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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Eagler on January 18, 2024, 11:54:34 AM
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Well now that I had to subscribe to apple TV so I can get masters of the air later this month, does anyone have any suggestions on what else is worth watching on this platform?
Thanks
Eagler
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Greyhound was on AppleTV a few years ago. Worth a watch if you haven't seen it and it's still on AppleTV.
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Yeah and I doubt they will drop it all at once.
Their gonna make you stay subscribed for two months to catch them all.
Or have the discipline to wait until they have all aired and then subscribe and binge them in one month. Yeah, right. :rofl :rofl
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Subbed to apple back when and caught greyhound...
It was OK but could have been much better imo
I thought about waiting CptTrips but I think it is a free 3 months this go round..
There was a star wars take off on it I thought..was hoping for more ww2 air battle kind of stuff
Eagler
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There was a star wars take off on it I thought..
Are you thinking of Disney+?
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Are you thinking of Disney+?
Yes maybe thanks
Eagler
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Eagler,
Its not WWII, but I recommend "Slow Horses" as worth watching. Gary Oldman's performance as a put-out-to-pasture MI5 agent in charge of a group of misfit/screwup agents is terrific. Though it sounds like a comedy its not - its really a spy thriller. Kristin Scott Thomas is also excellent in it.
Also recommend Ted Lasso if you feel like being uplifted. Only saw one season of that, but its well-done. I think there are two or three seasons now, nit sure.
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Eagler,
Its not WWII, but I recommend "Slow Horses" as worth watching. Gary Oldman's performance as a put-out-to-pasture MI5 agent in charge of a group of misfit/screwup agents is terrific. Though it sounds like a comedy its not - its really a spy thriller. Kristin Scott Thomas is also excellent in it.
Also recommend Ted Lasso if you feel like being uplifted. Only saw one season of that, but its well-done. I think there are two or three seasons now, nit sure.
Have you seen Silo? Any good?
Is Foundation worth watching? I loved the books.
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Have you seen Silo? Any good?
Is Foundation worth watching? I loved the books.
Have not seen Silo. Foundation was interesting, if a little slow. There is also a show about an alternate history space race, where the Russians win being first to the moon, so the race continues to Mars. Can't recall its name, but it seems to be popular.
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Have not seen Silo. Foundation was interesting, if a little slow. There is also a show about an alternate history space race, where the Russians win being first to the moon, so the race continues to Mars. Can't recall its name, but it seems to be popular.
For All Mankind?
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For All Mankind?
Yes that's it!
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Yes that's it!
I put that on my list. For in between MotA episodes. ;)
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Well now that I had to subscribe to apple TV so I can get masters of the air later this month, does anyone have any suggestions on what else is worth watching on this platform?
Ted Lasso, of course. Worth the price.
The Morning Show, if you want to watch something with your wife.
Lessons in Chemistry. Underrated, very good.
Shrinking. I highly recommend this.
- oldman
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The Morning Show, if you want to watch something with your wife
- oldman
Thanks oldman
Gave that one a go and even the wife said no thanks lol
Eagler
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Well now that I had to subscribe to apple TV so I can get masters of the air later this month, does anyone have any suggestions on what else is worth watching on this platform?
Thanks
Eagler
tpb the day after. Looking forward to next Monday night
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Really enjoyed For All Mankind, Ted Lasso, Slow Horses, The Morning Show, and Bad Sisters. Silo was kind of meh for me but an interesting storyline. Foundation was disappointing for me because I had read the books.
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I'm freaking tired of these streaming services. It's an absolute crock. First you need disney + for starwars, then you gotta buy Peacock to watch an NFL game, then you gotta get Apple to watch this, then Amazon to watch that, then Netflix to watch this, and paramount + to watch that. Good F-in grief. Then you still need regular TV to watch sports, no you can just get tennis channel, so you have to buy that too. Like what the actual F. I'm tired of this crap.
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I'm freaking tired of these streaming services. It's an absolute crock. First you need disney + for starwars, then you gotta buy Peacock to watch an NFL game, then you gotta get Apple to watch this, then Amazon to watch that, then Netflix to watch this, and paramount + to watch that. Good F-in grief. Then you still need regular TV to watch sports, no you can just get tennis channel, so you have to buy that too. Like what the actual F. I'm tired of this crap.
