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freeview box - the red dot
Sky wont add a option to disable the red dot - but is there any reason
why a freeview box cant add the option ? . As a freeview box is only £30 i'd happily spend the £30 to replace my current freeview box for one that had a option to disable the red dot . In the argos catalog about 1-2 years ago there was a bottom of the range bush that didnt have any interactive options and therefore no red dot . Not suggesting the interactive should be done away with - but am seggesting a option to disable the red dot if wanted . Would any of you lot also be quite willing and happy to spend £30 on a new freeview box if it had a option to disable the red dot ? . |
freeview box - the red dot
Krustov wrote in
m: Sky wont add a option to disable the red dot - but is there any reason why a freeview box cant add the option ? . You can't disable it, but you can get it so that it goes off screen after a minute (or two). Which is the next best thing I suppose. -- "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy." |
freeview box - the red dot
In uk.media.tv.misc sxb wrote:
Krustov wrote in m: Sky wont add a option to disable the red dot - but is there any reason why a freeview box cant add the option ? . You can't disable it, but you can get it so that it goes off screen after a minute (or two). Which is the next best thing I suppose. I'm sure the firmware can be hacked. Hunt around the small ads in electronics magazines. A google search returns a number of hits. -- Geoff Lane, Airstrip One |
freeview box - the red dot
"Krustov" wrote in message m... Sky wont add a option to disable the red dot - but is there any reason why a freeview box cant add the option ? . As a freeview box is only £30 i'd happily spend the £30 to replace my current freeview box for one that had a option to disable the red dot . In the argos catalog about 1-2 years ago there was a bottom of the range bush that didnt have any interactive options and therefore no red dot . Not suggesting the interactive should be done away with - but am seggesting a option to disable the red dot if wanted . Would any of you lot also be quite willing and happy to spend £30 on a new freeview box if it had a option to disable the red dot ? . Topfield PVR includes the facility as standard to disable RED DOT ****. It also includes the facility to skip adverts with ease. It also records two channels at once whilst watching a third channel or playback. The only things it does not do is 1, make tea, 2. give blow jobs. |
freeview box - the red dot
sxb wrote:
Krustov wrote in m: Sky wont add a option to disable the red dot - but is there any reason why a freeview box cant add the option ? . You can't disable it, but you can get it so that it goes off screen after a minute (or two). Which is the next best thing I suppose. -- "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy." There are channels, Challenge being one, which return the 'dot' after so many minutes, mainly because it's plugging their gaming crap. -- Paul (Neurotic to the bone No doubt about it) ------------------------------------------------------ Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ |
freeview box - the red dot
"Edster" wrote in message ... sxb wrote in message Krustov wrote in . com: Sky wont add a option to disable the red dot - but is there any reason why a freeview box cant add the option ? . You can't disable it, but you can get it so that it goes off screen after a minute (or two). Which is the next best thing I suppose. The old analogue Sky boxes used to have separate scart outputs for TV and VCR. The VCR output had none of the ****e that was added to the TV output, even if you plugged it into your TV. The only reason Sky haven't done something similar with the digital boxes is because the advertisers wouldn't like it. They have recently started having large on screen adverts via "press red" during programmes. Sky shills are claiming this is just a mistake, but it will be a mistake that happens more and more often. Well me not paying them £400 a year for the last 7 years is also "just a mistake". |
freeview box - the red dot
Krustov wrote:
Sky wont add a option to disable the red dot - but is there any reason why a freeview box cant add the option ? . You can often get the red button to disappear by pressing the green one. |
freeview box - the red dot
"Big Ron" wrote in news:1156520064.731859.208540
@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com: Krustov wrote: Sky wont add a option to disable the red dot - but is there any reason why a freeview box cant add the option ? . You can often get the red button to disappear by pressing the green one. Problem selved then! :-) I have no problem with red dots. -- "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy." |
freeview box - the red dot
"Big Ron" wrote in message
oups.com... Krustov wrote: Sky wont add a option to disable the red dot - but is there any reason why a freeview box cant add the option ? . You can often get the red button to disappear by pressing the green one. You mean it pops out of the remote and rolls under the sofa? -- Max Demian |
freeview box - the red dot
uk.media.tv.misc
