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Tag Archives: TVs

A tag for posts with a major or minor focus on televisions, including current TV issues or issues stories TV’s pre-streaming past.

Fixing Refresh Rate Issue on 4K TV Monitor

Nicholas A. Ferrell

I diagnosed why, when using my 2019 TCL Roku TV as a monitor for a mini PC running KDE Plasma, I could only get a 30 Hz refresh rate at 3840 x 2160 (fortunately, I fixed the problem).

Against Buying Games From Smart TV Stores

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Although I do not use my “smart” TV’s operating system and thus cannot buy things from its store, I confidently recommend against buying smart TV games from a smart TV store.

September 16, 2023

Broken Optical Audio Cable Door “Fix”

Nicholas A. Ferrell

How I used a sticky note to hold an optical audio cable in place in my Yamaha soundbar after the optical audio cable door broke.

Syncing Umineko When They Cry With Syncthing

Nicholas A. Ferrell

No need for video game cloud saves if you know how to use Syncthing (sometimes, probably).

January 8, 2023

Replacing soundbar and re-configuring universal remote for internet-less TV

Nicholas A. Ferrell

I detail the surprisingly long and complicated stories of my configuring a new soundbar and universal remote with my internetless-smart TV.

October 3, 2022

Help! I Think My TV Is Watching Me

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Is my TV watching me without internet, or is that a tardigrade?

September 24, 2021

A Kokeshi Doll Silhouette

Nicholas A. Ferrell

〜Victor V. Gurbo’s complicated feelings about kokeshi dolls leads to haunting art〜

September 16, 2021

Rescuing a Ladybug On My Television

Nicholas A. Ferrell

〜Are ladybugs supposed to be on televisions?〜

October 10, 2020

An Optical Audio Cable Packaging Story

Nicholas A. Ferrell

A story of sound bars, optical audio cables, and endearing mascots on extended warranty cards.