I forgot to take a photo of the aerial and coax cable but suffice to say it was not looking good.
Tuesday 13 August 2013
Lightning Strike On Aerial Installation in Woolpit near Stowmarket Suffolk.
The power of nature never fails to amaze me. These pictures were from a call I had the other week after the storms we had in Suffolk. Apart from the obvious hole in chimney, notice how the roof has lifted also. As well as me the telephone man and electrician were calling at the same time to assess and put right other damage caused.
I forgot to take a photo of the aerial and coax cable but suffice to say it was not looking good.
Aerial View
I forgot to take a photo of the aerial and coax cable but suffice to say it was not looking good.
Friday 2 August 2013
Sky's new WiFi enabled Set Top Box ready for September
Sky is set to upgrade its Sky+ HD box with built-in Wi-Fi for the first time.
New customers will get the latest box without the need for an Ethernet cable to access on-demand content from September.
"This will ensure every new customer will be connected automatically, and we'll also roll out this box selectively to existing customers who don't yet have an HD box," Sky's Jeremy Darroch explained.
The company intends to push its wireless connector device to existing HD customers, but it is unclear if it will be free or charged at the current price of £21.95.
Sky recently announced a new set-top box for its Now TV service, costing £10.
The device provides access to films and Sky Sports events to rent, as well as the BBC iPlayer, Demand 5, Spotify and Facebook.
Source:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a501711/sky-hd-box-to-get-built-in-wi-fi-upgrade-in-september.html
Now TV set-top box, Smart TV tech for £9.99
Sky has launched a Now TV set-top box capable of streaming things like iPlayer, Spotify and Demand 5.The box, which costs just £9.99 including shipping, is aimed at transforming your television set into a smart TV. It rivals devices like the Apple TV and the recently-announced Google Chromecast dongle.
BSkyB began investing in Roku last year. The company is known for its set-top box offerings, with the Roku 2 XS being particularly well received. The Now TV box appears to be a rebranded version of this device, with Now TV software.
Those who invest will get access to Now TV, iPlayer, Demand 5, Spotify, Facebook and Sky channels like Sky News. Now TV allows you to rent movies on demand as well as view Sky Sports coverage.
The Now TV set-top box can be picked up from NowTV.com today.
Source:
Film 4 (+1) returns to Freeview
From the 27th of August, Film 4 (+1) returns to freeview! The +1 channel allows viewers to catch a film an hour later which helps with viewing and recording scheduling.
Customer out of reach of the main aerial transmitters e.g Sudbury, Talconeston Sandy and Crystal Palace, and therefore receiving signals from a relay transmitter know that Film 4 has not been included in the channel line-up since the start of HD broadcasts. This changes from the start of August, when the main Film 4 stays on channel fifteen but moves broadcast frequency to become available from relay transmitters.
A simple retune of your freeview equipment will bring this channel to you.(Those of us on main transmitters such as Sudbury, will still need to retune to accommodate the change but Film 4 remains on channel 15)
Call me if you need any help or advice with retuning.
Kevin
Aerial View 01787 311057
www.aerial-installers.co.uk
aerial-view@aerial-installers.co.uk
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