Service Providers (Internet, TV, Etc)
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Noodleface
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Yeah, we desperately need someone new. Even just having a second choice (not counting Dish stuff) in my neighborhood would be nice. We have to either go with Comcast or get nothing. My bill every month is so much higher than the previous, it's getting insane.
Falstaff
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Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post. Amazon did not. This is an important distinction.
Joeboo
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Time Warner is getting all bitchy about networks offering their shows online, either through their own website or Netflix/Hulu.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...technologyNews
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...technologyNews
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Tarrant
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I guess they cut Showtime off too even after Showtime told them they could keep it on the air while they were in negotiations.
BrutulTM
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Yeah, they have you for two years. If you want to play hardball you could tell them you want to cancel it and pay the early termination fee. I know at least one person that got back on directv promotional rates by doing this. You can always back out if they call your bluff.
Tarrant
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Well I'm upgrading my Comcast boxes to their new 1X stuff.
I originally called because they yet again fucked up my billing by $50 and they said I could have all the stuff with free install and what not and my monthly bill will stay the same. We shall see if that's how it all goes down.
I wanted to upgrade my VR anyway so if I can do it and have them waive the $50 or $75 fee for it than cool. At this point I'm surprised they answer me when I call them.
I originally called because they yet again fucked up my billing by $50 and they said I could have all the stuff with free install and what not and my monthly bill will stay the same. We shall see if that's how it all goes down.
I wanted to upgrade my VR anyway so if I can do it and have them waive the $50 or $75 fee for it than cool. At this point I'm surprised they answer me when I call them.
Falstaff
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Viacom has agreed to let Sony's new internet TV stream some of their most popular channels, like MTV and Nickelodeon
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100967342
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100967342
Joeboo
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This is impressive. Google went down for 2-5 minutes today. Worldwide internet traffic dropped 40% during the outage. Wow.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/17/google_outage/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/17/google_outage/
Tarrant
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so I have the 1X now, I have to say I like that if I turn it to a show it will automatically turn it to the HD channel for it if there is one.
What I don't like is on the old remote there was a HD Zoom button where it would make it where programs that weren't fimmed in HD but were on HD channels fully fit the screen. On the 1X I've seen no option to do so, which is frustrating at the moment.
What I don't like is on the old remote there was a HD Zoom button where it would make it where programs that weren't fimmed in HD but were on HD channels fully fit the screen. On the 1X I've seen no option to do so, which is frustrating at the moment.
Joeboo
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Most HDTVs have built-in options for letterboxing vs stretching/zooming 4:3(standard def) content when displayed on a 16:9(high def) screen. Only downside would be that if you are using the setting in the TV itself, it is going to either always be on or always off, no quick switching with a button on the remote, it's all or nothing at that point. Heck, even my Toshiba HDTV from 2001 had that setting, I'd be surprised if your TV doesn't have it, it's almost as standard as contrast and brightness controls anymore.