Pop, Culture, TV.

Hey, does anybody watch TRIO? It's a channel on your Digital Cable or Satellite (CH 315 on DirecTV) that advertises itself as "Pop, Culture, TV."

TiVo grabbed a "Soft Cell: Live from Milan" show for me a week or so ago and I've scoured their programming for other great upcoming shows.

They have a lot of music programming from all genre's, including Soft Cell, Radiohead, Wilco, Kylie, Tori Amos, U2, Fleetwood Mac, JT, Green Day, Beck, Bowie, Nirvana, etc. They just seem to be all over the place.

They also have an original series called "Parking Lot" where they hang out in the parking lot before shows talking to the fans and I can't help but think I've seen some of this lot on that show.

It seems that they'll have something for everyone. If your cable company gets it, music fans should check it out.

Originally posted by vansmack:


It seems that they'll have something for everyone. If your cable company gets it, music fans should check it out.

Unfortunately I have Comcast, who's company motto seems to be,

"Comcast, all of the money you've got, none of the channels you want"

I ditched Comcast when it took over district cablevision and promptly said goodbye to speedvision. I got direct TV satellite. Its cheaper for more channels. Most importantly it has speedvision.

Whenever I have seen that trio show it has always been Sheryl frigging Crow or Staind. Well maybe not staind, but some bland American pussy rock act.

Originally posted by mankie:
Unfortunately I have Comcast, who's company motto seems to be,

"Comcast, all of the money you've got, none of the channels you want"

You of all people need to switch to DirecTV just for Pay-per-view Premiership, FA Cup and Champions League.

I had Comcast when I lived in DC and took my fight to get DirecTV for the Condo I was renting to the board, but lost in the end. My only requirement for our new place in SF was that I had to have DirecTV. Running water, optional, but I must have DirecTV. I rank Comcast with the French on my list of things that I hate with a feverish passion.

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Originally posted by mark e smith:

Whenever I have seen that trio show it has always been Sheryl frigging Crow or Staind. Well maybe not staind, but some bland American pussy rock act.

Yes, there is a lot of crap on there too, but TiVo makes it easy to find things I like. It's easier to search than the DirecTV program guide.

Their website has daily programming as well that may help you find things that you like:

http://www.triotv.com

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The programme guide from the set top box takes ages to trawl. I just look up directtv.com….

I will try the tivo address.

I never asked our condo board if it was OK to put up a satellite dish. that is where you went wrong.

We have Direct TV (and a big arsed plasma screen telly I might add) at work….must say I'm not impressed because the sattelite is out as much as it's in.

I do get to watch Thunderbirds every Saturday at 10am though on the Tech channel. The highlight of my week at work.

Some people are probably asking, "why the hell does mankie need a big arsed plasma telly at work?" It's so we can watch our race team sweep the competition aside across the country.

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Originally posted by mankie:
We have Direct TV (and a big arsed plasma screen telly I might add) at work….must say I'm not impressed because the sattelite is out as much as it's in.

That's odd. My satellite has never been out in the 8-9 months I've had it. But, it's all about location, I've been told. As usual, things are just better out west.

As for the Plasma, it's on my list. Mini first, Plasma second, ring for smackette somewhere further down. You gotta have goals, you know?

Originally posted by mankie:
must say I'm not impressed because the sattelite is out as much as it's in.

Well it has worked much better for me than that. Perhaps your dish isnt optimally aligned. We havent lost signal with the snow recently. We only tend to get drop-out for a few minutes in the center of the really big storms, but by that point the roof is leaking and I am too busy trying to find a bucket to watch T.V.

District Cablevision would "test" repeatedly, often on a Sunday mornaing at 8 am…… Just the time European GPs start. I was so apoplectic one time I refused to pay my bill.

Hey Mank,

It's my topic so I Can hijack it.

Veron had surgery on his back earlier in the week and may miss the rest of the season.

Originally posted by vansmack:
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As for the Plasma, it's on my list. Mini first, Plasma second, ring for smackette somewhere further down. You gotta have goals, you know?

Well I got 2 outta 3. I have been thinking about #3 though:

http://www.gateway.com/index.shtml

Its cheap(ish) but not HD. Any thoughts on that?

Originally posted by mark e smith:
Well I got 2 outta 3. I have been thinking about #3 though:

http://www.gateway.com/index.shtml

Its cheap(ish) but not HD. Any thoughts on that?

You bought smackette a ring? You bastard! I've been wondering where that came from!

As for the GW Plasma, I nearly bought it when we moved in, but it got a bad review from WIRED, so I passed.

However, I just saw one in the rec room for a video game company I'm consulting for and it was super clear and super sweet. It was 10 times better than the TV I have now. I'll see if I can find that review from WIRED. It was back in June or July of 2003.

markie - did you buy the Gateway plasma? or are thinking about it - some of the reviews I've seen are not that great…

Originally posted by brennser:
markie - did you buy the Gateway plasma? or are thinking about it - some of the reviews I've seen are not that great…

No,

but our CRT is all funny colours from getting the speaker to close to it. It is supposed to automatically degauss too. But right now I cant tell a Jordan from a Ferrari.

So we will need a new one, but I am all spent up just now, with the car and computer and earrings and digital camera……. And not getting paid for a month.

I haven't got to the point for trawling reviews. What point are you at?

Originally posted by mark e smith:
No Markiella got the ring, and some earrings too, recently.

Which Gateway model is it in the rec room, there is a $300 more expensive model that is supposed to be super bright.

I'm not sure. I'm going back there tomorrow so I'll check.

Originally posted by vansmack:
Hey Mank,

It's my topic so I Can hijack it.

Veron had surgery on his back earlier in the week and may miss the rest of the season.

I know, bummer huh? ;)

Do you think United knew months ago?