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Timeshift

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  • 04-03-2002 2:39pm
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    Charles Slane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭


    Writing as someone who has access to the BBC on both NTL and Sky Digital, I must say that I'm delighted that the BBC channels on Sky Digital are time-shifted by a few seconds.

    That way, if I'm watching a programme on BBC1 on NTL (say, Eastenders) and I get distracted by reality for a second or two, I can quickly switch to BBC1 on Sky Digital and catch up on the couple of seconds I've lost.

    It's also marvellous if you want a repeat showing of a Steve Owen smirk, a Phil Mitchell punch or one of Lisa's whines.

    Am I the only one who finds this tremendously useful ?

    Should I get out more ?

    Perhaps we should e-mail Sky to thank them for this facility.

    I feel we don't say "thanks" often enough.

    ;)


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    dmeehan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,455 ✭✭✭dmeehan


    listening to lisa whine is bad enough
    but why on earth would anyone want to listen to her whine twice???


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    DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    I find that to be one of the major drawbacks of DSAT, the couple of seconds delay. This could sound the deathknell for clocks (but only BBC 1 regualrily show one nowadays) because when you watch, say the clock on BBC 1 at 6pm, its not 18:00:00, its like 18:00:02. Bit of inaccuracy.


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    David C
    Closed Accounts Posts: 293 ✭✭David C


    It's not just digital satellite. Any digital compression incurs a delay I think. The distance traveled to and from the satellite just adds an extra second or so on top.


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    Charles Slane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭Charles Slane


    I reckon if I sent my original post into Sky Customer Magazine, I could be "Viewer of the Month" and win a widescreen TV or something.

    I'm sure they'd fall for it (although I'd have to remove the reference to NTL).


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    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,476 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Ever notice that all the letters in the "Irish" sky book are from uk viewers? I am yet to see an Irish contribitor there yet?


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    Genghis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,964 ✭✭✭Genghis


    Originally posted by Bond-James Bond
    Ever notice that all the letters in the "Irish" sky book are from uk viewers? I am yet to see an Irish contribitor there yet?

    I'm pretty sure there was one in the current issue. In fairness to Sky, they do put a bit of effort into customising the Irish magazine for Irish viewers.


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    dmeehan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,455 ✭✭✭dmeehan


    they still plug shows that are on channles we cant get


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