Fr Ted on RTE2...

V480

Anybody else notice something odd about Fr Ted?

'24 October' is flashed across the top left of the screen...for no reason?

Am I the only one seeing this? Hope not...that's happened before.

aN.Droid

That is when the analogue feed will be shut off meaning you will need to either get a decoder box or a saorview box.

V480

Limericks wrote: »

That is when the analogue feed will be shut off meaning you will need to either get a decoder box or a saorview box.

Thanks, sorry for asking such a stupid question!

spirit_77

i thought i was seeing things the whole day!!

irishcsifan

spirit_77 wrote: »

i thought i was seeing things the whole day!!

This bit early to be showing though. We've got about 5 and half months before it goes

Skid

Limericks wrote: »

That is when the analogue feed will be shut off meaning you will need to either get a decoder box or a saorview box.

Good to see, it might get a few more people to realise that they need to do something about the changeover.

Better than those silly Tommy and PJ adverts, anyway.

Johnny Johnson

irishcsifan wrote: »

This bit early to be showing though. We've got about 5 and half months before it goes

And people will keep putting it off until the time comes and they will give out for not being warned sooner.

irishcsifan

Johnny Johnson wrote: »

And people will keep putting it off until the time comes and they will give out for not being warned sooner.

Thats true i suppose

SkullClothing

PHew!!! I thought god was telling me that's when my number was up..

brian_t

irishcsifan wrote: »

This bit early to be showing though. We've got about 5 and half months before it goes

I think that it's too early and too prominent on the screen.
I'm quite happy not going to the expense of saorview for the time being.

Analogue Switch Off captioning will begin next week, running from June 4th to 8th. The captions will run on RTÉ One, RTÉ Two, TV3 and TG4 analogue feeds.

There will be four captions per channel per day. They will last for 30 seconds and contain the following message:

On 24 October this year, the analogue TV service, which you are watching now, will be switched off.

To continue receiving Irish channels for free, make the switch to SAORVIEW. You will need a SAORVIEW Approved set-top-box or TV and a UHF aerial before that date.

There will also be a “bug” on the screen. This will be on screen permanently, except during ad breaks. The bug appears as:

X October 24th

This is to indicate that if you are seeing the bug on your screen, you will lose service on October 24th.

SAORVIEW will issue a press release this Sunday detailing the on-screen captioning and bug.

The next burst of captioning will take place in July.

http://www.tvtrade.ie/blog/

wingnut

brian_t wrote: »

I think that it's too early and too prominent on the screen.
I'm quite happy not going to the expense of saorview for the time being.

Have to agree. With months to go boxes will probably get cheaper too. Its way to central and seems to be permanent now.

Johnny Johnson

Months to go? You make it sound like it is a very long time. It's less than 5 and that wont be long coming to pass.