Recent content by DarrellP

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    Celebrate Spring with Slingbox Giveaways

    Not fair doing it through Facebook, I despise those commies and refuse to use them. :D
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    Roku-Is it worth it?

    I just got the 2 XS Angry Birds edition and love it with the exception of a few things: The bluetooth remote seems to have issues, it won't pause/start a movie smoothly and I can't get the Birds to fly the same each time (May be me, don't know yet). Closed captioning doesn't work properly, lip...
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    DirecTV HD 20 Receiver

    I have bad eyes, perhaps it is an HD20, or I just can't type, LOL. No, my GF cancelled her service and they said they only wanted the DVR back and they sent one box. Account is closed and I have this receiver. I just looked at the label and it says H20.
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    DirecTV HD 20 Receiver

    I have an HD 20 receiver w/remote for sale. I have no idea what it's worth, make me an offer and pay shipping & it's yours. Works great, we had it on my GF's daughters TV. Works fine, no balance against it, we moved and can't have satellite where we are.
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    Combining OTA & Cable to TV

    Thanks guys, I'll use a switch. I hoped there was an easy way to use the TV tuner for both sources on a single cable. I am using my TV to tune both sources.
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    Netflix: Streaming or discs by mail?

    I do both. I became disabled a little over a year ago and I stream a ton of stuff from Netflix. I can turn a movie around and put it back in the mail the same day, so I usually receive 3 DVD's per week. I consider that a great deal for $8/month. I also use Redbox on my "dry" days and a freebie...
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    Combining OTA & Cable to TV

    I have an outdoor antenna and Basic Cable, which I only use for the guide, free music, free VOD and the Discovery channel. I need a way to combine the OTA digital input and the cable signal, as my TV has a single input. I tried a common splitter but I get really bad noise on the cable side. Do I...
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    Netflix speed on Comcast

    Maxing out is not my problem, it's been dog slow since the install. As I stated, everything except Netflix is streaming HD. I connected after I posted at HD but it only lasted for 10 minutes then it bumped down to about 1.5 Mb speed. Very frustrating. I am watching with a Panasonic Blu-ray...
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    comcast pricing...what the

    I just went with Comcast and got their "Blast" package for $39 for the first 6 months. Includes Internet speeds up to 25 Mb, Basic TV and streaming with a STB. I only got it because I wanted the guide capability for locals plus the streaming. It should complement my Netflix very well. I'm...
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    Problems with Comcast Infinity Toolbar

    Have you tried doing a system recovery back to before the date you installed the toolbar?
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    Netflix speed on Comcast

    Hi Guys, I have a dilemma. I just moved and wanted faster streaming, as I was stuck at 3 Mb with Qwest for the last 2 years so I chose Comcast. My package states "up to" 25 Mb speed so I got it. On my computer, I get speeds up to 18 Mb. On my Blu Ray player I get VUDU's speed test off the...
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    Netflix Format issue

    Hi Don, as I said, I know what I'm doing with my equipment, I've had HD since it's inception and am a home theater geek. Nothing changed on my gear. I use a Panny BD-65 BR player hooked to a 42" Panny Plasma. I always have the TV on FULL mode for natural HD. Something happened to my second post...
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    Netflix Format issue

    I hope this is the proper spot for this. Just this evening my Netflix started looking weird. I have small black bars top and bottom for all the shows and it is slightly squished vertically. It is not my TV, I know what I am doing. The menu is fine, but every show that I watch looks weird. Even...
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    Netflix is putting the hurt on prices!

    mdram, if you find a contact email, I'd appreciate if you could post it here. I've scoured the website and can't find anything but a phone number. Thanks.
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    happy 90th birthday to dave brubeck

    Happy birthday Dave, I've enjoyed seeing him in concert several times. He is one of my all time favorites. I was fortunate enough to see Lionel Hamptom play when he was like 92 and he could still make the vibes sing.