Heracles Pollux Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:32:03 +0100 Topfield PVR includes the facility as standard to disable RED DOT ****. So it isnt a licencing issue and the companys who make freeview boxes could add the option if they wanted ? . -- Encrypted email address www.emailuser.co.uk/?name=KRUSTOV Make a shorter url www.vhit.co.uk |
freeview box - the red dot
"Krustov" wrote in message m... uk.media.tv.misc Heracles Pollux Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:32:03 +0100 Topfield PVR includes the facility as standard to disable RED DOT ****. So it isnt a licencing issue and the companys who make freeview boxes could add the option if they wanted ? . I don't know about the politics of it but the Toppy is unusual in that 1, its TAP API means loads of clever people write new code for it, and 2, the Koreans who make it don't give a **** about ITV's whims since the device is aimed at a global market not the UK. The reason Topfield added a way to disable "interactive" / RED DOTs is the BBC's dodgy code was crashing boxes and since they don't trust broadcasters dodgy code, they felt it was better to give us the chance to disable it than have 100s of us sue them. |
freeview box - the red dot
Krustov wrote:
Sky wont add a option to disable the red dot - but is there any reason why a freeview box cant add the option ? None at all, and some (certainly the PVR type) allow you to disable MHEG processing, which elimnates the red dot entirely. I haven't seen one in over a year. It also disables a few other things of course, but none of those were worth having in the first place. No idea about vanilla Freeview boxes. |
freeview box - the red dot
Krustov wrote:
Sky wont add a option to disable the red dot - but is there any reason why a freeview box cant add the option ? . As a freeview box is only £30 i'd happily spend the £30 to replace my current freeview box for one that had a option to disable the red dot . Anyone with a Freeview PVR might like to try recording a programme in which red dots appear, and seeing if they have vanished from the playback. If you have a basic Freeview player, it'll want to put all sorts of crap on your screen, including EPGs and volume bars when you press the appropriate remote control button. These will ruin any recording that is being taken straight from a Freeview box to an analogue DVD recorder. If you have a PVR, the same user-selected graffiti will appear on your screen, but not on your recording. In this respect, it's very much like the difference between recording the output of a modern, menu-driven TV with a camcorder, as opposed to using a VCR to record the input. |
freeview box - the red dot
"Heracles Pollux" wrote in message ... Topfield PVR includes the facility as standard to disable RED DOT ****. It also includes the facility to skip adverts with ease. It also records two channels at once whilst watching a third channel or playback. The only things it does not do is 1, make tea, 2. give blow jobs. So it's OK for rimming? Bill |
freeview box - the red dot
"Bill Wright" wrote in message ... "Heracles Pollux" wrote in message ... Topfield PVR includes the facility as standard to disable RED DOT ****. It also includes the facility to skip adverts with ease. It also records two channels at once whilst watching a third channel or playback. The only things it does not do is 1, make tea, 2. give blow jobs. So it's OK for rimming? Bill I'm sure someone is working on a downloadable TAP for all the above. ;-) |
freeview box - the red dot
Pyriform wrote:
Krustov wrote: Sky wont add a option to disable the red dot - but is there any reason why a freeview box cant add the option ? None at all, and some (certainly the PVR type) allow you to disable MHEG processing, which elimnates the red dot entirely. I haven't seen one in over a year. It also disables a few other things of course, but none of those were worth having in the first place. No idea about vanilla Freeview boxes. I don't remember seeing it on my Humaxes , nor setting any option to remove it -- Alex Piece by piece the penguins have taken my sanity www.drzoidberg.co.uk www.ebayfaq.co.uk |
freeview box - the red dot
In uk.media.tv.misc Edster wrote:
wrote in message In uk.media.tv.misc sxb wrote: Krustov wrote in m: Sky wont add a option to disable the red dot - but is there any reason why a freeview box cant add the option ? . You can't disable it, but you can get it so that it goes off screen after a minute (or two). Which is the next best thing I suppose. I'm sure the firmware can be hacked. Hunt around the small ads in electronics magazines. A google search returns a number of hits. What did you search for? Anything that can get rid of that **** would make someone a lot of money. Especially now they have started using it as a way of displaying paid for advertising on screen during programmes. freeview firmware hacks red dot returns a number of interesting suggestions including http://forum.logofreetv.org/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=162 http://logofreetv.org/render.asp?mode=hardware#REDDOT http://www.pacelink.co.uk/digimemo.htm I have no idea if they work - no freeview signal here and Sky can eat **** and die. -- Geoff Lane, Airstrip One |
freeview box - the red dot
I take it you have a plasma TV then eh..!! RED DOT = SCREEN BURN..!!!
