Recent content by mw1597

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    WOW! Just noticed the new DISH Remote Access Feature

    I'm surprised I was able to register on dish.sling.com with my at&t Dish account. Setup took about 5 minutes. Works great. This plus 3 new HD channels on the Absolute package! Dish is on a roll.:)
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    Two remotes to control TV2

    both TV2 remotes need to be set to the same secondary remote address. press menu twice on the remote to bring up the system info screen and make note of the secondary remote address. now set the remote that is not working to this address as follows. press and hold the SAT button untill it...
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    Roku streaming box gets Amazon VOD

    I got the following email from Roku today. So what is next? Hulu? "This is just the first of many exciting new additions coming to your Roku digital video player in 2009." ______________________________________________ Dear ______, You don't have to fetch your car keys or grab your wallet...
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    TV missing Coax input

    This TV has RCA input for the antenna. It came with an adapter to connect to a coax cable. If lost, Radio Shack may have one, look for Video Adapter - RCA Male to F-Type Female. As others had mentioned this TV has an analog tuner so you will need a converter box for digital OTA. To connect a...
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    Plasma Sparklies

    The sparkling on the Plasma TV screen may be a problem called Error Diffusion. It is a common problem with Samsung Plasma TVs, evidently heat and voltage related. A technician may be able to adjust the sparkles out by adjusting the voltage on the power supply board. You could also try using a...
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    Netflix Streaming just got better

    I concur, the Roku works great. I have two of these boxes, one is connected wireless and the other is wired over Ethernet. Just wish it had 1080i output, my Mitsubishi TV doesn't handle 720p so I have to settle for 480p. Maybe a future firmware upgrade will enable 1080i output and hopefully add...