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| 2012/10/12-12/4 [Consumer/TV] UID:54498 Activity:nil |
10/12 When did HDMI cables suddenly drop in price? You can buy highly
rated 25' cables for $5 on Amazon now.
\_ http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20056502-1/why-all-hdmi-cables-are-the-same
\_ Coco Crisp on a crutch, that's some timely info! Thanks!
\_ On a related note, why are there different grades of HDMI cables,
some even gold-plated? Unlike traditional AV cables, HDMI is
digital and small distortion of the electric signal should have no
effect on the sound or picture quality. (I don't have HDMI
equipment myself.)
\_ HDMI sucks. Thunderbolt rules! |
| 2012/6/9-7/20 [Consumer/TV] UID:54416 Activity:nil |
6/9 I'm interested in Tivo, is it required to buy subscription?
Also it is possible to record and export the AVI/MPG file?
\_ No subscription is required. Not sure about exporting the
file, though they do let you add a hard drive, so there
has got to be a way to move files around that way. Let
me know what you discover.
\_ Thank you! I just got a spanking new Tivo Premiere XL.
1) "Preparing the update... this may take a few minutes."
2) For $200, I'd expect WIFI. Nope, you gotta buy a $60
Tivo WIFI adapter. Ok. Bought a very very long ethernet.
3) Then it says it needs to upgrade software. Another
10 minutes passed with the "set up" screen
4) Afterwards it says I need to use an MCard that I should
have ordered from my cable company earlier, otherwise I
don't receive any digital channel. I selected "do it later"
5) After another 10 minutes setting up.
6) Now it says Preparing the update... this may take an hour.
7) Now, I can't do anything until I activate it. It's
forcing me to activate. No option is available unless
I activate it. I need to select payment plan. Options like
search, browse, etc are all disabled until activation.
W.T.F. Very pissed.
8) Oh hey, after 20 minutes, the screen now goes to a menu
where I have partial functionality (record, guide, play)
but I still need to pay for smart recording and search
and more advanced features. What a tease.
9) Oh wait, I can't even delete anything I record as it forces
me to subscribe (subscribe modal menu, can't continue)
10) Alright, called my cable company (Time Warner), and the
CableCard (Mcard) will cost extra $10/month. Fine.
11) According to the web, Some Tivo 1's allow you to use it
like a VCR and some Tivo 1's require subscription. All
Tivo 2's and beyond require subscription. I have Tivo "4"
which is the Premiere. Alright. So I need to pay $10/month
from cable company for the Mcard and another $15/month
from Tivo to use even the most basic features.
13) Called my cable company to cancel Mcard. Subscribed to
Time Warner's DVR for $11/month. My cable company offers
plug-and-play solution. Tivo offers-- what the fuck? POS.
I wasted fucking (#*$##$#$ hours. Fuck you Tivo.
FUCK YOU TIVO. FUCK YOU.
\_ Cable companies like to deceive to make TiVo's difficult.
should be $3 for the 1st cable card.
http://www.fcc.gov/guides/cablecard-know-your-rights
Cablecards are also unnecessary if you're happy with
your analog channel selection, or unencrypted digital
channel selection.
\_ Build a MythTV and pay no monthly fees.
\_ a) TiVo interface and software are superior to cable DVRs.
Premiere lets you hook it up to Hulu Plus, Netflix, etc.
b) Data feeds like TV listings and program info are not free.
You expected all the above functionality forever for $200?
c) Why didn't you do the research before you bought, retard?
All the requirements above are stated in their ads and website.
All the requirements above are stated in their ads and
website.
\_ Hey, chill. Old TiVos were primitive, but at least the
were easy to get going. The new ones are a complex
machinery that do much more but cause more mayhem as the
op pointed out (a bunch of long reboots and updates).
Tivo is nice to have but if Steve Jobs were still alive today
he would laugh at it. I don't have a lot of loyalty to
either Apple or Tivo but I do appreciate having a product
that "just works." Let me guess, you're a Tivo fanboi and
you're offended?
\_ Or he has lots of TIVO shares.
Tivo is nice to have but if Steve Jobs were still alive
today he would laugh at it. I don't have a lot of loyalty
to either Apple or Tivo but I do appreciate having a
product that "just works." Let me guess, you're a Tivo
fanboi and you're offended?
\_ Or he has lots of TIVO shares under water.
\_ None of the above. And I'm not exactly the one who threw
a fit, am I? -pp
\_ So wait, do you need a subscription to record shows or don't
you? You are saying both things here. You think the TV Guide
part should be free???
\_ None of the above. And I'm not exactly the one who
threw a fit, am I? -pp
\_ So wait, do you need a subscription to record shows or
don't you? You are saying both things here. You think
the TV Guide part should be free???
\_ This tells that it is not exactly Apple:
http://www.google.com/finance?q=tivo
\_ http://www.ehow.com/how_7326726_use-tivo-subscription.html
"TiVos purchased directly through TiVo must have a service plan
purchased. Retailers, however, will sell TiVo units without
service plans attached."
\_ http://support.tivo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18
See also though:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TiVo#Hacking
Your problem is that you have no fu. |
| 2012/1/10-2/6 [Consumer/TV, Recreation/Media] UID:54285 Activity:nil |
1/10 Rocker advocating for limiting nudity and profanity on TV:
http://www.csua.org/u/v6f (news.yahoo.com)
\_ Is this SFW?
\_ Yes. -- OP |
| 2010/1/27-2/8 [Consumer/TV] UID:53668 Activity:low |
1/27 iGASM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
\_ They should call it the iNewton.
\_ iPad on Mad TV:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsjU0K8QPhs
\_ iCanChuckAllMyOreillyPhysbooksAndShelvesOutNow
iCanAlsoAdjustBacklightAndFontsize
\ The Holocaust never happened. |
| 2008/9/20-23 [Consumer/PDA, Consumer/TV] UID:51242 Activity:nil |
9/20 I'm looking for a multiple PIP (picture in picture) tuner for my
new Sony Bravia TV. Sony has PIP, but what I really want is 3-4
channel PIP that I can browse around even more easily. Any
recommendation? Thanks!
\_ not enough context, over-the-air-tv?, sat tv?, cable tv? |
| 2008/9/12-18 [Consumer/TV] UID:51150 Activity:nil |
9/12 Wow, I was looking for this yesterday. http://Archive.org has streaming video from TV stations from 9/11/01 http://www.archive.org/details/sept_11_tv_archive |
| 2008/9/8-9 [Recreation/Dating, Consumer/TV] UID:51104 Activity:low |
9/8 Has anyone tried Blue Ray porn? Is it any good?
\_ VCD porn is good enough for me. |
| 2008/7/6-8 [Consumer/PDA, Consumer/TV] UID:50482 Activity:nil |
7/6 Somebody please tell me what Sony Bravia's model numbers mean?
How to decode the complex serial numbers and what they indicate?
\_ Best site: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Bravia-KDL-46Z4100-B-46-Inch/dp/B0019HZINM/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1215389445&sr=8-10
\_ Best site:
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Bravia-KDL-46Z4100-B-46-Inch/dp/B0019HZINM |
| 2008/6/20-23 [Consumer/TV] UID:50315 Activity:kinda low |
6/20 http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/20/mit-solar-dish-holds-promise-for-low-cost-energy-production MIT STUDENTS RECREATE DEVICE FROM 4000 YEARS AGO THEY MUST BE GENIUSES \_ If you are referring to Archimedes' supposed defense of Syracuse, that was about 2200 years ago, not 4000 years ago. And most people think that the story is untrue (mythbusters ran a piece on it a few years ago). \_ MIT recreated the stunt right after that episode was aired. they did it using $1 mirrors. So, Mythbusters proof on TV > actual demonstration? You watch too much TV! http://tinyurl.com/yu7e5x \_ Actually I have never seen an eps. of mythbusters. Wikipedia mentioned the eps. re Archimedes, which is how I knew about it. In any event, I think it is still an open question if this would work against a non-stationary target. \_ You should. It isn't good science but it is amusing. \_ What is the important thing about this dish? Clearly the basic idea of a concentrating dish is pretty ancient and the blurb didn't go into what is unique here. \_ "Another standout feature of the dish is its small size, and furthermore, the material required to build it is relatively inexpensive and accessible worldwide" \_ Still not sounding very interesting to me, sorry. |
| 2008/6/8-12 [Consumer/PDA, Consumer/TV] UID:50187 Activity:nil |
6/8 Bought a new Sony Bravia from Costco. I can connect to it using
DVI->HDMI converter at up to 1024x768. Above that resolution,
Sony TV says "Unsupported Signal..." even though the manual
clearly says it can support 1280x1024, 1900x1080, etc etc.
What's up with that?
\_ Your DVI source *MUST BE* HDCP compliant. Old DVI devices are not.
At a higher resolution, they will not work.
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_11_4/feature-dvi-hdmi-hdcp-connections-11-2004.html
\_ Testing for HDCP compliance:
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2874 |
| 2008/4/24-5/2 [Consumer/TV] UID:49821 Activity:nil |
4/24 Can I set up my TiVo so that I can control/program it from
the web? Thanks!
\_ if you have your tivo hooked up to home broadband (not dial-up
for system updates) you can do it via either Yahoo or directly
via the My TiVo Online Scheduling site, which in my experience
works way better than Yahoo. -shac
\_ such things have been done in the tivo hacker community. There
really is only one way to determine if you are capable of reproducing
that or not. Go and try.
really is only one way to determine if you are capable of
reproducing that or not. Go and try.
\_ Yes you can. http://tv.yahoo.com has features where you can set recordings
up through them over the web. I've used it and it works. |
| 2008/4/17-23 [Computer/Networking, Consumer/TV] UID:49774 Activity:low |
4/16 When we move to HD signals, will cable tv descramblers no longer
work? Or are they backward compatible?
\_ If you're talking about the switching in 2009, it only applies to
radio broadcast. You can still use your analog TV to receive cable
channels.
radio signals. You can still use your analog TV to receive cable
signals.
\_ Do you mean forward compatible?
\_ Or are the signals backwards compatible ... Ah depends on POV
\_ Cable won't switch completely to digital yet. In fact, they're *required*
to keep analog signals for few more years. It's the over the air antennae
signals that are required to switch to digital next year. But your
descrambler will only be good for analog signals. If you plan on getting
a shiny new HDTV anytime soon, keep in mind that analog channels generally
look crappier on HDTV than on standard-def TVs.
\_ Cable won't switch completely to digital yet. In fact, they're
*required* to keep analog signals for few more years. It's the
over the air antennae signals that are required to switch to
digital next year. But your descrambler will only be good for
analog signals. If you plan on getting a shiny new HDTV anytime
soon, keep in mind that analog channels generally look crappier
on HDTV than on standard-def TVs. |
| 2008/4/10-12 [Consumer/TV, Recreation/Media] UID:49717 Activity:kinda low |
4/10 Why do people (myself included) like watching movies or TV series, or
reading novels? Why are humans so fascinated about stories that they
consciously know are not real? Do other animals exhibit such behavior?
\_ http://youtube.com/watch?v=_LHoyB81LnE
\_ That is FUCKING AMAZING
\_ It is amazing. I think it's partially trained behavior, but
still, the elephant almost certainly has a conceptual
understanding of what it's doing. There's also a good amount
of data on drawing/painting in great ape species.
Elephants, great apes and dolphins can self-recognize in
mirrors and presumably on TV and in movies. I remember
a nature show on Koko the gorilla where she was reacting
to videos of male gorillas when they were looking for a
mate for her.
In most ways, gorillas and chimps have at least the cognitive
ability of a small human child, and they could probably
enjoy the chimp equivalent of Teletubbies. -tom
\_ This is a hoax, pure and simple.
\_ It's not a hoax.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/elephantpainting.asp
-tom
\_ How many elephants did they have to TORTURE to
teach them these tricks? This is BARBARIC. Animals
should roam wild, free, and happy. ANIMAL
TORTURE. FREE THE ELEPHANTS!!!!!
\_ Until I see a video of the elephant doing this
without a person (not a zoom that only shows the end
of the trunk) it's a hoax.
\_ http://youtube.com/results?search_query=elephant+painting&search_type=
\_ until you stop being an idiot, you're an idiot.
\_ Dang it, he draws a better elephant than I do!
\_ Maybe the elephant is tracing out some faint shape on the
paper which the audiance can't see from far away. But even
if so, it's still amazing.
\_ Why do people like to get drunk or take drugs or play video games
for hours on end? Probably for the same reason: to escape from their
mostly unhappy lives.
mostly unhappy lives. --wkahan@cs.berkeley.edu
\_ I guess that's the reason. -- OP
\_ Why do people like to do anything at all? |
| 2008/2/28-3/4 [Consumer/TV] UID:49286 Activity:nil |
2/28 please explain the whole john mccain is going to cost me 100
per month for HDTV in the future thing. ok tnx.
\_ That's a good reason to vote for or against someone. hdtv pricing.
What is the price of a slice of cake? How much does a circus ticket
cost?
\_ don't know what you are on about... is the 100 per month
thing McCain's fault? did he champion it? did the tv
lobbyists compromise him? is he just a dumbshit and got
suckered? why the hell do i need to switch to HDTV anyway?
\_ don't know what you are on about... is the 100 per month
thing McCain's fault? did he champion it? did the tv
lobbyists compromise him? is he just a dumbshit and got
suckered? why the hell do i need to switch to HDTV anyway?
\_ don't know what you are on about... is the 100 per month
thing McCain's fault? did he champion it? did the tv
lobbyists compromise him? is he just a dumbshit and got
suckered? why the hell do i need to switch to HDTV anyway?
\_ don't know what you are on about... is the 100 per month
thing McCain's fault? did he champion it? did the tv
lobbyists compromise him? is he just a dumbshit and got
suckered? why the hell do i need to switch to HDTV anyway?
\_ I heard you the first time, thanks. |
| 11/27 |
| 2008/2/25-26 [Consumer/TV] UID:49238 Activity:nil |
2/24 Satellite that was shot down was already a boondoggle
http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/02/that-satellite.html
\_"...widely believed to be..."
\_ Key word!
\_"...widely believed to be..." a humorless fuck who keeps deleting
the KEY WORD! |
| 2008/2/20-22 [Politics/Foreign/Asia/China, Consumer/TV] UID:49195 Activity:moderate |
2/20 Shot at satellite unlikely Wednesday: official - Yahoo! News:
http://www.csua.org/u/ktq
"The U.S. military does not anticipate trying to shoot apart a defunct
spy satellite on Wednesday due to rough seas ..."
Aha! Didn't know that all the Iranians and the NKs have to do to nuke
us is to wait for bad weather.
\_ So our Infallible Missile Defense system will always work
provided that:
1) The skies are clear.
2) We know the exact trajectory of the target.
3) The target is the size of a school bus.
I for one feel safer!
\_ Since this is not an emergency then why not wait until odds improve?
For instance, we know we *can* launch rockets during bad
weather but why when you can just try again when the weather
improves in most cases?
\_ Ummmm....
\_ Because the govt has been saying the first shot might miss the
target and they might need a second shot. Now if they don't take
the first early enough, there might not be another window for a
second shot.
\_ missiles cost money.. so why not put the odds in our favor
instead of messing around with clouds? also, the difference
here is that it contains poisons instead of an defensive
situation where just shoot it down asap is required.
