I want to be able to watch Netflix from my laptop on my very old tv. Is this possible? What cables would I need?
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posted by the twistinside
on May 17, 2013 -
12 answers
Sometime in the late 80s I saw a comedy sketch on TV which combined all the major world religions into one quasi-rap song (or madrigal-chant). The only parts I remember are "Sister Mary Elizabeth, hit me with a stick!" "Oh by the way, have you been born again?" and "Hare Krishna Hare Rama, here's your cookbook, where's my dollar?" Anyone know what this was? I promise I didn't make it up.
posted by pammeke
on May 16, 2013 -
2 answers
I guess specifically I'm wondering what budget televisions (in the $300-400 range-- that and below) are good at the moment. Emphasis on picture quality (over, say, smart TV features and all that nonsense) and a slight, slight preference for more HDMI ports if possible. Though picture quality is key.
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posted by dr handsome
on May 6, 2013 -
9 answers
I'm trying to find TV shows (or films) that contain a particular trope that I noticed while watching some old 1980's shows lately. Namely shows where the main character provides a sort of running narration throughout.
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posted by katyggls
on May 6, 2013 -
25 answers
After plowing our way through a couple seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race, the gentleman caller and I are looking for a new TV show we can enjoy without
always needing to pay attention.
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posted by heeeraldo
on Apr 28, 2013 -
34 answers
Last week's
Game of Thrones was fantastic and reminded me that one of my favorite kinds of scenes in film and television is a scene I like to call the You Have Chosen the Absolute Wrong Person to Fuck With scene. The basic setup is that a character feels entirely positive they have another character under their thumb only to have a moment of panic and terror as they realize precisely the opposite to be true. Can you name terrific examples of this?
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posted by DirtyOldTown
on Apr 27, 2013 -
60 answers
What is an inexpensive hardware and software configuration that would allow someone to stream a handful of channels of live TV to 50-100 computers, accessing these on demand?
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posted by Bathtub Bobsled
on Apr 20, 2013 -
17 answers
In the late 80's early 90's there was a device you could use while watching television. From what I remember, this device required some type of subscription and allowed you to play along while watching game shows and sporting events. It was black, had buttons on the sides, and a basic LED screen in the middle with an extendable radio antenna. Does anyone know what this device was? What the name of it was?
posted by blueplasticfish
on Apr 16, 2013 -
3 answers
My uncle gave me a DirecTV SlimLine dish with a three-LNB head (119, 110, 103/101/99). Can I point it at the sky somewhere to get free KaKu band TV channels?
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posted by shipbreaker
on Apr 13, 2013 -
2 answers
Hope me, hive mind; hope me find this TV ad! My buddy bet me it couldn't be done; let's prove him wrong...
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posted by ZenMasterThis
on Apr 5, 2013 -
5 answers
Sometimes in a novel, you will have Character A and Character B. Fast forward to the big twist that Character A and Character B ARE THE SAME PERSON!
Obviously this doesn't work when the novel is adapted for the screen, and I'm looking for examples of adaptations that had to deal with this, and how they dealt with it, and any sort of critique of how it was dealt with in the movie/television show. (Spoilers of all sorts inside)
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posted by Lucinda
on Apr 4, 2013 -
25 answers
Childhood Books: When I was a kid, I had a short illustrated book about The Boy Who Read Too Much or The Boy Who Didn't Like Television or something. It was about a boy who only wanted to read, but his parents wanted him to watch TV. Tongue in cheek, obviously--I seem to remember it being illustrated in a sort of Roz Chast-y style. Does this ring a bell for anyone?
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Mar 14, 2013 -
2 answers
Is there a website to help me keep track of which episodes of a TV series I've watched?
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posted by Nelson
on Mar 8, 2013 -
10 answers
I've finished watching all my favourite things and am televisually lost while I wait for Breaking Bad and Boardwalk Empire to start again. Can you suggest English/American/Australian etc series (will also accept interesting BBC documentaries) that are actually watchable?
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posted by abbagoochie
on Mar 6, 2013 -
61 answers
I really enjoy British TV dramas, with two of my favorites being Ballykissangel and Doc Martin, the latter of which I recently finished. What other British shows would you recommend in this same vein - that is, lighthearted hour-long dramas with a dash of comedy?
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posted by iamisaid
on Mar 1, 2013 -
19 answers
My parents would like to get a Roku box so they can cancel their insanely expensive DishTV subscription. How do I do this? Can I get them these specific channels?
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posted by youandiandaflame
on Feb 24, 2013 -
17 answers
Asking for a friend who needs help (FAST!) finding a home for 200 to 300 scenic backdrops from film and television.
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posted by mon-ma-tron
on Feb 21, 2013 -
12 answers
There's a scene in
Deadwood and I can't figure out entirely what it's doing there. It's spoilery, so details below the fold.
