***** This thread is now closed, please CLICK HERE to go to Volume 190 *****
In this thread you may ask any question for which you need help, advice, suggestions or whatever.
It does not need to be motoring related. In fact, in this thread it should not be.
No Questions About PCs. Please use the current "computer Related Questions" thread instead.
No politics
No Speeding, speed cameras, traffic calming
No arguments or slanging matches
Nothing which we think is not following the spirit of the thread
Nothing that risks the future of this site (please see the small print for details
www.honestjohn.co.uk/credits/index.htm )
Any of the above will be deleted. If the thread becomes difficult to maintain it will simply be removed.
However, as has been said a couple of times, there is a wealth of knowledge in here, much of which is not motoring related, but most of which is useful.
This is Volume 189. Previous Volumes will not be deleted,
A list of previous volumes can be found here:-
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=18847
PLEASE NOTE:
When posting a NEW question, please "Reply to" the first message in this thread, i.e. this one. This keeps each question in it's own separate segment and stops each new question from getting mixed up in amongst existing questions. Also please remember to change the subject header.
|
Anybody know anything about house alarms? I could do with moving the siren box outside - it's just where I want to put the flue from a new boiler. Unclipping the screw covers on the outside sets off the tamper alarm, and presumably if I did keep going and disconnect the siren, it will go off of its own accord (assuming the internal battery is still any good....).
--
RichardW
Is it illogical? It must be Citroen....
|
Sorry if this is too obvious but do you not have a "service" setting or something similar on your control panel?
--
2007 Seat Altea XL 2.0 TDI (140) Stylance
2005 Skoda Fabia vrS
|
Remove power to control panel, remove Battery from control panel
|
Cheers, I've figured it out now I think. This is a keypad effort - presumably there is an engineer's code that would allow me to take the covers off without setting the tamper alarm off, but I've got no instructions so don't know what it is. However, I can reset the alarm and it shuts up once the tamper is set off, so procedure looks like remove sounder cover, reset to shut up tamper alarm, remove battery from sounder, open control panel and remove battery, remove fuse from mains. All should then be dead so I can remove the sounder without getting deafened.
--
RichardW
Is it illogical? It must be Citroen....
|
|
|
The last time the U.K had a vote on the European constituion was in 1975 - that means that only those born before 1957 would have had any say. this is not a political question, just what percentage of those around and able to vote, might still be around. I doubt if its more than 33%
|
Actually, we did not vote on the European constitution, we voted on the Common Market - supposedly to enable trading across borders in Europe without taxation. We were naive enough not the see what was on the political agenda!
|
i think there were people around who said it was not a good idea,but as usual they were ignored
|
The only way UK voters have a say on the EU constitution is to vote in (or out) a government who will act according to their wishes.
OTOH the Irish consitution, along with that of Denmark and the Netherlands (there may be other countries I'm forgetting) prohibits the government from ratifying changes to EU without a referendum.
AFAIK, Maastricht was the last treaty any of those electorates approved first time. A revised Amsterdam treaty was passed, and the current EU consitutional reform isn't proving too popular either.
(Before you all move to Ireland to vote, only Irish nationals can vote in referenda, whereas any established resident can vote in elections!)
|
|
|
If you have a look over in Tech, Tr etc makes reference to the fact that he's in a Dresden Hotel. Andy Baristo kindly volunteered some places of interest, so I'm booting the replies over to here.
|
I am out of town till the 10th July but if there is anything you want to know about Dresden regarding good pubs, eating houses or where to go let me know.
As threatened :-)- PU
|
St. Thomaskirche in Leipzig is worth shot...
|
|
|
Having done the usual searches and found nothing, can anyone please advise who and where are the tool manufacturers TWT ? Any indication as to a UK supplier of this companies products would be appreciated.
Thank you.
|
The difficulty (unless the company has gone out of business) is that TWT is also a commonly used acroynm.
Don't know if this what you require?
www.twttube.com/
What type of tools does the company make?
Suppliers of such products can be found on websites such as:
www.esources.co.uk/
www.allproducts.com/search/products/pM01021209.sht...l
www.thetooldirectory.com/
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
What\'s for you won\'t pass you by
|
Thank you Stewart. From the links you kindly provided, it looks like Parget Industries is the most likely prospect.
Thanks again.
|
|
|
What is the difference between an MP3 player and an ipod?
