Cheers for the suggestions, the Freecycle thing sounds interesting. I had a quick look at my local area's postings and there are 1 or 2 tellys on there, but they are colour, so I'd still have to buy a colour licence.
I think I'll just give up the box completely to be honest and spend the extra hour on the puter.
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Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View PostThis is so spooky; my freeview box went on the blink this morning too. Has anyone else had things go wrong? I think something is going on and we need to be told.
Currently watching tele on my old vintage 1989 Commodore 14" monitor with a video feed from the DVD recorder and sound via the surround setup
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This is so spooky; my freeview box went on the blink this morning too. Has anyone else had things go wrong? I think something is going on and we need to be told.
I’ve just been down to Argos at Old Street and spent 15 quid on a new one. Not a bad price, but I could do without spending it.
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Bloody 'eck, someone even tighter than me. I fully respect your non-consumerism BGG, keep the faith.
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Originally posted by Board Game Geek View PostI don't tend to watch a lot of telly, perhaps an hour a week, so buying a colour telly AND a colour licence seems a bit excessive.
Any ideas ?
Blimey, I thought that the cheeper B&W licence went up the swanney years ago.....
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Originally posted by Board Game Geek View PostSigh,
A week before Xmas and the blimmin television set goes on the blink.
(It's a Ferguson 3821 which has served well for 25 years or so).
So I just logged on to Dixons or whatever they are called these days and tried to do a search for new B&W tellys and couldn't find a single one.
I don't tend to watch a lot of telly, perhaps an hour a week, so buying a colour telly AND a colour licence seems a bit excessive.
Any ideas ?
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Originally posted by Board Game Geek View PostSigh,
A week before Xmas and the blimmin television set goes on the blink.
(It's a Ferguson 3821 which has served well for 25 years or so).
So I just logged on to Dixons or whatever they are called these days and tried to do a search for new B&W tellys and couldn't find a single one.
I don't tend to watch a lot of telly, perhaps an hour a week, so buying a colour telly AND a colour licence seems a bit excessive.
Any ideas ?
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You could buy a USB TV receiver for the PC, they are pretty cheap and the TV detector people would have trouble proving you owned one?
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Good idea. It'd be much more fun watching Xoggy than the tulipe that gets broadcast.
I'm not sure if he's fully house trained though.
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