Pancake Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 Old Skool or Digital? If the latter, then Freeview, FreeSat or Sky?
St Landrew Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 Why is it so slow? There's nothing wrong with the technology. It depends on how well equipped the TV is to take it. I have an old 28" Phillips widescreen TV, which I bought over a rival set, back in 2000 because, while everything else was equal, it had superior teletext capabilities. Basically, once you selected teletext, it loaded every page you could immediately go to, while you were reading the current page. It had a 1000 page capacity. Flicking to the next page, or any other was a doddle and took a spilt second. Still does, if I choose to watch analogue TV. Presumably, there is a digital set out there capable of the same performance. Now, did I over-elaborate that..?
Al de Man Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 There's nothing wrong with the technology. It depends on how well equipped the TV is to take it. I have an old 28" Phillips widescreen TV, which I bought over a rival set, back in 2000 because, while everything else was equal, it had superior teletext capabilities. Basically, once you selected teletext, it loaded every page you could immediately go to, while you were reading the current page. It had a 1000 page capacity. Flicking to the next page, or any other was a doddle and took a spilt second. Still does, if I choose to watch analogue TV. Presumably, there is a digital set out there capable of the same performance. Now, did I over-elaborate that..? Teletext geek. I used to love teletext andwould have gladly based a purchase on whether you could display a teletext screen in the corner whilst watching normal telly.
saint_stevo Posted 16 April, 2009 Author Posted 16 April, 2009 i used to love it too. but i tried to check my lottery numbers last night on sky text (85% signal, Sony Bravia 32" LCD 1080p) and it took about 5mins to load each page. Considering the Sky box is attached to the phone line, surely there could be some use of this with teletext? This thread seems a tad lounge like now..... and StL, yes you did and you know you did!
St Landrew Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 i used to love it too. but i tried to check my lottery numbers last night on sky text (85% signal, Sony Bravia 32" LCD 1080p) and it took about 5mins to load each page. Considering the Sky box is attached to the phone line, surely there could be some use of this with teletext? This thread seems a tad lounge like now..... and StL, yes you did and you know you did! Lol. Al, my old Phillips can do what you ask too.
The King Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 Who on earth still uses teletext!? Get with the times!
Weston Super Saint Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 There's nothing wrong with the technology. It depends on how well equipped the TV is to take it. I have an old 28" Phillips widescreen TV, which I bought over a rival set, back in 2000 because, while everything else was equal, it had superior teletext capabilities. Basically, once you selected teletext, it loaded every page you could immediately go to, while you were reading the current page. It had a 1000 page capacity. Flicking to the next page, or any other was a doddle and took a spilt second. Still does, if I choose to watch analogue TV. Presumably, there is a digital set out there capable of the same performance. Now, did I over-elaborate that..? Yes. You could have said : "I have a teletext tv that's well quick innit"
St Landrew Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 Yes. You could have said : "I have a teletext tv that's well quick innit" But that doesn't explain anything. Nobody is any the wiser if I did that.
saint_stevo Posted 16 April, 2009 Author Posted 16 April, 2009 Who on earth still uses teletext!? Get with the times! i was on the sofa, vedged out, wanted to see if i had won the euro millions so screw you
St Landrew Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 i was on the sofa, vedged out, wanted to see if i had won the euro millions so screw you Yeah, get with the vedging..!
Weston Super Saint Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 But that doesn't explain anything. Nobody is any the wiser if I did that. I would dare to say that the TV you own is now obsolete anyway, so if anyone did become the wiser, they would not be able to act upon their new found knowledge
St Landrew Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 I would dare to say that the TV you own is now obsolete anyway, so if anyone did become the wiser, they would not be able to act upon their new found knowledge That's true. But at least St Stevo now knows that the technology is fine, but his TV is sh!te, teletext wise.
saint_bert Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 Anyone use to play Bambozzle (sp?) on Channel 4 Teletext?
Weston Super Saint Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 That's true. But at least St Stevo now knows that the technology is fine, but his TV is sh!te, teletext wise. Hasn't the analogue signal been turned off already
JonnyLove Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 whast wrong with the internet. Teletext is so 1980's
saint_stevo Posted 16 April, 2009 Author Posted 16 April, 2009 Anyone use to play Bambozzle (sp?) on Channel 4 Teletext? Yell yeah whast wrong with the internet. Teletext is so 1980's i was in my lounge, P.C and laptop upstairs HTH
Dog Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 I had a tv with a printer, sould I could print off the footy scores, weather, news, missing persons, jobfinder, horoscopes and dating ads.
jawillwill Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 Is it just my imagination, or did you used to be able to get porn on teletext? I remember looking for the footy results on there once and feeling really guilty because "I went to the wrong page" and there was a black, yellow and blue pixelated picture of a girl with boobs. I would have had a quick fiddle, but I don't think I'd reached puberty yet. My mum was also sat next to me.
saint francis Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 I used to have an old Sony Trinitron telly which I became quite attached to. I had to take it to the repair shop once because "someone" put a magnet on the screen and it went all weird and needed realigning or something. Anyway the repair man who took it out of my car said it was the heaviest telly he'd ever lifted. He'd worked there for twelve years. A rare moment of pride that.
Deppo Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 Why did he have to tell you it was the heaviest telly he'd ever lifted? I think he was trying to have a dig at you. Just do your job, TV repair man.
hamster Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 Well, I once booked a holiday from Teletext, beat that.
saint francis Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 Why did he have to tell you it was the heaviest telly he'd ever lifted? I think he was trying to have a dig at you. Just do your job, TV repair man. He winked as he said it, whatever that's supposed to mean.
Deppo Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 He winked as he said it, whatever that's supposed to mean. Can you retroactively report him?
Weston Super Saint Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 I got a Thai bride from teletext. Beat that. I did! She didn't seem that happy though :smt102
saint_bert Posted 16 April, 2009 Posted 16 April, 2009 He winked as he said it, whatever that's supposed to mean. Means he was a gheyer HTH
Julian H. Cope Posted 17 April, 2009 Posted 17 April, 2009 I once booked a holiday on teletext. It was great. I contracted VD from the Rep.
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