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DJ
DJGM
Hymagumba posted:
DJGM posted:
And what about those of us that keep getting our boxes infected with the "Teletext Extra" virus?


the what?


It's an ad infested and very buggy EPG that's been downloaded as a software update to a lot of DTT boxes that replaces whatever EPG came with the box to start with. It puts the box into standby at 3am every morning whether you want it to or not. Even if you chose to go back to the original EPG, the Teletext Extra one eventually manages to sneak back on!

It was rolled out initially to Thomson/Ferguson and Grundig boxes, and is gradually being rolled out to all DTT boxes. Assuming you've got a DTT box, whether it's Freeview or TopUp ... If you didn't know about it by now, you soon will do!


(EDITS ... a couple of typos, and to add the quote ... and this bit in brackets!)
PE
Pete Founding member
oh how horrid. digital teletext itself was bad enough. I presume this has something to do with that silly 704 channel?

I used to be freeivew back home but I've for virgin now, i pay them handsomely and they grace me with an epg for the day and no further.
BA
bilky asko
Hymagumba posted:
oh how horrid. digital teletext itself was bad enough. I presume this has something to do with that silly 704 channel?

I used to be freeivew back home but I've for virgin now, i pay them handsomely and they grace me with an epg for the day and no further.


I wonder if it still updates with Automatic Download set to Disabled?

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