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You like TV, right? Of course you do, everyone loves TV. Watch this video from Sony to get the lowdown on the latest PlayTV software update. It's like TV about TV…
Freeview Satellite! Less likely but PlayTV PS3 boxes for Sky and Virgin (especially Virgin, their HD box is terrible) would also be great.
Nice video, they get this type of thing all the time on the US blog but it's not often staff from SCEE's ivory tower make themselves known on this blog!
I think PlayTV is a wonderful idea, and in the right environment a must have accessory, picture upscaling is also a really nice addition. Sadly it's yet another thing Sony don't advertise well, which you think they would now we are approaching the Digital Switchover.
Unfortunately I have no need for it given I already have a V+ box connected to the same TV as my PS3 and I don't have a PSP to make use of the streaming.
One thing though, now firmware 2.7 allows US users to backup their Video Store purchases to an external HDD, does it also allow EU users to do the same with their TV recordings?
Comment by Apnomis — Apr 2, 2009 @ 5:37 pm
Exports to the XMB are already copy enabled, no?
Nice that they are updating PlayTV, but I'm not sure I believe that this is based on customer feedback. If they were listening we'd have series link recording, an EPG cached to HDD (for when signal is not perfect), and an option to copy and transcode to PSP so you don't have to worry about finding a wi-fi hotspot.
Any chance you could ask about those on our behalf ThreeSpeech?
Comment by Nigel — Apr 2, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
Since PlayTV was made available, you've been able to export recordings to the XMB (a one way process that deletes it from PlayTV).
It appears the update isn't currently available though, so if he wants to know anything that I'd like it would include a release date!
Comment by CircleOfFire — Apr 2, 2009 @ 6:28 pm
We want Freeview+ support. Probably not possible, but it would be really nice. Series linking is important if you want to be on a par with Sky+ and V+ and the rest of the Freeview PVRs out there.
Also, a "weekdaily" record function to record a show which only broadcasts Monday-Friday would be nice. Right now I have to set five different recordings to repeat weekly to achieve this.
Please also remove the limits on recordings - it's nice being able to limit the number of times something records but some of my shows are on every week or every day without fail. It's a nuisance having to set up a new recording every 25 times.
Comment by Neil — Apr 2, 2009 @ 6:41 pm
Is the update out now?
I can't find it from PlayTV.
Comment by Andy — Apr 2, 2009 @ 7:22 pm
It would be nice if PlayTV could get HD videos. Yes, I'm from France, and a LOT of people are complaning about this.
Its really missing a series link mostly IMO. From my own experience and reading various forums its that one factor that helps people decide whether its worth buying. Missing part of programmes as they have been moved is just plain annoying.
Comment by Martin mackay — Apr 2, 2009 @ 9:18 pm
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Dear Mr Bunting
Here in New Zealand we have been promised PlayTV a whole year now (since we got Freeview HD 1st April 2008) and there has been delay after delay, 1st we where told April, then June, then August in September PlayTV (MPEG-2 version) was released in Europe and we where promised New Zealand and Australia would follow a couple of months later, then Dave Hine Marketing manager of SCEE New Zealand announced in a local magazine "PlayTV will be released by Christmas 2008″ …..no cigar, in the mean time Dave Reeves announces "we have PlayTV lined up for January/February 2009….still nothing. I have sent Dave Hines a number of emails, he seems to be just as frustrated as us.
Just check out these forums, PlayTV here in New Zealand and Australia is a HOT topic (just look at the amount of hits on the forums)
So PLEASE give us some form of idea when PlayTV is being released in New Zealand and Australia.
Here in New Zealand on Freeview terrestrial we use MPEG-4 with MHEG5 EPG, EIT EPG only works up to 2-3 hours advance, audio is AAC and AC3 on the UHF platform.
This whole delay debacle has been a public relations nightmare here in New Zealand/Australia and someone need to step up and make some form of public announcement.
If Sony Computers delay this any longer I believe they are going to loose major sales as other PVR units are being released soon.
PlayTV will be a major winner here so lets get the ball rolling……..
I all look forward to your reply
Kindest regards
Mike Foubister
Comment by Mike — Apr 2, 2009 @ 11:20 pm
It's still not available
Comment by duff_weird — Apr 2, 2009 @ 11:21 pm
PlayTV really is a fantastic little piece of kit. Now i just want MPEG4 support so i can use it in NZ
Comment by El Stefio — Apr 3, 2009 @ 1:45 am
Freeview+ style series linking is the main thing missing from PlayTV. They need to have a word with the Humax people, it works a treat on their box.
Comment by Jeebers — Apr 3, 2009 @ 7:50 am
Looks nice, when is it going to be available in the UK then?
The main things PlayTV is lacking in are:
* Load time and frequency of crashes… should be able to load A LOT faster, and you should be able to do other stuff on the PS3 without fully quitting it. Plus, if it's recording in the background, why do I have to do a full load as if from cold?
* Lack of proper series link function… this is REALLY needed, and would make it sell much better surely?
* Why do I have to set a program to record X number of times? Neighbours is *always* on (almost), so it's really annoying having to reset it every 25 goes.
* As someone else has said, a weekday function would be good as I always get random crap recorded on Saturdays and Sundays which I have to delete. Or better still, a proper series link function if you want to compete with Sky+ and V+
* Should be able to enable the option to record 2 programmes at once, and be forced to watch either one of them (ie. and not a third… maybe a feature for advanced users that understand tuners?)
* When deleting an item from the list, it shouldn't then shoot back up to the top again, simple coding error really…. it's infuriating if you're trying to delete several that are low down the list.
Volume control sounds good…. that would have been on the above list but if it's coming then I'm very happy about that! I wonder which buttons on the remote will be used for it? The hardware designers should have built that into the BluRay remote already!
All that said though… I use PlayTV every day and it's very good indeed… just really needs a few more improvements really
Comment by Paul Freeman-Powell — Apr 3, 2009 @ 8:00 am
Yes, please add series link. I have implemented this feature myself in our own product so I know how simple it is to add. Next update please!
How about the ability to actually record 2 channels at once, while I watch something I've already recorded.
I've already got freeview on my TV, so not watching freeview on my PlayTV wouldn't be an issue, but just like my Sony HDD Recorder, that still only allows me to record one thing at a time, where as my Dads, BT Vision box, allows 2 things to be recorded while watching a 3rd recorded item, is a must in this day and age.
Sony, get with the times, and stop giving us what you want to give us, but actually what we want. Dual recording feature is a must have. And with the PS3 and PlayTV, I don't see why this is such a problem.
Comment by Capeview — Apr 3, 2009 @ 8:12 am
Hey, can we please have the ability to put content ONTO our PSPs and not only stream it. We can't get hot spots everywhere!
I see that Sony have just done this in their latest Bluray machines and it would make sense to allow us to do this. The copyright issues are the same as to whether I copy to PSP or my mac and I can easily take recordings from PlayTv to my mac or PC.
So whats the issue here? A software convertor built into the PS3 OS would be great and make the system seem a little more 'joined up'.
Plus please allow us to record two things at once AND directly record to an external hard drive. Many of us move our programmes to an external drive anyway so why not allow this?
thanks for listening….
oh yeah and as someone said above: series linking please!!!!
Ok, so there's no actual update out. Could we have an official word on when this will take place as the video implies its already out.
Comment by warpkid — Apr 3, 2009 @ 8:59 am
It is possible to implement a cutter Programm, that automatically remove the advertisement in the records ? i musst do that on my PC … thats s u c k s … maybe a future update brings that
Comment by Kalle — Apr 3, 2009 @ 9:14 am
For the PSP, all they need to do is add in the codec to read the video files. That said, they're rather large so not many would fit on a memory stick… so at the moment you will just have to copy them to your PC, convert and shrink resolution (and with that, filesize).
Comment by Paul Freeman-Powell — Apr 3, 2009 @ 10:25 am
There is an HD DVB-T test channel in Italy, too (it's called RaiTestHD ). Give us the ability to watch HD channels on PlayTV!
Comment by 9158 — Apr 3, 2009 @ 10:27 am
Hi all, like all other french i'd like to experience HD tv on playTV as i don't own a HD tuner yet and don't plan on buying one since i know PlayTv could just do it with a software update.
I'm also interested in Audio channel select, and subtitle. Having an easy way to change the language of the live playing program, and subtitle would be great. as easy as on a DVD player for example where you can cycle through the different languages.
