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Ssssh..the first rule about usenet is not to talk about usenet.... ;-)

I stick with Sickrage as it has built in subtitle download - 'tis marvellous really.

Not too sure about 'The Saint' ... but definitely worth seeking out a copy of 'The Prisoner', the 1967 (!) Uk version obviously... not the US remake

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061287/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Here's my latest DHL tale...

If you order from Amazon US you'll see that most items from Amazon itself will have an import deposit fee set out and included in the total price (and i've received refunds in the past when these proved to be higher than needed...)

Ordered three items from Amazon - DHL arrived on Friday to deliver... with three extra imort/duty/customs charges  - quite substantial charges.

 I simply explained I'd already paid import duties... the delivery chappy took them back and said DHL would investigate.

(NOTE:- I'd recommend taking your phone out and taking a pic of all the papaerwork - particulaerly the dubious duty charges etc.... I didn't but afterwards thought it would have been the better option... from memory and a quick glance the ludicrous charges totalled about at least 20% of order value if not a chunk more...)

Later saw on the DHL tracking website that my parcels were listed as 'refused delivery'.

Contacted Amazon - I used their online webchat, which was fine and easy. Explained the situation - was told that I had paid the duties and that there should not be any extra fees and they would deal with it. 

Today Sunday - DHL deliver items, no charges, and delivery chappy mentions there's been a 'problem' with Amazon... indeed.

I will leave you all to draw your own conclusions.

Just to add that while Sony gets some kudos for keeping their "smart" software fairly up to date, even their best OLED TV is reviewed as having a horribly underpowered chip running the android TV system... and they'll be using the same underpowered chip in next years tvs it seems.

A Minix box and MXplayer will play pretty much any format - but the Apple 4k TV is available now, use Infuse myself on one from my synology and it plays every format.

ps It's worth getting a free 'Trakt' account - this will keep a watched status on all your shows, so you can for instance keep Plex and Infuse in sync for status etc (not all players will support trakt, but plex, infuse do and i'd be stunned if Kodi didn't also) and also if you change player etc any time ( or even move Android to Apple etc).

pps recom273:-   i'd recommend an Asus router ( the more expensive the wider wifi coverage you can expect, so depending on house or condo etc buy to suit...) - reason is most (check first) Asus routers include VPN client capability - note not vpn server... the CLIENT means you can setup your wifi to always connect through a paid for VPN connection, or just your Synology if you prefer... which is very handy and recommended fo you use the DSget torrent capability in Synology.

ppps the other reson to get an external box, apart from superor hardware and software updates, is privacy. You can then opt to NOT connect your Samsung tv to your internet at all... or if you do have a read of this first

https://www.consumerreports.org/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features/

Shirley someone's already mentioned "Derry Girls" ?

Very amusing... and only 6x 30min episodes...

Been itching to re-watch Deadwood (upgraded my old dvdrips to bluray versions)... and it got me stumbling upon the song "Hog of the Forsaken"... and as a result the discovery of the bizarrely wonderful Michael Hurley - go to youtube and search for "Sweedeedee" and see if it tickles your fancy.

ps mostly the latest "Strike" episodes are listed as s03... even though imdb and thetvdb.com list them as s01e06 and s01e07... hey ho. Most also have the episode title in them to make it easier also.

There's blu-ray versions of "Three Billboards..." and also "Darkest Hour" available.

You need a router that supports being a VPN CLIENT - not a server.

If your router is the cable one that came with your package, it will almost certainly NOT have any vpn client capability whatsoever.

Best to get your cable interent connection provider to set your router in to bridge mode ( as they probably disable this ability to do it yourself, or the router is so sh1tty anyway...) and buy a separate decent wifi router - most Asus routers DO have vpn client capability, so you can then input your vpn username and password etc etc, and then ALL devices connecitng through that router will use the VPN connection ( and the Asus router will have much better wifi, especially 5gHz).

ps see you've already discovered just how sh1tty those zte routers are for wifi strength and speeds... you can turn off that router wifi and connect an Asus router for wifi and VPN client  - is best to get the zte router set to bridge mode if possible.)

47 minutes ago, MeggaFakka said:

I am renting an apartment with 3bb wifi installed. I was wanting to switch the modem/router with an asus unit and add a vpn to the router to shift my location to the UK. Is this possible?

 

Thanks for any advice.

Yes - check to be sure for the model, but most Asus routers include VPN client capability - so once setup, all your wifi connections on any number of devices will go through your chosen VPN.

