Graham, I remember b/w TVs when I was kid, first colour TV we got was that Kamacrown in 1990. We had Serbian big brown box with two buttons, each one for one channel

San, at one point my friend was surprised I don`t have my own TV so he suggested I could use some of the web sites where they offer watching it on line. I went there, connected and first thing I saw was something similar to that link I put in a post. That was it

Carlos, my grandparents got a phone line in 1973. when they moved to this appartment (brand new back then). But my parents got it few years ago, despite the fact they applied several times. Times are changing slowly sometimes. But TV was easier to get, just go to shop As for those shows, I was sure I saw it somewhere among USA channels my friend received over sattelite.

Pam, I am having radio turned on for a noise, I was used to it since my childhood. When I was younger I tried it with TV too, but found it too distractive, I mean, I just have to stop doing whatever I did and start to watch. Then I would just forgot about the work Radio works better for me
And that story about "remote control" is just funny I remember I saw it on some old Yugoslav humoristic movie - old man asks his son in law to hend him remote controller and a man gives him his walking stick

Mit, only two in a whole village? Wow! There is one funny story my late grandma told me (the one from Croatia); her relatives who emigrated to USA before World War 2 sent her a photograph made during 60s, there were two old ladies with an ancient model of TV between them. And in letter they explained her what it is and how it is used. Well, during 60s there were maybe 1 TV in entire village but the funny thing is they sent a letter in 1980. when it was usual for every household to have at least one

Words, the one I wanted to buy to my grandpa is CRT model of some South Corean manufacturer that costs about 60 eur. But I must say, there is another reason for it. Our government declared that we will move to digital signal in 2012. and I am not sure most of the expensive TV would fit to that change - probably some of them would need adapter, too. But I can imagine the faces of the people in that shop
I watched a lot of good movies in our old b/w TV and had no problem in "imagining" colours

Dirk, commercials is something I will blog one day, as this part of broadcast deserves a post for itself. I was in a state of mind when one of my coleagues told me she put two of her twins in front of TV when there were commercials on. She said kids were quiet, watching them eyes open wide, talking something in "their language" - so she could finish some of the work undisturbed

Kyren, this is very interesting, for me, because we don`t have caste system in our society. Here, it would be considered unfair and we would have "revolution" of some kind to change that

Originally posted by KYren:

The casteist news media in my country shows horoscope and religious programs 24/7.

Here, they used horoscopes and forseeing the future ones, about ten years ago. They were put out of law about 7 years ago and TV companies are forbidden to broadcast that kind of shows. Now they use politics (sometimes sounds the same for me)

Allan, usually when I want to know what is going on in my country and in world, I read on line websites of our newspapers. Two or three of them. Then I go to to some of the Croatian web sites (2 of them too) and read the news about my country I could find there, so I can see how our neighbours are looking at the same thing. As for the world, I read in several sources (BBC, AP, Interfax). This is, upon my opinion, the best way to get objective picture about the events. Sort of

Linda, I don`t remember when we got our first TV because it was probably there since my early age, so it was a part of my childhood. And I don`t know most of the shows you mentioned, but this is no wonder - first TV stuff from USA we got here were western movies I liked all of them I liked USA cinematography the most, until beginning of 90s. I think they make too much movies these days because the lack of quality is evident. Somehow they are empty
you like soap operas? I guess this is that romantic part of you that likes them

David, since most of my readers here mentioned that Dr. House, I might give it a chance - I saw a dvd set somewhere few days ago I remember watching one episode at one of my friend`s house - I liked the subtle humour in it

Originally posted by clean:

though when I decide to turn it off and listen to the quiet

Carol, I tried that to persuade him but he is too stubborn. Did I mentioned I am stubborn, too?

Martin I remember that "strange picture with lines and colours" too, they usually played Jean Michel Jarre`s music while it was on Our first cahnnel broadcasted from 7 or 8 in the morning but second rarely started before 4 p.m. Third channel we got when I was in army, in july 1989. During 90s everyone discovered the power of TV and suddenly we had 15+ channels, some of them with too weak signal to even reach outside city area - so most of the villages were condemned to only 2 channels for a long time

Adele,

Originally posted by SittingFox:

I remember David Bellamy!

