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It's doing it again! What on earth is this all about?


At the risk of sounding like an old fogey, I'm beginning to wish we could go back to the days when all technology wasn't so 'smart'.  :(

Without knowing the TV brand and model and/or where the signal is coming from (e.g. Sky, BT, antenna, freeview box, etc.) I suggest going into the settings menu, then sound, advanced, AV sync (or audio delay or something similar) where you should see a slider bar to adjust the signals.

If you let me know the TV brand and model I can probably drill down more into the menus.

Steve.

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Technical Help / Re: Is my television broken?
« on: Thursday 09 May 24 11:20 BST (UK)  »
Didn't work.  :'(

I didn't really expect it to TBH,but thought it was worth a try.

New TV required I'm afraid. All suppliers have to offer to take away old electrical items these days but they can (and almost certainly will) charge for the service. Probably about £20 per item.

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Technical Help / Re: Is my television broken?
« on: Thursday 09 May 24 10:39 BST (UK)  »
So would that be terminal (for want of a better word)? Should I try to get someone to fix it or would the cost mean it's not worth it?

There doesn't seem to be many companies doing TV repairs, I suppose that says something about the lifespan of modern televisions.

Take a look here: https://www.airbeam.tv/knowledge-base/how-to-reset-panasonic-tv/#reset-no-picture.

This is the most likely to work:

- Unplug TV from power.
- Press and hold the power button on your TV for 30 seconds.
- Plug the TV back into power.
- Turn on TV

If that doesn't work I'd say it's beyond repair.

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The Common Room / Re: Birth registration rules in 1901 UK
« on: Tuesday 07 May 24 12:10 BST (UK)  »
Apologies for this - all, except the school say 13 January - I'd be inclined to say that the error was with the school registration  :o :o  AND after all, people were not so pedantic in those days.  Plus apologies to Milliepede - the 1939 has a lot of discrepancies related to date of birth:-X

(My bolding) I have found multiple instances of the birth date of birth on the 1939 register being exactly one year out. No idea why that should happen.

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Technical Help / Re: Problem ordering £2.50 death certificate from GRO
« on: Wednesday 01 May 24 16:22 BST (UK)  »
Thanks again for your hints and tips to solve this issue. The death certificate I am trying to get is for Benjamin Parkin for 1870. I am hoping it is my gt gt grandfather and that the informants name will tie in with his wife's (Ann) or another family member.
 I got the information from Free BMD - district Barnsley, ref 9C 117 - and the system seems ok with that, the correct information comes up in my 'basket' but, I just cannot get the payment accepted, same message. I have tried again this afternoon with no luck.
Maybe it's trying to tell me I have the wrong person!

Tig


Try a different debit or credit card.

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Technical Help / Re: Problem ordering £2.50 death certificate from GRO
« on: Wednesday 01 May 24 13:27 BST (UK)  »
You are definitely ordering a death cert in the timeframe that is available in the £2.50 band?

Digital Images are only available for Births 1837-1923 and Deaths 1837-1957.

If the OP gets through to the payment screen I would assume that the digital image is available and it's a payment issue.

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Technical Help / Re: Problem ordering £2.50 death certificate from GRO
« on: Wednesday 01 May 24 10:41 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for replying. I have tried again this morning to complete the order but the message is still the same. Now I know it isn't just me, I will wait a while longer and keep trying.
Thanks again
Tig

I get that sometimes when I've made a number of single certificate purchases in a short time so I just switch to another card. Always works with the second card and the original card is OK again in a few days.

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World War One / Re: RAMC soldier behind the lines
« on: Wednesday 01 May 24 10:28 BST (UK)  »
Looks like my relative went into the RAMC due to height requirements. According to his 1900 attestation record he was only 5 feet 2 inches, and weighed 7 stone. His height would've been considered too short for any form of combatant service.

According to his discharge certificate my grandfather was 5' 7", so well above the minimum height.

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World War One / Re: RAMC soldier behind the lines
« on: Tuesday 30 April 24 16:36 BST (UK)  »
What are the reasons why a man would choose (and be accepted) or be forced to serve in the RAMC rather than the regular army? Was being a conscientious objector a valid reason? Or a relatively minor physical disability or weakness?

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