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Topics - kevbeck122

#21
Milwaukee HDTV Programming / Universal HD
Thursday Jan 10, 2008, 09:21:00 PM
Since when did they start with the commercials during movies??  It seems the movies are still unedited.. but c'mon.. I'm paying extra for this channel.
#22
I've been noticing today that at random, my picture will go black for a second then freeze giving me a sound like a CD skipping, then coming back for two seconds and repeating the same thing over and over.  Sometimes it goes away on its own, other times I have to change the channel.  I've been watching HBO and Showtime mainly.. HD and SD.  Anyone else have this problem, or is it just me?
#23
Milwaukee HDTV Equipment / Westinghouse 1080p LCDs
Saturday Sep 15, 2007, 03:02:22 PM
I'm looking at possibly upgrading from my 30" CRT to a 42" or 47" LCD.  I was looking at the Westinghouse 42" at Best Buy and it looks pretty decent for the price.  Anyone have any experience with these TVs?  Are they pretty reliable?  The model numbers I'm looking at are: TX-42F430S or TX-47F430S.
#24
Latest News / Analog cutoff date set for cable - 2012
Saturday Sep 15, 2007, 02:57:39 PM
Cable operators must carry analog stations until 2012, unless they decide to roll out boxes to every home that has the service.

More here:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070912-fcc-to-cable-you-must-support-analog-tvs-until-2012.html
#25
Milwaukee HDTV Programming / Question for those with U-verse
Wednesday Aug 29, 2007, 08:09:37 PM
How's the picture quality?  I went to the Brookfield AT&T store where they have the U-verse demo setup and SD channels seemed pretty bad to me, almost like watching something on youtube full screen... maybe because it was stretched but I don't know.  I don't understand why they don't have the U400 package for you to demo.. all they had was U200 and no HD package so all I could see were the SD channels.  How are the HD channels?
#26
TWC channel 518 says to tune to SD channel 18 because of technical difficulties, and 18.1 OTA is in 480i... anyone know what the problem is?
#27
It keeps going in and out of signal on my TV with CableCard.  8300HD has no problems.  Anyone else having issues?
#28
Yard Sale / Logitech Harmony 680
Wednesday Jun 27, 2007, 10:58:13 PM
http://remote-control.jpgo.co.uk/images/75468.jpg

$50

Comes in the box with the CD, manual and USB cable.
#29
Yard Sale / XBOX360 HD-DVD add on with movies
Monday Jun 11, 2007, 06:10:52 PM
Comes with the original box and everything in it (remote, cables, manuals, software)

Comes with the following movies:
King Kong
The Matrix Trilogy box set (unopened)

It's in perfect condition, hardly used.  My 360 died and I don't think I'm gonna get it fixed or replaced, so that's why I'm getting rid of the add on.

$225 firm.
#30
Yard Sale / Samsung HD-860 Upconverting DVD Player
Tuesday Jun 05, 2007, 06:50:04 PM
I bought it refurbished, but it looks like new and works fine.
Comes with remote, composite cables (if you really want them) and the manual.

$30
#31
Milwaukee HDTV Technical Issues / ESPN2HD and Cablecard
Wednesday May 16, 2007, 05:47:30 PM
I'm getting an on demand preview channel instead of ESPN2 on channel 528 on my TV with cablecard.  On my TV with the box I don't have any problems.  Anyone else have this problem?  I tried resetting the card and doing a channel scan with no luck.
#32
Milwaukee HDTV Programming / U-Verse in Waukesha
Monday May 14, 2007, 07:00:35 PM
Anyone know if u-verse is available in Waukesha?  I'm going to be looking for a place near Carroll College; possibly on College Ave, West Ave, etc. or somewhere around there.  I was just wondering if it's available in that part of Waukesha (or any for that matter).
#33
On/Off Topic Chit-Chat / Dead XBOX 360
Saturday Apr 21, 2007, 07:09:54 PM
It works for about 10 to 15 minutes then freezes up and gives me the 3 lights.. red circle of death.. whatever it's called.  Does that sound like overheating?  It doesn't work unless I let it sit for a few hours at least.  I tried opening it up to see if I could do anything, but I can't get the back off because of the 7 snapped in pieces.  Anyone know if Microsoft still fixes launch 360s for free?  Mine was made in November '05.
#34
Yard Sale / Gauging Interest - Computer
Sunday Mar 18, 2007, 04:38:13 PM
$1200

Specs (I built it myself):
Intel D975XBX motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
2GB Dual Channel 667MHz DDR2 RAM (Corsair)
250GB Seagate SATA300 drive
Sony DRU-800A DVD-RW drive
EVGA NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT PCI-express video card
ATI Theater 550 PRO PCI express analog tuner (OEM, doesn't have the radio)
Vbox DTA-150 PCI HD tuner
Antec Sonata case with Ultra X2 550 watt power supply

No OS.. drive will be formatted.  I'll throw in the Vista Home Premium upgrade (retail) for an extra $120.  I've used it for probably 4 or 5 months now and it works great still.  It's very capable of running Vista.  I have all or most boxes and manuals for everything.
#35
Milwaukee HDTV Technical Issues / Unencrypted QAM Question
Saturday Feb 24, 2007, 12:20:15 PM
Is it legal, if you only have Road Runner, to hook the cable up to your TV to get unencrypted QAM channels/is it possible to do, or do they filter that?
#36
General (Non-HDTV) Milwaukee TV / TWC Digital Simulcast
Saturday Feb 17, 2007, 07:01:09 PM
I haven't seen any news or talk about it recently, but I was wondering when we're gonna get 2-99 in digital form?  Also, will they be available in the clear?
#37
Yard Sale / Cables
Sunday Jan 21, 2007, 04:31:25 PM
$10 - 75' RG-6 coax with ground wire.  It was RCA branded, meant for use with a satellite system.

$10 - 25' component cable with audio.. cable is RG-59.
#38
Milwaukee HDTV Equipment / BR vs. HD-DVD
Friday Dec 22, 2006, 12:30:09 AM
Anyone watch both enough to determine which is better.. or is it just best to go into Best Buy to see for myself?  Does Flanners have these players set up?

I just bought the HD-DVD drive for my 360 and King Kong looks excellent.. but now I just got my hands on a PS3.  I would like to only keep one of them.  Toys R Us' return policy states that I can't open it if I want a refund, so I want to know if Blu Ray is any better or worse than HD-DVD.. or about the same?
#39
Yard Sale / Logitech Z-5500 5.1 system
Wednesday Dec 06, 2006, 09:21:34 PM
Good condition, everything works fine.  There are a few scratches on some of the speakers (not the cone or anything sound related, just the body), but the grills cover them up.  This is the version that has normal speaker connections rather than RCAs.  $175
#40
Yard Sale / TV Tuner Cards
Wednesday Dec 06, 2006, 09:17:17 PM
I have a couple cards that work with MCE-
Avermedia A180 (HD)
Avermedia PVR 150 (MPEG2 encoder analog card)

I'll sell the combo for $100.  Otherwise $60 for the A180 and $50 for the PVR 150.  I also have an Air2PC HD card... $30.  Everything worked fine when I pulled them from my computer.