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A_Noland

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Last reply Oct 28, 2003 · posted in General Home Theater Equipment

Philips LCoS Technology - Anyone seen it?

http://www.consumer.philips.com/glo...&catId=LCOS_TV_CA&subCatId=LCOS_TV_SU

I'm think of making a spot in the new house for one of these TV's. Has anyone actually seen one of these? I also read where they are making a 1080p version of it. Seems like good technology.

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A_Noland

Oct 22, 2003

Why would you buy something thats life is short. 3 years isn't long compaired to some of the CRT and other Tech out there.

Stargazer

Oct 22, 2003

I am sure as they make more of these that they will manufacture them to where they keep on having a longer life over time.

Guest

Oct 28, 2003

A_Noland said:
Why would you buy something thats life is short. 3 years isn't long compaired to some of the CRT and other Tech out there.

Thats an old wife's tale --- recent plasmas have a very similar lifespan to CRTs.

Cyclone

Oct 28, 2003

True. Plasmas don't fail after a few years, they don't burn in any more than a CRT would, and the plasma never has be to refilled.

styxfix

Oct 28, 2003

Has anyone actually seen one of these?

Not only have I see one of these, but I see it almost everyday in my living room. I've been pretty happy with my TV which is the 55PL9773. It has great picture at almost any angle (TV also includes a swivel base to turn the TV). I would say std. def. looks pretty good on my 55" on cable or sat (DISH) and HD I am told looks stunning which I don't have until DISH gets their HD DVR [921] out. DVDs also look great. It's only about 18" deep.

If you want to see some pictures of this TV in action try some these links:
http://home.earthlink.net/~ahbecerril/id2.html
http://www.77degrees.com/misc/Philips_Cineos.htm

The Bad News is some the first TVs (inc. mine) that came out have had production problems and have some issues. The major issues are:

1. pin-cushion 4x3 display
2. purple push (sometimes) (mostly w/ very dark or black scenes)
3. Goes into "protection mode" sometimes

- Philips is halting shipment of all their LCoS sets at this time until all the these issues have been resolved.

- Best guess, the 55" set will be re-released in late November. The 44" set will not be released until "sometime in 2004".

Despite some of issues, I would probably still buy this TV again, but I'm pretty much used to having issues watching TV since I have a DISH DVR.

I've been promised either Philips will fix or replace my current set.

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"MysteryMan"

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Last reply Today at 11:47 AM · posted in Computers and Gadgets

Windows 10/11 Download

I created this thread on the original Edgecutter Cutting Edge Forums site. It's simply a place for those to review the latest software available for those using Windows 10 and Windows 11. To date it has received 112,559 views. I have been asked by staff to continue this thread here.

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"MysteryMan"

Oct 28, 2026

2026-10 Preview Update Builds: 26300.9818 and 26200.9818 (KB5127936) has been released. Moderate time needed for those choosing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.

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JSheridan

Oct 29, 2026

Actually it looks like there are a lot of features new or updated, although most are on a gradual rollout schedule.

KB5127936 Windows 11 Cumulative Update Preview build 26200.9818 (25H2) and 26300.9818 (26H2) - Oct. 28

Microsoft Support: This cumulative update for Windows 11, versions 26H2 and 25H2 (KB5127936), includes production-quality improvements. Announcements and messages This section provides key notifications related to this release, including announcements, change logs, and end-of-support notices...

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Tweek

Today at 2:36 AM

There were several new updates today.

"MysteryMan"

Today at 9:06 AM

Tweek said:
There were several new updates today.

That is correct. My late report is due to internet outages in my area. 2026-11 Security Update (KB5132061) Builds: 26300.9974, 26200.9974 and26100.9974 along with several .NET Security Updates were released yesterday. Moderate time needed for those choosing to perform a manual download/install/restart.

harshness

Today at 11:47 AM

The Bleeping Computer front page is littered with Microsoft reports this morning. Some are happy, some are scary, and some are ridiculous.

