Gerry Ryan Really Wants Your Help

a bientot

Gerry Ryan on radio this morning informed the nation that he is trying to decide should he go BSkyB or ntl Go digital.

He may have shares and friends in ntl because he stated that any time he has to contact them they have proved to be very helpful.....

He is also considering buying a new tv...... and the pictures from cable or satellite just have to be very very very clear as he told a tv shop owner in Ballyshannon.

How would you advise him?

a bientot

Gerry Ryan on radio this morning informed the nation that he is trying to decide should he go ntl Go digital or BskyB.

He may have shares and friends in ntl because he stated that any time he has to contact them they have proved to be very helpful.....

He is also considering buying a new tv...... and the pictures from cable or satellite just have to be very very very clear as he told a tv shop owner in Ballyshannon.

How would you advise him?

strettie1

tell him to make sure and buy a widescreen tv if he wants to see all of his big head on it ;-)

carrolls

How would you advise him?

Stay on the receiving end of a television for the sake of the country.:D

byte

Originally posted by a bientot
He is also considering buying a new tv...... and the pictures from cable or satellite just have to be very very very clear as he told a tv shop owner in Ballyshannon.

In Ballyshannon? Wonder what he was doing there!

If he wants a new telly, assuming he's loadsa money maybe he should get a 36" Sony Wega. Mmmm!

delop

Tell him He is not allowed to get it until RTE cancel that woefull show Showcasing the 'tallents' of Afore mentoned person,,,

eth0_

Originally posted by a bientot

He may have shares and friends in ntl because he stated that any time he has to contact them they have proved to be very helpful.....

He is also considering buying a new tv

Why are you asking us this? Are you Gerry Ryan in disguise? If so, please, less of the make up on your tv show, it's gross.

As for NTL being helpful...perhaps it's because they know Gerry Ryan is a fairly influential man when it comes down to it, i'm sure even those idiots wouldn't appreciate him doing a feature on how rubbish NTL are on his national radio show!

The Rooster

Would you recommend a 36' Sony Wega over a big plasma-screen job?

I'm moving into a new house in a few months and wouldnt mind going a bit overboard on the TV.

Is it simple to wire up Sky Digital to different TVs without having to pay double subs?

icdg

Well there are advantages to both...

Firstly, if you are keeping NTL analogue, NTL Digital works out a hell of a lot cheaper (to the tune of EUR 15 a month nearly) than Sky Digital + NTL analogue together. Keeping NTL analogue has its advantages, such as being able to record from one channel while watching another, different channels in different rooms, and availablity of UTV and Channel Four. It also provides you with choice of viewing on BBC TWO at peak times - local NI programmes on Digital, Network output on analogue.

There is also the excellent BBC WORLD on NTL Digital.

Against this Sky offers a far wider choice of channels. It also offers interactive services and digital text, both of which have yet to reach NTL. There is also the advantage of a signal anywhere, wheras with NTL your house must be cabled.

The choice is yours - price vs quantity... It must be said that nearly all of the major Sky channels (with exceptions of Trouble, Challenge TV, and Sky One Mix that come to mind) are now on NTL Digital, with the addition of (most of) UKTV this week.

ShaneOC

Originally posted by The Rooster
Is it simple to wire up Sky Digital to different TVs without having to pay double subs?

Simple enough, but you can only watch one channel at a time.

Just make sure there are at least three* coaxial cables running from the living room to the attic. Make sure the cable is screened (CT100 type) as normal co-axial is crap. Then just run more of the cable from the attic to whichever rooms you want.

* Satellite feed, aerial feed and one for sending signal back to other rooms.

rlogue

hmmm...interesting. Sat cable would be best.

ShaneOC

Hmmm, yourself. Ya newbie !!!

I saw the other thread over in ICDG before it got removed

byte

Originally posted by The Rooster
Would you recommend a 36' Sony Wega over a big plasma-screen job?

Well, that would be whatever you'd prefer! A Samsung 42" Plasma is about €5000 (which would exclude tuner and speakers), much more than a 36" Wega! I personally prefer CRT over Plasma. Plasma looks cool on the wall but ya cant beat a big brute of a telly stuck in the corner!

NIBBS

ATTN: Post deleted

Ditto as per above.

celticfc

Originally posted by cableguy
BTW does anyone here really care.

Eh... NO !

Bubba

I would advise him to go to SKY as NTL suck!!!

icdg

ATTN: Thread merged with thread of same name in Satellite forum.

And for goodness sake guys, drop the personal attacks, or I will close this thread.

delop

Personal attacks? I dont understand, Are we not allowed to express ourselves!
Im short, sorry looking much savage! Ive never come up with a good idea in my life! Im a Moron!!!

Are those kind of personal attacks allowed?


Me thinks that this place takes its self a bit too seriously sometimes!

icdg

Because you never know who might be reading. Very minor things said in Irish newspapers have ended up being multimillion pound court actions. The Irish libel and slander laws are very strict, some would say too strict.

I'm sure no one here would like to be the subject of a court action. I wouldn't and neither would DeVore, Cloud and the Boards.ie team. That's why we have to bar personal attacks. Its a consequence of our litigous culture that we have to protect ourselves against.

Anyway, discussion over. Back on topic, if there's anything more to say.