Anybody watch tonight's Time Team

[fred]

On Sunday, in article <[email protected]>
[email protected] "Mike Swift" wrote:

> I'm yet to be convinced that digital is 'a good thing', my dad has a box
> and the picture can be a bit flakey at times, pixelating now and again
> and subject to the vagaries of the weather.

Yes but the sooner we are all getting crap programs and crap pictures
on digital the sooner the government can auction off the analogue
frequencies to the mobile phone companies, put it with what they make
closing hospitals and finance another war in the Middle East.

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[Dave Fawthrop]

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 21:15:05 +0100, Mike Swift <[email protected]>
wrote:

| In article <1gcfvbn.1cwfblk8nesfxN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>, Steve Firth
| <[email protected]> writes
| >> The latest rumour is that analogue switch off will be 2007. By then
| >> Freeview boxes will be cheap as chips,
| >
| >Err Freeview boxes already are cheap as chips. £39 a box will hardly
| >break the bank, will it?
|
| I'm yet to be convinced that digital is 'a good thing',

It gives BBC News24 and that is a good enough thing for me. <sad>

| my dad has a box
| and the picture can be a bit flakey at times, pixelating now and again
| and subject to the vagaries of the weather.
| I agree it could be the fault of his box, tele, aerial, cables etc.,


Sounds as if the ?outside? aerial needs a tap into the right position.

| but
| it isn't proximity to the transmitter as anyone who knows Kirkheaton
| will understand.

Do you have to point it upwards to look at the transmitter aerial?

Dave F

 

[fred]

On Sunday, in article <[email protected]>
[email protected] "Mike Swift" wrote:

> I'm yet to be convinced that digital is 'a good thing', my dad has a box
> and the picture can be a bit flakey at times, pixelating now and again
> and subject to the vagaries of the weather.

Yes but the sooner we are all getting crap programs and crap pictures
on digital the sooner the government can auction off the analogue
frequencies to the mobile phone companies, put it with what they make
closing hospitals and finance another war in the Middle East.

--
ô
õçîd

 

[Dave Fawthrop]

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 21:15:05 +0100, Mike Swift <[email protected]>
wrote:

| In article <1gcfvbn.1cwfblk8nesfxN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>, Steve Firth
| <[email protected]> writes
| >> The latest rumour is that analogue switch off will be 2007. By then
| >> Freeview boxes will be cheap as chips,
| >
| >Err Freeview boxes already are cheap as chips. £39 a box will hardly
| >break the bank, will it?
|
| I'm yet to be convinced that digital is 'a good thing',

It gives BBC News24 and that is a good enough thing for me. <sad>

| my dad has a box
| and the picture can be a bit flakey at times, pixelating now and again
| and subject to the vagaries of the weather.
| I agree it could be the fault of his box, tele, aerial, cables etc.,


Sounds as if the ?outside? aerial needs a tap into the right position.

| but
| it isn't proximity to the transmitter as anyone who knows Kirkheaton
| will understand.

Do you have to point it upwards to look at the transmitter aerial?

Dave F

 

[Mike Swift]

In article <[email protected]>, fred
<[email protected]> writes
>> I'm yet to be convinced that digital is 'a good thing', my dad has a box
>> and the picture can be a bit flakey at times, pixelating now and again
>> and subject to the vagaries of the weather.
>
>Yes but the sooner we are all getting crap programs and crap pictures on
>digital the sooner the government can auction off the analogue
>frequencies to the mobile phone companies, put it with what they make
>closing hospitals and finance another war in the Middle East.

And I thought I was the group cynic Fred

Mike

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[Mike Swift]

In article <[email protected]>, fred
<[email protected]> writes
>> I'm yet to be convinced that digital is 'a good thing', my dad has a box
>> and the picture can be a bit flakey at times, pixelating now and again
>> and subject to the vagaries of the weather.
>
>Yes but the sooner we are all getting crap programs and crap pictures on
>digital the sooner the government can auction off the analogue
>frequencies to the mobile phone companies, put it with what they make
>closing hospitals and finance another war in the Middle East.

And I thought I was the group cynic Fred

Mike

--
Michael Swift We do not regard Englishmen as foreigners.
Kirkheaton We look on them only as rather mad Norwegians.
Yorkshire Halvard Lange
'46 M Y++ L+ U KQ+ c B+ P99S P00S p+ Sh++ S(BAR) R(HD5)

 

[Mike Swift]

In article <[email protected]>, fred
<[email protected]> writes
>> I'm yet to be convinced that digital is 'a good thing', my dad has a box
>> and the picture can be a bit flakey at times, pixelating now and again
>> and subject to the vagaries of the weather.
>
>Yes but the sooner we are all getting crap programs and crap pictures on
>digital the sooner the government can auction off the analogue
>frequencies to the mobile phone companies, put it with what they make
>closing hospitals and finance another war in the Middle East.

