In message , Peter Duncanson 
 writes
>I haven't noticed this mentioned yet (that means nothing of
>course!), but the BBC are using Freeview LCN 81 as a third
>"interactive" channel for the Olymics in addition to 301 and
>302.
>
>81 normally carries BBC Parliament.
>
>The channel can be accessed either from the Olympics menu - red
>button, etc, - or by selecting it by number and switching on
>subtitles to get rid of the announcement screen.
>
Unfortunately, it gives me a few seconds of Olympic pictures, followed 
by a red screen with BBC Parliament info, and Olympic sound.
-- 
Ian

Ian wrote:
> In message , Peter Duncanson 

>>
>> The channel can be accessed either from the Olympics menu - red
>> button, etc, - or by selecting it by number and switching on
>> subtitles to get rid of the announcement screen.
>>
> Unfortunately, it gives me a few seconds of Olympic pictures, followed 
> by a red screen with BBC Parliament info, and Olympic sound.

Even with subtitles switched on, (as the OP suggested) ?

You need to disable the MHEG engine in your box. For those who own a 
Toppy PVR running latest s/w, this can be done by switching off 
'Interactive' in the set up menu.

On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:15:27 +0100, Ian
 wrote:

>In message , Peter Duncanson 
> writes
>>I haven't noticed this mentioned yet (that means nothing of
>>course!), but the BBC are using Freeview LCN 81 as a third
>>"interactive" channel for the Olymics in addition to 301 and
>>302.
>>
>>81 normally carries BBC Parliament.
>>
>>The channel can be accessed either from the Olympics menu - red
>>button, etc, - or by selecting it by number and switching on
>>subtitles to get rid of the announcement screen.
>>
>Unfortunately, it gives me a few seconds of Olympic pictures, followed 
>by a red screen with BBC Parliament info, and Olympic sound.

Switching on subtitles should substitute a transparent MHEG
"screen" for the red one.

-- 
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.possessive.its.has.no.apostrophe)

Trevor Wright wrote:
> In message , Mark Carver 

>> You need to disable the MHEG engine in your box. For those who own a 
>> Toppy PVR running latest s/w, this can be done by switching off 
>> 'Interactive' in the set up menu.

> In fact the Topfield appears to record the Olympics even when the red 
> parliament screen is showing.

I think that's true for any PVR that directly records the MPEG programme 
stream ?  You don't get any 'Red Dots' on Sky+ recordings for instance.

-- 
Mark
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On Aug 11, 5:11 pm, Peter Duncanson  wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:15:27 퍝, Ian
>
>
>
>
>
>  wrote:
> >In message , Peter Duncanson
> > writes
> >>I haven't noticed this mentioned yet (that means nothing of
> >>course!), but the BBC are using Freeview LCN 81 as a third
> >>"interactive" channel for the Olymics in addition to 301 and
> >>302.
>
> >>81 normally carries BBC Parliament.
>
> >>The channel can be accessed either from the Olympics menu - red
> >>button, etc, - or by selecting it by number and switching on
> >>subtitles to get rid of the announcement screen.
>
> >Unfortunately, it gives me a few seconds of Olympic pictures, followed
> >by a red screen with BBC Parliament info, and Olympic sound.
>
> Switching on subtitles should substitute a transparent MHEG
> "screen" for the red one.
>
> --
> Peter Duncanson, UK
> (in alt.possessive.its.has.no.apostrophe)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I just found it easier to select "red" and then choose one of the
three options (one of which is the prog being transmitted on channel
81).

Matt

On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:33:44 -0700 (PDT), larkim
 wrote:

>On Aug 11, 5:11 pm, Peter Duncanson  wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:15:27 +0100, Ian
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  wrote:
>> >In message , Peter Duncanson
>> > writes
>> >>I haven't noticed this mentioned yet (that means nothing of
>> >>course!), but the BBC are using Freeview LCN 81 as a third
>> >>"interactive" channel for the Olymics in addition to 301 and
>> >>302.
>>
>> >>81 normally carries BBC Parliament.
>>
>> >>The channel can be accessed either from the Olympics menu - red
>> >>button, etc, - or by selecting it by number and switching on
>> >>subtitles to get rid of the announcement screen.
>>
>> >Unfortunately, it gives me a few seconds of Olympic pictures, followed
>> >by a red screen with BBC Parliament info, and Olympic sound.
>>
>> Switching on subtitles should substitute a transparent MHEG
>> "screen" for the red one.
>>
>> --
>> Peter Duncanson, UK
>> (in alt.possessive.its.has.no.apostrophe)- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>I just found it easier to select "red" and then choose one of the
>three options (one of which is the prog being transmitted on channel
>81).
>
Oh yes. Doing it that way (the official way) gives the blue
button menu as well.

-- 
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.possessive.its.has.no.apostrophe)