[BenderBends]

actually...most of the internet cafes in the places i lived in china allowed me to use my computer....just had to ask nicely and offer a few cigs

also most of the time there were 1 or 2 that had cd burners...and again with some bartering....i was able to use those when needed.

[cerberus]

leave stewart alone the guy was just saying tv sucks...it wasn't about HK. PDLM, you're bigger and better than thinking that, c'mon.
i don't think HK TV is bad, we get most of the new shows and local stuff can be quite pleasant. now as for the radio...ugh.

[mateo]

Thanks everyone,

gat icable and cable tv now, everythings works perfectly .i just had time to go home since i apply in Causebay bay to open the door to installation guys....quick quick
after electricity, gaz, and water and now have internet and cable TV .... improving my flat hours after hours.... ;-)
i love HK

[ohchk2001]

mattstewart,

The whole censorship thing isn't Hong Kong's fault. In fact, the free to air channels like Pearl have virtually no restrictions on content, especially in the evening, allowing you to watch a TV program like The Sopranos virtually unedited except for the subtle removal of the f bomb....but saying sh*t and showing boobs is still okay!

The reason why Pay TV is such garbage here is because all the feeds are shared with Singapore and Malaysia and have to meet their much stricter censorship guidelines.

I think it's BS that they share the feed with HK, and until they change that I plan on watching most of my TV programs via alternative means and via Pearl/World. I even setup a special PC hooked up to my TV so I can view all my TV programs on my TV on demand!

[tx75070]

Originally Posted by ohchk2001

I even setup a special PC hooked up to my TV so I can view all my TV programs on my TV on demand!

How do you do that? How much does it cost?

[ohchk2001]

Originally Posted by tx75070

How do you do that? How much does it cost?

It's pretty cheap. I pretty much built a desktop computer next to my TV, bought a video card with TV out, and bought an S video cable. The PC is connected to the Internet and is constantly downloading new "ON DEMAND" content in the background.

It works perfectly, and the video is crystal clear. No noise, snow, or other crap. Not only can you watch all the stuff you download this way, but you can watch DVDs too if you have a DVD drive. VCDs too if you really really want too.

If you have a Plasma TV you can should use a component or DVI cable instead of an S video cable.

Keep in mind that non HD TV is too blurry for regular computer stuff, but it is perfect for movies/TV shows/DVD and certain computer games like game console ports.

Edit: As far as costs go, it costs about as much as a desktop computer. If you want to go with those cube sized deals it might be slightly more. I just went with a regular desktop, but my office has one of those cube cases.

[tx75070]

NICE... I might need to PM you later for a little more info.

[HKfornow]

Mateo, do you mind my asking how much your subscription to i-cable is? And how do you like their services? Thanks.

[BenderBends]

i do the same with d/l and hook up my laptop to the TV to watch on big screen...

heres 2 questions:

what is "on demand"?
what does it cost?

[mateo]

Does anyone know which port i have to use for http listenning using bittorrent client such as azureus. i always gat NAT problems with common ports.. do Icable ban classic port (6881...)
thks