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15-10-2006
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Can't believe this hasn't been done, seems so obvious really. Perhaps a little too obvious, but none the less needs to be asked. Channel 4 for me, although BBC2 comes a close second.
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| Believe it when I see it Admin.  Join Date: 01-05-1999 Location: Southern England
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My System: Sky+ Pace v3, and before that analouge 80cm dish with Prima by Pace box pointed at 19.2e (not very imaginative then!) |
Basically, everyone has a preference of one of these channels, while any preferences for the other FV channels is normally only peripheral in nature.
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My System: Sky UK family pack. FTA analogue & digital satellite from 5 fixed dishes (4.6E/5E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E) Pace MSS100, Echostar IP3000VA (with dragon cam), Coship CDVB 2300A, Fortecstar Lifetime Ultra, Technomate TM-1000D, Dreambox 7020S, 2250kb  The last noble sat warrior to fly the olden flag of Analogue | I have added in they are all awful as I hardly ever watch any of them. Ive spent a holiday the last week with only the five terrestrial channels and cant believe just how poor the big 5 have become in the last few months. No wonder viewing figures are dropping.
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My System: SS1. 3.4Ghz Dual Core P4. 125cm Gibbi with Channelmaster feedhorn and Inverto C120 twin. 36v H to H  ...And thou were the truest friend to thy lover that ever bestrad horse..." | I would rather have a holiday in Baghdad than watch BbC1. (yes the lower case was deliberate). These days even the historically, butt clenchingly awful Channel 5 ( Five if you're hip) has on average a more watchable line up over 8 - 10 hours. BBC Threeeeeee or Four are my preference now when I get back from work. L. 
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| cerca trova...  Join Date: 01-01-2000 Location: East Anglia
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My System: Pace 2200 Sky digibox with ftv card, Comag SL65 FTA sat receiver, 40cm Sky minidish, Setpal terrestrial receiver (for free uk tv only!). | With the BBC, I think the better content on digital only is quite deliberate, to encourage us all to "go digital" ..... | ||
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Sorry I like many others will not be voting on this as it is not a true reflection of anything unless you include all digital terrestrial channels. I rarely watch any of five mentioned as seeing two women clear up someone elses pig sty of a house or showing them how not to paint a room in the colour you hate doesn't interest me 
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My System: Sky+ Pace v3, and before that analouge 80cm dish with Prima by Pace box pointed at 19.2e (not very imaginative then!) |
This is quite an interesting point of discussion, because once switchover is complete, the five 'terrestrial' channels won't really have any more platform dominance then the digital only channels. I have to agree, the output on BBC Three and Four is fantastic, although it must be remembered that the Beeb often use them as 'testbeds' for pioneering programmes, to see whether they can get enough viewers to legitimate showing on One and Two. The most noticable example of this is 'Little Britain' (Three, to Two, and then finally to One), but now Four programming is making the move to primetime - 'Lead Ballon' (Four to Two). Anyone seen Lead Balloon? Brilliant. Another favourite of mine from the Four is those city guides with Kirsty Wark, 'Tales of...'. The EU accession countries series was great, and so was the western European cities one is great. I want to go to Madrid to sample the nightlife, tapas bars and 'The Lay Down' and all.
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19-10-2006
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My System: Sky+ Multiroom,Thompson PVR, Dreambox 7000S, 300gig HDD, 1.1m Dish, Moteck SG-2100A DISEQC Motor, Gemini image, 2g USB Stick. A defender of the Remote Control Brigade, Sir R can flick channels faster than a Robben dive | its has to be channel five for me... i wouldnt normaly know but just recently over the last few months ive been staying in hotels alot (working) and in the rooms they dont have sky (or they charge for it) and i always end up watching Ch 5?? CSI, FBI files, Law and Order, Movies, Fifth Gear and Poker keep me entertained and stops me staying in the hotel bar ALL night
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28-12-2006
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My System: comag sl65 (x3) Sad but I like them :-) comag porty II (camping) Pace Prima (analogue) Assortment of dishes. computer: HP Pavillion ze5700 | I'd almost forgot about those channels............... But I had to vote for ITV as the wife is an Emmerdale addict.
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02-01-2007
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My System: 90cm Dish. Dual Lemon LNB for 13E/19E. Twin Output Lemon LNB for 28.8E. Samsung 9500 with 'alternative' firmware. Couple of DigiBoxes. Amateur Radio station. Going Bald with a patient wife! | Well - I've voted BBC1 but only because they have Sea of Souls on there and similar shows like Spooks and Waking The Dead, etc. BBC2 hacks me off as it used to be the home of real European cinema before C4 started to show them but the BBC stopped showing this stuff about 10 years ago and deny an outlet, C4 seems to be good for documentaries but again has dropped European cinema (though they churn out the odd one and Film4 is now spoilt with mid-film adverts!), the only thing worth watching on ITV is Emmerdale and I would have voted Ch5 only for the 21st Century Girls Guide To Sex which is some of the best 'real porn' I've seen in a long time!!!! Leigh.... | ||
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03-01-2007
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My System: triax td88 motorised, Vantage x221tsci, tms-1500ci, skystar 2, diablo v2.3, zone 2 minidish - setanta | dont seem to watch any terrestial channels anymore since getting a satellite system i've been addicted to premiere movie channels lately as the channels are open | ||
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04-01-2007
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My System: 130cm dish 80cm motorised dish Silvercrest SL65 FTA Internet cafe broadband Lots of FTA channels on most satellites aimed at europe and middle east.  | I would have said channel 4, but seeing as they chose to ignore us Lost fans and buy Desperate Fishwives, i chose the BEEB, puerly because o thier excellent documentarys. | ||
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23-01-2007
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