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PVR with Now Tv access
I'm trying to find an alternative to sky, we still like to record things, so a freesat/freeview recorder is necessary. But also wanted to be able to access now tv, Netflix, Disney and Amazon…
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Any car audio specialists about?
I mean, probably not even specialists... I have just upgraded the factory head unit on my qashqai. I had to use an extra couple of converters to make the oem camera and USB work. I've conne…
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BT Whole Home Wifi with powerline
I'm looking at getting one (three) of the BT home wifi discs. I currently have my router in the hallway, with an ethernet going into a powerline adapter. Then I have a powerline adapter in m…
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Best Headphones for Movies
Hi, I was looking at the Airpod Max headphones, which sound ideal from everything I've read. However, I will literally only use them for watching films/tv shows. So I don't want to be payi…
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9 replies
Game Pass Ultimate
Hello, My Game Pass Ultimate subscription ended, so now they want £10.99 a month, which is obviously ludicrous. I've seen people are buying three years worth of live using a VPN and then …
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Two xbox consoles in one house
I'm a bit behind on everything now that I'm old. We have an xbox one in the front room, I also have an old, spare, xbox one. Pretty sick of watching rocket league and minecraft so am plann…
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eSIM query
I want to have a different phone number to use purely as a WhatsApp contact on a website I have built. I have an o2 contract at the moment, and an iPhone xr (which supports eSIM) Can I just…
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Networking Help Please
Pulling my hair out here... I have a mac, connected to a switch, which is connected to a powerline adapter. The other power adapter is connected to a switch, then to the router. The Mac ha…
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Four bay DAS recommendations
Hello, looking for a four bay DAS which supports RAID5 and supports hard drives which won't cost me a fortune. I'm looking for three 6TB drives too - I want to put a fourth one in to use s…
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27inch monitor for imac
I have a 2012 imac and am looking for a 27inch monitor to extend my desktop, does anyone have any recommendations? I want it to look the same but don't fully understand it. Ta
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Anyone using nvidia Shield as Plex server?
Got my nvidia shield. All set up and working OK, set up the plex server and it's all good. I was using my mac as the server, so I know a little about it. Only problem I can see is that I c…
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Plex server I can access from a mac
A few years ago I had an HP microserver I used as a media server with xbmc (kodi). I no longer have that, but am looking to build/buy/adapt something to use as a server. I use Plex on the fr…
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3 replies
Spotify place
Looking for someone with a space on a Spotify plan. Anyone got one? Cheers
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Stupid Wi-Fi question
Wi-Fi is terrible in our bedroom, looking at extenders and they seem to connect via Wi-Fi, so if I plug it in my bedroom it won't work right? Because the Wi-Fi is terrible (shock) I have …
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Anybody running a spotify family group?
My student subscription is expiring soon so looking at another way to get it a bit cheaper, anybody have any spaces or is interested in starting one?
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Where to buy mattresses?
Can anyone recommend somewhere to get a good quality, deep, firm, King size mattress for under £350? Been a while since I've bought one, and I'm a bit overwhelmed with all of the options, …
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5 replies
Lightbulb adapters
I've bought a couple of yeelights, which are screw fitting, and I got some adapters (screw to bayonet), I've just gone to fit them and realised that my light fittings have three holes in, no…
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Amazon echo stuff
Hi! Just been given an Amazon echo and my wife is skeptical about it, we've recently moved house and she's missing being able to dim lights, so I figure if I can make it do that she might …
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Holiday deals
I got married last week and we spent a lovely week in Cornwall with our four children... Now we are looking to go away just the two of us. We're not fussed where we go, short haul though. Du…
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4 replies
Creating a form easily filled in on an iPad
I'm currently trying to update a really old paper based system, I have several forms I need people to fill in using an iPad, just using Word won't be possible as the people who fill them in …
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15 replies
Please help find a hotel!
After being let down majorly by a hotel I am now looking for a new one to stay at this Saturday (12th) for one night. I need somewhere super amazing, as it's for a special occasion, and I ne…
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Amazon warehouse deals
Looking at buying a Canon 100mm macro lens, noticed that student prime members get 20% off at Amazon warehouse, but typically there are none on there. Is it something that's updated daily?…
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Phone insurance
After being reluctant to take out phone insurance because 'I'm careful' with my phone I managed to smash and bend it on Sunday. I've since had the screen replaced by Timpsons, and they did…
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Installing a washing machine where there isn't one
Any plumbers or keen DIYers on here? My girlfriend is moving house next week, in the kitchen/diner there is a washing machine under the sink, and then a tumble dryer installed at the opposi…
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Which power cable do I need?
I bought a couple of these battery chargers a while ago and have managed to lose both of the power leads, can anyone let me know which I would need to buy? Tia
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In car audio solutions
I have a 56 plate Peugeot 307 with a standard radio in. I've just started a new job which involves being in my car quite a lot. I'm wanting a handsfree system, I'd like a dab radio, and I wa…
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9 replies
US Netflix on xbox one
Just tried a few DNS settings and I can access the US version, but when I try and play things it says I appear to be using a proxy. Had a Google and see Netflix are clamping down on it. Is t…
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TV/Projector etc. setup
Quite a complicated question. But... Last year I bought a projector to watch films on through my revo running kodi. I also have a soundbar as I left my 5.1 system when I separated from my …
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