I had an idea in which I set up a Slingbox on a spare cable box at my parents' house and watch it on the TV at my house, thus eliminating my own need to subscribe to cable. Is this crazy enough to work?
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posted by moviehawk
on Oct 5, 2011 -
4 answers
Where in NYC can I watch today's USC-Arizona -- aside from the "official" sports bars of the two schools' alumni groups?
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posted by Flying Saucer
on Oct 1, 2011 -
2 answers
Why does the motorola branded micro usb cable that came with my droid phone both charge *AND* transfer data, but generic micro usb cables will only charge the phone?
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posted by de void
on Sep 29, 2011 -
13 answers
Pet peeve: hardened, twisted electronic cables that come with brand new products. How can you soften them?
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posted by falameufilho
on Sep 26, 2011 -
8 answers
OSX 10.6.8 on MBP doesn't seem to be playing well with Motorola SurfBoard SBG901.
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posted by cmoj
on Sep 15, 2011 -
4 answers
If I connect my computer to a set of speakers using several sound cables (1/8 inch) daisy-chained together, will the sound degrade?
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posted by Beardman
on Sep 15, 2011 -
7 answers
I heard this band I really liked when I was at work around 11pm central standard time, on Jimmy Fallon, two Fridays ago. They were a mostly African American band playing rock. I had my husband check the cable guide when he got home and he says that they were a band called Lost in the Trees. I looked them up and they are a white blue grass band. My google-fu has failed me. Who was this band I liked so much?
posted by Issithe
on Sep 12, 2011 -
11 answers
This is a case of not knowing the right words to google for. I'm looking to have someone come out to the house and run coax cable. I'm trying to search, but I'm not coming up with anything useful.
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posted by WetherMan
on Aug 31, 2011 -
7 answers
I somehow came into possession of
this cable holder tie thing consisting of an hourglass-shaped piece of wood and a rubber band. It's pretty great. Where can I get more? What is this thing called?
posted by 0xFCAF
on Aug 20, 2011 -
10 answers
I am interested in alternatives to traditional cable/satellite television. We only have one really bad cable provider in the area that I do not want to get cable from. Satellite TV is not what I want either for a variety of reasons. Netflix, iTunes and Amazon TV don't offer the shows I am interested in like Discovery Channel, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, news channels, etc. Is there a way to stream this kind of programming from the internet? I am willing to pay for the service but I cannot find anywhere legitimate to get something like this from. Thanks
posted by qexcp
on Aug 5, 2011 -
13 answers
I need a Sony Type3b USB cable (for my Cybershot DSC-WX9). I'm in Prague and can't receive packages or have it shipped. Is it possible?
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posted by shew
on Jul 16, 2011 -
7 answers
Why are "classic" daytime talk shows (like Donahue, Geraldo, Sally, etc.) virtually never reran on cable?
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posted by lankford
on Jul 3, 2011 -
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I am thinking about canceling cable (Comcast) and switching to Netflix DVDs & streaming Amazon & Netflix. What do I need to know? Have you done this? Are you happy with your decision? I seek data & anecdata!
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posted by pointystick
on Jun 28, 2011 -
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Where can I buy a lockable storage cabinet for several external hard drives, with a hole for cables to the outside?
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posted by gemmy
on May 10, 2011 -
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Is there a way I can either make use of an active internet connection coming into my apartment, or avoid paying an installation fee to Time Warner in NYC for a connection that already appears to work?
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posted by This_Will_Be_Good
on May 5, 2011 -
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I don’t want Time Warner to penalize me for someone else’s delinquency. Help me be prepared to prove that I’m not her.
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posted by thebazilist
on May 4, 2011 -
7 answers
There's a downed cable/wire in my building's backyard. It is similar to
this previous question, but there is no serial number on the wire so I can't confirm what it belongs to. Also, one side is attached to our building and the other end is attached to...nothing. What do I do with it?