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Scott Greczkowski

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Last reply Today at 11:38 AM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Song Name Game Part 3!

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....

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dfergie

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Last reply Today at 11:02 AM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Gas Price Info With National Gas Temperature Map

Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy

Ethanol Free Stations

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harshness

Monday at 4:41 PM

Finally! Some big movement in California diesel pricing (and no, there is no such beastie as a diesel "winter formula").

Crude (combined pricing) is around $90/barrel now, so prices should have, at least, fallen in step with the crude futures.

dishstaller

Yesterday at 8:19 AM

harshness said:
Finally! Some big movement in California diesel pricing (and no, there is no such beastie as a diesel "winter formula").

Just curious here.....then why is diesel so much higher out there than it is elsewhere. Bobby just posted $7.59/gal, locally it is $5.59.....that's two bucks difference. :eeek

harshness

Yesterday at 10:25 AM

dishstaller said:
Just curious here.....then why is diesel so much higher out there than it is elsewhere.

California has a ~93¢ per gallon consumer tax rate on automotive diesel, along with significantly higher refinement standards.

The fact that consumers can only buy some new full-sized truck models and a couple of vans with diesel power makes the fuel an odd duck in refinery priorities.

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osu1991

Yesterday at 10:44 AM

$3.50-$3.52 around Tulsa and $3.45 in OKC

Bobby

Today at 10:41 AM

Regular$5.399
Premium$5.899
Diesel$7.599
at Costco, Rohnert Park.

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osu1991

Today at 11:02 AM

$3.46 around Tulsa this morning

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Gary Toma

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Last reply Today at 10:35 AM · posted in DIRECTV Technical Resources Forum

DIRECTV Transponder Map ~ Data 11/04/2026

The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:

National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)

Additional tabs provide:

OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders

Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8

Understanding the TPN Map

Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions

DIRECTV_TPN_Map_261104.xlsx 1,879 KB

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KyL416

Friday at 8:11 PM

Nothing testing on stream yet for WISH/8 (CW) or WNDY/23 (MNT), but WRTV/6 (ABC) returned at around 11:37am ET.

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doctor J

Today at 7:22 AM

DirecTV Satellite Transponder Updates for Nov 11 2026

Comparison of Transponder Data for Nov 11 2026 vs Nov 04 2026:

No changes in system tables for any transponder tuning parameters.

Changes to the use of defined transponders:

1 Transponder cleared of all Streams::
Net 15 TID 17 Beam NAT + PR is a National Transponder on D15@103ca, TPN 18

Stream (PID) counts:

LIVE Streams	National		Spot Beams
	Count	Change	Count	Change
4K	4
HD	265	-1	1450	1
SD mpeg4	143	-1	194
SD mpeg2	434	1
RB
Audio	89
Push	26
Slate	19		1

TEST Streams	National		Spot Beams
	Count	Change	Count	Change
4K
HD			2	1
SD mpeg4
SD mpeg2
RB
Engr Work	38	-18

The PID count Excel workbook provides much more count detail.

Newly updated tables of Streams on each transponder are available in the DataDigesters TPN Grids

More details of changes in individual channels will follow in the Weekly Analysis
and Gary Toma's Domestic TPN Map Excel files
Remapping
Weekly Analysis soon
Enjoy
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doctor J

Today at 7:23 AM

Weekly Analysis for 11/11/2026:

Weekly_Analysis_261111.xlsx 14 KB

KyL416

Today at 8:17 AM

KJNP/4 is testing for the Fairbanks DMA

WRTV/6 Indianapolis is back, no sign of its sister stations yet

ElectionHQ reverted back to the News Mix

Some TPN swaps

TheRatPatrol

Today at 10:35 AM

KyL416 said:
KJNP/4 is testing for the Fairbanks DMA

Wow that's still around. I grew up there.

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