DU
You're obviously new here, so you should understand that people with big satellite dishes, apart from compensating for something, will watch anything that normal people can't watch and claim it's better. Hence BBC World is naturally better than News 24, and BBC Prime naturally offers more choice than UK Gold, UK Gold+1, UK Gold 2....(do I need to list the UKTV portfolio?)
nicholas.gee99 posted:
so its repeats of BBC 1 & 2, why don't they just watch that.
You're obviously new here, so you should understand that people with big satellite dishes, apart from compensating for something, will watch anything that normal people can't watch and claim it's better. Hence BBC World is naturally better than News 24, and BBC Prime naturally offers more choice than UK Gold, UK Gold+1, UK Gold 2....(do I need to list the UKTV portfolio?)
DE
Because "they" cannot get BBC 1 and 2. For the vast majority of television viewers outside the UK, the national channels are not available. BBC Prime is a channel owned by BBC Worldwide and for a yearly subscribtion fee (I think it's something like £85) viewers with a dish pointing in the right direction can receive BBC Prime. It broadcasts to Europe, Southern Africa, Israel and the Middle East and carries archive and recent BBC programming and some live events like Trooping the Colour and Children in Need.
IT
I think harshy means digital - at least that's what I've been watching on:
Satellite = HotBird
Position = 13.0E
Frequency = 11130
Symbol = 5632
Polar = V
FEC = 3/4
I've been watching a bit today, and there's programmes like Doctors, EastEnders, Ready Steady Cook, Bargain Hunt, Top of the Pops, Fame Academy, Parkinson etc. They're almost all 'old' editions, but nevertheless, it's been good seeing what it's like - no doubt it will be scrambled again very shortly.
itsrobert
Founding member
cwathen posted:
Is this in analogue, and is it supposed to be happening or is it likely to disappear by the time I move my 3rd dish round to receive it?
I think harshy means digital - at least that's what I've been watching on:
Satellite = HotBird
Position = 13.0E
Frequency = 11130
Symbol = 5632
Polar = V
FEC = 3/4
I've been watching a bit today, and there's programmes like Doctors, EastEnders, Ready Steady Cook, Bargain Hunt, Top of the Pops, Fame Academy, Parkinson etc. They're almost all 'old' editions, but nevertheless, it's been good seeing what it's like - no doubt it will be scrambled again very shortly.
HA
You're obviously new here, so you should understand that people with big satellite dishes, apart from compensating for something, will watch anything that normal people can't watch and claim it's better. Hence BBC World is naturally better than News 24, and BBC Prime naturally offers more choice than UK Gold, UK Gold+1, UK Gold 2....(do I need to list the UKTV portfolio?)
Oh for god sake, my dish was installed ages ago, it's not my fault BBC World is on it.
As for BBC Prime, it's obviously not as good as the UK channels, it's appropriate for it's intended audience!
harshy
Founding member
tsunami__active posted:
nicholas.gee99 posted:
so its repeats of BBC 1 & 2, why don't they just watch that.
You're obviously new here, so you should understand that people with big satellite dishes, apart from compensating for something, will watch anything that normal people can't watch and claim it's better. Hence BBC World is naturally better than News 24, and BBC Prime naturally offers more choice than UK Gold, UK Gold+1, UK Gold 2....(do I need to list the UKTV portfolio?)
Oh for god sake, my dish was installed ages ago, it's not my fault BBC World is on it.
As for BBC Prime, it's obviously not as good as the UK channels, it's appropriate for it's intended audience!