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hey_sparky t1_iy1n2v3 wrote

Reply to comment by HaikuBotStalksMe in 90's TV simulator! by OmicronGR

Many if not most of the oldest broadcast stations used channel 2 or 3, since they were first (there was no channel 1, VHF 2-13 was all the FCC allowed (and available channels were limited to prevent interference with each other’s signals in a given area) & broadcast stations vied for the lowest numbers.

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TheBlinja t1_iy1j5at wrote

Reply to 90's TV simulator! by OmicronGR

I think I have that tv. It's in the basement, with a busted power button that fell into it. I was keeping it around for my analog video games.

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Redditiscancer789 t1_iy1dh74 wrote

Reply to comment by startnowstop in 90's TV simulator! by OmicronGR

Basically you need 2 programs, a media aggregator like plex, jellyfin, or emby. Then the dizquetv software. The media aggregator hosts the files on either something on your network like a server/nas or your own local pc harddrives into video on demand categories you want(for example ive got reg tv, anime, kids, then the same for movies, and also music libraries, old commercials, etc.). You can also set commercial filler options including down to literally what commercials can play on what channel. Also if you didnt want to watch "cable" you can also access all the content youve added just via your categories in your apps at any time(barring technical issues) at or away from the house netflix style.

From there you feed the content into playlists on dizquetv and start the server app, add the server as a "tuner" in plex and then enjoy. This is obviously really basic level but its mostly time consuming then technically hard. But just to be 100% clear you have to provide all the content, even down to the bumps/commercials(which ive been slowly ripping over time off youtube and other video hosting sites).

https://ibb.co/7pswnT1 Heres a pic of my first 10 or so channels to give you an idea of what a more mature dizquetv collection would look like.

https://www.reddit.com/r/dizquetv https://www.reddit.com/r/plex For more information.

My personal 2 cents closing thoughts, i much prefer this way as i dont need to worry about rights expiring or any stupid show jumping crap like that, lets me mess around with some technical stuff, and cool apps like dizquetv elevate my viewing experience perfectly into exactly what i want, hate a specific commercial? Just dont add it to your commercial pile. The freedom is insane, but like all good things it didnt appear overnight, it did take some work tracking down my fav shows and bumps/commercials. Plus you are usually slightly behind current releases unless you do....things.

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thebudman_420 t1_iy164mh wrote

Reply to 90's TV simulator! by OmicronGR

Can't get to channel 3 or 4 for nes / snes. Simulator sucked because most replaced static with blue back if not a channel.

One thing emulators do wrong. When you add scan lines the lines are drawn after. Post process when the lines should be drawn first then image over top of that. Scan lines in emulation suck and never look right. Best to get out the old crt.

Have a 35 inch one not being used im going to turn into retro gaming tv.

Also if you was sitting at a proper distance you couldn't actually see the scan lines. If you sat so close you could see pixels or scan lines you was too close.

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askmeforbunnypics t1_iy14xdq wrote

Reply to 90's TV simulator! by OmicronGR

I remember using this briefly and I got a Scooby Doo video that started part way in and played for like 10 minutes before I got static and it started again. I tried it many other times to the point that I don't think it's a glitch. I think it's intended. Has anyone else been able to just watch one category with the full episodes playing through?

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