Which was basically the reaction when you tell folks about AH. Yeah, to play your airplane video game, you need ANOTHER subscription.
If you could at least tell them there was a FTP subset they could fly until they have proven to themselves it's worth it, that would help with the counter argument.
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I'm freaking tired of these streaming services. It's an absolute crock. First you need disney + for starwars, then you gotta buy Peacock to watch an NFL game, then you gotta get Apple to watch this, then Amazon to watch that, then Netflix to watch this, and paramount + to watch that. Good F-in grief. Then you still need regular TV to watch sports, no you can just get tennis channel, so you have to buy that too. Like what the actual F. I'm tired of this crap.
And the reason for their actual existence isn't true anymore...they are cheaper than all in one cable tv set top box...
Given the quality of the majority of what is produced today is inferior to previous programming makes it a lose lose scenario imo
Eagler
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Watched the first of the For All Mankind.
So far I think I am really going to like it.
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Watched the first of the For All Mankind.
So far I think I am really going to like it.
We watched a couple of them last night. My first reaction was "is this some sort of commie wishful thinking". Then I realized that if the ruskies had actually beaten us to the moon it's likely space exploration would have progressed well beyond what it actually did. That may or may not have been a good thing.
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Apple TV has a comparatively thin library, but some excellent prestige TV. It also seem have the best streaming quality, especially for live sports. MLB looks incredible on Apple TV.
For the budget conscious, there are plenty of ways to get free trials every few months and catch up on their high quality shows.
Or, for those that don't mind putting in a little effort, a Usenet subscription with an NNTP reader and decent indexer is the most cost-effective and risk-free way to watch anything and everything, in the highest quality, any time.
PS. I'm surprised no one has mentioned Severance. It was a decent and thought provoking series.
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PS. I'm surprised no one has mentioned Severance. It was a decent and thought provoking series.
I'll put it on my list to look at.
Am I crazy or did it tell me I was starting a 3 month trial?
I hope they don't do like 1923 where they show 2 episodes of MotA and then you have to wait a month for more.
I wanna binge and bail. ;)
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My new Samsung Frame had a three month trial but I screwed up and reactivated my old AppleTV account before i knew that. The hassle wasn't worth creating a new account and redoing.
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I'll put it on my list to look at.
Am I crazy or did it tell me I was starting a 3 month trial?
I hope they don't do like 1923 where they show 2 episodes of MotA and then you have to wait a month for more.
I wanna binge and bail. ;)
Make sure to cancel immediately so you don't have to remember when your 3 months are up. Often they're tied to major releases so I wouldn't be surprised to see Masters of the Air trigger a free trial promo. You don't even need to use a different email address typically.
Not sure stateside, but up here in Canada you can get a free trial if you buy something from Best Buy or an Apple product (ew). Certain member rewards cards have them too.
From what I've seen so far Apple does drop all episodes at once, although I suspect that will start to change since Netflix and Prime have started doing the gradual releases a lot more lately.
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The number of subscription services is mind boggling for sure but if you can drill down to just the ones you use on a semi-frequent basis, it seems cheaper than cable to me. No more CSPAN-2 or Shopping-is-fun channels to dodge any longer as well.
I just wish there was a way to combine all of their scheduling and show listings into one spot instead of searching each service for a show or game. An app or whatever that sets everything from everybody out in an organized manner that's easy to peruse....like the guide channel from cable TV or something similar would improve things greatly. It'd be great to go looking for M.A.S.H or Three's Company without having to search in Netflix or Amazon Prime etc. individually for childhood TV greatness. Looking for that obscure NCAA, Big West Conference women's volleyball match? Head to the sports section, scroll to the V's and there it is, click it and go straight to it without switching apps and searching.
I know there are websites that try this but I want to do it with my remote from my LAZ-Y-BOY.
A nice provider agnostic TV guide is all I ask.
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I have prime. Don't need much else. Once you pay your internet bill and subs.... most are back to a cable bill.
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Yeah and I doubt they will drop it all at once.
Their gonna make you stay subscribed for two months to catch them all.