And I thought I was the group cynic Fred

Mike

--
Michael Swift We do not regard Englishmen as foreigners.
Kirkheaton We look on them only as rather mad Norwegians.
Yorkshire Halvard Lange
'46 M Y++ L+ U KQ+ c B+ P99S P00S p+ Sh++ S(BAR) R(HD5)

 

[Mike Swift]

In article <[email protected]>, fred
<[email protected]> writes
>> I'm yet to be convinced that digital is 'a good thing', my dad has a box
>> and the picture can be a bit flakey at times, pixelating now and again
>> and subject to the vagaries of the weather.
>
>Yes but the sooner we are all getting crap programs and crap pictures on
>digital the sooner the government can auction off the analogue
>frequencies to the mobile phone companies, put it with what they make
>closing hospitals and finance another war in the Middle East.

And I thought I was the group cynic Fred

Mike

--
Michael Swift We do not regard Englishmen as foreigners.
Kirkheaton We look on them only as rather mad Norwegians.
Yorkshire Halvard Lange
'46 M Y++ L+ U KQ+ c B+ P99S P00S p+ Sh++ S(BAR) R(HD5)

 

[Mike Swift]

In article <[email protected]>, fred
<[email protected]> writes
>> I'm yet to be convinced that digital is 'a good thing', my dad has a box
>> and the picture can be a bit flakey at times, pixelating now and again
>> and subject to the vagaries of the weather.
>
>Yes but the sooner we are all getting crap programs and crap pictures on
>digital the sooner the government can auction off the analogue
>frequencies to the mobile phone companies, put it with what they make
>closing hospitals and finance another war in the Middle East.

And I thought I was the group cynic Fred

Mike

--
Michael Swift We do not regard Englishmen as foreigners.
Kirkheaton We look on them only as rather mad Norwegians.
Yorkshire Halvard Lange
'46 M Y++ L+ U KQ+ c B+ P99S P00S p+ Sh++ S(BAR) R(HD5)

 

[Mike Swift]

In article <[email protected]>, fred
<[email protected]> writes
>> I'm yet to be convinced that digital is 'a good thing', my dad has a box
>> and the picture can be a bit flakey at times, pixelating now and again
>> and subject to the vagaries of the weather.
>
>Yes but the sooner we are all getting crap programs and crap pictures on
>digital the sooner the government can auction off the analogue
>frequencies to the mobile phone companies, put it with what they make
>closing hospitals and finance another war in the Middle East.

And I thought I was the group cynic Fred

Mike

--
Michael Swift We do not regard Englishmen as foreigners.
Kirkheaton We look on them only as rather mad Norwegians.
Yorkshire Halvard Lange
'46 M Y++ L+ U KQ+ c B+ P99S P00S p+ Sh++ S(BAR) R(HD5)

 

[Andy Davidson]

[Steve Firth wrote in uk.local.yorkshire.moderated]
>> The latest rumour is that analogue switch off will be 2007. By then
>> Freeview boxes will be cheap as chips,
> Err Freeview boxes already are cheap as chips. £39 a box will hardly
> break the bank, will it?

The cheapest of the cheap can't do TopUpTV - and Freeview without it
isn't any better than analogue terrestrial (says someone who doesn't
watch much television).

--
Regards, Andy Davidson
Digital Prints from your photographs: http://fotoserve.com/
Simple to use, professional printing, and discounted prices!

 

[Dave Fawthrop]

On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 05:50:06 +0100, Andy Davidson <[email protected]>
wrote:

| [Steve Firth wrote in uk.local.yorkshire.moderated]
| >> The latest rumour is that analogue switch off will be 2007. By then
| >> Freeview boxes will be cheap as chips,
| > Err Freeview boxes already are cheap as chips. £39 a box will hardly
| > break the bank, will it?
|
| The cheapest of the cheap can't do TopUpTV - and Freeview without it
| isn't any better than analogue terrestrial (says someone who doesn't
| watch much television).

New TitsUpTV boxes are not on sale yet, you can only get it on old OnDodgy
boxes ATM. They will have a slot for a card. We will see what price
they are.

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[Andy Davidson]

[Steve Firth wrote in uk.local.yorkshire.moderated]
>> The latest rumour is that analogue switch off will be 2007. By then
>> Freeview boxes will be cheap as chips,
> Err Freeview boxes already are cheap as chips. £39 a box will hardly
> break the bank, will it?

The cheapest of the cheap can't do TopUpTV - and Freeview without it
isn't any better than analogue terrestrial (says someone who doesn't
watch much television).

--
Regards, Andy Davidson
Digital Prints from your photographs: http://fotoserve.com/
Simple to use, professional printing, and discounted prices!

 

[Dave Fawthrop]

On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 05:50:06 +0100, Andy Davidson <[email protected]>
wrote:

| [Steve Firth wrote in uk.local.yorkshire.moderated]
| >> The latest rumour is that analogue switch off will be 2007. By then
| >> Freeview boxes will be cheap as chips,
| > Err Freeview boxes already are cheap as chips. £39 a box will hardly
| > break the bank, will it?
|
| The cheapest of the cheap can't do TopUpTV - and Freeview without it
| isn't any better than analogue terrestrial (says someone who doesn't
| watch much television).