The other part of this request is about recording, it would be great to be able to choose what language to record! maybe several ones, and the same goes for subtitle in several languages. yes i know the file would be bigger, but i would be able to choose the languages at the playing time, depending on who is watching with me (not everyone in my place speaks or read the same languages)
In the very end, an option allowing me to strip the video keeping only the language i want, could let everyone happy for storage purpose vs storage required space.
The same request could also be used to choose if you want to record stereophonic or 5.1 sound.
Because the user need to make his choice before the program to begin, i suppose it's quite challenging to find a way to set up the preffered audio tracks, and quantity. But i think there are ergonomic ways to do this. Looks for example Gambits in final fantasy XII, you can "program" your characters in very easy and powerfull way.
Rules like:
for keeping a specific audio track in the recorded file
for keeping the best available quality for this program in french in the recorded file
for the subtitles.
Of course with a default behavior to at least have one audio track!
An other point is the use of the two tuner simultaneously, like "Picture In Picture" or "Picture and Picture" allowing you to check a program is starting while watching another channel.
The refinment would be the ability to have both sound available for example one redirect to the TV and other one to a blueTooth device, like this two people can watch two different programs on the same TV… with big TV it's something not really disturbing.
Other good part about split screen would be to be able to watch TV half the screen and play a game/use media bar/watch internet other half.
Some TV talk show doesn't require serious watching, and you might do something else the same time.
I'm actually doing this through my TV capabilities wich allow Picture and Picture, one is PS3 and other one is TV. however the analogic channels will disappear soon in france and i won't be able to do this anymore since my TV only allow 1digital and 1 analogic signal in the same time…
By the way these ideas maybe won't suit with everyone, but it gives more capabilities and control to the user. The one don't know or like this don't use, but it doesn't limit the others.
I hope it gives you plenty of other great new ideas.
Comment by Fred — Apr 3, 2009 @ 12:31 pm
How about the ability to re-order the channels? How about the ability to record programmes on channels where there is no EPG entry without having to jump through hoops? You know, simple features that stand-alone DVB receivers and recorders have had for years!
Comment by Weaste — Apr 3, 2009 @ 12:39 pm
Great news, really looking forward to trying this out!
PlayTV is now almost perfect, all we need now is:
1. Series linking
2. Faster start up times
Comment by BubbaUK — Apr 3, 2009 @ 1:41 pm
I don't know if it's only me that has a trouble with this, but if I want to search for and record a programme, I find it a bit of a hassle.
On my full PVR, if a programme is in the guide, I just press one button over its position in the EPG, and my box will search for more occurences of it. I can configure which or all channels to scan, etc.
At the moment with PlayTV, I find a programme on the guide that I'd like, then have to come out of the guide, and go to the main menu, and from there select to search for a programme, and type the name in manually which can be frustrating just using the bluray remote.
It would be much easier if I could just press a button on an item in the EPG, and have the option to scan for more occurences, and then be able to simply highlight and press record on those search items I wish to record.
I also WISH, really WISH, that the EPG had a list view function.
I have a Sony Bravia TV, and the EPG is also only in grid format, and I can't use it. Same with the PlayTV EPG, I find it really hard to read, and find stuff on.
I always wind up going back to my PVR, which I have setup to provide a LIST view on a per channel basis. So rather than have a handful of channels on the screen at once, I just have a list of what's on BBC One, then press right, and have a list of BBC Two, then right, and a list of ITV 1, etc. I find this much quicker and easier to navigate.
I'm not saying this is for everyone, but the choice would be nice… my PVR offers Grid or List view.. my Sony TV and Sony PlayTV both only offer a cramped looking Grid View. I really hope this can be rectified.
These two features I've mentioned above, are the two things that keep me from using the PlayTV very often. I only use it when my other PVR is already busy recording two channels.
So, I hope these can be updated soon, and I would be delighted!
For the record, no new PlayTV update here either. I'm currently on V1.2.
Comment by Retro Fan — Apr 3, 2009 @ 2:13 pm
Actually, just a few more thoughts now I think about it.
Yes, the start up time is awful, I'd love for that to be severely reduced. So another vote for that.
The ability to crop programmes would be welcome too. A feature my PVR also has. If a program starts late, or whatever, I can just select a start and end point, and cut it out. Could also be handy for adverts.
Also, it would be handy if files were split when exported to the XMB. Most TV progammes are less than 2gb, and can be saved on a USB drive, no problems, for transferring to PC or whatever.
However, of course, there's a FAT32 limit, so when a programme/film exceeds that limit, there's no way to export it from the PS3 to a USB drive. If the MPEG2 file could be split, allowing the part files to be saved to a USB drive, they could always be joined on a PC later.
At least this way longer programmes could be exported off the PS3, which is totally impossible at the moment, due to the FAT32 restriction of external drives.
Comment by Retro Fan — Apr 3, 2009 @ 2:19 pm
Play TV is a nice gadget but I've one problem with it.
In Germany there's no DVB-T in HD.
Such an easy way to solve the problem: Just make a new box with two DVB-S tuners and many German customers would be happy. I wouldn't hesitate one second to buy a fully-fledged DVB-S HD receiver!!!
Comment by spikker — Apr 3, 2009 @ 2:43 pm
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when does the update come out? this was announced yesterday but its still not available to download
Comment by mailong — Apr 3, 2009 @ 4:38 pm
i love the ps3 and how it has grown since i've had it from day of release….but….i cant seem to find the update.when i updated last through settings it was fine but i cant update this new one through settings or software update. i followed the instructions but it keeps saying no new update. i've got vers. 1.02… anyone………
Comment by warchylde — Apr 3, 2009 @ 6:01 pm
How about Play TV in New Zealand Sony. You promised it by Feb '09 but now you say maybe this year. What's up with that!?
Comment by Tim — Apr 3, 2009 @ 6:28 pm
Sadly I cant see 2x recording hile you atch a 3rd channel being added (Play Tv contains two seperate tuners to enable recording 1, so it ould have to magic a 3rd tuner to record another channel)
Great to see another update is… on its ay, (still not here in UK yet)
—Full 1080p up-scaling
—Full Dts & Dolby 5.1
—Full Red Button Support
—Video + integration including record by code or selection, and by program, time scale, season/series, etc..
—xmb record option ((allowing user to enter video + code and start recording in-game or on xmb))
Comment by GodfatherObie — Apr 3, 2009 @ 7:17 pm
First, I want to thank SONY's developers to bring us such a great product: PLAYTV. More promo needed ! …Here in Czech Rep. the PLAYTV is not sold !!!! I got one in the UK.
A few more ideas:
- Recordings larger than 2GB should be split automatically to more smaller files when exporting to XMB menu – as an option.
- I miss cut-crop-split function
- PIP would be nice, especially if 2 tuners are already built-in. And TV broadcast in one picture and other PS 3 function in the other.
- What is really annoying: deleting old recording one by one !!! Ideally: to mark what files to save OR to mark what to delete. OR what file to protect+ "delete ALL" function…..in one click.
- Here in Prague We have 2 HD free channels in test operation – so I wish to have HD tuner + HD record function
- Timer recording: periodical-/serial recording should have an option to over-write the "last week episode" with the new one to avoid piling up old unnecessary recordings
- If you insist on limiting the number of seriál timer recordings, give us an option from 2 to 365, please
- Loading time is too long and frequency of NOT FINISHED LOADING (frozen black screen) is high. If PS 3 required, after switching on, more time to prepare for PLAYTV LOADING – a notice (sand-glass ) would help !!
- An option to load PLAYTV automatically after switching PS3 on, could be comfortable
- I could not find a way how to change order of the memorized channels. For example to move TV station XXXXX from memory 5 to the memory positon 2.
Comment by Vitek — Apr 3, 2009 @ 7:22 pm
Great! Been looking forward to 1080p!
But one thing that I have always wanted to see and it could really make PlayTV stand way ahead of even the best Humax's… is for the search to read the Genre text.
Every programme on the EPG has it's genre listed, creating a genre text search would be fantastic!!!
Comment by Reddragan — Apr 3, 2009 @ 7:40 pm
@2… you can do that anyway. I have loads of recording playing direct from the ext HDD like it's a giant video jukebox
Comment by Reddragan — Apr 3, 2009 @ 7:41 pm
We need DVB-C upgrade. Most of the people today do not have DVB-T coming into their houses.