And when you pay £7.95 for an Argos MP3 is it cheap because it is lacking a load of geek features or does it make the Royal Philarmonic sound like a couple of kids playing on a kazoo and a rubber band?
{moves question to correct place in thread, as per the PLEASE NOTE message at the top - DD}
|
iPod is just Apples model designation for their mp3 players.
As for cost, a bit of both. Depends of features, storage size, and sound quality. Probably worth investing some time on the internet looking at reviews, or on a mag or two What Hifi is a good start.
|
Apple also features its AAC technology. See:
www.apple.com/quicktime/technologies/aac/
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
What\'s for you won\'t pass you by
|
I now have experience of buying and using 4 different mp3, wma etc, players of the type that have just a small alpha-numeric display;usually illuminated.
All except the Sandisk, after switch off and switch on again, forget where they were and start playing again at the beginning of the first song again! Thus, to get to where you were, past what you have already heard, requires a lot of indexing -- uuggghh.
On the packaging, there was no information about this on any of them. Why Sandisk do not make their system a sales feature, escapes, as once you have used one with their system you do not want the others.(of the type that have just a small alpha-numeric display)
What the Sandisk does is allow the playing to be by the song, or by the album or by the artist or by other genre. It sorts through what is available for playing.
And it can play a song and switch off, or an album and ditto, etc. Playing an album is ideal for going to sleep by as you do not wake up to find a flat battery. It also does continuous and repeat playing.
It remembers where it was when switched off and goes back to that song.
And you can find them on offer for £20 for a 1 GB one.
|
I bought one of these 7DayShop MP2 players (didn't have the 512MB SD card included at the time) and have since been pleasantly surprised by the sound quality from the supplied headphones, especially in view of the price.
It's not Linn turntable stuff, but is perfectly tolerable and it also doubles up as a memory card reader/writer.
tinyurl.com/2hgreu
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
What\'s for you won\'t pass you by
|
Thanks for the advice.
Both recommended ones look good, I am tempted by the one in Stuartli's link.
--
|
Thanks again for that recommendation, Stuart. Player arrived this morning and for sixteen quid including p&p I am well pleased with the quality.
--
|
Glad you like it - remarkable product for the outlay.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
What\'s for you won\'t pass you by
|
|
|
Does anyone know the laws regarding removing items from a skip, IIRC I once read it was legal to remove items from a skip.
|
Technically Its theft.
------------------------------
TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
|
Theft?
So if I put an old sofa in a skip down the road is that charity?
|
So if I put an old sofa in a skip down the road is that charity?
No - thats still theft, you are stealing space in someone else skip.
------------------------------
TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
|
|
|
Taking something that does not belong to you I agree is technically theft but I did read an article once on people making a living removing items from skips and doing it legally.
|
On a slightly different tack, my local council's main tip facilities is covered by a bye-law that once something has been left there it belongs to the council.
Anyone attempting to pick up something that has been left for disposal is very quickly advised by council tip employees not to touch it.
However, most of us suspect that the main reason is that many of the items that are left are still very useful and that the employees take their pick......
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
What\'s for you won\'t pass you by
|
Our tip has the same bye-law, but have contracted out the re-sale of the goods to the chaps who supervise/sort out the skips. If you are friendly/polite to them, they reciprocate. Got a twin pedestal dining table, seats 10, for £20, son got leather poang type chair for £2 (which he sold after two years use for £50 on ebay) and a complete set of golf clubs, including bag, balls and glove, for £2.
|
|
|
|
|
I booked a holiday cottage in France, got confirmation and paid for it in full (receiving a confirmation letter that all was paid for). ABout a month later got another letter asking me to call as there was a problem with the booking - in fact it was no longer possible to go.
Basically at this late notice there were no approriate other cottages, so they offered a refund.
In my view I had entered a contract with them and they had accepted. Am I entitled to payment back for the cancelled flights as a result of this breach of contract? Their terms say that they don't do this, but peoples' terms don't always comply with the law. Are there any precedents (I am sure that there must be somewhere) that I can quote?
TIA
|
What you are seeking to claim are consequetial losses which will be specifically removed in the contract. You should claim under your travel insurance policy.
|
|
|
thinking of taking her indoors out for the day tomorrow, considering the weather and a combat radius of about 150 miles from the midlands any suggestions please ( no stately homes please , done them) yawn, i quite fancy york for some reason but i think il get found out ( train museum) cheers....
|
Longleat? Guessing that just about fits the 150 miles......been on the telly recently and the zoo bit seems interesting as well as the home........fancy going there myself and 'er indoors is up for it
|
How about Chester?
