Rigger's diary: this week's absurdities (1)

"Dave Farrance" wrote in message
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I think that half
the population have no idea just how difficult it will be to record from
an STB (or even realise that there is a problem). It will be possible to
operate *some* analogue VCRs and analogue DVDRs directly from the STB's
Electronic programme Guide because the recorder responds to a switching
signal, but success in getting that working is hit-and-miss.

Only if they have timers linked to the EPG. I've got an old Goodmans STB
where the timers are independent of the EPG as the 7-day EPG was a software
update.

Many VCRs can be set using VideoPlus, but the STB will have to be left on
the right channel, and I expect listing mags will stop VideoPlus soon after
DSO.

As VCRs fail, most people who want to record will gravitate to DVD recorders
I imagine as the nearest available equivalent, and more and more of them
have digital tuners.

--
Max Demian

tim (not at home) wrote:
"Dave Farrance" wrote in
message ...
Kay Robinson wrote:

The fact remains that there are a larger than you realise number of
such people. I am in regular contact with two neighbours, one, an
elderly lady, terrified of the coming disaster of digital
changeover. When I offered to fit her a STB, free of charge, she
said I couldn't because her TV is rented and as it wasn't hers only
the owners could fit one (rented for 16 years at over £11 a month).
Her daughter gave her a DVD player last Christmas, same result, it
just sits there unconnected.

If it's rented, presumably the rental company will change it for an
iDTV at some point.

There website says:

Do I need to change my TV?

No, you don't need to change your TV, you can simply update it by
adding a digital set top box to it.

Looks like, not only will they not give you a new TV, they won't even
give you the STB.

tim

Dave was talking about the rental company.

"Adrian" wrote in message
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tim (not at home) wrote:
"Dave Farrance" wrote in
message ...
Kay Robinson wrote:

The fact remains that there are a larger than you realise number of
such people. I am in regular contact with two neighbours, one, an
elderly lady, terrified of the coming disaster of digital
changeover. When I offered to fit her a STB, free of charge, she
said I couldn't because her TV is rented and as it wasn't hers only
the owners could fit one (rented for 16 years at over £11 a month).
Her daughter gave her a DVD player last Christmas, same result, it
just sits there unconnected.

If it's rented, presumably the rental company will change it for an
iDTV at some point.

There website says:

Do I need to change my TV?

No, you don't need to change your TV, you can simply update it by
adding a digital set top box to it.

Looks like, not only will they not give you a new TV, they won't even
give you the STB.

tim

Dave was talking about the rental company.

That was a rental company

tim

"tim \(not at home\)" wrote:

"Dave Farrance" wrote in

If it's rented, presumably the rental company will change it for an
iDTV at some point.

There website says:
Do I need to change my TV?
No, you don't need to change your TV, you can simply update it by
adding a digital set top box to it.

Looks like, not only will they not give you a new TV, they won't even
give you the STB.

You're right. Don't be afraid to name and shame, though. After a quick
websearch, I see that the residuum of Radio Rentals and Granada Rentals
is the online company Box Clever. They actually want 50p/week for the
STB. Scumbags!

http://www.boxclever.co.uk

God knows how they intend to get new custom, though. I can't figure out
how to get any of the rental prices for their TVs. I tried going partway
through the order process and even that didn't work. Looks like they
only tell you the price *after* you've placed the order.

--
Dave Farrance

tim (not at home) wrote:
"Adrian" wrote in message
...
tim (not at home) wrote:
"Dave Farrance" wrote in
message ...
Kay Robinson wrote:

The fact remains that there are a larger than you realise number
of such people. I am in regular contact with two neighbours, one,
an elderly lady, terrified of the coming disaster of digital
changeover. When I offered to fit her a STB, free of charge, she
said I couldn't because her TV is rented and as it wasn't hers
only the owners could fit one (rented for 16 years at over £11 a
month). Her daughter gave her a DVD player last Christmas, same
result, it just sits there unconnected.

If it's rented, presumably the rental company will change it for an
iDTV at some point.

There website says:

Do I need to change my TV?

No, you don't need to change your TV, you can simply update it by
adding a digital set top box to it.

Looks like, not only will they not give you a new TV, they won't
even give you the STB.

tim

Dave was talking about the rental company.

That was a rental company

tim

I see, you're illiterate, you meant their website, in which case you're just
talking ********.

"Adrian" wrote in message
om...
tim (not at home) wrote:
"Adrian" wrote in message
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tim (not at home) wrote:
"Dave Farrance" wrote in
message ...
Kay Robinson wrote:

The fact remains that there are a larger than you realise number
of such people. I am in regular contact with two neighbours, one,
an elderly lady, terrified of the coming disaster of digital
changeover. When I offered to fit her a STB, free of charge, she
said I couldn't because her TV is rented and as it wasn't hers
only the owners could fit one (rented for 16 years at over £11 a
month). Her daughter gave her a DVD player last Christmas, same
result, it just sits there unconnected.

If it's rented, presumably the rental company will change it for an
iDTV at some point.

