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Australian LG plasma / LCD TV owners forced to "reboot" frozen sets
It's not exactly unheard of for DVR, PC, and PPC-6700 owners to have legitimate complaints about "freezing" issues with their gizmos, but we can't say the average television was on our list of devices we look forward to "rebooting" every day hour or so. Apparently, a horde of Aussies are facing such a quandary, as the digital TV tuner in a myriad of LG LCD HDTVs and plasmas (hit the read link for the full list) is going on the fritz whilst tuned in to broadcasts on the Nine Network. Currently, the only answers irate owners are getting revolve around "reception issues with digital transmissions in Sydney and Melbourne," but LG has also stated that it expects to rollout a "way forward" for customers quite soon. Currently, the only way to solve the seizures is to unplug the set from the wall, give it "two to three minutes to reboot," and flip the power back on, which can quickly erode any meaning found in your average half-hour drama. Regardless of how irritating we're sure this is, at least a (promised) fix is supposedly on the way, and trust us, things could be much, much worse.Update: Oh man, what a disaster this is turning out to be. LG has now admitted that the problem affects 17 different models sold nationwide and stems from certain "digital TV processors and decoders had difficulty dealing with the way that the data signal is packaged." Even worse, the company is going to have to deploy hundreds of technicians to make tens of thousands of house calls, as an in-home repair is the only way to upgrade the components. Sorry, Aussies, until you can make an appointment, it seems like you're gonna be stuck with this annoyance for awhile -- and not only on Nine, as LG claims the bug could affect other OTA channels as well.[Via Core77]
Boot Camp leaves some iMac users in the dark
There are corners of the Apple support discussion forums that make you want to dress in black and sit in your room with all the lights off. The current cry for techno-Zoloft is in some forlorn threads regarding iMac 24" boxes that fail to display anything in Windows, a symptom dubbed the "Black Screen of Death." The internal display stays black after installing the Boot Camp drivers, which is understandably frustrating for the owners of these (otherwise normal, at least in Mac OS X) finely engineered machines. Since Boot Camp is unsupported, from an Apple perspective these machines aren't broken at all. Won't you please help? No operators are standing by...
Widget Watch: Kernel Panic
In the great tradition set forth by the BSOD widget, the Kernel Panic widget offers a panic-inducing performance for the rest of us. Just set it up on your friend's, boss' or worst enemy's Mac and watch their hearts skip a beat as they (hopefully) figure out the gag. Its developer, Powermacguy, over at DashboardWidgets is either a pretty clever guy or (soon to be) on a few Mac user's hit lists.The Kernel Panic widget is free and available from DashboardWidgets.
Fanboy Roundup: Movin' on up
Joystiq wasn't the only one to move into a fancy new place... the Fanboys are right there along with 'em. After a long weekend with no comments, they're back and ready for some action! DS Fanboy ponders the eternal question, "Will my DS work with the Revolution?" while reminding themselves that it was Nintendo that made Animal Crossing, despite the presence of a little BSoD action. PSP Fanboy makes all the PSP lovers cringe with some graphic (truly not safe for fanboys) shots of a PSP that had a date with a dog while DS fans point and laugh. Cruel, cruel world. Xbox 360 Fanboy found an interesting video detailing how to control your piano with a 360 controller. (If only I'd found that sooner, it would have saved me a fortune on piano lessons!) Here's what they've been up to all week:DS Fanboy DS dominates Japanese sales charts Will the DS work with Nintendo's upcoming Revolution? Animal Crossing blue screen of deathPSP Fanboy PSP pwned by dogHow to make your website PSP-readySony wants you to update to 2.6Xbox 360 Fanboy Play a piano with your 360 controllerXbox 360: best launch lineup ever, says JNew site scouts 360 achievements