Enough shops there to keep any female happy all day, and if you can allow her to shop on her own ( or if you can sneak away ) you're only a 20 minute train ride from Crewe [ your OP makes me suspect you are a fellow train enthusiast? ]... :-)
|
Or stick to York, drop her at the outlet village on the junction of the A19/A64 before proceeding to railway museum at leisure...
O
--
Career: (n) Job, profession.
(v) Downhill, rapidly, out of control.
|
|
How about Chester?
snipquote!
not exactly a train enthusiast but ive got microsoft train simulator(sad or what) and i ve seen fred dibnah on the box many a time, but ive always had a bit of an interest with things pistony ( motoring link) without which we wouldnt have the petrol engine today i presume, the otto 4 stroke principle for eg and then rudolph diesels heavy oil fuel injection system ( removes anorak) cheers
|
|
|
|
Jodrell bank (Macclesfield) or the Space Centre (Leicester)? Jodrell is at least close to Macclesfield which has a few nice shops to keep her happy with. The space centre mentions Ewan McGregor as being in the main feature film so if she's a fan you could always say it is a day out to see him....
teabelly
|
thanks teabelly , the jodrell bank looks promising but the space centre in leicester is only a canoe ride away for me (weather permitting)
|
|
|
|
What is it with this racket (joke!)? What is possibly achieved by this noise, apart from putting one's opponent off? Perhaps this what is intended! I am suprised it isn't stopped and tennis is easy enough to understand with the sound off, luckily
|
They were talking to Martina Navratilova last week when she said it should be banned. One of the ways you judge how the ball is coming to you is by the sound (and exactly when) it hits the other racquet - pure gamesmanship.
|
I seem to recall that Martina was n't exactly silent.
|
|
Thanks deepwith - what you say sounds very likely = gamesmanship. Does anyone recall a suggestion that there should be a class for the 'Mixed Singles' which could have included Martina, Billy-Jean and other similar types?
|
Some schools of karate teach a sharp cry, to be uttered at the same time that certain blows are delivered in order to increase the force of the blow.
Great karate masters are said to be able to kill a dog by uttering this cry at them. I'll believe it when I see it.
No doubt tennis players are doing something similar when they yelp, squeak or bawl.
|
What? Killing dogs by screaming? Surely a bash over the head with the racquet would be more effective
|
I don't watch Wimbledon enough to have heard any screaming, but I understand that grunting at the point of impact of the racquet with the ball increases the power of the shot.
--
L\'escargot.
|
|
|
|
|
Has anyone driven to/dropped someone off at Heathrow since the latest terrorist attacks?? I'm flying to Australia on Wednesday and my folks were going to give me a lift but if most of the journey's going to be spent sitting in traffic worrying about missing the plane then I think I'll get the train.
Cheers.
--
If at first you do succeed, try not to look astonished
|
As the risk level has been dropped from critical to severe today it might prove a little easier; even so I would let the train take the strain....:-)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
What\'s for you won\'t pass you by
|
|
Has anyone driven to/dropped someone off at Heathrow since the latest terrorist attacks?? >>I'm flying to Australia on Wednesday and my folks were going to give me a lift but
>>
No, but I think you will be OK.
Which terminal are you departing from / what train would you take?
>>As the risk level has been dropped from critical to severe today it might prove a little easier; >>
The real problem, that should be sorted by next Wed, is 100+ cancelled flights.
I was at LGW North about 08:00 this morning. Lots of guns being waved on approach but zoomed straight in and found only about 12 cars dropping passengers off.... spooky.
To my utter amazement thickos were still leaving cars unattended. DOH!.
|
Leaving from Terminal 3.
If I get the train it'll be from Ashford International - Charing Cross - Paddington - Heathrow Express to T3
Can you get to the dropping off areas yet or are they still redirecting you to the Short Term carparks?? (nice little money spinner if they are...unless they give you enough time to drop off and get out before the charges kick in)
Cheers
--
If at first you do succeed, try not to look astonished
|
Could you get dropped at Hatton Cross tube (nearest stop) or Hounslow East/West (both have lifts for your luggage) - the central tube station is adjacent to T3?
