First a mild complaint: my voice-activated Fire Stick couldn't find
the show, and when I switched to my Smart TV's apps instead, it
transpired I had to open an account. This took about five minutes
while they gathered lots of personal information (including name,
DoB, home and email addresses etc) and asked me to pick three
favourite(sic) programmes from a list, none of which I think I've
ever watched.
Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> wrote:
First a mild complaint: my voice-activated Fire Stick couldn't find
the show, and when I switched to my Smart TV's apps instead, it
transpired I had to open an account. This took about five minutes
while they gathered lots of personal information (including name,
DoB, home and email addresses etc) and asked me to pick three
favourite(sic) programmes from a list, none of which I think I've
ever watched.
Just curious rCo why didnrCOt you just set your PVR to record the programme so
you could watch it ad-free? You might find that less technically challenging.
On 11/01/2026 11:12, Recliner wrote:
Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> wrote:
First a mild complaint: my voice-activated Fire Stick couldn't find
the show, and when I switched to my Smart TV's apps instead, it
transpired I had to open an account. This took about five minutes
while they gathered lots of personal information (including name,
DoB, home and email addresses etc) and asked me to pick three
favourite(sic) programmes from a list, none of which I think I've
ever watched.
Just curious rCo why didnrCOt you just set your PVR to record the
programme so
you could watch it ad-free?-a You might find that less technically
challenging.
That's exactly what myself and most of my friends do.
Just curious why didnrCOt you just set your PVR to record the
programme so you could watch it ad-free? You might find that less >>technically challenging.
That's exactly what myself and most of my friends do.
On 11/01/2026 11:50, Coffee wrote:
On 11/01/2026 11:12, Recliner wrote:
Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> wrote:That's exactly what myself and most of my friends do.
First a mild complaint: my voice-activated Fire Stick couldn't find
the show, and when I switched to my Smart TV's apps instead, it
transpired I had to open an account. This took about five minutes
while they gathered lots of personal information (including name,
DoB, home and email addresses etc) and asked me to pick three
favourite(sic) programmes from a list, none of which I think I've
ever watched.
Just curious rCo why didnrCOt you just set your PVR to record the >>>programme so
you could watch it ad-free?-a You might find that less technically
challenging.
I should add that whilst I'm away I transfer a few recordings for
possible viewing. It was most useful when I was stranded (twice) in >Somerset during severe weather.
For Roland's benefit the weather was exactly as forecast.
The severe weather alerts pushed to my phone were timely and accurate. >National Grid's information regarding power cuts were more than
adequate. We also had sufficient warning to especially stock fresh
foods to reduce the opening of freezers and fridges in case the power
went, and it did.
Roland would dismiss the warnings as an over exaggeration and then get
upset when the power went off for two days.
In message <10k02qh$3q22t$2@dont-email.me>, at 11:50:41 on Sun, 11 Jan
2026, Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> remarked:
Just curious why didnrCOt you just set your PVR to record the
programme so you could watch it ad-free? You might find that less
technically challenging.
That's exactly what myself and most of my friends do.
Normally I would, but I don't have a satellite or terrestrial feed to
that TV right now. One of the problems with streaming is that it doesn't offer that option.
The dish is in the process of being moved
so that it still has a view of
the satellite, which for about a year now has been blocked** by tree
growth. A significant amount of effort expended trying to find someone willing to climb up a ladder and move it (I'm too old for that now) has
only resulted in people who *insist* on selling me an entire new installation, despite the fact the dish and its twin LNBs are perfectly
OK.
** It still picks up the programme guide, but none of the actual
programmes.
Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> wrote:
In message <10k02qh$3q22t$2@dont-email.me>, at 11:50:41 on Sun, 11 Jan
2026, Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> remarked:
Just curious why didnrCOt you just set your PVR to record the
programme so you could watch it ad-free? You might find that less
technically challenging.
That's exactly what myself and most of my friends do.
Normally I would, but I don't have a satellite or terrestrial feed to
that TV right now. One of the problems with streaming is that it doesn't
offer that option.
The dish is in the process of being moved
As it was when you last
mooned about this, in September.
Recliner <recliner.usenet@gmail.com> wrote:
Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> wrote:
In message <10k02qh$3q22t$2@dont-email.me>, at 11:50:41 on Sun, 11 Jan
2026, Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> remarked:
Just curious why didnrCOt you just set your PVR to record the
programme so you could watch it ad-free? You might find that less
technically challenging.
That's exactly what myself and most of my friends do.
Normally I would, but I don't have a satellite or terrestrial feed to
that TV right now. One of the problems with streaming is that it doesn't >>> offer that option.
The dish is in the process of being moved
As it was when you last
mooned about this, in September.
Moaned!
On 11/01/2026 15:30, Recliner wrote:
Recliner <recliner.usenet@gmail.com> wrote:
Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> wrote:
In message <10k02qh$3q22t$2@dont-email.me>, at 11:50:41 on Sun, 11 Jan >>>> 2026, Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> remarked:
Just curious why didnrCOt you just set your PVR to record the
programme so you could watch it ad-free? You might find that less >>>>>> technically challenging.
That's exactly what myself and most of my friends do.
Normally I would, but I don't have a satellite or terrestrial feed to
that TV right now. One of the problems with streaming is that it doesn't >>>> offer that option.
The dish is in the process of being moved
As it was when you last
mooned about this, in September.
Moaned!
I really could do without that image!
Just curious why didnrCOt you just set your PVR to record the
programme so you could watch it ad-free? You might find that less >>>>>>> technically challenging.
