give a little background information into our problem.
We were looking for a simple solution to a seemingly simple problem: Host ~15 safety forms online for field technicians (electricians) to fill out via their netbooks and submit to some sort of repository for archiving with the ability for the technicians to reopen the forms and make additions over the course of the job / week as well as firing an email off to our H&S rep per form submitted.
Acrobat + Remote Desktop Services (SBS 2011 network) + Reader seemed like a good solution and does work, but it's somewhat cumbersome for the less computer literate techs and proving to be more time in support then we are potentially saving going with paperless forms. This is the system we have in place now.
We initially purchased Acrobat Standard and subsequently upgraded to Professional when we found some limitations we weren't expecting in Acrobat Standard. An Adobe Sales rep also suggested that we check out Livecycle Designer 9, which was included with Acrobat Pro which included even more nice stuff. I started re-authoring the forms in LCD9.
The issue now is that I have Dynamic XML forms with flowed content that cannot be submitted by Reader to sharepoint. Why? You can't reader extend livecycle forms with acrobat, which it is bundled with.....
Why exactly adobe has two different and somewhat incompatible forms authoring tools bundled in the same product is beyond me, especially when one of them requires what I would imagine is an expensive server product to enable it's full use?
So it seems I have a choice between having my employer purchase Reader Extensions ES2 to maintain the nice form design with flowed content, purchasing 12 copies of acrobat to put on the netbooks when Reader SHOULD be all that we need or converting all the dynamic XML forms authored in LCD9 into static AcroForms so they can be reader extended and deployed to sharepoint.
We envision our technicians browsing to and logging in to our hosted sharepoint server, selecting the appropriate form template from a drop down list in a doc library or list, which opens the form for completion in the browser and on submit posts the form to a list on sharepoint for completed forms, preferably with some key fields mapped to custom columns in said list AND with the ability for the submitting technician to re-open the submitted form from sharepoint and make additions as the week / job progresses.
What would be the best option given our current situation and needs? With all due respect, I am looking for suggestions from technically oriented or experienced persons, not sales reps that don't fully know the product.

Ok, so I have done some additional reading and I've found out that Livecycle forms can be submitted via reader without reader extensions so long as the submit is via HTTP Post or as XML data only.
This effectively means you can collect the data from the submitted forms for processing, but you can not re-render the form from the form template and the XML without the presumably expensive server component, Reader Extensions, which for all I know, requires other components to run.
This all seems awfully expensive for a solution to host a dozen or so forms and archive the submissions in one place where they can be re-opened and added to.
I don't undestand why it's so prohibitively expensive to submit dynamic PDF forms as PDF vs submitting static PDF forms as PDF, which can be done with Acrobat Pro all by itself at ~$500.

Best option for website plus SQL Server?

Best option for website plus SQL Server?
OPTION 1: Azure website + SQL VM
OPTION 2: Azure website + SQL VM within Virtual Network
OPTION 3: Website VM + SQL VM both within Virtual Network
Pros/cons of each? I’m looking there SIMPLEST solution so long as also SECURE.
Thanks.

Hi,
With Azure web sites, you don't have to manage Virtual Machines, network load balancers, or deployment infrastructure yourself. All of these capabilities are built in and provided by the Azure Websites service.
It depends on you. Personally, the easiest way would be creating an Azure Web site and using a SQL Azure database associated with the site.
If you want to use a SQL VM as a database server, I recommend you to create it in a virtual network as it is supported for integration between your Azure virtual network and the Azure Websites:
Azure Websites Virtual Network Integration
Best regards,
Susie
Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact [email protected]

HT4623 my phone is giveing me error 21 since i updated it to ios7 it wont turn on it wont restore i have tried several times to restore the device but im really at a loss what is the best option for me ?

hi, my iphone 5 has refused to restore after i updated it to ios7 ...... it will not turn on, it will not restore i do get an error 21 mesg and i have attempted a couple of fixes from the net, but nothing seems to work . i have no acces to my phone it just is dead whats my best option, do i need to send it to apple ?

