....go for CpE. In four years as a CpE at Virginia Tech I learned most everything you could want to know about computers. From gate level logic design to microprocessor design, and basic coding through OS design.
Plus I got alot of engineering ethics and economics I would have otherwise avoided. Plus the limited exposure to the EE world was nice. Basic electronics was a good experience and I didn't have to go through the hellish field theory classes.
In the long and short of it....if you don't want to end up as a code monkey or a sys admin you should go for something other than CS.
I ended up as an OS designer for the telecom industry.
I have the same model DVD and the 35" version of that TV.
My suggestion is to go for the ~$400 model Sony receiver. It has several optical in lines, and one optical out. I have their top of the line model and it works great. The DTS features are great!
I have two JBL front speakers. 10" woofers w/grill and solid compressed rubber front. You can kick them as hard as you want and they'll never break, plus they sound good too =)
I bought them about 4 years ago for $300. You may have trouble finding comparable models now because the JBL product line has gone downhill over the last year or so.
Also, JBL's 12" 450W sub-woofer is good. It's listed at $400.
That leaves you with about $400 to buy a center channel and some rear speakers. I don't have any good suggestions for those because you probably have different space considerations than I do.
Just send me a message if you want the model numbers off of those speakers I mentioned. I can look them up for you just in case JBL still makes them (or has any in stock).
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....go for CpE. In four years as a CpE at Virginia Tech I learned most everything you could want to know about computers. From gate level logic design to microprocessor design, and basic coding through OS design.
Plus I got alot of engineering ethics and economics I would have otherwise avoided. Plus the limited exposure to the EE world was nice. Basic electronics was a good experience and I didn't have to go through the hellish field theory classes.
In the long and short of it....if you don't want to end up as a code monkey or a sys admin you should go for something other than CS.
I ended up as an OS designer for the telecom industry.
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I have the same model DVD and the 35" version of that TV.
My suggestion is to go for the ~$400 model Sony receiver. It has several optical in lines, and one optical out. I have their top of the line model and it works great. The DTS features are great!
I have two JBL front speakers. 10" woofers w/grill and solid compressed rubber front. You can kick them as hard as you want and they'll never break, plus they sound good too =)
I bought them about 4 years ago for $300. You may have trouble finding comparable models now because the JBL product line has gone downhill over the last year or so.
Also, JBL's 12" 450W sub-woofer is good. It's listed at $400.
That leaves you with about $400 to buy a center channel and some rear speakers. I don't have any good suggestions for those because you probably have different space considerations than I do.
Just send me a message if you want the model numbers off of those speakers I mentioned. I can look them up for you just in case JBL still makes them (or has any in stock).
Happy Hunting,
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