Yay!!!! I liked him so much, his way of explaining things in nature was amazing Also the voice of John Forsythe This is why I wanted to have that cable TV, but.... (*with a sound of resignation*) meh....

Angeliki, the fact that most of my Opera friends never spent too much time watching TV as kids, is the reason they are creative in a way they show it here. There are too many dumb people outside
This is why I like my friends here

Carol

Martin, I guess this is the price all national televisions have to pay these days. It became a big industry and if you don`t fit, you are out. I have seen some commercials about family humoristic shows they broadcast now - and I didn`t liked it at all I think, if someone would force me to watch it I would go insane in a short time
News here were never objective. This is why I read from several sources....

4 TVs?
Were they all turned on at the same time?

As for dvd, I can watch them on PC. If there is a movie my gradpa want to see, he just sit in front of it and I do the technicalities
It is rare, though, because he can`t sit in a chair for a long time - he would rather lay in bed or sit in sofa But, dvd players are are cheap, I could easily buy one but then I will have to buy a new TV because the old one can`t be connected to any external device

Originally posted by Furie:

Too often people will just watch what's on despite having no interest in it

So true. Also, I have noticed that people often press the buttons on remote controller switching between channels every few seconds, never really watching anything, and when they reach the last one, all of it starts from the beginning I can`t understand that

Kimmie, I will ask him but I don`t expect any developement on that matter

Carlos, I have a personal trick that will share with you; when people must deliver something or when some kind of hany man is invited to make something or repair, first I ask them when they will come - or when they have time to come; after that I tell them I will be there and wait for them; BUT.... I tell them if they don`t "manage" to come that specific day or time, they better don`t try to do that another day because I will change them with someone else; sometimes I choose to pay for something upon delivery and it is easier to them to come in time than to return stuff back; then they will have to explain to their superriors what happened; and handy man will lose a money; I did it several times and it worked

Rose, I guess no one uses transistor radio for a background noise these days

Martin, this reminds me of a stories older people talking about how they managed to get Radio Luxembourg way back in 50s and 60s. Back then it was the only way some of the "western" music could be heard. When I was a kid we could have some of MTV only through official TV programme, it was not a direct broadcast but recordings of some popular music spots. Everything has changed in last 20 years

Linda, there must be a big houses then My appartment is only 45 square meters (484 square foot - what unit is usualy used for measuring appartments?), one TV is more than enough.... Majority of people here have only analog signal and we will switch to digital in 2012 as I mentioned before. Then I will decide which TV to buy. My friend has bought a flat screen Sony HDTV and payed for it about 700 eur. This is too much for my budget now.

Carlos, you are right, one company covers one area for cable TV here, too. And I am waiting for them about 7 years now In contract that I signed, it was stated that if they don`t come in 90 days I can sue them. But back then our jurisdictional system was very inneficient, I would probably still wait for justice to come - and for what? For my right to pay them for TV signal!!! No way

Linda, it is double size of what I have here and you call it mobile? What they used for moving it, helicopter?

Martin, that TV was really cheap, according to today's exchange rates it is about 135 eur. Flat screen TVs I have seen in that shop were from 250 eur to 3400 eur, depending on a size of a screen. Here is a link, it is in Serbian but you will manage.
Having several services as one package is always better even though you got something you don't really need. There was a funny story here during 90s, when we had big economic crises: if you want to buy a bread you will have to buy a kilogram of nails, too. It costs a bit more than 1 bread but it is sold in package

Is it better now?

Ouppssss.... wrong post

Graham, they are not much edible

Carlos, it was a way to sell goods no one wanted; if you want to buy a car, you must buy a desk lamp too, no matter if you need it or not; it must have been sold

Linda, I was, as you can see, editing a visibility of that eagle, because of some complaints I had in previous post So I asked them is it better now, but unfortunately got confused with a right post
That truck looks as it could be parked in that mobile home I have seen something like that in some USA movie but didn`t realise it could be that big; what I saw looked more like a bigger trailer or something