Hello Peter,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!
Error 21 is part of a range of error codes generally indicating that other software is interfering with the restore process.
Check out the troubleshooting from this article named:
iTunes: Specific update-and-restore error messages and advanced troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694#error21
Error 20, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 34, 36, 37, 40
These errors typically occur when security software interferes with the restore and update process. Use the steps to troubleshoot security software issues to resolve this issue. In rare cases, these errors may be a hardware issue. If the errors persist on another computer, the device may need service.
Also, check your hosts file to verify that it's not blocking iTunes from communicating with the update server. See the steps under the heading "Blocked by configuration (Mac OS X / Windows) > Rebuild network information > Mac OS X > The hosts file may also be blocking the iTunes Store." If you have software used to perform unauthorized modifications to the iOS device, uninstall this software prior to editing the hosts file to prevent that software from automatically modifying the hosts file again on restart.
All the very best,
Sterling

Error Deploying A Cube with the Deploy All option

Hi All,
I get the error below when I try to deploy a cube:
ORA-06510: PL/SQL: unhandled user-defined exception
ORA-06512: at "OLAPSYS.CWM2_OLAP_UTILITY", line 1660
ORA-01403: no data found
ORA-06512: at "OLAPSYS.CWM2_OLAP_CUBE", line 33
ORA-06512: at "OLAPSYS.CWM2_OLAP_CUBE", line 55
ORA-06512: at "OLAPSYS.CWM2_OLAP_CUBE", line 386
ORA-06512: at line 10
I have already deployed all the dimensions with the "Deploy All" Option and the cube deployment still failed. Please, can anyone suggest possible ways of solving this problem?
Many thanks

Hi
Have you deployed your implementing cube/fact table?
Otherwise take the generated SQL script and try running it in SQLPlus before doing so so the following;
set serveroutput on size 999999
exec cwm_olap_manager.set_echo_on
now run the script, you should see errors output now.
Cheers
David

Help Determining Best Option for a MacBook Pro

I will be purchasing a new MBP, and I am having some challenges determining my best option. I have researched quite a bit, but the more I research the more I get lost. I was hoping that the support community here would be able to assist in my decision. I am very price consious so I am looking at the refurbished models from the Apple store. I am also a Web Developer so I need to be able to run Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustator plus have a few browsers going with multiple tabs in each. Speed (both working with files and browsing the web) is of the utmost importance to me as I need a computer that can keep up with me. Basically I need a fast computer so I can get my job done quickly. I would love to purchase a new Mac and max it out, but cost is a very important issue which is why I am looking at these two models.
I am torn between two models in the Apple Refurbished section:
Option 1.
Refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Pro 2.5GHz Dual-core Intel i5
Originally released June 2012
13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1280-by-800 resolution
4GB (2 x 2GB) of 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM
500GB Serial ATA @ 5400 rpm
8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Intel HD Graphics 4000
with this model I would max out the RAM to 16GB and switch the HD to an 128GB SSD that I have.
Option 2.
Refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Pro 2.6GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5 with Retina Display
Originally released February 2013
13.3-inch (diagonal) Retina display; 2560-by-1600 resolution at 227 pixels per inch 
8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
 256GB Flash Storage
 720p FaceTime HD Camera
 Intel HD Graphics 4000
What it comes down to is that I like option 1 as the cost is much lower and I can upgrade, but I am nwondering if option 2 would be a faster than option 1 even after I upgrade the RAM and HD. I'm just hesitant about the retina model as I cannot upgrade. To me most of the numbers look the same, but I do not know much about what is under the hood and what is overall a better machine for my purposes above. To the retina screen isn't all that important as I plan on connecting the MBP to a larger external monitory.
Thanks in advance for any help. If anything needs clarification please ask and I will provide more details.