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when is the update coming because i looked and cart find it
Comment by jonny b — Apr 3, 2009 @ 10:07 pm
For me, MPEG4 support is I want most; then it will support Irish Freeview, and lots of other systems worldwide.
However, series linking (Freeview+) is a huge oversight, which I still can't believe isn't being supported. Having to set it to record every episode of a series manually is crazy, especially since pretty much every other box supports it.
The manual series link thing is very annoying because it puts (Timer) at the start of the title, thus messing up the alphabetical sorting.
Others in order or importance:
-Record 2 programs at once. If you have to limit use of the PS3 to PlayTV only when this is happening, then so be it. As long as there is a warning to tell people, then there shouldn't be much confusion
-When deleting something, the list goes back up to the top, which is very very annoying. I usually delete in batches, and it is fustrating!
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Video+ !!! Surely those haven't been used since the nineties and VCRs. Are the codes even published any more?
Seriously though. Why would you want to tap in a weird code when you could just find a programme on the epg and hit select? Maybe I'm being dim, but I don't think I can see any possible benefit of video+…
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Nice to see another update, one of my frustrations with PlayTV has been that there is no obvious place to leave feedback. So hopefully the PlayTV people are reading this and will create or at least make it known that playstation forum xyz is one they read and where feature requests and bug reports can be sent.
I like PlayTV and have used it since launch instead of the Virgin HD box we used to have. All in all I like it, but like others have mentioned the recording and EPG stuff could use more love. First of all a weedays recording option would be great, I am currently recording 7 days a week for a couple of programs and have to delete random recordings on the weekends. Also it would be nice to set some recordings to unlimited as long as there is diskspace.
It would also be nice if PlayTV actually tried to keep track of what happens on the EPG in terms of the recordings, like I had one show which got rescheduled to 15 minutes later. Which meant my recording for that week had 15 min of crap in front of it, but more importantly was lacking the last 15 minutes.
The startup time is a bit annoying, but I have to say I prefer the slow startup time to the lack of responsiveness I had on my old virgin box. PlayTV feels responsive once you have it up and running at least. Got a feeling that most of the slow startup is the lack of caching of the EPG.
Comment by Uraeus — Apr 4, 2009 @ 2:44 pm
why is the update not live yet? went to the update screen, and it says there is no update available.
Comment by Ronesh Amin — Apr 4, 2009 @ 3:24 pm
Also a few other improvements would be great:
1) Sleep mode (I generally watch TV before i got to sleep. I can put my TV to "sleep" in 30mins, but i have to phyiscally turn the PS3 off which wakes me up again!)
2) Faster loading times (it takes on average a minute to want to watch TV! That's riduclous, and sometimes puts me off even bothering to turn it on!)
3) Series link like what has laready been mentioned.
I really hope for the "sleep" mode over all of them. I think it must be such a simple update. It would be perfect for the way i use PlayTV too. And also, it's perfect to show your green credentials by advertising it as an energy saving device!
Comment by Ronesh Amin — Apr 4, 2009 @ 3:42 pm
so where is the update? this s whats annoying about sony, the video made it sound like it was out already. so if theres been a delay it would be nice for them to let us know
Comment by mailong — Apr 4, 2009 @ 6:24 pm
I dont know if possible, but the ability to browse the EPG from XMB–> then setup recording without having to open the appliction ??
the other thing that would be great is if they could put an option in PLAY-TV settings to `Auto add 2-5mins` at the start and end of recordings (user defineable) there is an option to do it MANUALLY at the moment but you`d have to do it every time,
In theory the 2nd request means that 2 programs that meet end to end (with overlap settings) would effectively mean PS3 is recording 2 things at same time, possible why feature isnt there
Comment by Darren Jarvis — Apr 4, 2009 @ 7:14 pm
PlayTV gets software update?
When? cos its not out yet
Comment by PJ — Apr 4, 2009 @ 7:28 pm
If anyone from Sony is reading this….. can we have a UK release date???
Comment by Paul Freeman-Powell — Apr 4, 2009 @ 7:28 pm
A worrying statement to be coming from the producer of PlayTV? Hopefully this is just an oversight, as the product hasn't been released locally yet. But still, the "one day" comment in regard to HD doesn't inspire confidence of anything happening imminently…
"HD only available in France and Spain!!"….. I hope this was another oversight from the producer, what about Czech Rep, Poland, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Australia and New Zealand who are all running HD terrestrial!! in fact You CAN use the European PlayTV in Australia and it will record and playback in HD (with a couple of small issues but it does work)
Comment by Mike — Apr 5, 2009 @ 12:57 am
Add the ability to TRANSFER (i.e. NOT JUST STREAM) the recordings to the PSP and I'll buy one tomorrow.
This was promised before the launch of PlayTV, then pulled at the eleventh hour. Ironically, there's still a page on the UK playstation website claiming that it can be done!: http://uk.playstation.com/games-media/news/articles/detail/item76297/TV-star/
Comment by simonb — Apr 5, 2009 @ 9:36 am
I'm assuming this was just an April Fools then?
Comment by Duane — Apr 5, 2009 @ 9:58 am
PlayTV seems a B-project, developed by a small english team, that is not interested in what DTT is anywhere outside UK, not interested in what people ask. SCEE would increase money in it to avoid another loss of image,
Comment by gobs — Apr 5, 2009 @ 12:20 pm
Amazing update! SD upscale? yes please! Volume control? Check! Skipping the main menu? Oh yeah!!!
And he confims that the hardware will be able to be updated with new firmware once the freeview HD standards are finally agreed! WooHoo!!!
errr…..just tried to update though……not avaliable?!
Comment by elephant_stone — Apr 5, 2009 @ 2:06 pm
When will this be available. Fancy asking TS or do we have to do it ourselves?
Comment by katamari-ball — Apr 6, 2009 @ 10:59 am
STILL not out.
Come on Sony, get your act together. Would it kill you to release a quick update letting customers know what the hold up is and when to expect the release?
It wouldnt be so bad but for the fact that the new article and video stated that it was already out.
Comment by warpkid — Apr 6, 2009 @ 11:10 am
this is just getting ridiculous! the video was released on the 2nd and its now the 6th, no update and no news on when it will be released. please get a move on sony and let us know whats gooing on or relese the update already!
Comment by mailong — Apr 6, 2009 @ 11:36 am
Anyone reading this blog entry from the UK, who has seen some of the updates on this page, will have got mighty confused, and likely hopeful that PlayTV will give UK Freeview HD with a software update.
This is not technically possible, and you cannot blame this on Sony - it is because Freeview HD will be provided using a new transmission standard, DVB-T2, which is so different than the current DVB-T that it will need new decode chips. These chips do not even exist yet (as of April 2009), preproduction test versions that haven't been shrunk down into chips are just being tested now.
GodfatherObie said he cant see how you could record 2 channels while watching a 3rd if you just have 2 tuners. Well, its is kind of possible, some Humax PVRs can do it. The reason is that the Tuners dont pick up just one channel, they pick up a Multiplex, which is a group of channels (this is how digital terrestrial squeezes 40 or so channels in, when analogue only have space for 5). So as long as the 3rd channel you want to watch is on the same multiplex as one of the 2 channels you are watching, its technically possible…. although most PVRs dont bother because it is too confusing to explain to most non-technical people why a 3rd channel would work sometimes and not others!
Comment by Andy — Apr 6, 2009 @ 1:11 pm
Today, Apr 6th 2009…And still no update available! Maybe I lost something…
Comment by TixSoul — Apr 6, 2009 @ 1:18 pm
Obviously it's a free update so it's hardly like we can complain about our rights or anything…. however it is rather bad form to announce an update like this and then go so quiet for so long…
… I'd rather have not heard about it yet, that way it would be less frustrating as even though I'm a grown man, I'm rather like a child on Christmas Eve when it comes to new updates lol
Comment by Paul Freeman-Powell — Apr 6, 2009 @ 5:10 pm
"This is not technically possible, and you cannot blame this on Sony - it is because Freeview HD will be provided using a new transmission standard, DVB-T2, which is so different than the current DVB-T that it will need new decode chips. These chips do not even exist yet (as of April 2009), preproduction test versions that haven't been shrunk down into chips are just being tested now"
Not entirly correct, Here in New Zealand our Freeview HD uses the DVB-T standard MPEG-4 abd AAC/AC3 audio, the hardware works 100% here all we require is the software to run MPEG-4 standard.
a number of people are using PlayTV on there PC and steaming to the PS3
Comment by Mike — Apr 6, 2009 @ 7:03 pm
It's now live!