\_ We clearly need to spend more money on this project. How
much have we spent on Star Wars so far?
\- the SDIO bought my ex-ex-ex-ex boss a VAX 11/780
\- the SDIO bought us a VAX 11/785 ... superstar!
we put it to good use.
\_ And if they took a shot during bad weather you'd be saying they
should stop cowboying and wait for good weather. There's just no
winning with some people.
\_ We clearly need to spend more money on this project. How
much have we spent on Star Wars so far?
\_ Well, this time the govt has already admitted that they are
cowboying by saying something like "first shot might miss and we
might need a second shot" in its announcement. So people
probably wouldn't complaining about that.
\_ No, that isn't cowboying. That is "this is something we've
never done before so we're doing it as well as we can and
giving ourselves the best odds of success". How is that
the same as cowboyism? They aren't taking the shot because
it would be fun. They are doing it because they don't want
to drop a bus load of hydrazine on anyone and they've also
probably already calculated that their snazzy spy sat. is
going to fall over unfriendly territory and don't want that
tech falling into foreign hands. |
| 2008/2/16-18 [Consumer/TV] UID:49164 Activity:nil |
2/16 R.I.P. HD-DVD -- Toshiba kills the format.
Too bad, Blu-Ray has more DRM, doesn't play on DVD players, players
are still more expensive, and the format isn't even finalized yet.
Oh for those of you who bought HD DVD players -- Enjoy Betamax II
\_ bahahahhaa. Suckers. |
| 2007/11/21-27 [Recreation/Dating, Consumer/TV] UID:48674 Activity:nil |
11/21 My TV is broken. When I turn it on, I see no picture,
and I immediately hear a loud whining sound. I get scared
and turn it off. What is that whining sound? thanks.
\_ porno sound.
\_ I said I'm not motd boob guy!
\_ thats the sound of your TV being broken. Get it fixed (hah!) or
replaced. -ERic
\_ That sound is more important than you are. That sound is more
important than your entire life.
\_ Please stop ruining my orgasm on the playboy channel
\_ What's the frequency, Kenneth?!
\_ you're probably just on some punk channel. switch to the history
channel and see if things improve. |
| 2007/11/9-15 [Consumer/TV] UID:48595 Activity:kinda low |
11/9 Sony LCD TV, worth the extra 30% cost or overrated?
\_ ConsumerReports recommends the Toshiba in the 40" category.
Further question: does 1080p vs. 720p make that much of a
difference at the 40" level? --erikred
\_ general consensus is no on movies, even blu-ray/hd-dvd. I think
it makes a diff if you like to plug into VGA with 1280x1024 res
or something like I do
\_ ty. --erikred
\_ We bought a Sharp Aquos 42" LCD (on sale) and an Oppo Digital
\_ We bought a Sharp Aquos 42" LCD 1080p and an Oppo Digital
Up-Converting DVD player. Do your homework on the
Up-Converting DVD player, but they are *defiitely* worth it.
We were dispappointed with our regular DVD player and the
42" Aquos, but then we added the Oppo and were blown away.
We also used the home theater and video tuning DVD (by Avia?)
and then watched The Matrix lobby scene. It almost made
me a little teary eyed.
\_ Informative++. Thank you. --erikred
\_ Glad I could help. --peterl
\_ Samsung is very good too. 1080p making a difference depends
on the TV size vs. how close you are sitting to it. With 40"
it won't make a difference unless you sit abnormally close to
the screen.
\_ Get a Panasonic Plasma. Great picture quality. LCD is
hyped. If picture quality is important to you, especially
when you watch action DVD movies, or scenes that black
level is important to you, get Plasma. I've been a happy
Plasma camper for almost 2 years, no burn in what so ever.
Don't buy into the LCD hype and take it home and wonder why
your picture doesn't look as good. Costco had some recent
deals, you can get a 42" HD plasma for about 1k, and a 50"
one for about 1.6k as I recall.
\_ I would read Consumer Reports and spend some quality time
doing side-by-side comparisons at Best Buy. Don't fall
for any hype about Plasma >> LCD or LCD >> Plasma. Just
do some reading and watching.
\_ You can't really do good side by side comparison at
best buy. None of the sets are calibrated, and the
input is often composite video, splitted 10 ways.
You need to find a place that set up the display
properly and have spend at least a small amount of
time calibrating the display. However, when all is
said and done, you are more likely to be happy with a
calibrated Panasonic Plasma than a calibrated LCD
display.
\_ Actually the best plasmas are supposed to be the Pioneers
currently. (e.g. "Kuro" series)
Personally, I think the latest, best LCDs now look very
good, with good black levels. LCDs also draw less power
than plasmas. I was surprised. The best plasmas still have a
better size and quality vs. price ratio. |
| 2007/10/22-25 [Consumer/TV, Computer/HW/Drives] UID:48413 Activity:nil |
10/22 Can standard-def MiniDV camcorders record in 16:9 mode and
produce something that I can burn to the DVD as anamorphic
16:9 DVD image? (I am not interested in letterboxed 16:9 mode
that does not uses the full 480 resolution) |
| 2007/10/20-24 [Consumer/TV] UID:48398 Activity:nil |
10/20 I got an HD tuner. On some channels, 4:3 material shows up
shrinked on my 4:3 TV, and shows up with black bars on my 16:9
TV. Neither is what I want. WTF? Why do they shrink 4:3
materials to letterbox format? Transmit the god damn 4:3
material in 4:3 format. This way, I can view it full-screen on
both the 16:9 and 4:3 TV. This is so fucked up.
:3
material in 4:3 format. This way, I can view it full-screen on
both the 16:9 and 4:3 TV. This is so fucked up. |
| 2007/10/8-9 [Consumer/TV] UID:48262 Activity:kinda low |
10/8 I'm looking for a handheld video player can do hdtv (720P?) video
out and play Xvid and Divx video. Does such a beast exist?
\_ I saw someone on BART about a year ago watching movies on a device
about 1" think and just slightly larger than a DVD. I didn't quiz
her on what formats it supported but I was sure jealous she was
watching a movie while I was watching Oakland go by.
\_ And, totally oblivious to her surroundings, she will be a
target of a crime aimed at relieving her of her gadget.
\_ You know, if it was 1am and I was getting off at say
Fruitvale or Powell maybe I'd think twice about whipping
out fancy gadgets on Bart. But in the middle of the day?
You really are worried about someone mugging you on a crowded
street in broad daylight? You need to reduce the paranoia.
\_ I've ridden BART thousands of times, never had a problem.
Go ahead in live in fear your whole life.
\_ How many times did you ride it while an oblivious woman?
\_ yer mom? All the time.
\_ ... or a crime aimed at relieving him in her.
\_ Uh huh, it's BART not walking naked through Crime Alley.
Surrounded by business suits and hourly wage slaves, I don't
think she was at any great risk of harm.
\_ I know there are lots of devices out there for watching video.
I want one that does hdtv out as well.
\_ Unlikely. First, most portable media players have
low-resolution, crappy color reproduction screens. Even at
640x480, pixels are incredibly small at 4 or 5". Most
don't even have that resolution. Epson P-3000 and P-5000
have one of the best screens (4-colors/pixel 640x480) and
can play 720x480 (NTSC DVD resolution) MPEG2/MPEG4. I've
figured out mencoder options that will work with the
player. Epson is really meant as a photo viewer, but it
also works well as a video player, although on the
expensive side. For movies, 16:9 is preferred, I'm sure.
I'm sure such devices exist, but I doubt it'll have
higher resolution, nor better color reproduction
capabilities.
\_ It doesn't have to do hdtv on the device, I just want it to
output an HDTV signal to a tv. That way I can play low quality
video when at the gym, and plug it into my tv at home to watch
the good stuff. |
| 2007/9/24 [Consumer/TV] UID:48161 Activity:nil |
9/22 I want to buy a small (15 inch or so) LCD television to use mostly
as a TV in my bedroom and/or outside on my covered patio. It has
to be able to receive HDTV (digital) signals over the air when
regular NTSC stops in 2009 (it will not have cable or satellite TV
connected to it but I am willing to buy a small "rabbit ear" type
of antenna) and I also want to be able to connect a computer to
it and use it as a monitor occasionally for a headless server I
run. Any good brands or models? What should I look for? Where will I
find the best prices? |
| 2007/9/8-9 [Consumer/TV] UID:47949 Activity:nil |
9/8 Isn't there a Cal game today? What time?
What tv channel do i tune to? I live in the bay area.
\_ STFW. It's on right now.
\_ 610 if you have DirecTV |
| 2007/8/16-22 [Consumer/TV] UID:47624 Activity:kinda low |
8/20 I want to be able to streaming video / display photo on TV wirelessly.
any recommendation on Apple TV alternatives?
\_ What's important to you? Divx? Xvid? HDTV? Good UI?
Autoasphyxiation?
\_ Apple TV looks interesting. I'm wondering if I could connect
a DISH directly to my Mac and stream that wirelessly to any TV in
the house with a Apple TV box on it. It would suck if I was
limited to iTunes as the source.
\_ As I asked before, what features matter to you? There's a lot
of choices out there with different tradeoffs. |
| 2007/7/6-10 [Computer/HW/Drives, Consumer/TV] UID:47191 Activity:nil |
7/6 I want to copy a dvd. can i just make a giant iso and
burn it to a blank dvd in my dvd burner?
\_ Depends on the DVD, really. What is it? |
| 2007/6/7-10 [Consumer/TV] UID:46885 Activity:nil |
6/7 TV bad for babies editorial.
http://nymag.com/news/politics/homefront/32861/?ftr-promo
\_ I have a friend who tries to limit her 1+ yo daughter's TV time.
But what she's concerned with are the fast paced commercials.
The daughter stares at the TV when it's on no matter the content,
but you can see her get so absorbed whenever commercials are on.
The editorial above mentions her suspicion that her kid may have
ADHD. Maybe there is something to that.
\- ~50% of that article is about the mother's homelife
rather than the research. it's sort of a lifestyle
article. |
| 2007/5/13-16 [Consumer/TV, Recreation/Computer/Games] UID:46614 Activity:nil |
5/13 Has anyone tried using a 1080p TV as a monitor (games? presentatino?)
How's the quality?
\_ I'm using a 24" 1080p monitor works great. |
| 2007/4/23-25 [Recreation/Dating, Consumer/TV] UID:46421 Activity:nil |
4/23 How many of you have homes that actually somewhat resemble the ones
on HGTV or Country Living magazine? My wife's been going nuts
buying things that look nice but are totally and utterly
useless. In fact, the home's is now pretty much non-functional.
In the bathroom, I have to hide my toothpaste, toothbrush, cups,
\_ What about your balls?
Are you looking for advice or just venting?
listinerine, etc. In the shower, I have to bring my own basket of
of shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, lotions, etc instead of
leaving them in the shower. The living room-- no remote, no
bills, nothing, just a plant in the middle of the coffee table,
for looks. I can hardly do anything or find anything nowadays.
I ask again, how many of you have homes that actually resemble
the ones on TV and magazines, AND still feel at home?
\_ Suggestion: Take away the TV and the magazines.
\_ I kind of have the opposite problem, in that I like everything to
be "put away" while my wife is fine with clutter. But I am not
as extreme as your wife. -ausman
\_ Nah, I'm against non-functional living conditions.
\_ Last night my wife accused me of living like I was still in high
school. (Since I don't clean up as much as she'd like.) I then
described to her how I lived in high school and early college, and
she conceeded that I had improved a lot and let it die. Go, go, low
standards!
\_ Nothing like it. Get balls or a new wife. |
| 2007/3/9-11 [Recreation/Humor, Computer/HW/Drives, Consumer/TV] UID:45915 Activity:nil |
3/9 I pulled out the Borat DVD from the NetFlix envelope the other day -
pretty funny. Also have an audio channel in Russian.
\_ pretty overrated to me. a few funny bits, but lots boring too.
\_ sorry, i wasn't clear - i meant the design of the physical DVD
was funny. |
| 2007/3/7-11 [Computer/HW/Drives, Consumer/TV] UID:45898 Activity:nil |
3/7 Young Indy is finally coming to DVD:
http://dvd.ign.com/articles/770/770161p1.html |
| 2007/2/18-23 [Computer/SW/Security, Consumer/TV] UID:45771 Activity:nil |
2/18 I have a Tivo. I don't have service. I'm not going to get service.
What is cool that I can do with the Tivo?
\_ eat it?
\_ prop open doors? |
| 2007/2/5-7 [Computer/HW/Drives, Consumer/TV] UID:45652 Activity:nil |
2/4 http://cinderella3dvd.com Evil step mom travels back in time to change history. Now you'll find out-- What if the shoe didn't fit? |
| 2007/1/23-28 [Consumer/TV] UID:45572 Activity:nil |
1/23 are there any plain, VERY SIMPLE tv listings online? tv guide
crashes on me and yahoo's tv listings are fucked up. is it that
hard?
\_ I've started to use aol's tv listings:
http://tvlistings.aol.com/listings/state/city/provider?zipcode=
Another option is http://titantv.com, but that is digital channels only. |
| 2006/11/28-12/12 [Recreation/Media, Consumer/TV, Computer/HW/Drives] UID:45378 Activity:nil |
11/28 DirecTV totally sucks. I ordered the internation channel for my dad
and after waiting 1 whole day, the serviceman installed the box but
didn't install the HD/internation box because his order list didn't
include it. The phone rep fucked up. When I rescheduled for the
HD/international box, they said there's a surchange of $129 for
the HD installation. I asked why this was not disclosed to me
the first time I ordered, they said the phone rep probably messed it
up. So basically, there's a surchange of $129 for the HD box. At
any rate international programs really suck compared to Dish Network
which offer more choices at the same rate. Conclusion:
FUCK DIRECTV. DIRECTV SUCKS. Dish Network offers more at a lower cost,
and they disclose all the hidden costs. |
| 2006/10/25-27 [Consumer/TV, Recreation/Media] UID:44973 Activity:nil |
10/25 dish network or directv? yes/no and reasons for why. okthx
\_ neither. If you can't download torrents of your shows, they're not
worth watching anyway.
\_ UR s0 K3WL!!11 1 1uv U ]<3\/\/1 p1r8 g1ze!11 ]<@/\/ 1 B leik U?!!!
\_ No real difference. Get the one that has the channels you want
at the cheaper price.
\_ Dunno about dish, but my parents have directv and I swear that
after midnight every other channel is paid programming. |
| 2006/9/26-27 [Consumer/TV] UID:44545 Activity:moderate |
9/26 Hi, I'm looking for a cheap DVR box. I don't need anything fancy
and I'm not going to pay Tivo for monthly subscriptions. I just need
need something to replace my VCR. Can Tivo work without the monthly
fees? I'm willing to buy a used Tivo box on ebay if olders ones
can work as standalone boxes. Thanks.
\_ LiteOn has DVD Recorder with 160GB HD. It should work a lot
like a VCR. I saw it on http://Costco.com for about $300. Not sure
that is considered cheap.
\_ I'm told that a S1 Tivo can work as a VCR BUT you have to have
it dialup at least once and sync itself.
There are some anoyances, like the onscreen display that says
that your Tivo is unregistered.
