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    422 on dreambox

    To explain 4.2.2 and 4.1.1 etc would take a long tutorial. If there's a wish I can write one that is technically correct. For here, cutting corners: To record or transmit an RGB pic at top resolution takes far too much bandwidth. So although the pics we get are 720x576, there is some...
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    Eye TV nice new feature

    Latest s/w update of Eye TV (DVBT on Mac) allows recording two channels simultaneously onto hdd (must be on same mux) and/or showing both on screen at same time. When showing, the top window's audio is played.
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    which plasma ?

    To add to info, The Panasonic manual makes much play, many pages, about its ability to record to a SD memory card; and it does. First thing you notice is that a 1 GB card is stated in the manual to record 1 hr 55min on the superist finest resolution. When you stick it in, it comes up as max...
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    Bush LCD Tv

    One explanation is that UTV is sending 4:3 in 16:9 format like some Freeview channels do. On a 4:3 set, you then get black bars top/bottom and left/right. (Postage stamp format). On a widescreen TV, set to 16:9, you wont see the top and bottom bars, but you will see the ones on the side.
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    VHS to DVD

    Provided your PC can keep up with the data flow, you are unlikely to see any difference between captured avi files from different devices or even less so using different software on the same box. The dropped frames are a worry. It shouldnt happen if yr PC processor is (say) 600MHz or faster...
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    reception in india q?

    Bad news on Sky I'm afraid twobrutal. Delhi is at 107degE so you might expect to see satellites from about 67degE to 147degE. On the equator at 107degE you could see to 17degE, just. But at 28degN (Delhi). the Sky sat, at 28.2E, is probably even below the horizon. Even if it is just still...
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    Connecting rooms with existing wiring

    Stud, The wiring system you have is probably: Antenna connected via cable to a distribution amplifier which has typically 6 outputs and cables going to different rooms. (Except you say antenna not installed.) You can distribute Sky to all rooms as follows: From Sky dish, run sat cable to sat...
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    ASTRA 3A in the NW

    Jardes, Moving the dish higher will have zero effect on signal unless by doing it, you remove some trees of buildings from line of sight. The sat is 24 thousand miles away, so moving it a few feet nearer has a microscopic effect. For terrestrial transmitters, the signal level at absolute...
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    Yippeee Marts is on 50%

    btw it's gauge not guage and I think if yours is 'warn 50%', you must have posted something naughty.
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    which plasma ?

    It will depend on the depth of your pocket t.m I just bought a Panasonic TH-42PV500B or something like that. I saw HD on a display model and there is but one word . . . wow. Ive got freeview, sky, dvd, dreambox, vcr and sd going on it and all of these do not use the screens full resolution so...
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    SKY viewing card finished

    If that card is a Solus, then it is no longer supported by anyone and will continue working till there is a serious card change. I left mine out for 3 months and it re-activated itself within 2 days.
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    Travelling westward vs Earth rotation W to E

    Just noticed this, especially the last question. If on the equator, the plane is rotating with the earth before take off at a speed of 24 thousand miles (Earth circumference) per day, i.e. 1000 mph. (less than 1000 if not on equator). So is the atmosphere. So irrespective of whether the plane...
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    Latest news from 28E / Channels coming to Sky 2005

    Dammit. Ruined my Christmas that has.
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    Latest news from 28E / Channels coming to Sky 2005

    How many potential viewers for gaelic channel? Do we have any who log in here? Reminds me of BSB. The cost per viewer during its short and unhappy life was £70,000. I wonder what happened to the CE who used to get himself photgraphed holding a fake squarial -- Simon something.
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    strange happenings with skybox

    And another Q graham, has Pissouri been developed much in the last 10 yrs? I was there one Feb in georgeous weather, 10 yrs ago and missus & I were the only 2 on the beach. I liked the lunch menus: bream and bream; bream, bream and bream; bream, bream with extra bream and lots of village...
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