Playtv master volume adjustment
PlayTv automatic volume normalising
picture quality enhancement by upscaling video
switch to last channel
direct to live tv setting
new fast forward and rewind speeds
comes in at 21 mb
Comment by Simon Revell — Apr 7, 2009 @ 1:41 am
The update is now out (1.10), works well I like that they have added the swap channel feature and picture upscaling works well to, picture is now sharper and colours are brighter. Now all it needs is series link, record 2 channels at the same time and faster start up time.
Comment by DAN — Apr 7, 2009 @ 3:04 am
The Update is now out in the UK, it's 1.10
although personally I don't see any difference with the SD upscaling, and there is no option to turn it on / off?
Comment by Rob Williams — Apr 7, 2009 @ 6:24 am
D/L'd update this morning at 05:00.
24Mb and complete in 1 min including install.
Comment by Lloyd — Apr 7, 2009 @ 7:00 am
its here, waited all weekend and yesterday.this morning didn't expect it to be here but tried the download software icon and ….wa la…update 1.10 is here.downloaded it and love it.c'mon whats taking you so long update now already…….ha ha lol
Comment by warchylde — Apr 7, 2009 @ 7:16 am
I live in Denmark and use the PlayTV daily. Features I would like are:
- Option to get rid of the overlay everytime I forward/rewind/still or do anything. I know my options after a year of use (has it been that long). I don't need a full third or quarter of my display to be plastered with a popup menu guide anymore. And the circle button to get rid of it is REALLY annoying if you hit it too late, you go back to the menu. Please give me a setup option: No popup menu.
- Single frame stepping.
- Chapter (or time skip).
- Split of files greater than the FAT32 limit, so that I can save files on an external medium.
- Use the twin tuners when recording 2 programs next to each other (time wise) but on different channels. For now I have to choose between one or the other. I don't buy the argument from Andy (64) why twin recording won't work. Why is it possible to see another signal then while recording another. Makes no sense, watching and recording is the same to the PS3.
- A nice to have would be editing a recording, actually just being able to cut of the beginning and/or end.
- Please make MPEG-4 encoding ready for November, as Denmark will start then. Also HD option as at least one channel will be HD.
Comment by Anders Vejen — Apr 7, 2009 @ 8:58 am
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How do I go to the last channel? Which button is it on the remote?
Comment by Si — Apr 7, 2009 @ 10:37 am
Ok anyone in New Zealand with playTV done the firmware update?? check the last post on this forum, PlayTV seems to be now working in France on the HD channels (MPEG-4!!!!!) can anyone confirm this.
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Hi playtv guys, if you're reading this!
Love your little black box, but since you're asking here's something I'd like. Can we have background downloads? It's annoying to have my PS3 on all day for watching TV and then getting back to the menu and seeing that a Demo is still only at %1. I'm kinda surprised that no-one else has asked for this.
And the idea of chopping the recordings appeals to me as well. Sending stuff directly to my PSP over the USB is a no-brainer also, wireless coneections are obviously a lot more freely available where you guys are!
And for Ronesh, who asked for a sleep mode, your PS3 has one already! Can't exactly remember where it is, but my PS3 is set to sleep after 3 hours inactivity, and it does the job perfectly! Shame I can't find the function on my ACTUAL tv! Well, thanks for listening, please keep up the good work!
Comment by Mr Mistri — Apr 7, 2009 @ 2:30 pm
First I would like to say thanks to the PlayTV team for this great product. I got mine on launch day last summer and are still using it everyday. I have a few comments for further improvements thou.
1. Series link, it's the single most important function which is missing when compared to other top PVR's. The current repeat option is just no good.
2. When deleting recordings the selector jumps to top of the page. So it can take ages when trying to delete old files.
3. The EPG always wipes clear after 12pm, and then takes ages to re-populate. Odd!
4. Finally the more performance improvements the better, the last 2 updates really helped with this (and the EPG) but recorded video can still jump loads.
Thanks for all the hard work and please keep the updates coming!!!
Comment by Ryan — Apr 7, 2009 @ 3:34 pm
Thought of something else:
5. It world be fantastic to have the option to search thou a recording with visual frames as you can with normal ps3 video files or on the psp.
Thanks again!
Comment by Ryan — Apr 7, 2009 @ 3:45 pm
Ok you heard it HERE first, just made contact with a friend who imported PlayTV into New Zealand back in September not knowing it was MPEG-2 only……until now, he has just done the 1.10 firmware update. now all working, have just got off the phone with him, he tells me ALL channels perfect picture but he only has sound on TV3 (could be due to TV3 being in AC3??) he has not had much time to play yet but I have asked him to do the following tests:
1- How far ahead can you see the EPG?
2- Are there other audio options in the menu like AAC etc (this could be turned off)
3- Can you record HD content, say CSI on TV3 etc?
4- What is the recorded content like?
This is all very good news for us…..
If suprises me the "Mark Bunting" video released a few days ago said NOTHING about MPEG-4 etc
Will give you more updates as they come
Comment by Mike — Apr 8, 2009 @ 3:28 am
To Mr Mistri,
cheers for ur advice about the sleep mode but i have already tried this. Because PlayTV is on, the PS3 doesn't consider itself to be inactive so will never turn off. the sleep mode will only work on the ps3 when in the xmb menu as far as i know, and not when PlayTV is activated. Thats the problem i have, because i have to physically wake up again to turn playTV off, and then i can't get back to sleep again for ages!
It would be brilliant if they did incorporate a sleep mode into PlayTV.
Comment by Ronesh Amin — Apr 8, 2009 @ 1:08 pm
To Ronesh
Really? It's not working that way for you?
It does for me, I have it set for 3 hours, and when I wake up in the morning my PS3 is off.
Just for reference, I'm using a Japanese 60gb and using the controller connected via USB. I thought that the timer measured wether the pad was being used or not.
Well, it does definitely work. For me that is.
Does that mean my downloads stopping is exclusive to my console? Curioser and curioser!
Comment by Mr Mistri — Apr 9, 2009 @ 11:02 am
Oh why have you done this!? My PlayTV used to look quite acceptable on my 1080p Sony LCD screen, now with this update the SD upscaling looks AWFUL!
It's blocky, colours clash, blocks of colour flick on and off and as soon as there's any motion in the picture it blurs badly. At least you could have given us an option to turn the upscaling off! How do I roll back to the previous version? Let me guess, I cant. Great. The MotoGP season starts on Sunday and I'm stuck with poor picture quality after this update…….it looked twice as good before!
I do not recommend this update until the issues are addressed. I am not the only one with problems.
Comment by Samuel — Apr 9, 2009 @ 8:40 pm
PLEASE include an option to record ingame material.
lot of my friends would buy play tv if we could record our 1on1's in warhawk.
AND as already said include an editing function to cut out advertising……
Comment by Sunburn — Apr 10, 2009 @ 6:04 am
include an option to record ingame material
AND as already said include an editing function to cut out advertising…..
Comment by Sunburn — Apr 10, 2009 @ 6:06 am
- very sad that there´s no support for HD TV channels ( there are two here in Czech Rep. )
- no support for external burner that can record or backup recorded stuff… with such accesories you can make more money
I agree with all comments from "Vitek"
Please, try to finish your PlayTV idea to the best.
Prague, Czech Rep.
Comment by Filip — Apr 10, 2009 @ 4:21 pm
To Mr Mistri,
In the "Power Saving Settings", do you have to turn on the feature "Turn Off System Automatically Even Under Special Circumstances"?
If so, does it affect your recordings when your controller is off? I.E, if you are recording a film longer than an hour and your controller is turned off, does it turn off (assuming you have set your power save option to 1 hour?
Comment by Ronesh Amin — Apr 10, 2009 @ 6:49 pm
I have just downloaded the update.
The volume feature may be there but where is it on the blue tooth handheld?
Comment by prosco50 — Apr 13, 2009 @ 5:01 pm
Now PlayTV supports MPEG-4, here is a list of improvments to fully support MPEG-4 New Zealand Freeview HD
- AAC HEV2 support (the Playstation it's self supports it but not PlayTV)
- AC3 5.1 (PlayTV only supports Dolby Digital 2.0 at the moment, the PS3 does support DD5.1)
- MHEG5 Freeview New Zealand EPG support.
