Jim J Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 USB digital arial Not got one myself, but the reviews are good, and the price seems reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Flopsy Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 or watch it streamed through the BBC website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biddy Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Apart from the ITV games of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigguy Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 There are satilite cards out there aswell for your pc but dont forget u will need a dish aswell to go with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flopsy Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Apart from the ITV games of course but we'll lose those so you wont want to watch tehm anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock steady Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 anyone actually manage to watch on bbc site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeChuck Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Apart from the ITV games of course Maybe not...from the Poland vs. Ecuador preview on the BBC website: Kick-off: 2000 BST Live on BBC Radio Five Live & the BBC Sport website with highlights on Match of the Day (BBC One, 2335 BST) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock steady Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Maybe not...from the Poland vs. Ecuador preview on the BBC website: Kick-off: 2000 BST Live on BBC Radio Five Live & the BBC Sport website with highlights on Match of the Day (BBC One, 2335 BST) probably means you can get the commentary on the site. i watched some of the germany game on there and it was pretty poor really. the quality was bad, but just about watchable, except that it would stop every 30 seconds or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyH16 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I watched a bit of the first half from work as I had to work late. I put it into 200% view and it was watchable and didn't skip once. I think it's a nifty addition but any real fans of footy will find a TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biddy Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I watched a bit of the first half from work as I had to work late. I put it into 200% view and it was watchable and didn't skip once. I think it's a nifty addition but any real fans of footy will find a TV But does your work have a TV licence? Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozz Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Biddy, that article basically is a scaremongering job-they have no way of knowing if you are watching he BBC stream, unless they can sit outside and get the BBC servers to supply IP addresses and get round there sharpish before the history is deleted and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biddy Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Biddy, that article basically is a scaremongering job-they have no way of knowing if you are watching he BBC stream, unless they can sit outside and get the BBC servers to supply IP addresses and get round there sharpish before the history is deleted and so on. I know, It's just funny the way they think they can apply the licenceing laws to everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverine Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 I have that usb arial - it is bloody good actually, for the price. Works better than my comps dedicated tv card. If you look around though you can get one with a remote for not much extra. Also, the piddly arial it comes with is naff, so only get one if you actually intend to use your big arial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biddy Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 I have that usb arial - it is bloody good actually, for the price. Works better than my comps dedicated tv card. If you look around though you can get one with a remote for not much extra. Also, the piddly arial it comes with is naff, so only get one if you actually intend to use your big arial. And it's one of those USB digital recievers that I am using to pick up the BBC and ITV HD trials from the Crystal Palace transmitter. Not bad for a £20 gadget (granted you need a £2000 PC to be able to decode the picture!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigguy Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 13 June 2006 - Be careful where you're watching TV if you don't want to get slapped with a fine. Businesses could face ₤1000 if staff use their work computers to watch TV in the workplace. As the BBC is screening live matches by broadband and free-to-air, it's expected that many workers will tune into games while at work, putting their company in danger of receiving the hefty fine. According to a report in the Daily Mail, TV Licensing spokeswoman Jessica Ray said, "We have a database of more than 28 million addresses, so our enquiry officers can see at the touch of a button exactly which addresses are licensed". "We know exactly which unlicensed business premises to target." The TV Licensing authority is recommending that business buy licenses to ensure they don't get caught. During Euro 2004, nearly 25,000 people were slapped with fines for not having a license while watching football at work or at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I thought you didn't need a tv license if you were using a computer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biddy Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I thought you didn't need a tv license if you were using a computer? Nope, you need TV license for ANY device that can recieve broadcast material. That includes Satellite boxes, PC's (with TV cards), Videos, PVR's. The only time you can get away without a license (for your premises) is if you are using a battery operated TV and even then you must be covered by someone else's like your parents. see Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flopsy Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 also the used to (dont know whether they still do) check for the radiation from a CRT - which is different for a tv compared to a monitor - or something dont know how they cope with LCD and plasma screens. What they also do is drive round looking for aerials if you ahve one and no license they'll come pay a visit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 I have that usb arial - it is bloody good actually, for the price. Works better than my comps dedicated tv card. If you look around though you can get one with a remote for not much extra. Also, the piddly arial it comes with is naff, so only get one if you actually intend to use your big arial. Been tempted with those things. Seen some of them on bigpockets.co.uk for around £30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim J Posted June 21, 2006 Author Share Posted June 21, 2006 A mate at work has got one, and i must say it is very impressive. Had to link up a few wires to get a good arial reception, but the quality was a lot better than streaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mode_m Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 make a file on your desktop, call it wc.bat and then open the file in textpad. enter this: @echo off telnet ascii-wm.net 2006 cls telnet diego.ascii-wm.net 2006 cls wc.bat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim J Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 doesn't seem to do anything, just get a dos screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mode_m Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Hmm...if I click it i get an ascii picture of a football field, and if i click it during a game i can stream the entire game in ascii video complete with fox box and comments at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyH16 Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Heh I tried that ascii football the other day. It's awful Good idea...just doesn't work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biddy Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Heh I tried that ascii football the other day. It's awful Good idea...just doesn't work It works pretty well when the play is zoomed in on a person but you can't make anything out when it's showing the overall pitch. A fantastic piece of coding though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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