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by Rodney Watson
Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:49 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Recording Countdown episodes on PVR & from 4oD
Replies: 5
Views: 2317

Re: Recording Countdown episodes on PVR & from 4oD

Matt Morrison wrote:Welcome aboard Rodney!
Thanks. I'm not an expert or anything, just a tinkerer who like to mess around with stuff and have a go!

There's an excellent program for Linux called get_iplayer for BBC iPlayer content. It's very good.
by Rodney Watson
Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: The REAL Jeff Stelling is now on Twitter!
Replies: 1
Views: 1105

The REAL Jeff Stelling is now on Twitter!

Finally, after numerous fake and parody accounts, the real Jeff Stelling is now on Twitter!
As confirmed by his Sky Sports colleagues Chris Kamara (@chris_kammy) and Carly Bassett ‏(@CarlyBassett)

Follow Jeff Stelling on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/StellingJeff
Twitter handle: @StellingJeff
by Rodney Watson
Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:02 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Recording Countdown episodes on PVR & from 4oD
Replies: 5
Views: 2317

Re: Recording Countdown episodes on PVR & from 4oD

It sounds very impressive but I didn't understand a word of it. I even had to look up PVR to find out what that stood for! PVR stands for Personal Video Recorder, a set top box with a built in hard drive to store TV programmes. The Topfield model mentioned is just like a Sky+ box but only works wit...
by Rodney Watson
Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:07 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Recording Countdown episodes on PVR & from 4oD
Replies: 5
Views: 2317

Recording Countdown episodes on PVR & from 4oD

I've just repaired a Topfield TF5800 PVR by replacing all of the capacitors in the power supply. I nearly missed Thurday's semi-final after my old PVR, a Sharp TUR-160H failed to record it! I managed to download it from 4oD using Ubuntu Linux and this special script here: http://www.armedpineapple.c...
by Rodney Watson
Mon Mar 04, 2013 1:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: A massive thanks !
Replies: 44
Views: 14590

Re: A massive thanks !

Rachel tweeted me saying it was going to be good, I just didn't know it was going to be THAT good! The only let down I thought was the poor promotion by Channel 4 - no trailers, teasers, hype or bigging up of this epic tournament (I never saw any anyway). A shame really, it was easily up to (and be...
by Rodney Watson
Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Conor Travers winning Series 54 in 2006
Replies: 3
Views: 1932

Conor Travers winning Series 54 in 2006

Here are some images from the Countdown series 54 Grand Final broadcast on 26th May 2006 between Conor Travers and Matthew Shore. I recorded the show using a TV card for my PC, grabbed some images from it and posted them on DigitalSpy back in the day. I've since found that thread and those old image...
by Rodney Watson
Sat Mar 02, 2013 4:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 1st March 2013 (30th Birthday Championship Final)
Replies: 5
Views: 3008

Re: Friday 1st March 2013 (30th Birthday Championship Final)

That was a thorough and entertaining review! I won't use any smilies as enough have probably been used already.