- MPEG-4 recording from PlayTV
- Master volume control via BD remote
- Single button jump to PlayTV from XMB
Comment by Mike — Apr 21, 2009 @ 11:28 pm
I think its great but series linking is top of my list. I had sky and I miss it and would def use it all the time on this box.
Comment by Robert — Apr 22, 2009 @ 10:49 pm
PLEASE can we have an ability to switch off the upscaling, or roll back to the previous version?
I am now totally reliant on Play TV, and whilst the picture has improved greatly since my last post on 9th April, watching the football the other night it was utter garbage. The pitch was pulsating and blocky, couldnt' even read the numbers on players shirts let alone their names. How can it be that the match broadcast looked worse than a picture you'd expect 25 years ago, yet when the adverts came on they appeared superb?
Comment by Samuel — Apr 23, 2009 @ 11:01 am
Comment by Mike — Apr 27, 2009 @ 8:29 pm
If anyone is reading this please ability to play the files on PSP, its madness we cant do this directly. Of course you can convert the files but this takes time. Join up your strategy and stop trying to be one step ahead of your loyal fan base. By the time you eventually start sharing this stuff every other games manuafacturer will be ahead of you or some third party will give us the portable solution we all want and we can leave PS3/PSP for good. Your trying to be to clever stop it, release the update now.
Comment by Hedge — Apr 29, 2009 @ 12:56 pm
Hi - Would it be possible to develop an iphone app like sky have produced? I would like to be able to schedule a recording using my phone (for those times that I am not at home).
Comment by Damian — May 10, 2009 @ 5:19 pm
{{Hi - Would it be possible to develop an iphone app like sky have produced? I would like to be able to schedule a recording using my phone (for those times that I am not at home).
It is coming see http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/sony-ericssons-saito-and-aino-get-handled-remote-play-makes-th/
Comment by Mike — May 29, 2009 @ 4:18 am
Please allow two recordings at once I understand playtv only has two tuners but it would be great to be able two record two programs at the same time if i'm out.
Comment by kev — Jun 17, 2009 @ 9:45 pm
I've used Play TV for about a year now, and really find it useful…..However I record the music chart's top 40 off of the radio for my girlfriend to listen on her MP3 player.
Has anyone else noticed how long it takes to transfer a radio recording from the library to the XMB? A TV recording takes about 7-10 secs. and could be 3gb in size, while a radio recoding can take from 25 mins to well…..all day to transfer and only be 0.7gb! Any way of speeding this up?
Comment by mnky75 — Jul 29, 2009 @ 11:57 am
Series Link Essential…. Had Playtv since out and as Tivo owner, I still use my Tivo to record series and and Playtv for live tv, for the higher picture quality.
Also, would prefer it dropped older recordings rather than break on new recordings when runs out of disk space. I find there is too much management of recordings required. If I miss something after a week because run out of disk space, was not top of my must watch if have time list. Tivo allows to mark recordings as do not delete if required.
Comment by John — Aug 16, 2009 @ 7:58 am
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Hello everyone, today I have a special treat. An interview with author RON KOERTGE. Ron has been great in granting me an interview and for writing a cute and quirky story written in poetic verse.
RR: Hello Ron, and welcome to The Ravenous Reader blog. I hope that you enjoy your stay while I ask you a few questions :)
RR: Can you tell us about your upcoming book, Shakespeare makes the Playoffs?
RR: Do you have any other YA books in the works?
RR: What book has changed your life?
RR: Thank you for visiting and granting me an interview. It has been a pleasure.
RR: Can you tell us about your upcoming book, Shakespeare makes the Playoffs?
RK: It's a sequel to Shakespeare Bats Cleanup. Both are good-natured books for middle-grade/young adult readers. The hero of both is a fourteen-year old boy who loves poetry and baseball. Kevin keeps his affection for poetry secret (you know how boys are!) but he can't help but write poems and he's outed but in a good-natured way. He's such a good first baseman that his pals forgive him for being a writer. In Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs, he and a cute girl named Amy agree to try almost all the forms of poetry like sonnets and sestinas. Of course, Kevin already has a girlfriend who doesn't like poetry all that much. So you can see there's trouble brewing.
RR: What is your favorite line from your novels?
RK: In a novel of mine named Strays, the hero--a troubled kid brand new to the foster care system--is on a commuter train in Pasadena. There's a blind guy with a guide dog sitting close to him, and my narrator starts talking to the dog and the dog answers! That whole conversation is one of my faves.
RR: Do you have any other YA books in the works?
RK: I've got another sequel working. It's the second volume of Stoner & Spaz, a rough-around-the-edges novel about a boy with cerebral palsy and a girl who likes to smoke marijuana. An unlikely pair, for sure, but older kids love the book and it won the P.E.N. prize. Let's hope for more good luck for the sequel!
RR: What book is on your nightstand now?
RK: A novel called The Master. It's about Henry James. And it's written like Henry James writes. I like to read hard stuff that's not like anything I'd ever write.
RR: What book has changed your life?
RK: I have to say Catcher in the Rye. I was a fifteen-year-old boy in 1955, and I was feeling really out of place in my little hometown of Collinsville, Illinois. Holden swore a lot (I did and still do), was confused (I was and still am), and the novel made me laugh. I love to laugh and like to crack my friends up.
RR: Had you always wanted to be a writer?
RK:Probably. I just didn't know it for quite awhile. My parents were Depression-era people, so I was brought up to work hard and make a living. Could I do that as a writer? I stumbled into teaching, discovered I was pretty good at it, and did it for thirty-seven years. And I was able to write, too.
RR: What do you do for inspiration?
RK: I don't believe in inspiration. I'm a butt-in-the-chair guy. So I put it there every day, seven days a week, holidays included. I don't always write well, but I always write something.
RR: What do you enjoy the most about the writing process?
RK: I like going to work every day. My wife and I have a cat (Buddy the Poetry Cat. There's a picture of him on the Facebook page). When my wife goes off to the city college at 7:30 or so (she's a counselor there), Buddy and I go upstairs to the studio, and we see what the Muses have in mind for us.
RR: What would be the best way for readers contact you? Do you have a website? Email address? MySpace site? Blog? Message Board? Group?
RK: I have a Facebook page, but visit it by searching for "Shakespeare makes the Playoffs" and not "Ron Koertge." (There seems
to be another version of me in Texas.) Also Candlewick Press has all their authors at the Candlewick site, so I'm there, too.
to be another version of me in Texas.) Also Candlewick Press has all their authors at the Candlewick site, so I'm there, too.
RR: Thank you for visiting and granting me an interview. It has been a pleasure.
RK: For me, too. Thanks
REVIEW: Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs YYY
Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs is a book written in poetic verse it's the sequel to Shakespeare Bats Cleanup a story about a fourteen year old boy named Kevin who is ill and cannot play baseball as he wants to and decides to write about his life experiences through many forms of poetry. In Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs Kevin returns, playing on the baseball team while continuing his attempts at writing poetry. He is still adjusting to life without his mother, as is his father who is starting to date again. Throughout all this change Kevin is struggling with his feelings between the two girls in his life, one being his cute girlfriend and the other the new girl that seems to understand the burgeoning poet in his soul.
I adored the voice of a fourteen year old boy demonstrated through Kevin's poetry. Some moments displayed in his life are poignant and beautiful, while other pieces feel exactly like a young boy attempting to dive into the world of poetry. There is a story being told through these poems that is a delight to read and Ron Koertge did an amazing job of making this story shine.

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There is something I need to confess, and then I have a question which I'd like you to answer in the comments section, knowing that this community is loving and supportive.
I've only ever discussed this with my mum, and it happens to her too... but that doesn't give me real confidence, because, let's face it, we're both a little weird. Please don't pass (too much unnecessary) judgement on us.
On occasion, when I'm in that phase between awake and sleeping, just as I'm dozing off... I involuntarily make the sound of a fog horn.
*pause for shock, re-read and laughter*
Mum does it too... neither of our respective husbands say anything though... If Chris made that sound I'd yell at him for scaring the chit out of me or for being a weirdo... Is the sound in our heads?
I've googled this phenomenon by typing in, "I make a weird noise when I'm going to sleep" and, not surprisingly nothing of consequence came up.
We both can't make the noise when we're awake... It's so odd.
So my questions...
Does this happen to you?
Do you know why it happens?
Do you think we're a bit strange?
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Step 1 – Identify why you want shower trims, accents and borders
Before you can determine where you want to add trims or borders, or what the best wall panel system is for you – you need to first step back and ask why. Why do I need or want this trim or border material for my tub or shower anyway? Here's 3 of the most common reasons why people add trim or borders:
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• Crown molding – A nice feature for a traditional home. The crown molding is only available in the stone solid surface line.