By rail, getting the tube from Charing Cross to Leicester Square and changing onto the Picadilly line for Heathrow will probably be as fast as going to Paddington and waiting for the Heathrow Express (it always is when I travel between LHR and Hyde Park Corner). You might also be able to leave the train further out on the tube network and avoid the squash in Leicester Square.
Do leave extra time for check-in - at times like this, they get stricter on bag checks, and there's always some numpty in the line ahead of you thinks his is the only laptop PC in Europe that should be beyond suspicion!
HTH,
- Gromit
|
|
If I get the train it'll be from Ashford International - Charing Cross - Paddington - Heathrow Express to T3
>>
If you are not aware the Heathrow Express is quite pricy. Can you get to the dropping off areas yet ?
I would expect so.
>>......Short Term carparks?? (nice little money spinner if they are...unless they give youenough time to drop off and get out before the charges kick in)
>>
I do not know if you have been to T3 since the new carpark has arisen.
The old one was flatened and a new one built behind it. i.e. much further away.
It is a nice little walk via arrivals area so the minimum carpark fee just about covers the time to walk to departures and pay on the way back.
A tip. If there is congestion getting to through the tunnel and you get prior warning.
Providing you do not have a mass of baggage, a mass of offspring or hate walking then drop off at T4 and get the FREE Heathrow Express train to Central area ( Terminals 1/2/3 )
Trains run every 15 mins but there is a reasonable amount of walking and of course trolleys not allowed on the platform (another tip - unless you ask staff to help).
Also Hounslow West tube station (just a flight of steps down to the platform ) is close to J3 of the M4. Just a short trip on the tube to T3. Hatton Cross tube is another option but dropping off there is more difficult and the roads complex.
IIRC all buses for travel within the airport are free.
|
or even - Get a southwest trains Waterloo / Woking (20minutes non stop), then the rail-air bus link to heathrow. The bus is right outside woking station, and takes you non stop to central areas bus station.
------------------------------
TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
|
Flew Manchester - Frankfurt and back yesterday. No vehicles (even airport car park buses) were allowed near the terminal and short stay car parks were crazy (15 mins free parking due to security status), so I went at 5.30am to the long stay. It was fine, but I must admit, if it had been later in the day I would have been much more interested in taking the train.
|
Drive to Paddington or Hammersmith or even somewhere furrther out and easier.
Don't drive to the airport. Get the tube from somewhere convenient. Allow a bit of extra time for national hysteria.
|
Drive to Paddington or Hammersmith or even somewhere furrther out and easier.
>>
We do not know what route you will take if you come by road.
I would assume you will not go through London.
>>
Lud. You have reminded me, because I live south of LHR I forgot about the new-ish service Heathrow Connect from Paddington but stopping just to the North & East of Heathrow.
This is in effect a stopping varient of the Heathrow Express. Trains run every 30 mins.
www.heathrowconnect.com/
Hayes is very close to J3 of the M4.
But possibly more useful ... anti clockwise off the M25 east on the M40 /A40 and onto the A312
to Hayes. Heathrow Connect fare from Hayes £4.90. Takes a whole EIGHT minutes to T3 station.
Heathrow Express fare is £14.50 / £15.50 / £17.50 - normal ( Express) class - see their website
First class is £23.50 /24.50 one way fares.
|
Terminal 3 is working normally (with increased police presence), the drop-off point is quite a way from the terminal, so I assume it is felt to be more secure.
If you are still vacillating, I will be at T3 this pm and can give you an update if you wish.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Does anyone know the calorific value of domestic heating oil, specifically how many kwh there are in a litre? I'm looking at www.sedbuk.com/ and it wants to know how many pence I pay for a kwh but I buy oil in litres not kwh. It's a good site apart from that.
Thanks,
JH
|
Try this site;
tinyurl.com/ypfhma
Number_Cruncher
|
|
Approx 10.5kWh in a litre.
|
|
|
I have a socket upstairs in the house which will not power the hoover, but it is definitely providing power when other things are plugged into it. Hoover works with a socket in the same wall of the same bedroom (so I'm assuming it's part of the same circuit).
Any ideas?
Whether this is connected, but I then went into the main bedroom to find a strip extension cord making a slight buzzing noise.