\_ I am not 100% sure that is true. I remember S1 Tivo will
go into "boat anchor" mode if you don't subscribe. "Boat
anchor" because is basically useless without subscription.
Maybe the difference is in the software version a
a particular S1 Tivo is running.
particular S1 Tivo is running.
\_ If you have comcast/timewarner cable, they have their own DVR
boxes. You still have to pay a monthly fee, but it's added
to your existing bill. If it's the monthly fee you have a
problem with, just build one; it's very easy. check out
http://byopvr.com
\_ Side note to this, if you want HD, cable DVR is pretty
much the only economical way of doing it. Tivo HD costs
about $800 to buy. DIY solution won't allow you to
record any encrypted channel (such as HBO, Discovery HD,
etc.).
\_ DIY will work no worse than Tivo HD. You need Cable Card
support in either case unless you want to use an IR blaster,
which sucks.
\_ Can you tell me which consumer dual tuners card has
support for HD that can utilize CableCard? I wasn't
aware of any. My original point is that you still
can't beat the $20/month price tag cable company
charges for having dual channel HD DVR capability and
allow recording of premium channels. HD Tivo will
cost $800 + ~$13/month + ~$2/month per CableCard.
\_ And no one said anything about it not being the cheapest.
pp was just contesting your "DIY won't allow you to
record encrypted channel" which is certainly not true
w/ sucky IR blaster. However, keep in mind that every
cable DVR i've ever seen a review of sucks even worse.
Can you tell me if you've found a good one?
\_ 1) I think we are not discussing the same thing.
I am talking about "HD" here (not your usual
encrypted SD channel such as HBO). The only
2 solutions I know of recording encrypted HD
content is cable's HD DVR and HD Tivo. That
was my point. Re-read my original statment,
I said "if you want HD..."
\_ Edit my own post, I know there are also
HD DVR for satellite, but cost is
still high ($3-400 range).
2) I had the original TIVO. I ditched it not
because other SD DVR is superior. I now use
a SA8300HD (from TimeWarner) because there
are no reasonable alternative if I want to
record non-OTA HD content. Is Tivo superior?
Hell yeah. But I am not spending all that
$$$ for a HD Tivo.
3) So once again, tell me a DIY solution that
can record encrypted HD premium content. I
am always open to alternatives/competition. |
| 2006/9/18-20 [Consumer/TV] UID:44421 Activity:nil |
9/18 Any reason not to go with DishNetwork over DirecTV? -- ulysses
\_ 1. DishNetwork has nuked channels I care about (Com Central)
from their lineup in the past.
2. If you're doing the Tivo thing too, the DirecTV Tivo lets
you have two simultaneous feeds, so you can record multiple
shows at the same time (or record one while watching another.)
Last year Best Buy even had a $100 rebate when you signed up,
so that the Tivo was basically free.
\_ I think the new DISH receiver can do this, too.
But, to be fair, I've never actually used DishNetwork. Had
DirecTV for almost 3 years and been happy. If you sign up
with DirecTV, go to Best Buy or Circuit City or something to
set you up. Trying to deal with DirecTV directly is a
nightmare of subcontractors and local installation companies. -bz
\_ DirecTiVo is indeed awesome and I love it, but from what I hear,
you can't buy it anymore. All of the new DirecTV boxes have their
own brand of DVR software which, while by all reports not awful,
Isn't Tivo. --dbushong |
| 2006/8/18-22 [Computer/HW/Drives, Consumer/TV] UID:44067 Activity:nil |
8/18 gawd, 16x NEC/Lite-on DVD burners are $30 at http://newegg.com. 250GB Hitachi hard drives are $80. wtf. oh well, the asus p5b deluxe mobo for ph3r0c10Us core 2 duo overclockers is still $260. good job. |
| 2006/6/23-28 [Computer/SW/Graphics, Recreation/Humor, Consumer/TV] UID:43477 Activity:nil |
6/23 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5GfuRRZKaU&search=bicycle%20race%20funny Looking for a similar video like this that was shown on America's Funniest Video. The fall on AFV was much more catastrophic and more dramatic. Thank for any help. \_ Just like that dumbass snowboarder in the Olympics. |
| 2006/6/15-16 [Consumer/TV] UID:43396 Activity:nil |
6/15 in anime titles, what does 'OVA' mean?
\_Original Video Animation...it's like straight to video.
-scottyg
\_ scottyg is correct. There is also an alternate form OAV.
Generally they tend to be higher quality than TV, but lower
than movies. The also tend to be mini-series. -jrleek
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OVA
what does fan service mean?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_service |
| 2006/3/18-20 [Reference/Tax, Consumer/TV] UID:42305 Activity:nil |
3/18 I'm shopping for a LCD TV and as much as I like newegg, on a purchase
like that I'd like to pay tax OR shipping, not both. Can anyone
reccomend a retailer with good prices and selection that is either
local to the SFBA or else wholly out of state?
\_ I used http://onecall.com (Oregon) for a 46" Toshiba projection TV.
They also do LCD TVs, but probably not the cheep ones that newegg
sells. |
| 2006/3/17-20 [Consumer/TV] UID:42282 Activity:low |
3/17 What's my fellow sodan's stand on HD-DVD vs Blue-Ray? I am
thinking HD-DVD because Sony seems so stubborn on the Blue-Ray
extra copy protection crap. Seems like they are making the VHS
vs BetaMax mistake again. They lost the ipod battle, they
aren't doing too well on game console (delayed), and they are
gonna lose the HD media. Pity them.
\_ Sony doesn't own Blu-Ray spec. So, from that perspective,
Blu-Ray may be less effected by Sony's format war curse. and
FYI, Blu-Ray has a slight upper hand right now.
\_ upper-hand technologically or widespread-adoption-wise?
\_ upper-hand in terms of finalizing the specification, etc.
Technical superority is never an issue in a format war.
\_ So Blu-Ray has the upper-hand in finalizing the spec?
Aren't $1,000 HD-DVD players now available with movies
Aren't $500 HD-DVD players now available with movies
following in a month ... or are those like 802.11 Pre-N
routers and movies?
routers?
\_ FYI, most of hardware manufactures and software house such as
Cyberlink/Interview is betting horse on *BOTH*
\_ But HD-DVD is pretty much just as bad DRM-wise. |
| 2006/3/12-14 [Recreation/Media, Consumer/TV] UID:42198 Activity:nil |
3/12 OBL's niece gets her own TV show:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/10/leisure.binladen.reut/index.html
\_ Lots of people get their own TV show. So what?
\_ link:tinyurl.com/hwhnv -John |
| 2006/1/24-25 [Recreation/Media, Consumer/TV] UID:41494 Activity:nil |
1/24 have you thought you watched all episodes of STNG and discovered
that you missed an episode or two many years later?
\_ Nope.
\_ Yeah. I missed one s2 eps when it aired on TV and only
discovered it again on DVD. -stmg |
| 2006/1/14-17 [Consumer/TV] UID:41377 Activity:nil |
1/13 Google video of Galloway acting like a cat on British TV. Creepy.
http://csua.org/u/emh
Actually, I find it more revolting than creepy. |
| 2006/1/8-10 [Consumer/PDA, Consumer/TV] UID:41296 Activity:nil |
1/8 I just saw a Sony commercial highlighting The Play but using little
play characters. Anyone have a link to it?
"If you're not watching HDTV, what are you watching?"
Nevermind here it is in flash format:
http://products.sel.sony.com/hdtv/index.html
\_ sigh. I still want to see a hi-rez clip of the play.
\_ Is that an effective ad? Most people don't know what The Play is. |
| 2006/1/5-7 [Finance/CC, Consumer/TV] UID:41248 Activity:nil |
1/5 Planet of the Apes Complete TV Series, see "similar items"
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=1596594
\_ No, seriously, wtf?
\_ Oh darn someone updated the web site
Everybody Loves Raymond, Friends, and SW Trilogy indeed.
\_ did you find this yourself or did you read it somewhere?
Article on this found:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/01/06/financial/f032509S62.DTL |
| 2005/12/29 [Consumer/TV] UID:41159 Activity:nil |
12/28 Blu-ray Blu-ray Blu-ray!!! |
| 2005/12/14-16 [Recreation/Travel/LasVegas, Consumer/TV] UID:41017 Activity:moderate |
12/14 What are your favorite shows on TV these days?
\_ Mythbusters: ..
\_ ditto
\_ great show for the geek in all of us.
\_ 24 on DVD .
\_ 4400
\_ SG-1: ..
\_ SG Atlantis: ..
\_ Battlestar Galactica (the new remake): .
\_ West Wing: ...
\_ Simpsons: ...
\_ Malcolm: .
\_ LOST: .
\_ Lost: ..
\_ Family Guy (not as good as prior seasons, but still entertaining)
\_ count me in.
\_ Arrested Development: ...
\_ House
\_ Las Vegas
\_ Nova: ..
\_ Frontline: ..
\_ Smallville: .
\_ Prison Break!!
\_ Every Day Italian (Giada is hot!)
\_ I answered west wing, but I must give my support for her hotness.
\_ You can vote for more than one b/c it says "shows"
\_ She is hotter in her new show, Behind the Bash
\_ The Daily Show: .
\_ The Amazing Race: .
\_ Grey's Anatomy: .
\_ My Name is Earl: . |
| 2005/12/11-14 [Reference/RealEstate, Consumer/TV] UID:40961 Activity:nil |
12/11 When life imitates TV:
http://csua.org/u/e9b
\_ What a crappy article. Despite what the headline says, the
cop died, not either of the suspects.
\_ Misleading intentionally? |
| 2005/11/30-12/3 [Computer/Networking, Consumer/TV] UID:40777 Activity:nil |
11/30 I'm thinking about installing a dish just to get Chinese
channels. However, my home owner's association doesn't allow
ANY dish because they have a contract with a big name cable
company (Comcast). At any rate I don't have a backyard and
I can't install stuff on the common rooftop. Is there such a
thing as a mini-dish that I can put right by the window?
\_ Just hide it inside one of the giant stuffed reindeer on the roof.
\_ In CA, the HOA is SOL. The law says you can have a dish. I'm not
sure how that applies to your situation with a common roof top,
however. Try the low tech audio transmission device and see what
the vendor says about it. BTW, the motd is a great place for
medical and investment advice, too.
\_ HOA can't disallow dishes but they can have rules you must follow
if you want to install one. Just ask the associations for the
requirements if you want to install the dish. Then make sure the
vendor will follow those instructions.
\_ There are tripod mounts. I've seen people put them on balconies.
\_ http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html This is actually a FCC
rule. Basically if you have "private" area (balcony for
example) then your HOA can not really prevent you. Forget
about public space such as the roof. |
| 2005/11/23-28 [Consumer/TV] UID:40712 Activity:kinda low |
11/23 Noticed that tivo is now offering some sort of DVD transfer
service. Has the time come to chuck in the VCR or is this
stuff still too new (I have a few hundred video tapes)?
\_ yes. Tivo has a straight to DVD burner. VCRs are obsolete.
Netflix will deliver movies to Tivo eventually.
\_ A VCR costs $25 and a rental costs a buck for a week. I can
get a VCR tape of almost anything. Hooking up a VCR is no
easier or harder than a DVD. Inserting a tape and hitting
play isn't hard. Why exactly are VCRs obsolete with 300
gazillion of them out there and every movie available on them?
\_ I heard a story about someone's child being upset with
having to rewind a VCR tape. Why don't you just hit
play, stupid?
\_ Videotapes wear out with repeated use and copying, you
can't choose subtitles or dubbing on fruity foreign films,
you don't get the director going off on all the extra-gory
bonus material, they're clunky, they don't make great
coasters, they don't play well in your laptop, VCR read
heads get nasty and goonked up, need more? -John
\_ Exactly my point. Most people are *not* entertainment
fanatics, don't care about subtitles, dubbing, foreign
films, director babbling, laptops, or anything else.
Most people just want to see the movie and return it
a week later for a buck. Need more?
\_ Totally! Hey, the model T is easy to maintain and
it gets people from one to place to another -- which
is all any car owner really wants. They're so totally
not obsolete! Why would any car owner want any of
fancy modern crap anyhow? *sheesh*
\_ Hi red herring person. Are there millions of
model T's on the road? No. Can I buy one for
$25 and fill the tank for $1? No. Does your
response carry any weight? No. Did you read or
comprehend anything I said? No. Are you a baby
troll in training? Yes. Come back when you have
a meaningful analogy, or better yet, just don't.
\_ Uhm, look up obsolete. Ubiquity is not
synonymous with "not obsolete". Train harder,
grasshopper.
\_ I did. You lose. Train harder, indeed.
Perhaps you could fall back on defn #2 and
claim my vcr is no longer stylish. ;-)
Or maybe you meant my VCR is vestigial as
per defn #3? Certainly "no longer in use"
does not apply.
\_ *sigh* Forest for the trees, man. I've
got work, so believe whatever makes you
happy.
\_ Sorry you can't score any points. All
I was saying is there's a zillion
perfectly functional VCRs out there
and tons of available movies for them.
I believe that because it's a simple
truth. Do they hav e whiz bang and
flash? No, duh, of course not. Most
people don't give a damn about it.
Anyway, you should read the dictionary
entry before belittling someone else
for not reading it, especially if
you're wrong about the word defn.
Have a nice time at work.
\_ I think all that's been proven in
this thread is that we're both
idiots, and that John is the only
smart one for letting it go.
obsssssssolllllllete [9] Audio pronunciation of "obsolete"
( P ) [10]Pronunciation Key ( b s -l t , b s -l t )
adj.
1. No longer in use: an obsolete word.
2. Outmoded in design, style, or construction: an obsolete
locomotive.
3. Biology. Vestigial or imperfectly developed, especially in
comparison with other individuals or related species; not clearly
marked or seen; indistinct. Used of an organ or other part of an
animal or plant.
\_ The image quality of Tivo -> DVD is not as good as straight Tivo
because the Tivo has to convert to MPEG-2 so you can burn DVDs,
adding a conversion step.
\_ Uh, Tivo encodes to MPEG2 anyway.
\_ Yup that's what I thought too ... Then I was looking for
a Tivo with DVD-burner and read review after review
complaining of shitty image quality. Maybe I should have
said "convert to DVD compatible MPEG-2 levels" or
whatever that might be. |
| 2005/11/8-10 [Consumer/TV] UID:40493 Activity:nil |
11/8 I now see "multi-zone" dvd players being sold by makers like
Sony, this puzzles me, isn't it illegal to sell multi-zone
(region free) DVD players? At least intentionally? Especially
from a copyright dickhead like Sony? Or did the DVD contract
change recently?
\_ It isn't illegal. It may violate agreements with RIAA, however.
\_ What does the RIAA have to do with DVDs? MPAA, on the other
hand...
\_ Sorry, got my acronymns mixed up. I meant the DVD CCA.
\_ Sony is trying to play it nice since they got themselves burned
by the rootkit thing. Besides, the real battle is on
BluRay vs. HD-DVD.
\_ I thought it usually was a "wink wink" gosh I hope no one ever
press buttons X Y and Z at the same time because that would make
the player region-free deal.