• Edge trims – This trim provides the sophisticated look on the outside and top edges of the panels. With the PVC backed composite wall panels the edge trim is actually standard in the DIY shower kits.
• Corner trim – This trim is placed on the inside corners between panels and is chosen for it's ability to provide additional water protection or to just create a more finished look.
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• For traditional spaces – The wall system used the most frequently with classic spaces is the stone solid surface line. This offering is available in stone and tile looks and has traditional options like crown molding and decorative rope trim.
• For a contemporary look – The luxury shower wall panel line made of a Serica composite (which is the newest of the 3 systems) has the clean lines associated with today's bathroom designs. The textured accents in this line provide a fun and interesting look as well.
• For the lowest priced option – The decorative PVC backed composite wall panel kits look like natural stone – but are also very cost effective to purchase and simple to install.
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Mike Foti
Beth – I know our installation guys use denatured alcohol to remove stains in many cases. You may want to give that a try.
We took out a shower door that was installed 25 years ago. It left a yellow stain where the door frame was on the faux marble. The stain is embedded in the marble. We want to replace door with shower curtain but need a solution to the discoloration if marble. Any suggestions?
Mike Foti
Steve – yes you can buy direct from us the shower and tub wall panels. Feel free to call us at 877-668-5888. Mike
Steve ward
Hello,I'm remodeling a bathroom,this looks like a great alternative to tile! I took out a 60 inch tub not sure yet but thinking of going back with tub and a 3 piece surround or maybe eliminate tub and just have a large shower my question is do I buy direct from you I'm in Carlsbad New Mexico or do I go through retailer or contractor? Any info would be appreciated.Thanks Steve


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A planner by training, and the former head of Planning Studies, Andy's research has focused on the relationships between planning, politics and the market, including an analysis of the conflicts between the promotion of development, environmental protection and the satisfaction of social needs. He has done extensive research into planning and world cities and mega projects including the Olympics.
His books include: Struggling Giants: City-Region Governance in London, New York, Paris and Tokyo (Minnesota, 2012), Planning World Cities: Globalization and Urban Politics (Palgrave/Macmillan 2005; 2nd ed. 2011), Metropolitan Governance and Spatial Planning: Comparative Case Studies of European City-Regions, (Spon 2003), Urban Planning In Europe: international forces, national systems and planning projects, (Routledge 1996), Urban Planning Under Thatcherism: the challenge of the market, (Routledge 1993), The Crisis of London, (Routledge 1992) and Radical Planning Initiatives: new directions for urban planning in the 1990s, (Gower 1990).
Research Areas
- The relationship between urban planning, politics and the market from a comparative perspective
- Globalisation, world cities and urban policy
- Mega projects (including Olympics)
Recent publications:
- Newman, P. & Thornley, A. (2013) Global cities: Governance cultures and urban policy in New york, Paris, Tokyo and Beijing, in Young, G. & Stevenson, D. (eds.) The Ashgate Research Companion to Planning and Culture. Ashgate
- Kantor, Paul and Lefèvre, Christian and Saito, Asato and Savitch, H. V. and Thornley, Andy (2012) Struggling Giants: City-Region Governance in London, New York, Paris, and Tokyo. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, USA. ISBN 9780816677429
- Thornley, A. and Newman, P. (2012) 'Planning for World Cities: Shifting Agendas and Differing Politics', in International Handbook of Globalization and World Cities, edited by B.Derudder, M. Hoyler, and P.Taylor. Edward Elgar
- Thornley A. (2012), 'Exporter le modèle barcelonais" à Londres: le role "formateur' des architectes'. Revue Urbanisme No. 383, Mar/Avril
- Thornley A. (2012), 'Un governo metropolitan efficiente per Londra. Riflessioni sulla Greater London Authority'. Dialoghi Internazionali, No. 17
- Thornley, Andy (2012) 'The 2012 London Olympics. What legacy?' Journal of policy research in tourism, leisure and events, 4 (2). pp. 206-210
- Dierwechter, Yonn A. and Thornley, Andy (2012) 'Urban planning and regulation: the challenge of the market'. In: Weber, Rachel and Crane , Randall , (eds.) Oxford Handbook of Urban Planning. Oxford University Press, New York, USA, pp. 46-68. ISBN 9780195374995
- Holman, Nancy and Thornley, Andrew (2011) 'The reversal of strategic planning in London: the Boris effect with a focus on sustainability'. L'Observatoire de la sociètè britanique, 11 pp. 145-159
- Thornley, A. and Newman, P. (2011), Planning World Cities: Globalization and Urban Politics. Palgrave/Macmillan. Second edition (revised and updated throughout with new material)
- Davis, Juliet and Thornley, Andrew (2010) 'Urban regeneration for the London 2012 Olympics: issues of land acquisition and legacy'. City, culture and society, 1 (2). pp. 89-98
- Thornley, Andrew and Newman, P (2005; 2nd edition 2011) Planning World Cities: Globalization and Urban Politics. Palgrave/Macmillan, New York, USA. ISBN 0333748700
- 'Shifts in Tokyo's World City Status and the Urban Planning Response' Urban Studies, 40 (4), 2003. With A.Saito.
- Thornley, Andy and Salet, W and Kreukels, A, eds. (2003) Metropolitan Governance and Spatial Planning. Spon Press, London, UK. ISBN 9780415274487
- Thornley, Andy and Rydin, Y, eds. (2003) Planning in a Global Era. Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series. Ashgate, Aldershot, UK. ISBN 0754619435
- 'Urban Regeneration and Sports Stadia' European Planning Studies, 10 (7), 2002.
- 'The Greater London Authority: Interest Representation and the Strategic Agenda', with Y.Rydin, K. Scanlon, & K. West, LSE: London, Metropolitan and Urban Research, Discussion Paper No.8, 2002 (Click here to download)
Academic abroad – Andy Thornley in Mumbai
LSE's Andy Thornley attracted unexpected media interest on a recent academic trip to Mumbai to discuss a new report entitled 'How to Govern India's Mega Cities: towards needed transformation'.
View full information on the Centre for Policy Research's International Workshop on Governance of Megacity Regions, to which Andy contributed.


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Bibliothèque de l'École des chartes. Librairie Droz. 1857. pp. 29–.
William of Canterbury tells a slightly different story, in which he suggests that the envoys were sent by Henry II to England to stop the four knights who eventually murdered Becket from committing such a crime. They were too late.
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Westpac will shortly hire a group technology executive to replace Bob McKinnon, who became an enterprise executive in its newly formed group services division yesterday.
The bank yesterday announced that McKinnon, who has reported to chief executive officer Gail Kelly since he joined Westpac in 2008, would "step back from a full-time group executive role" after having overseen its technology overhaul.
A spokesman clarified today that McKinnon would continue to work full-time in his new position under chief operating officer John Arthur for a year, before scaling back to fewer hours.
The move was aligned with his career plans, she said.
Westpac's new group technology executive -- yet to be officially appointed -- will have McKinnon's previous title but report to Arthur instead of Kelly.
The spokesman said the new hire would be McKinnon's peer in the group services division, which would continue to deliver the bank's Strategic Investment Priorities (SIP) technology program.
Westpac's move echoed an ANZ Bank restructure in October, under which chief information officer Anne Weatherston came under the direction of COO Alistair Currie instead of CEO Mike Smith.
It leaves Commonwealth Bank's "celebrity CIO" Michael Harte as the only big four bank CIO to report directly to a chief executive officer -- a trend that could "dilute" innovation in the sector, an AIIA Financial Services panel heard today.
"When you're one step away from the decision makers, it's really really hard to influence innovation," said Jason Millett of MillStreet Consulting.
"How often have we seen our innovative ideas that have been generated from the coding floor, call centre, data centre or wherever it may be, get diluted as they get further and further up through filters of ignorance or misunderstanding?"
Millett urged technologists to become more business savvy, to educate their companies on opportunities and develop solutions to business problems as they appear.
"Every IT person here should be thinking: 'What do I do when I grow up?'
"What you should do when you grow up is run the company," he said, highlighting the career progression of outgoing Commonwealth Bank CEO Ralph Norris.
Invest-Ex founder Steve Shipley said his experience with executive recruitment agencies indicated that financial services firms sought CIOs who had the ability to become CEOs.
