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Offline Pastis

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Re-tuning mullarkey
« on: September 28, 2009, 03:49:57 PM »
Well?  The Freeview thingy?

Has anyone done it yet?  Should we wait until Wednesday when confronted with a blank screen?  I have a couple of elderly relatives one of whom will probably go apopleptic when she finds she can't get her daytime tv  noooo:
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Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2009, 03:57:30 PM »
Do what now?
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Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2009, 03:59:56 PM »
 happy100

I imagine you'll have someone there to do it for you, re-tuning I mean.
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Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2009, 04:01:17 PM »
You have to wait until Wednesday.

Freeview TVs and boxes will need to be re-tuned on or after Wednesday 30 September
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Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2009, 04:03:33 PM »
I gather it's just a matter of pressing the button and the little boxes will retune themselves. Fingers crossed.

Fortunately I have Free Sat in one room and Freeview in the other so the children can be kept at bay like.  whip:
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Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2009, 04:06:13 PM »
Thanks Uncle  ;D. I obviously didn't read that bit  redface:

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Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2009, 04:09:05 PM »
Please also note:

Viewers with a Freeview TV or box need to re-tune from lunchtime onwards


Now, what time does one have lunch?  rubschin:
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Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2009, 04:11:24 PM »
And if you live "Op North" and don't have lunch which is for "t'Southern Softies as don't 'ave a proper dinner like" ~ What will they do?
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Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2009, 04:15:33 PM »
This calls for a mass exodus from the workplace clearly. A need to go home and re-tune ~ an HMG order  eveilgrin:

I shall have the telly on while I'm working and wait for it to go haywire or whatever then inform you all  lol:
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Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2009, 04:23:58 PM »
We have Sky. I assume that is OK?

I am still waiting for the picture on the little black and white TV in the kitchen to come back....
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Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2009, 04:28:34 PM »
Sky just marches on as before as it is already a digital signal.
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Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2009, 04:31:14 PM »
Quote from: Darwins Selection on September 28, 2009, 04:23:58 PM
We have Sky. I assume that is OK?

I am still waiting for the picture on the little black and white TV in the kitchen to come back....

You could be waiting some time I fear, DS. Why not print out a picture of the test card and sellotape it to the screen? You could even print it out in colour!  razz:

I have Sky also.  Currently cloudy.
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Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2009, 04:38:05 PM »
Quote from: Darwins Selection on September 28, 2009, 04:23:58 PM
We have Sky. I assume that is OK?

I am still waiting for the picture on the little black and white TV in the kitchen to come back....

You could put the B&W in the kitchen to good use by wiring it to a CCTV camera trained on the front gate.
 Sure to see the b@st@rds coming for you that way. whistle:
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Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2009, 04:45:39 PM »
Why does this have to be done ...can't be bothered to look it up on t'internet. You lot are my reference material  cloud9:
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Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2009, 04:48:02 PM »
On Wednesday 30 September improvements are being made to the Freeview service to pave the way for the digital TV switchover

Not really explaining anything though.
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