SD version of the F1 channel is EPG # 459.

 

Seems pretty good so far anyway. We shall soon know how good though.

Les

 

Be prepared to give it time though Les, took about 7/8 races for the BBC to get it to a reasonable standard and a lot of these people are working together for the first time so they need time to learn about working with each other in live situations.

 

Yes thats true enough. Took Jake a while to catch up but he became a good presenter in the end.

Looking forward to it anyway.

Les

 

Who's replacing Brundell on bbc?

 

Ben Edwards - a great commentator

 

Thanks. (see you can be helpfull)

I think BBC are missing a trick not covering the first race.

 

FO

Think it makes sense to be honest as the race starts at 6am and they will pick up a lot of viewers with the later extended highlights broadcast who wouldn't have got up for it anyway so I see their logic there. If they have to have 10 they can't show live the early starters make sense as ones they show on highlights only.

 

I just wanted to see what each would get viewing figures wise on the first race.

I'm looking forward to Sunday, I may wake up especially.

 

Brilliant! The best racing 'tator in the UK! He is the most objective; extremely professional. Just describes - but excitingly and with genuine enthusiasm - what he sees. Non-verbose.

In the old days of Eurosport, when F1 was FTA on there! , he and John Watson had great 'chemistry'. Really enjoyed their paring.

 

Has anyone heard the advert that BBC Radio is running?

It sounded so good...

until I heard the tones of James Allen

 

Oh nooooo. Not 'The ****'?!

 

I've just spoken to sky and got all the sports channels and all the movies added on my package for an extra £10 a month....

Can't grumble at that.

 

Yours is different to mine then as i have 459 as the Hd channel.

I know that my mum has HD and sky sports 1 HD is channel 401, and the standard channel on hers is where sky sports 1 HD is listed on mine.

 

If you have a Sky digibox then HD is 408. And SD is 459.

It CAN'T be any different, as Sky don't provide any channel sorting facility in the menus. It's a deliberate policy of theirs; for the 'benefit' of customers to familiarise themselves with the channels' EPG numbers...

 

I don't have HD and can watch channel 408, and can't watch 459 which on mine comes up as sky sports F1 HD, as it states i have to upgrade.

I'm not able to watch the HD pack as i don't pay for HD, so can only watch SD.

 

That's strange.

As the whole point of having a twin, SD, channel - on a different number - is for those who don't have an HD subs., can still watch it (but obviously in SD).

In the above scenario, then the HD version of the channel would just show a static message reading something like, "...Call blah blah to upgrade your subs. to receive this HD channel"

Confused.

 

Oh hold on!....

The reason why you can watch 408... AT THE MOMENT... is invariably because it hasn't shown the first event yet. - i.e. it's prob just FTA for the preview progs., etc.

But, you can bet your bottom dollar, that as soon as first practice is aired, then it will be scrambled - so you would have to use 459 instead. Scrambled from that point on, either forever, or at least for 'new' and live programmes - i.e. it could well be that any preview repeats on 408 will still be FTA (in between actual live events).

 

How much are you paying in total?
I know Sky are known for being a bit generous when you start haggling with them and I'm wondering if I can get a deal out of them as I'm on the basic package with the extra channels on, no Sky Sports or HD, but I wouldnt mind the movies and F1 for not many notes

 

Anyone currently watching Prac.1?

Will anyone be watching Prac.2 later............. if you can keep your eyes open lol?

 

I'm watching and maybe will be watching practice 2


For those who don't have SKY this will help

http://www.vipbox.tv/sports/moto-gp.html

I'm watching via this


Jura

 

The effing ad breaks are peeing me off already!

They better not "do an ITV" and go to breaks during Sunday's race!

 

Agreed. I remember them telling us they would have NO adverts, so why are we seeing ads?

 

Agreed on this,those ads are just pain,but mainly i would like to see everything what happens on track,not the seeing Brundle & co in pits



Jura

 

Watched it on channel 408, in SD

 

There was nothing happening on the track, that was the problem!

Ads in practice, but not in the race.

 

But strange (IMO )

 

Phew! That's the main thing.

 

How 'pointy' (but grippy) does the Mercedes look!

By contrast, how much of a dog does the Ferrari look. Understeer on the way in; horrible snap oversteer on the way out! Did you see Alonso having to take multiple stabs at the wheel, rallycar style? WTF.

 

Button's looking good for Sunday, hope he carries it on tbrough the weekend