All posts by Les Nicol
Below are all of Les Nicol's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Paul M Timmins - Your New Receiver won't br covered by a SKY insurance. The SKY insurance at £9.99 month seems expensive given you are living in a static mobile home. I would expect it is a standard policy. Your paying over the odds for this, in your situation. I would think you could get something somewhat less than this and I am not sure it's necessary. Your Humax will have a warranty of 2years at any rate. Domestic and General might be the ones to try as they are usually the company most of the multiples deal with for that sort of cover.
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NottsUK Are you getting any Audio on the transmission? Video is very clear sharp and steady on my Technisat(s) in Non Freesat Mode.
Will check out my Humax DTR and Technomate receivers.
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Brian - For anyone who can receive 19degrees East:-
Been announced the German regional (3rd) channels will start broadcasting in HD from 1st May 2012. on Astra 1 at 19 degrees east, this happens after analogue signals are switched off on 30th April 2012, just like DAS ERSTE and ZDF these channels will be free to air
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Andy - No - Sky disable the record - pause play - facility, on these Plus receivers when subscriptions are terminated.
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Jonathan G - You will certainly be able to connect a "Freesat" HD receiver to the Lounge. You need to check where the other room points originate from eg:- a loft amplifier or booster sourced from a roof top aerial that distributes to each of the the additional outlets? Freeview doesn't perform well or at all where a booster is connected to the system. I think you might be better to have a local -reputable- installer check the system out for you as several options are open to you including the fitting of a 5 in 8 out multi-switch (Quad LNB capable). This would take account of the number outlets you have and twin tuner feeds required for a "Freesat" Plus recorder should you have this type of receiver(s).
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Keith - I would normally advise anyone who is contemplating terminating their SKY subs to make sure they view their recordings prior to taking this step or during the period of notice to do so. It is possible to remove the hard drive and requires specific software to do this and not a process for the faint hearted. SKY disable your products ability to record when you stop your subscription - which you probably are aware of. "Freeesat" DTR's aren't open to this restrictive practice an action that makes SKy's offer to provide it's customers with a "Free" as advertised in their promotional material as somewhat of a "sham".
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Saturday 2 April 2011 5:25PM
Valerie - Yes the Philips will be OK. Surprised though that the Panasonic didn't have HDMI. My Toshiba purchased well over a tear ago has an HDMI port.