My wife and I are finally getting around to getting an HDTV soon. When we do that, we want to adjust the setup in our living room to reflect the way we consume entertainment these days. [more inside]
posted by COBRA! on Nov 9, 2009 - 11 answers

How do I set up my home theater to let me use my tv's built-in speakers? [more inside]
posted by anonymice on Nov 7, 2009 - 9 answers

How do I sell my cable access show to a major network? [more inside]
posted by apiaryist on Nov 4, 2009 - 4 answers

Recuperating from a head injury. How can I entertain myself with brain damage as a motif? [more inside]
posted by infinitewindow on Nov 2, 2009 - 10 answers

For Halloween, I want to dress up as the opening credits sequence to some TV show. But which show? [more inside]
posted by painquale on Oct 31, 2009 - 28 answers

I'm looking for examples of the film and tv cliché where images from surveillance video or photos are magnified and enhanced (usually to a ridiculous degree). [more inside]
posted by dunk on Oct 30, 2009 - 32 answers

While on my nice, safe treadmill at the pleasant, well-lit gym, I like to watch dramatic, character-driven documentaries like Deadliest Catch, Ice Road Truckers, and Carrier. Any suggestions for other nonfiction TV shows like that, with women in the starring roles? [more inside]
posted by The corpse in the library on Oct 29, 2009 - 10 answers

Torontofilter: Can anyone recommend a good cable tv provider that is not Bell or Rogers? [more inside]
posted by jmmpangaea on Oct 29, 2009 - 5 answers

There is a video making the rounds that is supposedly from an extreme Japanese pranks show called "Panic Face King." I have been unable to find any additional information on this show, which leads me to believe this is not the real name (or not the correct translation). [more inside]
posted by phonepimpster on Oct 27, 2009 - 7 answers

What was the name of the British stop-motion/claymation series that was on Comedy Central about ten years ago, featuring vulgar, working-class type characters?
posted by moorooka on Oct 24, 2009 - 15 answers

How can I get this website to think that I'm living in China ? [more inside]
posted by carefulmonkey on Oct 22, 2009 - 7 answers

HalloweenCosutmeFilter: I'm tall blonde girl...help me come up with a TV-themed Halloween costume idea! [more inside]
posted by just_ducky on Oct 20, 2009 - 24 answers

Help me build a laptop puppet [more inside]
posted by Doctor Suarez on Oct 20, 2009 - 2 answers

Please help me find more comedies to fill the spectacular void that Green Wing has left in my TV viewing. [more inside]
posted by Ziggy500 on Oct 19, 2009 - 17 answers

Were the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics broadcast on tape delay in the United States? How can I figure out the TV schedule? Anecdotes of events you remember watching would help. [more inside]
posted by alicat on Oct 18, 2009 - 7 answers

How does Scare Tactics work? [more inside]
posted by mazniak on Oct 12, 2009 - 3 answers

Who is the artist performing the song "Under the Milky Way" by The Chuch on the new Lincoln-Mercury ads? Saw the ad on "Fringe" and "House". Good viewings selections, heh?
posted by ecollie on Oct 12, 2009 - 5 answers

Saw a television ad several years ago with fantastic art direction depicting the stock market as a circus or similar frenzy of colorful, somewhat frightening characters. Can anyone help me track it down? [more inside]
posted by drdanger on Oct 12, 2009 - 0 answers

Will a Hi-Defintion Satellite Signal go through tree branches in the winter months? [more inside]
posted by priested on Oct 7, 2009 - 4 answers

What was all the slimy, fluffy, gooey material on the popular TV game show Double Dare made out of? [more inside]
posted by RingerChopChop on Oct 7, 2009 - 13 answers

Is there a good third-party TV guide website that interfaces with DirecTV? [more inside]
posted by nitsuj on Oct 6, 2009 - 3 answers

Can anyone ID the sunglasses Betty Draper wears in the Mad Men episode that aired on Sept. 27 or suggest similar ones? Photo link inside. [more inside]
posted by ishotjr on Oct 5, 2009 - 3 answers

I am looking for a TV to put downstairs. I was shopping at bestbuy and I found a floor model for sale. [more inside]
posted by Mastercheddaar on Oct 5, 2009 - 4 answers

Working on a graphic design exhibition, and trying to source the designer(s) of these logos for Gossip Girl, Melrose Place, 90210, The Beautiful Life, and Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew. [more inside]
posted by D.Billy on Oct 5, 2009 - 2 answers

Good modern flat screen TV around 27" and in the $300-400 range? [more inside]
posted by fx3000 on Oct 5, 2009 - 12 answers

