Figured out how to hack into my TV.

[SlayerZ99]

So in my other thread I couldnt figure out how to make my TV run my Xbox 360 in 1080i without cutting off the sides.
Well I hacked into my TV and was able to fix this.


I feel accomplished.

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[ShadowsfeaR]

You can't.... hack... your TV

[SlayerZ99]

You can't.... hack... your TV

Yes you can.

[SpreadsPlague]

are you going to provide any proof/a method for this or should we just believe you?.. pretty sure you would be using the term "hack" wrong anyway. if not, share.

[xxxxkill]

Yes you can.

Technically, Shadow is right.
You can adjust certain settings, but you already had access to your TV, and did not get into it without authorization.
Therefore, you did not "hack" your TV.

[Mega-Bear]

You modified it. Good job though, have fun I suppose.

[SpreadsPlague]

how do you get a bunch of nerds to agree on the definition of hacking






















you don't 

[SlayerZ99]

are you going to provide any proof/a method for this or should we just believe you?..

What do you want me to do.
With my model tv (Panasonic CT-30WX54J) You press a series of buttons in specific order opening up the the service menu, where you can adjust about anything on your TV. This is what TV repair people use, and you have to be really careful about changing stuff in it

Technically, Shadow is right.
You can adjust certain settings, but you already had access to your TV, and did not get into it without authorization.
Therefore, you did not "hack" your TV.

I'm not technically supposed to have access to the service menu. Its supposed to be used by TV repair shops and such.

[SpreadsPlague]

that's not hacking but okay lol

[Regulith]

With my model tv (Panasonic CT-30WX54J) You press a series of buttons in specific order opening up the the service menu, where you can adjust about anything on your TV. This is what TV repair people use, and you have to be really careful about changing stuff in it

That's like calling the Konami Code a hack.

[Nasoa]

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[Block Box]

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[Colten]

Guys Im afraid I may be arrested fairly soon.

I just hacked the forums by using Quick Reply.

[Byteswarm]

What do you want me to do.
With my model tv (Panasonic CT-30WX54J) You press a series of buttons in specific order opening up the the service menu, where you can adjust about anything on your TV. This is what TV repair people use, and you have to be really careful about changing stuff in itI'm not technically supposed to have access to the service menu. Its supposed to be used by TV repair shops and such.

That is not hacking.
Hacking is hijacking or exploiting features of a larger object. For example, using Assembly to 'hack' hardware on playstations, either to modify hardware details or to leech data.
Another thing which could be considered hacking is modifying hardware in your computer to refine some details, like maybe overclocking.

Congrats on finding'hacking' a menu on your TV, though.