Another advantage to the non-Retina MB/Pro with optical drive is the possibility
of upgrade with a kit, to install a second SSD in place of that drive; as per a
part number kit that macsales OWC site has listed. That kind of upgrade does
come up on occasion; however an SSD in that location has a slower data rate
than one on the hard disk drive bus. 'Data Doubler' is their name for it; a kit
could include a suitable SSD, too. http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/
About wireless connectivity differences between Retina MB/Pro and non-Retina,
could vary the results if one were to use a newer Time Capsule wireless base
station; as these can use two bandwidths of wi-fi. However I am not sure if one
or both models can utilize this feature when connecting to the base station &
wireless backup function of the time capsule. The faster speed could be a little
helpful if using wireless; yet I'd be sure to make a backup clone and directly
use a wired connection of dependable speed and quality for its use.
So to read up on the newer specs for the Time Capsule with built in wi-fi base
station to see if that matters; I doubt there would be an issue as the newer is
supposed to be compatible with the older.
Hopefully this helps somewhat. I've found an older AirPort base station can
affect the internet speed when the source is higher than the base thoroughput.
This can be an issue, at least with wireless backups or internet access. For
best connection speeds, it also helps to have a wired network, to fall back on.
Ethernet is faster and more reliable as a local & internet network path; and a
wired network is more secure than a wireless one.
If you have a different question, be sure to ask; you could also start a new thread.
Good luck & happy computing!

Best option for initial setup of HD's on Xserve (possible RAID)

I'm just about to set up a new network in a new office and have an Xserve with 3 HD's 2x700GB and 1x500GB drive.
Now i have a fair bit of experience with the server itself, however i have zero experience with RAID.
I would like to start automatic backups of the OS (which i do already in a round about way). And have several share points for users network homes and data.
Does anyone have any suggestions of how to setup the HD's themselves, should i RAID? what would be the best option? etc etc etc.
All suggestions are very welcome and appreciated.
Thanks
Steven

No one can answer your question - at least not without more information.
When deciding disk layout you need to factor things like how much usable disk space you need - in this case for users' data. Are the users home directories on the server, or do they just upload files to the server for storage/backup?
What's the intensity of the data? Is reliability or performance more important? Would you pull your hair out if you lost a single file? a day's work? a week's work?
How much downtime could you tolerate if the server crashed?
These questions (and probably more) are important because it helps focus on the needs. For example, if the integrity of the data is more important than uptime you could mirror the two 700 GB drives for the user data and install the OS on the single 1TB drive. Of course this leaves you (slightly) vulnerable to a problem on the OS disk and you could be offline for hours if that disk failed. However, your user data would be mirrored and likely protected from disk failure.
On the other hand, if the uptime of the server is more important, you might opt to install the OS on the 700GB mirror, using the 1TB for user data, relying on backups to restore this disk if it fails.
Or, you might decide to put everything (OS and data) on the 700GB mirror, using the 1TB as the backup destination.
On the other hand you might determine that you need 1TB of user storage space, in which case you either need to use the 1TB for user data, or you need to stripe the two 700GB drives into a 1.4TB array, but then that array has no redundancy and the loss of a single disk will result in the loss of all data.
So, as I said, there is no one single answer to your question. You'll need to balance storage capacity and redundancy to find the best match for you.

Best Option to Improve Computer Speed Using External Hard Drive?

Hi!
My eMac's 80 gig hard drive is full - mainly due to music, movies and photos - so it is slow and I can't add new media. I cloned the whole hard drive to a 1TB external drive. The computer boots from the external drive. The hard drive is connected to the computer via a FireWire 800 to Firewire 400 adapter cable. I am running Leopard. My RAM is maxed out.
When I boot from the external HD, I seem to get a boost in performance but this seem intermittent and/or not substantial. I have not tested it with a stop watch yet.
I want to get the best performance from my machine. Please help me with the best option. What sounds best?
1) Forget about cloning. Copy my music, movies and pictures to the external hard drive. Delete these media files from the original eMac to free up space. Run the eMac from the internal drive and access these files from the external drive.
2) Boot from the cloned external hard drive and use computer like that.
3) Will it help if the internal eMac HD is not so full? Does this matter if I am booting up from an external drive? Should I delete most or all files from the internal eMac HD and then boot the computer from the EXTERNAL drive? Would this speed things up?
4) I am open to other suggestions.
The only reason I would not prefer option #2 is that I like to keep all my files on the same drive for backup purposes. I use Time Machine.
Thanks!

