Guest guest Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Dan, Sorry you are in the hospital. I asked my son who is a computer/TV installer and he said you should buy a Sling box for your computer. I didn't quite understand how it works but he said you install it at home ( or one of your kids homes) and it "bounces" all the cable channels to your computer. He said you can buy them online or at Circuit City or other tech places. Hope this helps- R. (52) Sarcoid/PF 3/2006 Carlsbad, California Subject: tvTo: Breathe-Support Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 10:11 AM Having a problem. In and out of the hospital with the pulmonaryfibrosis,vascular disease. heart diseases and I could go on and on. Cost of a TV is $6.00 a day for 30 channels can't do much cooking orremodeling of kitchens and bathrooms so actual channel line drops waydown. Can't even watch the local news on computer or TV. Is thereany thing that I can hook up to my acer aspire 6920,card or usb portto get decent picture live over the air free. Don't care if itsbroadcast as long as it's not going to stop working next year whenthey change digital or analog what ever it is. A small externalantenna on a bed table would be ok if that gives better reception butsome guy wanted to sell me a dish out the window and of course thehospital would never go for that. Newport hospital is about 40 milesfrom providence RI stations. and 60 miles from Boston The otherhospitals are both in Providence, RI. Finally something I can afford.The three kids are splitting bill and they will give me, hell if Ibuy something cheap.If no one knows can someone point me in the right direction as thismust be problems in other hospitals.Thank you,Dan Gower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Dan, Sorry you are in the hospital. I asked my son who is a computer/TV installer and he said you should buy a Sling box for your computer. I didn't quite understand how it works but he said you install it at home ( or one of your kids homes) and it "bounces" all the cable channels to your computer. He said you can buy them online or at Circuit City or other tech places. Hope this helps- R. (52) Sarcoid/PF 3/2006 Carlsbad, California Subject: tvTo: Breathe-Support Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 10:11 AM Having a problem. In and out of the hospital with the pulmonaryfibrosis,vascular disease. heart diseases and I could go on and on. Cost of a TV is $6.00 a day for 30 channels can't do much cooking orremodeling of kitchens and bathrooms so actual channel line drops waydown. Can't even watch the local news on computer or TV. Is thereany thing that I can hook up to my acer aspire 6920,card or usb portto get decent picture live over the air free. Don't care if itsbroadcast as long as it's not going to stop working next year whenthey change digital or analog what ever it is. A small externalantenna on a bed table would be ok if that gives better reception butsome guy wanted to sell me a dish out the window and of course thehospital would never go for that. Newport hospital is about 40 milesfrom providence RI stations. and 60 miles from Boston The otherhospitals are both in Providence, RI. Finally something I can afford.The three kids are splitting bill and they will give me, hell if Ibuy something cheap.If no one knows can someone point me in the right direction as thismust be problems in other hospitals.Thank you,Dan Gower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Dan, Sorry you are in the hospital. I asked my son who is a computer/TV installer and he said you should buy a Sling box for your computer. I didn't quite understand how it works but he said you install it at home ( or one of your kids homes) and it "bounces" all the cable channels to your computer. He said you can buy them online or at Circuit City or other tech places. Hope this helps- R. (52) Sarcoid/PF 3/2006 Carlsbad, California Subject: tvTo: Breathe-Support Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 10:11 AM Having a problem. In and out of the hospital with the pulmonaryfibrosis,vascular disease. heart diseases and I could go on and on. Cost of a TV is $6.00 a day for 30 channels can't do much cooking orremodeling of kitchens and bathrooms so actual channel line drops waydown. Can't even watch the local news on computer or TV. Is thereany thing that I can hook up to my acer aspire 6920,card or usb portto get decent picture live over the air free. Don't care if itsbroadcast as long as it's not going to stop working next year whenthey change digital or analog what ever it is. A small externalantenna on a bed table would be ok if that gives better reception butsome guy wanted to sell me a dish out the window and of course thehospital would never go for that. Newport hospital is about 40 milesfrom providence RI stations. and 60 miles from Boston The otherhospitals are both in Providence, RI. Finally something I can afford.The three kids are splitting bill and they will give me, hell if Ibuy something cheap.If no one knows can someone point me in the right direction as thismust be problems in other hospitals.Thank you,Dan Gower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Pink Spoiled in this area. All the hospitals I've been in here, all built in the past ten years or so, have worked around some of the traditional problems like this. They don't have the battle over private or semi-private rooms because all they have is private rooms. The also do not charge for the tv or phone, just include it. Every room has a flat screen tv, internet access, and phone and they are not broken out in any charges. The big thing here too is menus and room service. Rather than traditional hospital food, you get menus, you order what you want within your allowed diet, and you get the food delivered when you choose. It comes very much like room service in a hotel. I think your suggestion is excellent. However, its ridiculous that a tv isn't basic and covered. If you're in a hospital for an extended period you surely need something. Now, for me, if I'm in for very long, I better have internet access...lol > > From: dan49gower dan49gower (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> > Subject: tv > To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com > Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 10:11 AM > > > > > Having a problem. In and out of the hospital with the pulmonary > fibrosis,vascular disease. heart diseases and I could go on and on. > Cost of a TV is $6.00 a day for 30 channels can't do much cooking or > remodeling of kitchens and bathrooms so actual channel line drops way > down. Can't even watch the local news on computer or TV. Is there > any thing that I can hook up to my acer aspire 6920,card or usb port > to get decent picture live over the air free. Don't care if its > broadcast as long as it's not going to stop working next year when > they change digital or analog what ever it is. A small external > antenna on a bed table would be ok if that gives better reception but > some guy wanted to sell me a dish out the window and of course the > hospital would never go for that. Newport hospital is about 40 miles > from providence RI stations. and 60 miles from Boston The other > hospitals are both in Providence, RI. Finally something I can afford. > The three kids are splitting bill and they will give me, hell if I > buy something cheap. > If no one knows can someone point me in the right direction as this > must be problems in other hospitals. > Thank you, > > Dan Gower > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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