I've finally kicked a terrible habit

[supernova1965 (Warren)]

Originally Posted by RB

Haven't had TV since 1993 and I don't miss it.
I just pick what I want to watch on DVD or video now and then.

Yes I agree there is not much on TV these days that is any good but I have noticed an increase in science related programing in the last few years which is the only reason I check the Program Guide anymore

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

I still find that both the ABC and SBS have lots on which is still worth watching - in particular science-based programming (as Warren has said) such as ABC's "Sleek Geeks" and the Brian Cox program on fusion power that was on last night on SBS. Apart from that there is, I agree, little on that tickles the "broin".

[M54 (Molly)]

ABC and SBS are the only two channels we watch (apart from Big Bang Theory).

[snowyskiesau]

Prior to the Christmas/new year shutdown for television, there were some good scifi shows on 7mate (Warehouse 13, Stargate) and Go! (Fringe).
Hopefully they'll be back in the new year.

[koputai (Jason)]

Originally Posted by jakob

Unfortunateley we don't get FTA reception.

In Kellyville? You're kidding right?

Cheers,
Jason.

[rogerg (Roger)]

$130/month!! wow, I had no idea it was THAT expensive. That's more expensive than our most expensive bill. Money I'd rather going on the home loan or astro toys.

[Gas Giant (Andrew)]

Why pay for all the repeats when you get them fot nothing on the digital channels?
Not that I do, of course - well maybe on cloudy nights, a bit

[mithrandir (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by koputai

In Kellyville? You're kidding right?

Cheers,
Jason.

I get SBS from Wollongong because the Old Northern Rd ridge so degrades UHF to my part of Castle Hill it can be unwatchable, and that is with a 5 metre antenna mast on the garage roof. Depending on which part of Kellyville he's in he could have the same problem.

Andrew

[TrevorW]

Never had Foxtel and probably never will for just the reasons Chris pointed out you ie: you can't select what you want and it's overpriced

[jakob]

We used to get 0, 2, 7 & 9.
When SBS moved to 28 that was the end!
We have tall mast, amp & Arial rotater, long beam and multy array, all nbg.
I think they lowered VHF arials to mount UHF. The auto-tune picks nothing.
I'm on Cattai Creek in the shadow of Castle hill. Therefore Satellite is the only reliable answer.

And ADSL is limited too, as we are too far from the exchange!

[ShuttleAU]

Hi

This is a little off topic for the thread but here goes. For those struggling with Mythtv tuner cards , I now use the HDHomeRun ethernet connected dual digital tuner. My internal tuner cards are now in a box on the top shelf. My myth box runs cooler without the cards.

It integrates seamlessly with the latest version of Mythtv ( via ethernet ) , provides two tuners, and my kids can watch TV via Media Centre on their notebooks if there is a spare tuner not recording.

The myth box does not need to be near the antenna coax.

The tuner performance is way ahead of any internal card I have tried.

http://www.hdhomerun.com.au/

Shuttle.

[Jen]

Originally Posted by mozzie

hi chris
we've austar same as foxtel.we rang them up to disconnect and they couldn't do enough to keep us connected.and so they should free tv is getting more channels all the time.austar has some good kids channels which is one reason to stay with them for the time being (not that my kids watch a lot of tv)..but i think there going to have to pick there act up or customers are going to walk in droves..

yes i agree Peter i am thinking of giving it the flick too (im with austar) now that there is more free tv to choose from they need to lift their game and give us all the austar/foxtel channels for the same price as a basic package They must be loosing customers now as i know a few people that have given it the flick

[Barrykgerdes]

Originally Posted by mithrandir

I get SBS from Wollongong because the Old Northern Rd ridge so degrades UHF to my part of Castle Hill it can be unwatchable, and that is with a 5 metre antenna mast on the garage roof. Depending on which part of Kellyville he's in he could have the same problem.

Andrew

I am in the kellyville area also and TV was unusable with rabbits ears. I got reasonable reception of analogue TV with an aerial in the roof plus an amplifier. However when digital arrived about 5 years ago I had to put the aerial on the roof with a masthead amp. to get a reliable signal. Most people get better reception from Wollongong.

Digital is unwatchable during storms although we can still get a noisy signal from the analogue stations. The Sydney staions still use VHF and I would assume transmit their digital and analogue from the same aerials with diplexers allthough The ABC had to use a new system for Digital as their digital is on channel 12.

However the poor FTA reception was still not enough incentive to go pay TV.

Barry

[snowyskiesau]

Originally Posted by ShuttleAU

Hi

This is a little off topic for the thread but here goes. For those struggling with Mythtv tuner cards , I now use the HDHomeRun ethernet connected dual digital tuner. My internal tuner cards are now in a box on the top shelf. My myth box runs cooler without the cards.

Shuttle.

While it looks like a neat solution, it's a little expensive (and out of stock).
I could get a couple of dual channel internal cards for that price.

[4 years for your first post! Must be a record. ]

[RobF (Rob)]

Only watch Austar when on hols, and amazed at all the adds that still come up (unless you're watching movies). I've been too lazy to get a digital set top box yet. Must get my act together....

[Suzy]

I've had pay tv since they first started, first with Galaxy and then when Foxtel took over - probably12 yrs I think. For the first time a few months ago I went from the "everything" package to dropping a couple - price was getting ridiculous. And the price for the high def. package was ridiculous esp. as not many channels of hd anyway, so that got the boot too.
I can never give up Foxtel, I'm too scared & weak to do it, I have to have my fix of Gossip Girl, Trinnie & Sussanah, Super Nanny and Tori Spelling's reality show. And lots of docos thrown in of course, so I don't seem too much of an airhead . And my cat remains glued solid to the Nat Geo channel . I have pics for proof . Also I just saw an ad that their bringing back "Prisoner" - bring it on - I've watched the re-runs 3 times in their entirety, and I'm ready for the fourth. I'm a girly girl, ok?! Errr, I think some of my intelligence took a dive in this post . Oh what the heck, I've got nothing to loose now, I'll admit that I have two foxtel boxes and my other two tvs pump out foxtel through sending transmitters. I don't watch "much" tv (let's not define "much") really I don't ..

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

Never had pay TV and there is more on the Free to Air than we can ever watch so don't see the point! Use a Topfield PVR with 120gb drive to record things but we record lots that we just don't have time to watch and end up deleting. Besides, time in front of the box is only redusing time to look through the eyepiece or post on IIS

[pgc hunter]

Originally Posted by RobF

Only watch Austar when on hols, and amazed at all the adds that still come up (unless you're watching movies). I've been too lazy to get a digital set top box yet. Must get my act together....

They have more ads than bloody FTA TV. Seriously, I've sat thru 5 minute ad blocks. Sometimes, the ads come on barely a minute into the show

Hopefully these new digital channels will be the eventual death knell for poxtel and put their highway robbers out of business.