Nope, streaming a movie or TV program to laptop via USB droid tether doesn’t work. It comes through in 3-second bursts with several seconds between bursts. It is possible to watch TV on the droid itself, though, so the problem is most likely the cable. The newer model, Incredible, can do it, saw it on youtube, using a composite video out cable. I called Radio Shack: they didn’t have said cable, never heard of it, doubted that it even existed. Gee, am I on the leading edge of technology here? Don’t think so after seeing the youtube thing. It may be that the Motorola Droid simply doesn’t have this capability. Stay tuned.
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Thinking back on that Kenworth motorhome a few posts back, it would have been entertaining to be a fly on the wall when the guy trotted into DMV with a mitt full of sketches, 2 vehicle titles and God knows what else, to get a new title and license. “It’s a what? Are you kidding?” It had to be the highlight of their day, the DMV employees, whose jobs are slightly less exciting than watching chickens molting. And then there’s the insurance company, bet they loved it, too. It reminds me of the Johnny Cash song about building a car, a Cadillac I think, one piece at a time from parts smuggled out of the assembly plant over the course of several years.
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No doubt, readers are tired of my bitching about the weather. Sorry about that – but I’m gonna keep on bitching. August in the Pacific NW is normally warm, sunny and dry. Not this year. Cool, cloudy and damp days abound and we’re tired of it. AZ sun and warmth will be quite welcome again, ETA 9-25.
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Good old Camping World strikes again! The lady who ‘handled’ the order for the replacement RV radio - didn’t. What she did do was screw things up nicely and then go on vacation, leaving no clue as to status, contacts or anything else. To CW’s credit, it’s obvious that they do a bang-up job of hiring the mentally challenged. One wishes, though, that they’d place these employees in positions that don’t overtax their abilities - cleaning toilets, opening boxes, sweeping. Customer service types need to be more capable, maybe have an IQ with more than one digit.
My guess is it's a download speed thing. 3G isn't fast enough to display a TV-resolution movie. It is fast enough (on the Incredible) to show a phone-resolution sized movie. And if you turn on wifi you can probably watch it full size on TV, although I realize that doesn't help in a motor home.
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