Techy Thread
Any of you lot on bog standard Freeview? 'cus TalkTalk and BT are so cheap for internet/telly, there are loads and loads of chavs out there who have got their boxes but don't want them 'cus they probably got sky or something better......

.... so on ebay, for about £80 or soo, you can get a YouView box, which does all the OnDemand stuff, High Def stuff, 320gb recording, plus its a really fast and responsive guide with all sorts of other clever bits. You can even download an app and get it to record via your phone like Sky and Virgin.

A normal recording first-hand Freeview box will set you back £100 at least, and there are no monthly bills.

Well worth it.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:06, 77 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Yes.
Don't ever watch it.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:10, Reply)

No
Don't own a TV
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:11, Reply)

I'm suspicious
The RRP for a Youview box is £299, although most are given away "free" with broadband contracts anyway.

I know a couple of people who have boxes of a similar price that get all the Sky channels, and they definitely aren't legal.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:12, Reply)

Some of things I've done to YM aren't legal either.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:13, Reply)

Textbook
Eric the donkey says Hi btw.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:20, Reply)

Most phones are £500, but are given away 'free'.... its the same logic.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:20, Reply)

That's 'card sharing', that is.
Basically the card is in a computer somewhere on the internet and it decodes everyone's sky.

I looked into it, you're about £50 for a box then about £6 month for every channel.
( Slippery Mick ‏, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:44, Reply)

I will keep that in mind.
Does it have freeview HD?
(PsychoChomp, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:13, Reply)

I think it's HD but not sure.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:29, Reply)

I get most of the channels as part of my BT package with phone line and internet.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:13, Reply)

I think that means you've already got a youview box, or you can ask for one, donno

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:30, Reply)

Get all my telly off t'internet
except for match of the day. Not 100% sure why I have a TV to be honest.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:14, Reply)

How long do the cables need to be
THIS IS IMPORTANT
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:15, Reply)

30m or GTF

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:20, Reply)

What's everyones opinion on the MP pay rises?
I'm failing to care that much.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:20, Reply)

it'a not even thing,
an indpendent body is reviewing it, no decision has been made yet, they are sure to say no pay rises, it'll go away for another year.
shut up.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:22, Reply)

oh wait, i just saw the news

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:23, Reply)

yeah, so that's fucking stupid.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:23, Reply)

To be fair
After the expenses thing MPs cant decide their own wages so it is being forced upon them. However they are also saying to cut the expenses side of things so you get greater remuneration up front so it balances out...

That said there was quite an interesting thing a couple of weeks ago show what MP's thought they should be paid. Both Labour and Lib said around 70k odd (I don't recall the exact figure) and the Cons went with 90k odd.
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:33, Reply)

i think overall i read somewhere that even with the pay rise there is an overall cut in spending on MP's
like you say, due to the change in expenses, but 70-90k for a politician is huge money.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:43, Reply)

Compared to, say, a CEO or footballer?
If wages relate to responsibility, then surely they ate underpaid, also their career may only last 5 years.
I doubt however that any of them are there fir the money. Power is worth a lot, lot more.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:49, Reply)

but like was said below, it's rarely their only career choice,
there is plenty they can go on to after the 5 years.
Money should be based on responsibility to a point, but if you're serving the public need, and the public are facing pay freezes and changes, surely you should be on level.
To be honest, i don't know enough about the expense changes to know if this is a pay rise, or a cut overall, with a pay rise to take over from other benefit losses.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:54, Reply)

Before I moved out of Coventry I had known my MP for quite a few years
I wouldn't pay the twat in used festering condoms, never mind give the thieving, lying, pocket-lining, self-serving bellend any REAL money.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:24, Reply)

Pay is only part of a job package
Add the working hours, holidays, expenses, directorships, subsidies, second homes, etc, and the salary part is a small part of the pie.
Same with any job, look at the package, and with MPs salary is probably a smaller part of it than most jobs. For example at least one MP claimed over £100k in expenses last year.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:25, Reply)

Put them on the minimum wage.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:31, Reply)

I had a pub conversation that I thought was good before I sobered up.
Which was to have MP wages fixed to 10x the minimum wage.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:33, Reply)

There is an economic argument for linking the minimum wage to the maximum wage
I can't remember it though.
/csb
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:34, Reply)

how could you have a maximum wage?
how can you stop someone who owns a company from paying their staff or themselves what they want?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:51, Reply)

You could legislate to cap wages, but that wasn't really the point.
The point is more to keep wages in proportion, so if the CEO wants to award himself a 20% pay rise, then the lowest earners in the company also get a 20% pay rise.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:55, Reply)

I think they should be forced to dedicate full-time work to the job, so many of them have other jobs and treat being an MP like some kind of bonus.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:31, Reply)

I don't understand why you're feeling so much empathy for people doing a half arsed job at the nation's expense.