So, is my house about to explode?
|
1/ Replace the socket in the wall (loose connecing pins probably)
2/ Check the plug on the vacuum (every two years I have to cut the plug and two inches of cord off ours, and replace with a new one as the self retracting cord crashes the plug into the vacuum and fractures cable)
3/whats plugged into the extension strip? if nothing and its buzzing chuck it in the bin.
------------------------------
TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
|
TVM TVM
1) I'll have a look at that, but you'd think if it were loose that jiggling it would have some effect, but repeated several times it was simply hoover - no power, hair clippers - power.
2) Another good idea, but again, why did it work perfectly every time in the other socket?
3) A TV, an aerial booster and a playstation 2. I won't worry about that too much unless it repeats.
|
It is quite possible (being in a bedroom) that this socket was not added as a "power" socket and connected to the power ring-main,(13amp), but added as a socket for the plug on a bedside lamp and connected to the lighting ring main (5amp).
Either way, it's not right and needs changing!!
Billy.
|
That's an interesting idea.
I'll try some of the different circuit breakers and see which one effects it, that should hopefully answer that question.
|
Whilst it is indeed possible that the socket is attached to the lighting circuit - 5/6 Amp, rather than the 30/32 Amp socket circuit, that wouldn't affect your hoover.
It would not limit the power that you can draw from the circuit - it might however make the circuit overheat and blow the fuse/breaker.
I suggest a new plug for the hoover - they have a hard life on hoovers - and a new socket (two minute job to replace, just turn the power off first...). You must do something - the current situation is likely to arise from an electrical fault/poor connection which could conceivably cause a fire.
|
I was just thinking that - that if there was this problem it would have knocked out the circuit breaker. I'll experiment with the breakers tonight, and certainly not use the plug in the meanwhile.
I still can't really see it as a loose connection anywhere though, the working/not working thing is just too uniform.
|
I will bet you a (second hand, slightly damaged) Vectra bumper bar that swapping both the plug and the socket will cure the problem.
Total cost £5.
It's probably some incompatability. Socket/plug not quite the right/same shape, plus a bit of a wobbly bit etc. etc. Maybe a corroded contact, or a loose connection.
|
One thing which struck me when comparing the plugs (and I have no idea whether this is a possibility or not) is that the hoover plug is of the type where the first half of each of the three pins is plastic rather than metal. Could it be that the socket, either by design or by being broken, is only contacting this part of one or more of the pins, and therefore doesn't work the hoover?
|
continue not with thy wondering, changeth thine plug and its brother socket, and wander the garden of eden hence.
------------------------------
TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
|
Well, when you put it like that...
|
|
>>It would not limit the power that you can draw from the circuit - it might however make the circuit overheat and blow the fuse/breaker<<
Not strictly true, you will be able to draw 240v from either a 13amp main or a 5amp main (power sockets are usually 13/15 amp, cooker/electric shower ring-mains are usually 30amp), but if the appliance cannot draw enough amps it will not run/start, but this doesn't stop it trying to draw it's power, which causes the circuit (wire) to overheat. The Fuse/ breaker would usually only blow/trip if the wire insulation melted and caused a short. I once tried to run an electric welder in the shed, fed by an extension lead from a power socket in the garage, the welder buzzed but wouldn't weld, when i went to see what was up, i found the extension lead melting and smoking, but the breaker hadn't tripped because a melting wire isn't registered as a circuit fault until it actually shorts, this is why an electrical fire usually starts even though circuit brakers are installed.
|
billy me old fruit, dont become an electrician. Please.
------------------------------
TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
|
Dont worry TVM! - before i retired i was an Industrial Chemical Process Technician, nothing there as nasty as electrickery to play with! - but what i posted above is basically true! (may be one or two typo's or something) but hey-ho! these things happen. ;-)
|
|
|
|
|
I started watching the TdF over the weekend, as I have been doing for the last 10 years or so, however, this is the first time that I have been watching it on my new 32" Sony Bravia LCD TV (previously had a 25" Sony CRT).
In addition to watching the live broadcasts I had also recorded some of the broadcasts on my DVD recorder using an external digibox.
This year I have to say how disappointed I am with the quality of the broadcasts (generally) with the on-road transmissions, as they seem very blocky and muzzy. I realise that they are beamed up from motorbikes to helicopters and then back down before being sent to satellites for distibution but so far, this year, I'm not impressed - is this an LCD problem?