Your Mac will run best and fastest if you run from the internal HD -- it's much faster than an external HD.
And it's best to keep at least 15% free on it; as your startup drive gets more full, your Mac will slow down. Just how much and when depends on a lot of things, but if it gets over 95% or so, it may get very sluggish, apps may hang or crash, data may be corrupted or lost, etc.
So your best bet would be a larger HD in your Mac. I don't know if that's possible or how much it would cost.
Second best would be to put selected data on an external HD, preferably not the one you use for Time Machine. As long as you format that HD for a Mac, Time Machine can back it up, along with your internal HD.
Put Music on the external for sure, and things like documents.
Photos and Video, maybe. Editing will be much slower on a F/W disk than your internal. So it might make sense to do editing on the internal, then put completed video on the external. You'll have to figure that out depending on what you're doing and how.
For help moving things, see:
[Moving your iTunes Music folder|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449]
[Moving your iPhoto library|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1229]
[Moving iMovie footage to another drive|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1026]

HT1661 My mid-2009 MacBook Pro has just died via a painful (for me) hard drive failure. I backed up a good percentage of files recently but not enough to keep me happy. I need to access the dead drive on the MBP via a 2008 iMac. Best options?

My mid-2009 MacBook Pro has just died via a painful (for me) hard drive failure. I backed up a good percentage of files recently but not enough to keep me happy. I need to access the dead drive on the MBP via a 2008 iMac. Best options?
I have ordered a 800 firewire to 800 firewire cable and am hoping to use the target mode option to copy files from the MBP.
Is this possible?
Hope so!
Any advice and or help would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks,
Neil

Thanks Ogelthorpe.
Just bought an enclosure to try that also.
Hoping the MBP isn't really dead but just feigning death
Fingers crossed.

Looking to upgrade my OS from 10.5.8 to something newer, what would be the best option?

I would like to upgrade my operating system, but not sure what would be the best option. I have had the computer for several years and haven't had a problem, I just think it's time to upgrade. Any suggestions?

Which model iMac do you have?
The best option would be the one (OS) that meets your needs of what you want to do AND if you meet ALL the OS system requirements. Suggest that you read the system requirements of the OS you are interested in to make sure you meet all the requirements both hardware & software.

I have a white unibody macbook 6.1 running 10.6.8 and I would like to upgrade so I can use icloud. what is my best option? as it looks like its too old to run mountain lion? thanks!

I have a white unibody macbook 6.1 running 10.6.8 and I would like to upgrade so I can use icloud. what is my best option? as it looks like its too old to run mountain lion? thanks!

They are Safari bookmarks and Snow Leopard Safari will open in Mountain Lion, but won't give you a window?????
Here are the bookmarks, since I'm now in Snow Leopard:
http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/icloudmail.html
http://ihelpyourmac.com/wordpress/?p=23
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20111014102515403
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20111014102515403
Advance warning - Mail worked fine.
I had fits with the last link I posted. At first it worked fine, then all of a sudden, it quit working. I now have iCloud - iCal syncing, but iCal is read only. Not a real big deal since you can log onto iCloud using Safari and post a new event.
I finally gave up on Address Book because it kept creating multiple contacts, which if you tried to merge or delete the multiple contacts, the contacts were deleted. It also worked at first and then stopped working as it should.

