Public Address | Cafe | Speaker: The Freeviewer Diaries (1) https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address Kyle Matthews https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132583#post132583 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132583#post132583

I think there's a delay for Letterman, so the Friday session is probably the previous week/day's show.

Letterman is always delayed, it shows late evening est, which is late afternoon nz time.

I think Friday's show is a specially quick broadcast of their Thursday night show with John Key. In…

]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:14:45 +1200 Steve Barnes https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132555#post132555 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132555#post132555

I want to record John Key on Letterman.
The ad on Prime TV says it will be on at 6pm on Friday.
Prime TV website say it will be on at 6pm on Friday and 6pm on Monday.
Freeview EPG says 6pm Friday is Who wants to be a Classic…

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:10:44 +1200 Stuff n Things https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132550#post132550 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132550#post132550

When and what do I record?

America's Next Top Model at 7pm? ;-)

Seriously though – apparently it's at 6pm and 11pm on Monday. See here.

I think there's a delay for Letterman, so the Friday session is probably the previous week/day's show.

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:45:42 +1200 Graeme Edgeler https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132545#post132545 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132545#post132545 Problems with Freeview DVRs...

I want to record John Key on Letterman.

The ad on Prime TV says it will be on at 6pm on Friday.

Prime TV website say it will be on at 6pm on Friday and 6pm on Monday.

Freeview EPG says 6pm Friday is __Who wants…

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:56:45 +1200 Stuff n Things https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132529#post132529 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132529#post132529

It's working! I told someone today who was looking for a cheaper DVR with takeaway ability to check out your posts ;-)

Cool! I think the RRP of $400 is a bit pricey, but it should be possible to pick up the box for cheaper than that (I think I…

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:27:05 +1200 Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132524#post132524 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132524#post132524

Right, there ends my advertising speal for the day – and I didn't even get the box for free! What a gip... ;-)

It's working! I told someone today who was looking for a cheaper DVR with takeaway ability to check out your posts ;-)

While we're geekin' out, I…

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:38:01 +1200 buzzy https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132482#post132482 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132482#post132482 @Mark Thomas

HDTV programmes quickly fill up the hard drive (file sizes of up to 6GB per hour). There doesn't seem to be an easy way to compress the video files (h264 within a *.wtv container file).

– Have you looked at GB-PVR? It's free and has the ability to…

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:16:14 +1200 anth https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132474#post132474 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132474#post132474

I think it uses a Linux file system

I'd thought it used VFAT, ie an old Windows file system that can be used by just about everything but limits file sizes to 2GB. Some of the boxes with built in hard drives use EXT2, which is Linux native and has…

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:58:21 +1200 Richard Wain https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132472#post132472 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132472#post132472 To fast forward ads easily with MySky: 4 minutes in primetime, maybe 3 minutes other times. It's always 4 minutes in primetime, all channels. Those are looooooong adbreaks. Nice to think they may be doomed, hopefully we'll still get the programmes, teehee.

Now is it possible to simply output from…

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:48:16 +1200 Steve Barnes https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132462#post132462 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132462#post132462 I must add that I output all this digital goodness via HDMI to the 32inch LCD in the living room rather than sit and watch it on the 15inch desktop monitors in the office.
:-)

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:56:05 +1200 Steve Barnes https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132456#post132456 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132456#post132456 GB-PVR since freeview went to air and apart from a steep learning curve with all the config. options it works flawlessly. It can also transcode (DivX Xvid etc. thus saving HD space) while you sleep (you can choose that option when setting up record) it… ]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:35:01 +1200 Stuff n Things https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132441#post132441 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132441#post132441 @Russell: What Jeremey said – yes to recording in high def (I think it goes up to 1080i). It connects to the TV via an HDMI cable, but doesn't use that for recording because it has it has its own tuner.

We actually have a new TV with a Freeview…

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:51:07 +1200 anth https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132440#post132440 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132440#post132440 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:46:04 +1200 jeremy gray https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132399#post132399 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132399#post132399 I have a diginet dvb t901 I got from 1-day for ~$140. It uses the same firmware as the JCMatthew system from above and can record to USB (I use a flash drive).

The PVR is not EPG based, works like and oldstyle VCR. It only has one tuner so…

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:15:50 +1200 Paul Campbell https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132389#post132389 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132389#post132389 Joanna: actually it's on the particularly crappy TVs (without really fancy comb filters) where S-video and component, which ever the TV and settop both support help the most.

