ABC News 24

Casual chat about anything & everything and a good place to introduce yourself to the other members.

Moderators: narly, atefooterz

ABC News 24

Postby Macc » Thu Jul 22, 2010 8:46 pm

Any thoughts from people who watched the launch? I was a bit peeved at ABC HD being canned to make way for the 24 hour news channel but I have to admit I like the format. And not just because we get to see Ali Moore's legs. :)
User avatar
Macc
Judge Roy Snyder
 
Posts: 885
Joined: Mon Nov 29, 2004 4:28 pm
Location: A small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse

Re: ABC News 24

Postby pce229073 » Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:04 pm

Is this News channel in HD only or are they doing a standard definition as well?
Reason I ask is Foxtel have it in there HD lineup but not as a standard definition version for the like of me who can't afford to pay for the HD Foxtel package.
Someone out there with a standard TV antenna witha settop box that only does Standard definition should be able to confirm for me
Thanks in advance :smoke:
Defend yourself ALWAYS
User avatar
pce229073
Disco Stu
 
Posts: 108
Joined: Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:10 am
Location: The Land of OZ

Re: ABC News 24

Postby sharkboi » Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:24 am

I'm totally pissed off, I don't have HD not only because I can't afford it, but because there is not enough reason to bother.
Why bother spending big for just a bloody sports channel and a news channel!!
If there was a decent entertainment channel or two I might think about it.
:evil:
User avatar
sharkboi
Milhouse Van Houten
 
Posts: 1005
Joined: Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:11 am
Location: At my computer

Re: ABC News 24

Postby Laxative Effect » Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:10 am

hmm just noticed while watching the news, its available for live streaming online also
I think the life cycle is backwards. You should die first, get it out of the way. Then you go live in an old age home. You get kicked out for being too healthy, go collect your pension, then you start work. You work forty years until you're young enough to enjoy your retirement. You drink alcohol, you party, and you get ready for high school. You go to primary school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities. You become a little baby, you go back, spend your last 9 months floating with luxuries like central heating, spa, room service on tap, then you finish off as an orgasm
User avatar
Laxative Effect
Carl Carlson
 
Posts: 558
Joined: Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:46 pm
Location: Melbourne

Re: ABC News 24

Postby sharkboi » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:03 am

Laxative Effect wrote:hmm just noticed while watching the news, its available for live streaming online also

At least that's something, but it uses up 200mb an hour of your ISP download allowance, so it's really only worth watching specially selected programs you really want to see... but at least there is a way to watch...
User avatar
sharkboi
Milhouse Van Houten
 
Posts: 1005
Joined: Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:11 am
Location: At my computer

Re: ABC News 24

Postby SKaVeN » Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:36 pm

pce229073 wrote:Is this News channel in HD only or are they doing a standard definition as well?
Reason I ask is Foxtel have it in there HD lineup but not as a standard definition version for the like of me who can't afford to pay for the HD Foxtel package.
Someone out there with a standard TV antenna witha settop box that only does Standard definition should be able to confirm for me
Thanks in advance :smoke:

Whenever I press the little information button on my remote the on-screen information says it's HD. I don't mind having a 24 hour news channel but, if that is correct, it's a waste of HD if you ask me. Using two HD channels; one for 24 hour sports & the other for 24 hour news? What were they thinking... Image
Not only do I not know what's going on, but I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did.
User avatar
SKaVeN
Superintendent Chalmers
 
Posts: 1784
Joined: Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:51 pm
Location: Adelaide

Re: ABC News 24

Postby pce229073 » Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:22 pm

Thanks Skaven :lol:
The annoying part is: this is the ABC :twisted:
It is a tax payer funded channel.
Remember 2 cent per day per person
But if we have Foxtel we must subscribe to a higher monthly package get the 'FREE' access service :no:
or
If we have not upgraded our TV set to HD models or purchaesed a HD version settop box then where is my 2 cents per day providing me with a full 100% return :sad:
OK Julia Gillard :twisted: fix that one since you collect my 2 cent per day
Defend yourself ALWAYS
User avatar
pce229073
Disco Stu
 
Posts: 108
Joined: Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:10 am
Location: The Land of OZ

Re: ABC News 24

Postby SKaVeN » Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:10 pm

Being an Adelaidean, one thing I did like about ABCHD was that it was a national broadcast. What this meant for us is that, if ABC local decided to replace normal viewing with some special screening of something I didn't want to see which was always on ABC2/21, all I had to do was turn over to ABCHD20 to watch my usual programmes. Granted it didn't happen terribly often but it was nice to have the choice.

I imagine there's already quite a number of Anti-Football League members who liked ABCHD20 as a means to escape the ABC2/21 SANFL broadcast on Saturday afternoons.

I see there's a new David Attenborough series starting tonight. I'm a big fan of David's work & think it would be much nicer to be able to see this series in HD than someone reading the news. I suppose I could always switch over to Channel Sandra's HD channel to watch the Latvian goldfish racing. Image Anyone want to buy a $10,000 home entertainment system...?
Not only do I not know what's going on, but I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did.
User avatar
SKaVeN
Superintendent Chalmers
 
Posts: 1784
Joined: Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:51 pm
Location: Adelaide

Re: ABC News 24

Postby pce229073 » Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:54 pm

SKaVeN
Your Avatar sums up this topic nicely
pce229073
Defend yourself ALWAYS
User avatar
pce229073
Disco Stu
 
Posts: 108
Joined: Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:10 am
Location: The Land of OZ

Re: ABC News 24

Postby sharkboi » Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:53 pm

pce229073 wrote:SKaVeN
Your Avatar sums up this topic nicely
pce229073

Exactly how I feel about it, I can't watch because I don't have/can't afford HD...
So much for the ABC being for everyone... :evil:
User avatar
sharkboi
Milhouse Van Houten
 
Posts: 1005
Joined: Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:11 am
Location: At my computer

Re: ABC News 24

Postby Laxative Effect » Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:23 pm

sharkboi wrote:
pce229073 wrote:SKaVeN
Your Avatar sums up this topic nicely
pce229073

Exactly how I feel about it, I can't watch because I don't have/can't afford HD...
So much for the ABC being for everyone... :evil:


dont worry, your not missing out on much :cofee:
I think the life cycle is backwards. You should die first, get it out of the way. Then you go live in an old age home. You get kicked out for being too healthy, go collect your pension, then you start work. You work forty years until you're young enough to enjoy your retirement. You drink alcohol, you party, and you get ready for high school. You go to primary school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities. You become a little baby, you go back, spend your last 9 months floating with luxuries like central heating, spa, room service on tap, then you finish off as an orgasm
User avatar
Laxative Effect
Carl Carlson
 
Posts: 558
Joined: Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:46 pm
Location: Melbourne


Return to General Chat

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Yahoo [Bot] and 1 guest