Prime TV Rocks!

[munter]

Heya
I was checking out Prime TVs web site and could not find any information about when they were going to show the next MotoGP. So I fired off a quick email and guess what! 15mins later a kind response from Andrea Bell the Programme administrator saying check out the whats hot section!!!! Check it out

What a great response - keep up the awesome coverage and fantastic service.

Sunday, 19th September
3.30pm MotoGP 250cc Race – Live coverage
Live coverage of the 250cc race as Spanish rider
Toni Elias of team Fortuna Honda defends his lead
against Argentina’s Sebastian Porto of Repsol – Aspar Team 2500cc.

4.30pm MotoGP 125cc Race – Delayed coverage
Coverage of the 125cc race as Spanish rider
Hector Barbera of team Seedorf Racing defends his
lead against Red Bull KTM’s Mika Kallio of Finland.

6.00pm MotoGP Race – Delayed coverage
The main event, Japan’s Camel Grand Prix. Italy’s
Valentino Rossi of team Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha
defends his lead at the Motegi circuit.

[riffer]

Hmmm. Nice time to watch the MotoGP. Young Tim (aged nearly 5) will be very pleased to see "his" Rossi at a good time of day.

[munter]

I forgot to say that Andrea had published that info on the website within the 15mins of me asking for it!

[Blakamin]

That rocks!... i wont have to be all bleary-eyed monday morning!

[k14]

Hmm, yeah that is pretty good. Although I would have preferred having live gp and watching the 125's after the gp. But i suppose its better than nothing. Although sky would have probably still shown it delayed.

[jrandom]

Ms Bell is our friend.

[merv]

Helps that its at Motegi which is getting closer to our time zone.

Philip Island weekend will be a good one too - just a couple of hours behind.

[MD]

Merv you live in my neck of the woods can you pick up Prime signal with a standard roof TV aerial? I dumped Sky ages ago. I can get a very faint picture only.
MD

[merv]

Merv you live in my neck of the woods can you pick up Prime signal with a standard roof TV aerial? I dumped Sky ages ago. I can get a very faint picture only.
MD

I've always been too tight for Sky because it doesn't do it for me - there isn't 24 hour motorcycling on it. Free to air you just need a UHF aerial - i.e. if you still have an old Sky aerial (not a satellite dish) that will do it - you know one of those ones with the small doofers on it. It is good for Maori TV too so you can watch Billy T James on Monday nights.

[MD]

Thanks Merv that's what I wanted to hear - hope for a cheap fix by changing aerials instead of paying for Sky again. I've got the large/old style TV aerial and a Sky dish (now just a roof ornament without a decoder). Bikes and Topgear on Prime, great stuff!

[Big Dog]

Thanks Merv that's what I wanted to hear - hope for a cheap fix by changing aerials instead of paying for Sky again. I've got the large/old style TV aerial and a Sky dish (now just a roof ornament without a decoder). Bikes and Topgear on Prime, great stuff!

Prime rocks for westies.:rockon:

[merv]

Thanks Merv that's what I wanted to hear - hope for a cheap fix by changing aerials instead of paying for Sky again. I've got the large/old style TV aerial and a Sky dish (now just a roof ornament without a decoder). Bikes and Topgear on Prime, great stuff!

Probably cost you about $80 from Dick Smiths or somewhere and attach it to your aerial pole pointing it at Kaukau, tune it in and you're away. You may need a masthead amp too - don't know why someone might know the technicalities of it. I inherited a UHF aerial from a rental property and then got Robbie from RT Macs at Paremata to fit it for me - saved me climbing two stories up onto the roof and he said it needed the amp. I got my aerial for free but he charged me about $150 to fit it properly.

Only hassle out here is all the hills cause some shocking ghosting at times that you wouldn't get from satellite TV. We find 6 channels is enough to keep us happy so as I said we don't bother with the cost of Sky. If TelstraClear had their cable out here with full package then that would be another story as I've been on Paradise internet since their beginning. Can't be bothered with Telecom package because we'd end up changing e-mail addresses.

[MD]

....We find 6 channels is enough to keep us happy so as I said we don't bother with the cost of Sky. If TelstraClear had their cable out here with full package then that would be another story as I've been on Paradise internet since their beginning. Can't be bothered with Telecom package because we'd end up changing e-mail addresses.
Too right. Sky was brainwashing our Kids with mush.
I'm waiting for cable too. Might give us a cheaper option. Missus wants Broadband but the cost needs to come down first.

[Bandito]

Yeah good on ya prime, as motorcyclists we have got to support the network to encourage further motocycle coverage. Go on se 'em an email

[andy1]

Just gotta say that Prime does suck on there info! :shutup:

I thought Pedrosa is defending his lead in the 250`s?

And they got the 125`s way wrong. who is Mika Kallio?

Anyway enjoy the racing people, look out for me in the crowd of Japanese! :Punk:

[k14]

Yeah, ive heard of him before, but have no idea what he is coming in the championship.

Hmm, just checked the motogp site and he came 2nd in the estoril race, but is coming 10th in the championship.

[Marknz]

Just gotta say that Prime does suck on there info! :shutup:

I thought Pedrosa is defending his lead in the 250`s?

And they got the 125`s way wrong. who is Mika Kallio?

Anyway enjoy the racing people, look out for me in the crowd of Japanese! :Punk:

Yea, I think their info is based on the last round, and not on the overall championship season or positions.

Still, I'm not going to complain at this stage, but if they're looking for a media man or someone to front the show next season then I'll put my hand up :spudwave:

[loosebruce]

Prime rocks for westies.:rockon:

That it does indeed, an i must say that it was nice to get a reply so promptly from Ms Bell when i emailed her thanking her and prime for the coverage of MotoGP.