Re: OT: Flash on (Linux-Based) Samsung SmartTV

2017-01-03 Thread Stephen Morris
On 21/12/16 08:01, Tim Evans wrote: I'm trying to long-distance-coach a tech-challenged friend on using his Samsung SmartTV's web browser to view content his Cable TV service doesn't carry. (This is not trying to get around stuff without paying--the content, out of area sports, FWIW, is freely

Re: OT: Flash on (Linux-Based) Samsung SmartTV

2016-12-21 Thread Samuel Sieb
On 12/20/2016 09:39 PM, Doug wrote: On 12/20/2016 03:30 PM, fred roller wrote: Or a hdmi/vga cord and use the TV as a monitor. Usually a plug and play experience for the tech challenged. Since it already works on his pc/laptop should be easy. Not necessarily. It does not follow that sound wi

Re: OT: Flash on (Linux-Based) Samsung SmartTV

2016-12-20 Thread Doug
On 12/20/2016 03:30 PM, fred roller wrote: Or a hdmi/vga cord and use the TV as a monitor. Usually a plug and play experience for the tech challenged. Since it already works on his pc/laptop should be easy. Not necessarily. It does not follow that sound will go with the video. In Windows

Re: OT: Flash on (Linux-Based) Samsung SmartTV

2016-12-20 Thread Doug
On 12/20/2016 03:01 PM, Tim Evans wrote: I'm trying to long-distance-coach a tech-challenged friend on using his Samsung SmartTV's web browser to view content his Cable TV service doesn't carry. (This is not trying to get around stuff without paying--the content, out of area sports, FWIW, is

Re: OT: Flash on (Linux-Based) Samsung SmartTV

2016-12-20 Thread fred roller
Or a hdmi/vga cord and use the TV as a monitor. Usually a plug and play experience for the tech challenged. Since it already works on his pc/laptop should be easy. Fred Roller On Dec 20, 2016 4:04 PM, "Tim Evans" wrote: > I'm trying to long-distance-coach a tech-challenged friend on using his

OT: Flash on (Linux-Based) Samsung SmartTV

2016-12-20 Thread Tim Evans
I'm trying to long-distance-coach a tech-challenged friend on using his Samsung SmartTV's web browser to view content his Cable TV service doesn't carry. (This is not trying to get around stuff without paying--the content, out of area sports, FWIW, is freely available to watch on his PC.) Whe