\_ Basically, yes. Same thing with Xbox modchips. Depending
on which country you do it in, it's either illegal or
sanctioned explicitly by the courts (i.e. Italy.) -John |
| 2005/11/4-6 [Politics/Domestic/911, Consumer/TV] UID:40439 Activity:low |
11/4 "Senate Sets 2009 Digital TV Deadline"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051104/ap_on_go_co/congress_digital_tv
"The move to all-digital will free valuable radio spectrum, some of
which will be allocated to improve radio communications among fire and
police departments and other first responders."
What I don't understand is: why don't they make the first responders
go digital instead? It'll impact fewer people, and the first
responders will surely appreciate clearer reception.
\_ because first responders, when the shit hits the fan, probably
prefer equipment with known behaviour where all the bugs are
either worked out or well understood. all-digital may sound
better, but I wouldn't want to be stuck with 1st gen gear in
an emergency wondering if it was goign to wig out on me.
Let the debugging cycles happen in the consumer market.
Also consider this, the big thing is not the digital but
the freeing up of radio spectrum that may be more useful
to first responders (police, fire, ems, sar). For instance
certain frequency bands perform better for low-power usage
(such as a handheld radio or even a car mounted unit) than
say for high bandwidth high power usage (d-tv), and vice
versa. Also, you still run a digital signal over that
versa. Also, you can still run a digital signal over that
"older" frequency band should you want (and someone makes
the gear, etc). We can get into a discussion of trunking
as well if you want. |
| 2005/10/31-11/2 [Consumer/TV] UID:40369 Activity:nil |
10/31 36+ inches Plasma HD TV or LCD TV? Brand and model? Really thinking
more about 40-50 inches. All positive and negative suggestions and
comments appreciated. Thanks.
\_ Yes. Yes. Interesting. You're welcome! |
| 2005/10/3-5 [Consumer/TV, Recreation/Media] UID:39958 Activity:nil |
10/3 Wow, Serenity only pulled $10.1 million at the box office.
http://www.cinematical.com/2005/10/02/weekend-box-office
\_ Which is about what the studio expected. By comparison, "Corpse
Bride" got $2100/theater on opening Friday, Serenity got
$1800/theater.
\_ 1800? The numbers I saw showed Serenity getting 4600/theater.
The movie was very good though, hope word of mouth makes it
sucessful. It was #1 in australia.
\_ http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=serenity.htm
\_ It wasn't heavily marketed. And the target audience was quite
small.
\_ How much did it cost (including marketing)?
\_ http://Boxofficemojo.com says $39 M for production, no listed marketing
costs.
\_ It will easily make its money back, Firefly was very popular
in UK for example. And DVD sales will be strong. The question
is will overseas sales and DVD sales be enough for 2 more sequels.
is will overseas sales and DVD sales be enough for 2 more
sequels.
\_ I felt that the movie did a lot of things to make it difficult
for a decent sequel. I'm not gonna go into details for those
that haven't seen the movie yet. Of course, Joss Whedon's
experience shows that it's not gonna hold him back. But I
think certain mysteries and character/team dynamics of the
TV series is now gone. It almost feels like Joss and the
cast knew or decided that the movie will be the end of the
series and tried to go out with a bang with it in mind.
\_ I had the exact opposite impression.
\_ Joss Whedon said it best. TV shows ask questions,
and movies answer them. The two big questions from the
series were kind of settled but it is a fantasy universe,
Joss can make up whatever he wants.
\_ How much did it cost?
TV series is now gone. |
| 2005/9/23-27 [Computer/HW/Memory, Computer/HW/CPU, Consumer/TV] UID:39841 Activity:nil |
9/23 Anyone ever built their own TiVo/PVR? any suggestions/advice
before I build one? I'm reading my way through http://byopvr.com
trying to figure out how to build one.
\- isnt the hardware heavily subsidized? why would you want
to build one from scratch? or is this a geek learning exercise?
\_ definitely the latter. granted I won't have to pay a
monthly service fee, I'll probably pay more up front
if I build one.
\_ I built mine out of mythtv because for some reason, I've
generally been against paying for a subscription of any kind.
You also get more features from building your own. Another
reason these days with TiVo adding various restrictions is
that you're not under direct control of some corporation's
whim. I admit, TiVo probably is more stable, but mythtv is
what works for me.
\_ How much did you spend on the hardware?
\_ I've used parts that are just laying about few times.
The latest incarnation I'm working on cost me about $400
for the shuttle-like case, cpu, and memory, I believe.
\_ I like to be able to watch recorded programs remotely :)
\_ You mean like mythtv?
\_ Decide on size of machine and noise level you find acceptable.
\_ how about those VIA C3 chip. I know that you can run
800Mhz without any fans. The newer 1GHz chip from
xxx nm fab reportly can run without fan neither. tried it? |
| 2005/9/14-17 [Consumer/TV, Recreation/Media] UID:39683 Activity:nil |
9/15 any recommendations for projectors below $1000? i just want
to watch movies at home on my computer.
\_ Look at the InFocus X1 or X1a
\_ There is one at the Audio store in the Bay Street Plaza (Emeryville
that is HDTV/DVD widescreen compliant (16:9 1320x760?) which costs
$1100 but comes with a $100 rebate. Looks beautiful. Stunning
really. |
| 2005/8/30-31 [Computer/SW/Security, Consumer/TV] UID:39354 Activity:nil |
8/30 http://cbs5.com/business/finance_story_228124420.html Interesting map idea, but I think would would be even cooler is a 3-D satellite map. Right now Google has a 2D satellite map, but if they can scan, interpret, and re-render the terrain in 3-D that'd be even cooler |
| 2005/8/23 [Computer/HW/Drives, Consumer/TV] UID:39242 Activity:high |
8/23 Do differences in PAL/NTSC formats matter when playing DVD movies
on PCs? What about VCR?
\_ PAL/NTSC doesn't matter when playing on a PC, just region
code (unless you use a workaround). Tapes won't play right
on a VCR, but you can get a converter.
\_ No, doesn't matter on a PC, although you may have region issues.
As for VCRs, you can't play DVDs on VCRs. What's your question?
If you mean if NTSC vs. PAL tapes matter, yes. They're analog
standards being played on an analog device.
formats being played on an analog device.
\_ What about watching a PAL DVD on a TV with normal US-purchased
DVD player?
\_ It's almost certainly not going to work. NTSC DVD players
are rare multi-standard. |
| 2005/8/23-24 [Consumer/TV] UID:39240 Activity:nil |
8/23 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4176240.stm Poll, Blu-ray or HD-DVD? Which one is going to win? Blu-ray (50G): .. HD-DVD (30G): \_ Optical data storage media are fucking retarded: .. \_ either way the consumer will lose |
| 2005/8/11 [Consumer/TV] UID:39094 Activity:nil |
8/10 I'm looking for a DVD/video of the show "Perfect Strangers"
Does anyone know where I can get such a set? Searching online
is difficult because apparently there's a movie with the
same name.
\_ Are you sure it exists? Adding "bronson pinchot" to the search
helps yield relevant results, btw.
\_ <DEAD>tinyurl.com/dseo3<DEAD> |
| 2005/7/14-15 [Consumer/TV] UID:38625 Activity:nil |
7/14 For those who don't have TV. Here's a biased snapshot of TV screens
re: the rove scandal.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/7/14/133213/448
\_ Is that a fake Newsweek cover?
Is all that TV coverage real? I don't watch TV anymore. |
| 2005/6/2 [Recreation/Dating, Recreation/Computer, Consumer/TV] UID:37937 Activity:nil |
6/2 So is the infamous 49ers training video available somewhere online?
\_ http://tinyurl.com/dav7r - danh
\_ What the fuck is this? |
| 2005/4/20-22 [Consumer/TV] UID:37292 Activity:low |
4/20 Tivo? Or some other DVR?
\_ DirecTV with Tivo. Gives you 2 separate feeds for recording
to help with time conflicts. -bz
\_ Yes. Oh my yes. --dbushong |
| 2005/3/29-30 [Consumer/TV] UID:36954 Activity:moderate |
3/29 Has anyone tried playing a VHS tape for PAL system on an NTSC VCR and
an NTSC TV? What kind of image do you get on the TV? Thanks.
\_ You'll see something, but the image scrolls by (vertically)
really quick.
\_ It may also only show up in b+w
\_ I guess I won't order VHS movies from Europe then.
\_ There are converters out there. And there are places
where you can pay to have a tape converted from PAL to
NTSC. |
| 2005/2/25-27 [Consumer/TV] UID:36419 Activity:low |
2/25 What is the standard resolution of NTSC and PAL videos? How about
DVD and HDTV (is HDTV the same resolution as DVD?) How about
those new S-video plugs, what kind of signal/resolution do
they carry?
\_ google wikipedia { NTSC | PAL | DVD | HDTV } have phun
It's roughly ntsc 640x480, pal 720x486, dvd 720x480,
hdtv 720p=1280x720, 1080i=1920x1080 interlaced. S-video?
That's NTSC era. If you are going to use HD, you want HDMI,
DVI, component in that order of preference. -ax
\_ NTSC DVD is 720x480. PAL DVD is 720x576. NTSC video and PAL
video are both analog formats and don't have "pixels". NTSC
has roughly 480 horizontal scanlines (and PAL, 576), but the
resolution in each row is highly dependent on the quality of
the source. --jameslin |
| 2004/12/29-30 [Consumer/TV] UID:35483 Activity:nil |
12/29 Check http://www.lyngsat.com/freetv/United-States.html for list of free channels for US. Some of the channels require the 1-meter/3-feet sized dish to receive. \_ so where do I get the dish and if I get it, will I receive ALL of the channels here? ok thx. \_ Hello FTA DVB experts, is this what I need to buy? What are the differences between the systems listed here http://www.ftadirect.com and are there legal issues for receiving these free channels? Also, how do you find out how many Taiwanese channels I can receive? ok thx. |
| 2004/12/28-29 [Consumer/TV] UID:35464 Activity:very high |
12/28 My dad wants those Chinese satellite TV dish thingy (where you get
5-10 Mandarin stations). Where can I find more info on it and how
much does it cost? ok thx.
\_ does this help? http://csua.org/u/aio (dishnetwork.com)
note some packages are mainland, some are taiwan
my parents got something from Monterey Park here in SoCal - don't
know if it's another provider or whatever, but it was ~ $20-30 /
month, free install I think.
\_ Directv provides a superior set of programs. http://csua.org/u/aip
\_ I don't get it. The Chinese/Taiwanese programming seems
the same or not as not as good. Are you talking about
the general subscription?
\_ yeah, they suck. That is why I am in TW and all I watch
is Discovery/National Geographic/Animal Planet channel.
\_ You want the Dish network's Great Wall package. 17 channels of
Chinese stations from mainland. The TW stations are crap for
teenagers with no taste. I don't think DirecTV offers it.
\_ my dad hates all mainland Chinese. He always wishes he were born
a Japanese samurai. How do I know which channels are Taiwanese
truth telling channel and which ones are Beijing subversive commie
channels? -op
\_ my DPP parents have the ETTV subscription.
\_ Haha, a brainwashed TWnese. Dish have a package deal from
HK/TW too. It's the 'other' Chinese package. BTW, there are
so many lies spread by those Taiwanese channels I stopped
watching them.
\_ do you mean FTA free-to-air satellite programming?
I set this up for my folks -- no one seems to know about it
unless they're trying to receive free ethnic programming.
What a lot of companies do is charge for setup of a dish
(it's a little bigger in size than a directv dish)
and ask for monthly payments but the signal is essentially free,
unencrypted, so you could set it up yourself for about $200-$300 parts.
\_ WOW COOL, where can I get more info? thx
\_ Check http://www.lyngsat.com/freetv/United-States.html
for list of free channels for US. Some of the channels
require the 1-meter/3-feet sized dish to receive. |
| 2004/12/16 [Consumer/TV] UID:35323 Activity:low |
12/16 TiVo giving away free DVR's to Bay Area comcast subscribers tomorrow.
Just need to haul yourself and a new toy or clothing donation down
to their offices off of 237. See http://www.tivo.com/ilovetivo.asp
\_ so these are useless without paying monthly subscription fees right?
\_ I wonder if you'll have to sign up for the Tivo service right
then and there. It'd be nice to have a box to hack on. |
| 2004/12/13 [Science/Space, Consumer/TV] UID:35260 Activity:high |
12/13 So I called this girl and she told me something that was
very different than the other girls-- kind, unambiguous,
yet effective. She told me that she was very busy feeding
her goldfish and she couldn't go out with me. Now I'm wondering
what some of the cool rejection lines you losers have to share?
\_ Tell her to go fuck herself. If she can't give you an honest
answer, she's a total bitch.
\_ Laurie Anderson had an idea to turn Gravity's Rainbow into an
opera; she asked Thomas Pynchon for the rights, and he told her
she could do it on one condition: the only musical instrument
allowed would be the banjo. -tom
\_ She missed an awesome oppertunity.
\_ "You're too good for me."
\_ what does this mean?
\_ you're not good enough for her.
\_ Not a dating thing, but while I was on my mission, a guy told
me he was "too busy to meet us." He was watching people play
starcraft on TV at the time. -jrleek
\_ the only good missionaries are the female ones that enjoy
the missionary position.
\_ No offense, jrleek, but unless I'm truly bored and aching for a
theological fight, I will always be too busy to meet with
missionaries.
\_ On my mission I actually shook hands and thanked people who
simply told me "not interested" instead of giving a lame
excuse, giving me a time when they wouldn't be home, or simply
not answering the door when I arrived when they asked me to.
-emarkp
\_ it is my right to give you a lame excuse if i don't
want to talk to you. i'm sure missionaries have
thick skins or they wont be missionaries for very long.
\_ "It's my right to lie because you're used to being
lied to." -GWB
\_ I wish all missionaries were that polite. I've actually
had to close the door on a couple guys on their mission
because they wouldn't leave after the 3rd time I told them
'not interested' -- in very polite and clear terms. It's
people like that that make it so much easier to be rude
using the dodges you mention rather than risk having to be
even ruder by just closing the door in midsentence.
\_ Yes, I think anyone going door-to-door (which I actually
did very rarely) needs to be extremely polite, and then
people answering the door need to be honest, and then
brutally honest if necessary. -emarkp
\_ No, you don't want to meet with missionaries. Which is
fine, if you don't want to meet with me, I don't want to
meet with you. I don't get off on wasting my time. It's
just funny to claim you're "too busy" while watching
StarCraft on TV. -jrleek
\_ Hey what channel is StarCraft on TV? I'd totally want to
watch that. I think I've flaked on my friends bc I was
busy watching the crazy knife selling guy on QVC.
\_ It's a Korean thing. They have pro-StarCraft
players and a cable channel dedicated to playing
video games. (Which is most StarCraft, at least it
was when I was there 2 years ago, and the Koreans
are still into StarCradt AFAIK) -jrleek
\_ I first read that not as a typo, but as a joke on the
way a lot of asians pronounce 'Sta-Ku-Raf'
\_ When they come to my door, I usually tell them to get lost
in no uncertain terms, and demand that they never come to
my door again. If they question, I tell them *exactly*
where they can stick the whole concept of organized
religion. Which do you prefer?
\_ But you can learn good positions from missionaries.
