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Amph Airwaves, Streams, Fibers & Cords: General TV Discussion

Discussion in 'Community' started by The2ndQuest , Nov 10, 2012.

  1. Chewgumma

    Chewgumma Chosen One star 7

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    Also make the protagonist look less generic and more like the wackiest thing you can do with the character creator.

    Otherwise, **** yeah, Dragon's Dogma is back! I really hope this is another sign that we're getting Dragon's Dogma 2.
     
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  2. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    so peacock has implemented this chicken**** policy that does not allow playback over hdmi, presumably to restrict streaming to the platforms they have agreements with - apple, google, microsoft (via xbox), and those using a cable box. much like hbomax, no support for roku or amazon, and they don't want people getting around that.



    this also means if you have a monitor connected to your pc via hdmi cable, you cannot utilize this service. if you need another reason to despise these greedy pieces of ****, there's one.
     
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  3. Thena

    Thena Chosen One star 7

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    I don't get it. Isn't that just like turning away potential viewers? Do they want the service to fail?
     
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  4. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    they want you to buy xfinity cable.

    we've reached the part of the vicious cycle where the snake is eating its own tail.
     
  5. Thena

    Thena Chosen One star 7

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    Oh, fat chance of that [face_rofl]
     
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  6. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    ::grabs adapters::

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  7. TiniTinyTony

    TiniTinyTony 17X Hangman Winner star 7 VIP - Game Winner

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    With the Pop TV app, which is a garbage app btw, I was able to use Apple Play to cast the TV show I was watching from the app on my iPad/iPhone to my Samsung TV.
    I'm assuming the same might be doable with the Peacock app?!
     
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  8. solojones

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    This is exactly why I was so against Comcast being allowed to buy NBCU.
     
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  9. Darth Guy

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    Yes, vertical integration is bad. :p
     
  10. Thena

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  11. BigAl6ft6

    BigAl6ft6 Chosen One star 8

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    No more Homeland, which was always a interesting watch and made by the crew who made 24. But now with 24 and Homeland over, where am I going to get my counterterrorism action geopolitical somewhat dopey melodrama fix? Team up Carrie Matheson and Jack Bauer Avengers style for a Russian breakout series!
     
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  12. solojones

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    Watch Jack Ryan.
     
  13. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    also watch the americans! thank you to everyone who recommended it in the amph thread - it's incredible.
     
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  14. solojones

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    Oh yes, I was just thinking of shows that are still on. If you haven't seen The Americans, it is the best spy show ever IMHO.
     
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  15. BigAl6ft6

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    Yah I was thinking about Jack Ryan as a fill in and I've been definitely meaning to watch The Americans but can't access the back catalogue streaming service of FXNow Canada (episodes of FX series are only available for like 3 weeks after airing and the kicked behind another paywall). So probably Jack Ryan it is! Eventually.
     
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  16. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    prime video's got the americans, too. once-stop shopping, al!

    edit - oh wait, canada. sorry. :(
     
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  17. BigAl6ft6

    BigAl6ft6 Chosen One star 8

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    Yah it's okay though cuz on Prime we just got X-Files, maybe should rewatch the whole thing, been about 20 years (and it was on Netflix about 5 years ago). Also Community (also Netflix too), 30 Rock and Parks and Rec, Netflix Canada still has Office and Friends, the whole reason for Peacocks existence!

    I would like to see Solar Opposites on Hulu but doesn't have a Canadian distributor yet and Hulu is US only (they sell Hulu content to different Canadian stations). Also watching Doom Patrol which is on CTVSCIFI and Crave.

    Anyway about hour and a half from that 30 Rock reunion special Peacock advertising! For a steaming service I can't see ahahah
     
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  18. BigAl6ft6

    BigAl6ft6 Chosen One star 8

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    Anddd my cable box was broken at 8 pm. But I got it to work at 8:50. Butttt even though the cable box information guide said 30 Rock, it was not. The NBC affiliate I get was one of the stations that apparently refused to air it. Local news special called Something Good about fuzzy feel good stories. 9 pm Superstore came on fine though.

    There's a ad for Peacock on the bottom right corner of Superstore broadcast too they'll probably black box it out ahaha

    Going to try 11 pm West coast feed but not feeling optimistic about it. Wish me luck! Good God Lemon!
     
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  19. I Are The Internets

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    I finished season 1 of Breaking Bad last Friday. I'm really enjoying it, going to start season 2 tomorrow evening.
     
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  20. BigAl6ft6

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    Yasss Tuco! And it gets better after S1 (I think S1 was cut short due to the writers strike)

    West coast feed doesn't have 30 Rock reunion special Peacock advertising either, some concert benefit thingie. Reading into it non NBC owned affiliates full on revolted and put on local programing, only aired on NBC owned stations.

    But that's fine, I'm sure I can find it eventually on the wilds of the Internet and TFA and TLJ are on Showcase so it's cool.
     
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  21. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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  22. Ramza

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  23. solojones

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  24. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Its all probably for the same "pre-existing licensing deals" issues that has affected Disney+ and HBOM content, it's just really weird to see it happen less than a day after launch.
     
  25. Ramza

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    It was probably inevitable for it to happen with some streaming service given how much balkanizing is occurring, but it's hilarious that it's happening to such an obnoxious one.

    It'd be like if Quibi had had something that literally anyone cared about, but then lost that. ... Too soon? :p
     
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