BBC HD RB channel launches in time for Dr Who in 3D tonight

davemurgatroyd

BBC RB HD channel launches on Sky EPG 977 just in time for tonights Dr Who 50th anniversary 3D special at 7.45 - repeated as well tomorrow night.

anotheruser

... and for those that don't know what RB means, it's Red Button.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

And in other news?

JJ_Egan

Where do i get the glasses from or do i use coloured cellophane .

Buzby

Cellophane. A box of Quality Street will provide the required colours. Blue Peter showed how to make glasses out of a Corn Flakes packet and some sticky-backed plastic.

VisionMan

Buzby wrote: »

Cellophane. A box of Quality Street will provide the required colours. Blue Peter showed how to make glasses out of a Corn Flakes packet and some sticky-backed plastic.

What, their showing that again? B_oody repeats.

And there are reports across the internet that the RB <ahem> excuse me, Red Button transmission cut the 3D recording of DW short. So people are trying again tonight. B_oody repeats.

[Deleted User]

VisionMan wrote: »

And there are reports across the internet that the RB <ahem> excuse me, Red Button transmission cut the 3D recording of DW short. So people are trying again tonight. B_oody repeats.

Yes, my recording came up short by about two minutes from the end. Luckily, I also recorded the HD broadcast from BBC One HD.

zenmaster

VisionMan wrote: »

What, their showing that again? B_oody repeats.

And there are reports across the internet that the RB <ahem> excuse me, Red Button transmission cut the 3D recording of DW short. So people are trying again tonight. B_oody repeats.

Worked just fine for me, other than 4 minutes of test card at the beginning.

Words cannot express the awesomeness of a 3D exploding dalek.

I had to take cover behind the sofa.

poppasmurf_bewdley

Wouldn't it have been nice if the BBC had actually announced that the Dr Who Special was available in 3D on this channel.

Instead, they kept it a dark secret.

No wonder nobody watched their 3D programmes. They don't know about them.

So the BBC can wash their hands of 3D, saying nobody watches them.

[Deleted User]

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

Wouldn't it have been nice if the BBC had actually announced that the Dr Who Special was available in 3D on this channel.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/posts/Taking-the-Doctor-to-the-next-dimension

I agree there could have been more publicity about it...

davemurgatroyd

VisionMan wrote: »

What, their showing that again? B_oody repeats.

And there are reports across the internet that the RB <ahem> excuse me, Red Button transmission cut the 3D recording of DW short. So people are trying again tonight. B_oody repeats.

Only for those using the so-called "accurate record" on freesat. Full programme recorded fine on Sky boxes. Crap freesat boxes strike again - perhaps they should rename it "inaccurate record"