"That doesn't always work out, but aspirationally, they definitely want CIOs who are capable of being an integral part of the executive management team and stepping into that [CEO] role at some point," he said.


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Honouring 'jazz greats' has become something of a staple over recent Proms seasons, often with little reason other than to fill-out the schedule, though when it comes to Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie, whose centenaries fall in April and October, there was an imperative to mark the occasions in style. Thus it was that Dianne Reeves and James Morrison, who both worked closely with Fitzgerald and Gillespie, and can claim direct succession with authority, joined the BBC Concert Orchestra and John Mauceri for this centenary tribute.
Mauceri (in only his second Proms appearance in twenty-nine years) is well-versed in this music as scholar and conductor; his new edition of George Gershwin's Manhattan Rhapsody, original version (as it appeared in the 1931 film Delicious) of what became the Second Rhapsody, made for a fitting curtain-raiser – its breezy eloquence well-suited to Victor Sangiorgio, whose low-key appearances here were undoubted enhancements. Reeves then took the stage for a smooth while insinuating take on Gershwin's late standard 'A Foggy Day (in London Town)', before Morrison upped the ante when turning Ray Noble's forceful 'Cherokee' into a bristling toccata workout. The moody soulfulness of Thelonious Monk's 'Round Midnight' responded in equal degree to Morrison's restrained intensity, as did Gershwin's 'Embraceable You' to Reeves's nailing of its high notes and dextrous playing from her regular pianist Peter Martin. Mauceri then put the BBC Concert Orchestra through its collective paces with Duke Ellington's Harlem – the most enduring of his essays in symphonic jazz, given with just the right combination of discipline and panache.
Neither was the orchestra found wanting in the Latino sultriness of Ernesto Lecuona's Jungle Drums, spearheaded by the tom-tom assaults of Alasdair Malloy, Stephen Whibley and Julian Poole. Reeves and Morrison together negotiated the shifting time-signatures of Gershwin's 'Fascinatin' Rhythm' with aplomb, while Morrison and his Trio surged through Manteca – Gillespie's explosive collaboration with Chano Pozo and Gil Fuller. The BBCCO provided respite with the sombre and ominous motion of Caravan, penned by Ellington and Juan Tizol, before Reeves was joined by Sangiorgio for 'Tango du Jour' – the singer's collaboration with Raúl Midon in this affectionate yet high-octane tribute to the tango artists of her youth, fairly taking off in the closing samba. Morrison retook the stage with his heady take on A Night in Tunisia, one of Gillespie's early successes which remained one of his musical calling-cards, before singer, trumpeter and pianist shared equal billing for Lullaby of Birdland – George Shearing's highly affecting tribute to the legendary jazz club which mad for a suitable finale.
Mention of Shearing is a reminder that his centenary falls in 1919 and would be well worth a similar commemoration at one of these concerts. For now, however, all those taking part duly reassembled for an encore in the guise of 'It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)', Ellington's 1931 evergreen which gave rise to Reeves's best scat-singing of the night, as well as summoning a truly stentorian response from Morrison: arousing conclusion to an evening in which the essential purpose of these tributes was successfully and engagingly reaffirmed.
- Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 (available on BBC iPlayer for thirty days afterwards)
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Fancy Bonnets and Other Knitted Goods
We asked Sarah Read, project editor for Interweave Crochet, to share her thoughts about PieceWork's latest eBook.
I always get so excited when PieceWork introduces the latest Weldon's eBook. I flip through it and imagine myself living (that is, knitting and crocheting, and etc.) in another time where I can wear an ostentatious bonnet if I want to and everyone would, at worst, think I am very fancy.
Weldon's Practical Knitter Sixteenth Series is a little different. I still flipped through it in a frenzy of excitement—but I noticed that this particular series is . . . terribly practical and wearable, by modern standards. There are vests for men and women, scarves, shawls, socks, gloves, sweaters for infants and children—all things I would make and wear. And make for others—who would wear them instead of raising an eyebrow and begging me to stop trying to make the 1890s happen (again). In this series, you can get your antique fashion fix every day.
Okay, there is ONE ostentatious bonnet. For special occasions.
Since the bonnet is for a child, I think my first project from this series will be the Mittens Knitted on Two Needles, which are some nicely shaped ribbed fingerless mitts. They are sized for men and women, and the stitch counts seem to indicate they are worked with fingering-weight yarn. I'm fairly certain everyone I know needs a pair of these (including myself), and I happen to have enough fingering-weight yarn to mitten a small country. My holiday gift list thus will be amended.
I hope you'll be similarly inspired by the patterns in this latest Weldon's series. If you've ever looked at the Weldon's patterns and thought "I'd make that but who would wear it?"—this is the series for you. Actually, all of the series are for you. The answer is that I would wear it, so feel free to send me your very fancy bonnets anytime!
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December 14, 2005
The Crook County girls' basketball team made the trip from Prineville to Hood River Saturday morning to challenge the Eagles on their home turf in both teams' first league game of the season.
After four ferocious and painfully close quarters, the varsity girls finished with a two point lead for a 46-44 victory, sending the Cowboys home in angst for the game that slipped away.
The Eagles outscored Crook County by only one point in both the first and second quarters, which was the two points they needed to come away with the win. The second half was a dead tie, with both teams scoring 22 points in the half.
"If we would have finished our layins and short jump shots better, the game would have been much easier on the coaches' mental states," said Coach Phil Hukari, who watched the game in suspense from the bench. "We withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally and a horrible shooting performance to come away with the win. Both teams battled head to head, with the Eagles making the big free throws and controlling the ball the last few minutes. We played tough defense and made the big plays when needed."
The win improves the varsity girls' record to 3-1 (1-0 conference), which is a high point in itself, as last year the team struggled with only two conference wins all season.
The girls went on to face Reynolds (2-3 overall, 1-1 conference) at home on Tuesday night. Coverage from that game will be featured in the Dec. 17 issue of the Hood River news.
The girls will then go on the road to face Bend High on Saturday afternoon, followed by the Newberg Tournament on Dec. 20.
HRV scoring highlights:
Abby Walters 13 points
Meredith Danko 9 points
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Kozhukatta Recipe2012-10-19
- Yield : 10 nos
- Servings : 5
- Prep Time : 20m
- Cook Time : 22m
- Ready In : 45m
Kozhukatta or Kozhukattai (steamed rice balls with coconut and jaggery filling) is a popular sweet dish. Kozhukatta is prepared by Christians in Kerala, South India during Osana Perunal/ Kuruthola perunal/ Palm Sunday. Kozhukatta is prepared every year on either the previous day or the morning of Osana Perunal.
Though kozhukatta is prepared as a part of a custom, this can be made at any time as a tasty tea time snack. Kozhukatta is one of my family's favorite nallu mani palaharam (evening snack). The preparation of this dish is very simple, grated coconut is mixed with jaggery placed inside the rice flour dumplings and steamed.
- Rice flour - 1 cup
- Grated coconut - 1 cup
- Jaggery - 150 gm
- Crushed Cardamom - 2
- Water - 1 1/2 cup
- Salt to taste
Step 1
For the filling : Heat a pan and melt the jaggery with 1/4 cup of water and strain the jaggery with a strainer.
Step 2
Reheat the jaggery. Add grated coconut and keep stirring until it turns to thick consistency. Add crushed cardamom and remove from fire. This is for the filling.
Step 3
For the dough - Kozhukatta Maavu: Boil 1 1/2 cup of water with salt. Pour the boiled water to the rice flour little by little and mix it with a spoon. Keep it aside till it is warm enough to handle.
Step 4
Knead the dough and make it into a soft ball. Make medium size balls out of the dough. Take one ball at a time and place it in your palm. Press it with the other hand and make it thin.
Step 5
Starts folding it inwards in such a way that you get a cup shape. Place 2 tsp of the filling and cover it and roll it back into a ball. Repeat the process with the rest of the dough and filling.
Step 6
Heat an appachembu or a steamer and steam the balls or kozhukatta for 10 minutes on a medium flame. Keep it covered for 2 more minutes. Serve hot.
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A frittata is the Italian version of an omelet. You can use any variety of fillings, as with any omelet, but the difference is that the filling is actually mixed up into the eggs at the onset of cooking and the eggs are not folded in half, but left flat, even when turned over.
