Recent content by flashgordon1952

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    Does anybody watch their TV on AI picture settings?

    Is there any point to this at all ? why do we want AI. very worried this will take over watching now.
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    Poor tech quality of most broadcast material

    Now thinking back BBC did try experimental 3D transmissions too . not from what i remember and great success
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    Poor tech quality of most broadcast material

    thinking about the Olympics am i right that the BBC tried to experiment broadcasts on 4k for at least one Olympic game year / What was that year ? Not sure when we will get full 4 k broadcasts Have a feeling japan and South Korea do and have done for years now . Why are we and Europe...
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    Upgrading from Panasonic Plasma to 77" OLED – My Decision Process

    i have had 4 Plasma TVs but decided recently That i could not get any more decent Plasma anymore. So bought a TCL 50 inch 2023 paid £256 model and a Sony 49 inch 2016 mode paid £75 l for the bedroom / Strange it may be seen the Sony is the better TV, but does not have 4k . Because...
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    Poor tech quality of most broadcast material

    I totally agree in particular my dish service from Sky ! losing some channels due to storm we had they tried to get it working but lost 2 channels CNN and News GB
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    Film cameras are they the next Vinyl record

    I collect film cameras ! But i wonder if the film camera become what vinyl has done to the record industry ! maybe people like the good old days , maybe this is one "good thing " that happened back in the day . My collection is around 18 cameras now ( including the mighty Nikon F5 )...
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    I calculated the cost per square inch for TVs by size and brand

    what does this all mean ? not a lot i am thinking here. Not taken into consideration the discounted prices of new TVs. Then there is the fact of the import duty on the majority of TVs are in fact imported from the likes of Mexico which i gather running at 25% now This will have a...
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    New 32" or 40" TVs coming out soon?

    better off getting a 32 or 40 inch monitor then plug in your HDMI USBs 32 inch are mainly small bedroom and kitchen tvs 4k 40 inch monitors is the way to go . Not cheap but also they can be connected to the PC as well . so a double usage . I run a 24 inch 100 hz myself
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    Help New TV for 86 year old

    TCL is the cheapest new TV on the market with a 43 or 50 But there is no way of buying one cheaper in Spain There are VAT Spannish tax to pay. I do not know what the prices are in Spain but there is no point buying one here and taking it to Spain as we are not members of the European...
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    sky dishless system

    The fact it is slowwww i have Amazon and the same thing happens ! But will see I have had problems with the dish ,with the amount of storms we have had here ( losing 4 large fences ) . Which having the dishless system would solve the issue . Note our dish is it ground level ,rather than...
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    internet VPN which one

    Now have McAfee its okay But still use Spybot too
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    Question Novice Smart TV question

    I am not a fan of wif fi or ethernet connectors I have direct cable ( quality) to my PC like i do with the amazon and Sky
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    sky dishless system

    I have had Sky TV digital now for only 14 years yes it is not cheap but i watch a lot of tv so does the wife
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    sky dishless system

    Not a fan of NOW TV myself find it a waste of money ! As far as Sky Streaming is concerned , it is the future of Sky TV not the Dish system, which we all know can be affected by rain and winds ,fitted on to a wall of a property. For that reason mine is at ground level about 4 ft on a...
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    sky dishless system

    well looks it will not be long before i go dishless probably sometime next week having the odd problem of losing signal due to weather ( again) . Wind and rain I wonder how many people are useing the new dish less system now and how they are getting on with it . One year on