Re: Bush Internet Box

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I was told by Reading Toys R Us that voucher sceme was extended so it=20
might be worth your while questionning them.
Does anyone know recommended DNS settings for V21?=20
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--- In ukha_d@y..., "Quinten Uijldert" <yahoogroups@n...>
wrote:
> The vouchers are no longer active. That ended on the 31th of=20
October (so I
> have been told). Still at =A319.99 you have a wonderfull piece of=20
equipment
> which can be modified beyond belief (well sort of).
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> As it happens, I also picked up 4 units from my (not so) local Toys=20
R Us and
> my impressions were that the unit is nice, tidy and compact; the=20
remote is
> awkward to work with but I suspect that is just a matter of time to=20
get used
> to. The telephone cable is OTT (10m or so), the scart cable is=20
about 1.5m.
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> I didn't even bother connecting it up with the Bush ISP, but=20
instead went
> straight ahead with the instructions from
> http://www.kentwebnet.com/bush/config.htm
and hacked it so it would=20
connect
> to my 0808 (BT Friaco) ISP, Free24-7.net (or V21 really). After=20
performing
> the steps on the website I connected straight away using my ISP...=20
for nowt
> :-)
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> The webpages do surprisingly look good on my TV (your milage may=20
vary
> ofcourse) and are automagically transformed (don't expect=20
flash/image maps
> to work though).
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> As to the remote... Yes, you should be able to use this on your PC,=20
provided
> you have an IR receiver connected to it and some appropriate=20
software. I
> myself have a Hauppauge WinTV card which comes with remote and=20
receiver and
> use a program called uICE ( www.mediatexx.com ) to control the PC=20
remotely.
> I will have a play with it later this week to see if it will accept=20
the IR
> signals from the Bush remote, but I don't foresee any problems.
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> Q.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Campbell Macdonald
> To: ukha_d@y...
> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 12:09 AM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Bush Internet Box
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> Boo Hoo where is my voucher ?????
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> Popped into ToysRus at Govan and picked up a box to play with. Very
> impressed with the unit especially the remote. Could this possibly=20
be used
> on a pc (probably not). If I ever get time (maybe 20 years off) I=20
will have
> a play.
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> Worried needlessly bout getting it indoors and the "but what do
we=20
need it
> for?" speech. SWMBO thought the remote was nifty looking and
didn't=20
even
> blink (must be the morphine in the tea...works a treat!)
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> BTW  Govan has plenty of the boxes, so the girl says, and =A320
isn't=20
much
> when you've bought loadsa x10 kits from Homebase.....
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> Campbell