Tag Archives: TV

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Released

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) has been released to the masses as of the early hours of this morning. It’s been a long time coming and long expected.

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Everyday Electronics to get an Energy Efficiency Rating

Computers, TVs, and masses of other electronic devices and appliances could soon get an energy rating label similar to those found on white goods such as washing machines and fridges.

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New Danger Appears for Interent Users

Breaking news this lunchtime that IT professionals is Australia have learnt of a new botnet that is capable of controlling routers and broadband modems.

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How to troubleshoot a Sky+ HD Box (reset and upgrade)

Last year I posted an article about how to reset and force an update for a Sky+ box (more on that here). This year, due to some requests, I am posting details of how to reset and force an update … Continue reading

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Sky HD EPG gets a major upgrade

In the early hours of this morning Sky HD customers will have woken up to an all new Electronic Programme Guide (EPG).

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Freeview Channel Changes

Anyone with a Freeview box should be aware that some channel numbers will be changing from next week. Multichannel services from ITV and Channel 4 will be moving slots on the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide).

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Nano Tips: PVR, DVD or upscaling to HD?

When out shopping for something to record your TV onto, or watch back your recordings on, there are plenty of devices and formats to choose from. RIP to confusion!

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2008 Predictions: A review of the year

In very late 2007, thetechangel.com released a series of predictions that could have happened in 2008. Here is full review of what was got right, and what (sadly) was wrong.

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Visa gives the humble credit card a touch of the 21st Century

Shopping online for various items, whether it be the weekly shop, buying books, holidays or just ordering up Sky TV in time for Christmas is becoming a fairly regular day-to-day practice. At the heart of this is the payments using … Continue reading

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How to Troubleshoot a Sky+ box & Upgrade the Firmware

Whilst out and about seeing customers last week, one of them asked me why they couldn’t get their Sky+ box to record programs. My immediate thought was that the software was either not the latest version, or it was faulty, and … Continue reading

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