\_ "I'm already dating your other girlfriend." |
| 2004/12/6-7 [Consumer/TV] UID:35189 Activity:nil |
12/6 Those that have Dish network, how does their one receiver two
turner thing work? I mean the RG6 cable goes to the receiver,
but how does the receiver hookup to the 2 TV (which may be far
away, and A/V cable doesn't run very far). Are they using regular
antenna cable for TV and ask you to use channel 3? That would suck
for picture quality.
\_ i have 2 rg6 cables (one for each) running from wall cable outlet
to the satellite box outside (they join here) just before it connects
to the satellite dish.
\_ How many TV do you have connected, what's the connection type and
how far is the TV? |
| 2004/11/30-12/1 [Consumer/TV, Computer/HW/Drives, Consumer/Camera] UID:35125 Activity:nil |
11/30 Anyone one have the show "The Adventures of Pete and Pete" on dvd?
\_ i thought i was the only person who watched that show. are you
12 too?
\- you can watch the french version: http://csua.org/u/a5h
\_ "12 too"? Are you making fun of P&P fans? Its a great show.
\_ Well, I was 12 when it first came on. It's a great show
though, well worth buying on DVD. -op
\_ I too used to love this show... I sent away for a casette tape
of the theme song and some other music once from a cereal box
or something. the band was called Polaris. lemme know if you
want some mp3's. - rory |
| 2004/11/17-18 [Consumer/TV] UID:34947 Activity:nil |
11/17 I am a TV luddite who just watches broadcast TV. Cable is not
available in my area. I am thinking of DSS. Is it possible to
retransmit DSS signals so that I can, say, watch TV in my (detached)
garage but have the dish on the roof of my house? I would rather
not bury cables and all that shit. I don't watch that much TV.
\_ I don't know about retransmitting the DSS signal, but you
can use a wireless video sender to send the analog video
from your DSS receiver to your garage, like the X10 video sender:
http://www.x10.com/entertainment/vk54a_s.html
\_ Every try one of these things? How good is the picture? |
| 2004/11/11-12 [Computer/HW/Display, Consumer/TV] UID:34828 Activity:nil |
11/11 I'm looking for a video card with a tv-out plug to display to
a regular television in addition to a monitor. I don't need
any other fancy video card features and I would like something
reliable and not too expensive. Google and various review stuff
seem to focus on high-end video cards and other features. Can
anyone suggest a simple, reliable video card w/ tv-out? Thanks.
\_ I have a Geforce 4600, works a charm. I think you can get them
for a pretty reasonable price. If you're looking for a whole
system to serve signal to a TV, have a look at <DEAD>www.mini-itx.com;<DEAD>
they have really inexpensive ready-built small, quiet systems
with good quality gfx cards for this sort of thing. Don't forget
that if you're converting to SCART, you don't get sound on your
TV. -John |
| 2004/10/5-6 [Consumer/TV] UID:33931 Activity:moderate |
10/5 DVD quality < HDTV quality. Are DVDs obsolete?
\_ DSL bandwidth < Fiber bandwidth. Is DSL obsolete?
\_ Vagina < Penis. Is vagina obsolete?
\_ Anus < vagina. Is anus obsolete?
\_ Anus < vagina. Is anus obsolete? No! Some people prefer anus
for its tightness.
\_ Dude. How do you guys handle the issue with anal fissures?
They're a pain in the butt, literally.
\_ I use lubricant and go gentle on my gal when doing her
anal.
\_ hi danh
\_ the above doesn't sound like me at all. - danh
\_ the above doesn't sound like me at all. - danh
\_ BUGGERY IS THE STANDARD!
\_i asked for head.. not more or less
\_ PEGGING! PEGGING IS THE STANDARD!
\_ It only has one ass, it's of no use to me!
\_ cassette quality < CD quality. Cassettes are obsolete.
\_ bullshit. there are different kinds of quality. I'd
rather have inferior audio quality, but still be able
to play the goddamn thing after 10 years, and have something
that might start to show some age in parts but won't
catestrophically fail. fuck optical data storage media.
cassetes will be obsolete when technology comes out with
the sound quality of CD and the general robustness of
tapes. not before. same for VHS vs DVD.
\_ Chill down. Some people do agree with you. See the link
below.
\_ one key difference: with digital media you can have bit-
perfect backup copies. Or rip to mp3 and stop risking
your originals. Analog tapes are failure prone besides
being noisy. CD/DVD could have been designed in a cassette
format like a floppy disk to protect against scratching,
but I guess they were too cheap.
\_ Cassettes and VHS tapes are re-recordable.
\_ So are CDRWs and DVD+-RWs.
\_ http://homepage.mac.com/danielturek/PhotoAlbum50.html
\_ They will be, once blu-ray and HD-DVD come out. But those aren't
out, and the existing DVD base will force it to be supported for
a relatively long time. By 2005 the HD stuff should be out (as in
hollywood movies out on the format).
\_ If blu-ray AND HD-DVD come out, it will be Betamax/VHS all over
again. Note that SACD/DVD-Audio hasn't taken off for that exact
same reason.
\_ Yep. Sony is trying to use it's clout as a movie company (Sony
and they bought MGM, plus Fox signed on for Blu-ray) and plan
to put Blu-ray in the PS3. Blu-ray is superior but HD-DVD
is similar to DVD and therefore cheap. MS's choice for Xbox2
will be interesting. |
| 2004/9/30-10/1 [Computer/HW/Drives, Consumer/TV] UID:33854 Activity:nil |
9/30 Besides DVDFab, are there any nice freeware program like
DVDShrink that will backup a DVD onto 2 DVD-R? |
| 2004/9/30-10/1 [Consumer/TV] UID:33846 Activity:kinda low |
9/30 Motd poll: Will you watch the "debates?"
Yes: ..
Yes, if I can find a free webcast: ..
No, I could care less:
No, the rules ensure that nothing interesting will happen. The real
"debate" is the post-debate spin war: .
No, not a citizen: .
\_ Any place with a free webcast?
\_ http://nytimes.com is claiming it will have "complete video and live
analysis". but... i'm betting the live video will be slow as
hell. can't you just find a friend with a TV?
\_ What is this 'TV' you speak of?
\_ TV is the devil!!!
\_ What is this 'friend' you speak of?
\_ [Replying to myself] It will probably be on bittorrent a little
bit later.
\_ voa.gov --gm
\_ daily show commentary is all that matters
\_ STONED SLACKER!!!!1! |
| 2004/9/21-22 [Consumer/TV] UID:33682 Activity:high |
9/21 Children's program from the 70's. There was less restriction on
TV then...
http://rainbow.arch.scriptmania.com/rainbow_tv_episode.html
\_ BEST. VIDEO. EVAR!!!!!!1!!
\_ This is disturbing on so many levels. Is it legit?
\_ Rainbow was a fairly respected children's program (think Sesame
Street for the UK) in the 1970s. This is one of (I think) two
episodes that the cast did "off the record", for fun. -John |
| 2004/9/17-19 [Consumer/TV, Computer/HW/Drives] UID:33609 Activity:nil |
9/17 Special Edition Bourne Supremacy DVD:
http://www.dvdplaza.fi/forums/showpost.php?p=380237 |
| 2004/8/29-30 [Consumer/TV] UID:33213 Activity:moderate |
8/29 A friend of mine just got a stand-alone Tivo box (not a DirecTivo).
He plugged it in and it just worked. He didn't even pay the
subscription. Is there any reason why he has to pay? He seems to
have all of the same features that I have on my DirecTivo unit.
\_ I know nothing about Tivo. I'm guessing that it'll stop working
after some 30 or 60 day trial period and go into lamer/demo mode.
\_ As the previous poster said, TiVo has a trial period. It would be
stupid for them not to provide one.
\_ Once the free trial runs out, it will stop downloading program
guide data, so will allow you to program to record specified
time periods like an old-fashioned VCR, but won't have the cool
features like recording shows by name no matter what time they
are or recording suggestions based on programs you've rated
\_ http://customersupport.tivo.com/knowbase/root/public/tv1218.htm
http://customersupport.tivo.com/knowbase/root/public/tv1199.htm |
| 2004/8/25-27 [Consumer/TV] UID:33140 Activity:low |
8/25 Anybody use a Tivo with Comcast Digital Cable? Does it work well?
I can't get a dish for several reasons, however would like a DVR
and Comcast's DVR is taking forever. -shac
\_ Do you know if Comcast's DVR records the original digital
data stream? Would the Tivo record the redigitized analog
data stream?
\_I have the comcast dvr, is there any way to transfer movies directly
off of the internal HD to say my computer without removing the HD?
Anyone know how the shows are encoded? -scottyg |
| 2004/8/13 [Consumer/TV] UID:32879 Activity:kinda low |
8/12 Is it possible to use a Series 2 Tivo as a vcr w/o subscribing to
the service or hooking it up to you phone/network?
Fry's has a Series 2 Tivo on sale for $99 and I was thinking that
I could use it to replace my VHS VCR. (I don't care about Tivo's
fancy features and would rather not pay for them, since I watch
very little TV and only record Nova and Globe Trekker once a week
or so). tia.
\_ You can,but why? Subscribe for a couple of months, see if you
like it, and then cancel if you want.
\_ Yeah I've been wondering about this too. I just want a VCR, not
tivo's fancy stuff...
\_ TiVos can run withoug the program guide, they just don't know what
time anything is on, so you have to manually set all recording
times.
\_ So you gotta program time slots manually like regular old VCRs,
I can totally live with that. Time to get a TIVO!
\- which model is $99 at fry's? i understand the 40hr one
is $80 at costco. --psb
\_ The Fry's one is 40 hourse Series 2. Not sure what the
specific model is beyond this. BTW, Fry's is selling it
for $199 with $100 mail in rebate. I assume the rebate
is contingent on signing up for the service. Is the
Costco one $80 straight or is that post rebate also? |
| 2004/7/7-8 [Consumer/TV] UID:31204 Activity:moderate |
7/7 Has anyone tried the NEC ND-2510A dual layer DVD burner?
How good is it? Thanks.
\_ I don't have personal experience, but check the http://newegg.com user
comments and http://cdfreaks.com forums/reviews. I've also read the NEC
does better at 8x than the LITE-ON. You're probably fine getting
the NEC, but I like all the extra user-created tools and the
CD-burning quality of LITE-ON.
\_ CD burning quality? |
| 2004/5/24 [Consumer/TV] UID:30384 Activity:moderate |
5/24 I'm starting to look at projectors (for movies, games, whatnot.)
Can someone make any recommendations about good review sites, models,
mfgrs, or share their own experiences? -John
\_ http://avsforum.com has forum discussions, and http://projectorcentral.com
has reviews. DLP projectors at 800x600 is king at the sub-$1K
range, while pricier LCD projectors offer native HD resolutions.
watch for reviews of the forthcoming InFocus 4805 DLP. -- jwang
\_ Cool, thanks. My main question is: what would one need HDTV
resolution for? Do you gain anything with it when playing
say, a DVD? -John
\_ not for DVD, but HDTV is available in many US areas, and
for some even the limited programming is worth the premium.
i'm actually pretty content with a 800x600 InFocus X1 which
does an excellent job of downscaling Comcast HDTV content.
parting thoughts:
o DLP image has more "punch", LCD image is more film-like
o poorer brightness and contrast than tube in daylight
o demands complete home theater receiver/speakers setup
o requires projector & screen mounting labor
\_ I'm not getting HDTV until HDTV broadcast is mandatory in '06.
By then I'll get a better hdtv for less and not sit at home
looking at my near-useless hdtv wondering why I paid so much
for so little. |
| 2004/5/19 [Computer/HW/Drives, Consumer/TV] UID:30285 Activity:high |
5/19 Screenshots of George Lucas's latest SW changes:
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html
\_ What a crappy Photoshop job.
\_ Someone please kill Lucas before he gets any stupider.
\_ It reminds me of the line from "Six Degrees of Separation". Any
child can make art as great as Matisse. You just have to know when
to take the paper away from them. -- ulysses
\_ wtf is frodo baggins doing in the screenshot?
\_ Pretending to be Annakin Skywalker?
\_ Here's a theory, Myabe Lucas actually is so sick and tired of
Star Wars that he's decided to Ruin it so people will stop
bugging him about it.
\_ My theory: Lucas is just an idiot surrounded by yes-men. |
| 2004/5/5 [Computer/SW/Graphics, Consumer/TV] UID:30031 Activity:high |
5/5 What is non-linear video? Is there such thing as linear video? Thx.
\_ All videos are linear except for multi-angle porn and the like. The
phrase "Non-linear video" is generally referring to non-linear video
editing, which means any video editing with splicing in.
\_ the terms you've probably seen are "linear video editing" and
"non-linear video editing". linear video editing means that you
take a video, delete things from the middle, or append things to
the beginning or end. (The frames in the output video are in the
same order as they were originally.) As the poster above said, NLE
involves splicing video into the middle or rearrangements. |
| 2004/5/4-5 [Consumer/TV] UID:30009 Activity:high |
5/4 anyone know if there will be any dual layer DVD writers on the
market? i am thinking of whether to buy a DVD writer now or
wait for the dual layer ones (if any).
\_ Yes, there already is one announced (I forget if it was Pioneer
or not). Good luck, however, on getting media.
\_ Sony
\_ Only the Sony one for now, and both the drive and media cost
megabucks ($4000/drive, $40/disc) |
| 2004/3/25-26 [Consumer/TV, Recreation/Media] UID:12865 Activity:low |
3/25 Hey, I never got to see the Mike Savage TV show. Him being the most
insane conservitive on talk radio, I'd be really curious to see his
TV show.
\_ Have you ever listened to his radio show for more than 5 minutes?
\_ I hope you get AIDS and die.
\_ Bend over for me then. |
| 2004/3/2 [Consumer/TV, Recreation/Media] UID:29847 Activity:nil |
3/1 Watching Alias from the beginning on DVD, it's better than I recall.
In particular Sidney kicks a lot more ass at the beginning of season
one, she actually kills a few people in the first three episodes.
I'm not entirely sure, but I don't think she kills people later in the
series. I suspect the network requested this to make Sidney more
appealing to mass audiences.
\_ -dans
\_ No. It isn't. I just suffered through the first 2 seasons on DVD
last week. It almost drove me to drink.
\_ Alias kind of sucked. Too much of a La Femme Nikita ripoff.
\_ What's wrong with ripping of La Femme Nikita? It was a good
movie/show? -dans
\_ Because it's a poorly done ripoff. LFN rocked. Alias sucks.
\_ Wooh, leverage that million-dollar vocabulary!
\_ Better to sound like Beavis and Butthead than an
MBA.
\_ I think she kills more people in later episodes...rather than
just knocking out nameless, faceless guards, she actually KILLS
people. Actually, i stopped watching alias about 5 weeks ago,
but up to then i had seen every single episode and it was the
only TV show i regularly watched.
\- it's getting a little formulaic ... fly to high tech glass and
steel bldg where a lot of people speak german and jump out of
ceiling and fight 5 guards off and steal plans for "FOOtanium"
device ... --psb
\_ And wear ridiculous wig so she won't be recognised yet hang
out with lots of other agents who don't wear any 'disguises'.
\_ Did you see the India eps? It was very amusing. |
| 2003/10/28 [Consumer/TV] UID:10820 Activity:nil |
10/27 Why don't TV networks offer a live feed of their shows, complete
with commercials?
\_ They do.
