Ginaro Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 4 hours ago, Homer Thompson said: Those plugs look older than me, and I wasn't born in the 90s. That's why I asked. It's almost certainly OK but worth checking Right, but I was taking issue with you asking if the aerial has been upgraded to receive Freeview, because there's no such thing as a Freeview or "digital" aerial. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 I tried a few things, infra red etc but none of them worked reliably. Best thing I found was a pretty ordinary indoor aerial, works much better with digital than the old coat hanger type with analogue broadcasting. Depends on the signal strength in your area and you have to play around with positioning. Quite a small outlay if it doesn't work. https://www.amazon.co.uk/SLx-Digital-Freeview-27806R-Innovation/dp/B07GXS9ZXS/ref=pd_sbs_1/259-4881059-0246166?pd_rd_w=zT2Cf&pf_rd_p=a3a7088f-4aec-4dbd-97cc-9a059581fe7b&pf_rd_r=JY0YP7GJNP3NK6RE830F&pd_rd_r=9f204e06-b1e7-4d40-ba80-b9c10fd85879&pd_rd_wg=EKg0Y&pd_rd_i=B07GXS9ZXS&th=1 P.S. I got mine without an amplifier and it worked fine, no idea if they're worth the extra.So to clarify, would this just plug into the TV with no need for anything in the aerial connection? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 40 minutes ago, paul-r-cfc said: So to clarify, would this just plug into the TV with no need for anything in the aerial connection? Yup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Yup. Shite. Really should have taken that thing off the wall then before the painter came round. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 20 minutes ago, paul-r-cfc said: Shite. Really should have taken that thing off the wall then before the painter came round. It might not work, you need a decent signal so you might still want a plan B for the roof aerial. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 It might not work, you need a decent signal so you might still want a plan B for the roof aerial.Ach, it's fine. Only time I ever watch live TV is for football which I'll be getting off my mum's virgin media account anyway! Anything else can be found on iplayer etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty It Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Wifi speeds are all to f**k, getting 0.6mbps download but 9mbps upload.Any idea what could be causing this, phoned the provider and they were absolutely useless. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Wifi speeds are all to f**k, getting 0.6mbps download but 9mbps upload.Any idea what could be causing this, phoned the provider and they were absolutely useless.Rebooting the router would be the first thing. Have you got anything connected via network cable? If so, check the speed on there. If its the same then chances are it's a line fault. If its OK then its an issues with the wireless router or the devices. Presumably you've checked on more than one device? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty It Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Rebooting the router would be the first thing. Have you got anything connected via network cable? If so, check the speed on there. If its the same then chances are it's a line fault. If its OK then its an issues with the wireless router or the devices. Presumably you've checked on more than one device? Checked on several devices although all wireless, I'll try a wired device and do a speed check tonight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 30 minutes ago, Empty It said: 15 hours ago, Homer Thompson said: Rebooting the router would be the first thing. Have you got anything connected via network cable? If so, check the speed on there. If its the same then chances are it's a line fault. If its OK then its an issues with the wireless router or the devices. Presumably you've checked on more than one device? Checked on several devices although all wireless, I'll try a wired device and do a speed check tonight. Also log in to the router's control panel, it might show the speeds and other troubleshooting info about the line. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty It Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Also log in to the router's control panel, it might show the speeds and other troubleshooting info about the line. So I've come home to it miraculously fixing itself despite the provider claiming it was definitely a problem inside the address and wasn't on their side, sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Any decent adblock apps for Firestick? Youtube seem to have ramped up the ads to pretty much making any video unwatchable. Tried to watch a 20 min video and had 12 ad breaks which were unskippable and it's always the same 2 adverts. Not sure if there's something up with my YouTube app or they've just went mental because it doesn't seem as bad on my other devices that don't have adblock such as my TV in the bedroom. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 What to do when a phone runs out of charge but and no longer turns on despite using multiple different cables/chargers that work with another phone? When I plug it into my computer, it recognises something is there (with the manufacturer name in device manager) but the phone doesn't charge or appear as a drive (presumably because it needs to be unlocked). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger29 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Any decent adblock apps for Firestick? Youtube seem to have ramped up the ads to pretty much making any video unwatchable. Tried to watch a 20 min video and had 12 ad breaks which were unskippable and it's always the same 2 adverts. Not sure if there's something up with my YouTube app or they've just went mental because it doesn't seem as bad on my other devices that don't have adblock such as my TV in the bedroom.Have you tried Newpipe? It's a third party YouTube app that gets rid of the ads for you. Not sure how it deals with subscriptions etc.Every 2/3 months YouTube tries to block it but you just need to download the update it and it'll be fine again.The logo doesn't show up right on my firestick but other than that its perfect for me (on any android device). What to do when a phone runs out of charge but and no longer turns on despite using multiple different cables/chargers that work with another phone? When I plug it into my computer, it recognises something is there (with the manufacturer name in device manager) but the phone doesn't charge or appear as a drive (presumably because it needs to be unlocked).Something similar happened to a relative of mines iPhone. It turned out the USB component inside the phone had broken. I just bought that single component for maybe £5 on ebay and replaced it myself using a fairly simple YouTube guide.This was around 5 years ago though and its obviously tougher to get into phones yourself nowadays without damaging them.Could the battery itself be damaged/almost dead? Or maybe something is stuck in the charging port stopping enough voltage getting through. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 22 hours ago, charger29 said: It turned out the USB component inside the phone had broken. I just bought that single component for maybe £5 on ebay and replaced it myself using a fairly simple YouTube guide. This was around 5 years ago though and its obviously tougher to get into phones yourself nowadays without damaging them. Could the battery itself be damaged/almost dead? Or maybe something is stuck in the charging port stopping enough voltage getting through. Couldn't see anything amiss with the charging port (removed fluff as well), and the youtube video I saw for this phone involved taking off the screen with what looked like a heatgun! But funnily enough I connected it a few times today and eventually it just started up again - with ~60% charge! Think it's about 5 years old so might need to find another one in case it does the same thing again... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geedub-MFC Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 25/02/2022 at 23:16, Ludo*1 said: Any decent adblock apps for Firestick? Youtube seem to have ramped up the ads to pretty much making any video unwatchable. Tried to watch a 20 min video and had 12 ad breaks which were unskippable and it's always the same 2 adverts. Not sure if there's something up with my YouTube app or they've just went mental because it doesn't seem as bad on my other devices that don't have adblock such as my TV in the bedroom. https://smartyoutubetv.github.io/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Will an i5-9400f significantly bottleneck an RTX 3060? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fife Saint Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Will an i5-9400f significantly bottleneck an RTX 3060? What is it, 6 core? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 What is it, 6 core?Yeah. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fife Saint Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Yeah. Depends on what you're using it for but I'd be comfortable with it. Gaming or editing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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