There website says:

Do I need to change my TV?

No, you don't need to change your TV, you can simply update it by
adding a digital set top box to it.

Looks like, not only will they not give you a new TV, they won't
even give you the STB.

tim

Dave was talking about the rental company.

That was a rental company

tim

I see, you're illiterate,

If you mean by my not saying "That was from a rental company's website "
that I am illiterate, then I guess you are right. But the truth is I was
just being lazy.

you meant their website, in which case you're just talking ********.

I coped it verbatim from the Website. If it is ********, it is not me
saying it.

tim

"Kay Robinson" wrote in message
news
On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:25:40 GMT, Dave Farrance
sharpened a new quill and
scratched:

"tim \(not at home\)" wrote:

"Dave Farrance" wrote in

If it's rented, presumably the rental company will change it for an
iDTV at some point.

There website says:
Do I need to change my TV?
No, you don't need to change your TV, you can simply update it by
adding a digital set top box to it.

Looks like, not only will they not give you a new TV, they won't even
give you the STB.

You're right. Don't be afraid to name and shame, though. After a quick
websearch, I see that the residuum of Radio Rentals and Granada Rentals
is the online company Box Clever. They actually want 50p/week for the
STB. Scumbags!

http://www.boxclever.co.uk

God knows how they intend to get new custom, though. I can't figure out
how to get any of the rental prices for their TVs. I tried going partway
through the order process and even that didn't work. Looks like they
only tell you the price *after* you've placed the order.

AFAIK this particular company are a finance company who took over
rental of a few now defunct rental firms. Their main customer base is
with those in the poverty trap and the TV they supply to them have a
pay per view box attached (hence their name) via which they can also
pay for other goods and services. My neighbour, however, isn't such a
person, has no pre payment box, she just failed to get rid of her
rented telly years ago as most people did.

what sort of person pays 11 quid a month for a basic TV when you can buy one
for 99 pounds (or less)?

tim

On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:32:53 +0100, "tim \(not at home\)"
wrote:


"Kay Robinson" wrote in message
news
On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:25:40 GMT, Dave Farrance
sharpened a new quill and
scratched:

"tim \(not at home\)" wrote:

"Dave Farrance" wrote in

If it's rented, presumably the rental company will change it for an
iDTV at some point.

There website says:
Do I need to change my TV?
No, you don't need to change your TV, you can simply update it by
adding a digital set top box to it.

Looks like, not only will they not give you a new TV, they won't even
give you the STB.

You're right. Don't be afraid to name and shame, though. After a quick
websearch, I see that the residuum of Radio Rentals and Granada Rentals
is the online company Box Clever. They actually want 50p/week for the
STB. Scumbags!

http://www.boxclever.co.uk

God knows how they intend to get new custom, though. I can't figure out
how to get any of the rental prices for their TVs. I tried going partway
through the order process and even that didn't work. Looks like they
only tell you the price *after* you've placed the order.

AFAIK this particular company are a finance company who took over
rental of a few now defunct rental firms. Their main customer base is
with those in the poverty trap and the TV they supply to them have a
pay per view box attached (hence their name) via which they can also
pay for other goods and services. My neighbour, however, isn't such a
person, has no pre payment box, she just failed to get rid of her
rented telly years ago as most people did.

what sort of person pays 11 quid a month for a basic TV when you can buy one
for 99 pounds (or less)?


A surprisingly huge number of people, who set up the rental agreement
donkey's-years ago, and had forgotten all about it by the following
week.

Cheers,

Coin

"tim (not at home)" wrote in message
...
I coped it verbatim from the Website. If it is ********, it is not me
saying it.

You can always recognise your own ********.

Bill

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writes

"Adrian" wrote in message
news:[email protected] com...
tim (not at home) wrote:
"Adrian" wrote in message
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tim (not at home) wrote:
"Dave Farrance" wrote in
message ...
Kay Robinson wrote:

The fact remains that there are a larger than you realise number
of such people. I am in regular contact with two neighbours, one,
an elderly lady, terrified of the coming disaster of digital
changeover. When I offered to fit her a STB, free of charge, she
said I couldn't because her TV is rented and as it wasn't hers
only the owners could fit one (rented for 16 years at over £11 a
month). Her daughter gave her a DVD player last Christmas, same
result, it just sits there unconnected.

If it's rented, presumably the rental company will change it for an
iDTV at some point.

There website says:

Do I need to change my TV?

No, you don't need to change your TV, you can simply update it by
adding a digital set top box to it.

Looks like, not only will they not give you a new TV, they won't
even give you the STB.

tim

Dave was talking about the rental company.

That was a rental company

tim

I see, you're illiterate,

If you mean by my not saying "That was from a rental company's website "
that I am illiterate, then I guess you are right. But the truth is I was
just being lazy.

you meant their website, in which case you're just talking ********.

I coped it verbatim from the Website. If it is ********, it is not me
saying it.

tim





He was referring to you spelling of "their" as "there".
--
Ian