tvnz6 becoming 'U'

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DarthKermit

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#869776 1-Aug-2013 10:54

+1 broadcasting is a cheap no brainer way to fill in an entire channel. So now we're going to have three of them.

That being said, I do take advantage of some of broadcasts that I've missed, since we don't have any freeview recorders at our house yet.

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#869901 1-Aug-2013 12:54

The next one to go will be C4 which will become FOUR +1..

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#869911 1-Aug-2013 13:10

I don't watch state television, but I find TV3+1 really useful because I'm never home early enough to watch the news and having to set the recorder in advance is a pain.

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#869975 1-Aug-2013 14:21

old3eyes: The next one to go will be C4 which will become FOUR +1..

Who watches FOUR anyway?

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#869978 1-Aug-2013 14:22

alasta: I don't watch state television, but I find TV3+1 really useful because I'm never home early enough to watch the news and having to set the recorder in advance is a pain.

Care to expand on reasons for not watching any TVNZ channels ?
ok its OT !

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#870012 1-Aug-2013 14:41

Gooseybhai:
alasta: I don't watch state television, but I find TV3+1 really useful because I'm never home early enough to watch the news and having to set the recorder in advance is a pain.

Care to expand on reasons for not watching any TVNZ channels ?
ok its OT !

Because their journalism is sloppy, they have a conflict of interest from being owned by the government, and I'm too busy to refamiliarise myself with their schedule and format after many years of not watching their programming.

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#870072 1-Aug-2013 15:38

old3eyes: I dare say that in the UK they have way more channels on their version of Freeview to watch.

They certainly do have more channels on Freeview in the UK, but they also have a population of 60 million people and a TV licence fee of £145.50 (roughly $280) per household. Given our population we don't do too badly.

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#870475 2-Aug-2013 09:12

alasta: I don't watch state television, but I find TV3+1 really useful because I'm never home early enough to watch the news and having to set the recorder in advance is a pain.

Why don't you just series link the news? Then even if you're home to watch it you can start watching 15 minutes later and finish at the same time? Or watch it live if you really want to. I don't understand people that have a PVR and still watch things (specifically things with ads) live, why would you?

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#870520 2-Aug-2013 10:25

http://www.thecivilian.co.nz/stuff-co-nz-to-introduce-stuff1-with-hour-delay/

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#870550 2-Aug-2013 11:02

Deev8:
old3eyes: I dare say that in the UK they have way more channels on their version of Freeview to watch.

They certainly do have more channels on Freeview in the UK, but they also have a population of 60 million people and a TV licence fee of £145.50 (roughly $280) per household. Given our population we don't do too badly.

We have a license fee in a around about way as well. It's called New Zealand On Air.

*edit: fixed typo

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#870568 2-Aug-2013 11:19

bazzer:I don't understand people that have a PVR and still watch things (specifically things with ads) live, why would you?

I totally agree with you on that..... the wife & I haven't watched any live TV (apart from a bit after the Christchurch quakes) for over seven years now, everything is pre-recorded & our viewing habits have changed completely on what they were when we used to watch live...., we actually watch less TV over all now & only watch programs we want to & when we want to watch them

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#870699 2-Aug-2013 13:37

bazzer:
alasta: I don't watch state television, but I find TV3+1 really useful because I'm never home early enough to watch the news and having to set the recorder in advance is a pain.

Why don't you just series link the news? Then even if you're home to watch it you can start watching 15 minutes later and finish at the same time? Or watch it live if you really want to. I don't understand people that have a PVR and still watch things (specifically things with ads) live, why would you?

I don't have a proper PVR - it's just a satellite receiver with a USB hard drive plugged into it. I have to admit total ignorance as to whether it has the features you describe, or how to use them.

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#872089 5-Aug-2013 15:07

Jaggy:
bazzer:I don't understand people that have a PVR and still watch things (specifically things with ads) live, why would you?

I totally agree with you on that..... the wife & I haven't watched any live TV (apart from a bit after the Christchurch quakes) for over seven years now, everything is pre-recorded & our viewing habits have changed completely on what they were when we used to watch live...., we actually watch less TV over all now & only watch programs we want to & when we want to watch them

Yup same boat here .... the irony now is the kids, periodically, say "ohhhhhh can we watch the adds".

But then maybe that is more a reflection of the programming available nowadays ??

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