Social \ Foxtel - Gaming, Digital TV, etc.

grey_snake says:

Does anyone else here have Foxtel (Austar)?

Does anyone watch X-Play or iVIDEOGAME?

Are there any other techy/game shows on Fox that anyone knows of??

Also how are we veiwing Foxtel? Is it just a digital transmission and does it make a difference if you have a HD TV or will all Foxtel transmissions just runs in SD?

05/12/2007 Brisbane - start.select@hotmail.com

stublu says:

im sure all foxtel just runs in sd. tech tv used to be on foxtel! i miss it

05/12/2007 the vines,WA

XtremeX says:

I have foxtel and as far as I know it's only standard definition.

05/12/2007 NSW

grey_snake says:

I wonder if they will ever support and HD channelling.

They should have atleast one movie channel in HD or a box office option to view in HD.

05/12/2007 Brisbane - start.select@hotmail.com

YourMum says:

stublu said: im sure all foxtel just runs in sd. tech tv used to be on foxtel! i miss it

I miss tech tv too, foxtel's mafia like grip on pay tv in australia needs to be removed. Wheres the competition when all we have is austar and foxtel which are exactly the same thing. Even then you cant choose between the two, because they have an agreement where one company gets exclusive control over a post code. Its no coincidence rupert's political donations/bribes get him everything he wants.
In summary play video games and watch dvd's and dont support the piece of sh!t Australian pay tv industry. ABC 2 has a good video game show i think its called play, i've never watched it but my friend likes it.

EDIT fox sports is supposed to begin HD broadcasting this year, sky tv (uk pay tv) is also owned by murdick and has been broadcasting the EPL in HD for some time. Rupie is hardly going to rush into HD when he controls the entire australian pay tv market, its not like theres anyone to keep up with or stay ahead of. I guess fair competition/trading practices dont apply to people who own shares in the australian government.

05/12/2007 in the bushes

LiLfiLo says:

i have foxtel but i havn't heard of iVIDEOGAME.
what channel is iVIDEOGAME on and what days/time?

05/12/2007 Melbourne, Victoria

YourMum says:

LiLfiLo said: i have foxtel but i havn't heard of iVIDEOGAME.
what channel is iVIDEOGAME on and what days/time?


Its a sh!t house doco series on discov ch that looks at the video game industry, anyone know when the abc 2 video game shows on?

EDIT: the shows called good game its on Tuesdays 8:30pm on ABC 2 check it out mmmkay!

05/12/2007 in the bushes

pirarefunk says:

What channel is Xplay on

05/12/2007 Harrison

RenegadeKL says:

I, VideoGame is on Discovery Channel on Saturday Nights at 9:30
X-Play is on Fuel TV (unders sports section) its on Sunday too but im not sure wat time though cos it i saw half way though that show..

Edit: I found out X-Play in on at 7:00am on Sundays but if u miss that then im sure they should replay it durin the day!

05/12/2007 Melbourne Victoria

grey_snake says:

I, Videogame was just on...

Xplay is one like 3 times each day i think. Channel 516.

05/12/2007 Brisbane - start.select@hotmail.com

pirarefunk says:

Thankx..ill IQ it

05/12/2007 Harrison

grey_snake says:

Pirare talk 2 me in the JB hi fi thread as a dont wanna stray off topic.

05/12/2007 Brisbane - start.select@hotmail.com

pirarefunk says:

How about pm me...

05/12/2007 Harrison

grey_snake says:

I thought we were just mates???

Didnt we agree to a platonic friendship?

05/13/2007 Brisbane - start.select@hotmail.com

ZOIDBERG says:

I have Austar and its SD and the best cable it has ATM is S-Video!!!! I bet HD Paytv will come out sometime soon and it will cost us a extra $$$ a month

05/13/2007 Planet Earth, New New York

grey_snake says:

Most likely - its funny how you use your initiative to go out and buy something expensive to maximise your viewing experience, then everyone wants to charge you mre to use it..

Weak system.

05/13/2007 Brisbane - start.select@hotmail.com

pirarefunk says:

That X-play show was painful the hosts were annoying i watched 5 mins and i deleted it.The guy host i just wanted to punch him in the head and the transvestite that co-hosted was just as annoying.

05/13/2007 Harrison

grey_snake says:

"Its Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb!" - Xplay

Id give Morgan one.

But yes it is always the same dry humour - boring.

05/13/2007 Brisbane - start.select@hotmail.com

pirarefunk says:

Humor American style..not funny at all.i agree boring ill never watch it again

05/13/2007 Harrison

grey_snake says:

Thet rarely have ps3 games on there at all - i think the shows are old.

Once ages ago they showed the full 15minute mgs trailer broken up by a commercial - that was the best thing i have seen on there.

05/13/2007 Brisbane - start.select@hotmail.com

grey_snake says:

When i was in hospital and was half asleep i saw an ad for a program on ESPN.

I was a bit groggy but i thought it was about a videogames program....

...does anyone know if its real or was i just dreaming??


EDIT: Cyberchack is on Channel 10 right now!

08/26/2007 Brisbane - start.select@hotmail.com

MKLegend says:

Oh man that show brings back memories!!! Especially Mike the Cyber Bid guy!!!!

EDIT: XPLAY reviews of games are terrible they are not even funny!!!

08/27/2007 (LegendKiller on mypsp and my 360) Australia's First Madden NFL 08 1000/1000

coffeeboy says:

pirarefunk said: That X-play show was painful the hosts were annoying i watched 5 mins and i deleted it.The guy host i just wanted to punch him in the head and the transvestite that co-hosted was just as annoying.



I watched that once it was so annoying!!

08/27/2007

MKLegend says:  

I forgot to mention you can get Cyber Shack on podcast as well.

08/28/2007 (LegendKiller on mypsp and my 360) Australia's First Madden NFL 08 1000/1000

Bev says:

Cyber shack was the one I was thinking of haha I couldn't remember the name... I seen that a few times haven't heard of the other gaming shows to be honest!

08/28/2007 Adelaide, SA

 
 
 

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