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I'd like to buy a dumb TV, but from what I understand, the selection of decent ones is paltry. (Yes, I understand that TVs are cheaper because they are subsidized by the smart apps that collect and sell your data, so buying the dumbest TV will probably not save me any money.)
Dealbreakers for me would be anything with a camera and microphone, and anything that requires an internet connection. If there are just a bunch of features that don't screw up the menu navigation (which I will largely ignore anyway for my satellite box interface), and I don't have to connect the wifi to download forced updates, that's fine.
I have no idea what any of the acronyms mean, but I've got a Dish Hopper and PlayStation 3 that I will probably one day upgrade to a PS5 or a Nintendo Switch. I don't do Blu Rays and I don't care about home theater sound (blasphemous!). I suppose I'm somewhat interested in being prepared to deal with PS5 output or some kind of HD output that's superior to my old dumb TV, but I have no idea what it had. Best guess is whatever the most rudimentary HD available about 5 years ago was.
The primary limiting factor is the space where I can put this thing, which is about 46" wide.
I suppose I wouldn't object to a built-in Roku, but I don't want Google in my machine, in any capacity. And a bunch of HDMI inputs would be nice.
Any suggestions (other than maybe "go back to the cave and watch the campfire all night long, old man"?). Any resources I should be looking at?
Are the Sceptre TVs any good?
Thanks!
EDIT: As an example, this guy looks pretty reasonable. It's got the magic characters "4K" and "UHD" and those seem important. I'm guessing maybe "LED" means it doesn't use a lot of power? That would be good. 4 HDMI ports. Also looks pretty dumb and would fit in the space.
Is there anything criminally lacking in this device? Some new thing that you're a fool to not get because it will obsolete the day after you buy it?
Dealbreakers for me would be anything with a camera and microphone, and anything that requires an internet connection. If there are just a bunch of features that don't screw up the menu navigation (which I will largely ignore anyway for my satellite box interface), and I don't have to connect the wifi to download forced updates, that's fine.
I have no idea what any of the acronyms mean, but I've got a Dish Hopper and PlayStation 3 that I will probably one day upgrade to a PS5 or a Nintendo Switch. I don't do Blu Rays and I don't care about home theater sound (blasphemous!). I suppose I'm somewhat interested in being prepared to deal with PS5 output or some kind of HD output that's superior to my old dumb TV, but I have no idea what it had. Best guess is whatever the most rudimentary HD available about 5 years ago was.
The primary limiting factor is the space where I can put this thing, which is about 46" wide.
I suppose I wouldn't object to a built-in Roku, but I don't want Google in my machine, in any capacity. And a bunch of HDMI inputs would be nice.
Any suggestions (other than maybe "go back to the cave and watch the campfire all night long, old man"?). Any resources I should be looking at?
Are the Sceptre TVs any good?
Thanks!
EDIT: As an example, this guy looks pretty reasonable. It's got the magic characters "4K" and "UHD" and those seem important. I'm guessing maybe "LED" means it doesn't use a lot of power? That would be good. 4 HDMI ports. Also looks pretty dumb and would fit in the space.
Is there anything criminally lacking in this device? Some new thing that you're a fool to not get because it will obsolete the day after you buy it?
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You probably won't trust this but Google TV is planning a Basic TV option on some TVs:
9to5google.com
Google TV 'basic' mode will strip smart features, apps on TVs from TCL, Sony, others
If you want your Google TV panel to ignore smart TV features such as apps, Assistant, and more entirely, the "Basic" mode is a useful option.
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Hard getting used to the new younger Gibbs, Mark Harmons son had the right look but I understand he didn't want the role.
Still I'm enjoying, pretty good job with Franks.
Still I'm enjoying, pretty good job with Franks.
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Mark Harmon is coming back as Gibbs in Origins, for the full season. Just saw, Dinozzo too, on NCIS . That will be an interesting writing project.
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Mark Harmon Returning To 'NCIS: Origins' As Gibbs For Season 3
Mark Harmon is returning to NCIS: Origins for a season-long arc.
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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College Football Playoff nears agreement on 24-team expansion that could end title games
The College Football Playoff field is about to get much more crowded as the conferences near a deal to double the size of the field to 24 teams starting next year
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Can't help but wonder if a worker overlooked checking the harness. I rarely ride a roller coaster anymore but when I do I check the harness myself pretty aggressively.
Can't imagine what the son is going through.
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Can't imagine what the son is going through.
Dad levitated and bled then fell to his death from coaster
Eyewitnesses have shared fresh details of the horrific accident that happened at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday afternoon.
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Could B&M’s Patent on the “Clamshell” Ride Restraint Design Offer Clues as to What Happened on Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia?
Incredibly sad news out of Six Flags Over Georgia as it’s being reported one man was killed after being ejected from Goliath, the B&M hyper coaster. Many news outlets have posted pictures of pe…
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Had no idea there were that many redundancies built into those restraints.Could B&M’s Patent on the “Clamshell” Ride Restraint Design Offer Clues as to What Happened on Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia?
Incredibly sad news out of Six Flags Over Georgia as it’s being reported one man was killed after being ejected from Goliath, the B&M hyper coaster. Many news outlets have posted pictures of pe…
It makes sense, however, I would want more types of restraints, so if one doesn't work, the other does ... the restraints coming over the shoulder I would have expected ... with a Seat belt as last resort.
Fwiw, I inquired with what they use on Coasters at Cedar Point, various Coasters, different restraints according to what the car and track requires ...
NONE of the Coasters at CP use THAT particular system
I'm glad to see ...
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.
Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place.
Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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Wasn't exactly sure where to post this. Just had a customer come in inquiring about internet. He has HughesNet and had heard good things about mine. He asked if we provided email addresses and it kinda caught me off guard. I said he should be able to keep whatever email he had been using....my sister in law is still using a BellSouth email addy and they haven't been around here for many years. He said he had gotten a letter from HughesNet stating that they had until Nov 16th to save, move, forward, whatever, their Hughesnet emails because they would lose them after that date.
I have never heard of a company simply mass-deleting email accounts (the customer still has his HughesNet service). From what I understand, in the past, the company who was ditching their email service simply sold the customer base to a company like Google.
Anyone else getting this letter. He said he would show it to me tomorrow when I go out there and set up his internet.
I have never heard of a company simply mass-deleting email accounts (the customer still has his HughesNet service). From what I understand, in the past, the company who was ditching their email service simply sold the customer base to a company like Google.
Anyone else getting this letter. He said he would show it to me tomorrow when I go out there and set up his internet.
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Still the same number of years, just more Sunsets…Wouldn't we then die of old age sooner?
Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
OTHER Mini Multiswitch
I just received 6 receiver 2 port mini Multiswitch and it work great, no external power need it, and you can connect 6 receiver instead of 4 on most Mini Multiswitches... If anyone is interested in where they can get one PM me....
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This is a thread that will keep you apprised of 4K events that will be showing on Dish channel 540. Keep looking here for information.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
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For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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I have been optimizing the site the past few days... and got us here now. We are rocking now!
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WTF… …What the Foxbat!Remember folks... just like DNS... its always Foxbat.