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freeview box - the red dot
Thus spaketh Edster:
sxb wrote in message Krustov wrote in m: Sky wont add a option to disable the red dot - but is there any reason why a freeview box cant add the option ? . You can't disable it, but you can get it so that it goes off screen after a minute (or two). Which is the next best thing I suppose. The old analogue Sky boxes used to have separate scart outputs for TV and VCR. The VCR output had none of the ****e that was added to the TV output, even if you plugged it into your TV. The only reason Sky haven't done something similar with the digital boxes is because the advertisers wouldn't like it. They have recently started having large on screen adverts via "press red" during programmes. Sky shills are claiming this is just a mistake, but it will be a mistake that happens more and more often. No such thing as analogue Sky boxes, there were however analogue satellite boxes. -- DVD rental: www.southeastbirmingham.co.uk/dvd PAYG Mobile Offers: www.southeastbirmingham.co.uk/payg Items for sale: www.dodgy-dealer.co.uk |
freeview box - the red dot
Krustov wrote:
Sky wont add a option to disable the red dot - but is there any reason why a freeview box cant add the option ? . As a freeview box is only £30 i'd happily spend the £30 to replace my current freeview box for one that had a option to disable the red dot . In the argos catalog about 1-2 years ago there was a bottom of the range bush that didnt have any interactive options and therefore no red dot . Not suggesting the interactive should be done away with - but am seggesting a option to disable the red dot if wanted . You know, until I read the above line I thought you meant an entirely different red dot. Would any of you lot also be quite willing and happy to spend £30 on a new freeview box if it had a option to disable the red dot ? . The benefits of tv via pc. I can't stand to see it on my parents Sky setup. |
freeview box - the red dot
I just pressed the back button on sky remote to get rid of the red dot?
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freeview box - the red dot
garbageguy wrote:
I just pressed the back button on sky remote to get rid of the red dot? yes, that's all you have to do, til the next time it come up. Just before movies start the thing is up and down like a prostitute's knickers. -- Paul (Neurotic to the bone No doubt about it) ------------------------------------------------------ Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ |
freeview box - the red dot
In article , Paul Heslop
writes garbageguy wrote: I just pressed the back button on sky remote to get rid of the red dot? yes, that's all you have to do, til the next time it come up. Just before movies start the thing is up and down like a prostitute's knickers. I do wish people wouldn't keep updating bastions of the English language in the hope they'll be regarded as trendy and cool. It's "whore's drawers" man! "Prostitute's knickers" doesn't even rhyme. -- Norman Wells |
freeview box - the red dot
Norman Wells wrote:
In article , Paul Heslop writes garbageguy wrote: I just pressed the back button on sky remote to get rid of the red dot? yes, that's all you have to do, til the next time it come up. Just before movies start the thing is up and down like a prostitute's knickers. I do wish people wouldn't keep updating bastions of the English language in the hope they'll be regarded as trendy and cool. It's "whore's drawers" man! "Prostitute's knickers" doesn't even rhyme. -- Norman Wells Blurry heck, now THAT's pedantic :O) -- Paul (Neurotic to the bone No doubt about it) ------------------------------------------------------ Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ |
freeview box - the red dot
charles wrote:
In article , Norman Wells wrote: In article , Paul Heslop writes garbageguy wrote: I just pressed the back button on sky remote to get rid of the red dot? yes, that's all you have to do, til the next time it come up. Just before movies start the thing is up and down like a prostitute's knickers. I do wish people wouldn't keep updating bastions of the English language in the hope they'll be regarded as trendy and cool. It's "whore's drawers" man! "Prostitute's knickers" doesn't even rhyme. You both have experience? ;-) only of the literary sort :O) -- Paul (Neurotic to the bone No doubt about it) ------------------------------------------------------ Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ |
freeview box - the red dot
In article ,
Norman Wells wrote: In article , Paul Heslop writes garbageguy wrote: I just pressed the back button on sky remote to get rid of the red dot? yes, that's all you have to do, til the next time it come up. Just before movies start the thing is up and down like a prostitute's knickers. I do wish people wouldn't keep updating bastions of the English language in the hope they'll be regarded as trendy and cool. It's "whore's drawers" man! "Prostitute's knickers" doesn't even rhyme. You both have experience? ;-) -- From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey" Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11 |
freeview box - the red dot
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from Norman Wells contains these words: In article , Paul Heslop writes garbageguy wrote: I just pressed the back button on sky remote to get rid of the red dot? yes, that's all you have to do, til the next time it come up. Just before movies start the thing is up and down like a prostitute's knickers. I do wish people wouldn't keep updating bastions of the English language in the hope they'll be regarded as trendy and cool. It's "whore's drawers" man! "Prostitute's knickers" doesn't even rhyme. Quite! Can you just imagine what he'd do with the phrase "Sweating like a bull in a tight jersey" ? -- Regards, John. Please remove the "ohggcyht" before replying. The address has been munged to reject Spam-bots. |
