Channel ReShuffle - Page 13

allanprg · 27-09-2006, 13:28

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Originally Posted by King Of Fools

It is not all that strange, really. There are effectively three parts of NTL:Telewest, the largest whole part was the Telewest area, then the Langley NTL area and finaly the smallest part was the Bromley NTL area (your part that had the renumbering last night).

It makes perfect sense to base the renumbering on the scheme already used by the majority of customers (Telewest). The scheme is also similar to that used by the second largest group of customers (Langley - 101 for BBC1, etc.). Unfortunately, you are in the minority (Bromley) so it was never going to match your old scheme.

Yes us Bromley lot have to get used to a new set of numbers now. Gonna take some time to get used to.

Graham M · 27-09-2006, 13:32

Yeah ours changed this morning, confused me

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Quote:

Originally Posted by King Of Fools

It is not all that strange, really. There are effectively three parts of NTL:Telewest, the largest whole part was the Telewest area, then the Langley NTL area and finaly the smallest part was the Bromley NTL area (your part that had the renumbering last night).

It makes perfect sense to base the renumbering on the scheme already used by the majority of customers (Telewest). The scheme is also similar to that used by the second largest group of customers (Langley - 101 for BBC1, etc.). Unfortunately, you are in the minority (Bromley) so it was never going to match your old scheme.

It is also a very similar numbering scheme to Sky

**Maggy** · 27-09-2006, 13:52

Well AFTER the change I got the letter this morning.

Apparently they have kindly put the channels together so that all the childrens channels are together,all the sports are together,all the movies are together,all the documentary channels are together,all the music are together.

This is the third renumbering I've had to learn...and you know you can't teach an old biddy new tricks.

grumble..as if I've got nothing better to do than constantly relearn new sets of numbers..grumble...at 53 most of my brain cells have already died..grumble..

quadplay · 27-09-2006, 14:20

I'm sure you'll cope, dear. Maybe someone can get you a large print version of the new channel listings...

*scarpers*

**Maggy** · 27-09-2006, 14:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by quadplay

I'm sure you'll cope, dear. Maybe someone can get you a large print version of the new channel listings...

*scarpers*

It's not reading it that's problem it's relearning a new set of fecking numbers.

Have you seen the info we now need to just operate our lives?A pin number for EVERY card,mobiles,websites and the way in which my daughter just casually changes phone numbers is very hard to keep up with.

I just can't see WHY they even bothered.The reasoning is just rubbish in my opinion and only benifits a very small minority who moaned..I was perfectly happy with the old system.

dev · 27-09-2006, 15:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Incognitas

I just can't see WHY they even bothered.The reasoning is just rubbish in my opinion and only benifits a very small minority who moaned..I was perfectly happy with the old system.

not wanting 3 different channel numberings for the "same" platform is a pretty good reason to me. having the channels grouped is a lot better than how they were before. tbh, i rarely ever used the numbers directly as i keep the channels i watch at the top of the channel list and just use channel up/down

ken · 27-09-2006, 15:55

got them in romford no vod yet no channel 109 for NTL On Demand and still got front row on channel 400 and not FilmFlex Previews here in essex

Kliro · 27-09-2006, 16:26

I like the new system, the old one was barely usable.

Shouldn't take long to get used to where they are...

paul nolan · 27-09-2006, 16:53

For some reason all my chanels have changed correctly, except BBC Three and BBC Four which are now on 593 & 594, not 106 & 107 as they should be.

Weird

paul11974 · 27-09-2006, 17:08

i ould guess living tv will be happy as they are now next to itv 4 on the select pack

spiderplant · 27-09-2006, 17:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by paul nolan

For some reason all my chanels have changed correctly, except BBC Three and BBC Four which are now on 593 & 594, not 106 & 107 as they should be.

Please reboot and see whether that fixes it.

What type of box do you have?

Deathmaker · 27-09-2006, 17:46

After sitting there for an half an hour this morning re-arranging my favorites, I just switch on the TV now to find they've all been reset again.

While I don't have a problem with all the new numbers, I really do miss the old days when I could re-number them in the favorites list. IE, Sky1 was on channel 30 but I could put it in favorites slot number 7, Movies that were 51, 52, 53, etc could be moved to slots 11, 12, 13, etc.

Oh well, I'm off to re-do my faves list, and must remember to press 101 and not just 1 before I start channel surfing.

paul nolan · 27-09-2006, 17:53

I tried the *ok, <, > * reboot earlier, but that did nothing.

rebooting from the wall socket seems to have done the trick though.

weird how every other channel went through fine over night though
(Samsung 2100 box by the way)

Marko Ramius · 27-09-2006, 17:55

Hmph,
Really annoyed at the moment!
I thought as soon as I switched on my box that something had happened because it was tuned to channel 400 which is not where I left it last night. So, after spending about an hour putting the channels back in the order I like them, later on today, the box froze for about 15 seconds and the channels went back to the default order

. Once again I spent another hour reshuffling them only to find that about half an hour later they go back AGAIN

.

Edit:
I see Deathmaker had the same issue.

Begize · 27-09-2006, 18:25

Changed for us with no problems.
New systems make perfect sense and allows room for expansion (I notice there are some interesting gaps

).