The Anonymous Widower

I Am Not Watching Crystal Palace And Aston Villa

I must be the only person in the UK, who can’t watch the FA Cup semi-final. on his main television.

  • I can watch it on my computer using iPlayer.
  • I can watch it on the TV in my bedroom on Freeview.
  • I can watch it on the TV in my bathroom on Freeview.

As I want to use my computer, I am listening to the Radio 5 commentary on BBC Sounds.

My main television is driven by a BT/EE system, that works on broadband and all it shows is this screen.

This is an enlarged view of the bottom-left section of the screen.

Can I please have a signal?

The signal is supposed to come through my broadband, but because everybody is watching the football, there’s nothing left for me.

But how come I can watch the football using iPlayer on my computer.

As an experienced programmer, it looks like a bug to me. Or it could be a broken cable.

This third picture shows the Freeview picture in my bedroom.

Nothing wrong with that!

But now at 82:30, I’ve got my signal back and I’m able to watch and listen to the match. But not in high-definition. Although, that is now back at 87:16.

I seem to have a demonic touch with hardware and if it fails with anyone, it will fail with me.

 

 

 

 

April 26, 2025 Posted by | Computing, Sport | , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments