March 23, 2012 - 4:06 pm
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Question by Clint: How can I connect my Toshiba laptop to my TV to watch on the web TV?
I have a Toshiba laptop with Windows XP. I would like to connect it to my TV to watch programs. How can I do this? Is there a simple set of cables I can [...]
March 3, 2011 - 2:41 am
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Digital, high-definition TV/DIRECTV satellite receiver
Dolby Digital 5.1-channel surround sound output, ColorStream HD high-definition video output (for pristine images on an HD-ready TV)
Multiple satellite capable
RJ-11 telephone jack for internal modem
Illuminated, universal remote control
Featuring built-in NTSC, ATSC, and DIRECTV reception to ensure ready availability of high-definition TV programming throughout the country, the Toshiba DST3000 is Toshiba’s contribution [...]
February 19, 2011 - 3:09 pm
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Question by paradiddlediddle: Is there a qwerty universal remote for a Toshiba IPTV?
I have a toshiba 46ux600u world wide web ready tv. The original remote that comes with the tv does not have a keyboard which makes it really difficult to use some of the apps like facebook, wikipedia, etc. The tv has two usb [...]
May 4, 2010 - 7:24 am
Posted in Online TV | 2 comments
I have a Toshiba laptop with Windows XP. I would like to connect it to my Television to watch programs. How can I do this? Is there a simple set of cables I can purchase?
February 27, 2010 - 3:57 am
Posted in Satellite Receivers | 5 comments
Digital, high-definition TV/DIRECTV satellite receiver
Dolby Digital 5.1-channel surround sound output, ColorStream HD high-definition video output (for pristine images on an HD-ready TV)
Multiple satellite capable
RJ-11 telephone jack for internal modem
Illuminated, universal remote control
Toshiba DST3000 HDTV/DIRECTV Receiver
Amazon.com Product DescriptionFeaturing built-in NTSC, ATSC, and DIRECTV reception to ensure ready availability of high-definition TV programming throughout the country, the [...]
December 9, 2009 - 9:09 am
Posted in Mobile TV | 3 comments
I have a Toshiba A305 S6859 Laptop. Dual Core, 2 Gigahertz processors, 4 gigs of RAM. It has S-video output, but no “Television” setting for output. I KNOW that the system specs and chipset are capable of “television” output- I have seen the screen-captures for the driver configuration screens.. How do [...]
February 24, 2010 - 4:54 am
Purchased for bedroom. I purchased this unit sight unseen from ecost as I needed an inexpensive HD unit ASAP. The only thing this unit had going for it was price $200 (refurb). It has an obnoxiously loud, non stop fan. It never stops.
It has no digital display. The physical unit doesn’t show channel, time, HD mode, nothing. Just a bright yellow/green led when its on. This unit is the HD Directv equivalent to the Sports Illustrated football phone.
The box is a non standard size, so none of my other components stack well with it. It’s kind of more square than rectangle. Not a problem if you’re not stacking or are using a rack.
The remote is limited and not very well thought through. A lot of menu searching in lieu of buttons. The Toshiba manual provided did not have the code for my Sharp Aquos, so that was frustrating. I figured it out using my Hughes manual. It was 022. I still can’t get the input button on the Toshiba to toggle through my inputs on the Aquos. This is a problem if you turn the tv on w/ the Toshiba remote, and change the channel on the tv by accident. The problem is that switches the tv to tv input from input 1. When I press the input select button on the Toshiba remote, nothing happens, and I am forced to use the Aquos remote to change the tv back to input 1 so I can watch Directv. This is not a problem w/ the Hughes HD units.
The menu systems are ok if you like them or are used to toshiba. I have been using hughes boxes and perhaps am biased toward their menus.
I’ll be damned if I can get the RF to work on the remote. The ironic part is this is what sold me. Go figure.
In summary, for HD DirecTv for $200 in a guest room, play room, basement, or an environment that is a little noisier (so you don’t hear fan) it is ok, but just ok. I would not recommend it, and would return it if ecost would let me….which says something about me for not paying attention to ecost’s return policy.
Rating: 1 / 5
February 24, 2010 - 7:18 am
This unit is unusable in a bedroom because of an unbelievably loud cooling fan. The fan never shuts off, even when the machine is turned off; you have to unplug it to silence it! I’m of the opinion that Home Theater components should be silent, but this has a fan as loud as the fan on my desktop PC. Really poor, arrogant engineering.
The picture and features are fine, lots of connection options, easy to set up. I got it to work right out of the box. The machine is slow to acquire the programming guide, but they’ve done a good job with the guide itself. The remote also has channel and volume buttons that are too small and the RF doesn’t work, it’s basically only a line of sight IR.
Bottom line, if you use it in a media room, in a closed case (with a glass front, RF doesn’t work) and you can get it for <$400, it might be a buy, but not for your bedroom.
Rating: 2 / 5