There’s to be a bit of TV service interruption this week. The Haverfordwest relay mast near Spittle was off this morning until after lunch. This may reoccur during the week. The main Preseli mast is due for FM and DAB radio interruptions this week and this ‘may’ also affect TV services in the short term […]
BT has announced that it is pulling the plug on its dial-up internet service. The telecom giant has revealed that its narrowband offering will cease on 1st September Several thousand customers have been informed of the change, and offered the chance to upgrade to broadband, which is cheaper, or find an alternative provider.“BT can confirm it is closing […]
Mobile provider O2 have launched their solution for those using mobile phones in poor signal areas. Like Orange Signal Boost and Vodafone Sure Signal, O2’s ‘TU-GO’ is a downloadable application (APP) that makes use of available WiFi (Be it your own, or where ever you have access to a WiFi network) and routes your calls […]
Great news for ‘Film 4‘ fans from 1st of August… From the 27th of August, Film 4 (+1) returns to freeview where it has been sorely missed. The +1 channel allows viewers to catch a film an hour later which helps with viewing and recording scheduling. Those of us using Freeview that receive our signals […]
Now TV set-top box, Smart TV tech for £9.99 Sky has launched a Now TV set-top box capable of streaming things like iPlayer, Spotify and Demand 5.The box, which costs just £9.99 including shipping, is aimed at transforming your television set into a smart TV. It rivals devices like the Apple TV and the recently-announced Google Chromecast […]
Sky is set to upgrade its Sky+ HD box with built-in Wi-Fi for the first time. New customers will get the latest box without the need for an Ethernet cable to access on-demand content from September.“This will ensure every new customer will be connected automatically, and we’ll also roll out this box selectively to existing customers […]
BBC & OFCOM have recently announced that we could be in for better DAB radio coverage as early as next year… http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23250095 Digital radio: More stations for south and west Wales listeners About 150,000 homes in north west Wales will be able to receive BBC Radio Wales and Radio Cymru as well as some commercial stations […]
To coincide with the long awaited arrival of summer on the stunning coast of West Wales, residents and businesses of Newgale and Penycwm in Pembrokeshire are now happily surfing The Net as well as the waves thanks to Welsh Government funding. Working in conjunction with WISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider) TFL-Groupof Neyland, 1a Aerialshas helped […]
Great news for Freeview-ers everywhere as UKTV announced a brand new channel featuring Britain’s most high profile dramas. Aptly named ‘Drama,’ the channel with launch on 8th July on channel 20 and will be packed full of famous faces and critically-acclaimed shows. GOLD will move to channel 26 and HOME will move to channel 54 If you need any assistance […]
More Wireless Broadband schemes are being completed around Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire supplied by the Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) TFL Group of Neyland.Recently completed Schemes include Llanfallteg near Whitland and almost complete is Reynalton near Narberth. I’ve been working closely with TFL group on these projects and we’re just making a start on Newgale & Penycwm […]
From today, there are a couple of channel changes for the the BBC Red Button services. If you equipment does not automatically take the changes, you may need to retune. The Red Button channel listed as ‘301’ will now become BBC RB 301 The Red Button channel listed as ‘302’ will move to 308 A […]
You might be surprised to hear that I’m growing quite fond of the cheap and cheerful minidish most commonly used for sky and freesat.The one simple selfish reason is that they are keeping me in business by rusting to pieces on the Pembrokeshire coast! What’s left of the dish seen here is just over three years old and was […]