If you /he has an ipad, you could use the free Swift Playgrounds as a good and fun intro to programming - as starting with Swift would make C and its relatives more familiar...

https://www.apple.com/swift/playgrounds/

After that Udemy or the IOS Apprentice amongst many others to get stuck into it more in depth.

Maybe have a read if this or similar google about what language to learn first...

https://www.codementor.io/codementorteam/beginner-programming-language-job-salary-community-7s26wmbm6

Sony smart TV's tend to get better reviews for the 'smart' side of things, as it's android - but an external box is also a good option with usually better support and updates.

I've used and still have a minix x8-h, but have now moved on to the Apple TV 4k ( stream from my synology) - which you can get thru Lazada.

With the Apple TV, you can use the app Infuse which will play any format - just point it at your Synology folders - i'm using NFS sharing over 5gHz wifi no issues.

Godless 'twas good... as is Alias Grace which we've just finished.

Detectorists is to be viewed... but fancy giving Taboo with Tom Hardy in a hat a go first.

Oh, get ready... tomorrow Jean-Claude Van Johnson is out - yes, a Van Damme series... meant to be very tongue in cheek, a bit like JCVD if you saw that movie - should be worth a look.

Couldn't see that link about deeply disturbing movies to watch once... but, I did watch Audition (1999) many years ago and yup, d@mn that is quite a movie.

Good news....

Lazada.co.th are selling Apple TV 4k boxes.

Ordered a 32Gb box on the 9th, received on the 13th - 7590 baht.

Installed very easily, Harmony Ultimate remote adjusted and everything working smoothly.

Gave MrMC a try, but have decided to turn off my Plex server on the Synology NAS, and use Infuse on the ATV instead.

Shared over 5GHz wifi from the Synology NFS share - no problems, plays all files/formats and Trakt support meant all the Watched status etc of episodes was updated from the previous Minix X8-h XBMC(i.e. Kodi) based system I was using.

Never heard of this problem - I have a Macbook with just the one usb-c port.

I use an Uptab dongle - power pass thru, hdmi, ethernet, 2x usb, sd card all-in-one job, and have never had any wifi issues with it.

https://www.amazon.com/UPTab-Multi-port-Delivery-Ethernet-Graphite/dp/B01LVTNIN4/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1512804938&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=uptab+usbc+c&psc=1

2 hours ago, mikebike said:

Best series western since Deadwood.

Say what now, San Francisco c@cks@cker?

glad to hear it... Godless is downloaded and ready to go...

On the zombie side of things... started watching Ash vs Evil Dead, which is amusing... and scores a remarkable 98% on rotten tomatoes

"This sort-of sequel to the 1981 cult horror-comedy-film franchise finds chainsaw-handed creature fighter Ash (Bruce Campbell) reluctantly re-upping to save the world from a Deadite plague that he, in a moment of carelessness, has once again unleashed on mankind. To help out, he now has trusty sidekicks Pablo (Ray Santiago), Ash's coworker and friend, and Kelly (Dana DeLorenzo), whose family was wiped out by the evil dead."

Oh, it also has Lucy Lawless in the cast.

Just finished "State of Play" - the BBC series from 2003, not any other version.

http://www.metacritic.com/tv/state-of-play

"State of Play is one of those series where a moment's brilliance is rivaled by the very next scene, a careening thriller that gives credence to the idea that there may not be any better format for telling an impact story than over the course of four or six hours."

Written by Paul Abbott who was also responsible for "Cracker" ( which i htink has already been recommended... or should have been).

Great stuff,  and Kelly Macdonald too. Only 6 episodes and done, not drawn out and milked endlessly.

Only drawback is the available quality is not too fabulous - 576p... but that's still way better than True AXN quality back in the pre HD days, so certainly ok.

Wil be taking a gander at Gunpowder, which is also a nice short 3 parter...

Oh, "Alias Grace" is also queued up - adapted from the same writer of The Handmaids Tale, and also a 6 parter.

I was assuming your hd media center box (whatever that is) is capable of having better players installed on it.

It's usually also a good idea to add a language identfier t the srt file name...

so for a movie called

Big.Movie.2017.mkv.  for example, the english srt file should be

Big.Movie.2017.en.srt

I usually use this site for finding other subtitles also

https://www.opensubtitles.org/en/search/subs

or else Podnapisi

Pretty much any media player worth the name will play external srt subtitles as long as they are named the same as the media file and in same folder, and obviously with subtitles turned on in the player...

