Done it Settings didn’t know remote scrolled down that far!! help quote you’re last four digits of your bank account and change it it’s 1999 I’ll put it here so I can come back to it when I forget it next week
If you put the first 12 (& sort code etc.) and vin code we'll keep them safe in case you need them as well
This is just a quick overview of what works for me. I just turn on my tv app in the evening and all the new TV is there for me, whether it be produced by Netflix, Apple, Hulu, HBO, BBS, etc. This is different to Netflix in that you will be downloading the (predominantly) tv programmes. The trick is to make it easy, and automated. I’m only going to do a quick high-level list of what you need for now. Software config can come later if needed if anyone wants to have a go. The minimum you need for this is just a laptop or PC (or NAS or Pi) and some hard-drive space. Essentially you will need: 1. A media server. Sounds scary, but this isn’t an actual bit of hardware. It’s just a bit of software that sits on a computer, accesses and catalogues all your downloaded TV and scrapes internet resources like tvdb.com to provide episode information/pictures, season information, trailers, etc. I use a desktop PC which runs Synology NAS software, but for simplicity, let’s assume it’s a laptop with Windows 10 or 11 on it. The benefits of using a spare Desktop is that you can have it always on. which means you can access it remotely. That's a guide for another day though. For the server software, I use Plex Server (https://plex.tv). It’s free for basic use (which is all you need) and sort of simple-ish to set up, plus there is tons of help on the internet and it comes with a full installation guide here --> .https://support.plex.tv/articles/200264746-quick-start-step-by-step-guides/ 2. A TV rss feed. I use https://showrss.info. Sign up to a free account with it, then pick the TV you want to watch from the list. Brand new TV series usually get added to the list within a few days of the first episode being aired. You can also tweak it to just download 1080p/720p, etc. You will then be able to copy the feed url from showrss.info to your torrent download. This feed gets updated with torrents for the TV on your list. I’ve been using it for years and its really good. Each episode will usually be on the feed within about 12 hours of them being aired. 3. A downloader. I use Synology DS-Get, but I’m reliably informed that uTorrent works just fine for this. It accepts an RSS feed and will check and download new episodes from the feed on a schedule, which might just be as soon as you turn your laptop on or every 15 mins after that. For me my box checks the list every 15 ins, 24 hours a day. 4. A little Storage space. If you plan on keeping a lot of tv, you are going to need hard-drive space unless you want to do a bit of housekeeping (easy in Plex). This will be shared by Plex Server to all your other devices so you can stream content on other devices. Portable hard-drives also work just fine, but they need to be attached to the network somehow. For those of us in KCOM land, you could just plug it into your router and the default settings would make it available on your home wifi network.. 5. A TV viewer app. If you use Plex server, you are going to want to use Plex client for this. I run Plex off my fire cube but it works with pretty much any device, whether it be iPhone, Android, FireStick, Smart TV. If you aren’t using an “always on” PC then your laptop with Plex server on will need to be on for you to watch TV on your tv/device. And that is just about it. There's a bit of config in there, but the rss feed and the torrent downloader, combined with a great bit of media software just does all the magic.
Allegadly it's better than it ever was, what used to take about 8 hours to download is done in 20 or 30 minutes thanks to the much quicker internet service most people get these days. It's particulary good for 4k/HDR/Dolby Vision type stuff which is generally unavailable to view on Uk channels.
my kids and their partners (in their 30's) loved it. i thought it was a bit too much for kids. some scenes reminded me of scooby doo where they were wholly unrealistic. so its hard to constantly meter suspending your belief. it seemed like it wanted to be scary and to be taken reasonably seriously with the number 1 story and the plot for his downfall, but then you would have a scene of eddie trying and succeeding to outrun those bats on a pushbike? apologies for spoiler. but it isnt really. oops another spoiler.
That reminds me I haven't seen all of part 1 yet , I think I did pretty well not to binge watch it I'm trying to savour it like a fine wine
Just stumbled across The Undeclared War with Simon Pegg on Channel 4. Watched the first 2 episodes and it is scarily prophetic, set in 2024 they have already had the demise of Boris and interesting to see how they portray the virtual cyber war.
a good film the most scarily prophetic tv series ive seen was the uk version of utopia. i watched it a few months ago. mouth agape. if id have watched it in 2014 when covid came out i think i would have gone bonkers.
I loved that series I did get to see it the first time round...far better than the mediocre american version
Just read Sartre’s Roads To Freedom is on BBC4, starting at 10pm on Wednesday, July 27.It was made in 1970 and has not been shown again since 1977. Will be interesting to see if it has stood the test of time and is as good as it seemed then. The set, lighting etc will appear dated but the brilliant acting by a stellar cast will remain.
