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On Tue, 5 Jun 2012 15:11:06 +1200, "Geopelia" <>
wrote:

>
>"Dave Doe" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> In article <jpfure$dk4$>, , Geopelia
>> says...
>>>
>>> We are eligible for the freebees. Aged, community card and under the
>>> financial limits.
>>> Does anybody know when that scheme will be started?
>>>
>>> I think Auckland is going to be the last place changed over. We are in
>>> line
>>> of sight to the Waitakeres.
>>>
>>> I'm not going to climb on the roof, and I wouldn't have a clue what to do
>>> anyway.
>>> Our recorder uses tapes. I suppose we will have to get a new one.
>>>
>>> Geopelia
>>
>> This page should answer most of your questions I'd hope...
>>
>> http://www.goingdigital.co.nz/target...stance-package
>>
>> I see there's a downloadable .pdf brochure on the page (on the right-
>> hand side). Download it and have a read up on that.
>>
>>
>> You need a UHF aerial - but the assistance package should help you sort
>> that. They look like the one on the left as shown here...
>> http://www.freeviewnz.tv/freeview.aspx
>>
>
>I replied but it seems to have got lost. Sorry. Must have pressed the wrong
>button.
>The TV has now broken down, so we are waiting to see if it can be repaired.
>We are in the thread above now, but I'll hang on to your post here in case
>it can be repaired.
>


Hi Geopelia

do you get or did get a nice clear Prime/Maori TV channel
meaning not a snow picture lots of small dots on the screen.

If it was a good picture on those channels just get a LG or Samsung LCD
TV.

For simple recoding get a DishTV T1050 is very easy to use, well
supported and shop around for a good price I paid some $298 for mine on
special at JB HiFi at the time but Noel Leemings matched the price.

Comes with a Built in 500Mb Hard Drive and is a modern unit June 2011.


Unless you wish to play around with a Tivo at some $199 sale, but they
are large and old 2006 vintage and they require a net connection WiFi is
supported or pluged into a Lan port to get the Freeview guide that is
needed for simple recoding, only sold by Bond & Bond/Noel Leemings.

If you dont get a nice clear picture on these channels you will need a
Satellite Dish and a Set top box as well.

NZ TV's sold here have no Satellite option so you will need a STB as
well as a TV and Dish, Note you can get a cheaper HD TV as you do not
get Full HD or even HD as the Satellite system is just SD, so a basic
HD TV will work well.


Only TV1/2 Terrestrial have HD and TV3 has full HD all the other
channels are SD.

some thing of interest


http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp...topicid=103017

On Wed, 6 Jun 2012 08:30:36 +1200, "geoff" <>
wrote:

>Frank Williams wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Hi Geopelia
>>
>> do you get or did get a nice clear Prime/Maori TV channel
>> meaning not a snow picture lots of small dots on the screen.
>>
>> If it was a good picture on those channels just get a LG or Samsung
>> LCD TV.
>>
>> For simple recoding get a DishTV T1050 is very easy to use, well
>> supported and shop around for a good price I paid some $298 for mine
>> on special at JB HiFi at the time but Noel Leemings matched the price.
>>
>>
>
>
>Don't you think best not bombard G. with complicated and distracting
>extraneous info ?
>
>A straightforward replacement LCD HDTV with built-in Freeview is the only
>sensible option.




She needs to replace a VCR did you not read..


>And if G. has too much money, get a Loewe one. I work for the Loewe
>distributor, and I can't afford one !
>
>geoff
>

On Jun 6, 10:14*am, Frank Williams <FWilli...@happy.com.ru> wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Jun 2012 08:30:36 +1200, "geoff" <ge...@nospampaf.co.nz>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >Frank Williams wrote:
>
> >> Hi Geopelia
>
> >> do you get or did get a nice clear Prime/Maori *TV channel
> >> meaning not a snow picture lots of *small dots on the screen.
>
> >> If it was a good picture on those channels just get a LG or Samsung
> >> LCD TV.
>
> >> For simple recoding get a DishTV T1050 *is very easy to use, well
> >> supported and shop around for a good price I paid some $298 for mine
> >> on special at JB HiFi at the time but Noel Leemings matched the price.
>
> >Don't you think best not bombard G. with complicated and distracting
> >extraneous info ?
>
> >A straightforward replacement LCD HDTV with built-in Freeview is the only
> >sensible option.
>
> She needs to replace a VCR *did you not read..

ROTFLMAO! Woger, you've outdone yourself.

"The TV has now broken down, so we are waiting to see if it can be
repaired"

>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >And if G. has too much money, get a Loewe one. I work for the Loewe
> >distributor, and I can't afford one !
>
> >geoff

