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* Just Canceled Cable TV - 2 messages, 2 authors
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* DTV Converter box major snafu in the US - 1 messages, 1 author
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TOPIC: Just Canceled Cable TV
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/6cd6ada4aaa4d5bc?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Thurs, Jun 12 2008 10:39 pm
From: The Real Bev
timeOday wrote:
> The Real Bev wrote:
>> Bob F wrote:
>>> "The Real Bev" <bashley101+usenet@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The problem with that is dark movies are pretty much unwatchable. I
>>>> also like to curl up on the couch, and that doesn't work very well.
>>>
>>> You can adjust the brightness, contrast, etc in your computer video
>>> boards "video" settings - at least I do. Mine has a seperate
>>> adjustment for video content.
>>
>> Linux. Nvidia. The monitor has a brightness control, but that's it.
>
> On mplayer, the 3 and 4 keys adjust brightness.
> I'm pretty sure settings like that can also be put into a config file so
> they come up how you like them by default.
No bind found for key KP3
No bind found for key KP4
The volume control frequently doesn't work either. Other stuff just
isn't right, like the slider for syncing the sound with the picture.
Last thing I watched was maybe 5 seconds off. Blech.
gxine works better...sometimes...
--
Cheers,
Bev
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== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Thurs, Jun 12 2008 11:40 pm
From: Gordon
Samantha Hill - remove TRASH to reply <samhill@TRASHsonic.net> wrote in
news:48512685$0$17146$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net:
> Gordon wrote:
>> Samantha Hill - remove TRASH to reply <samhill@TRASHsonic.net> wrote
>> in
> Do you have any hints on mastering Joost? I like some of the series
> they have on there, but I always feel like I am bumping around in the
> dark trying to figure out how to use it, and for some reason, it
> ALWAYS goes back to the first thing I ever watched on there, which is
> INCREDIBLY aggravating. Please, share your knowledge! I would love
> to see more of the stuff on Joost and to be able to find more things
> other than junk.
Joost is still in beta, so it's going to have a few querks. When you
start with Joost you should begin in the explorer. With the interface
up, click in the Explore bubble on the left side of the screen. Select
a catagory from the list that comes up on the left, or choose the "ABC"
item to see an alphabetical list. Remember that programs in Joost are
arranged in Chanels, which contain episodes. When you see a channel
that you like, hover over it's tile and three icons will appear. The
Play icon should be obvious. The channel will start playing with the
first episode of the channel. You can pause the playback and go back to
the explorer at any time.
As you watch channels, they will be added to your channel list. With
the interface up, you will see a control box at the bottom of the
screen, this is the channel control. The first line has the search box
and a few viewing controls. the 2nd line is your channel history list.
Navigate it by clicking on the arrows to flip from one channel to the
next. The play button to the far right will start playing the current
episode in that channel.
The last line is the episode of the channel that you were last watching.
You can flip through the episodes, same way that you flipped through
the channels. What ever you were watching last is what will come up
when you restart Joost.
>
> As far as I know, Veoh does CBS programming, Hulu does NBC and Fox
> programming, AOL captures some of these and rebroadcasts them, and
> nobody else does ABC besides their weird interface that inexplicably
> claims to have won some award for being best video stream.
Hulu has a back end that allows other services to use it's content.
A quick browse through Veoh shows that many of it's programs source
from Hulu. Yahoo and Aol also capture Hulu content as well.
But you are right, Veoh has other sources other than Hulu. So Veoh
seems to be the better choice since you will always get more
programming than just Hulu.
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TOPIC: DTV Converter box major snafu in the US
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/5479512ec399c625?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Jun 12 2008 10:46 pm
From: larry
It's another government program, and you can read the
enabling legislation on-line. It was to provide assistance
to the remaining 10% limited to receiving broadcast TV.
The converter limitations were to limit cannibalizing the
new TV set market. It was not a handout to help everyone get
the latest in video technology. But to allow those limited
to a standard TV to still receive a comparable TV signal
after the switch.
The coupon fund was an advance from the spectrum auctions.
The coupon expiration would quickly recover unused coupons
for new coupons, or return the funds back to the auction.
Coupons wouldn't be spent if the holder just bought a
digital tv. Near the end of the program, there could be
another smaller funding if a certain dtv reception level
wasn't met. Also, there was a generous advertising budget
connected to the coupon fund. Of course, the converter
manufacturers and retailers were late, and are now inundated
with buyers and nothing to sell. Also, even though 90% have
cable/dish/etc, there are many of those still receiving
broadcasts on analog sets that now want converters. So, the
goal is to get as many analog viewers reconnected as
possible, but also get every unused dime back.
-larry / dallas
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