freeview box - the red dot
Johnny B Good wrote:
The message from Norman Wells contains these words: In article , Paul Heslop writes garbageguy wrote: I just pressed the back button on sky remote to get rid of the red dot? yes, that's all you have to do, til the next time it come up. Just before movies start the thing is up and down like a prostitute's knickers. I do wish people wouldn't keep updating bastions of the English language in the hope they'll be regarded as trendy and cool. It's "whore's drawers" man! "Prostitute's knickers" doesn't even rhyme. Quite! Can you just imagine what he'd do with the phrase "Sweating like a bull in a tight jersey" ? -- Regards, John. Um, not use it as I have never in my whole life heard it :O) I actually was a bit silly with the prossies knickers thing because I have a habit of trying to put things in a way that americans will get and in this case forgot I was in a UK group, so no need. Mind you, some americans prefer the real thing, gives them a laugh... sayings that is, not whore's drawers... although, hey, I'm not their mother, I don't know what they get up to on a Monday night. -- Paul (Neurotic to the bone No doubt about it) ------------------------------------------------------ Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ |
freeview box - the red dot
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:55:55 GMT, Paul Heslop
wrote the following to uk.media.tv.misc: Just before movies start the thing is up and down like a prostitute's knickers. I suppose that's what comes of watching the Playboy Channel too often. mh. -- http://www.nukesoft.co.uk http://personal.nukesoft.co.uk From address is a blackhole. Reply-to address is valid. |
freeview box - the red dot
Marcus Houlden wrote:
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:55:55 GMT, Paul Heslop wrote the following to uk.media.tv.misc: Just before movies start the thing is up and down like a prostitute's knickers. I suppose that's what comes of watching the Playboy Channel too often. mh. -- http://www.nukesoft.co.uk http://personal.nukesoft.co.uk From address is a blackhole. Reply-to address is valid. :O) Never watch the thing, Hugh heffner kept getting in the way -- Paul (Neurotic to the bone No doubt about it) ------------------------------------------------------ Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ |
freeview box - the red dot
"Norman Wells" wrote in message ... In article , Paul Heslop writes garbageguy wrote: I just pressed the back button on sky remote to get rid of the red dot? yes, that's all you have to do, til the next time it come up. Just before movies start the thing is up and down like a prostitute's knickers. I do wish people wouldn't keep updating bastions of the English language in the hope they'll be regarded as trendy and cool. It's "whore's drawers" man! "Prostitute's knickers" doesn't even rhyme. How about "Lady of the night's tights" ? :-) Z |
freeview box - the red dot
Zimmy wrote:
"Norman Wells" wrote in message ... In article , Paul Heslop writes garbageguy wrote: I just pressed the back button on sky remote to get rid of the red dot? yes, that's all you have to do, til the next time it come up. Just before movies start the thing is up and down like a prostitute's knickers. I do wish people wouldn't keep updating bastions of the English language in the hope they'll be regarded as trendy and cool. It's "whore's drawers" man! "Prostitute's knickers" doesn't even rhyme. How about "Lady of the night's tights" ? :-) Z women with big bazoomers bloomers? prossies cossies? -- Paul (Neurotic to the bone No doubt about it) ------------------------------------------------------ Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ |
freeview box - the red dot
In article , Edster
writes Norman Wells wrote in message In article , Paul Heslop writes garbageguy wrote: I just pressed the back button on sky remote to get rid of the red dot? yes, that's all you have to do, til the next time it come up. Just before movies start the thing is up and down like a prostitute's knickers. I do wish people wouldn't keep updating bastions of the English language in the hope they'll be regarded as trendy and cool. It's "whore's drawers" man! "Prostitute's knickers" doesn't even rhyme. They don't wear any. How do you know then;?... -- Tony Sayer |
freeview box - the red dot
uk.media.tv.misc
Edster Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:58:23 GMT It's "whore's drawers" man! "Prostitute's knickers" doesn't even rhyme. They don't wear any. How do you know then;?... I used to live in a red light area, it's hard not to notice something like that when they're conducting their business in your front garden. You should have setup a webcam and started a online business . prozziecam.co.uk :-) -- Encrypted email address www.emailuser.co.uk/?name=KRUSTOV Make a shorter url www.vhit.co.uk |
freeview box - the red dot
In article , Krustov
writes Sky wont add a option to disable the red dot - but is there any reason why a freeview box cant add the option ? . As a freeview box is only £30 i'd happily spend the £30 to replace my current freeview box for one that had a option to disable the red dot . In the argos catalog about 1-2 years ago there was a bottom of the range bush that didnt have any interactive options and therefore no red dot . Not suggesting the interactive should be done away with - but am seggesting a option to disable the red dot if wanted . Would any of you lot also be quite willing and happy to spend £30 on a new freeview box if it had a option to disable the red dot ? . The Thomson 2300 (£30 Comet) has an MHEG-5 on/off option. Turn it off and you will never see a red dot again. -- Bob Geddes |
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