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UTV NSS10 37.5W
C-Band Reception, UK and Europe Yesterday, 11:33 PM
...Tonight I was feeling a little better than usual ..and the sky was very clear ..so figured I'd have a pop at any dx changes recently..
Well ..I often wondered what was un UTV from Ghana ...
Not able to get it at it's previous location ...but it has now moved to NSS10..
Linear polarisation ..
M...
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Apple 1 - Hope for the Stuff in the Shed
Computer Discussion Yesterday, 09:05 PM
If I keep hold of the VIC-20 for another decade or so, Ive even got the original Commodore tape drive.
http://www.telegraph...ver-441000.html
specifications
Microprocessor - MOS 6502, 1.0 MHz
RAM:4K, 65K max
Display:monochrome280 X 192, 40 X 24 text
Keyboard:not i...
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boxing froch v kessler
The Meeting Place Yesterday, 07:51 PM
aljezzera sports 1 at 7W is showing the build up fights atm not sure if it will show the froch fight,
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ICC 26E
26 East Arabsat Yesterday, 06:01 PM
Iranian Cinema Channel (USA)
Badr 4
12072H
27500 3/4
Movie channel transmitting fta in Farsi to Iran / Iranian expats.
The current film has English subtitles
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Scart pass through question
Home AV Yesterday, 05:46 PM
Hello
At the moment I have my sky digibox plugged in to my tv, and my french tv receiver plugged in to the VCR output on the sky box , as my tv only has one SCART socket, and I am getting another receiver to watch Spanish channels. I am going to plug it in to the VCR slot on my french box, meanin...
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BSkyB Takes Over O2 Broadband
In an effort to broaden its customer base, BSkyB has made a deal with O2 to take over their half a million strong broadband customer base. This deal catapults BSkyB to the number two spot in broadband services in the UK. Meanwhile, O2 has decided to focus on expanding its 4G network, giving up itsbroadband and home phone business to BSkyB.
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Streaming Services: The Future Of Television
There was a time not long ago, before digital TV and Sky+ subscriptions, when being able to watch a missed episode of a television show required a lengthy search process on the internet, often with an illegal download involved. Waiting for repeats was not an option for many, and some shows never repeated at all; it was often left down to a VHS recording device if there was an unmissable show on television that would be missed for any reason. There were many disadvantages with these processes, and once the appropriate licenses were acquired, many companies started setting up their own streaming TV services so that people could catch up with the programmes that they may have missed.
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Local Television Gets Huge Boost In Scotland an...
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UK Leads the Pack at Digital TV
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Freesat Appoints New Executive to Drive Expansion
Freesat have taken the next step in their mission to conquer the world of subscription-free television, by hiring one of ITV’s biggest executives. Paul Gilshan, who has previously worked for The Times and Sky Digital, has joined Freesat in an effort to ‘drive the next phase’ of their development, which has been steadily increasing since its inception in 2008. Gilshan, who has been described as an ‘outstanding marketer’ with a great passion for TV, is joining the team with a strategic approach, which bosses hope will trigger the most exciting time in Freesat’s short yet illustrious history. “[Paul’s] experiences have been focused on attracting and retaining customers and he has an obvious passion for all things TV,” says Emma Scott, marketing director, also stating that he was an outstanding candidate in the recruitment process and they are ‘absolutely delighted’ to welcome him to the team.
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Freesat Adds Three Channels To Line-Up
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Beat The Christmas Repeats With Digital TV
A recent Daily Mail report has found that more than half of the TV programming on the four main channels over Christmas will be repeats. Over the festive period, which is supposedly renowned for great television, viewers will find themselves re-watching old episodes of Dad’s Army, The Vicar of Dibley and Only Fools and Horses. This is not necessarily a bad thing; Christmas repeats are often of classic episodes that everyone enjoys, but with eight out of every ten programmes on BBC2 classed as repeats, some viewers may find themselves suffering from deja-vu over the Christmas period.
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