4K content
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Norman Breaks »
Tue Feb 15, 2022 9:20 pm
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Where do you get your 4K content and what hardware or media format is it?
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What have you got yourself? What apps do you use that are free and what ones are subscription based?
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Last post by PogMoThoin
Tue Feb 15, 2022 10:13 pm
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Last post by 95438756
Tue Feb 15, 2022 1:30 pm
Bit of a long shot - recover SD files from phone?
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CelticRambler »
Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:10 am
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For no obvious reason, on Monday my phone decided to reboot itself while playing a YouTube video and in the process of coming back to life, blitzed...
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Just delete them from the cloud backup as well, only takes a minute and you won’t have to worry about lost photos or documents.
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Last post by CelticRambler
Sat Feb 05, 2022 10:15 am
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Last post by 95438756
Tue Feb 01, 2022 12:18 pm
CHEAP-ASS Brands - Your Favourites and Junk
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95438756 »
Thu Jan 27, 2022 10:44 am
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I'll get the ball rolling
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The big bars of chocolate with the nuts in them from Lidl. They are a LOT better than the standard Cadbury & Nestle chocolate.
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Last post by Hairy-Joe
Thu Jan 27, 2022 9:22 pm
Printed circuit board maintenance
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by 765489 » Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:44 pm
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I've got two telly in the house. One of the remote controls was not working so I carefully dismantled it as there was something rattling around...
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I ordered one from DID electrical last night before I seen these suggestions. Think it's oneforall brand. Once I can change stations without having...
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Last post by 765489
Sun Jan 16, 2022 11:18 pm
Moving to IPTV?
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Breezin »
Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:54 am
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Our freesat setup is acting up, again, and to be honest I don't have the appetite to check all the connections only for another to fail. The guy who...
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Just get a Fire stick or Chromecast with Google TV they'll do Netflix, Disney, Amazon prime, YouTube etc
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Last post by PogMoThoin
Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:39 pm
Windows 11
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490808 »
Mon Oct 11, 2021 9:59 am
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So it seems Windows 11 is available (just seen some Currys PCWorld adds on the TV).
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^^^^^ so ask for windoze 10 on that cool gaming PC you intend playing that cool 3D FPS on!
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Last post by 95438756
Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:42 pm
EZines
by 765489 » Wed Jan 12, 2022 6:44 pm
Anyone read ezines before the internet got fancy with graphics ? Do you still read them and are there any that are still going in text form ? I love...
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Last post by 765489
Wed Jan 12, 2022 6:44 pm
Philips Wiz smart bulbs
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Norman Breaks »
Wed Dec 29, 2021 6:34 pm
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I got me a set of these for my basement/music room. They were only $15. Pretty easy to install and start using. It took me a bit of web searching to...
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The biggest problem is the old light switches. I need to get around to replacing them with smart switches. It's a pain when you tell google to turn...
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Last post by Norman Breaks
Wed Jan 12, 2022 3:20 pm
Video clips on Whatsapp
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Cobham »
Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:41 pm
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I have about 15 short clips on whatsapp that I would like to transfer to some format and maybe intersperse with still photos and make it flow as one...
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Thank you for your encouragement.... I have worked away for a few hours now and very pleased with result ... a 15 'movie' wiht a dozen or so video...
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Last post by Cobham
Fri Dec 31, 2021 8:53 pm
New tablet
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Cobham »
Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:12 pm
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My 5 yrs old Samsung tablet has 'died' ... the port for power cable is broken ( not full of fluff!). I used it often and it filled a gap between...
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Just to follow up on this.... yes there was some setting to show 'negative' images that I must had inadvertently selected! Apparently it is an option...
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Last post by Cobham
Thu Dec 30, 2021 1:02 pm
Minimum spec usable computer.
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490808 »
Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:01 pm
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You may remember in another thread I mentioned the number of old computers I have.
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I gave up storing media so mine is just for family backups so my 6TB is plenty. For media I have Emby on a German dedicated server with gsuite...
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Last post by PogMoThoin
Wed Dec 29, 2021 5:51 pm
Recommend a VPN provider?
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Cyclepath »
Thu Oct 14, 2021 4:33 pm
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Hey folks, can anyone recommend a VPN provider?
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Forget about streaming BBC iPlayer, Amazon Prime UK, etc.
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Last post by Breezin
Wed Dec 22, 2021 8:22 pm
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Last post by 95438756
Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:35 am
Use a BURNER Mobile Phone as a disposable "PAYG Internet Dongle"
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95438756 »
Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:48 pm
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10 years ago, gugleguy could go into a shop and buy an internet dongle on payg, most stores. Now, if you want the same device, you've got to sell...
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I think anonymity might be what he's looking for there. A VPN might do just as good a job for you OP if properly configured.
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Last post by 765489
Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:45 am
HOST.IE has bitten the dust
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95438756 »
Wed Oct 13, 2021 12:58 pm
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Did'nt do any business with them, but apparently a whole lot of Irish small businesses have their websites run by this firm.
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Bit of a late reply to this thread but there has been a lot of consolidation and takeovers in the Irish market. Host.ie was taken over a few years...
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Last post by jmcc
Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:07 pm
The first joysticks / game pads you used
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95438756 »
Thu Nov 18, 2021 6:49 pm
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Mine was a Spectravideo Quick Shot 2. 8 directions corresponding to electronic contacts on the circuit board. On a ZX spectrum.
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^^^ POOR tiny Tim.
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Last post by Hairy-Joe
Fri Nov 19, 2021 3:14 pm
Linkedin Live : Did you get an invite
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95438756 »
Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:43 pm
Because I have > 150 Linkedin connections, I got a Linkedin Live invite. Tried it out with OBS studio. Eventhough stream quality reported 'Excellent'...
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Last post by 95438756
Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:41 am
Apple to sell spare parts ...
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490808 »
Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:54 pm
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Apple to sell spare parts to consumers to repair iPhones and Macs.
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What's the catch? :) Will believe it when I see it, but it would be great.
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Last post by knownunknown
Thu Nov 18, 2021 8:16 am
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Last post by 95438756
Sun Nov 07, 2021 10:17 am
$hit software specific to one brand manufacturer only
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95438756 »
Wed Nov 03, 2021 1:11 pm
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Smartbyte telemetry is the shit software on Dells
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All the Samsung apps that were bundled with their Galaxy phones.
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Last post by Cyclepath
Thu Nov 04, 2021 11:38 am
Whats the best laptop I can get for 1k?
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490808 »
Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:37 am
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So my protracted laptop replacement quest is still ongoing, I think I've hung on with a couple of old laptops for the limited use I have for about 5...
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Just an update as I mentioned I was going to mess around with the 3g/4g card. Turns out the slot was there but no card to support it so bought one on...
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Last post by 490808
Wed Oct 27, 2021 2:59 pm
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Last post by 95438756
Sat Oct 23, 2021 8:57 pm
Gaming: Learning Flight Simulation X Plane 11 The Hard Way
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95438756 »
Sat Oct 16, 2021 2:01 pm
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There is a programming language book called 'Learning Python the Hard Way'
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Once upon a time, I used to indulge in a daily dose of MS Flight Simulator, using just keyboard and joystick (always dreamt of getting better kit but...
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Last post by CelticRambler
Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:40 am
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