I don't think I ever saw him in anything else, but he nailed Sherlock Homes in a way that means I can't hardly watch anybody even try.

Basil Rathbone was English, but his Holmes reminds me of Roger Moore as James Bond. Just didn't do it for me.

Robert Downey Jr?

Aristus

(66,434 posts)

9. Brett was the "On The Street Where You Live" dude from 'My Fair Lady'.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 11:28 AM

Aug 2016

Can't remember the character's name.

Other than that, he did a lot of stage work.

hunter

(38,322 posts)

5. Chromecast is terrifyingly simple. No cable needed. Click, it's on the TV.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Tue Aug 23, 2016, 09:20 PM

Aug 2016

If it's just youtube videos, google knows what you are watching anyways.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

6. There are also Fire TV Stick and Roku Stick

Reply to hunter (Reply #5)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 01:27 AM

Aug 2016

I've been thinking about getting one of them. One problem with the Chromecast is that you have to use a smart phone as a remote control. So far I don't have a smart phone.

This is a couple of years old but has some good comparison info about the options:

Fire TV Stick vs. Chromecast vs. Roku Stick: Media Streamers Compared

By Will Greenwald
November 22, 2014

ou don't need to tether a box to your HDTV to watch streaming media services or networked content. Thanks to HDMI sticks, you can give your HDTV connected features just by plugging a stick into the back and plugging a USB cable into the stick. The Google Chromecast, Roku Streaming Stick, and Amazon Fire TV Stick all stand out as functional, inexpensive, and downright tiny devices in the media hub category, and each has earned our Editors' Choice distinction. On the surface, they appear to be very similar concepts. In practice, though, they're remarkably different from each other.

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In short: If you want to rig your HDTV for Netflix, Hulu Plus, and other streaming services, the Amazon Fire TV Stick or Roku Streaming Stick are your best bets, and between them it's a question of taste and brand loyalty (and premium subscription memberships). If you want the least expensive tech toy that lets you send whatever's on your monitor to your HDTV, go with the Chromecast.
More: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2456300,00.asp

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

7. I get plenty of movies on basic cable plus HBO and Showtime

Reply to trof (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 02:32 AM

Aug 2016

There are many more movies available "On Demand," though I already have so much that I don't use it.

I grew up on free TV and resisted payng for it, but I now live in an area with poor reception. My cable bill is more than $200/month, but that includes high-speed internet and unlimited phone, including worldwide calls. And for every movie I wait to see on cable I'm saving up to 20 bucks that I would have spent in the theater.

To be honest, though, I do miss the movie theater buttered popcorn.

Thanks for reminding me--I've long been meaning to get an HDMI cable to connect my PC to my TV. I should get around to doing that one of these days...

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