Dropped my Samsung s7 and shattered the back glass tonight. What a stupid design.

I've had Fire TV with Kodi for several months. Would never go back. I've become a huge cricket fan. Not really, but I could if I wanted.

 

It has been working well so far. Only watched 1 show but it went pretty smoothly with a few minor hiccups but nothing to make unwatchable

It has been working well so far. Only watched 1 show but it went pretty smoothly with a few minor hiccups but nothing to make unwatchable

I use Exodus and Phoenix for pretty much everything. Most can play at around 720 with some at 1080. Not bad for the price and infinite library.

Had no idea the Samsung S7 had a microSD slot and a fingerprint scanner. Decided on that one as my new phone, as much as I enjoyed staying away from Samsung phones.

 

Will go pick it up tomorrow, maybe get a wireless charger.

iPhone 8 rumors already swirling. My contract is up but I'm gonna wait out for the 8 rather than get the 7.

iPhone 8 rumors already swirling. My contract is up but I'm gonna wait out for the 8 rather than get the 7.

 

Anything specifically? I've been considering getting an iPhone, but want to make it worth it. It's either that or the Pixel for me.

I use Exodus and Phoenix for pretty much everything. Most can play at around 720 with some at 1080. Not bad for the price and infinite library.

 

Exodus, Phoenix and ProSport. There's also some 4K add-ons if you're internet provider doesn't have data caps.

iPhone 8 rumors already swirling. My contract is up but I'm gonna wait out for the 8 rather than get the 7.

 

They're going to do 7S before 8. This happens every year lol.

no next year will be 10 years since the first iPhone was released so they will be doing a big overhaul and it will be the 8.

I've been wondering if I should hold off for the S8. Probably won't be out until March, but I don't want to buy a phone and it becomes outdated in a few weeks.

Anything specifically? I've been considering getting an iPhone, but want to make it worth it. It's either that or the Pixel for me.

This video sums it up best:

 

 

They're going to do 7S before 8. This happens every year lol.

 

 

no next year will be 10 years since the first iPhone was released so they will be doing a big overhaul and it will be the 8.

 

Yeah, I believe they're calling it the 8 since it will be a major improvement rather than a marginal 'S' improvement. IMO, the iPhone 7 is more of a 6S^2 than a 7

I figured out that the reason my PC kept killing the SSDs I'd install in it was the UPS I was using had a dead battery, so it wasn't getting "clean" power to my system, and SSDs can't handle that. So now that I replaced that, SSDs are much cheaper than 2 years ago when I originally started, and a 500 GB is good enough to keep as a primary drive with the other one just being used for storage.

Shouldn't your P/S being cleaning up the power signal anyway, not the UPS?

Shouldn't your P/S being cleaning up the power signal anyway, not the UPS?

I also had a bad PSU too.

This is posted on AVS fourms as well but thought I might ask some of you guys in here. Just got my first Smart TV (Sony XBR X850D)

 

I am running an hdmi from my Xfinity X-1 receiver to the TV. The X-1 is hooked up to my Onkyo receiver. What do I need to do in order to get audio from the apps to work? I tried testing a netflix or prime video but the audio continues to play from the X-1 receiver on whatever channel the cable is on. Do I need to run something directly from the Onkyo receiver to the TV or is there something in the TV setting I'm not considering?

 

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This is posted on AVS fourms as well but thought I might ask some of you guys in here. Just got my first Smart TV (Sony XBR X850D)

 

 

 

If your TV and stereo both use HDMI ARC, and you are using a new enough HDMI cable (if it's less than, say, 5 years old, it will be) then your HDMI signal is bi-directional.

 

Your TV does, that was easy enough to google, but I don't know if your receiver does. Look at your HDMI ports, see if they say "ARC" next to them.

 

edit: I didn't notice you already said your receiver is old, my bad. So you probably already know this, lol

Edited December 9, 20169 yr by Ezio Auditore

If your TV and stereo both use HDMI ARC, and you are using a new enough HDMI cable (if it's less than, say, 5 years old, it will be) then your HDMI signal is bi-directional.

 

Your TV does, that was easy enough to google, but I don't know if your receiver does. Look at your HDMI ports, see if they say "ARC" next to them.

 

edit: I didn't notice you already said your receiver is old, my bad. So you probably already know this, lol

 

I'm at work now so can't check the receiver but I bought it in 2006/2007 so I'm guessing it's not ARC compatible.

I'm at work now so can't check the receiver but I bought it in 2006/2007 so I'm guessing it's not ARC compatible.

I'd bet money that it's not because the HDMI standard was brand new then, so yeah, your original solution is probably the route you need to take

I'm back, mother lovers...time to resurrect the tech thread.

 

I promise...THIS time I'll be good and get along well with others.

 

I love my new Samsung Soundbar.

Salivating over the announced Garmin Fenix 5.

I love my new Samsung Soundbar.

 

How much you pay for it? I see some from $100 to lots more.

How much you pay for it? I see some from $100 to lots more.

Here's the one I got - it's at Costco for $199.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-HW-K450-Chan...ng+soundbar+450

 

It throws/simulates realistic surround and sounds great. Big fan. Makes Battlefield 1 sound nuts and works as a great stereo with minimal footprint (I got rid of the monster receiver/speaker set when we moved to our new house).

 

Very, very happy.

Here's the one I got - it's at Costco for $199.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-HW-K450-Chan...ng+soundbar+450

 

It throws/simulates realistic surround and sounds great. Big fan. Makes Battlefield 1 sound nuts and works as a great stereo with minimal footprint (I got rid of the monster receiver/speaker set when we moved to our new house).

 

Very, very happy.

 

I haven't had a home sound system for years so this maybe a dumb question, but do these sound bars hook up to TV? No more amplifiers?