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Forum: General Discussion Yesterday, 21:00
Replies: 16
Views: 333
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
No, as a trained martial artist I wouldn't 'stand...

No, as a trained martial artist I wouldn't 'stand and watch' - I would disappear quickly and ring the Police.

You DON'T mess with knives or swords, while we train extensively to defend against them...
Forum: TV and Home Entertainment Technology Yesterday, 20:52
Replies: 9
Views: 234
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
Again, HDMI and Composite are the two most common...

Again, HDMI and Composite are the two most common connections, Component is rare as it bypasses the copy protection. So Component is uncommon (old players mostly) and Composite is common - Component...
Forum: TV and Home Entertainment Technology Yesterday, 20:04
Replies: 9
Views: 234
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
Nice one! :D Pretty well all they have now is...

Nice one! :D

Pretty well all they have now is HDMI and Composite.

Composite would be OK for now, until he can upgrade his TV.
Forum: Technical Yesterday, 20:01
Replies: 57
Views: 1,402
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
Here's something which should do the job, but it...

Here's something which should do the job, but it includes much more than you need or want, but does offer 10dB gain:

http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=BEHMA400&browsemode=manufacturer

Or...
Forum: TV and Home Entertainment Technology Yesterday, 17:56
Replies: 8
Views: 319
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
Temporary bodge (if it works at all) - under...

Temporary bodge (if it works at all) - under warranty it will get a new panel (or written off and a new set).
Forum: TV and Home Entertainment Technology Yesterday, 17:55
Replies: 9
Views: 234
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
Quite the opposite - BD players normally have...

Quite the opposite - BD players normally have composite (yellow, red and white phono sockets) but no SCART, so no RGB.
Forum: TV and Home Entertainment Technology Yesterday, 17:53
Replies: 38
Views: 3,616
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
Did you expect to find anything?, are such things...

Did you expect to find anything?, are such things ever available on-line - I couldn't even find anything about two local murder cases.
Forum: Technical Yesterday, 17:50
Replies: 57
Views: 1,402
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
If you can solder it's pretty simple to make an...

If you can solder it's pretty simple to make an opamp preamp that would do what you need.

You could buy a couple of these kits from Maplin, which could do what you want, but it would be cheaper to...
Forum: TV and Home Entertainment Technology Yesterday, 13:54
Replies: 38
Views: 3,616
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
You could try looking for evidence of past court...

You could try looking for evidence of past court cases?, presumably there may have been some? - I certainly know that at least some RS branches have been reported to Trading Standards in the past for...
Forum: General Discussion Yesterday, 13:14
Replies: 33
Views: 781
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
If you're wanting an investment then buy shares,...

If you're wanting an investment then buy shares, people buying cars are looking for transportation.
Forum: TV and Home Entertainment Technology Yesterday, 13:12
Replies: 38
Views: 3,616
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
That often hasn't been the case in the past!.

That often hasn't been the case in the past!.
Forum: Advice Yesterday, 09:55
Replies: 6
Views: 368
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
Report it to Amazon, however are you talking...

Report it to Amazon, however are you talking about clothes sizes? - these are often completely bizarre.

Assuming there is anything to report presumably you would do it via Trading Standards, who...
Forum: TV and Home Entertainment Technology Yesterday, 09:52
Replies: 38
Views: 3,616
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
Or graded stock, Richer have long been the...

Or graded stock, Richer have long been the largest seller of graded stock.
Forum: Technical Yesterday, 09:49
Replies: 34
Views: 1,151
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
VERY common on band III (although they weren't...

VERY common on band III (although they weren't usually only 3 element), but I don't think I've ever seen a band I example in the UK? - the far greater range of band I means it would be rare to need...
Forum: TV and Home Entertainment Technology 22-05-2013, 20:24
Replies: 8
Views: 319
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
Get in touch with them then, it's a classic...

Get in touch with them then, it's a classic symptom of panel failure (LCD's get fairly thin lines, Plasma get thickish bars).

Is it a manufacturers warranty, an insurance warranty, or a dealer...
Forum: Technical 22-05-2013, 20:21
Replies: 16
Views: 727
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
So you're 'not convinced' by my comments, yet...

So you're 'not convinced' by my comments, yet appear to completely agree with them? - strange :D

My opinion, back from when 4G was first mentioned, was that it's going to be FAR less of a problem...
Forum: TV and Home Entertainment Technology 22-05-2013, 14:42
Replies: 8
Views: 319
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
Most likely a faulty LCD panel - is it under...

Most likely a faulty LCD panel - is it under warranty?.
Forum: Broadcasting 22-05-2013, 14:41
Replies: 96
Views: 4,074
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
Don't you mean to INCREASE prices to the...

Don't you mean to INCREASE prices to the consumer? - all similar schemes have cost MORE, and this will be no different.
Forum: Online Entertainment Services 22-05-2013, 13:28
Replies: 40
Views: 3,715
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
No you can't, watching live TV requires a licence.

No you can't, watching live TV requires a licence.
Forum: Sky 22-05-2013, 13:25
Replies: 13
Views: 639
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
The universal adoption of YouView (which is what...

The universal adoption of YouView (which is what YouView was for) was supposed to make it 'standard', but unfortunately (probably due to the years wasted arguing about it's specification?) it now...
Forum: Advice 21-05-2013, 13:43
Replies: 24
Views: 819
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
Under certain uncommon circumstances, it depends...

Under certain uncommon circumstances, it depends on the reasons for the eye defect.

I'm dubious about exercises having any effect on astigmatism though, but if it's lazy focusing muscles I would...
Forum: Sky 21-05-2013, 13:35
Replies: 11
Views: 694
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
Not at all, when it changed the BBC HD channel...

Not at all, when it changed the BBC HD channel went from the best quality to the worst quality over night - after many weeks of complaints the BBC raised it a little, but not to anywhere near the...
Forum: Advice 21-05-2013, 08:51
Replies: 26
Views: 1,209
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
It would be almost impossible to determine that -...

It would be almost impossible to determine that - except in a few relatively rare cases (for example panel failures on LG 42 inch screens due to capacitors inside the panel failing, or the famous...
Forum: Advice 20-05-2013, 20:02
Replies: 24
Views: 819
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
As others have said, it's perfectly 'normal' and...

As others have said, it's perfectly 'normal' and very common, no need to wear contacts, just wear glasses.

I wouldn't have thought a hospital would do anything about it?, apart from refer you back...
Forum: Advice 20-05-2013, 19:56
Replies: 26
Views: 1,209
Posted By Nigel Goodwin
The 'reasonable' time isn't specified in law, but...

The 'reasonable' time isn't specified in law, but it is specified by RETRA, the retailers trade organisation in the UK - at TEN days.

This seems a reasonable time, giving any competent repairer time...
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