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My TV is having a nervous break down.

Ouch.................RIP for that one....

It need a new led panel but considering the 5+ yrs it probably isn't available so I just got a much cheaper Ruku replacement with around 4000 channels and nothing good to watch on any of them. Just sticking to the local channels.

StarTech said:

It need a new led panel but considering the 5+ yrs it probably isn't available so I just got a much cheaper Ruku replacement with around 4000 channels and nothing good to watch on any of them. Just sticking to the local channels.

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What did you throw at it?

StarTech said:

It need a new led panel but considering the 5+ yrs it probably isn't available so I just got a much cheaper Ruku replacement with around 4000 channels and nothing good to watch on any of them. Just sticking to the local channels.

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What are ya using to get that many channels ? Streaming or ? We have 55" Samsung in Liv room.

davis2 said:

What did you throw at it?

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I wish I did but it was a rooster that fell off, hanging his beak on the top edge, and pulling off the stand, Crashing to floor. The rooster barely survived me but he is my living alarm clock.

7394 said:

What are ya using to get that many channels ? Streaming or ? We have 55" Samsung in Liv room.

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They are streaming channels that Roku provides via my Wi-Fi setup except the 40 local over the air channels which I edit down to 15-20 channels. I don't need the advertising, religious, or Spanish channels. Actually I would preferred my old smart tv setup instead the new one but getting the hang of getting around. Big difference in price old setup was around $600 to replace or go with a $175 replacement for a 43" set. I figure go with the cheaper set as it would less painful to replace again.

StarTech said:

I wish I did but it was a rooster that fell off, hanging his beak on the top edge, and pulling off the stand, Crashing to floor. The rooster barely survived me but he is my living alarm clock.

They are streaming channels that Roku provides via my Wi-Fi setup except the 40 local over the air channels which I edit down to 15-20 channels. I don't need the advertising, religious, or Spanish channels. Actually I would preferred my old smart tv setup instead the new one but getting the hang of getting around. Big difference in price old setup was around $600 to replace or go with a $175 replacement for a 43" set. I figure go with the cheaper set as it would less painful to replace again.

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You know, harbor freight has really cheap wall mounts for the TV... I bought the telescopic version for my RV. It works well, and only needs a bungee cord to keep it in place for travel.

The actually solution is put the rooster back out in the barn now that I shot the dog attacking the chickens.

StarTech said:

The actually solution is put the rooster back out in the barn now that I shot the dog attacking the chickens.

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Yeah that makes the most sense, but I'm sure the dog begs to differ...

StarTech said:

I wish I did but it was a rooster that fell off, hanging his beak on the top edge, and pulling off the stand, Crashing to floor. The rooster barely survived me but he is my living alarm clock.

They are streaming channels that Roku provides via my Wi-Fi setup except the 40 local over the air channels which I edit down to 15-20 channels. I don't need the advertising, religious, or Spanish channels. Actually I would preferred my old smart tv setup instead the new one but getting the hang of getting around. Big difference in price old setup was around $600 to replace or go with a $175 replacement for a 43" set. I figure go with the cheaper set as it would less painful to replace again.

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Thanks...........I gotta look into that streaming dealio. I got Wi-Fi, but Spectrum cable is killing me with rate increases..

We got a killer deal on our Samsung years ago, & have a small Vizio in master bedroom..

7394 said:

Thanks...........I gotta look into that streaming dealio. I got Wi-Fi, but Spectrum cable is killing me with rate increases..

We got a killer deal on our Samsung years ago, & have a small Vizio in master bedroom..

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Yes Spectrum is too expensive even for the internet but they are the only game in town right now. With the VOIP phone it is $100 per month. Maybe when FPU get their optic cable up and running there will be so price cuts. Currently I am getting $30 off via a government program so I am paying only $70 per month but that is ending soon due to Congress inaction.

Now I add the TV service I would not be able to pay for both and the internet service is more important to my business.

For streaming service hopefully you got enough bandwidth as they call it. The local net promises 300 mbps but I see only a max of 100 mbps here. But that is aheck a lot faster than the 3 mbps I had before I move to here.

StarTech said:

Yes Spectrum is too expensive even for the internet but they are the only game in town right now. With the VOIP phone it is $100 per month. Maybe when FPU get their optic cable up and running there will be so price cuts. Currently I am getting $30 off via a government program so I am paying only $70 per month but that is ending soon due to Congress inaction.

