Category Archives: Entertainment

Foxtel from Telstra

Posted on 10/08/2016 by AlanM52

Although still happy with my Telstra T-Box, which Telstra pulled from sales last year and replaced with Telstra TV (stupid thing), I suspect T-Box services will end in the near future – don’t know ??? Today I was browsing the … Continue reading →

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Telstra Internet Outage

Posted on 22/07/2016 by AlanM52

No big deal just tether the PC to my Samsung.

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Presto entertainment

Posted on 08/04/2016 by AlanM52

We have Presto again – last year we had it for 6 months free but it was pretty ho-hum so pulled out in the last month. T-box channel 911 is promoting the 6 month free trial again so tried to … Continue reading →

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Foxtel Go on my phone

Posted on 19/03/2016 by AlanM52

Foxtel Go on a older unsupported Samsung Galaxy Note GT-7000. Downloaded the Apk file and installed directly onto the phone – works well.

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Target – DAB+ radio

Posted on 06/02/2016 by AlanM52

Off to The Glen this morning to do some banking & shopping in Target. While looking for a particular wireless extender (see other post) came across this DAB radio with no brand name other than ‘Target Retro Radio’ reduced from … Continue reading →

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Foxtel Go – working again

Posted on 30/12/2015 by AlanM52

Don’t use it much but it’s always worked – until recently. Above: Script error when I click the login button.

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Unpacking the new TV

Posted on 27/06/2015 by AlanM52

Lugged the beast up the stairs by myself into one of the end bedrooms to unpack and setup. DO NOT do as I do, this is a two person job! However…if you’ve been doing TV stuff from the sixties then … Continue reading →

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Unpacking the new TV

Posted on 27/06/2015 by AlanM52

Initial setup and run auto tune. The remote control looks and feels pretty el cheapo, not as good as the Soniq’s. Channel change is quick. It amazes me in this digital era of HD, FHD and now UHD how many … Continue reading →

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Researching new TV’s

Posted on 21/06/2015 by AlanM52

Hard to find a ‘normal’ TV in the 55″ – 58″ range, SMART TV’s are all the rage now and they are basically giant tablets – I want to watch TV on a TV. Was looking at the Soniq S55V14B … Continue reading →

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Need to buy a new TV

Posted on 21/06/2015 by AlanM52

Researching new TV’s – the owner of the Soniq 55″ TV hanging on our lounge wall want’s her TV back !!! more to come…

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