bondipom

Depends on the number of connectors on your TV. I have 4 possible inputs on my TV. For me input is for the DVD, One for the VCR and one for the playstation. All the inputs are side by side on the back of the TV.

I've not got digital but am keeping an eye out. I may make myself a HDD recorder to replace the VCR.

tinaj

An Aussie mate of mine asked me politely last night what had happened to the Brits this year in the Olympics? I said I thought they were holding their own but that the TV only shows the Aussie teams, how true this is!! I must say it does get irritating, I wanted to find out who had won the cycling and because the Aussie lost they did not highlight it the next day!!

It does not really bother me though, as I have chosen to come and live in their country I expect to have to adapt to their ways of seeing things. The Aussies as a nation are supreme sports people and are rightly proud of it. No one gets to the top easily. I am sure if Brits had the same results they would be crowing from the roof tops too!!

Peter

Well, the Brits have gone from zero to five gold medals virtually in a day. That's a pretty good achievement.

bondipom

Yep the early events do not favour the British although 5 in a day is exceptional. Good to see the Japanese up there for a change.

jib

I bet you wouldn't say no



jib

Quinkana

Boating and sculling - United Kingdom (Great Britain) Athens Olympic Team - nice.

bondipom

Considering the weather arguments funny that Britain does well in the sailing.

I like this one

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/....ap/index.html

Football
Iraq 1 Australia 0.
They'll be celebrating in Sydney.

Quinkana

All that running 'round and only one goal scored in the entire game - good on the Iraqis - but what a silly sport - bring back the drop kick and liven it up.

Siren & Brian

Pretty good???? bloody awesome i think

moneypenny20

To be honest, the BBC's coverage has been brill but some of the commentating has been crap. They have bought in young pretty things to boost ratings but who haven't got a clue about the sport they are commentating on. Suzy Perry is brilliant at motor cycle racing but covering the sailing is not her strong point. They have got some brilliant reporters but think that just because someone was good at their sport they will now be good at reporting. Nooooo!

It still sounds as though it's better than the aus coverage though. At least BBC covers everything even if we are not in it - on the other hand, if they didn't, they probably wouldn't show a lot

Badge

nicely said!!

podgypossum

So i take it that if we choose to live in this country we are not entitled to an opinion or question the quality??

Diprotodon

Some of the best games I have ever seen have had no goals at all, by comparison you can get a boring 4-3.

Badge

if you are talking to me, no. I just like the way tina embraces local culture which is a tactic widely recommended by any new person going to a new place.

PP, I agreed with you at the top there. There is alot of bias.

cammym

I cannot comment on the Aussie Olympic coverage being biased but it can't be as bad as the press the English football team gets during competitions.
Every time a player has someremote English connection - or referee is English - it is commented on endlessly for the whole game.

I say this comment as a Scot living in England who would love to even see his country with a good sports team (football, rugby, cricket etc)

Probably opened up a can of worms here!