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 20:50, Reply)

I've got a new TV with all that 'SMART' stuff. All I need that is something to record on to. Can I use a standard external HDD to do that?

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:25, Reply)

Not sure
Most are set up for memory sticks, so depends if the HDD is formatted right for it, and whether it can cope with a drive that big.
Would almost certainly need to be a powered HDD, doubt the socket would supply the juice for a USB powered one.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:29, Reply)

Yeah. Check the manual to see if there are any write speed requirements.

( Kroney, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:29, Reply)

I can just about do 30 words per minute.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:32, Reply)

Depends on the telly I think, what one you got?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:31, Reply)

www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/samsung/ue42f5500/sams-ue42f5500
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:32, Reply)

That's the "smart" version of my TV, I got mine free.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:34, Reply)

Yes. We know.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:35, Reply)

You've got extra connections though, which would be useful.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:35, Reply)

Apparently you just plug in a USB HD and its works, but i've not used one before.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:38, Reply)

Worth a go. Thanks.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:40, Reply)

i still have an old virgin box that doesn't even record shit
and i pay virgin about £100 a month for tv, internet and phone. am i shafting myself, gonz?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:28, Reply)

you. are an idiot.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:29, Reply)

murp
it just never occurs to me to check this sort of thing. i set it up when i moved in, and it still works, so i never think about it.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:41, Reply)

fair enough,
i don't earn enough to not worry about that sort of thing, also, if i can get TV for 25 quid instead of like 90, that's a lot more in the going out and getting shit faced fund.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:46, Reply)

i can't wait to stop paying for everything everywhere, i'll tell you that for nothing
useless cunts, since they switched off the orange masts, i get zero fucking reception ANYWHERE
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:49, Reply)

STOP BANGING ON ABOUT YOUR DATE WITH CHOMPY
useless cunts, since they switched off the orange masts, i get zero fucking reception ANYWHERE
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:52, Reply)

surely that would have been more like "nothing nowhere"

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:53, Reply)

as in you paid for everything everywhere


not so sharp these lawyer types
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:56, Reply)

i know
but that would still have been to paint it in a nicer light than it deserved
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:01, Reply)

you know how they are sinking those MASSIVE holes into the ground for Crossrail?
this is a bigger shafting
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:30, Reply)

what a funny way to talk about your mother's anus

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:42, Reply)

An anus walks into the bar
OUCH!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:46, Reply)

how's the new suit
speaking of anuseses
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:49, Reply)

SEXEH!

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:50, Reply)

what colour is it?
please say black, grey or navy. NOT anything ghastly like brown, green, light blue or cream........
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:50, Reply)

it's not navy and it's not royal blue, it's in between
if you saw me you'd do that thing that you wouldn't even do for love

/meatloafs
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:54, Reply)

that sounds just about dark enough
phew. wakki coloured suits SUCK.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:55, Reply)

you know me better than that

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:56, Reply)

A cream linen suit is acceptable in summer

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 13:01, Reply)

I'm afraid you are, quite deeply, you should at least have the best box they do for that, £100 should get you maximum everything I think, but donno for sure.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:32, Reply)

Yes
I pay less than that for Sky tv, phone, and fibre broadband at 40MB
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:33, Reply)

oh. dear.
also old virgin boxes are well shit. their Broadband is good, but for that money... I'm not sure there's a good enough deal from any provider to justify that much.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:42, Reply)

I bet daddy pays for it anyway.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:43, Reply)

selfishly, he does not

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:44, Reply)

I have an aerial on to of my TV can that get youvie4ew?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:29, Reply)

I have no idea what you're saying.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:39, Reply)

I suspect the feeling is mutual.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:45, Reply)

lol,
just ignore him Gonz, he's being a silly face.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:45, Reply)

I have a Freeview HD 500Gb PVR with a torrent client on it.
this takes care of my 'on demand' needs.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:40, Reply)

do you often torrent over your clients>?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:42, Reply)

I torrented all over YM

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:43, Reply)

so gorilla porn then?

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:44, Reply)

I've just got council telly.
It picks up hd as well.

I have a knackered PVR. Can't be arsed getting another one.

If I was spending about a tonne on media-stuff I'd get an android box that'll run XBMC and whack netflix, spotify et al on it.

I was going to do that with a raspberry pi but it broke. Android seems a better option anyway because streaming services support it.
( Slippery Mick ‏, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:46, Reply)

POTW right here

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:49, Reply)

I have created a non-TV related thread.
Why don't you switch off this thread and go and do something less boring instead?
Or failing that, do something equally boring and look at my thread?
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:50, Reply)