\_ err, I mean cached feeds.
\_ people would download them and edit out the commercials.
\_ Can't they make certain RealVideo feeds un-downloadable?
\_ they can try, but ultimately data gets sent from the server to
the client, and there are various ways for the client to save
that data.
\_ What's the diff. between this and kazaa?
\_ the difference is that in one case, the TV network would be
going through the effort of digitizing a show instead of some
random hacker-guy with a capture card.
\_ What for? They've spent billions to control everyone's TV sets.
Thet net can't yet be controlled. If/when it is, then you'll see
streamed tv shows on the net. The bad shows will all have the evil
bit set. |
| 2003/9/25-26 [Consumer/TV] UID:10327 Activity:nil |
9/25 Please share your experiences in making a PC-based DVR. How
comparable is it to TiVo or ReplayTV?
\_ If you want a TiVo, get a TiVo. PCs usually don't make good
set-top boxes and are too unreliable. |
| 2003/9/16 [Consumer/TV] UID:10211 Activity:nil |
9/16 some losers at Lockheed Martin drop a $239M satellite:
http://csua.org/u/4ca (sfgate)
photo of it at fucked company: link:csua.org/u/4cb
\_ Even though you knowingly overwrote my comments, I didn't erase
yours when I restored mine.
\- let's recall lockheed martin!
\_ you shouldnt have started editting when the file was locked
\_ I was there first. Overwriting my shit is just plain rude,
no excuses. Especially to post a link from FC.
\_ Who was using motdedit? They win.
\_ I was. Duh. And no, using motdedit doesn't give anyone
the right to smush the file. Get over it. |
| 2003/9/13-15 [Consumer/TV] UID:10185 Activity:nil |
9/13 Anybody here have hacked dish networks? The motd archives suggest
there are people who have hacked directv. I've been searching around
and it does seem like there's more info on hacking directv than
dish network. Any info you have would be nice. thanks.
\_ most of the information out there have a blind guy feeling up
an elephant feel. http://www.m24c.net/Information/Howto.htm
seems somewhat up to date and not too misleading as a place to
start. if you're lazy about building your own hw (as i was),
http://www.dishtesting.com is trustworthy.
start. |
| 2003/9/5 [Consumer/TV] UID:10087 Activity:nil |
9/4 Anybody have Dish Networks with Local Channels? Their web site
claims that you need the 500 series receiver in order to recv local
channels. I'm wondering if that's a marketing ploy. Anybody tried
hooking up a 300 series receiver and see if it works? One has to
pay more per month to use the 500 series. Thanks.
\_ i got a free 2nd Dish 500 from them for getting local channels
have to point it in a different angle
\_ What you need is a Dish 500 *antenna*, not a particular receiver.
\_ The locals show up as high numbered channels (the receiver then maps
them to the local channel number). My understanding was that you
needed the 500 series system to get the high channels. But I don't
know if both receiver and antenna are necessary.
\_ You just need the Dish 500 antenna. The 500 series receivers
are just their digital video recording products. Local channels
have been available for longer than the 500 series receivers... |
| 2003/8/22-23 [Computer/SW/OS/OsX, Computer/HW/Drives, Consumer/TV] UID:29437 Activity:nil |
8/22 Has anyone installed a DVR-105 in a Mac? Did you have to install
the firmware patch to get DVD-RW working? tia. |
| 2003/4/30 [Consumer/TV, Recreation/Media] UID:28266 Activity:very high |
4/29 Dudes.............. I got my hax0r'd DirecTV hooked up last night.
It's awesome. All the porn and pay per view + Cal sports I could
want.
\_ How do I get one? --aaron
\_ go to http://dssmili.com or check your email. Next person who has
questions, just email aaron...
\_ Did you see in the paper that the guy that hacked their P4 card
(well, actually stole it from a job site) could get 25+ years on
an espionage charge?
\_ URL, please.
\_ http://www.csua.org/u/e00#yahoo.com
\_ URL? I read it in the newspaper. Ya know, ink on dead tree.
\_ that's igor. he published some secret docs. be careful. dave
(directv) is targetting hackers these days. just go to http://dssmili.com
and get hooked up and don't trust anybody (don't tell your
friends). i've been at this for 3-4 years...i know everything
that there is to know about this stuff.
(directv) is targetting hackers these days. just go to
http://dssmili.com and get hooked up and don't trust anybody (don't
\_ Can you post your email so we know you've been picked up when
you stop posting? We can start a <DEAD>www.freedirecttvpirate.org<DEAD>
site for you and take collections through paypal. It'll be very
geeky and we'll all feel good about ourselves after. Maybe
tell your friends). i've been at this for 3-4 years...i know
everything that there is to know about this stuff.
\_ Can you post your email so we know you've been picked up when
you stop posting? We can start a <DEAD>www.freedirecttvpirate.org<DEAD>
site for you and take collections through paypal. It'll be
very geeky and we'll all feel good about ourselves after.
Maybe you'll be allowed net once a week from jail. Say hi to
your cell mate from us!
\_ [Reformatted to make sense]
you'll be allowed net once a week from jail. Say hi to your
cell mate from us! |
| 2003/4/28-29 [Consumer/TV, Recreation/Media] UID:28243 Activity:moderate |
4/27 I finally found someone to sell me a directv hacked card. anyone
else have any experience with this? a friend of mine has been using
it for 2 years and she gets every directv channel... for free.
yes, she did get her card fried a few months back.
\_ any links on line about this?
\_ Yes, I know someone who programs cards for profit. What about
it?
\_ Yes, I know someone who programs cards for profit. What about it?
\_ Unless your friend is getting PPV it isn't worth it.
\_ why not? and yes, she is getting ppv. that's what won me over...
\_ time/risk/cost vs gain. simple math.
\_ No DirecTV, but I've been hacking Dish Network for a while now.
\_ more info would be appreciated
\_ http://www.dnh4dummies.host.sk is a good starting point. I am
reluctant to post my login for obvious reasons.
\_ yes, i've been hacking for many years (3-4). it's easy. do it
yourself. just buy a hu loader, script, bin from http://dssmili.com
and a HU card from ebay...and yes, you get all channels (ppv,
porn, sports, etc.)
\_ I hear DirecTV is zapping hacked cards with regularity now,
so you may get anywhere from >1 year to <1 week in uptime.
your milage may vary.
\_ scripts usually last about 2-3 weeks (this has been
the trend for the last 3-4 months).
\_ just buy the damned service. its cheap. |
| 2003/3/25-26 [Consumer/TV, Recreation/Humor] UID:27843 Activity:high |
3/25 Hey, since they killed some Americans and show it on TV aren't we
supposed to be pulling out now like in Somalia?
\_ There's no rapist in teh white house, a DUI, yes.
\_ This isn't funny.
\_ Was it supposed to be funny?
\_ Not yet. Somalians are Africans. Iraqis are not. Plus there has
\_ obwittyrepartee
\_ Not yet. Somalians are Africans without oil. Plus there has
Not a back exchange.
been no dragging and desecration of the bodies yet.
\_ It's ok, US killed 1000 Somalians during the firefight.
Not a bad exchange.
\_ It's not an exchange. It's a loss.
\_ 1 American life is worth more than any number of Somali lives.
The problem with the Somalia fiasco is we turned tail and ran
instead of going in there with heavy tanks and killing every
last one of those fuckers so once again Carter-style the US
looks like a paper tiger and invites every two bit asshole
with a few bucks, a grudge, and a gun to kill more Americans. |
| 2003/1/28-29 [Recreation/Dating, Consumer/TV] UID:27227 Activity:high 50%like:27364 |
1/28 Did Joe Millionaire just get a BJ on national TV ??
\_ um, how do u know it's bj and not sex?
\_ Ah yes, the Clintonian definition of sex again.
\_ are you by chance referring to "ahhh slurp mwah gulp" ?!
\_ Who cares? Why watch that crap?
\_ Yeah, stick to PBS and Tech TV 24/7!!!
\_ Woohoo! Go Thunderbirds!
\_ Because it's entertaining. What do you do? Install linux
patches for fun?
\_ go out. be social. get laid.
\_ What are you talking about?
\_ If you don't know, then you wouldn't be interested anyway.
\_ Not so. I've been watching. I just don't understand what
the OP is talking about. Did I miss an episode? |
| 2003/1/17-18 [Politics/Foreign/MiddleEast/Others, Consumer/TV] UID:27128 Activity:high |
1/16 I want to see this new Gatorade Jordan 23 vs 39 commerical
everyone is talking about. But I don't watch that much TV. And to
my surprise, I found out http://adcritic.com is now a pay site. Any know
of similar sites or where I can find that commercial online? (It's
not on http://gatorade.com)
\_ http://ESPN.com has a story and a copy of the video. Overhyped.
\_ ?
\_ try those p2p clients (fast-track / gnutella) They have a lot
of commercials. Eventhough I didn't have any luck finding
all these beer commercials I saw on Superbowl.
\_ Money! thanks. that commercial rules. -op |
| 2003/1/16 [Consumer/PDA, Consumer/TV] UID:27120 Activity:insanely high |
1/15 Suggestions for light/ultralight notebook? Fujitsu, Pana, Sony?
To be used on airplanes (must have dvd drive) & listen to mp3s
\_ this is a mistaken requirement. you do
not need a dvd drive. rip and encode
the dvd and you can carry 50+ divx
movies on a 40g laptop drive. --aaron
\_ sure, if you're not interested in
movie quality in the slightest.
\_ on a laptop??
\_ oh my god, you are insane. --aaron
\_ Ultralight != has DVD player. And
aaron's right. You're insane.
Sony D-VM1 is just too damn expensive for what it does.
\_ Apple just came out with a 12" aluminum shell PowerBook.
\_ I have good experiences with IBM X-series, but you DVD drive
is not built-in on the detatched half.
\_ Fujitsu S series
\_ No such thing as ultralight with a dvd player. |
| 2003/1/9-10 [Computer/Networking, Consumer/TV, Recreation/Media] UID:27041 Activity:high |
1/9 Anyone know of a good DSL provider in berkeley? I'm currently using
DirectTV and they're shutting down soon. I need a month-to-month
contract as I'm graduating this semester.
\_ Try <DEAD>dslextereme.com<DEAD>.
\_ I second.
\_ dslextreme, DSi, sonic. I am personally moving to cyberonic
because I was sold out by their upload speed. They offer
1500/768Kbps for 50/month with a static IP.
\_ DTV is shutting down? I just got mine!
\_ DirectTV DSL is shutting down. DirectTV Sat. is going
strong.
\_ Speakeasy is very good, I've had no problems, they offer shell
accounts, They give back to the community (e.g. hosting
rpmfind for free) and most importantly: if you sign up they will
give me money: http://www.speakeasy.net/refer/173586 -crebbs |
| 2002/11/11-12 [Consumer/TV] UID:26510 Activity:high |
11/11 Any 'Alias' fans? I think Sidney's mother is using the CIA to wipe
out the Alliance and SD-6. She probably has deciphered enough of the
Rambaldi writings to know that she won't die anytime soon so she can
risk turning herself into the CIA. What about Sloan's wife Emily
is she working for Irina or another member of the alliance?
\_ Never watched but it sure is funny to read this stuff from a POV of
total ignorance. You sound like a total psycho but I'm sure I sound
the same with my shows.
\_ I don't watch shows where they bait you with an
exceedingly attractive woman.
exceedingly attractive woman. I pirate VCDs of
"The View".
\_ I don't watch the show. Who's the exceddingly attractive
actress? Thx.
\_ Nah, if you've watched the show, then you know he's not psycho.
It's building up some conspiracy (minor ones) like X-files.
on DVD.
Quite frankly, it's one of the best shows on TV that's worth
watching. ~Ivy
\_ It's too bad they didnt just keep it to straight spy vs spy
and had to put in all the mumbo jumbo. Same problem with
the Xfiles when they transitioned from serial killers to
UFOs.
\_ TV sucks. Who wants to deal with all the commercials and
futzing with schedules etc.? If it's good it should be put
on DVD. *pout*
\_ Tivo rocks! |
| 2002/10/17 [Consumer/TV] UID:26218 Activity:nil |
10/16 What do you use?
Tivo: ..
ReplayTV:
VCR: ...
Digital Cable: .
Satellite: .
Analog Cable: ..
Rabbit Ears: ..
RealVideo: .
Just a regular antenna with no VCR: . |
| 2002/9/19-20 [Computer/Networking, Consumer/TV, Recreation/Media] UID:25944 Activity:very high |
9/19 DirecTV vs. Cable. I want to hear my fellow geeks' opinions. I've
already found out quite a lot on the web.
\_ AT&T analog cable works well for me. Installation was cheaper than
buying a dish. If you run into a promotion period you can even get
free installation.
\_ AT&T extended basic is up to $40/month now. It's hardly
worth it. Especially in Oakland, where we get shit for
channels and have seen our bill go up 10% every three
months. Cancelled mine last month.
\_ What are you replacing the service with, may I ask?
\_ read a book, play some frisbee. live your life instead
of drooling in front of the television.
\_ a DVD player. What's worth watching on TV?
\_ History channel, sci-fi channel, discovery channel(s).
\_ Dicovery channel is really not as good as you think.
History channel is rarely better than boring. If I
really miss scifi, i'll mooch off a friend.
\_ Oh well thank Jesus F. Christ I have you here to
tell me what's good or not on my line up. Without
you I might be watching sitcoms and ER dramas
every night. Idiot.
\_ Get the fuck over it, dumbass.
\_ HAHHAHAHHAHA WHAT AN IDIOT! HAHHAHAHA
I CAN"T BELIEVE IT! I SUCCESSFULLY TROLLED
SOMEONE! I CAN GET MY DUMBASS DEGREE NOW!
\_ PBS and The Simpsons. That's all I watch. I've
got an antenna on the roof and VCR/DVD. --dim
\_ JAG, Son of the Beach, E! Wild On, Howard Stern Show,...
\_ PBS
\_ the new directivos with D* is a much better deal than
snowy cable, or crappy digital.
\_ The dude at Cambridge Soundworks who seemed knowledgeable told me
that in terms of picture quality DirecTV > analog cable > digital
cable |
| 2002/8/26 [Consumer/TV] UID:25690 Activity:high |
8/26 I'm looking for satellite or cable provider for mandarin language
programs. Taiwanese or HK programs in mandarin to be precise.
What's a good provider? Thanks.
\_ http://www.phoenixtv.com I don't watch it though. --- yuen
\_ I think directv has a few stations.
\_ directv does NOT have any chinese channels (except possibly
through local channels that may exist in your area. -uctt
\_ Phoenix TV via DIRECTV:
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/learn/ChineseProgramming.jsp
I don't have DIRECTV either. --- yuen |
| 2002/8/24-26 [Consumer/TV] UID:25669 Activity:moderate |
8/23 What's a good video card/chipset to let me play DVD full screen
on a tv-out while doing win32 stuff on the monitor? Nvidia for
example seems to want to put this ugly black border around the
tv-out image.
\_Matrox Radeon All-In-Wonder.
\_ATI Radeon All-In-Wonder.
\_ well, if you want to tweak the black border, try tvtool
(http://www.tvtool.de ... incidentally, if you don't know why
the black border is there in the first place, it's to try to
correct for overscan, which varies from television to television.