Or have the discipline to wait until they have all aired and then subscribe and binge them in one month. Yeah, right. :rofl :rofl
just tpb it the day after
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Which was basically the reaction when you tell folks about AH. Yeah, to play your airplane video game, you need ANOTHER subscription.
If you could at least tell them there was a FTP subset they could fly until they have proven to themselves it's worth it, that would help with the counter argument.
I've always disliked the subscription. I've already made posts regarding your post about FTP planes. Would be nice.... these punks would die over and over again feeding everyone kills, which would be great actually. :devil then atleast 20% or more would subscribe for a while so they can feel what it's like to fly the real planes and get gud. I don't care how gud you are, you aren't gonna run nothin in a 109e or a6m2. But, it will give you a chance to retry the game after a few months. This all builds #s. #s are gud. Especially when the map is the size of Manhatten...
That being said, still irritated with all of these companies going independent. How do you switch channels and go back and forth. Just the easiness of it all in one spot...sports are gonna be a mess.
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There's been talk of Windows going subscription. No doubt Microsoft would very much like to do that but it won't happen soon.
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We had a minimalist OS designed to give apps/games complete control over all hardware resources a minute ago. CPM/DOS. Where did we go wrong?
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Watched some of the Silo series tonight. Was good. Read some of the Silo series many years ago.
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There's been talk of Windows going subscription. No doubt Microsoft would very much like to do that but it won't happen soon.
Ms office in the clouds is a real secure idea ...only $100 a year for the family lol
Eagler
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Many businesses do subscribe to Office 365. For email and office products.
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Many businesses do subscribe to Office 365. For email and office products.
Which is even worse than private use imo...
Security is out the window, just more entry points to exploit
Eagler
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MFA and education add a level of security that is hard to defeat. Of course there will always be some easily fooled no matter the level of security.
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I see a lot less security issues now with O365 hosting email than when clients had their own email servers. We strongly encourage all clients to use MFA for everything and the vast majority do.
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I see a lot less security issues now with O365 hosting email than when clients had their own email servers. We strongly encourage all clients to use MFA for everything and the vast majority do.
My problem isn't that it is on the cloud, it's that it is subscription. ;)
The cloud can be scary for the Boomers. I get it. I had long arguments with my former boss.
Think of it like WWII merchant convoys.
A bunch of lone cargo ships can scatter to the winds on their own and hope they can make it across individually. Some might get lucky, but they are all vulnerable if caught alone.
Or group them up in a convoy where you can surround them with a crack team of expert defenders. Sure it is a big juicy target, but can be heavily defended by people who actually specialize in that job and have the resources and tech to do it right.
As opposed to a lot of individual servers where people don't get around to putting on the latest security patch right away.
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I see a lot less security issues now with O365 hosting email than when clients had their own email servers. We strongly encourage all clients to use MFA for everything and the vast majority do.
It is accepted when CMMC is required for your business to do certain kinds of work.
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Maintaining your own email server(s) for a business can be expensive when you consider hiring IT staff. Keeping your Office software up to date also. The math has been done and the cloud has won, or is winning.
I'm a boomer who has been working in IT for over 30 years. Sometimes change is just for the sake of change. sometimes it's good.
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Virtual servers have pretty much taken it all. Cloud VMs are replacing local VMs and mostly already have. There are patterns and cycles. Will this reverse? Not to back as it was but maybe in some other fashion.
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AI will likely bring changes we can't imagine today.
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Virtual servers have pretty much taken it all. Cloud VMs are replacing local VMs and mostly already have. There are patterns and cycles. Will this reverse? Not to back as it was but maybe in some other fashion.
My Boomer boss was like, "This cloud stuff is just a fad." :rofl
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I think for smaller businesses, cloud is the way to go assuming you don't have a ton invested already into server infrastructure. People scoff at the price of cloud, but when you're typically needing to do a full server reset every 5-7 years for optimal performance, the costs balance out. For extremely large businesses, on-prem solutions still sort of make sense for most things. Depends on the industry though.
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Many businesses do subscribe to Office 365. For email and office products.
Even Photoshop has gone subscription. (Spit.)
I replaced it with a standalone competitor. Not quite as nice, but I own it. I don't keep paying forever.
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AI will likely bring changes we can't imagine today.
And problems...
