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Graham Murray wrote:
"Max Demian" writes:
How would I record radio programmes with my DVR?

You don't! why record radio on a Digital *Video* Recorder? You
either use 'old fashioned' cassette tape (my DAB receiver has a
cassette deck) or connect the output to a PC sound card and record
as MP3, OGG, etc.

I'm with Max. It's much, *much* easier and more convenient to use the
built-in timer features of a PVR to record radio programmes from
'Freeview'. If I want to keep the programme (or even just for
convenience of listening just the once) I can transfer it from my PVR
(in my case a Topfield with USB connection to the PC) and process it
on the PC.

André Coutanche

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"André Coutanche" wrote in message

Graham Murray wrote:
"Max Demian" writes:
How would I record radio programmes with my DVR?

You don't! why record radio on a Digital *Video* Recorder? You
either use 'old fashioned' cassette tape (my DAB receiver has a
cassette deck) or connect the output to a PC sound card and record
as MP3, OGG, etc.

I'm with Max. It's much, *much* easier and more convenient to use the
built-in timer features of a PVR to record radio programmes from
'Freeview'. If I want to keep the programme (or even just for
convenience of listening just the once) I can transfer it from my PVR
(in my case a Topfield with USB connection to the PC) and process it
on the PC.

I can do that on my Humax PVR-9200T too.

Or just play it back and copy it onto audio cassette.

Or keep it on the Humax as an hour only uses 100 MB of the 160 GB disk.

--
Max Demian

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"Dom Robinson" wrote in message
...
In article ,
says...
"Scott" wrote in message
...

Will the ordinary Freeview receivers be able to receive the HD service
at normal definition?

From what I've read there won't be anything in HD that isn't already
available already in SD. That's not the point. A friend just purchased a
matching pair of Panasonic DVD recorders with built-in Freeview. He will
not
be able to use these to timeshift, record or otherwise view the new HD
programmes. He will have to purchase yet another set top box or disc
recorder instead. As he is on jobseeker's allowance it is money he can
ill-afford to spend and at his age (60) it is unlikely he will ever be
offered full time employment again.

Why - is his local B&Q at full employment?

There isn't one where he lives. He has a part time job as an office cleaner
in London but it means a long commute three times a week. He is also in
dispute with the cleaning agency which employs him as his pay cheque
(actually a bank transfer) seldom arrives on time. They are trying to
engineer a "constructive dismissal" so they can employ someone much cheaper
from eastern europe. The office company and staff where he works are very
happy with his work.

(kim)

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In article ,
says...
"Dom Robinson" wrote in message


+1 channels are a waste of time when +1 day would be better since if
you miss something you'd unlikely to remember (or be in) within the
hour, but you'll remember later in the day.

Could be confusing when they broadcast news bulletins.

I don't know of any +1 channels that have news bulletins.
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In article ,
says...
"Dom Robinson" wrote in message
...
In article ,
says...
"Scott" wrote in message
...

Will the ordinary Freeview receivers be able to receive the HD service
at normal definition?

From what I've read there won't be anything in HD that isn't already
available already in SD. That's not the point. A friend just purchased a
matching pair of Panasonic DVD recorders with built-in Freeview. He will
not
be able to use these to timeshift, record or otherwise view the new HD
programmes. He will have to purchase yet another set top box or disc
recorder instead. As he is on jobseeker's allowance it is money he can
ill-afford to spend and at his age (60) it is unlikely he will ever be
offered full time employment again.

Why - is his local B&Q at full employment?

There isn't one where he lives. He has a part time job as an office cleaner
in London but it means a long commute three times a week. He is also in
dispute with the cleaning agency which employs him as his pay cheque
(actually a bank transfer) seldom arrives on time. They are trying to
engineer a "constructive dismissal" so they can employ someone much cheaper
from eastern europe. The office company and staff where he works are very
happy with his work.

Then he should tell them to **** off and get employment where the employers
actually value his work otherwise he'll just continue to get more disheartened
about the whole thing, which will do him no good at all.

That said, the pub where I go for lunch sometimes is employing more waitresses
from Eastern Europe and they're incredibly fit :)
--

Dom Robinson Gamertag: DVDfever email: dom at dvdfever dot co dot uk
/* http://DVDfever.co.uk (editor)
/* 1132 DVDs, 347 games, 314 CDs, 110 cinema films, 42 concerts, videos & news
/* antibodies, steve hillage, burning crusade, sega psp, norah jones, kylie
New music charts - http://dvdfever.co.uk/music.shtml
Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=DVDfeverDom

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"Dom Robinson" wrote in message
...
In article ,

says...
"Dom Robinson" wrote in message
...
In article ,
says...
"Scott" wrote in message
...

