Friday, September 14, 2012

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Domino's India Discount Coupons

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:51 AM PDT

Sistema set to buy Aircel for $3 bn

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:42 AM PDT

Would they retain Aircel brand, or change Aircel to MTS GSM :)

India drop new T20 jersey

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:38 AM PDT

I felt the one used in Tri-series of Ind-SA-Zim in 1997 (where Robin Singh made his presence felt in a tied game against Zimbabwe) was very different & refreshing. Anyone got an image of that?

Regular: 2 minute blackout on TV from today till 16th Spet

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:33 AM PDT

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Starting today till Sunday, four metros - Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai, will have to brace themselves for a two-minute blackout on television, as broadcasters make attempts to convince viewers to make the switch to digital signal before the pre-set deadline. The Times of India now reports that on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, all broadcasters will switch off transmission, at the same time at 7:58 pm, 8:58 pm and 9:58 pm to make way for an advertisement in both Hindi and English.

The 30-second advertisement that will play across channels, will essentially remind viewers across the four metros to install a set-top box before the deadline, or just forego the idea of viewing television. The report confirms further that the advertisement will end with a brief warning in English, “Go digital or go blank”, and in Hindi, “Set top box lagayein ya TV bhool jayein".

We’re inching close to the November 1, 2012 deadline for the first phase of cable TV digitisation in the country. After that date, digitisation will become the norm across Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai. Now while we are still away from that date, broadcasters are doing their best to persuade viewers to make the switch to digital signals.

It was only recently reported that the deadline for cable TV transition (read digitisation) got pushed further to November 1, 2012 after it was found that only 25 percent of set top boxes were placed in cable TV homes across the four metros, just days before the switch was originally scheduled (June 30, 2012).

Reports at the time also indicated delays also occurred in the signing of interconnect agreements between cable operators and Multi-system Operators (MSOs). All MSOs were to install a consumer redressal system, complete with a complaint centre with toll free consumer care number, web based complaint monitoring system, while also designating one or more nodal officers and publishing consumer's charter. This process had not been completed effectively, leading to the delay.

At the round table on implementation of cable TV digitisation, Information and Broadcasting Ministry Secretary Uday Kumar Varma clarified that there will be no more extensions to the deadline set for the implementation of set-top boxes (STBs) across Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. Reports quoted Varma as saying, "Given the fact that government is mandated by Parliament to ensure digitisation in the time it is notified, there is no possibility of further extension. My appeal and request to all of you is to conclude negotiations quickly, seed the set top boxes....and ensure that on 1st November it is fully functional."

The round table also saw TRAI Chairman Rahul Khullar and the stakeholders including broadcasters, MSOs and Local Cable Operators as attendees. Reports add further that Varma also rejected the suggestion that the digitisation process in Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai was very slow.

He was quoted here as saying, "You can't say that it is very slow. If you judge from the space of seeding of Set Top Boxes (STBs) (it is about) 35 to 40 per cent. I think most of the MSOs have assured us that they should be able to do the seeding in these metros."

When asked about Delhi, Varma added that the problem with Delhi was that there were too many players. He added that, "But they are still doing it and we are hopeful that they will do it (on time)." As for Chennai, he added, "Once they are able to put the process in place, it would not take much time. Because there is much of multiplicity of MSOs in Chennai."
Cable TV Digitisation: 2 minute blackout on TV from today till Sunday

The Mega Movie Review/Suggestion Thread!

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:32 AM PDT

Robin-B-Hood (2006) ...3.5/5
Enjoyed it...
Robin-B-Hood (2006) - IMDb

MTNL Important Contact details i.e e-mail address or mobile no.

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:31 AM PDT

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Originally Posted by Smstx View Post
There was some server problem and my connection has been okay so far since then. *touchwood



I managed to get hold of a human on 1504 and he said the above mentioned problem was due to a faulty splitter. You should get it changed. All the best!

There was a server problem in my area too. However, I still get the random disconnections. The local mtnl broadband guy told me that I should change the modem because it may be overheating. I think I'll try to change the splitter first. It's definitely a cheaper solution. Thanks for the tip.

Pepperfry Shopping Experience

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:26 AM PDT

here is the summary :

I ordered a product using a coupon code of 450 OFF. So balance amount i paid was Rs 515.
Shipping time was 7 days but it showed canceled on 8th day. I had a chat with CC and he gave me points worth 1265 (That i can use on any product.)

Are DVD-RWs not available any more?

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:20 AM PDT

From wikipedia :

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Technical details

The recording layer in DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs is a phase change metal alloy (often GeSbTe) whose crystalline phase and amorphous phase have different reflectivity. The states can be switched depending on the power of the writing laser, so data can be written, read, erased and re-written. DVD-R and DVD+R discs use an organic dye.
The capacity of a single-layer disc is approximated as 4.7 × 109 bytes. In actuality, the disc is laid out with 2295104 sectors of 2048 bytes each which comes to 4,700,372,992 bytes, 4,590,208 kibibytes (KiB, binary kilobytes), 4482.625 mebibytes (MiB, binary megabytes), or 4.377563476 gibibytes (GiB, binary gigabytes).
The DVD+RW format is divergent from the DVD-RW format. Hybrid drives that can handle both, often labeled 'DVD±RW', are very popular since there is not a single standard for recordable DVDs. There are a number of significant technical differences between the 'dash' and the 'plus' format, although most users would not notice the difference. One example is that the DVD+RW style Address In Pregroove (ADIP) system of tracking and speed control is less susceptible to interference and error, which makes the ADIP system more accurate at higher speeds than the Land Pre Pit (LPP) system used by DVD-RW. In addition, DVD+R(W) has a more robust error management system than DVD-R(W), allowing for more accurate burning to media, independent of the quality of the media. The practical upshot is that a DVD+RW writer is able to locate data on the disc to byte accuracy whereas DVD-RW is incapable of such precision.

Modem restarting automatically

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:16 AM PDT

When i on the modem first the power then dsl and wlan light came on. then when its time for internet light to come it automatically turns off and doing the same routine again and again pls help me how to clear with this.

Thanks in advance.
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