Flat screen TV - advice required

[NickFitz]

I've had good results from drawing a succession of slightly changing pictures on a number of pieces of paper, stapling them together at one edge, then flicking through them. The frame rate tends to be somewhat variable, but with practice one can achieve a fairly consistent viewing experience.

YMMV

[OwlHoot]

I've had good results from drawing a succession of slightly changing pictures on a number of pieces of paper, stapling them together at one edge, then flicking through them. The frame rate tends to be somewhat variable, but with practice one can achieve a fairly consistent viewing experience.

YMMV

I tried that with the pieces of paper stuck round a large drum. But I got rather fed up with all the repeats. Almost as bad as Sky.

[VectraMan]

I tried that with the pieces of paper stuck round a large drum. But I got rather fed up with all the repeats. Almost as bad as Sky.

Those new Samsung LED LCD screens are only 6.5 mm thick. That's pretty flat.

[BoredBloke]

Those new Samsung LED LCD screens are only 6.5 mm thick. That's pretty flat.

Thin! It could be curved and still be 6.5mm thick

[VectraMan]

Thin! It could be curved and still be 6.5mm thick

Fair point.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Can you still buy Black and White Televisions with a wooden cabinet ?

I dont care much for these new-fangled colour Televsions.

I suspect they are not good for your eyes.

[SantaClaus]

For recording and watching TV, I got a V+ box.
I think I managed to record 2 programmes on different channels at once whilst watching another.
It also allows me to record a whole series at the touch of a button.
Try doing that with a recordable DVD player when the schedule is changed!

The only downside of Virgin is we only have one HD channel at the moment, BBC HD. More are expected later, but Sky have them now.

[AlfredJPruffock]

I've had good results from drawing a succession of slightly changing pictures on a number of pieces of paper, stapling them together at one edge, then flicking through them. The frame rate tends to be somewhat variable, but with practice one can achieve a fairly consistent viewing experience.

YMMV

The beauty of this solution is that you can also replay whenever you like - altough it might take a fair amount of drawer space.

I trust you have a license ?

You can pick one up from the Post Office - its normally the form beside the cat license application form.

[BoredBloke]

The beauty of this solution is that you can also replay whenever you like - altough it might take a fair amount of drawer space.

I trust you have a license ?

You can pick one up from the Post Office - its normally the form beside the cat license application form.

If you use pencil and a rubber, if you don't like how the 'film'ends you can go in and edit it.

[tim123]

For recording and watching TV, I got a V+ box.
I think I managed to record 2 programmes on different channels at once whilst watching another.
It also allows me to record a whole series at the touch of a button.
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That's one damned good HMI. You can record a whole series with only one key press. Amazing.

How on earth does it know which series it is that you want to record?

tim