[PoochJD]

Hi,

Oh dear! Not good news, folks!

If you watched/recorded "Underbelly" (Episode 1 - The Dark Prince) on FX on Monday night at 10pm, or the +1 repeat, then scrap it/delete it! Why, I hear you ask.

Simply because, at the end of the 3rd advertising break, as the final part of the episode airs, FX ballsed-up, by allowing the continuity announcer to "talk" all over the start of this part, ruining any recording of the show, if you intended (like me) to tramsfer it to DVD and keep it.

Episode 1, is thankfully, repeated late on Thursday night, at 11:30pm, or 12:30am on +1.

Not a great start for what is an amazing coup for this channel!


Pooch

[redwing]

Oh thanks for that !!

I recorded the first one ill scrap it now and record thursdays

[Toasty]

This happens more often than it should, not noticed it from FX before though, thanks for the heads up, as its sitting on my PVR as we speak

[Matthew Attoe]

Originally Posted by PoochJD

Hi,

Oh dear! Not good news, folks!

If you watched/recorded "Underbelly" (Episode 1 - The Dark Prince) on FX on Monday night at 10pm, or the +1 repeat, then scrap it/delete it! Why, I hear you ask.

Simply because, at the end of the 3rd advertising break, as the final part of the episode airs, FX ballsed-up, by allowing the continuity announcer to "talk" all over the start of this part, ruining any recording of the show, if you intended (like me) to tramsfer it to DVD and keep it.

Episode 1, is thankfully, repeated late on Thursday night, at 11:30pm, or 12:30am on +1.

Not a great start for what is an amazing coup for this channel!


Pooch

I didn't think you were allowed to record things from TV and keep them, due to copyright or something-or-other. Is this not the case any more?

Probably one of those laws that can't ever be enforced and studios/tv channels just hope that people will stay on the moral highground and not do it.

Or I could have it completely wrong - wouldn't be the first time

[Toasty]

Regardless of the legalities, folk have been recording TV programs since VHS, as far as I know, they didn't self destruct after 24hrs, tracking used to go a bit warbly though

[PoochJD]

Hi Matthew,

Originally Posted by Matthew Attoe

I didn't think you were allowed to record things from TV and keep them, due to copyright or something-or-other. Is this not the case any more?

Technically, it is only legal to make off-air recordings and keep them for personal viewing, for a "reasonable" length of time. However, like many other pieces of legislation:

1) It's unenforceable, otherwise, every home, educational institute and even many businesses would have to be visited by the Police, to make sure no one was keeping recordings for more than a specific length of time, say a month.

2) It doesn't state what a "reasonable" length of time is. For some, it may be as short as 48 hours, and for others a week. For some, however, a reasonable length of time may be 6 months or longer.

As such, this is one of those stupid laws, that no one ever enforces, UNLESS you are making recordings and flogging them to other people, for money! This is pretty much the only case, where recording material off-air (as in from a live TV broadcast) could be invoked, to prosecute you. But, a sensible lawyer, would do you for contravening copyright instead, which carries a harsher penalty!

Anyway, I've get video recordings made as long as 10 years ago, that I've kept. I wouldn't worry about it, providing any recordings you make, are for your own private viewing enjoyment.


Pooch

[krish]

the Beeb's Dr Who Restoration team have relied on off-air recordings for all the shows they stupidly wiped (up to the early 70s!)

[SibTiger33]

is this show any good?

i need a new best friend now that i've finished the Wire

of the current shows the only one any good right now is

Brotherhood


The Shield - still good but sadly nearing the end
The Wire - finished
Heroes - umm downhill fast - not even watched the latest episode yet either! just dont interest me anymore
Prison Break - just no brainer fun
Mad Men - excellent first season 1, great start to season 2 but getting a bit boring now but could pick up.


so i need a new show to fill the gap..
is underbelly that show?

[krish]

Originally Posted by SibTiger33

is this show any good?

this thread should answer your question: new aussie crime program Underbelly

... or, if you don't want to read it .... yes!

[Toasty]

Originally Posted by krish

... or, if you don't want to read it .... yes!

Is this a bloke show or will the wife like it too? BTW my missus hated brotherhood and tolerated the Sopranos..

[krish]

Originally Posted by Toasty

Is this a bloke show or will the wife like it too? BTW my missus hated brotherhood and tolerated the Sopranos..

hard to say ... but it has a load of former Neighbours and Home & Away actors if that appeals to Mrs Toasty

[DarthD]

its on anytime , no ads or voice over

[PoochJD]

Hi,

Just to let you all know, last night's repeat of Season 1, Episode 1 of UNDERBELLY went off, without any technical faults!


Pooch