You could always try VLC or Mx Player.

On 16/10/2017 at 10:25 AM, JHolmesJr said:

After 60 episodes of Alias JJ I didn't think i could get excited about a mafia series.....but Suburra delivers in spades.

 

On episode 9 now....do yourself a favour and only get the version uploaded by Sno.

 

The rest are a disaster....first 4 episodes in italian and then suddenly dubbed english...this thing is nt meant to be watched dubbed.

thanks for the recommendation - note there is a better source now. It's a 1080p web-rip, and has Italian language and all subtitles in the mkv files ( does have eng audio if you prefer dubbed :-0   ).

Will give Dirk Gently a look too... gets good reviews on imdb - still a bit worried, as the two Dirk Gently books are sublime.

Saw the 'old' regular ATV4 on sale in a Powerbuy a few days ago - am waiting for the new one to be released in Thailand.

Would be surprised if it's an NBTC issue... but truly you never know what level of stupidity they might sink to.

ps come to think of it - have a friend over in UK at the mo'... should ask him to bring one back for me as it's out in the UK.

Was going to go and see the new Blade Runner movie... but discovered the wife hasn't see the original one. 

So, gives me a good reason to rewatch the original with her... in fact, will be the director's Final Cut version, which i've never seen either.

In other tv show oddity - have been going through the original Twin Peaks before we get to the latest season... and I do not remember seeing David Duchovny dressed in drag the first time around... (!) - also watching Prime Suspect every now and then, and there was an episode with 

Peter Capaldi also in drag as a TS prostitute - even more bizarre for 'The Thick of It" fans...

Animated Series....

Anyone watched/ing 'Rick and Morty'?

Stumbled on an article about it, looks worth a go - has a remarkable 9.4 rating on IMDB... and while over on IMDB, was reminded of another animated thing of wonder.... 'Archer', take a look and you'll very quickly know if it appeals to you.

Working my way through the latest season of Bojack Horseman... mostly a bit so-so... although episode 5 which i just watched is, errr, about 'A mass shooting at a mall creates a PR nightmare for Princess Carolyn' and is titled 'Thoughts and Prayers'....

“Diane Nguyen: I can't believe this country hates women more than it loves guns. 
Princess Carolyn: [after a pause] No?”

Just finished 'Big Little Lies' - entertaining and only 7 episodes... although the final episode plot twist which had been building up to all the while is a bit M Night Shyamalan on a bad 'The Village' day, and not in a good way which I think he used to have once upon a time....

Even worse than that, is the rumour of a second season, which is purely an exercise in milking a cow that's already done and dry and ready for the big dog food butcher's block in the sky. 

Better off watching 'Ozark' if you haven't got around to it...

Narcos latest season was fine enough - and while on the war on drugs malarkey, we recently saw 'American Made' - was planning to see 'Baby Driver' as it sounds fun, but wasn't out yet during daytime shows, so a Tom Cruise movie it was...

Now, utter bampot he might well be... but he is also most definitely a remarkable movie star... even when you roll your eyes at his name and etc etc... he still pulls it off.

Great fun and amusingly ridiculous yet plausible.

I recently read an article which noted his style of aging is to progressively look like a Sandi Toskvig impersonator 

You could be trying to buy a car in Singapore, and the license that allows you to buy a car.

2 hours ago, Will27 said:

The Frozen Dead - A good start to this 6 part series from France.
Has embedded subs.
 

Looks worth a look...

Never keen on the hardcoded subs - usually too big, not adjustable (obviously) etc...

so had a rummage around t'interweb and found you can get 1080p Blu Ray versions of it ( under its French title) - arse... or merde... the bluray does NOT include english subtitles... oh, the humanity, stupide...

Just started 'Broken' - not too cheery, but seems good and gets very good reviews... BBC. Sean Bean and Anna Friel...

Seeing Anna Friel reminded me of an absolute classic, belter of a series from early 2000's...

'Pushing Up Daisies' - loverly.

20 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Bojack Horseman Season 4 coming September 8!

I'll give it a another go - I removed it from my watch list after season 3, but maybe it will be back in form... highly recommended though for anyone who hasn't seen it yet.

On the other end... for utter tosh, but watchable, entertaining nonsense you could give "How to get away with Murder" a go. Or if you haven't ever seen Deadwood... <deleted> w@t@f the wrong is wrong with you, c@cks@ck@r?

(seriously, they bowdlerise w#t%f ? ) - 'they' not being HBO... any delicate flowers offended by profanity should stay away.