Recent content by URsurrounded

I have only played MP4s from my computer through a direct HDMI connection so far. Worst case you can always convert a video from one format to another with free programs you can get. Mobile Media Converter is free and one of my favorites. If it is critical to play them in their native format...

I have to assume you replaced the batteries in the remote. So either the remote is toast or the electronics receiving its signal within the TV are toast. If you can find another remote cheap, give that a try. Or pick up a universal remote and see if that works without the issues you are having...

If you are saving that much buying it used vs. even a factory refurbished unit, deal with it as is and if the battery is shot or hasn't been charged fully then used on battery power alone, buy a new battery for it. Pretty hard to quantify how good the battery in a laptop is unless you actually...

Laptop batteries stop charging properly if you never use them. If you keep it (or any battery powered item for that matter) plugged in for power even after the battery is fully charged, eventually the battery will stop taking a charge and eventually the device itself will likely stop working...

A battery is a battery. If it works when you connect it it should keep working. If you can't find the actual battery by the mfg I am guessing this laptop is way old. I suggest you replace the laptop with something that was new, at least when Obama was president.

I am guessing this is a really old beast or HP wouldn't have discontinued the battery for it. If you can't find the exact one on eBay, you are just going to have to take a walk on the wild side and try some 3rd party off brand battery replacement. Buy it from Amazon so they will back you up if...

Coming up with an external add on fix to fix something that should just work naturally is ludicrous. If something is that wrong to the point where you can't even log in, you must have picked up something nasty. I would have the manufacturer walk you through resetting it to factory defaults. Back...

I was recently looking into buying a 4k 65" set and Samsung was on top of my list. That was until I saw the Sony XBRs. They cost about the same and the image quality is much better even on the entry level Sonys. Heck with the operating system, likely the set will have built in WIFi and controls...

Did you try speaking with the speaker manufacturer? Maybe there is nothing wrong with windows but the bluetooth in the speaker is flakey. Maybe inherent in the model itself since you have been through 2 of them so far. Likely easier to just try a different speaker set.

Like H9 said it all depends on what your laptop is capable of. Using it stock no matter what sort of adapter you run it through, you will only get the resolution the video card in the laptop is capable of. It's like hooking a VHS player up to a 4k TV and expecting 4k resolution. It may be fine...

While it is connected and working, open the hidden items bottom right of the task bar, right click on the speaker icon and choose Playback Devices. RIght click on your bluetooth speaker and choose Set as Default Device. Setting it as your default playback device might stabilize the connection...

"Connect all your sources to the TV." Only 2 inputs on the set, Sony XBR65X850G, one normal HDMI input and one HDMI ARC input "Split the optical output of the TV and connect both the soundbar and AVR to the TV." No optical out on the Sony. I have always had problems splitting HDMI. You either...

I can't see how it would be incompatible. If the soundbar works with the dvd in both inputs, the cable box works directly on the tv and not in either hdmi in on the soundbar then there is a compatibility issue between the soundbar and cable box. A new box will likely fix it. Definitely either...

I can't find specs on the amp but my guess is it should work fine with a 4 ohm load. They will likely be louder so you will have to dial up the volume on the sub to compensate. Just be careful not to overdrive them. If you push the volume to a point where it starts sounding shrill or distorted...

OK logically the thing works. if the blue ray loops through the soundbar and plays through the ARC connection then your cable box, or any other source with an HDMI out should work as well. Can you connect the cable box via HDMI directly to an HDMI input (not the ARC one) on your TV? If that...