The thing they particularly fix are the thin vertical 1-pixel lines or edges (or small characters) that seem to 'crawl'.

The tacky…

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:35:57 +1200 Gareth Ward https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132388#post132388 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132388#post132388 Graeme, cheers for that. A few eps into a four-seasoner I can handle and might even (gasp) walk up to the (quelle horreur!) rental store for the first season.

Cause torrenting kills Americans-without-health-insurance apparently...

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:30:54 +1200 Mark Thomas https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132387#post132387 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132387#post132387

Mark – are you just getting "current and next" programming (which is always in-band) or week at a time programming? (which I believe in NZ Freeview uses a non-standard format that Windows may not know about)

I am just getting "current and next". That is, my guide only updates the…

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:27:40 +1200 Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132384#post132384 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132384#post132384

We recently picked up a cheap-as-it gets solution to recording Freeview. We found that this 'JC Matthews' freeview HD tuner box

Wow. You don't get all the fancy DVR features, but given the ubiquity of USB drives these days, that's quite a neat solution.

And you're saying it records your…

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:19:20 +1200 Stuff n Things https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132377#post132377 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132377#post132377 It'll be really interesting to hear how you guys work out with you're fancy new equipment. I thought it was particularly cool that Joanna was getting some benefit out of the box without having to have the latest and greatest TV.

We recently picked up a cheap-as-it gets solution to…

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:58:50 +1200 Graeme Edgeler https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132357#post132357 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132357#post132357

Where is Battlestar Galactica up to in the reruns? And could you start from here and still "get it"?

A few eps into the first season (which was preceded by a miniseries). You could start from here and get it, but of course, it's better not to. But it does…

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:02:24 +1200 Gareth Ward https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132354#post132354 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132354#post132354 Where is Battlestar Galactica up to in the reruns? And could you start from here and still "get it"?
Never saw it either...

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:54:13 +1200 Joanna https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132351#post132351 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132351#post132351 Even better, if your TV supports "component video" or "YPrPb" use that – look for 3 round connectors like the ones used by the old red/white/yellow but coloured red/green/blue – they also replace the yellow cabe – don't be tempted to use an old red/white/yellow cable (many, even cheap ones,… ]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:49:39 +1200 Paul Campbell https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132334#post132334 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132334#post132334 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:01:43 +1200 Paul Campbell https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132330#post132330 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132330#post132330 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:54:47 +1200 Pauline Dawson https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132327#post132327 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132327#post132327 Brent – as Russell pointed out, the only way around losing the live-pause buffer when you change channels is to record. Th HDD is big enough to do this if you remember to clean up after yourself at some point.

The fast forward is ok (I am talking advert skipping…

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:45:40 +1200 Mark Thomas https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132324#post132324 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132324#post132324 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:43:09 +1200 Paul Campbell https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132308#post132308 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132308#post132308

It's the same with the MySky — the live-pause style buffer only works while you're on the same channel. The way around it is to press the record button, rather than pause of time-slip — then you can go back to it when you want.

MySky annoys me a lot…

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:05:14 +1200 Paul Campbell https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132305#post132305 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132305#post132305 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:58:08 +1200 Tom Beard https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132303#post132303 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132303#post132303

It's like going out to a restaurant and being served pan-fried kitten followed by a dessert of hundreds and thousands.

Damn, now you've made me hungry!

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:57:56 +1200 3410 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132299#post132299 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132299#post132299

3 News (but oh how angry it makes me!)

Hell, yes! I can barely believe it that was only two or three years ago that I was defending them, on these very pages, as endearingly sloppy to One News' outright corrupt.

At that time their ratings (in key demo's, at…

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:41:16 +1200 Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132287#post132287 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132287#post132287

So far, the only thing I am having difficulty with is the time slip functionality. Maybe I am doing something wrong but it resets when you change channel.

It's the same with the MySky — the live-pause style buffer only works while you're on the same channel. The way around…

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:55:43 +1200 Brent Jackson https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132285#post132285 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132285#post132285 Pauline Dawson wrote:

So far, the only thing I am having difficulty with is the time slip functionality. Maybe I am doing something wrong but it resets when you change channel. Also only being able to put it on fast forward or jumping in 5 second units is a pain.…

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:50:29 +1200 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132284#post132284 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-freeviewer-diaries-1/?p=132284#post132284 Discussion from blog post.

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