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Woody
Oct 29, 2013, 7:35:30 AM10/29/13
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"brightside S9" <address@replyto_is_not.invalid> wrote in message
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>I cannot get text to display on, for example, LCN 1 BBC1 SD.
> WhenI press TTX/MIX button on remote I get message "the channel
> you
> are watching doesn't currently support this function"
>
> However LCN 206 Sky Text does work OK. e.g page 123 Lottery
> results.
> (But note that there is a warning that Sky Text is no longer
> available
> from 30/10/2013 !!)
>
> Switching input to TV from ancient Topfield SD PVR and that
> displays
> text OK on LCN 1 BBC1 SD, just as it has always done.
>
> Anyone got a Samsung UE40F5500 and can get teletext.
>
Er, was Teletext (Ceefax) ceased a year or two back? Surely it is
now red button?
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Woody
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>I cannot get text to display on, for example, LCN 1 BBC1 SD.
> WhenI press TTX/MIX button on remote I get message "the channel
> you
> are watching doesn't currently support this function"
>
> However LCN 206 Sky Text does work OK. e.g page 123 Lottery
> results.
> (But note that there is a warning that Sky Text is no longer
> available
> from 30/10/2013 !!)
>
> Switching input to TV from ancient Topfield SD PVR and that
> displays
> text OK on LCN 1 BBC1 SD, just as it has always done.
>
> Anyone got a Samsung UE40F5500 and can get teletext.
>
Er, was Teletext (Ceefax) ceased a year or two back? Surely it is
now red button?
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Woody
harrogate three at ntlworld dot com
Max Demian
Oct 29, 2013, 7:45:41 AM10/29/13
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"Woody" <harro...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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It might be worth trying the red button, but I think the Text button always
does the same thing.
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Max Demian
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does the same thing.
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Brian Gaff
Oct 29, 2013, 11:19:09 AM10/29/13
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As apposed to red nose.
You know I am thinking the terrible mess they have made of ttext between
them really makes me think that they should shelve the new mode and use it
for something else and give us all back 40 column teletext that worked and
was usefull, as apposed to the current crap which nobody has managed to make
read for us blind yet, and many sighted folk say they need a magifying glass
to read.
Brian
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You know I am thinking the terrible mess they have made of ttext between
them really makes me think that they should shelve the new mode and use it
for something else and give us all back 40 column teletext that worked and
was usefull, as apposed to the current crap which nobody has managed to make
read for us blind yet, and many sighted folk say they need a magifying glass
to read.
Brian
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Peter Duncanson
Oct 30, 2013, 7:36:20 AM10/30/13
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On Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:35:30 -0000, "Woody" <harro...@ntlworld.com>
wrote:
The word "Teletext" is still sometimes used as a description of the Red
Button service. It is after all "Text on Television".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teletext#Digital_teletext
Digital television introduced "digital teletext" which, despite the
previous teletext standard's digital nature, has entirely different
standards, such as MHEG-5 and Multimedia Home Platform (MHP).
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Peter Duncanson
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Button service. It is after all "Text on Television".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teletext#Digital_teletext
Digital television introduced "digital teletext" which, despite the
previous teletext standard's digital nature, has entirely different
standards, such as MHEG-5 and Multimedia Home Platform (MHP).
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Peter Duncanson
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Peter Duncanson
Oct 30, 2013, 8:02:00 AM10/30/13
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On Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:07:33 +0000, brightside S9
<address@replyto_is_not.invalid> wrote:
>Thanks for the hint, but it is wierd. If I press red button when the
>red blob is on the screen I get a blue blob labelled index. That gives
>me the option of red button SD, red button HD and return to BBC1.
>
After reading your post I did a few tests on a Humax Freeview box. There
was erratic behaviour yesterday when I pressed the Red button or the
Text button on channel 1, BBC1 SD. It seems to behaving normally today.
The BBC1/2 HD channels 101 and 102 respond to the red button by
displaying a blue blob labelled MENU. Pressing Blue then gives the
choice of
Red Button SD
Red Button HD
Exit to BBC One [which is BBC 1 HD]
The full text service, news, etc. is not available on the BBC HD
channels.