That's exactly what myself and most of my friends do.
Normally I would, but I don't have a satellite or terrestrial feed to >>>>> that TV right now. One of the problems with streaming is that it doesn't >>>>> offer that option.
The dish is in the process of being moved
As it was when you last
mooned about this, in September.
Moaned!
I really could do without that image!
Yes, me too! I now have this image of Roland mooning at the Moon as he
tries to fix his TV.
In message <MMP8R.16572$s_zc.1086@fx15.ams1>, at 15:58:36 on Sun, 11 Jan 2026, Recliner <recliner.usenet@gmail.com> remarked:
Just curious why didnrCOt you just set your PVR to record the >>>>>>>> programme so you could watch it ad-free? You might find that less >>>>>>>> technically challenging.
That's exactly what myself and most of my friends do.
Normally I would, but I don't have a satellite or terrestrial feed to >>>>>> that TV right now. One of the problems with streaming is that it doesn't >>>>>> offer that option.
The dish is in the process of being moved
As it was when you last
mooned about this, in September.
Moaned!
I really could do without that image!
Yes, me too! I now have this image of Roland mooning at the Moon as he
tries to fix his TV.
It's taken months to find a "handyman with a ladder" to take the dish
down from its original position. They can't do RF cable joining, and the weather's a bit bad at the moment. So when I've done the electrical
stuff to extend the cable, I'll then have to find the same or other
handyman to re-erect it.
No doubt my anonymous coward keyboard warrier stalker could shin up a
ladder (have to bring their own of course) for me, but that'll mean
being unmasked. So it'll never happen.
Graeme Wall <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote:
On 11/01/2026 15:30, Recliner wrote:
Recliner <recliner.usenet@gmail.com> wrote:
Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> wrote:
In message <10k02qh$3q22t$2@dont-email.me>, at 11:50:41 on Sun, 11 Jan >>>>> 2026, Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> remarked:
Just curious why didnrCOt you just set your PVR to record the
programme so you could watch it ad-free? You might find that less >>>>>>> technically challenging.
That's exactly what myself and most of my friends do.
Normally I would, but I don't have a satellite or terrestrial feed to >>>>> that TV right now. One of the problems with streaming is that it doesn't >>>>> offer that option.
The dish is in the process of being moved
As it was when you last
mooned about this, in September.
Moaned!
I really could do without that image!
Yes, me too! I now have this image of Roland mooning at the Moon as he
tries to fix his TV.
I don't have a satellite or terrestrial feed to that TV right >>>>>>now. One of the problems with streaming is that it doesn't offer >>>>>>that option.
The dish is in the process of being moved
As it was when you last
mooned about this, in September.
Moaned!
I really could do without that image!
Yes, me too! I now have this image of Roland mooning at the Moon as
he tries to fix his TV.
In the spirit of dear Nigel in The Archers, I wonder if he ever does >endeavour to fix his antenna we will be treated to the longest scream
ever recorded on Usenet...
In message <10k33uv$2e7j0$1@dont-email.me>, at 17:28:33 on Mon, 12 Jan
2026, Clank <clank75@googlemail.com> remarked:
I don't have a satellite or terrestrial feed to that TV right >>>>>>>now. One of the problems with streaming is that it doesn't offer >>>>>>>that option.
The dish is in the process of being moved
As it was when you last
mooned about this, in September.
Moaned!
I really could do without that image!
Yes, me too! I now have this image of Roland mooning at the Moon as >>>he tries to fix his TV.
In the spirit of dear Nigel in The Archers, I wonder if he ever does >>endeavour to fix his antenna we will be treated to the longest scream
ever recorded on Usenet...
I might let everyone know when I have fixed it (to the wall).
Yes, me too! I now have this image of Roland mooning at the Moon as >>>>he tries to fix his TV.
In the spirit of dear Nigel in The Archers, I wonder if he ever does >>>endeavour to fix his antenna we will be treated to the longest scream >>>ever recorded on Usenet...
I might let everyone know when I have fixed it (to the wall).
Any normal person would have had a working TV a year ago.
In message <80jcmk9k0in9ilh81ajhdrh58t27eim0te@4ax.com>, at 13:43:55 on
Tue, 13 Jan 2026, Recliner <recliner.usenet@gmail.com> remarked:
Yes, me too! I now have this image of Roland mooning at the Moon as >>>>>he tries to fix his TV.
In the spirit of dear Nigel in The Archers, I wonder if he ever does >>>>endeavour to fix his antenna we will be treated to the longest scream >>>>ever recorded on Usenet...
I might let everyone know when I have fixed it (to the wall).
Any normal person would have had a working TV a year ago.
The TV works fine, just not via satellite.
On Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:29:41 +0000, Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> wrote:
In message <80jcmk9k0in9ilh81ajhdrh58t27eim0te@4ax.com>, at 13:43:55 on >>Tue, 13 Jan 2026, Recliner <recliner.usenet@gmail.com> remarked:
Yes, me too! I now have this image of Roland mooning at the Moon as >>>>>>he tries to fix his TV.
In the spirit of dear Nigel in The Archers, I wonder if he ever does >>>>>endeavour to fix his antenna we will be treated to the longest scream >>>>>ever recorded on Usenet...
I might let everyone know when I have fixed it (to the wall).
Any normal person would have had a working TV a year ago.
The TV works fine, just not via satellite.
Can it be used via an aerial of any kind? If not, it's monitor, not a TV.
The TV works fine, just not via satellite.
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