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Quote: Originally Posted by Ken H AT&T = Limited HD streams, less than average HD image quality, good bundle pricing, whole house DVR. WOW / Brighthouse / Charter (depending on where you live) = Low number of HD channels, average...
Quote: Originally Posted by jlaws9669 Woke up in Belleville this morning to all standard basic channels being encrypted (still have my limited basic channels). Anyone else? Channels gone here in Bloomfield Hills, as well. If all the...
Another vote for a Harmony remote. Buy the cheapest remote/receiver you can find and then leave that remote in the drawer and use the Harmony. I much prefer the newer Harmony designs with the LCD screen and buttons...the 500 series. ...
I defrag mine once in a while, (every couple months) but content gets added and deleted so often it seems to always be in a state of frag. I never use my C drive for storage though. Never worry about leaving extra space on the drive,...
Tivo sounds like your least expensive, lowest hassle bet. The only reason I have a computer (vs. Tivo or cable DVR) is it allows me to avoid renting those stupid cable boxes and run a less expensive cable service. The cheaper service...
A good rule of thumb, for 1080p viewing of web pages and other docs, is a one to one ratio, size to distance from screen. Therefore, at 10 feet, you'd want a 120 inch screen. If you cut the resolution in half, to 540...it would be...
If it looks good to you that is all that matters. Don't get sucked into the hype.
Too bright backlighting can be one cause but I'd also check your frame rates in games and when watching videos. Some people can be bothered by the jerkiness of lower frame rates...for example, when watching Hulu, or when playing a game...
Quote: Originally Posted by haskell1 anyone know how to turn on "game mode"? For some reason it's grayed out and can't be turned on. Do I even really need to use it for gaming? If so, do I turn it off for tv and watching dvd's? If...
I recently looked at the Haier HLT71 and the Viore PLC7V95, two of which seemed to get the best reviews. By far, the Viore was the better TV. It has a much higher resolution, higher contrast, screen, and will play videos from USB or...
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