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My circumstances are a bit (lot) different Pat, there are no charity shops here for a start, far and few secondhand shops.
UK TV we have never been able to get because we are too far east. It´s mostly series I have watched so far.
We never watched TV in the van, not even the DVD´s we took with us that are still in there, but now I am on my own who knows what I will do when I am away.

What are you watching Netflix on Jan? The big telly or iPad?

 

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You can get USB Firesticks or Hoku that plug into the side of the telly and allow you to access Netflix and watch stuff on the big screen but I forgot you had that big Mac. Looks ideal.

 

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Yes it is, I don´t want a huge TV that takes up a whole wall like some people (or person) I know does.>

Oooh you will set him off now! :lol:

 

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Would one of those firestick thingys work on our tv in the fiver? How do they work? Do they need wifi? We have wifi here.

I have found BBC Sounds on the laptop and am enjoying listening to the radio through it

I haven't got one as I download all my stuff from the secret internet fairies but there was a thread a while back all about them, I'm out right now but will see if I can find it later. Yes they need wifi as they stream the content and basically turn your TV into a smart tv where you can watch subscription services (assuming you have a subscription like Netflix and Amazon prime) and loads of free channels.

No reason why they wouldn't work in the fiver or motorhome as long as your TV had a USB port to plug it in and you have good unlimited wifi. I think they would work via a 4G or 3g phone hotspot or mifi as well but will eat data really quick.

The smaller the TV though I think the less bandwidth you will need.

 

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I have never seen the USB socket on our TV, no wonder :frown2: I expectant extension lead to keep at the front would be OK ?

Wot? Eh? Are you on the Gin already?

 

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No, Why?
The USB socket is at the back of the TV I can´t keep turning the TV round its buddy hard enough connecting anything to it to start with.

I never understood your sentence thats all. Is that a photo of the back of your actual TV? If so it has all the sockets, HDMI, USB, ethernet etc. You could plug a laptop in via HDMI or a USB Firestick to get Netflix etc. It looks like it already has some kind of hard drive attached.

 

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Not the back of MY TV barry its the picture in an advert for my TV.
The old Samsung laptop is already plugged into the HDMI, but the Netflix is on the mac, I don´t think I can have it on the laptop as well.
Or maybe you know different.

If you have a subscription I would have thought you could access it on any device. I think you can have it on up to six but only in use one at a time. This might help. https://help.netflix.com/en/node/23931

 

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Hi Billbo.
Looking at any movie on 123movies seems to get me porn or adds and my AVG blocks sites. Or it wants my credit card. Maybe I have got to the wrong site.
Is there a correct one please?

Ray.

Use those sites with caution Ray. As said if you have good adblock and AV you should be ok. I dont really use them anymore as I find them unreliable.

 

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I watched the first episode of "The Spy" last night but I keep thinking its "Ali G".

 

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Typical Fruitcake you are. :wink2:

As Jan says, it gets fairly tense and gritty. Not like your SAS exploits.

Terry

Are you saying that cos I is black?

 

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Ah the special posh fruitcake! I hope it was enjoyable, we are having to pay it off in installments it was that expensive. Raynipper offered to sell his body to the local widows but we told him not to bother as it had to be paid off by 2023.

 

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Another vote for "The Americans" And its finished as well so no having to wait a year for the next season. I really enjoyed it although the first few seasons were the best.

Never heard of Bosche. sounds interesting.

Its hard now to sift through all the crud having probably watched all the best stuff.

 

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Bodyguard is different to Line of Duty Jan and was on recently on BBC. As said maybe you might not get BBC stuff I dont know. Unless they have flogged it to Amazon or Netflix. Both great series though.

 

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An email from Netflix giving me ideas what to watch next after `The Spy´
Sex Education new episodes, but I haven´t watched the old ones, has anyone, looks like a kids thing to me.

The Crown, I have watched both and found them interesting.

Virgin River, The Gift, The Bletchley Circle, Grand Hotel,

Breaking Bad , The Kominsky Method & The Americans (on my list already)

Well I loved "Sex Education" Jan. Only one season so far. It is focused on youngsters but I still think Im 19 you see. However there is much more to it than that and Gillian Anderson (X files, The fall etc) is brilliant in it and shes about my age. Give it a go.

Breaking bad however is the "daddy" of all series. You have to watch that and when your finished give the spin off a go "Better call Saul". That lot should keep you busy for weeks.

 

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We should keep this thread going as its really useful. Im struggling again to find something. Will probably give Bosche a go but I wasnt convinced by the trailer.

 

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Californication is another favourite. Hank Moody is my role model. Thats quite funny Jan (actually its really funny) but its good drama as well. Its basically about a philandering drunken writer. I think there are seven seasons of that.

Just finished watching "Succession" which was hard work but enjoyable in a masochistic kind of way. Only two seasons so far and its all about a media mogul family (maybe a bit like the Murdochs), some of the richest people in the world but all of them are disgusting people so there is basically nobody to like. I got into it though and season 2 was better than the first.

 

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Seems like we have a bunch of couch potatoes on the forum now. We are far too busy doing 'stuff'.

Ray.

Says he with the twenty foot wide TV in his lounge! :lol:

Im a bit of a late night binger me. I never watch anything during the day but tend to concentrate on something late on between 10pm to 2am before going online and messing up the internet.

 

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I am currently downloading the first episodes of Bosch, Sneaky Pete and Anne with an E (Michelle might like that one).

I spent about an hour looking for new stuff I havent seen, preferably completed and long running but couldnt find anything that I havent seen that sounded up my alley.

 

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Old, but have you seen Band of Brothers?

The Wire. West Wing. The Hour.

Ive seen Band of Brothers at least twice I think (great series), watched a few of The Wire but gave up on it, Cant remember if I tried West Wing, not heard of The hour, will look it up.

 

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You must watch Band of Brothers Ray.

I watched an episode of Sneaky Pete last night and Bosch. Thought Sneaky Pete was a bit lame and just couldnt get into Bosch despite all the recommendations on here. Gave it about half an hour and just thought it was a but "meh".

So all I had left was the remake of Anne of Green Gables which actually was really good. Is there something wrong with me?