Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage - can we MHEG? Yes we can...

2007-11-11 Thread Brian Butterworth
On 09/11/2007, Frank Wales <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Brian Butterworth wrote: > > On 09/11/2007, *Dave Crossland* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > PROTECTED]>> > wrote: > > On 09/11/2007, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > - an alternative elect

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage - can we MHEG? Yes we can...

2007-11-09 Thread Dave Crossland
On 09/11/2007, Frank Wales <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So, for example, in the EPG, you could ask to have rottentomato.com > votes for upcoming movies incorporated, which would require the > box to be able to: a) grab those ratings, and b) correlate them > with the EPG entries without c) the EPG

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage - can we MHEG? Yes we can...

2007-11-09 Thread Frank Wales
Brian Butterworth wrote: > On 09/11/2007, *Dave Crossland* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] PROTECTED]>> wrote: > On 09/11/2007, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED] PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > - an alternative electronic programme guide > > By "alternative," do you m

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage - can we MHEG? Yes we can...

2007-11-09 Thread Brian Butterworth
On 09/11/2007, Dave Crossland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 09/11/2007, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > - an alternative electronic programme guide > > By "alternative," do you mean "user-generated," so when there's some > low quality programming people can , ahem, express

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

2007-11-09 Thread Brian Butterworth
On 09/11/2007, Martin Deutsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 11/9/07, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I would propose that Freesat and backstage could provide some special > > services for Freesat upon the commencement of the service in Springtime > of > > the year ultimate. >

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage - can we MHEG? Yes we can...

2007-11-09 Thread Dave Crossland
On 09/11/2007, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - an alternative electronic programme guide By "alternative," do you mean "user-generated," so when there's some low quality programming people can , ahem, express their opinions? -- Regards, Dave This email is personal opinion and

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

2007-11-09 Thread Martin Deutsch
On 11/9/07, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would propose that Freesat and backstage could provide some special > services for Freesat upon the commencement of the service in Springtime of > the year ultimate. An interesting proposition - however, extra datacasting services would

[backstage] Freesat and backstage - can we MHEG? Yes we can...

2007-11-09 Thread Brian Butterworth
Freesat is launching next Spring. >From what I understand it will use MHEG5 to deliver the interactive services. Given the rather old-fashioned look of the current crop of OpenTV services on digital satellite, I thought perhaps backstage.bbc.co.uk could come up with some better: - weather maps (

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

2007-11-09 Thread Brian Butterworth
Dave, I have to say I wasn't even remotely offended! I would say I laughed but that might be inappropriate. On 09/11/2007, Dave Crossland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 09/11/2007, Dave Crossland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 09/11/2007, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

2007-11-09 Thread Spiros Denaxas
On 11/9/07, vijay chopra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I understand why you have to react this way Matthew, but after the > discussion on netiquette and politeness, you must admit that was deleted> hilarious. > > Vijay. > I will also have to agree. It was amazing. -spiros On 09/11/2007, Matth

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

2007-11-09 Thread vijay chopra
I understand why you have to react this way Matthew, but after the discussion on netiquette and politeness, you must admit that was hilarious. Vijay. On 09/11/2007, Matthew Cashmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm going to say this once and once only - this is not appropriate on the > mailin

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

2007-11-09 Thread Dave Crossland
On 09/11/2007, Dave Crossland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 09/11/2007, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Does anyone concur? > > WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT > > -- > Regards, > Dave > This message is intended to be amusing and does not reflect the > view or sense of humour

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

2007-11-09 Thread Matthew Cashmore
I'm going to say this once and once only - this is not appropriate on the mailing list - this is a warning for everyone - if you behave in this manor you will be removed from the list. Please consider this a polite warning... Next time action will be taken. M ___ Matthew Cash

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

2007-11-09 Thread Noah Slater
> WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT LOL -- Noah Slater "Creativity can be a social contribution, but only in so far as society is free to use the results." - R. Stallman - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstag

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

2007-11-09 Thread Dave Crossland
On 09/11/2007, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does anyone concur? WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT -- Regards, Dave This message is intended to be amusing and does not reflect the view or sense of humour of any of my employers. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group.

[backstage] Freesat and backstage?

2007-11-09 Thread Brian Butterworth
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