liftit
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Post by liftit on Apr 20, 2017 12:19:01 GMT -5
Do you work for Netflix? It sounds like you have some 'insider' info. Just a quick search of "why did netflix change its rating system" and clicked on the first article. Man, I wish I worked at Netflix. |
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Post by FrankenMech on Apr 20, 2017 14:39:25 GMT -5
Thanks, I wondered. Their 'reasons' are not my concern though. I have to be able to use the system, and as it is it's a PITA. I ain't paying for PITA service. There are plenty of other places to watch more streaming content than they have. I did a Google search on that and have links all bookmarked and they seem to work well.  My smart TV had a few built in places to look also. A Raspberry Pi strapped on the back will give me a much wider choice. Somebody should market a complete pre-programmed Pi setup or a bring your own Pi or even a memory card. |
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Post by FrankenMech on Apr 30, 2017 0:58:32 GMT -5
I didn't make any progress on the Pi setup. My almost 15 year old computer crashed hard so I got a new one. The old one was an office reject back in '09 that was rescued from the scrap heap. Finding a new one with W7 Pro was a pain. Intel and MS have teamed up to make using W7 on new hardware a problem. I ended up with a Micro Center B661 with a Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD for the operating system drive. I have W7 and W10 OS disks for it. I used my old keyboard and mouse on the new machine. I lost a backup for my Email in the disaster. I needed a clean install for Firefox and Thunderbird anyway. My installs for those programs had configuration setting carried over from around 30 years ago. Buying a computer instead of just repairing the one I had was expensive but installing the OS on it would have been almost impossible without professional help.
I have found even more places to get new and better selections of movies and TV. Netflix was a great place to organize my watch lists until they Fu**ed it all up. The third strike means they are out of the game.
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Post by FrankenMech on May 4, 2017 17:07:10 GMT -5
It looks like someone has started producing a device similar to a Raspberry Pi with Kodi installed. It is called the 'TVFrog'. $70 isn't a bad price for a pre-setup device with a specialized remote considering that half of that price would be a R-Pi alone. BTW, If anyone is interested in email programs, I don't recommend the new 'redesigned' Thunderbird 52.x. It is full of bugs. The older versions worked well. You can find info on the older versions here: kb.mozillazine.org/Go_back_to_an_old_version_of_ThunderbirdI would suggest using 45.8.0 or similar older versions. I am still 'tweaking' my new computer. I am very picky about the way things run, just like my scoot. I am old and cranky, my eyes are failing, my fingers don't work. Getting old is a PITA. I am a PITA too. Like my sig says: -Mac the A--Hole, a Horrible & Worthless person. I should be more like Sgt. Schultz and quit trying to help or educate people. I am so very tired...... |
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Post by niz76 on May 4, 2017 21:07:36 GMT -5
I got a Xiaomi Mi box from Walmart and after a long night of eye bleeding research had it set up with Kodi and the "No Limits" (non porn version) build. Best $70 I ever spent! A month later and the whole fam is used to using and navigating it and we've never been happier to drop that HUGE cable bill! |
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Post by 2stroked on May 5, 2017 17:24:36 GMT -5
I got a Xiaomi Mi box from Walmart and after a long night of eye bleeding research had it set up with Kodi and the "No Limits" (non porn version) build. Best $70 I ever spent! A month later and the whole fam is used to using and navigating it and we've never been happier to drop that HUGE cable bill! AMEN! 149$ per month for basic DVR service is strong arm robbery. By now the kids have filled the one internal drive, and a good chunk of the dish extetnal drive as well. 400+ channels and they watch the same snit over and over again....kille me please. |
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Post by FrankenMech on May 6, 2017 14:40:31 GMT -5
'Kill' the DVR drives.... Thankfully I live alone. Cable and broadcast TV is so full of ads It is unbearable to watch.  I will need to figure out how to integrate a DVR system. My old bladder and the microwave does not synch well with ads. How does one live tethered to a TV? |
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Post by oldgeek on May 6, 2017 15:07:07 GMT -5
'Kill' the DVR drives.... Thankfully I live alone. Cable and broadcast TV is so full of ads It is unbearable to watch. Amen, I have zero interest in television and the ****t that spews from it. I still get to pay $175 a month for it, the phone (which has not been plugged in for 2-3 years), and internet. Stupid? yes! |
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Post by FrankenMech on May 6, 2017 15:42:13 GMT -5
I have an old Vizio TV that until recently hadn't been turned on for 7 years. When I turned it on and saw broadcast TV I puked. I used to watch a netflix movie on the desktop PC while I was eating. Watching an ad for some bowel disease medication while eating is not appetizing. I don't need Viagra and my prostate is just fine thanks. The 25 second sound bite news and weather with ads is useless, I prefer to read my news. 'Talking head' experts are to be avoided at all costs.
Note; I used an old FM radio dipole antenna to pick up the local stations. It seems to work OK and cost me $0. Did I mention I am cheap??? I guess that comes down from my old Scottish heritage. LOL
I have an old flip phone for emergency communication that costs me about $7 per month. I do have a VOIP phone (not from my ISP) for a 'landline' that costs me $13/month. I got in on the Google 'zero cost' for 7 years slow 5Mb-down/1Mb-up internet once a $300 connect fee was paid. It is fast enough for streaming a movie, internet browsing, email, and the VOIP phone. Internet sites throttle my connections anyway so why 'gigabit' for 'normal' use?
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Post by 2stroked on May 6, 2017 20:02:30 GMT -5
So painfully true.
I actually record the shows I plan on watching so I can skip throughout the commercials. I agree FM, watching a commercial for I.B.S over a plate of anything is not ideal...
I also feel that the times of Idiocracy are fast approaching...
This kind of broadcast television wouldn't have flown over ten or so years ago. About the only thing I watch is Velocity network (gear head shows) Discovery an dof course the new MacGyver and that show Scorpion.
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Post by FrankenMech on May 7, 2017 4:15:24 GMT -5
I am not organized enough to record shows...
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Post by 2stroked on May 7, 2017 8:50:42 GMT -5
Truth be told, neither am I, but the DVR is programmable to record a certain show either all episodes,new episodes, daily weekly yadda yadda yadda.
If it weren't for the scheduling festure, and the fact it can record two shos simultaneously, I wouldn't get my shows either..
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Post by FrankenMech on May 7, 2017 17:49:06 GMT -5
But, but, but, you are over 14, -how can you program a DVR?    Maybe I should get one and learn how to program it, -NOoo.  I just signed up for another Plex streaming service. I haven't had the TV on for days though. |
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Post by benji on May 7, 2017 18:19:48 GMT -5
I currently have a giant TV in my living room taking up space, and I never turn it on. I'm always watching Netflix or YouTube on my phone or tablet. I'm gonna get rid of the TV i think.
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Post by spaz12 on May 7, 2017 18:34:33 GMT -5
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