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Spartacus: Gods of the Arena - Sky One - 21st of Match.

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    rhodrhod Posts: 3,995
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    There is nothing to stop you watching downloaded content on a "proper telly" using a bit of extra kit:

    For example: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/229961

    Although many new TVs have this functionality built-in now.

    Quality is often as good as, if not better than that available through conventional broadcast sources.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 10,019
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    Didn't record the last episode as was expecting to see it on anytme this morning but no sign of it :mad:
    They always have season finales of the big shows, really dissapointed they couldn't be bothered to have this on.
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    SurferfishSurferfish Posts: 7,659
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    Didn't record the last episode as was expecting to see it on anytme this morning but no sign of it :mad:
    They always have season finales of the big shows, really dissapointed they couldn't be bothered to have this on.

    I think its repeated on Friday night on Sky1 at about 10:30pm. Don't miss it. Its a cracker!
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    welwynrosewelwynrose Posts: 33,666
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    johnF1971 wrote: »
    Presumably via the internet? Surely that's only going to be a relatively small minority of the general viewing population though isn't it?

    Call me old fashioned, but I like to watch my favourite shows the way god intended. On a proper telly, broadcast by a UK TV company, not on some little computer screen via a dodgy internet feed, even if it means waiting a few weeks longer! :)

    Never watched a single US aquired programme on a computer screen - I watch them on my nice big 50" in HD
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 483
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    johnF1971 wrote: »
    I like to watch my favourite shows the way god intended. On a proper telly, broadcast by a UK TV company, not on some little computer screen


    That "proper telly" wouldn't happen to be black and white perchance ?

    I've never heard anyone describe our 50" Plasma as a "little screen" but to each there own:D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 10,019
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    johnF1971 wrote: »
    I think its repeated on Friday night on Sky1 at about 10:30pm. Don't miss it. Its a cracker!

    Yeah have added it to my planner.

    Its annoying as most other sky shows season finales are always on anytime, seems sky are giving preference to atlantic rather then SKY1.

    Had a lot to record last night so left out sparticas as was expecting that to be on anytime 100%, whats more annoying was two of the shows I recorded have ended up on anytime, sods law.
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    ShrikeShrike Posts: 16,611
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    johnF1971 wrote: »
    ...Call me old fashioned, but I like to watch my favourite shows the way god intended. On a proper telly, broadcast by a UK TV company, not on some little computer screen via a dodgy internet feed, even if it means waiting a few weeks longer! :)

    Maybe it's your telly thats old fashioned:D
    Mine can act as a pc monitor or I can put a downloaded video file onto a memory stick and plug that into my telly's USB port - it understands AVI,WMV and MKV amongst others.

    That way I usually avoid adverts too - which is nice:)
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    SurferfishSurferfish Posts: 7,659
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    Methos_343 wrote: »
    That "proper telly" wouldn't happen to be black and white perchance ?

    I've never heard anyone describe our 50" Plasma as a "little screen" but to each there own:D

    Not quite black and white, but I guess I'm a bit behind on all this new fangled technology! :)
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    SonyJunkieSonyJunkie Posts: 1,510
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    johnF1971 wrote: »
    Not quite black and white, but I guess I'm a bit behind on all this new fangled technology! :)

    Maybe so...
    johnF1971 wrote: »
    Presumably via the internet? Surely that's only going to be a relatively small minority of the general viewing population though isn't it?

    Call me old fashioned, but I like to watch my favourite shows the way god intended. On a proper telly, broadcast by a UK TV company, not on some little computer screen via a dodgy internet feed, even if it means waiting a few weeks longer! :)

    ...but don't let that stop you being condescending!!


    Like others have said, I too watch mine on a large LCD screen at 720p and Dolby Digital! :rolleyes:
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,305
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    johnF1971 wrote: »
    Presumably via the internet? Surely that's only going to be a relatively small minority of the general viewing population though isn't it?

    Call me old fashioned, but I like to watch my favourite shows the way god intended. On a proper telly, broadcast by a UK TV company, not on some little computer screen via a dodgy internet feed, even if it means waiting a few weeks longer! :)

    I think it's hilarious that some people still seem to think that's how it works. It's like you actually believe that FACT advert on the start of DVDs where they show someone struggling to watch something in ridiculously low quality on a laptop as it falls off the sofa, lol.
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    SurferfishSurferfish Posts: 7,659
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    CJClarke wrote: »
    I think it's hilarious that some people still seem to think that's how it works. It's like you actually believe that FACT advert on the start of DVDs where they show someone struggling to watch something in ridiculously low quality on a laptop as it falls off the sofa, lol.