Eagler
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Sometimes I think it's good to be old. :D
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Sometimes I think it's good to be old. :D
It is the best
"Youth is wasted on the young"
:cheers:
Eagler
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Seems my ??TV?? came with a 2 month trial of Apple TV.. Who'da figured? Last night I binged the John Lennon mini series.
Brutal.
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Sometimes I think it's good to be old. :D
I can't wait to use it as an excuse for being slow and feeble.
Instead of just being stupid.
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There's been talk of Windows going subscription. No doubt Microsoft would very much like to do that but it won't happen soon.
Once it does I will just wipe the HDD and install Windows 10 off a DVD. Office is the same way. I have an Office 2007 CD that works perfectly, absolutely no reason to pay for it yearly. Bought once, can install on as many computers as I want with no restrictions. Dont need the latest and greatest thing with shiny new toys to make a computer work and get on the internet.
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I can't wait to use it as an excuse for being slow and feeble.
Instead of just being stupid.
So you're too young to use the old excuse eh?
Eagler
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What? I'm confused. Please remove me from this page.
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What? I'm confused. Please remove me from this page.
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The Michael J Fox movie kicked my butt too.
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Watched all of the "For All Mankind" series. Not bad but definitely a woke agenda with a wise commie thrown in for good measure.
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The greatest beer run ever was a decent flick. I can relate to its antiwar message..thought it was going to be a comedy but it was anything but that...
Eagler
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I don't have cable. I prefer streaming services as I get to choose where my money goes with a little more discretion. Right now, I have:
Apple+
Paramount+
Peacock
Netflix
Prime (+Britbox, Acorn, UP)
NFL Sunday Ticket / Redzone
Recently dropped:
Disney+
Hallmark
I'm planning on dropping Paramount+ since they decided to cancel Joe Picket. I'm planning on dropping Peacock as they just don't offer much new stuff that I'm willing to see and I own the old stuff that I loved (The Office, Parks and Rec... etc).
I dropped Disney+ because their programming has gotten so progressively worse and political that I just can't stomach it. The story arc of The Mandalorian is a classic example. They now have new Marvel content that I will not watch. They bought a target audience when they acquired Marvell and Lucasfilm... then they decided to "fix" that target audience by completely changing the product they enjoyed. It was bizarre.
Most of the good shows on Apple+ have already been listed. I found the following particularly enjoyable (in no particular order):
Slow Horses
Ted Lasso
Foundation
Masters of the Sky
I find most of the Apple+ content to be better produced than the other channels. The only problem is that it's not released often enough to make it something you turn on more than one or two times a week. I think that's good as binging is causing production anomalies (IMO).
I'm also VERY glad that NFL has finally offered Sunday Ticket outside the scope of DirectTV. I'm not quite sure if I like the pure NFL overload of RedZone just yet. By my second RedZone subscription, I was finding the individual games more to my liking.
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I'm enjoying Slow Horses.
Lasso was a bit too saccharine for my tastes.
I'll probably finish Slow Horses and then go finish For All Mankind. Maybe Severance.
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Slow Horses mastered the cliff-hanger ending. Really easy to watch episodes back-to-back.
Have you seen Oldman as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour? Brilliant portrayal.
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Slow Horses mastered the cliff-hanger ending. Really easy to watch episodes back-to-back.
Have you seen Oldman as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour? Brilliant portrayal.
Yep.
Everything Oldman does is brilliant.
Well, except for Fifth Element perhaps. ;)
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Everything Oldman does is brilliant.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
- oldman
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I liked The Fifth Element.
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I liked The Fifth Element.
There's always one in every bunch. :rofl
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Is that a paint roller?
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Logging into Apple TV I see I can invite as many folks as I want for a free month deal.
https://offer.shazam.apple.com/redeem/appletv
That's as far as I looked into it as my sister joined and I'm using that account.
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Logging into Apple TV I see I can invite as many folks as I want for a free month deal.
https://offer.shazam.apple.com/redeem/appletv
That's as far as I looked into it as my sister joined and I'm using that account.
Pretty sure mine said 3 month trial. Was yours too and just not the invites?
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Pretty sure mine said 3 month trial. Was yours too and just not the invites?
No idea. All I asked for was the password. She may have used the 7 day free trial with $9.99 after.
I’m watching MOTA and that’s all I care about.