\_ hey this program says I have a tv out chip on my card but I only
have one output. Is there a cable I can get that lets me connect
from a standard monitor output to my tv?
\_ they're called scanline converters, and they're not cheap.
http://www.hut.fi/Misc/Electronics/circuits/vga2tv/commercial.html
http://www.aver.com/products/presentation.html
\_ but supposedly my card has all that already, just not the port
I need to plug into my tv. Where is it?
\_ well, maybe it would help if you mentioned exactly what
card you have? maybe your card is supposed to be used in
conjunction with an nVidia Personal Cinema card or something?
or maybe the chip is there because it was on a reference
board, but to reduce costs it can't actually be used for
anything?
\_Just buy a DVD player. |
| 2002/8/5-6 [Computer/HW/Drives, Consumer/TV] UID:25494 Activity:kinda low |
8/4 Anyone used the computer projector as a movie projector (add a TV
tuner card, play DVD, etc)? How's the quality? Any recommendations?
\_ Check http://www.avsforum.com
\_ The above site is excellent. I have a Sony 1270
hooked up to a P3/800. It rocks for watching DVD's,
HDTV, playing games, etc. 120" diagonal screen. -ax
\_ i kick yerass anytime -workout phreak |
| 2002/8/2-3 [Consumer/TV] UID:25481 Activity:kinda low |
8/2 Is there a place that lists a schedule of publicity appearances for
all celebrities? So I could find out, for example, "When are
interviews with Lance Armstrong on which TV network?"
\_ Anyone in particular you're looking to kill?
\_ It's not exactly what you asked for, but check out
http://www.interbridge.com/lineups.html
\_ Thanks, that's pretty close. |
| 2002/5/11-12 [Consumer/TV] UID:24793 Activity:moderate |
5/11 Dish Network or DirecTV?
\_ What features do you want? I think they both have built-in Tivo if
you want. What channels do you want?
\_ tech tv. So i can record/watch max headroom. Btw, do you get
that channel on normal cable? What channel is it? |
| 2002/5/2-3 [Consumer/TV, Recreation/Media] UID:24680 Activity:nil |
5/2 In Bay Area, How does Dish Network compare to DirectTV and AT&T Digital
Cable? What local channels do they carry? Thanks.
\_ For directv enter your zipcode on the form on this page:
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/LocalChannelsAction.do
http://www.directv.com/see/pdf/LILStickers/stickers/StickersA/DSU-0397ASanFrancisco.pdf |
| 2002/3/26 [Computer, Consumer/TV] UID:24232 Activity:nil |
3/26 How many computer science students have time to watch TV or have
a TV in their room/apt?
\_ All of them. Everyone has time for anything they want but there's
only so much time in a day. Life has trade offs. Whatever. |
| 2002/3/26-27 [Consumer/TV] UID:24227 Activity:moderate |
3/25 Does using the s-video and RCA jacks (for audio) to connect
a DVD player to my tv make a big difference over using the low-
quality connector that comes with the DVD player?
\_ There is a visible difference between connectors, but unless
yer really picky you probably won't notice. If you have the
connectors, get the cable and you'll just know you're viewing
the best of what your equipment can do. S-Video and Component
seperate the color channels. RCA video and Coax combine them
into one signal, so there is blurring.
\_ there are several possible video inputs on a TV:
\_ what low-quality connector are you referring? Using TV audio
ruins the movie. To fully take advantage of DVD capabilities,
you should setup a 5.1 audio system. As for video, s-video
is sufficient. Your eyes won't be able to tell the difference
unless you put the TVs side by side.
\_ I think the original poster meant "low-quality cable".
\_ there are several possible VIDEO inputs on a TV:
S-Video, Composite video (three rca type of cables),
a single RCA video cable and RF/Cable TV. Composite video
is best, then S-Video, then a single RCA video cable.
\_ WRONG! Quality, lowest to highest:
rca cables JUST FOR THE VIDEO)
Coax cable (standard cable)
RCA cables (yellow, red, white)
S-Video
Component video.
The above poster said composite instead of component.
Composite is worst, component best.
\_ I worded Composite wrong. I meant component (three
rca style cables JUST FOR THE VIDEO) |
| 2002/1/25-26 [Computer/HW/Display, Consumer/TV] UID:23667 Activity:very high |
1/24 My video card has a TV Out port (it looks like an S-video plug).
I don't have any sort of video capture card/device, but is there
any way to connect my tv to my pc (using this s-video connection)
and somehow record something onto my pc as a video, maybe with
some shareware program or something?
\_ I just got ATI TV VE, and I wished that I had gotten it earlier.
Its got MPEG record, free TV guide, VCR timed record, closed
caption, keyword search, etc etc. Also I can set the background
wallpaper to TV. All this, for only $40 at MicroCenter.
\_ You just got a 'new' video card with the GF4 being announced on
Feb 5th?
\_ What's the GF4?
\_ and what will the time difference be between the announce
date and the ship date? He paid $40 for his ATI card. The
GF4 will be what, $300? $400? Oh, and the ATI TV VE isn't
even a video card, dingus. It's a separate capture card.
\_ That would be TV In.
\_ can I use my monitor as a camera? can I turn a DAC into an ADC
via software?
\_ can I use your dick as a door stop?
\_ you really should think about what you are saying/asking.
if this was possible, do you think the manufacturer would
neglect to market this as a feature?
\_ by the way, I was being sarcastic. (Well, duh!) or did you
mean to reply to the original post? |
| 2001/12/18-19 [Consumer/PDA, Consumer/TV] UID:23293 Activity:moderate |
12/17 Where's the cheapest place around to get a Sony Wega?
\_ From someone else's house.
\_ Good Guys has the 27" KV-27FS13 Wega for $550. Free shipping.
The 27" w/ PiP (KV-27FV17) is $749. Cambridge Soundworks has the
FV17 for $675 right now. It was $650 but it went up on the 2nd.
-sky
\_ sky is back?
\_ Are Wega's really all that?
\_ the cheap Wegas are so-so, but XBR Wegas are all that.
\_ Shut up. thanks.
\_ Yes. I have XBR Wega and I must say it is by far the
best TV for under $7K.
\_ yes.
\_ From Sony employee purchase. (seriously). Otherwise, find
an on-line dealer and go to http://www.goodguys.com for a price-
match with no sales-tax and free delivery.
\_ i thought the good guys didn't match online prices. That was
true 18 months ago when i tried to buy a receiver there. has
\_ not goodguys the brick store. http://goodguys.com the online
branch does price-matching.
\_ I bought a 36" Wega at Circuit City for around $1200 (including
3 year instant exchange and tax). I bought the previous years
model rather than the current model, which saved me about $300.
--ranga
that policy changed?
\_ I purchased a 36" wega from Circuit City for ~ $1200 (including
3 year instant exchange and tax). I saved abut $300 by buying
the previous model rather than the current one. --ranga |
| 2001/12/17-18 [Consumer/TV] UID:23279 Activity:very high |
12/17 I just got a TIVO. I got it working without having to use a
credit card. Why do I need a "subscription?"
\_ I think that's for the TV guide thingy.
\_ what tv guide thingy?
\_ hit the Guide button. You get complimentary service for a
couple of weeks, after which point you will need to give them
your credit card number to subscribe.
\_ TV is for morons. Read a book.
\_ TV isn't for morons. There's a lot of good TV out
there. Stop watching stupid sitcoms, soap operas, game
shows, survivor re-runs and other crap.
\_ Where are they showing survivor re-runs?
\_ TV sucks. If you watch it, you're a moron.
\_ Wow, that's deep. Can I be you? What great
books have you read lately?
\_ How do you know?
\_ oh yes, TV sucks; all TV-viewers are morons. I'd
much rather engage in intellectual conversation
on the csua motd, the bastion of enlightenment. |
| 2001/11/26 [Computer/SW/Apps/Media, Consumer/TV, Recreation/Media] UID:23105 Activity:nil |
11/26 What's the name of that song from the TV show Providence? It goes
something like: there are places I remember / all my life / some
have changed / some forever not for better ....
\_ In My Life |
| 2001/11/8-9 [Consumer/TV] UID:22980 Activity:insanely high |
11/8 I bought a home with a big round satellite dish (about 8'
diameter) on the roof. The dish is see-through like a net, not solid
like the DirectTV kind. Neither the previous owner nor my real-estate
agent know how to use it. Is there certain service that I need to
subscribe to? (I assume the dish is for some kind of TV service.)
Does anyone have any company name or phone number that I can call?
Thanks for any info.
\_ Watch the movie Heat. you can get soooper secrit bank codes
right out of the air and make millions!!!!
\_ You misinterpreted the scene. The guy knew when the bank was
getting cash because of increased number of signals.
\_ huhuhuhuh...there's TA in that movie..
\_ Brutha, you are going down... |
| 2001/10/30-31 [Health/Men, Consumer/TV] UID:22874 Activity:high |
10/30 Related to the male-rape question yesterday. Has it ever been shown
on TV? Which shows? Women get raped by men on TV sometimes, but
do they ever show men getting raped by other men? (I'm doing research
and not getting off on this BTW). Thanks.
\_ i've seen midnight express on tv - danh
\_ Yes, I saw American History X on TV.
\_ Also 'Oz' on HBO.
\_ Deliverance kind of implies it, but they hacked it up to make
it acceptable to television, so if you didn't know what was
happening you'd just be confused.
\_ hacked-up scenes confuse
make you squeal like a pig, boy
tv can't show ass
\_ I think you should change your focus to the more general rubric
of "sodomy".
\_ Various movies such as the Shawshank Redemption have represented
this happening. Law and Order has a couple of shows pertaining
to it. Are you including male-male child molestation? |
| 2000/12/27-28 [Consumer/TV] UID:20184 Activity:high |
12/27 Is there life without broadband or TV?
\_ Are you talking about before a software tester puts a 7.62mm
slug through the back of your head or after?
\_ Sucks to work the day after Xmas.
\_ Read Jerry Mander's "Four Theses on the Abolition of TV"
\_ Is there life with broadband and TV? |
| 2000/12/19-20 [Consumer/Audio, Consumer/TV] UID:20129 Activity:insanely high |
12/19 I'm considering buying a home theatre system next year. Is it better
to buy everything from one company (like all-sony) or should I go
for best of breed? I'm looking to spend ~$5K only, nothing fancy.
Suggestions? Thanks.
\_ For $5k, I'd definitely go best of breed. Especially when it
comes to selecting speakers. One recommendation: go with Velodyne
subwoofers.
\_ My $5k budget has to include everything including a new TV
stand all the little things. Would you still recommend
best of breed? Is there a web site that compares these things?
I used to go to http://productopia.com, but they went out of business.
\_ http://epinions.com seems to have won the battle
http://deja.com quit reviews and went back to news
\_ Does that also include a TV? Figure to spend $800-1000
for a receiver, $2000 for a TV, and the rest on speakers.
\_ What kind of TV costs $2000?!? HDTV?
My 36" WEGA was $1200 and its top of
\- i think you have to make a decision early what is
of the line.
\_ The WEGA XBR is more than $1200 and
it's not even widescreen.
that one already.
\_ Okay, with tax and instant
exchange it about $1500.
\_ WEGA is Sony's low-end non-digital
line of 30-36" TV's. Digital-capable
TV's (DVD, not HDTV) are more expensive.
\_ uh, my WEGA has component video,
s-video, coax, old style video
(single yellow connector) and
digital inputs.
If WEGA is low end to you, what's
midrange?
Don't even consider buying speakers from a company that
Tony. Feel free to email me for more info on BAA.--psb
does not specialize in speakers. If you don't need a TV,
then you can have a killer system for $5000. If you do,
then you still want to get the best your budget allows.
\- here is my decision advice: first decide what is
most important: 1. picture 2. sound [techically you have
to decide whether stereo 2 channel or home theater sound
is more important, but it sounds like you have decided
that one already. if picture, pick out TV and then
speaker set up [RL+Rear, RL+Center+Rear, RL+Center+Rear+
Sub?], then pick a pre-amp/amp set up with enough power
to drive that system. if sound, then start with pre-amp,
amp, pick appropriate speakers [note you pick the power
systems first, but spend more money on the speakers],
then remaining $ on tv. you can always get a sub later.
i strongly recommend affilating yourself with a good
audio store. a high end place will let you borrow stuff
to see howit sounds with your system and inyour house.
strong recommendation for Bay Area Audio. Guy named
Tony. Feel free to email me for more info on BAA.
http://www.goodsound.com used to give good advice. have not
visted them lately. obviously video is not their
emphasis. --psb
\_ Also decide whether this system is for movies or
music. For movies only, the audio system doesn't have
to be super high end.
\- that is why i said "stereo" or "home theater"
given that he explictly says to integrate with a
tv/home theater, i think he's answered that Q.--psb |
| 2000/12/4 [Consumer/TV] UID:19993 Activity:high |
12/3 TiVo for $99! (14 hours, $199 - $100 rebate, service not included)
http://www.wholesaleconnection.com
\_ Geez, how much tv do you people watch? What's wrong with just
flipping thru the channels to see what's on? If nothing's to
your liking, read a book.
\_ It's not how much you watch, it's when you watch.
TiVo lets you set the schedule for your favorite shows.
\_ A VCR lets you do the same thing. The only
reason to use tivo that I can think of is
that it runs LinSUX.
that it runs Red Hat Linux.
\_ No, a VCR requires you to study a stupid TV schedule
of some sort, get the time write, get the channel
right, keep track of when they fucking change the
schedule on your favorite shows, etc etc. |
| 2000/11/18-19 [Recreation/Celebrity, Computer/SW/Apps/Media, Consumer/TV] UID:19842 Activity:moderate |
11/17 TV media is reporting that the Texas ballots are 99% *not* punch card
style ballots so a manual recount makes more sense and isn't prone
to have hundreds of little bits flying this way and that or being
manipulated by party partisans. Anyone have a URL for that?
\_ URL please.
\_ Damn. Learn to read. I was *asking* for a URL to match
what the TV media reported.
\_ Let's only waste the People's time in states where the elections
was close.
\_ Uhm, what's your point? |
| 2000/10/16 [Consumer/TV, Recreation/Media] UID:19490 Activity:low |
10/15 http://www.goldmonkey.com - aah. who else remembers this tv show which Disney stole and later made "Talespin" from? \_ fun show. |
| 2000/10/12-13 [Consumer/TV] UID:19463 Activity:high |
10/12 A product i'd buy: like tivo except the subscription service
sends the timecode of the advertisements in your area over
your existing isp. then the tivo thing delays the show long
enough to splice them all out automatically.
\_ Tivo runs linux. Just get your local 311T3 H@X0012 to
/
is this "12" a hex DC2, octal NL, decimal NP, or what?
\_ 12 is the 311T3 way of writing R
change it for you.
\_ The problems: 1) Automatically recognizing commercials is a
HARD problem, which would be necessary for the system to work.
As soon as commercial recognition keys in on something, the
TV stations whill change things, making it a losing battle.
2) The networks would throw a shitfit and do everything they
can to stop your product. They are annoyed enough with
ReplayTV's skip-30-seconds button.
\_ There are VCR's that do this already. They've been out
for 3 or 4 years at least.
\_ As much as I love my TiVo, this is one area my VCR kicks
it's butt in - it does a very good job of automatically
recognizing & skipping commercials.
