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For info: Virgin have now removed these additional channels from my package, and - as predicted - the recordings I made from National Geographic HD continue to play!

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By Si-Co

22 replies

5,392 views

SC 22 May 2020 7:49pmSi-Co

Nvidia Shield

Looking For Advice

Thanks a lot for letting me know.

By Ne1L C

9 replies

699 views

NL 21 May 2020 9:28amNe1L C

Broadcasting to YouTube

Broadcasting to YouTube with a DSLR camera.

To broadcast live to YouTube etc. it's often easier to get an HDMI->USB interface that simulates a webcam rather than a capture device like a Blackmagic Intensity, and remove the need to use OBS or...

By 16ratnettfi

9 replies

559 views

NG 17 May 2020 3:10pmnoggin

Decent Freesat recorder box?

03 numbers are now classed the same as 01 and 02 numbers, so they're included within your mobile minutes.

By lobster

10 replies

477 views

GM 10 May 2020 11:50pmGary McEwan

How did the Metropolitan Police digitise CCTV in 2005?

That'll do methinks.

By Riaz

11 replies

457 views

BA 3 May 2020 6:36pmBail

Series Link on Sky+

I've only noticed it on BBC Four and BBC News programmes so far where the repeat has been the same day. Three broadcasts of The Film Review recorded overnight, which was useful as the first didn't...

By dvboy

2 replies

258 views

DV 2 May 2020 11:46pmdvboy

Philips Ambilight Smart Android TV

Freeview TV Guide

Could you possibly show some screenshots of your TV'sEPG and menu system? I'm looking for a new TV and any I research I can't actually see much regarding how the OSD looks. I can't get to any electrical...

By Gary McEwan

6 replies

578 views

PF 22 Apr 2020 4:38pmPFML84

Box Clever

A question regarding sky go and android boxes

Of course, the best URL format is see here …….. ANDROID-T9-RK3328-BLUETOOTH-64BITS on AMAZON.CO.UK 05-Apr-2020 @ 10:36

By Ne1L C

7 replies

2,905 views

BA 5 Apr 2020 10:36ambilky asko

Freeview Play coming to Android TV

If you turn on Install from Unknown Sources and USB Debugging on, like my Android devices I would imagine it could be possible. The storage on them though isn't exactly the best.

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By London Lite

12 replies

1,029 views

GM 8 Mar 2020 9:13pmGary McEwan

Camera

Camera Models

It's tough waiting for a position to come along but sign up to the broadcasters' jobs alerts and keep plugging away. It's worth it in the end.

By 16ratnettfi

10 replies

445 views

FB 3 Mar 2020 8:58pmFluffy Bunny Feet

The Big Amazon PV Streaming Test....

Live Streams now available.

Hi am looking at getting the Fire 4K stick with voice but was wondering if it has integrated voice search for the terrestrials streaming apps and Netflix?

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By DVB Cornwall

93 replies

2,358 views

RE 17 Feb 2020 6:23pmremlap

Sky Q - HDMI splitter for multiple devices

Sky TV glitching due to HDMI splitter

Noggin - thank you so much for your help! It's the cable...I think!? I connected a new 4K HDMI cable to the new HDMI switch and a new 4K HDMI cable from the switch to the Sky Q box and it worked...

By AthleteCured

2 replies

2,228 views

AC 2 Feb 2020 7:24pmAthleteCured

Samsung not Reading HDD

Recognises drive but wont play anything

I'm not entirely stuffed. I can still watch media files on my Mac. I will look at NAS drives. Thanks for all the help.

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By Ne1L C

22 replies

371 views

NL 2 Feb 2020 2:42pmNe1L C

Youtube keeps cutting out on Sky Q

Still the same. Have to use the firestick app

By Ne1L C

5 replies

1,643 views

NL 21 Jan 2020 6:04pmNe1L C

Peacock ....

The shows are not really edited. They’re live to tape. As far as I know Fallon and Seth don’t edit anything aside from profanity (which there rarely is) and if there are goofs they’re left...

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By DVB Cornwall

26 replies

1,887 views

RK 20 Jan 2020 8:27amRkolsen

Love Island demand overwhelms ITV Hub

Whenever I access it from a browser it looks like I'm logged out for about 2 seconds and then suddenly I'm logged in. I wonder if that counts as a log-in each time and puts a strain on things.

By Whataday

4 replies

375 views

WH 15 Jan 2020 10:25pmWhataday

Tube Camera Oddities

Also because video editing was in it's infancy and expensive shows were often recorded 'as live' - if a camera op missed a cue or was not quite in focus it often had to stand in the final recording....

By Neil Jones

6 replies

590 views

FB 4 Jan 2020 9:38pmFluffy Bunny Feet

BBC iPlayer Roku app

Seems that's the only way to watch football and rugby nowadays is to just buy everything! I should just fork out whatever Vermin are charging for a second box for upstairs really.

By Michael

11 replies

933 views

MI 19 Nov 2019 5:22pmMichael

German Catchup Linkup

ARD and ZDF to interlink catchup services...

According to ..the linking was due to start at 12noon (CET). But only on browser, not apps.

By DVB Cornwall

1 reply

268 views

MI 18 Nov 2019 6:38pmTheMike

PromoSmart: Personalised trails on live BBC channels

Announced as part of new Sky/BBC partnership

It’s a lot easier just to stream regions HD ... To do the switch to ( and from) an IP source seamlessly requires you to have the first I frame of the new source available to switch to .....,...

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By Asa

16 replies

1,157 views

TE 15 Nov 2019 10:16pmTechnologist