I have noticed that the picture can suddenly appear to zoom in slightly and zoom out again during programmes on HD channels. This was particularly noticeable in a recent programme on Channel 4 (The Queen's Hidden Cousins). It seems an odd artifact. I am wondering if it could be due to the 1080i/1080p switching, or to upscaling, and if it is specific to HD. I have noticed similar effects on...

As I've not been able to find online, to link to, the PDF I received from Digital-Logo/DigitalUK this morning, I hope I will be forgiven by the copyright holders for reproducing its contents here unedited (except to achieve equivalent layout) and uncommented on: """Non-switchover related changes to BBC satellite services The BBC is reorganising its channel line-up on digital satellite during...

A few weeks ago, on a Friday, despite my cold and COPD I felt I really had to get out. The Met Office website offered encouragement so I rung an old geezer and told him I'd be along in a bit to stick a big aerial on his roof. An hour later I arrived and ran to his door under my umbrella. "You'd better have a cuppa." After a bit of encouragement he told me of his time in the army. He'd been...

Digital UK has robot which looks like it escaped from a Cadbury's Smash TV commecial. http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/ Saorview has a cat and a dog. http://www.saorview.IE/ Which according to your personal preference is better, and why?

As regular readers of this news group are aware, many people prefer the presence of +1 stations on Freeview to other alternatives because it gives them the chance to record a show they have just watched. But for too long, everybody's favorite station Five has failed to provide this essential service. Thankfully everyone is now breathing a sigh of relief and looking forward to the launch of the...

Is it available or does anyone know the Bush Satellite codes for this remote? -- My Kindle/Mobile links page | Kindle | http://KindLink.tk/

Give people more choice, and are they happy? No. QUOTE Red Bee research reveals discontent among viewers 17 November, 2011 | By Catherine Neilan Three-quarters of the UK audience claim they cannot find anything to watch on live TV on a weekly basis

We have a number of tvs fed from the one aerial via an amplified splitter. I'm noticing the same odd behaviour from two of them: a Slingbox (OK, not really a telly) and a small-screen Technika. When autoscanned, both of them insist on putting BBC1 and ITV1 (England - probably from Mendip) in the prime slots (1 and 3) and the Slingbox totally ignores the Welsh (Wenvoe) alternatives. This...

http://www.google.co.uk/search?&q=baby%20realignment%20in%20east%20grinstead I got a hit on my site today from this as the search term. I can't even think of anything that might have been intended, unless it was "baby dish realignment in east grinstead" Perhaps it's Feng Phooey: the baby will have bad vibes and cry unless it's pointing towards Beijing? --...

A HQ remote control relay arrived in the post today, less than 5mins later I had it installed and it works just fine. No messing, just plug it in, stick the relay heads on the 3 devices and it just worked. The Humax actually responds better behind closed doors via the relay than it did out in the open. The only downside is knowing that it has switched on as its quite slow to boot up. I guess...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/8888802/Bizarre-structures-in-the-desert-in-China-discovered-on-Google-Maps.html

This morning while watching "Breakfast" there were a number drop-outs. Tonight nothing on BBC or ITV muxes at all, yet "Dave" is still there. Looking at the signal strength, it's flicking between 70% and 0%. I'm on Crystal Palace and luckily I can also see Reigate. Changing aerials to the Reigate one and retuning the BBC mux, the signal strength is 65% but the quality is only around 55%...

I'm considering duming Sky when I move house in January and possibly going for BT Vision - can anyone please tell me what the i/p to the BT Vision STB is - i.e. Belling Lee, F-Type or RJ45? -- Cheers Peter (Reply to address is a spam trap - please reply to the group)

"That box you put in the cellar isn't right! The old one used to buzz so we knew it was working. This one you put in doesn't make a sound. It must be broken. You'll have to come back!" "What's your TV reception like?" "Oh it's perfect! Quite frankly I don't think we need a box. All the tellys are working fine without one." "But you've got one; the new one."

The thread 'Digitising vinyls (OT etc etc)' has caused me to discover that I can mark all the messages in a group as 'read' without selecting them first. It's slightly quicker. So the discussion wasn't a total waste of time after all. Bill

I'd guess that about half the set top boxes given to the grannies are ending up in their grandchildren's bedrooms. Grannies are putting up with the box for a week or so then kicking it into touch and getting a new telly. Bill

400 metre Asteroid 2005 YU55 to fly by tonight at 23:28h UTC. Will it be televised? http://neo.jpl.nasa.GOV/news/news171.html

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Zenox Internet TV Player. Has anyone had any experience of these devices? Are they any good? Advice appreciated. Peter

Not seen any mention in these hallowed walls. Visited the son in Sheffield Wednesday & Thursday. Saw a strange fault where the sound would suddenly go way out of lip sync on HD channels. Sometimes many seconds. I saw it on his new Sharp Freeview HD telly, but he says it happens on another one in the bedroom and others have mentioned seeing it to. It can happen on any channel, we were...