\_ What brand/model?
\_ Just do it the Hadden Industries(tm) way.
Autodetect sudden increase in volumn level. Aha! its a
commercial
\_ I'm thinking they pay someone to watch it live and log the
ad boundaries. that's the value-added service: provide
me with a list of advertisement intervals I can use to
remove my own ads. better than pbs donations! |
| 2000/9/29 [Consumer/TV] UID:19364 Activity:very high |
9/28 While watching the olympics, does anybody else get an urge to see
a huge bomb explode in the stadium and see all it all go down in
flames on live TV? Just Oklahoma, but LIVE. It's sick, but I
fantasize about watching hundreds of thousands of people screaming
for their lives and going down on live TV. Is something wrong with
me?
\_ i'd say you grew up watching too many violent movies/tv shows
but since you are too chicken to act them out.. you're just like
the rest of us. watch Robocop DVD and listen to producer's
comments in that scene in teh boardroom where ED209 goes berzerk
\_ You've been playing too much CS, and need to stop losing to
the terrorists.
\_ No. Please report your thoughts to the authorities immediately.
\_ put your money where your mouth is. Are you going to start
it, or just want to watch it passively on tv? |
| 2000/9/6-8 [Consumer/TV, Computer/Networking, Recreation/Media] UID:19182 Activity:moderate |
9/5 Digital cable or satellite?
\_ Dish... displeases me. From what I've seen of both, the interface
on the dish boxen >> the digital cable boxes. It's a bit faster,
has picture in picture, and not _quite_ as many ads. However,
cable seems to have its MPEGiness tuned to screw up large black/
dark areas of the screen, while the dish seemed to make light
areas chunky. If I had to pick one of those two, I guess I'd rather
lose dark areas.. --dbushong
\_ FWIW, I think digital cable is at least as bad as satellite.
I'm on the verge of killing my digital cable subscription for
more traditional cable. Among digital cable's annoyances is the
difficulty of programming VCR's to time-shift shows. You basically
have to set the cable box on the 'right channel' ahead of time.
And no switching to different cable channels between recordings.
\_ satellite. get directv, H card, and a programmer. find a
subbed bin...and you'll be watching ~400 channels for free
(including hbo, showtime, ppv, nasty stuff, etc.)
\_ Excuse me what is an H card?
\_ send me mail if you're interested in
hacking directv. -uctt (guy who wrote the
hacking info above)
\_ Been to prison or paid a hefty fine lately?
Hacking free tv is hardly worth the risk.
\_ i don't hack. i just know how to.
knowledge isn't illegal is it? -uctt
\_ read alt.dss.hack for a week. send me any questions
you have after that. the guys in there know the
basics. i'm an expert. so please stop sending
email until you lurk that newsgroup. -uctt
\_ I just sent all your personal information and your
post above to DirectTV.
\_ You did too? I wonder if we split the reward or
it's first-come first-served? I needed a new car.
\_ cool. i guess they're going to try to arrest
me b/c i read a newsgroup? -uctt
\_ Fucking thief. You know what you did.
I suggest you should go surrender to the
authorities yourself.
\_ No, but an anonymous tip is more than enough to
get a search warrant. Good luck. |
| 2000/8/24-26 [Consumer/TV] UID:19085 Activity:low |
8/24 Anybody catch Professor Ribet on Nova Thursday night? What'd he
talk about? Anybody happen to record it (VCR, TiVo, anything)? know
if/when its coming on again? I missed it for Survivor. Thanks.
\_ Yeah, caught it last night. First time air was Fall 97 i think,
when Ribet taught 55. How ribet came out such a well adjusted
kind of guy compared to the admirable freak kahan is beyond me.
It wasn't that great, overall. Wouldn't recommend it.
\- kahan doesnt wear green elf shoes --psb
\_ Ribet is a jerk. Who cares what he talked about?
\_ Ribet is a really nice guy and a decent prof. |
| 2000/8/1-2 [Consumer/TV] UID:18837 Activity:high |
7/31 Sick and tired of VCR+changing tapes. Should I get TiVo or ReplayTV?
\_ TiVo. It runs linux. Its much better.
\_ Its superiority has nothing to do with it running Linux.
\_ "Dewde, this one thing is leik 4x slower and buggy abd
costs 2x as muvh but it runz 0n L1nikz!1 it rewlz!1"
\_ "Yeah dewd. ef unly it ren Windowz CE instead it
wuld run 8x slower and buggy and be like all kool,
and stuff"
\_ It runs linux is not the only reason that it is
better. It is one of the reasons. I would get the
Sony branded one since support from Sony is better
than from tivo.
\_ I recently went through this and ended up choosing TiVo, primarily
because it passes through closed captioning, Replay doesn't. Both
have good features, none of which are apparent at a store. Try to
find people who own them and get them to do demos for you. -- Marco
\_ yeah, try to find people who own them. Good luck.
\_ What format does TiVo save the video? Is it possible to offload
the recorded show onto a PC? |
| 2000/6/21 [Consumer/TV, Recreation/Media] UID:18508 Activity:nil |
6/19 Where can I get previous episodes of older tv shows?
\_ UPN
\_ I think the subtlety of this reply might be overlooked. Bravo.
\_ It was clever but not subtle.
\_ Columbia House Video or Cable TV (esp. Nick-at-Nite, TV Land, A&E,
BET, & F/X) |
| 2000/5/22-24 [Consumer/Audio, Computer/HW/Drives, Consumer/TV] UID:18313 Activity:nil |
5/22 What is a decent and good deal DVD player to buy?
\_ my toshiba sd3109 isn't bad and at a good price ($250). probably
better UI with a sony, but this one works well and has all the
necessary features/hookups. -- joeking
\_ I heard this one can play HDCD, too. |
| 2000/3/25 [Consumer/TV] UID:17849 Activity:very high |
3/24 The Pokemon magic word for the day is Bulbasaur but when the fine
print flashed by it said something about only ages 5-13 eligible.
What's up with that? I'm being discriminated against. How else can
I win a Pokemon entertainment center with large screen TV?
\_ Pika... pika... PIKACHU!
\_ PIKATHULLU!
\_ Fuzzy Bunny
\_ Ivysaur!!
\_ gotta catch'em all!
\_ kidnap a little kid
\_ gotta catch'em all! -pnaughton
\_ pedophille.
\_ pi-ka-chuuuuuuuu! =P
\_ So for the first time ever I actually sat through an entire 30
minute Pokemon segment. Forced myself to do it for the experience.
I don't remember cartoons being *that* stupid when I was that age.
I still see reruns of some of them and they're not great but no
where near as bad as Pokemon. *And* the old cartoons don't cause
kids to have epileptic fits. Can someone explain this whole
Pokemon thing?
\_ The mental image of Japanese pre-schoolers twitching
and drooling on the floor in front of the tv is, for
some inexplicable reason, pretty fucking funny. That's
why _I_ like Pokemon. Don't know about all the children
with Touretts, though. -John
\_ I've tried watching it a couple of times, and still can't
understand it. kids these days have so very little to look
forward to in regards to cartoons. The networks have to bring
something back like Thundarr the Barbarian or Robotech.
Stuff with quality humor or violence, and well-illustated.
\_ Robotech was the best cartoon series I've ever seen.
I'd probably still watch it if it was on.
\_ Robotech stank. Bring back StarBlazers or Gundam. What
I can't understand is that with all the great anime
series in Japan (MB, YUA, MI, Lupin, MKR, KOR, Kenshin)
US TV picks the stupidest ones for mass broadcasts. |
| 2000/1/26 [Consumer/TV] UID:17334 Activity:nil |
1/26 Does anyone have a copy of the piolet episode of "The Six Million
Dollar Man"? It was never released on the video, but I'm sure there
are copies from the TV floating out there. Please Email me. Thanks!
-sofia |
| 2000/1/3-4 [Recreation/Humor, Consumer/TV] UID:17151 Activity:kinda low |
1/3 http://www.fourthworld.com/Research/setiimage.html It's a joke, isn't it? Or is it some TV interference? Any SETI@home insider care to comment on it? -- yuen \_ Are you dumb? \_ I thought it might be from some TV signals. -- yuen \_ are you dumb? \_ It's a joke. There's another one from a long time ago that has a smiley face. -- peterl (SETI@home insider) |
| 1999/10/7-11 [Academia/Berkeley/CSUA/Motd, Consumer/TV] UID:16675 Activity:moderate |
10/7 Is there a projector that can display standard video signal as well as
35mm slides?
\_ Probably.
\_ can you give more information or url? How is a projector
that projects video signal to a (cloth/paper) screen called?
Projection TV??
\_ No. How? You mean "what", don't you? "Projection TV??" is
not a valid sentence. It lacks any form of structure or
verb phrase. My reply is: Green Envelopes
\_ "Green Envelopes" is not a valid sentence. Or if it
includes "My reply is:", then you forgot a period at
the end.
\_ he doesn't have more information or a url. you ask a
question that's way too open-ended, and you'll get a flip
response. that's just how it works on the motd.
\_ Why do you want such a thing? Just get a normal video projector
and a normal slide projector . . . when you want to show video,
have the slide projector show a black slide, and vice-versa. Sure,
you don't get the cool all-in-oneness of an integrated solution,
but you probably save big money *and* get better quality.
\_ All is encrypted using 3DES
the front of it and have it go to a white screen when you hit the
homemade slide button on your new fancy remote control that has
the video remote taped to the slide carosel remote taped to your
toggle button (described already). Have fun!
Or you could just buy one of each and point them at the same screen.
Or you could use a computer with a video out and do it all using
\_ if you use a normal video projector you can rig a slide holder to
Can't we squish him....maybe an AI program that determines the
score of a motd entry and squishes the writter as they save the
motd.public from their editor which has the uid of who is running
it in the env. On a scale of 0 to 9 any score below a 7 will get
squished - 7s will be warned of undesired actions, and 8s and 9s
will go free.
any one of a number of programs. Hmm, why do twits get accounts.
\_ Did writing that give you a big ego boost?
\_ No, but it makes you a twit. =D
\_ Don't forget to mention that it isn't a real sentence.
It doesn't have a period at the end.
\_ lol, are you a girl<period less>
\_ Uhm, okay.
\_ and people who write dumb shit like this would be taken out
and beaten to death as the crowds cheer?
\_ You are such a twit
\_ ah, the perils of walling ... where the nefarious can take
your comments and make it sound more stupid on a motd |
| 1999/5/23-25 [Consumer/CellPhone, Consumer/TV] UID:15859 Activity:nil |
5/23 What is the cheapest place on the net to buy a 19" Samsung TV? |
| 1999/2/27-3/30 [Computer/HW/Drives, Consumer/TV] UID:15493 Activity:nil 75%like:15481 |
2/25 MST3K canceled check out http://www.mst3kinfo.com \_ what's MST3K? \_ look at the URL above. \_ After the next season. Catch it while you can. \_ Oh, let's face it -- MST3K has pretty much sucked ever since Joel left. \_ NO WAY! The riffing became more sophisticated and the skits became more elaborate an funny. Mike is great, besides the fact that he's not Joel. Do you still watch the show? |
| 1999/2/25-26 [Computer/HW/Drives, Consumer/TV] UID:15481 Activity:moderate 75%like:15493 |
2/25 MTS3K canceled check out http://www.mst3kinfo.com \_ what's MTS3K? \_ Wht has God unleasehd his wrath on us?! \_ Why has God unleasehd his wrath on us?! \_ After the next season. Catch it while you can. \_ Oh, let's face it -- MST3K has pretty much sucked ever since Joel left. \_ NO WAY! The riffing became more sophisticated and the skits became more elaborate an funny. Mike is great, besides the fact that he's not Joel. Do you still watch the show? |
| 1999/2/3-5 [Politics/Domestic/Crime, Computer/SW/Graphics, Consumer/TV] UID:15353 Activity:high |
2/3 Is it legal to make a copy of a rented videotape (like one from
blockbuster) for personal viewing at a later time? I rented a
video and it came with some anti-copying system that made the copy
all scrambled. I want a refund. Is that justified?
\_ are both your bain cells firing today?
\_ I'm wondering... are non-Cal students allowed access to CSUA,
because I'm really really praying this is not a Cal student.
\_ Whats wrong with the question?
\_ it's incredibly asinine
\_ your assismine
\_ Actually it's just stupid. There is no way to
scramble a copy.
\_ Are you sure? I remember reading about technology
that did just that. --dim
\_ Sure there is - many VCR's, especially dual-tape decks
detect a code on commercial videos and refuse to copy.
It is illegal after all.
\_ Um, there is a video signal out. Plug that
into another VCR instead of your TV. There,
you're done.
\_ twink
\_ if onlyt it were that simple. On commercial
videos they embed an anti-copy signal in the
vertical blanking interrupt. Newer vcr's see
that signal and refuse to write a useable copy
of the whole signal. -ERic
\_ Take CS150 with Fearing and you'll build
\_ Does the word piracy mean anything to you?
an NTSC signal reciever and you can write
your own serial video capture software
recording low quality video at .5 frame/sec
\_ They'll enforce it on your ass if they catch you trying
to sell pirate videos.
rate with no sound.
\_ How new is "newer"?
\_ Mainly this copy protection method works by modulating
the tracking so that the copy is all messed up.
The name escapes me at the moment...*vision* something.
But it sometimes will also interfere with playback,
which I assume you could get refunds for.
\_ Macrovision.
\_ Oh, and DVD's have this built in as well.
\_ No, it's not legal. However, that law is not enforced in
any way, shape or form. The video maker has every right to prevent
you from copying the tape. You can't get a refund.
\_ Crime is a crime is a crime. I suggest you report your loss of
5 sheets of acid on your claim form the next time you get robbed.
\-you know a friend's parent was involved [as an attorney]
in a case where a man didnt pay a ho because there was no contract
between him and the ho, becuase of the "against public policy" defense
to contract formation. there is a lot of pretend-lawyering about the
legality of collecting gambling debts too. --psb
\_ "a friend's parent". Sure.
\_ pimps and bookies don't worry about legalities, they
\_ Gee, thanks for the insight.
just break your thumbs or legs. -jor
\_ Gee, thanks for the innsight. |
| 1998/11/15-16 [Computer/HW/Drives, Consumer/TV] UID:14960 Activity:nil |
11/13 http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9807/02/rewritable.idg Why you don't want to buy a writeable DVD drive |
| 1998/1/21-22 [Consumer/TV, Computer/Networking] UID:13542 Activity:insanely high 66%like:13586 |
1/21 Tonight. 7:00. B5. Casa-de-nweaver. Be there.
- tape delay ? its 7pm EST 4pm PST
\_ old episodes @ 4pm PST, Season 5 Episodes Wed @7pm PST
\_ You providing food, drink, and women or just the TV and cable?
\_ how about tv, cable, and a lot of annoyance?
\_ I provide the TV, cable, and space. Someone else will have
to provide the munchies, booze, and babes. -nick
\_ Can we have a nick party at nicks that's similar to other
soda parties (ie. tara party)?
\_ Hold a lingerie party at nicks?
\_ No Way, I do *not* want tosee a bunch of geek guys in lingerie.
\_ Various physicians recommend that as a cure for nymphomania. |
| 11/27 |