Our new TV has net features built in Many are free And get this

[Omaha Steve]

Several great free news features. CNN, MSNBC, NY Times, etc. It also lets us stream individual segments of shows from the past week or so. Just had to plug in the blue lan cable.

Wonder why it doesn't have any FOX NEWS????

[lonestarnot]

1. No Fox news! Yeah! Music instead! Woohoo.

:woohoo:

[spanone]

2. must have a shit filter in-line

[Old and In the Way]

3. That's a feature - propanda free news!

Seriously, though...that's a pretty cool set-up. Do you have a keyboard/mouse interface or do you need to use the remote? Is there a built in browser so you can access any website?

[Omaha Steve]

5. It's pretty simple so far

Just the remote, no keyboard. No. real net access. But I haven't spent much time (like reading the instructions) on that yet. It was delivered yesterday around 1 P.M. The first thing I did try streaming was a Rachel show from last week. Worked like a charm and is free. The only pay items I've seen so far are pay per view new films.

[Old and In the Way]

7. These aren't our father's TV sets....those were the original plug and play.

Lots of capabilities and lots of connections to figure out. I can plug my laptop into my TV via the video outputs with a separate audio out to my TV audio input jack, but it's kinda kludgy. New TV's will have wireless net access and browser integration, but I'm interested how you can interface with it. I think Logitech makes a TV keyboard for this type of set-up...you might want to check it out.

[Omaha Steve]

8. For wireless I just need to buy the transmitter Looks like a thumb drive I already had the net cable

Use this link: http://www.mitsubishi-tv.com/product/WD73740

At the bottom of the page click stream TV.

[Old and In the Way]

9. very nice....that makes my 42" Visio look downright tiny!

This setup looks a lot like my Roku box...I have a lot of those apps, like Pandora, Twitter, etc. I bought Roku for Netflix movie streaming ($8.95/month), but they've added a ton of both free and paid apps to their store. At somepoint, though, a fullblown browser will be a standard feature, but you'll need a wireless keyboard w/ touchpad to really utilize it effectively.

Thanks for the info...always read your posts, too!

[Old and In the Way]

10. It says you need a AzureWave AW-NU231 wireless adapter,

but if you have a wireless adapter for a computer hanging around, I'd try that first. It should work with your home wireless network if you already have that set-up.

[Omaha Steve]

19. Yep

It is plugged into the router. Our router only supports 2 wireless online at a time. The PS3 and laptop use that, but I don't see we would ever need all 3 on at the same time.

Now if I could use the PS3 320 gig hard drive and keyboard I've have it made.

[Old and In the Way]

27. Certainly worth seeing if the wireless dongle you have works with the TV.

The $50 spent on a another dongle might be better spent upgrading the router to accommodate more wireless connections. I'm no expert on this stuff, but there are a lot of bright people that read and post in the Computer Help and Support Group forum if you run into specific questions about setting up the PS3. Given the inputs available on your TV, I would think there's some way to access your PS3 hard drive directly and I'm sure that you can hook up the PS3 - maybe via a wireless network or certainly through a direct connection to the TV. Good luck!

[clixtox]

17. All TV "news" in the USA is 100% propaganda...

most of the propaganda, besides faux, is much more subtle, but just as insidious.

The same ridiculous assertions are made relentlessly, constantly and consistently, until they have completely unwarranted traction, and become the "truth" for so many of us now unburdened by the ability to think critically.

Best idea is to turn off your TV and start reading some books to get a better idea about what has happened to America(US).

None of the networks, and few independents, are going to stray off script, on matters that really matter.

The so-called "news" is almost completely anything but actual news, it is mostly just entertainment and promotion.

And propaganda...

[DJ13]

4. Murdoch is a greedy motherfuker, maybe?

[jberryhill]

6. You know that's how they watch you, yes?

[JackRiddler]

11. Adorable bait.

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. Actually it is technically possible.

yes the telescreen is possible right now.

[jberryhill]

15. Not entirely

It is important for people to understand the privacy trade-offs with this kind of thing.

Like, how many TiVo users know that their aggregated viewing habits are factored into ratings, because the machines report back. I'm willing to believe this is driven by desire for "more accurate viewing data" than whether the government cares if I'm watching UFO crap on the History Channel.

But be that as it may, it is important for people to understand what kinds of things they are clicking "I agree" to, and why.

[The Straight Story]

26. They not only report back what you watch, but when you pause, FF, etc(nt)

[jberryhill]

30. You know, if they'd like to come sit on the couch with me, that would be fine

As long as they bring their own beer.

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Something to look forwards to when

The fifteen year old set dies. Cable guys get confused over a lack of features.

[DCKit]

14. Big Cable should be looking at this with serious concern.

I know people who are paying ~$150/month for cable. The internets could murder that revenue stream with ease-of-use and a big-screen format.

[jberryhill]

16. Yeah, and those people paying the $150...

...can you remind me how they connect to the Internet?

They'll have tiered Internet pricing faster than you can say "anti-trust violation".

[DCKit]

18. Can't argue with that POV. It's what Corps do. nt

[sofa king]

21. I believe they've already done it.

Not sure of the details, but Comcast recently required TV subscribers to pick up a new decoding box, apparently because HD-ready televisions automatically pick up and read many of their channels.

This of course is one reason why ISPs are lobbying so hard to kill net neutrality. As soon as they do, they can block their Internet-only subscribers from sites which stream programming. "You must be a Comcast Television subscriber to view this website" is in all of your futures.

[pinboy3niner]

20. Well, you're gonna be shit outta luck...

...when somebody posts, QUICK, TURN ON FOX NEWS! RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!!

:rofl:

[Obamanaut]

22. Did you buy it on Black Friday? From Walmart? And it's made in the good ol' USA? nt

[Omaha Steve]

23. Bought at NFM Saturday Assembled in California

I was at the NU-Iowa game Friday silly.

How and where did you get your TV?

[Obamanaut]

24. How and where I got mine is of little consequence, since I don't make

regular postings urging "buy American made" stuff.

But, FYI, I usually get stuff where I get the best price. Sometimes it's WalMart for durable goods, and chain grocery stores (there are two in my small town, other than WM) for edibles.

[Omaha Steve]

25. Assembled here was the best I could find

Blame the trade laws.

[Old and In the Way]

28. I'm not aware of any TV set manufacturer's building product in the US.

Have any links?

[Obamanaut]

29. Have you tried madeinusa.org?

[Xithras]

31. Problem is, unlike a computer, they won't get updated.

It's like my Toshiba DVD-Player/burner. It has built in features like your TV, including viewers for CNN, MSNBC, and....MySpace. No joke. It was made back in 2006 when MySpace was the "big thing". Toshiba has no plans to update it.

My newer Samsung Blu-Ray player has a similar issue. It supports many newer features like Netflix, and content browsing on about 30 sites, but it has a Blockbuster player that dates from Blockbusters pay-per-view days and doesn't support streaming for those with actual Blockbuster accounts, and it has a Pandora player that only supports the free, low-quality feeds, and won't permit paid Pandora account holders to skip ads or listen to the higher bitrate streams. Neither of those issues will be corrected either.

Features like these can be pretty cool, but as time marches on and the apps get more and more outdated, they'll be less and less useful.