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posted by invitapriore
on Feb 11, 2013 -
7 answers
We haven't had a proper TV in over a decade. I would like to have something other than my laptop to watch streaming media, DVDs, Netflix, etc. Can you explain how this works in 2013? I imagine we'd buy something like this
Samsung LED HDTV and some kind of speakers. Then what? Do we plug it into a laptop? What exactly is Apple TV and how does it stack up against Roku? This seems like it should be a simple question, but I feel like a caveman emerging from the dark, and am fairly bewildered at all of the options and variations out there.
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posted by barnone
on Feb 11, 2013 -
26 answers
After years of renting, I can finally (finally!) mount my TV and speakers to the walls. Help me not screw this up. There is plaster and lath involved.
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posted by backseatpilot
on Feb 6, 2013 -
10 answers
I'm an American who loves British television but am tired of discovering shows only after they have finished. Is there a UK-centric equivalent of
The A.V. Club—i.e., a site that covers currently airing British television series?
posted by kaisemic
on Feb 3, 2013 -
3 answers
One of the longest-running modern-day battles is that of Cable vs. Dish Network. Both seem to basically offer the same stuff. Most everything I read says Dish Network offers everything Cable does, except it's cheaper. Which is better and why? Does Dish Network really go out when it rains or is cloudy? Do you have experience with both and a compelling reason for one over the other? Thanks in advance.
posted by dep
on Jan 28, 2013 -
23 answers
So Sunday night at the SAG Awards, "Downton Abbey" actress Phyllis Logan hollered,
"Shut the French windows!" when the show won an award. Is this a common Scottish/English saying? A pop-culture reference? Just a British version of "well, butter mah biscuits"? Any information would be appreciated.
posted by GaelFC
on Jan 28, 2013 -
13 answers
Please help me create an "Essentials of Doctor Who" playlist, to catch someone up on the show since the reboot.
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posted by zarq
on Dec 26, 2012 -
20 answers
About ten years ago, I unplugged an amost brand new TV, and just stopped watching TV entirely. Recently, I moved, and decided to dust off the TV and plug it back in. What I've learned is that there have been some changes in tv land since I've been away.
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posted by Transl3y
on Dec 25, 2012 -
21 answers
Help my sister identify this outtake or live skit. As my sister describes the scene, there's a man eating a sandwich and the sound effects keep getting out of synch. Eventually he turns to the camera/audience and says something along the lines of "You know, I have to eat this whole sandwich."
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posted by ErWenn
on Dec 25, 2012 -
3 answers
I recently inherited both a broken Sony KDS60A2000 and a broken Sony KDS50A2000 from a friend. They're both broken, but they're both broken in different ways. Can I cobble together one working television from the two of them?
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posted by Ian A.T.
on Dec 12, 2012 -
4 answers
What good sitcoms have a missed in the past five or so years? Recently, I've enjoyed Raising Hope, Rules of Engagement, and The Big Bang Theory.
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posted by dchrssyr
on Nov 25, 2012 -
43 answers
I have a broken Samsung TV and want to know if there is a cheap way to fix it or creative way to use it.
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posted by jamincan
on Nov 22, 2012 -
8 answers
In which US sitcom or drama did the characters queue up for or at least try to get some tickets for an Oasis concert?
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posted by feelinglistless
on Nov 21, 2012 -
5 answers
Repetitive hobbies/crafts that use your hands that are NOT knitting/crocheting?
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posted by dede
on Nov 16, 2012 -
31 answers
How do cable shows that offer free video podcasts on iTunes make money off of my watching them if no ads are inserted?
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posted by lea724
on Nov 6, 2012 -
4 answers
Looking for scenes (television or film) in which an actor plays a character with a different accent and then
that character puts on the actor's native accent.
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posted by 256
on Nov 2, 2012 -
27 answers
Dish Network has unfriended A&E, so how's a guy supposed to watch season three of
The Walking Dead? Do I have any options to watch episodes online? I know I can either (a) get rid of Dish, or (b) wait a year for the season to show up on Netflix, but are there any choices out here? I am willing to pay for the content, if necessary. Thanks!
posted by jackypaper
on Oct 13, 2012 -
11 answers
What are your favourite DVD extras? Which DVD movie/TV shows have the best extras/bonus material?
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posted by meronym
on Oct 4, 2012 -
43 answers
Is there a person or company that one could safely hire (i.e., safeguards against theft) to rip DVDs they own into digital video files?
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posted by WCityMike
on Oct 3, 2012 -
8 answers
Recommend some good TV series with strong procedural elements that are currently on the air.
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posted by Sara C.
on Sep 16, 2012 -
44 answers
We're moving to a new place in DC and would like to explore television that includes watching NFL games and do not include just paying for a big ol' Comcast or DirectTV contract. Are there other options?
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posted by calcetinporfavor
on Sep 16, 2012 -
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