New TitsUpTV boxes are not on sale yet, you can only get it on old OnDodgy
boxes ATM. They will have a slot for a card. We will see what price
they are.

--
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Register your: real name, mobile number, snail mail address,
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[Andy Davidson]

[Steve Firth wrote in uk.local.yorkshire.moderated]
>> The latest rumour is that analogue switch off will be 2007. By then
>> Freeview boxes will be cheap as chips,
> Err Freeview boxes already are cheap as chips. £39 a box will hardly
> break the bank, will it?

The cheapest of the cheap can't do TopUpTV - and Freeview without it
isn't any better than analogue terrestrial (says someone who doesn't
watch much television).

--
Regards, Andy Davidson
Digital Prints from your photographs: http://fotoserve.com/
Simple to use, professional printing, and discounted prices!

 

[Dave Fawthrop]

On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 05:50:06 +0100, Andy Davidson <[email protected]>
wrote:

| [Steve Firth wrote in uk.local.yorkshire.moderated]
| >> The latest rumour is that analogue switch off will be 2007. By then
| >> Freeview boxes will be cheap as chips,
| > Err Freeview boxes already are cheap as chips. £39 a box will hardly
| > break the bank, will it?
|
| The cheapest of the cheap can't do TopUpTV - and Freeview without it
| isn't any better than analogue terrestrial (says someone who doesn't
| watch much television).

New TitsUpTV boxes are not on sale yet, you can only get it on old OnDodgy
boxes ATM. They will have a slot for a card. We will see what price
they are.

--
Dave Fawthrop <dave hyphenologist co uk> Sick of Marketing SMS
Register your: real name, mobile number, snail mail address,
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[Andy Davidson]

[Steve Firth wrote in uk.local.yorkshire.moderated]
>> The latest rumour is that analogue switch off will be 2007. By then
>> Freeview boxes will be cheap as chips,
> Err Freeview boxes already are cheap as chips. £39 a box will hardly
> break the bank, will it?

The cheapest of the cheap can't do TopUpTV - and Freeview without it
isn't any better than analogue terrestrial (says someone who doesn't
watch much television).

--
Regards, Andy Davidson
Digital Prints from your photographs: http://fotoserve.com/
Simple to use, professional printing, and discounted prices!

 

[Dave Fawthrop]

On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 05:50:06 +0100, Andy Davidson <[email protected]>
wrote:

| [Steve Firth wrote in uk.local.yorkshire.moderated]
| >> The latest rumour is that analogue switch off will be 2007. By then
| >> Freeview boxes will be cheap as chips,
| > Err Freeview boxes already are cheap as chips. £39 a box will hardly
| > break the bank, will it?
|
| The cheapest of the cheap can't do TopUpTV - and Freeview without it
| isn't any better than analogue terrestrial (says someone who doesn't
| watch much television).

New TitsUpTV boxes are not on sale yet, you can only get it on old OnDodgy
boxes ATM. They will have a slot for a card. We will see what price
they are.

--
Dave Fawthrop <dave hyphenologist co uk> Sick of Marketing SMS
Register your: real name, mobile number, snail mail address,
with Telephone Preference Service, [email protected].
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[Andy Davidson]

[Steve Firth wrote in uk.local.yorkshire.moderated]
>> The latest rumour is that analogue switch off will be 2007. By then
>> Freeview boxes will be cheap as chips,
> Err Freeview boxes already are cheap as chips. £39 a box will hardly
> break the bank, will it?

The cheapest of the cheap can't do TopUpTV - and Freeview without it
isn't any better than analogue terrestrial (says someone who doesn't
watch much television).

--
Regards, Andy Davidson
Digital Prints from your photographs: http://fotoserve.com/
Simple to use, professional printing, and discounted prices!

 

[Dave Fawthrop]

On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 05:50:06 +0100, Andy Davidson <[email protected]>
wrote:

| [Steve Firth wrote in uk.local.yorkshire.moderated]
| >> The latest rumour is that analogue switch off will be 2007. By then
| >> Freeview boxes will be cheap as chips,
| > Err Freeview boxes already are cheap as chips. £39 a box will hardly
| > break the bank, will it?
|
| The cheapest of the cheap can't do TopUpTV - and Freeview without it
| isn't any better than analogue terrestrial (says someone who doesn't
| watch much television).

New TitsUpTV boxes are not on sale yet, you can only get it on old OnDodgy
boxes ATM. They will have a slot for a card. We will see what price
they are.

--
Dave Fawthrop <dave hyphenologist co uk> Sick of Marketing SMS
Register your: real name, mobile number, snail mail address,
with Telephone Preference Service, [email protected].
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