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by gannet
Mon Oct 26, 2015 1:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Today's p*$$ boiler
Replies: 11
Views: 12736

Re: Today's p*$$ boiler

I might have known the CTC* would be mentioned in that article. Don't think the entire cycling community is behind this change - this was the first I had heard of it. I do feel for the people affected by accidents (of all kinds), but we also have to believe the Police will do their jobs. It is exact...
by gannet
Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:44 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Driving Shoes
Replies: 39
Views: 39114

Re: Driving Shoes

I use Adidas Kundo trainers - they seem to be discontinued now though :( They are narrow enough and thin soled. I cannot wear flat soled shoes without orthotic insoles due to a lack of arch support - I have strange feet! I have a pair of Adidas trainers which I bought recently which are quite thick...
by gannet
Sat Oct 24, 2015 2:06 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Driving Shoes
Replies: 39
Views: 39114

Re: Driving Shoes

I use Adidas Kundo trainers - they seem to be discontinued now though :( They are narrow enough and thin soled. I cannot wear flat soled shoes without orthotic insoles due to a lack of arch support - I have strange feet! I have a pair of Adidas trainers which I bought recently which are quite thick ...
by gannet
Fri Oct 23, 2015 3:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Streaming TV
Replies: 42
Views: 40951

Re: Streaming TV

but... is there any point in using Amazon Fire Stick when Sky sports is wanted? As far as I am aware only nowTV offers SkySport - allowing you to get rid of the sky box and all the other gubbins / viging media box and cable... Alasdair quite expensive to get the sky sports package through nowTV tho...
by gannet
Thu Oct 22, 2015 5:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Streaming TV
Replies: 42
Views: 40951

Re: Back to the Future day today!

Can I actually watch any channels live, or is it restricted to catch-up services?? It is primarily catch up services, but if the 'channel' you install offers you a live service then it can be live. There are thousands of channels available for the ROKU, but we just basically have it for the ITV, Al...
by gannet
Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pictures.
Replies: 33
Views: 32773

Re: Pictures.

Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:Can you explain the significance of the magazine cover?

looks like the silver mx5 on the cover?

doh - too slow !
by gannet
Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Streaming TV
Replies: 42
Views: 40951

Re: Back to the Future day today!

you gleaned mostly correct, however most of the 'channels' on the ROKU box are free. The only ones you need to pay for are the ones from sky... and a few other really obscure ones. the ROKU does provide catchup services for all the usual channels, I mean there is a 'channel' for iPlayer, ITV Player,...
by gannet
Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Streaming TV
Replies: 42
Views: 40951

Streaming TV

NowTV is a sky subsidised ROKU player... Explaining jargon with more jargon - that'll help! :P :geek: :D :D Roku Now TV ROKU is more flexible, NOW TV is a platform for sky to push its on demand TV shows (for a charge of course). the NOW TV box is however about 10% of the cost of the ROKU. You can a...
by gannet
Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:33 am
Forum: In The News
Topic: Back to the Future day today!
Replies: 7
Views: 9009

Re: Back to the Future day today!

and if anybody missed the back to the future films yesterday, they are on again on Sunday, ITV2 from 14:05 all through to 21:00 non stop :o

NowTV is a sky subsidised ROKU player...
by gannet
Thu Oct 22, 2015 7:12 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Streaming TV
Replies: 42
Views: 40951

Re: Back to the Future day today!

ours is a Humax PVR freeview box, with custom firmware installed - its this firmware which allows it, but is a faff to setup which is why I've never got around to it...

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