24 Season 6! - Page 2

Glass Spider · 15th January 2007, 13:36

I should be getting my new TV drive thingy the end of this month. For those not in the know it's NTL's answer to Sky+, and from what i can tell it should blow sky out of the water, I mean 3 tuners in one box, how cool is that! HD ready (rental as opposed to having to buy the box, so if it goes tits up you just get sent another one) archive connectivity live rewind to 1.5 hrs, no interference to knock out your recordings, brilliant!

basegreen · 15th January 2007, 13:48

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Originally Posted by Charles_Harding

'24' starts on Sky One @ 21:00 on Sunday 21st Jan.

Jack breaks out of his Chinese Prison

Also on Sky HD at the same time.

Anyone got HD yet?

Is it worth it???

"If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?"

Charles H.

I have SkyHD.. and the quality is brilliant. I paid 149 for new box, and tbh it was worth it to make football watchable on a big screen

allan40alt · 15th January 2007, 13:55

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Originally Posted by Glass Spider

I should be getting my new TV drive thingy the end of this month. For those not in the know it's NTL's answer to Sky+, and from what i can tell it should blow sky out of the water, I mean 3 tuners in one box, how cool is that! HD ready (rental as opposed to having to buy the box, so if it goes tits up you just get sent another one) archive connectivity live rewind to 1.5 hrs, no interference to knock out your recordings, brilliant!

Thank's for that.

I'm dialling NTL now; hopefully they should answer in an hour or so...

Glass Spider · 15th January 2007, 13:59

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Originally Posted by allan40alt

Thank's for that.

I'm dialling NTL now; hopefully they should answer in an hour or so...

I got through straight away over the weekend, some areas already have the TV Drive, phone up and say that you are moving to Sky for HD content and two tuners thingy and they'll organise a date for an NTl engineer to come out and install the TV Drive now, as opposed to when the nationwide advertising drive is initiated

allan40alt · 15th January 2007, 14:04

Thank's GS. They answered straight away but suggested I have a look for info on their Home Page. I'll have a look then use your idea of moving to Sky.

Thank's again.

Glass Spider · 15th January 2007, 14:08

have a butchers here: http://forums.ntlhell.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=15073

its the same technology being used by telewest (one and the same company now) already so you can look here http://www.telewest.co.uk/html/tvdrive/index.html too as to what to look forward to

czechplastik · 15th January 2007, 14:09

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Originally Posted by basegreen

I have SkyHD.. and the quality is brilliant. I paid 149 for new box, and tbh it was worth it to make football watchable on a big screen

Surely that all depends on your team....?

allan40alt · 15th January 2007, 14:28

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Originally Posted by allan40alt

Thank's GS. They answered straight away but suggested I have a look for info on their Home Page. I'll have a look then use your idea of moving to Sky.

Thank's again.

How about that, GS, your idea worked a treat; being installed next week on Wednesday morning.

basegreen · 15th January 2007, 15:12

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Originally Posted by czechplastik

Surely that all depends on your team....?

Quite. They're on tomorrow as it happens.

czechplastik · 15th January 2007, 15:20

Tranmere?

Glass Spider · 15th January 2007, 21:45

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Originally Posted by allan40alt

How about that, GS, your idea worked a treat; being installed next week on Wednesday morning.

you're welcome, nice one well done, you'll wonder how you ever done without one in a couple of weeks

terry · 15th January 2007, 22:16

I hope ntl have done their homework this time.
I used to have ntl when it was analog, when they changed to digital I got fed up having to keep resetting the damn box because it froze, eventually went to Sky, and then got Sky+ which seems to work pretty well, although it does have a few "nuances" that sometimes mean saved programmes get deleted!

basegreen · 15th January 2007, 22:47

Sky+ compared to TiVo is like comparing a clapped out fiesta to a new civic!

Fedorov · 16th January 2007, 00:26

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Originally Posted by basegreen

Sky+ compared to TiVo is like comparing a clapped out fiesta to a new civic!

