Recent content by kshaw

I am having some issues with Dish Anywhere and my Nvidia. It just seems to quit playing for no reason. All the other apps seem to work fine. Anyone found a solution to this issue?

Old cell phones work great as a controller for small drones like the Tellos or for displays on the larger drones.

Carplay with Waze is a lot better than XM traffic.

Yes, Get the XM Tour radio. With the home kit, you can receive at home but you can also use it with the XM Boombox for camping and I use it in my airplane with the automobile dock. It has bluetooth also..

Bluetooth and Carplay should be a requirement and HD radio should be a desireable option. Carplay gives you navigation without the added expense of a GPS and permits streaming

Your proposal sounds a little like the DIY ADSB receivers developed by C. Young. His design uses the Raspberry Pi and two DVR tuners to pick up signals transmitted directly by airplanes and the FAA groundstations and transmits the results to IPad tablets which take the data and displays...

I have one of the SXM boom boxes that works with an Onyx Plus or Tour 360L. As I recall, the documentation said that it picks up signals from both satellites and terrestrial stations. I have no idea if automobile systems have the same setup. It used the same antenna as the home SXM systems...

The Crutchfield website will show you whether the SXM tuner will work with your car stereo: SiriusXM SXV300V1 Tuner

The specification sheet for the latest SXM tuner shows that you can get up to 165 channels from satellite and use the SXM application to get up to 260 more channels with streaming, The SXM app works well with CarPlay. The number of channels vary with your subscription plan. The SXM app lists...

You can use the SXM app if you have CarPlay and a subscription and I suppose I could use my phone as a hotspot and that would work with the Tour 360L.

I have the SXM Tour 360L that does all the channels. Higher end channels require an internet connection and streaming. With internet, it also offers voice commands. Unfortunately, I use mine in my airplane or camping and do not wish to use my hot spot so I do not use any of those features.

Here is a couple of things to try. Download the SXM Dealer app and see if will activate the radio. The app is designed for car dealers that want to demonstrate the SXM on a car they are trying to sell. SiriusXM Dealer - Apps on Google Play If you have Carplay and another paid XM account, you...

Our county library offered Acorn free but you had to renew your account every two weeks which was a pain. We now subscribe to Britbox. If you having a streaming device, you can find some of the shows on Acorn available on other apps for free.

If you are looking for a streaming device that works with Dish Anywhere, get the Nvidia TV Shield. You will not regret it. These are the fastest and best streaming device of them all but will cost about $200. There are hundreds of streaming apps that will work with it including KODI.

I have been a big fan of the Casio Protek watches for everything I do. It has a solar charge feature and I never have to replace batteries, it is very rugid, it is waterproof down to SCUBA depths, and it sychonizes time every night. That's all I need and it is under $300.