the hamster Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Only a week til the 1st phase of the digital switchover starts on the Waltham (east midlands) transmitter, is everyone ready? I know that some of you who are on the Nottingham relay transmitter have already changed over and Waltham is one of the last of 2011 to change before London/East Anglia and Kent switch in 2012.If anyone has anything they want to ask about tv's, reception, gadgets etc then feel free as I do this for a living. A lot of people think its going to be a mad panic and i'll be snowed under but the reality is that for the last 5 years or more most households have been able to get some sort of digital tv via Sky, Virgin or Freeview, especially as flat panel tv's are now cheap as chips. The general feel in the industry has been that it will mainly be bedroom/conservatory/kitchen tv's which are overlooked but as these are non essential it is likely to force people to decide wether they actually need a tv in these locations.Like I say, if anyone wants to pick my brain on this sort of stuff then feel free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendo Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Will my redifusion go off? Complete with window sill switch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hamster Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Jesus Hendo, thats proper old skool!From what I remember, rediffusion was a sort of cable service from the 80's, a bit like an analog version of the old sky, with about 7 channels. Apparently in some places it still works, but for how long i've no idea. Chances are, if its still being fed with analog signals then no, it wont work unless they convert the transmitter to digital, which I doubt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteknuckleride Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Will my redifusion go off? Complete with window sill switch!pmsl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendo Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Well I can always switch to my squaerial dish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendo Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Just waiting now for the valves to warm up on me telly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteknuckleride Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 does that not still cause interference with your betamax video when recording? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendo Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Betamax is for sados- I've got Phillips picture disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scatty Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Betamax is for sados- I've got Phillips picture disc.youve got issues...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hamster Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I havent got time to watch picture disks, i'm too busy listening to music on my minidisk player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEEDEE Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 You can buy Digital TV Square dish's, Mr Hendo Tape reel to Tape reel, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendo Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 (edited) I've got an old reel to reel player in my garage I got from an old house clearance years ago! Edited July 28, 2011 by hendo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyspud Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 still got my Sony walkman to listen to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendo Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 C90,120 or the biggy 180?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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