Agreed! I only ditched my TiVo for Sky+ so I could record one channel while watching the other - saves the football match arguments

basegreen · 16th January 2007, 00:45

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Originally Posted by Fedorov

Agreed! I only ditched my TiVo for Sky+ so I could record one channel while watching the other - saves the football match arguments

Which is why I run both

allan40alt · 16th January 2007, 10:03

This new NTL system can record two other channels whilst you watch a third as it has 3 tuners. Hopefully it won't freeze and need resetting! That could be a nuisance if you are recording and 'having a flick' (pardon the expression!).

Charles_Harding · 16th January 2007, 12:12

http://www.fox.com/24/

Don't follow football enough to warant the outlay for it and the HD from BBC2 seems a bit bleak.

Informed sources say that it will not improve for years!!!

Seems I've gotta stick with Std Digital from Sky.

NTL don't know when they are coming my way

"When you do a good deed get a receipt. Might come in handy at them Pearly Gates!"

Charles H.

allan40alt · 16th January 2007, 13:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles_Harding

http://www.fox.com/24/

NTL don't know when they are coming my way

"When you do a good deed get a receipt. Might come in handy at them Pearly Gates!"

Charles H.

Hi Charles, NTL told me they are rolling it out nationwide from 1st Feb.

'Life is too short to worry about content so enjoy what you've got!' Allan Turner.

Charles_Harding · 16th January 2007, 14:13

Thanks for the info allan40alt but NTL & Co. seem to be having trouble with the council on digging up my area.

They wont even quote an ETA

It looks like a no no around here - shame tho.

And by the time 24 comes out on HD DVD I would know the ending!!!

"If you only have one eye....are you blinking or winking?"

Charles H.

allan40alt · 16th January 2007, 14:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles_Harding

Thanks for the info allan40alt but NTL & Co. seem to be having trouble with the council on digging up my area.

They wont even quote an ETA

It looks like a no no around here - shame tho.

And by the time 24 comes out on HD DVD I would know the ending!!!

"If you only have one eye....are you blinking or winking?"

Charles H.

Wot! in souf east London, you must be joking...

...and if you only have one eye don't get you i's and a's mixed up!

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Glass Spider Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 15th June 2006 Location: London Posts: 311 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I should be getting my new TV drive thingy the end of this month. For those not in the know it's NTL's answer to Sky+, and from what i can tell it should blow sky out of the water, I mean 3 tuners in one box, how cool is that! HD ready (rental as opposed to having to buy the box, so if it goes tits up you just get sent another one) archive connectivity live rewind to 1.5 hrs, no interference to knock out your recordings, brilliant!

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allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,255 Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts iTrader: (0)	Thank's GS. They answered straight away but suggested I have a look for info on their Home Page. I'll have a look then use your idea of moving to Sky. Thank's again.

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Glass Spider Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 15th June 2006 Location: London Posts: 311 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	have a butchers here: http://forums.ntlhell.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=15073 its the same technology being used by telewest (one and the same company now) already so you can look here http://www.telewest.co.uk/html/tvdrive/index.html too as to what to look forward to

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terry Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 24th September 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 332 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I hope ntl have done their homework this time. I used to have ntl when it was analog, when they changed to digital I got fed up having to keep resetting the damn box because it froze, eventually went to Sky, and then got Sky+ which seems to work pretty well, although it does have a few "nuances" that sometimes mean saved programmes get deleted!

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allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,255 Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts iTrader: (0)	This new NTL system can record two other channels whilst you watch a third as it has 3 tuners. Hopefully it won't freeze and need resetting! That could be a nuisance if you are recording and 'having a flick' (pardon the expression!).

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Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 3,303 Thanks: 113 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts iTrader: (0)	http://www.fox.com/24/ Don't follow football enough to warant the outlay for it and the HD from BBC2 seems a bit bleak. Informed sources say that it will not improve for years!!! Seems I've gotta stick with Std Digital from Sky. NTL don't know when they are coming my way *"When you do a good deed get a receipt. Might come in handy at them Pearly Gates!"* Charles H.

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Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 3,303 Thanks: 113 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the info allan40alt but NTL & Co. seem to be having trouble with the council on digging up my area. They wont even quote an ETA It looks like a no no around here - shame tho. And by the time 24 comes out on HD DVD I would know the ending!!! *"If you only have one eye....are you blinking or winking?"* Charles H.