UKLawFilter: I don't watch TV. My housemates do. What legal defence do I have? I think it's necessary to expand a little [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 4, 2009 - 22 answers

What happens when the satellite my pay-tv satellite-dish is pointing at dies? [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Oct 4, 2009 - 5 answers

I like watching sports but don't particularly like listening to the commentators. Surely I am not alone in this. So why don't they broadcast commentator-free audio on the SAP channel? [more inside]
posted by any portmanteau in a storm on Oct 3, 2009 - 18 answers

Are there any examples of stories where a character is depicted as super-funny, and that actually comes through in practice? [more inside]
posted by Navelgazer on Sep 29, 2009 - 26 answers

I want to build my own Linux-based DVR. Need some help on the specs and interop with Comcast Digital Starter Cable. [more inside]
posted by dcrocha on Sep 28, 2009 - 10 answers

How would one go about getting (assisted and monitored) access to scientific/medical research equipment in the Chicago area? (fMRI, MRI, electron microscopes, mass spectrometry) [more inside]
posted by chambers on Sep 24, 2009 - 5 answers

I have an older SD/HD tube TV: Toshiba 32HF73. When watching SD shows in 4:3, it looks perfect. When watching 16:9 HD shows, it overscans in all directions. It doesn't matter what the source is (TiVo, Xbox360, etc.). The TV's on-screen menus don't seem to have a setting that deals with the issue. Any ideas on what I can do? [more inside]
posted by Citrus on Sep 23, 2009 - 3 answers

Does anyone watch Vietnamese TV here? [more inside]
posted by mordecai on Sep 23, 2009 - 8 answers

Can you help me connect my optical-out DVD players to my new HDMI-in HDTV? [more inside]
posted by Dr. Wu on Sep 22, 2009 - 12 answers

I have a Logik lpvr168 freeview PVR. I'd like to save some of the content I've recorded to my computer. How can I accomplish this? [more inside]
posted by Solomon on Sep 18, 2009 - 0 answers

Help me select a TV (to be used as a computer monitor) for our conference room. We've got a small conference room at the office. I'm considering buying a used LCD (or plasma?) TV to use as a computer monitor for meetings. I need a little guidance in choosing the right specs. [more inside]
posted by namith on Sep 17, 2009 - 5 answers

What was this TV ad (for)? Stereotypical teenage roll call: jock, prude, dork, babe, bonehead, lackadaisical, "huh?" [more inside]
posted by ostranenie on Sep 15, 2009 - 3 answers

Best/Cheapest way to stream video/audio from PC that also acts as HD backup? (wants: Codec support, cheap, netflix support) [more inside]
posted by bmilner on Sep 14, 2009 - 6 answers

Why does my RCA plasma TV keep going black for 5 seconds at a time, outta nowhere? [more inside]
posted by flowerofhighrank on Sep 13, 2009 - 6 answers

I missed the women's semi-finals of the U.S. Open tonight, and would like to watch it on my computer, if possible. Does anyone know how I can do this? I looked on the usopen.org site, but I didn't see anything. Thanks, BB
posted by betsbillabong on Sep 12, 2009 - 3 answers

How can I watch the US Open tomorrow night? [more inside]
posted by GComes on Sep 12, 2009 - 4 answers

I have a bunch of HDTV shows recorded on a HD DVR. How can I make a video compilation without knowing anything about video editing? Complication: Linux household. [more inside]
posted by halogen on Sep 11, 2009 - 5 answers

I want to dump cable, but I still want to be able to watch particular shows. Can I do this? [more inside]
posted by nushustu on Sep 8, 2009 - 24 answers

Are non-UK residents eligible to enter the BBC quiz show Mastermind? [more inside]
posted by rollick on Sep 5, 2009 - 7 answers

What do you want to see on my demo reel? [more inside]
posted by silsurf on Sep 1, 2009 - 5 answers

[Australia] Which television should I buy for AU$2500? [more inside]
posted by turgid dahlia on Aug 30, 2009 - 10 answers

What great <10 episode British dramas, such as State of Play, have I missed in the last 10 years? [more inside]
posted by IanMorr on Aug 27, 2009 - 27 answers

Is any French TV actually any good? [more inside]
posted by handee on Aug 26, 2009 - 21 answers

I've seen a lot of TV shows/movies that have a baby crying (really crying, not dubbing in the sound). When I think about the filming process, it freaks me out. [more inside]
posted by sfkiddo on Aug 24, 2009 - 19 answers

Trying to identify a British television program about a doctor that used to be broadcast on PBS. [more inside]
posted by Riki tiki on Aug 22, 2009 - 2 answers