Webdynpro abap/Java? Best Option

Hi All,
I'm still running with a doubt after having a glance at all the Weblog especially oliver and others in SDN community.Can any one drive me for the best option for a company despite of the consultants skill set,Architecture and other conditions.Give me the Pros and Cons of Each.
Thanks In Advance.
Venkat.

Hi,
Welcome to SDN Community
Pls have a look at the thread,
Web Dynpro JAVA VS. Web Dynpro ABAP
Regards
Srinivasan T

Best options to use in Temp Table

Hello,
I was just trying to figure out the best options we can choose with when we come across a scenario where we need to use a Temp Table/Table Variable/Create
a Temp Table on the fly.
However, I could not see any big difference in using those options. As per my understanding using a table variable is more convenient if the query logic is
small and the result set also will be comparatively small.Creating a temp table is also an easy option but it takes much time and we can not create any indexes on it. I am working on a query optimization task where in plenty of temp tables are used
and the query takes more than five minutes to execute. We have created few indexes and all in few tables and reduced the query execution time up to 2 mnts.Can anyone give me more suggestions on it. I have gone through various articles about it and came to
know that there is no one solution for this and I am aware of the basic criteria like use Set No count on, Order the table in which the indexes are created, Do not use Select * instead use only columns which are really required, Create Indexes
and all. Other than these I am stuck with the usage of temp tables. There are some limitations where I can convert all the Temp table logic to CTE (I am not saying its not possible, I really dont have time to spend for the conversion). Any suggestions are
welcome.
Actual Query
select Code,dbo.GetTranslatedText(Name,'en-US')
as Name from ProductionResponse.ProductionResponse
00.00.02
5225 rows
With Table Variable
DECLARE @General
TABLE(Code
NVarchar(Max),Name
NVarchar(Max)
INSERT
INTO @General
select Code,dbo.GetTranslatedText(Name,'en-US')
AS Name from ProductionResponse.ProductionResponse
select
* from @General
00.00.03
5225 rows
With an Identity Column
DECLARE @General
TABLE(Id
INT IDENTITY(1,1)
,Code NVarchar(Max),Name
NVarchar(Max)
INSERT
INTO @General
select Code,dbo.GetTranslatedText(Name,'en-US')
AS Number from ProductionResponse.ProductionResponse
select
* from @General
00.00.04
5225 rows
With Temp Table:
CREATE
TABLE #General (Id
INT IDENTITY(1,1)
PRIMARY KEY,Code
NVarchar(Max),Name
NVarchar(Max)
INSERT
INTO #General
select Code,dbo.GetTranslatedText(Name,'en-US')
as Name from ProductionResponse.ProductionResponse
select
* from #General
DROP
TABLE #General
00.00.04
5225 rows
With Temp Table on the Fly
SELECT G.Code,G.Name
INTO #General
FROM
select Code,dbo.GetTranslatedText(Name,'en-US')
as Name from ProductionResponse.ProductionResponse
)G
select
* from #General
00.00.04
5225 rows

