Paid Members Surf Digby Posted November 19, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted November 19, 2017 A few weeks ago I'd never heard of them and probably would have assumed they were a supermarket/rebadge job, but having dealt with people that own them they do seem to be giving the established brands a run for their money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted November 19, 2017 Awards Moderator Share Posted November 19, 2017 I read that Toshiba sold huge chunks of their business to them last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsfromlee Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 I ended up buying the TV yesterday. Very pleased with it. Great picture. Can't wait to test it out properly with Blue Planet tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted November 20, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted November 20, 2017 Quick question for those with experience of postgraduate offers. Possibly one for @Grecian. I've mentioned I got an offer for my first choice masters for next year from Goldsmiths. I had a few offers so I had a chat with one of my tutors at uni who also happens to be my academic reference. At the time I'd had an offer from Brunel, conditional on getting a 2:2. He said often when a low offer is made, it's because the programme is a bit iffy or they have trouble filling the places. The offer from Goldsmiths is literally "achieve a pass in your honours degree." That seems a very low condition. AFAIK Goldsmiths is a good uni and the programme is very good, and I was told they only take about 15 people per year. I'm just slightly worried now that the programme might not be as good as I thought, given such a low condition. Question is, does anybody know what's taken into account when making an offer? And should I be worried about such a low offer? EDIT: the tutor I mentioned above just said to me that regardless of the conditions, Goldsmiths is one of the best places in the world to study media. He reckons it might be low just because they want to demonstrate that they really want me to study there. So that's nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grecian Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Yeah, that's pretty much it. If we have doubts about an applicant, we'll make an offer conditional on getting a certain degree class. If you've been interviewed and impressed the tutors enough that they want you, the offer tends to be easier to meet. Goldsmiths is a good uni, nothing to worry about at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted November 20, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted November 20, 2017 Got it. Thanks, dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallicks Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 We get freesat in our new flat, last week we got all the channels no problem. This week, half of them have stopped working. Our dish is very low down, on the wall of our patio. I know reception can be affected by the weather (it's fine at the moment), but is there anything I can do/adjust on the dish itself to improve things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Does anyone know much about tactical boots and what I should be buying? I want something that can be worn everyday and will last, looking good would be a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted November 28, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted November 28, 2017 Is there a website that I can find out the rarity/value of a DVD that has a different film it on than the artwork would suggest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Really Big Shoe Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 If it were Vinyl they'd be a ton of options so you could research it. Seems that the DVD is a misprint, and/or manufacturing error. if the DVD itself is out of print and sought after it will have value. But if it's a common well known film/DVD then it would only really have a curiosity value and is more likely a manufacturing error. Have you tried googling the film/DVD title and misprint at the same time, if any results pop up it could be a known error so to speak. If it's one where there's a collectors market attached (say it's a sci-fi or horror movie) there might be a specialist interest in it.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted November 28, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted November 28, 2017 I can't see any mention online. The film is Superman III (Deluxe Edition), so nothing particularly rare. The disc actually has the extended edition of (the first) Superman The Movie on it. Just thought I'd take a stab as it's of no use to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Really Big Shoe Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 If it's Superman the movie when you play it and the disc itself the art or titling on the DVDÂ is for Superman III it might have some curiosity value for Superman/DC comic collectors. Is it a singular disc or part of a boxset. Seems likely it's a rare manufacturing error. Googling wrong movie on DVD disc brings up no relevant results so it's rare for it to happen and say you put up a YouTube video if you sold it on eBay etc then you might generate interest from collectors who buy Superman in different formats or variations of it (i.e. a Japanese DVD version)Â etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 13 hours ago, Nostalgia Nonce said: The film is Superman III (Deluxe Edition), so nothing particularly rare. The disc actually has the extended edition of (the first) Superman The Movie on it. For the biggest profit I'd be buying a lottery ticket before my luck ran out out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Okay, I'm committing two crimes with this question: double posting, and breaking the perfect "10,000 replies" tally on this thread. But here goes. Like most dads of a certain vintage, mine is notoriously difficult to buy for at Christmas. So I'm hoping my idea of a Sky Sports subscription will be possible, but I'm not sure if it is. My parents got rid of Sky years ago to save money. They still have the old dish, and use it with a cheap, cantankerous Freesat box. They also have a Roku box (which never gets used - another failed Christmas present), and my dad has an Android "Hudl" tablet from Tesco that he uses for watching BT Sport, as it's free with their phone deal. Would any of these allow him to make use of Sky Sports if I bought him a subscription? Are there any ifs and buts I should look into before knowing? Cheers for any advice. Â Edit: Hang on, is it even possible to only subscribe to Sky Sports? From the latest adverts I thought it was, but the website's not giving that impression... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherCrapUsername Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I believe you have to have a package that includes sky sports. Â Your dad should be able to watch it on his Hudl using the Sky Go app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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