Published on 6 October 2005 in Television, Digital TV, house, television
I know, I know. You're all desperate to know what the state of play is on my satellite signal. I can tell this because of the flood of emails that have been bombarding my email address ever since I first mentioned the problems.
Published on 25 September 2005 in Television, Digital TV, television
Should you be wondering - unlikely I know - but no, I still don't have satellite television.
Published on 20 September 2005 in Television, Digital TV, television
The trauma of Sunday where I spent far too long nudging my satellite dish is still in my mind, especially when various Googling and discussions at work did suggest it might be a problem with the LNB (that's the prong that sticks out of the dish) but before I started buying new satellite bits, or calling up people to check things, I thought it would be worth just checking the box on someone else's satellite dish.
Published on 18 September 2005 in Television, Digital TV, television
When we moved into this house, I was rather delighted to find a satellite dish on the side. After some time I got a cheap second hand set top box for it, then a remote. Before going on holiday, I finally got a viewing card too.
Published on 27 July 2005 in Interactive TV, BBC red button, Digital Switch Over, Digital TV, interactive television
There's now an indepth report on the analogue TV switch off trial that recently occurred in Ferryside, Wales. It's quite a long document but it was the small section on digital text services that caught by eye - especially the user reactions to them in a world where they'd be unable to get Ceefax.
Published on 28 June 2004 in Television, BBC, BBC One, Digital TV, sport, television
Coverage of Tim Henman playing tennis means digital viewers wishing to get regional news viewers in England are told to go back to analogue...
Published on 17 June 2004 in Shopping, Television, Digital TV, Freeview, television
So after it being initially perfect and then very bad indeed, my Goodmans GDB3 DTT (Freeview) set top box went back to Argos last night.
Published on 9 June 2004 in Shopping, Television, Digital TV, Freeview, television
Last September I bought (and raved about) a new Goodmans GDB3 set top box. It was a good box. Until a few months ago...
Published on 26 November 2003 in Interactive TV, Television, Channel 4, Digital TV, Freeview, Teletext
Teletext has been in a bit of a limbo land on digital and questions had to be asked as to whether it could even survive in the digital land. Recent developments do seem to give it a chance...
Published on 21 October 2003 in Interactive TV, Radio, Television, BBC red button, Digital TV, Freeview, interactive television
The BBC has launched News Multiscreen, and EMAP seems to have some big plans, but what they're not saying. Interactive services on Freeview are really getting interesting.