To date, I have never noticed anything to complain about with the Freeview channels on the Sony Bravia or their overall quality and this is the first time I've watched ITV4 in this respect. All previous years the quality has been fine on ITV2? and Channel 4 who used to cover the TdeF, if I remember correctly.
|
This may be due to the aerial input (too little or too much signal) and the type of transmissions used by the ITV stations (64QAM against the 16QAM of the remainder).
There have been a lot of difficulties with the ITV transmission quality for some time (it often causes my 26in LCD to turn itself off); the problem doesn't occur with the older set top boxes (ON/ITVDigital) as they used a different chipset. It's also brought a lot of hassle for retail TV outlets from annoyed customers.
Some of the problems were laid at a particular brand of chipset which was used in later Freewview STBs and TVs and ITV engineers have been checking out such products in their own premises.
In fact one ITV representative, who visited my best mate's independent audio/visual/appliances outlet about the subject of transmission quality, actually bought one particular make of set top box known not to play up to check out at a more convenient time...:-)
The response times on LCD sets also varies. I recently watched a Rugby League match on a new 32in Sony Bravia set in a shop window, for instance, and was very disappointed by the blurring and fudging of the image if there was fairly rapid movement.
I think that 8ms is about the fastest to date for LCD TVs, but many computer monitors can be acquired that are down to 5ms or even 2ms if you a keen gamer and are prepared to pay that bit extra.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
What\'s for you won\'t pass you by
|
>> There have been a lot of difficulties with the ITV transmission quality for some time (it often causes my 26in LCD to turn itself off); the problem doesn't occur with the older set top boxes (ON/ITVDigital) as they used a different chipset. It's also brought
The response times on LCD sets also varies. I recently watched a Rugby League match on a new 32in Sony Bravia set in a shop window for instance and was very disappointed by the blurring and fudging of the image if there was fairly rapid movement.
What\'s for you won\'t pass you by
Well, I have had my Bravia (v2500 series) nearly a month now and have been very pleasantly surprised at the picture quality. All the tennis championships looked marvellous although I realise that the position of the cameras on the courts probably does not exacerbate, too much, motion blur as it might for football or rugby (I don't watch either of these sports, I should add).
The response time for my set is said to be 8ms which is average for most domestic TV LCD panels at the moment, I believe.
I have particulary noticed how bad the recorded broadcast is, should I pause it, then the cyclists appear to be 'solarised' as though there is not sufficient information to make up the image.
|
The "blockiness" is a result of compression and data throughput. Or too much compression and lack of throughput.
The Digital multiplexes transmitting the primary channels (BBc1, 2, ITv1 channel 4) all have much higher bandwidth than all the other multiplexes and hence higher quality. On some multiplexes its so low as to appear very poor at times. Mostly shows when there is a lot of data to transmit. A moving biker, with constantly changing background proves to much for the low Bandwidth and poor compression system.
Added to this the outside broadcast cameras are digital, compressing, and throwing away bits to keep the data rate down.
Its a consequnce of too many channels. If they got rid of the stupid shopping and quiz channels life would be much better.
------------------------------
TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
|
Oh and to confirm your recording its kinda like this:
Subject > camera lens > (transmit to satelite - throw away bits) satelite > studio (throw away bits) > studio to transmiter link (throw away bits) transmiter to tv tuner (throw away bits) tv tuner to hard disk recorder (throw away bits)
Its a wonder at times there is any data left to display on the screen Sometimes there aint as you find out, and the TV has to make them up as best it can.
------------------------------
TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
|
|
I was about to say the same thing as TVM
Often I find watching stuff like TdF on analogue can be better
|
A handy website to answer Freeview and other questions relating to TV matters is:
www.ukfree.tv/starthere.php
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
What\'s for you won\'t pass you by
|
Note:
www.ukfree.tv/fullstory.php?storyid=1107051058
re 16QAM and 64QAM transmissions.
TVM is correct both about the sheer number of digital transmissions on Freeview now (not something the BBC wanted or anticipated from its Freeview partners) and the compression.
However, in many cases, DTB radio stations are broadcast with far less compression than many DAB stations. Listings provided at:
www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/digital_radio_samples.h...m
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
What\'s for you won\'t pass you by
|
|
|
I was about to say the same thing as TVM Often I find watching stuff like TdF on analogue can be better
Prithee tell me how I can watch the TdeF on an analogue channel, when it is only now broadcast on ITV4 or do you mean view it on an analogue device such as a CRT television that I no longer have?
|
It would have been specially broadcast on ITV4 as the station's transmissions normally only commence at 6pm - it was on ITV1 (IIRC) at other times.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
What\'s for you won\'t pass you by
|
|
>do you mean view it on an analogue device such as a CRT television that I no longer have?
