US Telly: What do you recommend? - Page 2

Griff · 02-29-2016, 05:57 AM

ooo... Firefly.

Beest · 02-29-2016, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Pamela

Battlestar Galactica, the new miniseries, not the one from 1978-1980 It has three entities, BSG, Blood and Chrome and Caprica. All are the same story told from different viewpoints. Highly recommended.

Also Firefly if you can find it.

The New Battle Star Galactica was outstanding, you only have to be a little bit into sci fi, the acting and dramatic tension are what carry the show.
Caprica was OK as back story, haven't seen blood and Chrome

glatt · 02-29-2016, 10:33 AM

Cheers - Enjoyed it at the time, but it's very dated and doesn't hold up
How I Met Your Mother - I never got in to this one.
Sons of Anarchy - Unfamiliar
Mr. Robot - Unfamiliar
The Walking Dead - I haven't gotten in to it, but what little I've seen has been good.
Frasier - Good
Scrubs - Good
West Wing - Good (and very good the first 2-3 seasons. It jumped the shark after 9/11. Just wasn't the same.)
Seinfeld - Very good
Firefly - Very good
Battlestar Galactica - Awesome
The Wire - Awesome
Breaking Bad - Awesome

footfootfoot · 02-29-2016, 06:31 PM

Parks and Recreation - most excellent, very funny

Aliantha · 02-29-2016, 06:35 PM

I've been watching Scandal. It's pretty good, but not sure how much life is left in it, although the writers seem to be very good at still coming up with surprises.

Carruthers · 03-03-2016, 09:47 AM

Having sought wise counsel here, and having researched reviews, awards etc., I've narrowed it down to The West Wing and Frasier.

There are well over fifty DVDs in my Amazon wish list including fourteen US TV series.

The list will have to remain firmly in the 'wish' category pending the arrival of the lottery jackpot, but I'll be on the lookout for the above two when the economic opportunity presents itself.

Thanks one and all.

monster · 03-03-2016, 09:10 PM

can DVD players still be hacked to be "all region"?

Carruthers · 03-04-2016, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

can DVD players still be hacked to be "all region"?

I believe so. To the best of my recollection there is usually a hidden menu which requires the inputting of a code from the remote.

ETA: CAN I MAKE MY DVD PLAYER MULTI-REGION?

I haven't looked at that one in depth, but if there is a fee involved vote with your feet, or your mouse. There should be plenty of free sites.

glatt · 03-04-2016, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

can DVD players still be hacked to be "all region"?

When I looked into this years ago, it was only certain models that could be and lots of googling was required. I'd say odds are that any one particular model can not be hacked.

footfootfoot · 03-10-2016, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

can DVD players still be hacked to be "all region"?

if you can find an Apex 1500 that can easily be hacked. Not sure if they still make them

monster · 03-10-2016, 05:44 PM

we hacked both of ours when we were there. Then you can order from overseas. Or overseas friends can send you stuf..... Jus' sayin'

monster · 03-10-2016, 06:03 PM

Do Not EVER watch Big Bang Theory. I saw it involuntarily for the first time last night and now I can hear it in the background. wtff?

Undertoad · 03-10-2016, 06:09 PM

Well, it IS on all channels, at all times of day.

monster · 03-10-2016, 08:02 PM

is it? I never watch tv

but I wanted a foot massage badly enough to venture in there. I doubt I'll ever want a foot massage that badly again

Undertoad · 03-10-2016, 08:36 PM

Well it's on TBS right fucking now, in case you get this message in the next 25 minutes and change your mind.

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02-29-2016, 06:31 PM	#19
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Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I've been watching Scandal. It's pretty good, but not sure how much life is left in it, although the writers seem to be very good at still coming up with surprises. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

03-03-2016, 09:47 AM	#21
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	Having sought wise counsel here, and having researched reviews, awards etc., I've narrowed it down to The West Wing and Frasier. There are well over fifty DVDs in my Amazon wish list including fourteen US TV series. The list will have to remain firmly in the 'wish' category pending the arrival of the lottery jackpot, but I'll be on the lookout for the above two when the economic opportunity presents itself. Thanks one and all. __________________

03-03-2016, 09:10 PM	#22
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	can DVD players still be hacked to be "all region"? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

02-29-2016, 10:33 AM	#18
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Cheers - Enjoyed it at the time, but it's very dated and doesn't hold up How I Met Your Mother - I never got in to this one. Sons of Anarchy - Unfamiliar Mr. Robot - Unfamiliar The Walking Dead - I haven't gotten in to it, but what little I've seen has been good. Frasier - Good Scrubs - Good West Wing - Good (and very good the first 2-3 seasons. It jumped the shark after 9/11. Just wasn't the same.) Seinfeld - Very good Firefly - Very good Battlestar Galactica - Awesome The Wire - Awesome Breaking Bad - Awesome

03-10-2016, 05:44 PM	#26
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	we hacked both of ours when we were there. Then you can order from overseas. Or overseas friends can send you stuf..... Jus' sayin' __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-10-2016, 06:03 PM	#27
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Do Not EVER watch Big Bang Theory. I saw it involuntarily for the first time last night and now I can hear it in the background. wtff? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-10-2016, 06:09 PM	#28
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Well, it IS on all channels, at all times of day.

03-10-2016, 08:02 PM	#29
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	is it? I never watch tv but I wanted a foot massage badly enough to venture in there. I doubt I'll ever want a foot massage that badly again __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-10-2016, 08:36 PM	#30
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Well it's on TBS right fucking now, in case you get this message in the next 25 minutes and change your mind.

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