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AppleTV 4K and Apple Video Services.

New Basic Tier Subscription due Q42020

Going by the current thinking, macOS 11 is probably going to be released on, or a week after, the next Apple Event on November 17. Wonder whether we'll get dates for some of the streaming services...

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By DVB Cornwall

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30 Oct 2020 9:51amPete

No Time to Die - Delayed James Bond film.

Change of plan - streaming now suggested.

It won’t play in cinemas if it’s had a streaming release. That’s a dangerous precedent to set that would destroy the cinema industry and, in turn, the film industry. I would be very surprised...

By DVB Cornwall

4 replies

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AN 30 Oct 2020 1:23amall new Phil

Britbox UK - UK SVoD Platform.

£5.99 per month - Platform now live.

I appreciate that everyone might not be applicable for the offer, but I have managed to get BritBox free for 6 months with BT, after my 6 months free with EE expired, using the same account. I believe...

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By DVB Cornwall

266 replies

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29 Oct 2020 5:42pmnwtv2003

NOW TV

BT TV full launch

BBC Sounds launched on the NOW TV Roku devices today, joining the native Roku devices which launched the app a few days previously.

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28 Oct 2020 10:57pmDVB Cornwall

ITV Hub: Trapped in an infinite loop of ads !

Yes - Sky's version of ITV Hub via their progressive download system also lets you spool through the ads (unlike the streaming version) Sky's download system is based on 8Mbs h.264 1080i25 for...

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NG 28 Oct 2020 12:30pmnoggin

Dplay

Why is it only available on apps?

I'm tempted by the early bird offer for Discovery+, £29.99 for a year is pretty good value for money.

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20 replies

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JO 24 Oct 2020 8:40pmJonwo

C&W/NTL/Telewest Box Revival

The quest to get old cable boxes working like they used to again

Been reading through this thread as it been quite a nostalgic trip seeing the old Ondigital and Telewest screen shots again Cable & Wireless were the first to launch in 1999. the initial CR1 software...

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By settopboxing

36 replies

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DR 23 Oct 2020 11:02amDrew1440

Disney+ UK Launch Date Confirmed

Yep, I watched Adventures in Babysitting with my boyfriend last week, was embarrasingly censored. "Don't fool with a babysitter". Almost as bad as melon farmers. Though as long as they don't...

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21 Oct 2020 2:38pmjames-2001

VMTV Go on Windows 4:3/16:9 switching

Anyone know why BT Sport 3 on the VMTV Go website is almost perpetually in 4:3 with the odd flick to 16:9? Squishyvision is not a nice way to watch the baseball!

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MI 17 Oct 2020 9:29pmMichael

Eurosport Player

4K Testing in progress

Sky are already doing UHD HDR using HLG via downloads on compatible Sky Q UHD boxes. I guess the issue they have with live is that they either have to simulcast two UHD HDR streams (One Rec 709...

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By DVB Cornwall

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NG 9 Oct 2020 5:00pmnoggin

BBC iplayer Trailers

This is from the website that nags you about a tv licence and saves your response in a cookie even though you have to log in to watch things

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30 Sep 2020 10:08amPete

Reading Matter

Magazines in Days Gone By

I think I originally got DigiGuide off a magazine cover disk, software I'm still using today.

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21 Sep 2020 10:21pmdvboy

TV Player

Channel losses

The app was removed yesterday from Roku Devices.

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5 Sep 2020 4:22pmDVB Cornwall

Amazon Prime Video/Fire Stick

It was better yesterday and today, was only really an issue on Monday and Tuesday, not sure why.

2 replies

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3 Sep 2020 5:51pmdvboy

Windows Technology

25 Years since Windows 95

I can replace the RAM and have read guides on how to install an SSD inside a Mac but I'm not that technical

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47 replies

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NL 1 Sep 2020 4:35pmNe1L C

Cable Clutter

What's the best way to deal with it?

Can you provide any links?

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NL 19 Aug 2020 6:38pmNe1L C

ABC is Back! Sort of

Network launches new streaming service with special ABC weekend

This was covered in North West Tonight this evening (after BBC News at Ten, not sure about earlier). Worth watching.

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RI 18 Aug 2020 10:44pmRichard

Samsung 50q60t or LG 55un81

Help me to chose please

thanks for the answers, I was looking for a technical comparison to understand which is better at the hardware level, but the answer on the software side was useful all the same thx. In what other...

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ES 15 Aug 2020 10:02pmEserem30

Memories Of Video

What's your oldest recollections?

That's a similar logo to what appears at the end of this advert: The kid is prodding a remote control, an advanced looking remote control with an LCD screen on it and assuming its right, the...

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NJ 12 Aug 2020 7:05pmNeil Jones

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