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  3. Best "No Ads" Streaming Device?

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    2 hours ago, TimTheAzn said:

    I consider myself pretty technologically capable but I've had a shitty experience with a jailbroken firestick. Buffers, and doesnt load. Just too many issues. Tried different versions, etc. Just too much effort to get it to work (sometimes).

    Typically the device itself isnt the one presenting you ads, its whatever service you are using.

    Same! Ended up with a $125 brick. Bought a Roku and never looked back. And has an attachment to make the remote universal which is even better. 

     

    But it doesn't play DVDs, so he'd still need to buy a DVD player. 

  4. Best "No Ads" Streaming Device?

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    1 hour ago, 2talltim said:

    Still the best contrasting picture that was ever on the market. If you don't mind burn in and the thing weighting a metric ton. :D 

    Still rocking my old 65" LG plasma, bought it when stores were basically trying to get rid of them. Got it for less than $350 and still looks awesome, except for that pesky Discovery channel "D" that is now on everything I watch :lol: 

    Lol I have a 51" plasma in my bedroom that's older than dirt and runs great... No burn in, good picture... Puts off a ton of heat 😂

  5. Best "No Ads" Streaming Device?

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    29 minutes ago, Tonik said:

    Dude was using an Xbox 360 to stream, what would make you think he has a 4k TV?

    🤷🏻‍♂️ Better to prepare for the future. Every TV sold pretty much is 4k now. Or 8k. Even if he has an old plasma, if it goes out, his next TV will most likely have it. 

    Also, quality aside, it allows you to play the UHD discs... I have a PS4 Pro which is a 4k system but it doesn't play 4K UHD movies on disc, it only streams 4k. Limits your purchasing options slightly. I have a $300/400 system that can't fucking read movie discs from best buy... That's not ideal. Hence a dedicated UHD player. 

  6. Best "No Ads" Streaming Device?

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    8 hours ago, Pauly said:

    It finally happened. My XBox360 gave up the ghost today. I need a replacement for streaming and DVD playback. I don't game and the XBox was a hand me down from Isaac. Not opposed to buying a gaming console, but I don't really need one. 

     

    Just buy any run of the mill smart Blu Ray player... And get one with 4k so you can watch UHD movies... This one's on sale 

     

    https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-streaming-4k-ultra-hd-audio-wi-fi-built-in-blu-ray-player-black/5855304.p?skuId=5855304

  8. Mobile jump pack recommendations

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    On 5/26/2019 at 12:56 PM, Steve Butters said:

    I bought the one from the link... Thanks for suggesting me away from anker!... The clamps sold me on this one over DB power... It doesn't fit under my seat, so it'll have to be in my tank bag which means it won't be left out in the heat for too long... Should all be good... I'll let yall know the first time it saves me 😂

    The one from the link has already come in handy for me and it's awesome. I jumped my 1.5L ford fusion with it and the car was so dead it didn't even register as being hooked up to the meter (it has a manual bypass mode where it sends electricity even if it doesn't detect the battery, for the cases.) And the little tiny clamps were great! I had the car jumped a second time by a tow truck who had a standard car sized jump box (the big ones) and the clamps were so big he had trouble getting a good ground on my car. The bolt on the fender wasn't quite doing it and it took him forever to smash the clamp back in where the negative terminal was. The little jump pack worked so well I didn't even anticipate any problems, and I connected it to that same fender bolt he was trying to use. Also managed to fit it under the seat of my bike, which is a miracle if you could see the pathetic "storage" area I have. This jump box, a kickstand pad, 2 allen wrenches, and my registration/insurance and the seat is CRAMMED down.

    If anyone is looking for one of these, I highly recommend this one:

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015TKPT1A/?creativeASIN=B015TKPT1A&linkCode=w61&imprToken=LrCRJISamzRFHqOyKLQObQ&slotNum=0&tag=100568-20&th=1&psc=1

     

     

  10. Dream Bikes

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    Posted · Edited by Steve Butters

    46 minutes ago, meadeam said:

    I've owned a handful of motorcycles over the years, all of them enjoyable, but they all came to be by some happenstance.  I've never owned a bike that I specifically set out to buy, and every bike I've owned has been a compromise.  

    I'm recently divorced (woe is me). Sound familiar to anyone?   What did you/would you do?

    I called off my prior engagement and used the wedding money I had saved for a used VFR... Wasn't exactly what I wanted but man did it feel good. I parked it at my mom's house for awhile since I lived in apartments. Didn't want the crazy ex to go fuckin around with new bae 🤣🤣

  15. Cryptic Photo

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    11 minutes ago, NinjaDoc said:

    the trick is any sports bike thats been traded into a harley dealership is statistically going to be a better deal with minimal usage if any and minimal prior hard core red line RPM life cycle. Most prolly a garage queen trophy bike which was acquired for " more powaaaa status" 

    I ♥ more powaaaa

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  17. What did you do to your bike today?

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    Posted · Edited by Steve Butters

    On 7/29/2019 at 6:13 AM, Pauly said:

    Yeah... my money is on a hole in the piston crown. Regardless, that shit sucks. Sorry, man. 

    Scored piston wall... Needed a new engine. What would cause that? I keep up on the oil, Mobil 1. I'm kinda bad about air filters? Could that cause it? 

  19. winter bike ritual

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    Posted · Edited by Steve Butters

    2 minutes ago, mello dude said:

    My vfr routine is stabil in the tank and then bring the LiPo4 battery in the house and sit it on my desk. 

    Educate me.... What is Lipo4? I use cheap batteries from O'reilly because it's all that's available local and I'm usually changing it in a parking lot lol

    Id love to find a battery that doesn't suck. Even Yuasa don't last. Gotta be the heat out here. 

  20. winter bike ritual

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    2 hours ago, ReconRat said:

    When the brine or road salt is distributed on the road, just forget it till springtime after a couple of hard rains wash it away.

    That stuff gets in everywhere and everything on a bike. It's bad enough to want to get a beater bike for riding in the winter.

    Agreed. I rode my vfr through an Ohio winter as my only vehicle and the snow and salt wasn't kind to it. Constant battle to keep it clean and free of rust. 

    Also.... Even with a tender, my battery won't survive winter storage. If it sits for more than a couple months it needs a new battery. Maybe it's my bikes weak electrical system, but I think removing and taking inside is probably good advice. Doesn't hurt at least. 

  21. Where it all started

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    17 minutes ago, 2talltim said:

    I enjoyed everyone of my bikes. But I can honestly say (now)I don't care to have any of them back. There isn't really anything out on the market that i'm lusting over either. If I would wad up my C14 today I would probably just go get another one and set it up the exact same way. 

    Only one I regret selling was my dad's vmax... But I love my current bike and have no plans to ever get rid of it... If I wadded it up tho I'd grab something different, just because why not? Nice to try new bikes and see what's out there. Then again, I've never had a bike with abs and tc and all that stuff bikes come with now. Maybe if I already did I'd feel differently. I like those ridiculous kawasakis with 200+ hp, except for being ugly bitches. I'd like to add an FJR or Multi some day. 

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