Must See TV Thread (2009-2011)

[Obed_Marsh]

I'm really liking the 'new' Dr. Who series and the Roku device for streaming instant Netflix content. Makes a nice cable alternative for somebody like me.

[Nathan]

I'm really liking the 'new' Dr. Who series and the Roku device for streaming instant Netflix content. Makes a nice light cable for somebody like me.

It's a good device.  I might be moving mine to make room for a Boxee box though.  It does pretty much everything the Roku does, plus more including streaming from your own computers and I think Hulu.  Supposed to be under $200.

[Obed_Marsh]

It's a good device.  I might be moving mine to make room for a Boxee box though.  It does pretty much everything the Roku does, plus more including streaming from your own computers and I think Hulu.  Supposed to be under $200.

I've tried the software version. I didn't like it much but to each his own. If a better hardware implementation comes out I might switch. Boxee has hulu but from what I understand it comes and goes depending on the latest updates. I'm not sure what that means for the boxee box.

[Nathan]

I've tried the software version. I didn't like it much but to each his own. If a better hardware implementation comes out I might switch. Boxee has hulu but from what I understand it comes and goes depending on the latest updates. I'm not sure what that means for the boxee box.

Yeah, Hulu doesn't want people watching on their TV's You can watch our stuff on your 15" laptop screen, but not on your nice TV from the couch.  That doesn't make any sense to me, but oh well, what do I know?

[PANatsFan]

Yeah, Hulu doesn't want people watching on their TV's You can watch our stuff on your 15" laptop screen, but not on your nice TV from the couch.  That doesn't make any sense to me, but oh well, what do I know?

DSub in FTW

[The Chief]

DSub in FTW

Or HDMI out

[Nathan]

Or HDMI out

Mini DisplayPort FTL

[PANatsFan]

Or HDMI out

It'll be a cold day in hell when I get a desktop machine or a Macbook.

[sportsfan882]

my laptop has an hdmi out port

[Nathan]

It'll be a cold day in hell when I get a desktop machine or a Macbook.

Huh?

[UMDNats]

http://www.mtv.com/videos/jersey-shore-ep-6-boardwalk-blowups/1629032/playlist.jhtml

Best show in TV history. The Situation is one of the best characters ever.

[The Chief]

It'll be a cold day in hell when I get a desktop machine or a Macbook.

To this I say

my laptop has an hdmi out port

Huh?

[PANatsFan]

To this I say

Ok amend it to add : "Or spend enough to get a high powered graphics card on my laptop."

[The Chief]

Ok amend it to add : "Or spend enough to get a high powered graphics card on my laptop."

You must not have been shopping lately.  We just played an HD 720p movie on my friend's 50" TV last night via his Intel-graphics powered ultra-low voltage dual core laptop w/ HDMI and it looked great and played flawlessly.  He paid ~$650 for that laptop.  Lots of laptops comes with HDMI now.

damn that was a lot of nerdy words and acronyms

[PANatsFan]

You must not have been shopping lately. 

Guess not.

[tomterp]

You must not have been shopping lately.  We just played an HD 720p movie on my friend's 50" TV last night via his Intel-graphics powered ultra-low voltage dual core laptop w/ HDMI and it looked great and played flawlessly.  He paid ~$650 for that laptop.  Lots of laptops comes with HDMI now.

damn that was a lot of nerdy words and acronyms

 

[The Chief]

Guess not.

Dsub in is nice, and I doubt the difference is noticeable except in extreme cases anyway, I just like to run as few cables as possible.  I've often lamented the lack of a dsub-in on my TV

What?  I didn't do it

[sportsfan882]

You must not have been shopping lately.  We just played an HD 720p movie on my friend's 50" TV last night via his Intel-graphics powered ultra-low voltage dual core laptop w/ HDMI and it looked great and played flawlessly.  He paid ~$650 for that laptop.  Lots of laptops comes with HDMI now.

damn that was a lot of nerdy words and acronyms

I just hooked my laptop up to my plasma to see how clear it was in showing HD video. Incredible. I put on House and the Simpsons in HD off of Fox's website and it played wonderfully. You wouldn't be able to tell that it is coming from my PC and not the cable box.

[PANatsFan]

Dsub in is nice, and I doubt the difference is noticeable except in extreme cases anyway, I just like to run as few cables as possible.  I've often lamented the lack of a dsub-in on my TV

What?  I didn't do it

I bought like a 20 foot VGA cable with bundled pc audio in from monoprice for like 10 bucks, then I coil it up when I'm not watching. The picture is still very, very good, and for DVD's and non-HD itunes movies, and certainly Hulu, it is more than sufficient.

[NatsDad14]

The best part of the Jersey Shore episode this week was when the Hippo charged Snooki.

[The Chief]

I bought like a 20 foot VGA cable with bundled pc audio in from monoprice for like 10 bucks, then I coil it up when I'm not watching. The picture is still very, very good, and for DVD's and non-HD itunes movies, and certainly Hulu, it is more than sufficient.

I've got a 20-foot HDMI cable that i used to use in the same way from my desktop PC (which DOES have a high-powered card, because I game)  It has fallen into disuse now that I have the WDTV.  Still a great backup though.

[PatsNats28]

I've started watching Jersey Shore, mainly because a lot of kids talk about it at school and Bill Simmons does too. Watched the first two episodes, very... interesting.

[Nathan]

You must not have been shopping lately.  We just played an HD 720p movie on my friend's 50" TV last night via his Intel-graphics powered ultra-low voltage dual core laptop w/ HDMI and it looked great and played flawlessly.  He paid ~$650 for that laptop.  Lots of laptops comes with HDMI now.

damn that was a lot of nerdy words and acronyms

Yeah, the < $800 HP laptop I had with Intel graphics (M4500HD) had an HDMI out port and handled playing stuff to my HDTV's fine.

Apple pisses me off with their Mini DisplayPort.  You can get a Mini DisplayPort -> HDMI adapter, but Apple doesn't put audio through the MDP although the standard allows it.  So I could have a nice picture but the sound would still be coming from crappy laptop speakers.

[UMDNats]

I've started watching Jersey Shore, mainly because a lot of kids talk about it at school and Bill Simmons does too. Watched the first two episodes, very... interesting.

It's an amazing show. Absolutely fantastic.

The Situation is a god.

"She's a grenade launcher"

[PatsNats28]

The Situation is probably my favorite character. I like Vinny too. Don't like Ronnie. I had like Sammi until she became nagy.