Why are the channels an hour behind called +1

Fanny Wank

RTE 1 channel, for example, which is an hour behind is actually called RTE 1+1

I'm sure there's a reasonable explanation that will make me look like an eejit (or "asshat") but I've often wondered......

RobbieTheRobber

Honestly why post that question when searching Google would give you the right answer and require you to type less?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeshift_channel

myshirt

I always thought these channels were for people who couldn't be arsed to adjust the clocks in October.

Fanny Wank

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

Honestly why post that question when searching Google would give you the right answer and require you to type less?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeshift_channel

Far too much reading there

In any case I think I'll just start calling it RTE 1 -1

eeguy

Because something scheduled at 8pm plus 1 is 9pm?

If it was minus one it'd be an hour ahead.

Fanny Wank

myshirt wrote: »

I always thought these channels were for people who couldn't be arsed to adjust the clocks in October.

Wonder how many unsuspecting teenagers have been caught having a jimmy floyd based on the assumption "ma's never home until after neighbours"

prinzeugen

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

Honestly why post that question when searching Google would give you the right answer and require you to type less?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeshift_channel

Because not everyone needs google to do everything for them.

Anyway that link does not explain why it is +1 and not -1.

+1 implies its is RTE etc one hour ahead of the regular RTE and not one hour behind.

For example, a RTE +1 should show the 18.01 news at 17.01 as it is +1.

RobbieTheRobber

prinzeugen wrote: »

Because not everyone needs google to do everything for them.

Anyway that link does not explain why it is +1 and not -1.

+1 implies its is RTE etc one hour ahead of the regular RTE and not one hour behind.

For example, a RTE +1 should show the 18.01 news at 17.01 as it is +1.

OK then use bing instead.

Sparks43

eeguy wrote: »

Because something scheduled at 8pm plus 1 is 9pm?

If it was minus one it'd be an hour ahead.

You hit the nail bang on the head there

HeidiHeidi

prinzeugen wrote: »

Because not everyone needs google to do everything for them.

Anyway that link does not explain why it is +1 and not -1.

+1 implies its is RTE etc one hour ahead of the regular RTE and not one hour behind.

For example, a RTE +1 should show the 18.01 news at 17.01 as it is +1.

But it's an hour later, which is 19.01, which is 18.01+1

fryup

myshirt wrote: »

I always thought these channels were for people who couldn't be arsed to adjust the clocks in October.

no its for people who live in the past

btw - good question OP

GritBiscuit

+1 hour has passed since original show broadcast...

6pm broadcast advertised at -1 to the original but broadcast at 7pm makes no sense at all

eeguy

For example, a RTE +1 should show the 18.01 news at 17.01 as it is +1.

Read that again out loud to yourself good chap. I think its time for your bed

prinzeugen

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

But it's an hour later, which is 19.01, which is 18.01+1

+1 implies ahead or more.

-1 implies behind or less.

The six one news being shown at 19.01 is behind so it should be RTE-1.

E4 show Hollyoaks one day ahead of CH4 so E4 is in effect a +1day channel.

eeguy

prinzeugen wrote: »

+1 implies ahead or more.

-1 implies behind or less.

The six one news being shown at 19.01 is behind so it should be RTE-1.

E4 show Hollyoaks one day ahead of CH4 so E4 is in effect a +1day channel.

Nope. Say a program is scheduled for 6pm, but they're going to show it one hour earlier. Would you say plus one hour or minus one hour.

If Hollyoaks is on a Wednesday then would you say that Tuesday is Wednesday plus one?

If the clocks are going forward an hour would you add (plus) an hour or minus an hour?

HeidiHeidi

prinzeugen wrote: »

+1 implies ahead or more.

-1 implies behind or less.

The six one news being shown at 19.01 is behind so it should be RTE-1.

E4 show Hollyoaks one day ahead of CH4 so E4 is in effect a +1day channel.

I repeat

18.01 + 1 = 19.01

Which is when the news (in this example) is shown on the +1 channel.

It's really that simple. You're overthinking it.

prinzeugen

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I repeat

18.01 + 1 = 19.01

Which is when the news (in this example) is shown on the +1 channel.

It's really that simple. You're overthinking it.

Well maybe I, like the OP like to think about stuff.

Anyway I still say it should be -1 as it is a hour behind.

HeidiHeidi

prinzeugen wrote: »

Well maybe I, like the OP like to think about stuff.

Anyway I still say it should be -1 as it is a hour behind.

And I say it should be +1 as the numbers are greater.

eeguy

prinzeugen wrote: »

Well maybe I, like the OP like to think about stuff.

Anyway I still say it should be -1 as it is a hour behind.

Its not.

Its 1am in Germany. Are they an hour ahead or behind?

MadDog76

eeguy wrote: »

Because something scheduled at 8pm plus 1 is 9pm?

If it was minus one it'd be an hour ahead.

Post #5 with the full explanation .......... why did this thread continue after this post, that's the real question that needs answering!!!

'PLUS you get ONE more chance to watch, is surely what it means?

prinzeugen

eeguy wrote: »

Its not.

Its 1am in Germany. Are they an hour ahead or behind?

Its +1, ie ahead.

So RTE +1 should be showing stuff a hour earlier than the regular RTE.