"Frank Williams" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Tue, 5 Jun 2012 15:11:06 +1200, "Geopelia" <>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Dave Doe" <> wrote in message
>>news:...
>>> In article <jpfure$dk4$>, , Geopelia
>>> says...
>>>>
>>>> We are eligible for the freebees. Aged, community card and under the
>>>> financial limits.
>>>> Does anybody know when that scheme will be started?
>>>>
>>>> I think Auckland is going to be the last place changed over. We are in
>>>> line
>>>> of sight to the Waitakeres.
>>>>
>>>> I'm not going to climb on the roof, and I wouldn't have a clue what to
>>>> do
>>>> anyway.
>>>> Our recorder uses tapes. I suppose we will have to get a new one.
>>>>
>>>> Geopelia
>>>
>>> This page should answer most of your questions I'd hope...
>>>
>>> http://www.goingdigital.co.nz/target...stance-package
>>>
>>> I see there's a downloadable .pdf brochure on the page (on the right-
>>> hand side). Download it and have a read up on that.
>>>
>>>
>>> You need a UHF aerial - but the assistance package should help you sort
>>> that. They look like the one on the left as shown here...
>>> http://www.freeviewnz.tv/freeview.aspx
>>>
>>
>>I replied but it seems to have got lost. Sorry. Must have pressed the
>>wrong
>>button.
>>The TV has now broken down, so we are waiting to see if it can be
>>repaired.
>>We are in the thread above now, but I'll hang on to your post here in case
>>it can be repaired.
>>
>
>
> Hi Geopelia
>
> do you get or did get a nice clear Prime/Maori TV channel
> meaning not a snow picture lots of small dots on the screen.
>
> If it was a good picture on those channels just get a LG or Samsung LCD
> TV.

Yes, we get great pictures on Prime, Maori and Triangle. We can see the
Waitakeres from here.
The TV man has taken away the guts and the tube and will let us know if it
is repairable and what it would cost.
There were bright sparks going off inside and cracking noises.

>
> For simple recoding get a DishTV T1050 is very easy to use, well
> supported and shop around for a good price I paid some $298 for mine on
> special at JB HiFi at the time but Noel Leemings matched the price.
>
> Comes with a Built in 500Mb Hard Drive and is a modern unit June 2011.
>
>
> Unless you wish to play around with a Tivo at some $199 sale, but they
> are large and old 2006 vintage and they require a net connection WiFi is
> supported or pluged into a Lan port to get the Freeview guide that is
> needed for simple recoding, only sold by Bond & Bond/Noel Leemings.
>
> If you dont get a nice clear picture on these channels you will need a
> Satellite Dish and a Set top box as well.
>
> NZ TV's sold here have no Satellite option so you will need a STB as
> well as a TV and Dish, Note you can get a cheaper HD TV as you do not
> get Full HD or even HD as the Satellite system is just SD, so a basic
> HD TV will work well.
>
>
> Only TV1/2 Terrestrial have HD and TV3 has full HD all the other
> channels are SD.
>
> some thing of interest
>
>
> http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp...topicid=103017
>
>

"geoff" <> wrote in message
news: ...
> Frank Williams wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Hi Geopelia
>>
>> do you get or did get a nice clear Prime/Maori TV channel
>> meaning not a snow picture lots of small dots on the screen.
>>
>> If it was a good picture on those channels just get a LG or Samsung
>> LCD TV.
>>
>> For simple recoding get a DishTV T1050 is very easy to use, well
>> supported and shop around for a good price I paid some $298 for mine
>> on special at JB HiFi at the time but Noel Leemings matched the price.
>>
>>
>
>
> Don't you think best not bombard G. with complicated and distracting
> extraneous info ?
>
> A straightforward replacement LCD HDTV with built-in Freeview is the only
> sensible option.
>
> And if G. has too much money, get a Loewe one. I work for the Loewe
> distributor, and I can't afford one !
>
> geoff

The extra information will be useful if we need a new set.

We've had this Loewe for around ten years. A great picture, especially for
live events!
It was well worth the money.
At our ages a cheaper one might be a good idea though.

On Tue, 5 Jun 2012 15:30:50 -0700 (PDT), JohnO <>
wrote:

>On Jun 6, 10:14*am, Frank Williams <FWilli...@happy.com.ru> wrote:
>> On Wed, 6 Jun 2012 08:30:36 +1200, "geoff" <ge...@nospampaf.co.nz>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >Frank Williams wrote:
>>
>> >> Hi Geopelia
>>
>> >> do you get or did get a nice clear Prime/Maori *TV channel
>> >> meaning not a snow picture lots of *small dots on the screen.
>>
>> >> If it was a good picture on those channels just get a LG or Samsung
>> >> LCD TV.
>>
>> >> For simple recoding get a DishTV T1050 *is very easy to use, well
>> >> supported and shop around for a good price I paid some $298 for mine
>> >> on special at JB HiFi at the time but Noel Leemings matched the price.
>>
>> >Don't you think best not bombard G. with complicated and distracting
>> >extraneous info ?
>>
>> >A straightforward replacement LCD HDTV with built-in Freeview is the only
>> >sensible option.
>>
>> She needs to replace a VCR *did you not read..
>
>ROTFLMAO! Woger, you've outdone yourself.
>
>"The TV has now broken down, so we are waiting to see if it can be
>repaired"


Not worth it will cost some $500 is its the LOPT as this is a German
TV parts don't come cheap..

>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >And if G. has too much money, get a Loewe one. I work for the Loewe
>> >distributor, and I can't afford one !
>>
>> >geoff

On 06/06/12 14:13, Geopelia wrote:
>
> There were bright sparks going off inside and cracking noises.
>
Better than the average TV program then!

Cheers,

Cliff

In article <4fcf0966$>, ,
Enkidu says...
>
> On 06/06/12 14:13, Geopelia wrote:
> >
> > There were bright sparks going off inside and cracking noises.
> >
> Better than the average TV program then!

LOL - indeed, that and channel OFF (the best channel).

--
Duncan.