Will the ordinary Freeview receivers be able to receive the HD
service
at normal definition?

From what I've read there won't be anything in HD that isn't already
available already in SD. That's not the point. A friend just purchased
a
matching pair of Panasonic DVD recorders with built-in Freeview. He
will
not
be able to use these to timeshift, record or otherwise view the new HD
programmes. He will have to purchase yet another set top box or disc
recorder instead. As he is on jobseeker's allowance it is money he can
ill-afford to spend and at his age (60) it is unlikely he will ever be
offered full time employment again.

Why - is his local B&Q at full employment?

There isn't one where he lives. He has a part time job as an office
cleaner
in London but it means a long commute three times a week. He is also in
dispute with the cleaning agency which employs him as his pay cheque
(actually a bank transfer) seldom arrives on time. They are trying to
engineer a "constructive dismissal" so they can employ someone much
cheaper
from eastern europe. The office company and staff where he works are very
happy with his work.

Then he should tell them to **** off and get employment where the
employers
actually value his work otherwise he'll just continue to get more
disheartened
about the whole thing, which will do him no good at all.

Easier said than done. As soon as he mentions his age no employer wants to
know. Also if he leaves his present employment voluntarily he will lose his
jobseekers allowance and have nothing left to live on. There are currently
one million people between the ages of 55 and 65 in the same position as he
is.

(kim)

BBC unveil free high definition channel
 

.. A friend just purchased
a
matching pair of Panasonic DVD recorders with built-in Freeview. He
will
not
be able to use these to timeshift, record or otherwise view the new
HD
programmes. He will have to purchase yet another set top box or disc
recorder instead. As he is on jobseeker's allowance it is money he
can
ill-afford to spend and at his age (60) it is unlikely he will ever
be
offered full time employment again.
Easier said than done. As soon as he mentions his age no employer wants to
know. Also if he leaves his present employment voluntarily he will lose
his jobseekers allowance and have nothing left to live on. There are
currently one million people between the ages of 55 and 65 in the same
position as he is.

(kim)

So the guy was on jobseekers allowance and spent who knows how much on a
matching pair of DVD recorders and we are supposed to have sympathy for
him? There are loads of us in similar position and we just get on with it
and take whatever work we can get. He will be able to live without
television in HD you know!
Now go and campaign on behalf of someone really deserving......

BBC unveil free high definition channel
 

"Vic" wrote in message
...

. A friend just purchased
a
matching pair of Panasonic DVD recorders with built-in Freeview. He
will
not
be able to use these to timeshift, record or otherwise view the new
HD
programmes. He will have to purchase yet another set top box or disc
recorder instead. As he is on jobseeker's allowance it is money he
can
ill-afford to spend and at his age (60) it is unlikely he will ever
be
offered full time employment again.
Easier said than done. As soon as he mentions his age no employer wants
to know. Also if he leaves his present employment voluntarily he will
lose his jobseekers allowance and have nothing left to live on. There are
currently one million people between the ages of 55 and 65 in the same
position as he is.

(kim)

So the guy was on jobseekers allowance and spent who knows how much on a
matching pair of DVD recorders and we are supposed to have sympathy for
him? There are loads of us in similar position and we just get on with it
and take whatever work we can get.

As does he despite being a highly skilled printer. He doesn't drink, smoke
or shag women so TV is his only pleasure.

(kim)

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In article , owain47125
@stirlingcity.coo.uk says...
Dom Robinson wrote:
That said, the pub where I go for lunch sometimes is employing more waitresses
from Eastern Europe and they're incredibly fit :)

They'd have to be, to lift the number of pies you eat :-)

?
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Dom Robinson Gamertag: DVDfever email: dom at dvdfever dot co dot uk
/* http://DVDfever.co.uk (editor)
/* 1132 DVDs, 347 games, 314 CDs, 110 cinema films, 42 concerts, videos & news
/* antibodies, steve hillage, burning crusade, sega psp, norah jones, kylie
New music charts - http://dvdfever.co.uk/music.shtml
Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=DVDfeverDom

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On 22 May, 22:37, Charlie Pearce -SPOO-
PLEASE.co.uk wrote:
On Tue, 22 May 2007 01:47:24 +0100, Fun Time Frankie
wrote:

High definition TV uses five times as many pixels as standard
definition TV

In other (people's) words, an extra 25%...

Surely 5x as many is an extra 400%?

FWIW 1440x1080 / 720x576 = 3.75x

Or 275% extra.

I look forward to being corrected!

Cheers,
David.