Media Streaming
	Hi All, I am using a NAS for storing all my media files (photos, DVDs, music etc) and was interested in the possibilty of using this drive to stream the info around my house but all the systems I can find rely on a PC to at least facilitate this. Are there any systems that would be able to read the NAS... more » By Endulini  - 27 Nov - 7 new of 7 messages

A Quick Fix for Bill

Bill, Here's a quick fix for your reply problem using Excel. Open a blank worksheet and enter (or cut and paste) =" > "&A1 into cell B1. Now copy and paste as far down column B as you think any quote will be. When you want to quote anything, BEFORE opening the reply dialogue, click in the original post and either right-click Select All and Copy or... more » By Terry Casey  - 27 Nov - 1 new of 1 message

	Dish for freesat - DIY or get a man in?
	I'm considering a Foxsat HDR , but have no dish. Can anyone give me a rough idea of the cost to get a dish with quad LNB installed and cabled round the outside of a normal 3 bed semi to my lounge? I'm trying to decide if it's worth paying someone of buying a dish off ebay and having a go myself....... more » By Dr Zoidberg  - 27 Nov - 12 new of 12 messages

	BBC may shut some digital services after switchover.
	Improved bitrates on remaining channels? "BBC strategic review will mean 'reduction in some kinds of programmes and content', director general Mark Thompson says" <[link]> By Ivan  - 27 Nov - 3 new of 3 messages

	Ping Bill re PARAS
	Just in case you haven't seen this yet... [link] £8m worth of satellite installations 'to avoid a blank screen' RG By RG  - 27 Nov - 2 new of 2 messages

	Pioneer DBRTF-100 and BBC Mux from WinterHill
	Hi Folks, Ever since the DSO started at Winter Hill in November I've had lots of reception problems with the BBC mux. It does receive the mux, but there are regular breakups in sound and video. I'm not sure if it's due to the power increase or the fact that the BBC mux has switched to 8k mode. We live about 40... more » By zarnywoop  - 27 Nov - 2 new of 2 messages

Humax Freeview PVR OTA Updates

In case anyone hasn't received the e-mail from Humax regarding OTA updates, I'm copying it here. "Over the air software updates for all Humax Freeview+ PVR users While in writing we are aware that a small number of Freeview+ PVR users are experiencing issues with their remote controls being sluggish or unresponsive, and boxes occasionally locking up following... more » By Chris Hogg  - 27 Nov - 7 new of 7 messages

	Shielded coax cable
	I recently installed a new 4-output TV-link-enabled booster in a household where the terrestrial aerial was shielded by trees which were attenuating the signal. This caused a problem (which existed both with the old and the new booster) on two of their 5 sets, whereby the analogue signals had major pre-echo, because... more » By jamie powell  - 26 Nov - 32 new of 32 messages

	Seen in Sainsburys
	Looks like Sainsburys have listened to the oft chanted mantra in these parts about the non-existant digital aerials. [link] This is in Granadaland too, so logicly they will each turn into a Sainsbury's Basics Pumpkin first thing Wednesday morning. By Graham.  - 26 Nov - 1 new of 1 message

	Bill's got a second job?
	I watched the lunch time news earlier and they had an item on the world's biggest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas. The captain's name is Bill Wright, could it possibly be?... By Adrian  - 26 Nov - 33 new of 33 messages