    OK, I bow to everyone else's superior techno knowledge, and I'm glad that I've given you all a good old chuckle. But please educate me. If for example I wanted to watch a high quality broadcast of the next series of Spartacus before it gets shown on UK TV, how would I go about it?
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    ShrikeShrike Posts: 16,611
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    johnF1971 wrote: »
    OK, I bow to everyone else's superior techno knowledge, and I'm glad that I've given you all a good old chuckle. But please educate me. If for example I wanted to watch a high quality broadcast of the next series of Spartacus before it gets shown on UK TV, how would I go about it?

    I'm afraid we're not allowed to discuss that on DS - its like Andrew Marr's affair - everyone knows, but no-one is allowed to say they know.
    Still I'm sure Google will throw up some clues...
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    SurferfishSurferfish Posts: 7,659
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    Shrike wrote: »
    I'm afraid we're not allowed to discuss that on DS - its like Andrew Marr's affair - everyone knows, but no-one is allowed to say they know.
    Still I'm sure Google will throw up some clues...

    Well not quite everyone knows. Me for example!

    Anyway, why can't it be discussed? Is it illegal?

    And if it is illegal is it really worth breaking the law just so that you can watch a program (albeit on a proper big telly :rolleyes:) a few weeks earlier than everyone else?
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    zwixxxzwixxx Posts: 10,295
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    HA! I'm not falling for THAT.

    Just checked out your profile and you're a member of the NIA (National Intelligence Agency). You're just fishing for perportrators of illegal activity. One wrong word type in a reply and you'll have the cops will be banging down my door. :eek:

    So let me just say, downloading is bad and naughty and illegal. :)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 748
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    Minor point of law - non-commercial downloading is a breach of civil law not criminal law so it is a tort rather than a crime.
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    Sarah489Sarah489 Posts: 385
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    Is Blood and Sand the carry on from Gods of the Arena? I know Blood and Sand has been shown before on TV, but I never had Sky at the time when it was first broadcast.
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    petestanpetestan Posts: 3,542
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    Blood and Sand was shown first and Gods of the Arena was a prequel.

    It came about because the guy who plays Spartacus (Andy Whitfield) was dignosed with cancer after filming of Blood and Sand ended so the idea was to give him time to recover so he could continue in the role by doing a prequel. So Gods was filmed and shown after but based on what happened before.

    I highly recommend you watch it.
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    StansfieldStansfield Posts: 6,097
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    It was a sad reason for this prequel to be Made, with Andy Whitfield's illness...but so pleased it was.
    We now need a Prequel to the Prequel.:cool:

    And what a Bloody end to this season it was.... very clever how Gannicus {the way he killed that last man.:)} survived as he wasn't in Season One...and Ashur's limp explained.:eek:

    But the Slave/Servant who was caught this week....:(
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    MandarkMandark Posts: 47,988
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    I'm glad that Gannicus survived and never confessed about his affair. No doubt he fought and bonked his way through the empire!! :D
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    welwynrosewelwynrose Posts: 33,666
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    Mandark wrote: »
    I'm glad that Gannicus survived and never confessed about his affair. No doubt he fought and bonked his way through the empire!! :D

    He joins up with Spartacus
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    zwixxxzwixxx Posts: 10,295
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    ^spoiler alert !!!
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    SonyJunkieSonyJunkie Posts: 1,510
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    zwixxx wrote: »
    ^spoiler alert !!!

    Huh? :confused:
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    brangdonbrangdon Posts: 14,113
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    Stansfield wrote: »
    very clever how Gannicus {the way he killed that last man.:)} survived as he wasn't in Season One...
    Yes... One of the things I liked about the first series was often not knowing who would win the fights. With this series we knew at least some people would survive, but they still kept plenty of surprises.
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    zwixxxzwixxx Posts: 10,295
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    SonyJunkie wrote: »
    Huh? :confused:

    Ther joining up with Spartacus bit, isn't that a spoiler ?! I don't remember it happening in Spartacus S1. :confused:
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    mrkite77mrkite77 Posts: 5,386
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    zwixxx wrote: »
    Ther joining up with Spartacus bit, isn't that a spoiler ?! I don't remember it happening in Spartacus S1. :confused:

    Is it considered a spoiler if it's actual history?
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