No as explained, its nothing to do with your tele.
------------------------------
TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
|
|
|
|
|
|
Getting same issue as OP here, Thomson box and Sony Trinitron CRT TV. At outer edge of Sandy Heath's digital coverage we do have some dropout issues particulalry in poor weather, usually affect the BBC4/CBBC multiplex. This looked like an issue "on the day" with the Kent stage; been OK on Monday and Tuesday.
Tonight however we've recorded sound only over the ITV 4 programmes start at 6pm test card - anyone else have the same issue?
|
|
|
My 8 year old model VHR 778E has taken against Channel 4! It stores and records from 1,2 and 3 (we can't get 5) but will not now store and record from 4. In addition, mixing a 4 programme in with the rest means it will not record any of them, even those ahead in the queue. Can anyone suggest what is wrong? The instruction book can't and the VCR would cost a lot more to repair than it is worth.
|
have you done a new channel scan and tune? might fix it
------------------------------
TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
|
|
wos a VCR? Seriously though - CHUCK IT and buy a hard disk recorder. Our VCR slowly died, we bought a new one and wondered why we'd put up with the old one slowly crumbling to bits - fast rewind, easier programming, no chewed tapes etc. Then we got decadent and bought a 2 tuner, Freeview disk recorder BEFORE the VCR fell to bits. I'll never go to heaven. Still, sis has it now so not totally against WASP work ethic and all that. And it's BRILL. No more, "what's on that tape", "you've recorded over it", "can't watch that I want to record this". Welcome to the 21st century. Sorry if that wasn't helpful! :-)
JH
|
|
|
In the last few days there have been thefts of aluminium hose connectors from the pumping operation near Doncaster and of copper cable from the railway near Leeds.
Railway cable theft has evidently been a serious (and dangerous) problem for some time.
At one time aluminium beer barrels were also commonly stolen.
Although metal prices are currentlt very high, unless someone is prepared to buy such obviously dodgy items they would not be worth stealing.
Assuming reputable scrap dealers would hesitate, where does this stuff go? Is it stuffed in containers and exported? Or are there lots of unscrupulous melting shops?
|
Theft of railway copper signal cable has been a century old theft on and off. As lead from church roofs.
Everything is walking these days, railings, gates, drainhole covers, manhole covers, road signs, church roof lead, beer kegs,
------------------------------
TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
|
Everything is walking these days, railings, gates, drainhole covers, manhole covers, road signs, church roof lead, beer kegs
and probably melted down before ending up in china.
reports are that the chinese are buying up resources in african countries big-time. the lonrhos etc. taht used to own copper mines etc. have been outbid by the chinese who are setting up thier own massive mineral mines. also applies to timber supplies from suposedly protected equatorial hard wood forests.
|
|
|
Anyone know a good Mobile phone/Internet deal?
At the moment I'm paying £15pm to o2 and £17.99pm to tiscali.
Thanks for any help.
|
have a look at www.moneysupermarket.com and compare deals. It depends on what ratio of calls to texts that you want and stuff like that. If you can make the claims exactly on time there is a deal around where you get all you charges back eveny 6 months saving £640 0ver 3 years ie free!
|
|
|
I know penetrating adhesives are made for metal (for thread locking etc) but can you get a similar product for pottery/ceramics? The lid of our toilet cistern is badly cracked, but still in one piece, and I'm hoping that the crack can be prevented from propagating further.
--
L\'escargot.
|
The lid of our toilet cistern is badly cracked but still in one piece and I'm hoping that the crack can be prevented from propagating further.
>>
I cannot help you with adhesive but...
I was visiting my local small plumbers supply place and found a friend there.
He was enquiring about a replacement lid for his toilet cistern.
While we waited a phone call elicited that provided the model number / description ( often under the lid) is supplied then a replacement can be MADE in any colour to the same design for just over £100.
Not cheap unless you compare it with buying a possibly non matching suite and getting one of the boys to swop it.
(A couple of weeks ago I needed to change the 50p siphon diaphragm on mine and it finished up costing me £25 in replacement parts alone and the aggro of realigning / fitting it. )
|
|
|