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Forum: General XP issues or comments January 21st 18, 09:10 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,uk.tech.broadcast
Replies: 125
Views: 2,885
Posted By Brian Gaff
O.T. Macrium (now OT - television reception!)

So you still have vhf tv then? Strange, the band 3 stuff here is basically
dab and land mobile stuff now.
I remember well when tv was actually properly regional, and had varied
programs, I made...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum December 20th 17, 06:14 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general,uk.tech.broadcast
Replies: 59
Views: 1,091
Posted By Brian Gaff
OFF Topic - Walmart order

Hmm, well I remember you could get a variant of the old Philips VCR N1700
with bnc video in and out on the back as well as uhf.
The pictures were always better that way but they wanted nearly 100...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum December 19th 17, 06:47 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general,uk.tech.broadcast
Replies: 59
Views: 1,091
Posted By Brian Gaff
OFF Topic - Walmart order

Yes the majority of 1980s home computers with modulators used a phono with a
slightly shorter centre pin for uhf output.
However video in and out on vcrs used all manner of stuff from pl259 to...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum April 5th 15, 04:31 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general,uk.d-i-y
Replies: 59
Views: 1,863
Posted By Brian Gaff
Using Gmail accounts in Outlook [OT in uk.d-i-y]

Cannot say I've noticed anything as yet. Its probably more hand holding of
people who never bother to check things they are clicking on etc. I noticed
the other day that 1 in three emails I sent...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 29th 13, 10:16 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general,uk.tech.broadcast
Replies: 98
Views: 3,730
Posted By Brian Gaff
how to upgrade hard disk without loosing installed software? Now early digital audio masters

Hmm, well I am not sure about the warping but I suspect its some kind of
built in issue, as they have not been stored differently to the ones that
did not warp. There are not that many, but enough...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 28th 13, 02:13 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general,uk.tech.broadcast
Replies: 98
Views: 3,730
Posted By Brian Gaff
how to upgrade hard disk without loosing installed software? Now early digital audio masters

Seem to recall it was the British Library or similar which had issues with
betamax tapes with digital audio on, not only sourcing a machine,but the
tapes had been stored in a poorly temperature...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 12th 13, 05:53 PM Posted to uk.media.radio.archers,alt.comp.blind-users,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 11
Views: 1,022
Posted By Brian Gaff
Meet James Stuart Hodges (aka SixStringStu)

Yes, well, he posts whether we respond or not. Must be strange having your
own personal troll which follows you about the internet.
Anyway back to normal chat now.
Brian

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From the Sofa of...
Forum: General XP issues or comments July 12th 13, 08:44 AM Posted to uk.media.radio.archers,alt.comp.blind-users,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 11
Views: 1,022
Posted By Brian Gaff
Meet James Stuart Hodges (aka SixStringStu)

Ever thought of going into writing TV scripts, your talent is indeed rare
and should be nurtured, though your slight tendency toward peopling your
fantasies with libelous comments about real people...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum March 5th 13, 09:37 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general,uk.d-i-y
Replies: 38
Views: 958
Posted By Brian Gaff
Trusteer Rapport problems [OT in uk.d-i-y]

Well I know a friend got rid of it on xp with revo uninstaller but I have
been warned to steer clear of it, but I do not use online banking.
Unfortunately some banks insist on its use or they...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum June 19th 12, 08:17 AM Posted to alt.comp.blind-users,alt.windows7.general,uk.tech.broadcast
Replies: 34
Views: 983
Posted By Brian Gaff
TV stick with audio description?

It often makes me laugh how countries cannot actually get this stuff right.
I wonder what happened to if it aint broke dont fix it?

An element of the kings new clothes about all this. Interestingly...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum June 19th 12, 08:14 AM Posted to alt.comp.blind-users,alt.windows7.general,uk.tech.broadcast
Replies: 34
Views: 983
Posted By Brian Gaff
TV stick with audio description?

The problem here is interference from other freeview transmitters that have
also been turned up. I need to be very careful with aerials or I get repeat
statiions but others missing on both a netgem...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum June 19th 12, 08:10 AM Posted to alt.comp.blind-users,alt.windows7.general,uk.tech.broadcast
Replies: 34
Views: 983
Posted By Brian Gaff
TV stick with audio description?

In the us though things are somewhat different. But this is going of on a
bit of a tangent.

Brian

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From the sofa of Brian Gaff -

Blind user, so no pictures please!
Forum: Windows 7 Forum June 19th 12, 08:08 AM Posted to alt.comp.blind-users,alt.windows7.general,uk.tech.broadcast
Replies: 34
Views: 983
Posted By Brian Gaff
TV stick with audio description?

Might I point out to those replying to the thread in the broadcast group
that this thread is mainly meant for blind users and is also cross posted to
a blind users newsgroup. We do have many issues...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum June 19th 12, 08:01 AM Posted to alt.comp.blind-users,alt.windows7.general,uk.tech.broadcast
Replies: 34
Views: 983
Posted By Brian Gaff
TV stick with audio description?

That is true of the sat side, but for freeview you need to have a mix of
normal and the ad stream as I understand it. The very earliest freeview
tuners had the ability to switch but you lost the...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum June 18th 12, 08:00 AM Posted to alt.comp.blind-users,alt.windows7.general,uk.tech.broadcast
Replies: 34
Views: 983
Posted By Brian Gaff
TV stick with audio description?

I asked this a few weeks ago and was greeted by the sort ogf response you
normally get from the RNiB when they have no clue what you are on about. At
the moment it ssems to be the Panasonic TVs,...
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