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freeview and old tvs and videos
your old tellies and videos will still work on freeveiw providing you have a freeveiw box per seperate channel you want to watch and record at the same time
in other words if you want to record a video and watch another chanel on the telly you need 2 freeveiw boxes you also need a freeveiw compatable ariel orientated towards your local transmitter
iff you have 2 videos and want to record 2 channels you need 3 freeveiw boxes including the tv one
when the switch off or changeover happens your old equipment will still work normaly providing as above you have a freeveiw box or digital recorder[electronic video equivlent without the tapes]
in other words if you want to record a video and watch another chanel on the telly you need 2 freeveiw boxes you also need a freeveiw compatable ariel orientated towards your local transmitter
iff you have 2 videos and want to record 2 channels you need 3 freeveiw boxes including the tv one
when the switch off or changeover happens your old equipment will still work normaly providing as above you have a freeveiw box or digital recorder[electronic video equivlent without the tapes]
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Re: freeview and old tvs and videos
Post by kellys_eye »
Videos? VIDEOs? Who the f**k still uses videos?
Alice?
Good points though... switch-over is getting closer every day. Mind, I suspect many, many people are either cable or Sky-capable. Maybe we should run a poll to see who has what? Just curious.


Alice?
Good points though... switch-over is getting closer every day. Mind, I suspect many, many people are either cable or Sky-capable. Maybe we should run a poll to see who has what? Just curious.
Don't take it personally......
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Re: freeview and old tvs and videos
I still use a VCR...connected via a freeview box.....
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Re: freeview and old tvs and videos
Switched over a while back round here.
Freeview box in the Livingroom, another in the Bedroom, and a new TV with it built in for the Sunroom.
Freeview box in the Livingroom, another in the Bedroom, and a new TV with it built in for the Sunroom.
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Re: freeview and old tvs and videos
I can see you've got more legs than normal....How many eyes do you need to watch 3 TV's ??Inky Pete wrote:Switched over a while back round here.
Freeview box in the Livingroom, another in the Bedroom, and a new TV with it built in for the Sunroom.
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Re: freeview and old tvs and videos
Just so damned inconvenient hauling the 37" CRT from the Livingroom to the bedroom each night! 

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Re: freeview and old tvs and videos
i have a digital freeveiw recorder 500gb or 240 hours off recording time it can record 2 channels at once you can freeze live tv ectkellys_eye wrote:Videos? VIDEOs? Who the f**k still uses videos?![]()
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i also have 2 videos and 2 telly videos
on an average day i will record 4 channels 2000-2200 on monday i was 1 recorder short at 2100 1[bbc1] spooks 2 [bbc2]back from the dead 3 [itv] dci banks i watched 4 [ch4] titanic the mission 5 rory and paddys great brittish adventure 6 [itv2] hells kitchen 10 [itv3] martin clunes one man and his dog 11 [virgin1] diary off a mistress 38[quest ]motor city motors
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Re: freeview and old tvs and videos
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Don't take it personally......
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Re: freeview and old tvs and videos
yes i do that whilst i log on to "i PLAYER" for the programs i have missedkellys_eye wrote:and you STILL have time to log on here?


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Re: freeview and old tvs and videos
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Sunroom? Sunroom? Have you got one in the Gatehouse, Vestibule, Morning Room, Formal Dining Room and Butler`s Pantry as well? 

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Re: freeview and old tvs and videos
Telly is 99% crap.
In the summer no-one is watching so they put on crap.
In the winter everyone is watching so they put on crap.
Just my theory.
In the summer no-one is watching so they put on crap.
In the winter everyone is watching so they put on crap.
Just my theory.

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Re: freeview and old tvs and videos
yep a load off poo most off the timeayjay wrote:Telly is 99% crap.
In the summer no-one is watching so they put on crap.
In the winter everyone is watching so they put on crap.
Just my theory.


i like comedy light hearted soap [heartbeat monarch off the glen that sort off thing]
informative factual' police/ customs/emergency services series 'craft/ building /vehicle and house' grand design /kirst/phil/sarah type programs' mechanical /electrical /transport/engineering/structural
dont like soap sport dancing brother on ice jungle type programs but do enjoy britains got x factor untill the phone ins start
so quite a choice without paying a subscription

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Re: freeview and old tvs and videos
Gatehouse & Butlers Pantry, Oh for heavens sake, one doesn't allow ones servant to watch have luxuries.Toxteth O`Grady wrote:Sunroom? Sunroom? Have you got one in the Gatehouse, Vestibule, Morning Room, Formal Dining Room and Butler`s Pantry as well?
They should be working not relaxing.
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Re: freeview and old tvs and videos
Post by Robotstar5 »
Just counted, we've got 5 TV's for 2 of us
my old "on digital" box is still going strong!

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Re: freeview and old tvs and videos
So that means I definitely need a VCR for connecting with freeview box...!!wine~o wrote:I still use a VCR...connected via a freeview box.....
Can you tell me the current prices for VCR's...!!
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