[pchelpers] Re: PCTV HD Mini Stick

Hi Gerald,

Most laptop nowadays have a cover on the bottom specifically for the
memory, so it's not terribly difficult.

--Scott.

Sunday, November 23, 2008, 7:57:09 PM, you wrote:

GG> Scott, 
GG>  
GG> The laptop has a good processor but for Windows Vista Home Premium  does 
not have the
GG> recommended RAM.  the problem with inserting more RAM is
GG> unscrewing the cover and replacing it.  
GG> I can look this up and get back to you if this is an important factor. - 
Gerald
GG> --- On Sun, 11/23/08, Scott McNay <wizard@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

GG> From: Scott McNay <wizard@xxxxxxxx>
GG> Subject: [pchelpers] Re: PCTV HD Mini Stick
GG> To: "Gerald Gollinger" <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
GG> Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 8:33 PM

GG> Hi Gerald,

GG> The TinyURL worked for me.

GG> John, try this:
GG> http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNoA70063

GG> Gerald, you should know that USB processing is more CPU-intensive than
GG> PCI processing; if your computer is borderline as far as the specs are
GG> concerned, it may not handle the data stream very well.

GG> --Scott.


GG> Sunday, November 23, 2008, 5:51:03 PM, you wrote:

GG>> I  should  mention  that in  the  USA TV  is  going  purely 
GG> digital  and  analog  will  be 
GG>> obsolete  in  the  middle  of February  2009.  This product 
GG> got  mixed  reviews  from  buyers 
GG>> but  the  December  2008  PC  magazine  was  more 
GG> charitable.   Cable  is  one  override.  The 
GG>> mini  stick  is  wireless  but  will  only  pick  up  local 
GG> TV stations.  I  am  in  New  York 
GG>> City  and  all  the  networks  have  outlets  here.   A 
GG> notebook (laptop)  only  gives  an 
GG>> hour  on  battery  but  with  an  electric  adapter  the 
GG> time  is infinite.  It  is  another 
GG>> way  of  getting  digital  TV  since  digital  TV  sets  are 
GG> expensive  with  competing 
GG>> technologies.  -  Gerald
GG>> --- On Sun, 11/23/08, John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

GG>> From: John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
GG>> Subject: [pchelpers] Re: PCTV HD Mini Stick
GG>> To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
GG>> Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 2:31 PM

GG>> G.R. Hanson wrote:
>>> For me the original link came up with no product information, but this

>>> tinyurl link works fine.
>>> Re-Na
>>> 
>>> Gerald Gollinger wrote:
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/58xte3
>>>> Scott  -  Let's  try  this.  However,  John  had  problems 
GG> with 
GG>> tinyurl.
GG>> Pity, it would not come up for me. Maybe my hosts file is blocking
GG> tinyurl.




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