Comments on: ABC2. http://www.gadgetlounge.net/digital-tv/abc2/ Digital Technology for Digital Living. Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:18:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Marc Nothrop http://www.gadgetlounge.net/digital-tv/abc2/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Marc Nothrop Fri, 25 Mar 2005 11:49:24 +0000 /?p=412#comment-392 I've been quite enjoying ABC2 -- it's a simple concept, but IMHO the timeshifting aspect works, even though I have a PVR... maybe it's pushing it to call their extensive repeats 'timeshifting' when there are many shows first screened years ago, but that's just the point -- recently I've been able to catch up with In the Mind of the Architect for one, which I'd previously not been able to find on DVD. The fact that they are legally restricted in their content hasn't really been an issue, frankly I wasn't aware to begin with and just assumed it was a paucity of ABC content... but the fact that it has more regional content, docos etc., is actually good... sure, you're not going to watch it ALL the time, but a lot of it's better than the shit on the others! : ) I just wish they'd start rolling out more of the stuff they produced for the short-lived Fly digital channel... although I guess the channel could get a bit eclectic for some... and what about simulcasting Triple J, or at least excerpts, as one of the digital radio channels? I'd love to be able to record certain segments on the PVR, rather than screwing around to capture the low quality online stream. The one thing that we've been impatient with is how long it's taking the stations to offer Now & Next, and Extended Info. This is one area that I'd expect the public stations to be more committed to, but they have a way to go yet, despite the ABC's good online guide, inlcuding RSS feeds, and SBS with their EPG channel, and SMS alerts. I’ve been quite enjoying ABC2 — it’s a simple concept, but IMHO the timeshifting aspect works, even though I have a PVR… maybe it’s pushing it to call their extensive repeats ‘timeshifting’ when there are many shows first screened years ago, but that’s just the point — recently I’ve been able to catch up with In the Mind of the Architect for one, which I’d previously not been able to find on DVD.

The fact that they are legally restricted in their content hasn’t really been an issue, frankly I wasn’t aware to begin with and just assumed it was a paucity of ABC content… but the fact that it has more regional content, docos etc., is actually good… sure, you’re not going to watch it ALL the time, but a lot of it’s better than the shit on the others! : )

I just wish they’d start rolling out more of the stuff they produced for the short-lived Fly digital channel… although I guess the channel could get a bit eclectic for some… and what about simulcasting Triple J, or at least excerpts, as one of the digital radio channels? I’d love to be able to record certain segments on the PVR, rather than screwing around to capture the low quality online stream.

The one thing that we’ve been impatient with is how long it’s taking the stations to offer Now & Next, and Extended Info. This is one area that I’d expect the public stations to be more committed to, but they have a way to go yet, despite the ABC’s good online guide, inlcuding RSS feeds, and SBS with their EPG channel, and SMS alerts.

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