Is you digital TV recorder obsolete?

"Mike Thomas" wrote in message
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On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:20:30 +0000, Lord Turkey Cough wrote:

"Chas Gill" wrote in message
What's one of them, then? Is it capable of receiving HD Terrestrial TV?
If it is, I'll rush out and get one right now....................

IYs a stick which you plug into your USB port which is capable of
receiving HDTV, looks a bit like one of theose USB memory
sticks, isf you know what they are. But if you are not computer
literate maybe it is not the thing for you.

When the HD tests using DVB-T1 were taking place, a few people were
able to use a USB stick to record the data stream onto hard drive, and
there were some attempts to decode that stream afterwards with a lot of
computing power and not much success.

Just to set the record straight, my attempt at humour (failed) above was
alluding to the fact that - as far as I know - there are NO HD terrestrial
transmissions as of this point in time, so anything that I could buy that
could receive them would be wonderful indeed. I am sufficiently computer
literate to understand what a USB stick is (I have several). I do not
believe that there are any DVB- transmissions the moment and I would be very
pleased to hear the details of any such transmissions should I be incorrect

Cheers

Chas

On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:39:03 +0100, Chas Gill wrote:

Just to set the record straight, my attempt at humour (failed) above was
alluding to the fact that - as far as I know - there are NO HD terrestrial
transmissions as of this point in time, so anything that I could buy that
could receive them would be wonderful indeed. I am sufficiently computer
literate to understand what a USB stick is (I have several). I do not
believe that there are any DVB- transmissions the moment and I would be very
pleased to hear the details of any such transmissions should I be incorrect

Yes, yes. Assume that everybody other than Andy got it. And don't defend
yourself against a comment from LTC - just take the **** out of his
spelling or call him a ****.

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Lord Turkey Cough wrote:
I suppose you consider your VHS records 'all picture waves' in that case
then. But you'd be wrong in both cases. As usual.

It should be capable of recording all electrical waves modulated around
a particular frequency, the independant of the signal shape just as
a sound recorder can record all sound waves so as to give a reasonable
reproduction on the original when played.

You think a cheap cassette recorder 'gave a reasonable reproduction on the
original' while a PVR doesn't of that which it has recorded?

I am not usually wrong, I think you are confusing me with your very
own self. Try and do better in future.

Think you need some new ears. And standards.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Lord Turkey Cough wrote:
I suppose you consider your VHS records 'all picture waves' in that
case
then. But you'd be wrong in both cases. As usual.

It should be capable of recording all electrical waves modulated around
a particular frequency, the independant of the signal shape just as
a sound recorder can record all sound waves so as to give a reasonable
reproduction on the original when played.

You think a cheap cassette recorder 'gave a reasonable reproduction on the
original' while a PVR doesn't of that which it has recorded?


The recording from a 'cheap cassette recorder' is infinitely better than
none at all from and expensive PVR.


I am not usually wrong, I think you are confusing me with your very
own self. Try and do better in future.

Think you need some new ears. And standards.

--
*Don't worry; it only seems kinky the first time.*

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.