00:00 +1 = 01:00. The six one news would be on at 19:01 in Germany.

Thus the six one news being shown in Ireland at 19:01 is -1.

When you go to Germany do you + or - a hour?

Irish Guitarist

It's to show they agree with RTE 1. You'd think a moderator would just tell them to use the thanks button instead of saying +1.

_Whimsical_

Live , real time, any of those would apply?

irishgeo

Can't wait for the op to explain channel 5 + 24

andekwarhola

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

Honestly why post that question when searching Google would give you the right answer and require you to type less?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeshift_channel

Because if everybody cracked off on Google instead of posting on forums, forums like this would have about 5 people like you on it at any given time.

kneemos

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I repeat

18.01 + 1 = 19.01

Which is when the news (in this example) is shown on the +1 channel.

It's really that simple. You're overthinking it.

The news at six is an hour later at seven,so -1. If it was +1 it would be at five.

Donald Trump

Jesus Christ

Donald Trump

Donald Trump wrote: »

Jesus Christ

This whole thread is like being inside a stoner's mind.

Think my toddler even knows the answer to this

Donald Trump

It's "plus one" as in it's enabling you to watch it with your missus.

Due to the fact that it'll take her an hour to get ready, and/or stop moaning and giving out about whatever random shite has deemed to be your fault today, they delay the programs for an hour so that you don't miss them

LordSutch

It's a shame the BBC don't do a BBC1+1 or BBC2 +1, although I'm told the the reason for this is that there are so many BBC regions, which for example would mean making ten or twelve BBC1 + 1 channels.

Would love to get the BBC iPlayer here, but we can't.

leggo

If you bring a plus one to a wedding, should it be a plus one because there's one extra person there or a minus one because there's minus one meal out of your wallet?

OP might be onto something. Let's blow this thing wide open guys...

GerryDerpy

You really couldn't figure this out yourself?

Cee-Jay-Cee

This is the most stupid thread ever.

Cool Mo D

Is this going to be boards.ie's version of the all time classic 'how many day's in a week' thread here?

McMurphy

eeguy wrote: »

Because something scheduled at 8pm plus 1 is 9pm?

If it was minus one it'd be an hour ahead.

Be handy for the euro millions.

K.Flyer

Jake1 wrote: »

'PLUS you get ONE more chance to watch, is surely what it means?

This is actually the correct answer.
I think Channel 4 started it off long before we had smart boxes to record programmes
The idea behind it was to give people without a recording device of some sort a second chance to watch a particular program.
It's almost a redundant concept now with so many homes having sky or cable tv boxes.

Mint Sauce

Bloody hell. ITV1-4, C4, More4, Film4, and even bloody Channel 5 have done this for years before RTE started doing it, and it has worked for them. They even do theirs near 24/7 compared to RTE, who just air their +1 for just 5 hours each day.

MilesMorales1

Dave's hour behind channel is called Dave Ja Vu, which I thought was funny.

frozenfrozen

'Should people who can't understand +1 channels be allowed to vote?'

Big Bag of Chips

prinzeugen wrote: »

For example, a RTE +1 should show the 18.01 news at 17.01 as it is +1.

How can 18.01 + 1 be 17.01?

Write it out, on a maths copy, using the squares so as not to get confused.

18.01
+1 _

Tzardine

Cool Mo D wrote: »

Is this going to be boards.ie's version of the all time classic 'how many day's in a week' thread here?

Thats hilarious.

Yesterday +1 must be a completely head **** OP.

Lumen

In the spirit of the moron on that bodybuilding thread, I'm with the -1 idea.

I interpret RTE+1 as "RTE as it would be broadcast in the +1 timezone". Like in France.

If I want to watch the 9 o'clock news* in France, I want a channel for my +1 timezone. I sit down at 9pm French time, turn on my RTE+1 TV channel and...oh wait, it's only 8pm in Ireland. I'm two hours early!

So what I really want is for the Irish people who were late home to be watching RTE - 1, and I want my RTE+1 channel to be showing the 9pm news at 8pm Irish time. That's OK right, you have a time machine?

* To be honest I don't know whether RTE has news at 9pm because I don't watch TV; it interferes with my hobby of arguing with people on the internet.

MadDog76

Cool Mo D wrote: »

Is this going to be boards.ie's version of the all time classic 'how many day's in a week' thread here?

Capt'n Midnight

eeguy wrote: »

Its not.

Its 1am in Germany. Are they an hour ahead or behind?

It couldn't be clearer.

Here we'd say Half One , and in Germany Halb Eins.

HeidiHeidi

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

It couldn't be clearer.

Here we'd say Half One , and in Germany Halb Eins.

In Germany, "half one" is actually "halb zwei".

So there.

Hector Bellend

Fanny **** wrote: »

Far too much reading there

In any case I think I'll just start calling it RTE 1 -1

Not unless you plan on putting the six o'clock news on at 5 o'clock

Hector Bellend

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

It couldn't be clearer.

Here we'd say Half One , and in Germany Halb Eins.

we should really be saying half past one

Mint Sauce

frozenfrozen wrote: »

'Should people who can't understand +1 channels be allowed to vote?'

But what if they got 500+ Points on their Leaving Cert?