>However if I press red when no red blob is displayed then eventually
>(several seconds, whereas the Topfield took about 1 second) the text
>home page appears. Best not to repeatedly press the red button!
>
>I will now have to check the other channels on my Topfield to see if
>there is text and then try to get the same on the TV.
>
>At least I can get the BBC1 text, which is what I mainly use.
>
>I have asked Samsung why the TTX/MIX button doesn't work, but I am not
>holding my breath. They require queries to be formatted on a web page.
>This model of Samsung TV is not even in the selectable model drop down
>list. Wankers!
<address@replyto_is_not.invalid> wrote:
>red blob is on the screen I get a blue blob labelled index. That gives
>me the option of red button SD, red button HD and return to BBC1.
>
After reading your post I did a few tests on a Humax Freeview box. There
was erratic behaviour yesterday when I pressed the Red button or the
Text button on channel 1, BBC1 SD. It seems to behaving normally today.
The BBC1/2 HD channels 101 and 102 respond to the red button by
displaying a blue blob labelled MENU. Pressing Blue then gives the
choice of
Red Button SD
Red Button HD
Exit to BBC One [which is BBC 1 HD]
The full text service, news, etc. is not available on the BBC HD
channels.
>However if I press red when no red blob is displayed then eventually
>(several seconds, whereas the Topfield took about 1 second) the text
>home page appears. Best not to repeatedly press the red button!
>
>I will now have to check the other channels on my Topfield to see if
>there is text and then try to get the same on the TV.
>
>At least I can get the BBC1 text, which is what I mainly use.
>
>I have asked Samsung why the TTX/MIX button doesn't work, but I am not
>holding my breath. They require queries to be formatted on a web page.
>This model of Samsung TV is not even in the selectable model drop down
>list. Wankers!
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Peter Duncanson
Oct 31, 2013, 7:32:39 AM10/31/13
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On Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:11:46 +0000, brightside S9
<address@replyto_is_not.invalid> wrote:
>Got a reply from Samsung. Here it is.
>
>Thank you for contacting Samsung Customer Support.
>
>I am sorry to hear you are having this issue with not being able to
>get Teletext on your TV and I can understand how frustrating this can
>be when you want it.
>
>This is an issue we are aware of and an automatic update should be
>released to fix this shortly but we do not have an exact date as of
>yet.
That's very encouraging.
<address@replyto_is_not.invalid> wrote:
>
>Thank you for contacting Samsung Customer Support.
>
>I am sorry to hear you are having this issue with not being able to
>get Teletext on your TV and I can understand how frustrating this can
>be when you want it.
>
>This is an issue we are aware of and an automatic update should be
>released to fix this shortly but we do not have an exact date as of
>yet.
That's very encouraging.
Paul Ratcliffe
Oct 31, 2013, 9:10:03 AM10/31/13
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On Thu, 31 Oct 2013 11:32:39 +0000, Peter Duncanson <ma...@peterduncanson.net>
wrote:
>>Thank you for contacting Samsung Customer Support.
>>
>>I am sorry to hear you are having this issue with not being able to
>>get Teletext on your TV and I can understand how frustrating this can
>>be when you want it.
>>
>>This is an issue we are aware of and an automatic update should be
>>released to fix this shortly but we do not have an exact date as of
>>yet.
>
> That's very encouraging.
Crap. It's about as encouraging as "the cheque's in the post".
Heard it so many times before. Manufacturers just tell you what you
want to hear and rarely deliver on their 'promises'.
wrote:
>>Thank you for contacting Samsung Customer Support.
>>
>>I am sorry to hear you are having this issue with not being able to
>>get Teletext on your TV and I can understand how frustrating this can
>>be when you want it.
>>
>>This is an issue we are aware of and an automatic update should be
>>released to fix this shortly but we do not have an exact date as of
>>yet.
>
> That's very encouraging.
Heard it so many times before. Manufacturers just tell you what you
want to hear and rarely deliver on their 'promises'.
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