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06-11-2011, 02:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
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Adapt, improvise, discover........Do.
We left for this trip 3 months early, I had a tremendous task in still running service calls and overhauling the Monte. I easily had 3 months work to do on it, new springs, wet-bolt, wheels and tires, satellite dish, front mounted camera, three flat screen TV mountains, rear carrier, bike rack (it's holding up like a champ after repairs) lighting upgrades, 2500 watt Inverter, 6 G.C. Batteries, 3 new electronic monitors, Honda Gen extended run Mods....and on and on.
So I didn't have time to finish the portable satellite dish. Left it at home. We are at at old, very,very nice RV resort in Loveland, have an end spot where I, being a nosy busy-body can see everyone come and go, love the spot, can't get a fix on the Sat's. Nearest TV stations 50 miles away, can't get a signal, Park doesn't have cable.
I get on the Internet and call SADOUN Sat. sales. Order the Dish, tripod, and all the stuff we need, should be here Wednesday.
Sue and I were sitting on the couch staring at the front camera on the screen above the Sony (blank) screen. Not much happening there...
So, I says to myself, "Hershel, let's try and rent movies, watch on the computer, run a cable to the Sony and be all set!" Hershel never answers back, but I went with the idea. We now have a free month of Netfliks, I ran a speed test on the little Hockey-puck Sprint hotspot we have, it passed the test. So I yell at Sue to come over and see the movie on my computer. First step complete. I look in the grocery bag of cables and wires I brought to see what I could hook up the computer to the TV: nuttin honey. So I sits and thinks and thinks and sits. It came to me. I found the HDMI cable for my X-Box 360, all the men in Modern warfare II said it would be fine to use it for a while.
Then the sound would only come out of the laptop...not good.
I 'Goggled' my problem, as usual, when a person has a problem, chances are 10,000 or more people have had the same problem.
I just went into 'sounds' and I don't know, something else, on my control panel and made the HDMI the go-to-port.
Happy as a clam.. saw three movies last night, we could watch back to back movies for the next 'Free' month and never run out of movies.
Adapt, improvise, discover....Do.
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06-11-2011, 06:51 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BEND
Posts: 350
M.O.C. #11243
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You are the MAN! I have learned so much from you and the other members here - Continue to enjoy the retirement -
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06-11-2011, 07:02 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
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Thank you Ron and Cathie, that was very nice to take the time to comment.
You two have fun as well 
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06-11-2011, 07:10 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Navarre
Posts: 1,527
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But But Ozz, how do you watch the Royals???????????? They actually have respectable team this year.
Glad you have the altitude thing under control. We have had other issues, tied to the throne for a couple of days.
Mike
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06-11-2011, 07:30 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Oh, sorry Mike. I had a bit of that directly related to a Subway shop. We were downtown Estes, not wanting to try the various strange eating places, so we thought the Subway would be safe.... NOT.
I drifted away from the Royals when they went on strike years ago. I will miss NASCAR, but hope to find a Hooters in town to see it. But, I don't know if I can watch it without the fast foreword.
Good excuse to go there....
Hope you guys bounce back quickly.
We will be headed to the Black hills and probably Sturgis area, then on to Yellowstone area after wearing this town out.
Where will you guys be in a week or two?
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06-11-2011, 11:00 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
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Glad your "A" sickness is better. Hope you are enjoying yourself now. Working on making my surround work with TV only. I think 1 cable will do it. just working on routing it.
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06-11-2011, 11:10 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by lsessoms
Glad your "A" sickness is better. Hope you are enjoying yourself now. Working on making my surround work with TV only. I think 1 cable will do it. just working on routing it.
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Thanks Larry. I was fine as soon as we reached the bottom of Big Thompson Canyon. I've been biking all around the RV park here in Loveland.
Good luck with that, I have yet to try and hook up my stereo system after the dummy yanked all the wires from it without marking them.
Adapt...
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06-11-2011, 12:06 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Rapid City
Posts: 931
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Ozz, google Nascar & look for track views & current leaders. They have different ways to view the race on the computer! 
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06-11-2011, 12:49 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
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Thanks! I will try that. Got to get my Sunnoco fuel fix!
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06-11-2011, 12:58 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: South
Posts: 2,499
M.O.C. #5140
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Ozz,
We recently upgraded our TVs to a 32" Visio in the living room and a 22" in the bedroom. They both have internet connectivity and through our air card we have been watching Netflix movies all day here in north western Wisconsin where it is cold! We'll be headed back to Goshen in another couple of weeks for some more work on our 5th wheel.
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06-11-2011, 01:04 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by snfexpress
Ozz,
We recently upgraded our TVs to a 32" Visio in the living room and a 22" in the bedroom. They both have internet connectivity and through our air card we have been watching Netflix movies all day here in north western Wisconsin where it is cold! We'll be headed back to Goshen in another couple of weeks for some more work on our 5th wheel.
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That is interesting, the kid at the electronics store today said something about that when we were getting a longer HDMI cord, we have a 32" Sony Bravia in the living room.
How the heck do you get it direct to the TV?
I'll Goggle it and see if I can understand it. I almost called you, as I deem you one of the smartest...and nicest peep I know. But we fumbled around and got it to work , but I am interested in the direct computer deal.
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06-11-2011, 01:29 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: South
Posts: 2,499
M.O.C. #5140
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The TV, from Vizio has built-in internet and other apps including one from Netflix. You sign up with Netflix on your computer and then either send a movie you choose while browsing with your computer to the Instant Queue of the TV or browse from your TV (we prefer to browse from the computer). The movie is not downloaded to your computer but rather is streamed to your TV.
However, there is a way to fling certain videos from the web, including almost all of the YouTube videos to your TV wirelessly from your computer. And you can...there is no end to what can be done nowadays.
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06-11-2011, 01:33 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Eastern
Posts: 1,155
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Ozz the DW won't let me go to Hooters to watch nascar WELL she won't let me go at all I don't understand that!!! Hang in there buddy sound like your suffering is allmost over. LOL
Bobby
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06-11-2011, 02:03 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
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I will fool around with it, maybe I can figure something out.
Bobbie, when push comes to shove and it's time, I will probably be given a project to do around the T-house...
I've been riding my bike around the C.G., license plates from all the hot places in the country.
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06-11-2011, 06:16 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2010
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Have a great trip to S.D. Made the trip from Loveland/Ft. Collins area to Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore, the Badlands etc. a few years ago and it was just incredible! Gotta do it again with the Monty...
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06-11-2011, 06:49 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Thanks, always good to know it will be a good experience, especially if you haven't done it before.
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