I’ve had a few digital ball in-the-air over the past few days. Maybe you were wondering how things turned out?
Over the weekend I wrote for advice on a DVP. Don’t know what a DVP is? Join the club. This is ‘the next thing’ in video delivery.
Basically a DVP is a computer that delivers TV programs via the Internet. You can watch HD shows in HD without cable or even a (getting out the smelling salts) TV station.
There is little written about this new category of product. I took a chance and ordered a Roku HD.
Thanks to those who provided advice here and on Facebook. I’ll let you know how it worked out.
Another tech problem I had concerned Stef’s HP laptop. It was shutting down spontaneously!
She shipped it east where I stressed with it then monitored its health. Why was it shutting down? I began to suspect it was overheating then protecting itself. The CPU was showing a core temperature well over 100° Celsius (over 212° Fahrenheit).
Disassembling a laptop is way out of my comfort zone. I farmed that task out. My thought was something was impeding the internal fan.
The laptop is now fine. A small dog and cat’s worth of fur was removed from the fan. It was so clogged it couldn’t turn.
Keeping a laptop on the floor in a house with pets is bad idea! Are you listening Stef?
Finally I spoke to teachers for the Connecticut Association of Schools last night. I used two pieces of technology to make my job easier.
I listened to the anchors at the station with my iPhone and Bluetooth earpiece and our standard ‘dial-a-prayer’ phone line. It was the best sound from the field I’ve had ever! That’s a big deal. It’s tough to have a conversation when the person you’re speaking with is unintelligible. Problem solved!
Even better I brought along a laptop loaded with TeamViewer to run my weather computer. I am a big fan of this software. I was able to see my desktop at work including all the maps I showed on-the-air from our live shot in Southington. Without this addition I’d be flying blind. Amazing!
Seriously loving my Roku box. And the SDK is open so you can create your own channels, too. 😉
How are you liking the Roku Box? Update us please