Now I add the TV service I would not be able to pay for both and the internet service is more important to my business.

For streaming service hopefully you got enough bandwidth as they call it. The local net promises 300 mbps but I see only a max of 100 mbps here. But that is aheck a lot faster than the 3 mbps I had before I move to here.

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Have you looked into Starlink? I moved from upstate NY to the Eastern shore of Maryland, and we have broadband cable strung, but cannot access a public cable... Funny but the guy a mile down the road works for Xfinity, and they have cable... I suffered with slow satellite until I discovered Starlink. You have to buy their equipment, but with the right plan, you can take it with you?

davis2 said:

Have you looked into Starlink? I moved from upstate NY to the Eastern shore of Maryland, and we have broadband cable strung, but cannot access a public cable... Funny but the guy a mile down the road works for Xfinity, and they have cable... I suffered with slow satellite until I discovered Starlink. You have to buy their equipment, but with the right plan, you can take it with you?

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Cost more than what I am paying reliable service now so I stick with what I am now using until a lower cost becomes available. Even the satellite in the area costs more and is unreliable. Verizon just upgrade their system here and the neighbor has it as has a cell phone. I just across the street and the cell service is still treble and I can see the tower from my back porch.

Starlink's Standard service now costs $120 per month for 24-220 Mbps. Meanwhile, its Business plans are available in three different packages: Priority 40GB for $140 per month, Priority 1TB for $250 per month and Priority 2TB for $500 per month.

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Maybe the infrastructure bill that Congress and Biden passed may help your area but it is mainly for rural areas where internet service is hugely lacking.

Yes competition would be most welcome.. Spectrum is getting too greedy.

Never heard of Starlink in SE TN...

The sats have been over your area for a while now but as I noted it not worth the extra $20+ bucks.

And the only way Spectrum is going to come down on the price is competition which they getting some around here finally. Verizon is one that started cutting into Spectrum customer base and when the local electric company gets the optic up and working then there will a second competitor.

7394 said:

Yes competition would be most welcome.. Spectrum is getting too greedy.

Never heard of Starlink in SE TN...

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Starlink is owned by Elon Musk. Satellite Internet with high speed. I got it for $120/mo. Hughes net was charging the same for a slooooow metered connection. And yes, I have a broadband cable right across the street, and I am as rural as it gets. But all the developments in both directions are connected... Maryland politics ain't helping!

davis2 said:

Starlink is owned by Elon Musk. Satellite Internet with high speed. I got it for $120/mo. Hughes net was charging the same for a slooooow metered connection. And yes, I have a broadband cable right across the street, and I am as rural as it gets. But all the developments in both directions are connected... Maryland politics ain't helping!

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Thanks for the 411. Well I hope they move to around here, cause w/ land line phone, Hi Speed Internet & cable TV, I pay double your number.
They did just do underground for Fiber optic lines. Hope that is for competition to spectrum..

Personally my television viewing is the local digital channels and the free Roku streaming channels along VoIP phone line. Spectrum internet and a $20 VoIP phone charge is all I paying for. I don't see any need for all those premium channels. Just putting with the ads are not that bad. Beside with 40 local I got half dumped as they are what I want to viewing. And VoIP phone operates just your regular land line.

My neighbor dump the Spectrum television service once he got the Roku service and pays a few extra dollars monthly for Paramount premium streaming channel.

VoIP = Voice Over the Internet Protocol

For many years all I could get was DSL at about 2 to 4 mbps. Got starlink about a year ago and now average 100 mbps. Internet price doubled but was worth it.

Be thankful in one sense that we are no longer limited to dial-up service which in some area is still the only game in town. When I first got on DSL it was a speed demon compared to the fastest dial-up service I had. And at least I was able to use the phone at the same time too. Even when I first got my current service it was only 25 Mbps. Now I am seeing DL at 45 Mbps which is probably being limited the servers I am downloading from.

As more and more providers see that they can make a profit in an area they will move in with lower rates hopefully. But investment in new equipment is the main problem for these providers.

Any of you remember the 300baud speeds. OH how painful slow they were.

I thought I was special when I moved up from a UDS 300 baud to a Hays 1200 baud modem.

In 1976 in the service we had just moved from 5 level baudot punch tape to 8 level ASCII which came out in 1963.

