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Anonymous
September 3, 2018
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The Official TV Thread

Just thought I'd start a thread where we can all share what we've all been watching.

I'm just finishing the fifth and final series of The Gentle Touch starring the lovely Jill Gascoigne as DI Maggie Forbes. It's a programme from the 80s and is excellent.

Next up for me is the second series of Monkey, known as Monkey Magic in the States I think. If you haven't seen it then you HAVE to check it out. It's a Japanese programme from the 80s that tells the legend of Monkey, Piggsy, Sandy and Tripitaka who travel through Asia to pick up the Buddhist Sacred Scrolls. Some may be familiar of the legend from the video game Enslaved: Odyssey Of The West.

I love rewatching stuff from the 70s and 80s regularly, they don't make telly like that any more which is a real shame. All we seem to see these days is mostly reality TV bollocks with the odd gem hidden here and there. :(

So what are you guys and girls watching?

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    Anonymous
    February 27, 2019
    Oops, bloody phone lol
    RuneSR2
    RuneSR2
    Honored Contributor
    February 27, 2019
    You're now part of an important experiment, Netflix 2k vs. 4k - can you see the difference?  B)
    Depending on the processor(s) taking care of the 2k to 4k upscaling, you may see quite a bit of difference. I think Netflix 4k requires a 25 Mbit connection or better though. Or get a 4k UHD player  o:)
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    Anonymous
    February 27, 2019
    I can't do bugger all with Netflix at the moment. All I get is a black screen and the red Netflix logo. I might leave it there for 5 minutes and see if it does something lol

    Don't you have to pay extra for 4K Netflix though?
    RuneSR2
    RuneSR2
    Honored Contributor
    February 27, 2019

    snowdog said:

    I can't do bugger all with Netflix at the moment. All I get is a black screen and the red Netflix logo. I might leave it there for 5 minutes and see if it does something lol

    Don't you have to pay extra for 4K Netflix though?


    Yes, about $5 extra per month. I dropped it because then I was forced to have HDR activated in supported shows - or I didn't see how to deactivate HDR :blush: Using Netflix 4k through the Sony ubp-x800 or 1000es 4k player it should be possible to deactivate HDR in Netflix. I'm thinking about getting one if I get too impatient waiting for the PS5... But strange that you can't watch Netflix, you could try to call them. And give them my regards - I'm the dude constantly complaining about black Netflix screen in the Rift  :D
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    Anonymous
    February 27, 2019
    Well it's no big deal Netflix not working because I usually watch Netflix either with my PC browser or my Wii U controller at night whilst I'm waiting for my pills to knock me out lol :D
    Anonymous
    February 27, 2019
    The UK TV channels, particularly what used to be the terrestrial channels (BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5), are offering their own streaming service called BritBox. It's a set top box with a monthly subscription that offers programmes and series from the UK. They've been doing the same thing in the States for a while apparently and have recently made the decision to do the same thing over here.

    People that are stupid enough to pay for a TB Licence have been going into one about it, but being stupid enough to buy a TV Licence means they're also stupid enough not to realise that you won't need a TV Licence to own and subscribe to one of these because they don't offer live streaming.

    I won't be getting one myself because I'm already paying for both Netflix and Amazon Prime Video so that's more than enough subscriptions for my liking.
    bigmike20vt
    Honored Contributor
    February 28, 2019

    RuneSR2 said:

    Snowdog, don't take it personally - obviously Big Mike is simply jealous of your amazing skills as a home decorator. Next time he goes on vacation, maybe some of his friends or family can help you get access to his home, so you can help him improve his standards - I'm sure it'll be a great surprise for Mike!  o:)


    Dont get me wrong, i am a professional bodger myself, i was not judging, just leg pulling

    to prove my point.... (excuse the sensor position, i moved my arcade and forgot to replace sensors)

    the telly slopes to the right (my dad - a retired builder - was disgusted at the job i made mounting the TV
    and the arcade slopes to the left (which to be fair is not my fault the builder (not my dad!) did an awful job at levelling the floor)

    Fiat Coupe, gone. 350Z gone. Dirty nappies, no sleep & practical transport incoming. Thank goodness for VR :)
    bigmike20vt
    Honored Contributor
    February 28, 2019
    btw back on topic i have just 1 more episode to go on "Fortitude". It is a strange one, am at the end of series 3 and I still have not decided if it is any good or not. It has its moments, for sure, and I like the twists and turns it takes regarding character development, but it is proper weird.   I am not 100% convinced the person who wrote it - esp series 2 - is completely sane!.

    I needed to watch something to fill the hole until Stranger Things series 3 launches.
    Fiat Coupe, gone. 350Z gone. Dirty nappies, no sleep & practical transport incoming. Thank goodness for VR :)
    RuneSR2
    RuneSR2
    Honored Contributor
    February 28, 2019

    I have no idea what to watch when I'm through Punisher Season 2 :|

    Has anyone been watching True Detective Season 3 - is it good? Compared to Season 1, Season 3 has gotten much lower ratings:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2356777/episodes?season=3&ref_=tt_eps_sn_3

    https://youtu.be/6hzd1iFu84k

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    Epona0000
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    February 28, 2019

    RuneSR2 said:

    I have no idea what to watch when I'm through Punisher Season 2 :|

    Has anyone been watching True Detective Season 3 - is it good? Compared to Season 1, Season 3 has gotten much lower ratings:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2356777/episodes?season=3&ref_=tt_eps_sn_3

    https://youtu.be/6hzd1iFu84k



    We liked it -- it wasn't as good as Season 1 by far.  The ending was.. well it wasn't a good ending, but it was an ending.
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