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posted by bibbit
on Mar 29, 2011 -
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Trying to pick an ISP in Savannah, GA. Looking for recommendations other than AT&T. I do a lot of online gaming and netflix streaming, so I'd like something reasonably fast.
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posted by arcolz
on Mar 21, 2011 -
2 answers
What's the difference between using A/V receiver to do switching (all HDMI) and using HDTV to do it?
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posted by fixedgear
on Mar 11, 2011 -
13 answers
My dog chewed through my exterior Cable TV cable (provider is Shaw Cable). A service tech is coming this afternoon to repair.
Any idea what its going to cost to repair? Thanks.
posted by Minos888
on Feb 18, 2011 -
12 answers
Hi hive mind, hope you're well.
Here's hoping one or more of you might be able to help me out with an A/V setup question. I've been (slowly) building a fairly decent setup piece-by-piece around an
Optoma projector. Trouble is, I now have an issue
splitting an HDMI combined A/V signal into HDMI video + RCA audio. A little help here, please!
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posted by junebug
on Feb 17, 2011 -
2 answers
Netflix streaming movies - What kind of load should I expect on my service (in gb) for an average movie? I have Comcast and have a pretty healthy limit, but I don't want to start pushing it.
posted by lampshade
on Feb 1, 2011 -
13 answers
i'd like to make or buy a custom usb cable that takes different power adapter tips.
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posted by sammich
on Feb 1, 2011 -
21 answers
I've managed to put a speakon cable into to my bass amp upside down. I had no idea such a thing was even possible, but now it's stuck. Can I get it out myself or do I need a tech?
posted by Wolof
on Jan 30, 2011 -
2 answers
I was watching TV tonight when our Time Warner Explorer 8300 cable box started whirring, our cable shut off, and weird things started appearing on the cable box panel. There were countdowns and APP and hOHD are now interchangeably flashing on the panel. My husband called Time Warner and was told that this may be a hardware problem in which case we can only get the box replaced which means we'll lose everything we've DVR'd. We have a lot of programs saved so if anyone has any advice or experience, please share!
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posted by zinegurl
on Jan 20, 2011 -
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Can anyone recommend a good, inexpensive English-Spanish lexicon of TV/Cable/Broadcast technology terms? My sister does Spanish-language technical support for a large TV cable and Internet provider. She's first-language fluent in Spanish, but like many Spanish-speaking U.S. natives, leans heavily on Spanglish for many of the neologisms ("el remote") of the electronic age.
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posted by toodleydoodley
on Dec 25, 2010 -
4 answers
I have long held a fantastic dream of what I want my home theater
setup to be. I've tried several times, in several different ways, to
realize this dream - but there is always something. There's always
something that doesn't work right - that makes my final implementation
lacking in some fundamental way. I'm starting to give up hope. So -
I'll tell you what I want and what I've tried - and I want you to tell
me if there's another way. I can't be alone here.
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posted by kbanas
on Nov 29, 2010 -
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My boyfriend is moving to Nunavut (Canada's far north) and we're researching high speed internet options. We've found a few, but want to make sure we don't miss out on any good services.
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posted by blake137
on Nov 4, 2010 -
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How can I watch election results without a TV?
I dropped my cable subscription about 6 months ago, and haven't missed it... until now. How can I watch the election results roll in tomorrow night? I have broadband internet, so live streaming video would be ideal. Do you know if anyone is planning on providing a stream?
posted by allen8219
on Nov 1, 2010 -
9 answers
How can I get the free HD TV channels on a data-only cable package?
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posted by cgs
on Oct 31, 2010 -
9 answers
Can I cancel my cable tv service with Time-Warner, while retaining my cable internet through the same provider?
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posted by newfers
on Oct 13, 2010 -
7 answers
One linux box, 3 NICs, two internet connections, one local network. Help me make it be the best it can be.
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posted by flaterik
on Oct 10, 2010 -
8 answers