Well I wasn't introduced to computer until around 1982 so we at using 1200 baud modems then. It is strange now to think running a business accounting program on a 5 mb hard drive. Now I need over 300 mb just to back up my current accounting program is still taking up 3.5 gigs on HD.

You just don't know what fun is until you work on the world's first color copier with time shared wiring and technology developed in the 60's. Before microprocessors so a horrendous logic chip package running it with no diagnostics. Worst piece of feces I ever worked on. My world in 1980.
Was so happy when computers made their way into machines I worked on.

StarTech said:

My TV is having a nervous break down.

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Was their a sporting event involved in this?

StarTech said:

It need a new led panel but considering the 5+ yrs it probably isn't available so I just got a much cheaper Ruku replacement with around 4000 channels and nothing good to watch on any of them. Just sticking to the local channels.

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I've been watching Columbo on my ROKU lately. Love this show.

7394 said:

Thanks for the 411. Well I hope they move to around here, cause w/ land line phone, Hi Speed Internet & cable TV, I pay double your number.
They did just do underground for Fiber optic lines. Hope that is for competition to spectrum..

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It took 4 months to get my equipment, but only a deposit of $99. It's an easy hookup and good trouble free service. For an extra $30/mo you can have it mobile. I'm considering that if we want to take it camping...

Hammermechanicman said:

You just don't know what fun is until you work on the world's first color copier with time shared wiring and technology developed in the 60's. Before microprocessors so a horrendous logic chip package running it with no diagnostics. Worst piece of feces I ever worked on. My world in 1980.
Was so happy when computers made their way into machines I worked on.

Xerox 6500 color copier - Xeroxnostalgia.com

The Xerox copier 6500 color copier was introduced in May 1973, and made full color copies on plaine paper and transparents. 3M offered a color copier several

xeroxnostalgia.com

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I was involved with automating a pellet mill when I worked for Cargill in the 90's. We also added a new batching panel, switching from a WEM system to repete... Repete also tied the pellet mill into the batching system. It was an adventure, and production never stopped.

PTmowerMech said:

I've been watching Columbo on my ROKU lately. Love this show.

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Ahhh, just one more thing.................... I still like Columbo as well.

davis2 said:

It took 4 months to get my equipment, but only a deposit of $99. It's an easy hookup and good trouble free service. For an extra $30/mo you can have it mobile. I'm considering that if we want to take it camping...

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That sounds good.

I have 300mb fiber for $50/month and antenna on roof with 19 channels in rural Maine. Vizio's new software has me about ready to disconnect the fiber from the TV because they have made it too hard to get to my antenna channels. They want to push the FreeTV and all their advertising. When I want to watch TV I don't want to have to surf through 150 items to get where I want to be. TV marketing sucks.

Gunn308 said:

I have 300mb fiber for $50/month and antenna on roof with 19 channels in rural Maine. Vizio's new software has me about ready to disconnect the fiber from the TV because they have made it too hard to get to my antenna channels. They want to push the FreeTV and all their advertising. When I want to watch TV I don't want to have to surf through 150 items to get where I want to be. TV marketing sucks.

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I think they are just avoiding making remotes they way we need them now. Sorta like when the walk behinds went throttle less. Just cutting cost at the expense of the operator convenience. My new TLC is a pain too but slowly getting the hang of moving thru the channels. I just avoid the channels outside the local ones and Roku setup instead for the streaming channels.

Only took me a day to figure to turn off the night light (standby light).

StarTech said:

Well I wasn't introduced to computer until around 1982 so we at using 1200 baud modems then. It is strange now to think running a business accounting program on a 5 mb hard drive. Now I need over 300 mb just to back up my current accounting program is still taking up 3.5 gigs on HD.

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I started life in computers with the UNSW's brand spanking new IBM 360 running Fortran ( Horrid OS ) and optical mark cards .
Then when both teaching & studying at TAFE we got a PDP 10 running basic but still optical mark cards
Then it was NSW IT to do the MSc ( never finished ) and for that I had to learn Cobal which is near impossible to proramme integral calculus with but at least we had monochrome terminals to use so I could get errored out in real time rather than marking up a 10" high stack of cards to be tossed out because of a smudge from the 3 B pencils .
Went into the "real" word and it was back to DEC gear , most of which was analogue so promptly forgot everything and was sound in the belief that I could conquer the world with nothing better than the HP 21 calculator

LOL Don't mention COBOL, Fortran and punch cards around my wife. It will give her nightmares. She worked with that stuff at NCR way back when.