In message , Mark Carver 
<mark.carver@invalid.invalid> writes
>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.
In fact the Topfield appears to record the Olympics even when the red 
parliament screen is showing.
-- 
Trevor Wright