>> I was just trying to figure out the best options we can choose with when we come across a scenario where we need to use a Temp Table/Table Variable/Create a Temp Table on the fly. <<
Actually, we want to avoid all of those things in a declarative/functional language. The goal is to write the solution in a single statement. What you are doing is mimicking a scratch tape in a 1950's tape file system.
Another non-declarative technique is to use UDFs, to mimic 1950's procedural code or OO style methods. Your sample code is full of COBOL-isms! In RDBMS we follow ISO-11179 rules, so we have “<something in particular>_code” rather than just “code” like
a field within a COBOL record. The hierarchical record structure provides context, but in RDBMS, data elements are global. Or better, they are universal names.
>> I am aware of the basic criteria like use SET NO COUNT ON, Order the table in which the indexes are created, Do not use SELECT * instead use only columns which are really required, CREATE INDEXes and all.<<
All good, but you missed others. Never use the same name for a data element (scalars) and a table (sets). Think about what things like “ProductionResponse.production_response” means. A set with one element is a bit weird, but that is what you said. Also, what
is this response? A code? A count? It lacks what we call an attribute property.
This was one of the flaws we inherited when ANSI standardized SQL and we should have fixed it. Oh well, too late now.
Never use NVARCHAR(MAX). Why do you need to put all of the Soto Zen sutras in Chinese Unicode? When you use over-sized data elements, you eventually get garbage data.
>> Other than these I am stuck with the usage of temp tables. There are some limitations where I can convert all the Temp table logic to CTE (I am not saying its not possible, I really do not have time to spend for the conversion). Any suggestions are
welcome.<<
Yes! This is how we do declarative/functional programming! Make the effort, so the optimizer can work, so you can use parallelism and so you can port your code out of T-SQL dialect.
--CELKO-- Books in Celko Series for Morgan-Kaufmann Publishing: Analytics and OLAP in SQL / Data and Databases: Concepts in Practice Data / Measurements and Standards in SQL SQL for Smarties / SQL Programming Style / SQL Puzzles and Answers / Thinking
in Sets / Trees and Hierarchies in SQL

I have Logic Pro 8.0.2 and would like to upgrade. I'm running OS Lion on a 2010 MacB Pro. What is the best option? Logic Pro 9 App or Logic Studio? Can't find upgrade price. Or should I just stay with Logic 8?

I have Logic Pro 8.0.2 and would like to upgrade. I'm running OS Lion on a 2010 MacB Pro. What is the best option? Logic Pro 9 App or Logic Studio? Can't find upgrade price. Or should I just stay with Logic 8?

Same here, I have Logic Studio 8 and wouldn't mind staying with that version, except that the installer won't run on my new Macbook Pro as PowerPC apps are no longer supported. That's the message I get in any case.
I use to run Logic on a 2006 Macbook Pro.
I guess that makes me a very unhappy Apple user! I've been using Logic from the Emagic days, bought every upgrade only to see Apple kill what used to be one of the best Pro Audio application. Imagine if they had done the same to Photoshop, there would be a lot of unhappy designers out there
Paying the full price for years to slowly see your daily app go down in price & efficiency until it's given away at $199 for semi pro users. Well, at least ProTools is stil alive & kicking so I guess that's the way forward now.
This is coming from someone that never ever used a Windows machine to make music! Life is good still!

Best Options for a 60" 3D television?

I don't want to go above the $1600 prictag. I've been researching TVs for the past week and I'm just getting overhwelmed with all the different TVs and the reviews. I was set on getting the Vizio M601d-A3R because it had great reviews and the price was great. I went into Best Buy to purchase it because I wanted to price match it with a store that had a lower cost. I instantly knew something was wrong when the employee said they didn't have any in stock and the factory didn't have it either, but he convinced me it was still active. So he sent me to the express lane to have it shipped to the store from another authorized seller. As we were finishing up the process of paying, that employee said she couldn't have shipped to the store or my house. It wasn't in stock anywhere. I asked her if it meant it was being discontinued and she said that it looked that way. I went home and looked it up and couldn't find a definite answer to it, but I did find that Vizio came out with a new line for 2014 and that was the older model, so it was being phased out. I read some reviews for different sizes on other sites where some people complained about the TV crashing, so I decided to not even attempt to buy it.
So now I'm stuck. I found a LG for a very cheap price on Best Buy's website. It has great reviews on Best Buy's site and other places, but there are only a few reviews on each and Best Buy has it listed as a special order item. Here's the link for it: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-60-class-59-7-8-diag--plasma-600hz-smart-3d-hdtv/5935095.p?id=1219174...
I'm a little unsure about it since I can't see it before I buy it. Plus, the low price and "special order" tells me it is possibly being discontinued also. So I'm not really sure.
I was also looking at this Samsung: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-60-class-60-diag--led-1080p-120hz-smart-3d-hdtv/4327014.p?id=121...
The reviews on Best Buy's site were great, but on other sites they are a little more mixed.
I was also looking at this Sharp:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sharp-aquos-q-series-60-class-60-3-32-diag--led-1080p-240hz-smart-3d-hdt...
I really want the 3D feature, otherwise I would just get an HDTV or a Smart TV. I originally wanted passive 3D because I own a 32" Vizio that uses it and it's cheaper to buy the glasses, but at this point I don't mind if it's active 3D.
I'm open to any other suggestions for 3D TVs that you might know of and if they aren't available on Best Buy's site for immediate delivery, that's fine too.
As for the setup, I have a stand with a mount built in already. It holds up to 65" and 135 pounds. I currently have a 46" Zenith on it. I have plenty of room for the 60" and the distance from my TV is at least 10 feet.
Any suggestions for 60" 3D TVs around or under the $1600 price limit would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Solved!
Go to Solution.

