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le nubian - Nov 12, 2011 8:42:11 am PST #18427 of 25505
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

because I think the app was not organized the way I think, if that makes any sense. I'm finding that is true with a lot of apps that I buy and then cannot use.


§ ita § - Nov 12, 2011 8:48:57 am PST #18428 of 25505
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I still haven't found my task list app for that reason. But I'm much more particular about everyday things like to dos than grocery lists.


Stephanie - Nov 12, 2011 9:16:55 am PST #18429 of 25505
Trust my rage

I know we have had this no-cable discussion a million times in this thread, but I just cancelled my cable last week. I had planned on keeping my Tivo since I had an HD antenna for my TV. But the antenna doesn't work and I know myself well enough to doubt that I will make it to the store anytime soon.

I have an Apple TV (the original gray one) but I recently discovered that the new AppleTV (black) has streaming Netflix on it, while mine doesn't. I'm planning on buying the little black one soon. I have also downloaded the free ABC, CBS, and NBC apps for my iPad but only the ABC one seems to work bug free most of the time.

eta: I meant to add that the streaming only plan for Netflix is the best investment ever for this house. I rarely watch it, but my kids both use it almost every day and it has a huge selection of kid-appropriate stuff. But not so much current stuff, right?

My last thought is that while I really don't mind paying to download shows via iTunes, I only rewatch my true favorites, like SPN. I'm really not interested in clogging my HD with Grey's Anatomy or Survivor.

So I'm pondering a Hulu Plus subscription and cancelling my Tivo since I don't have an antenna. But I'm curious what have been other people's "perfect" solutions.


le nubian - Nov 12, 2011 9:25:11 am PST #18430 of 25505
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I do not have an Apple TV, but I have a Roku. Have you looked into Roku?


Jon B. - Nov 12, 2011 10:44:02 am PST #18431 of 25505
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Doesn't your Tivo do Netflix streaming?


meara - Nov 12, 2011 10:53:00 am PST #18432 of 25505

I did TiVo with antenna for a while, it wasn't too bad (it was years ago though). I'd vote making someone figure out how to make your antenna work, but if you think that'll be a few months, I guess cancel the TiVo. But if the TiVo is a newish one that does Netflix, forget a new AppleTV!


Stephanie - Nov 12, 2011 11:01:51 am PST #18433 of 25505
Trust my rage

Well, and I feel sort of dumb even writing this, my Tivo streams Netflix but I don't get any sound. I've tried it a few times, many months apart, but never any sound.


Jon B. - Nov 12, 2011 1:54:59 pm PST #18434 of 25505
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Stephanie, see this thread: [link]

Are you using an HDMI cable?


Atropa - Nov 12, 2011 5:13:22 pm PST #18435 of 25505
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I turned on our Samsung LCD TV for the first time in a few days, and there is a thin horizontal line of static flickering up and down the screen. I don't suppose it's due to some sort of setting or cable that may have been jostled by playful kittens? Not a hardware problem?


Tom Scola - Nov 12, 2011 8:05:00 pm PST #18436 of 25505
hwæt

Is it on one channel, or all channels?