Ingredients for 2 people:
- 4 eggs
- 2 sliced medium onions
- 1/2 cup+ grated parmesan cheese (the more cheese you use, the fluffier the frittata is)
- 2 Tsp. butter
- a very small amount of milk
- salt, pepper, hot pepper to taste
Melt the butter and sautee the onions in a medium sized sauced pan until soft and translucent. While the onions are sautéing, beat the eggs and mix in the cheese, milk and spices. When the onions are ready, add the egg mixture and stir lightly. Let cook until the top is almost dry; turn the frittata over and and let cook an additional minute, or until lightly browned.
Remove from pan, cut in half and serve. You might like to serve a green salad with it and, of course, bread is an absolute must—no self-respecting Italian is able to eat any meal without bread.


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Stocks keep climbing: The news from Slovakia is good - it looks like the government will approve a plan to expand the euro zone rescue fund. Dow is up about 100 points.
Senate Republicans kill jobs bill: The legislation, which President Obama has been strongly pushing, fell short of the 60 votes needed to overcome procedural hurdles. From the NYT:
Several Democratic senators said they might join a handful of Republicans in searching for job-creation proposals that could gain bipartisan support -- a formidable challenge in a chamber where comity seems to worsen by the week. House Republican leaders have said they do not intend to take up the president's bill as a whole. But they welcomed the signal from the White House that the administration would be open to a piecemeal effort.
Zynga releases new platform: The coal-hot games developer wants to lessen its reliance on Facebook users. The company, which is in the midst of a public offering, also released a bunch of new games. From Reuters:
Like Hollywood studios, the publisher also needs to keep releasing new hits to sustain its growth. After a months-long dry spell for new games, Zynga said in September that its profit dived to $1.4 million from $14 million a year earlier. Its sequential quarterly profit also fell more than 90 percent, from $16.8 million in the three months ended March.
Brown and unions: Kind of a mixed bag - the governor finished his first legislative session by signing bills that help supermarket workers and firefighters. But he turned down some proposals. From the LAT:
The governor has a complicated relationship with labor. More than three decades ago, during his first stint in the office, he marched with Cesar Chavez and farmworkers and granted collective-bargaining rights to state workers, giving rise to a politically potent public sector. But he also vetoed pay raises for public employees and sought to curb generous public pension benefits.
L.A. faces more layoffs: The city's pension board might reduce its assumed rate of return from 8 percent to 7.75 percent. If that happens, L.A.'s budget deficit will jump by $300 million and officials will be stuck making up the difference. That means cuts. (LAT)
NFL owners talking tough: If L.A. really wants a pro football team, it's going to cost more than what AEG seems willing to fork over. From the LAT:
"The bottom line is, if an owner's going to go in there, and if he's going to sell 10% or 20%, he's not going to sell it for $5 million a point," [said Indianapolis Colts owner Jim [Irsay], referring to the deal AEG is believed to be seeking. That would represent half price for a franchise with a valuation of $1 billion. "I think it could be a tremendous deal. I've always said that if it's done the right way it's going to be a great deal. But I think things have fallen apart there in the past because, quite frankly ... no one's going to steal a minority interest for an outrageous price."
Accusations flying in Dodger bankruptcy case: Major League Baseball, Fox Sports, and of course the Dodgers are having at each other in filings that will set their positions for a crucial hearing later this month. (LAT)
Gas prices slip: An average gallon of regular in the L.A. area fell by a penny, to $3.846, according to the government survey.
Ethics Commission imposes maximum penalty: Koreatown developer Alexander Hugh was fined $183,750 for his role in an alleged money laundering scheme that involved Mayor Villaraigosa's reelection campaign. (LAT)


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Poyet spoke out after his compatriot Suarez was charged by the FA with racially abusing Manchester United defender Evra during a game at Anfield last month.
The former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur striker said: "I believe Luis Suarez, it's simple.
"I played football for seven years in Spain and was called everything because I was from South America.
"I never went out crying like a baby, like Patrice Evra, saying that someone said something to me.
"I'm surprised, in a really sad way, that he's been charged. It's really sad.
"I think it's worse to charge someone because you trust one person when you have no proof.
'I'm really sad about this charge because it's going to become too easy.
"I can make a complaint about any opposition manager and if I take it as far as I can he's going to get charged.
"Why are we going to take one person's word over another's? It's too risky."
Despite appearing to echo the sentiments of Sepp Blatter, Poyet did add his voice to those criticising the Fifa president, saying: "I respect him as Fifa president but I don't listen to him when he talks about football."


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Per your responses in the last poll, the annual items are going to be adjusted to match what is on the Society's website. When you run this update, you should see 135 Spelling Corrections (WOW!) This affects all Watchtower & Awake bound volumes and Examining the Scriptures Daily. The year will now be at the end to match what is on the Society's website, which will make verifying your order a bit easier. I also noticed a few items that have quotes (") in the title, which also changes the way they are sorted. I will let you all know when I have a solution for these (since quotes cannot be allowed in a literature item name in LRO).
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1. It has been requested that I have a form that you can print out to take to the Hall and write down the S-28 (Inventory) items and bring back to enter into LRO. There is currently a report on the Inventory Management screen called "Single Month report". This report was made BEFORE I designed the mock S-28 form, and now that I have the mock S-28 form, I don't think anyone is using the "Single Month" report anymore.
I'm thinking about re-designing this report so you can print it out (and it will have your list of inventory items) and use it to fill out when taking your inventory at the Hall. Then you can bring it back home, and it will match up with the Inventory Management screen, allowing you to quickly fill in your inventory. So the question is...
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While rescuing Tarrant of British Intelligence from the criminal tycoon, Colonel Jim, Modesty and Willie Garvin meet their match in Mrs McTurk, the lady assassin, and Mr Sexton, the world's greatest exponent of unarmed combat. To escape, Modesty must defeat the invincible Mr Sexton in a final confrontation deep underground in the Lancieux caves. Can she survive?
Peter O'Donnell created the character of Modesty Blaise for a strip cartoon in 1963. The series was eventually syndicated in over 42 countries and produced 13 novels (all published by Souvenir Press). In 2015, Souvenir Press is celebrating 50 years of Modesty Blaise.
Also published in our Modesty Blaise paperback series:
Modesty Blaise, Sabre-Tooth, I Lucifer, A Taste for Death, The Impossible Virgin, Pieces of Modesty, Last Day in Limbo, Dragon's Claw, The Xanadu Talisman, The Night of Morningstar, Dead Man's Handle and Cobra Trap.
Praise for Modesty Blaise:
"One of the great partnerships in fiction, bearing comparison with that of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson."
Kingsley Amis
"O'Donnell is one of those rare popular writers, like Josephine Tey or P.G. Wodehouse, who inspire not just fandom but love."
New York Times Book Review
"These books are the finest escapist thrillers ever written."
'The Times'
"Before Buffy, before Charlie's Angels, before Purdy and Emma Peel there was Modesty Blaise. For almost 40 years, Peter O'Donnell's iconic heroine drop-kicked her way through a swath of villains and into a unique place in popular culture."
'The Observer'
"Modesty Blaise was the comic-strip criminal genius, turned occasional secret service operative, who managed to combine timeless beauty and elegance with the ability to break every bone in your body… there's never been a better time to become acquainted."
'The Crack'
"The continuing renaissance of the immortal heroine: thrilling, humorous and timeless adventures, the Modesty Blaise series are seminal British crime novels."
'Crime Time'
The stories of Modesty… are better than James Bond and funnier."
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I was delighted to see Lynn Kinnear's article 'Landscapes of Play' (AJ Specification 02.07) about the experimental playground at Daubeney School. But I was surprised that she didn't mention us, Snug & Outdoor, the designer and artist of the project.
Snug & Outdoor was commissioned by the Hackney Wick Public Art Programme to devise and deliver the highly innovative experimental playground project, which led to the brief for the permanent playground design. We were responsible for the experimental playground project that transformed the large bleak space into an animated exible environment. Kinnear Landscape Architects was then invited to collaborate with Snug & Outdoor to develop the ideas and designs for a permanent experimental playground.
Daubeney School was our first experimental playground project and since then Snug & Outdoor has gone on to develop this way of working in all sorts of public spaces with both children and adults. For the last two years we have been funded by NESTA, the Arts Council and the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, to develop a kit of large-scale modular objects that has the potential to transform school grounds throughout the UK into exible playscapes.
At Snug & Outdoor we have fond memories of working with Lynn. How sad that she seems to have forgotten us entirely.
Hattie Coppard, director, Snug & Outdoor
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