KateMcK0023 wrote:
Unfortunately I can't afford the more expensive model, but it looks really nice. I'm favoring the Samsung I posted in my original message because for the price and the ratings, it seems to be the best fit for me. It comes with two pairs of glasses. The LG doesn't come with any, but with the cheaper price it wouldn;t be too bad to purchase some. However, the very minimal amount of reviews worries me. I do like the Sharp TV, but that is the most expensive of the three and doesn't include glasses either. So I think the Samsung is my best option. I've seen mixed reviews on their customer service, but the products seem to mostly receive positive reviews.
For the calibration disc, would it be easy for a novice to understand? I'm usually pretty good with technology, but I don't want to screw anything up. Is it one of those type of things where I can just put the disc in my Blu-ray player and let it kind of do its own thing? I just don't want to do any damage to the new TV.
I also read online that I should get a surge protector for the TV because of how high powered that, my Blu-ray player, and other systems will be all in one area.
And finally, do you have any suggestions for a good soundbar or any sound system options that are relatively cheap? No more than maybe $150-$200? I also wanted to have Best Buy install the TV for me, but the price of $200 is a little steep. Do you suggest having them install it? Thank you for all your help!
I'd take the ratings on the Best Buy website with a grain of salt. None of those reviews have been done by a professional that has the calibration equipment and the knowledge necesarry to do an in depth analysis of the TV.
David Katzmeier at Cnet does a great job of reviewing TV's and has listings of recommended models.
http://www.cnet.com/topics/tvs/
The Samung you listed is a VERY average LCD TV. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I actually don't recommend Samsung LCD TV's to anyone for a few reasons. Until you hit the higher end models, you play what's called "panel lottery", meaning you don't know who actually made the screen. Their customer service has had issues in the past as well.
I checked around and the Vizio TV's are in stock at other retailers, the latest models are getting very good reviews over at Cnet.
However, if you're deteremined to get a 60" TV and Best Buy is the only purchasing option you have, the Sony KDL60W850B is on sale right now for a hair under $1700.00.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-bravia-60-class-60-diag--led-1080p-120hz-smart-3d-hdtv/3419019.p?id...
If not, Drop down to 51" and get the Samsung 8500 series plasma for about $1800.00.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-51-class-50-3-4-diag--plasma-1080p-600hz-smart-3d-hdtv/8490071.p...
If you can skip 3D, the Samung 5300 series plasma is available in 60" for $800.00 and is very highly regarded.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-60-class-59-9-10-diag--plasma-1080p-600hz-hdtv/8182045.p?id=1218...
The Disney Calibration disc is very easy to use. It will help you set things like brightness, contrast, color, and tint, along with other settings to their appropriate levels.
You should use a surge protector for ALL your appliances, anything from Belkin is fine, don't get the cheapest surge protector, but there's also no need to buy the most expesive one. Surge protectors do wear out with time, replace them every few years.
I don't have much experience with sound bars, any name brand that has HDMI in/out should be fine and will be better than the speakers in any of the TV's. If you can budget it, get one with a seperate subwoofer.

CSS Deployment Best Option

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for