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Hi, I’ve posted the content of the ‘Problems of BBC coverage’ thread that was closed on the forum to see if anyone else has any ideas.

@mclaren : Hi, is it only me or is the Beebs f1 coverage picture, too wide. I’ve viewed it on all 3 TV’s at home and always the

left hand side of the picture that usually has the driver names and times is cut off and i can only seen the end of the drivers lap

time and cant see the name at all, i tried shifting the screen right, but the picture was still cut from the left hand side!!

@jonnyw360f1 : Sounds like you’ve got a 4:3 display trying to show a 16:9 picture. Fiddle with the pictue/display settings until

you have the correct proportions. It will be either 4:3 or ‘fit’.

@mgp w01 : It happens to me as well. As you say @jonnyw360f1 I have fiddled with all the picture settings, which include Auto

Format (this makes the whole screen fill), widescreen, 16:9, 14:9 and 4:3, yet even if i do this i can’t see the left and right

edge of the screen. It is really annoying in qualifying as all I can see is the times and not the names so i have no idea where

anyone is. Even if I put the format on to 14:9 or 4:3 which basically ‘shrinks’ the picture, the names are still cut off and

replaced with bands.

The same happens when I watch sky sports news, the only sky sports channel I have, and the right hand side which includes tables,

results and other small headlines is mostly cut off as well.

I thought of three main possible causes:
1. It’s the T.V. that is at fault. Although I doubt it is that now considering @mclaren has the same problem.
2. I have a cable Virgin Media service, maybe that is the cause?
3. If i have the same problem on sky sports, maybe it is something to do with how sky format their broadcast when shown by virgin.

Or is it that now Sky is the primary broadcaster, do they get choice on the formatting of the feed from FOM?

Or are Sky secretly conspiring to get me to become fed up of not knowing who’s where on the BBC so that I buy their service. ;)

@slr : I think it’s to do with your TV. I have an old TV in my house which can’t show widescreen pictures. But the widescreen TVs

in my obviously can show the picture in widescreen. To be honest, the best thing to do might be to get a new widescreen TV. However

I’m no expert and could be talking complete rubbish.

@mgp w01 : The T.V. is a 2007 Philips widescreen LCD but I don’t know the proper name.

I can’t understand how this problem has happened because it doesn’t happen on any other channels and it’s not exactly a bad T.V.

either.

I suspect Virgin T.V.

@chalky : I’ve got VirginMedia and I set my V+ box to 16:9 in the settings.
However, varying channels still fight with the “Auto” setting on the TV. I’ve given up changing it every time I switch channel as

it means having 2 remote controls in use.
I connect my V+ box to a standard 32″ CRT (Yes people still use these). I always assumed that when I change to a LCD or equivalent

TV I would not have this issue as my Sony CRT maybe just not able to interpret the signal properly via the SCART socket.
@mclaren Is this just with standard aerial, freeview or do you get your TV via Virgin or Sky?
Maybe someone who uses VirginMedia and HDMI can confirm if they get the correct ratio showing.

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The T.V. is a 2007 Philips widescreen LCD but I don’t know the proper name.

I can’t understand how this problem has happened because it doesn’t happen on any other channels and it’s not exactly a bad T.V. either.

I suspect Virgin T.V.

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It happens to me as well. As you say @jonnyw360f1 I have fiddled with all the picture settings, which include Auto Format (this makes the whole screen fill), widescreen, 16:9, 14:9 and 4:3, yet even if i do this i can’t see the left and right edge of the screen. It is really annoying in qualifying as all I can see is the times and not the names so i have no idea where anyone is. Even if I put the format on to 14:9 or 4:3 which basically ‘shrinks’ the picture, the names are still cut off and replaced with bands.

The same happens when I watch sky sports news, the only sky sports channel I have, and the right hand side which includes tables, results and other small headlines is mostly cut off as well.

I thought of three main possible causes:
1. It’s the T.V. that is at fault. Although I doubt it is that now considering @mclaren has the same problem.
2. I have a cable Virgin Media service, maybe that is the cause?
3. If i have the same problem on sky sports, maybe it is something to do with how sky format their broadcast when shown by virgin. Or is it that now Sky is the primary broadcaster, do they get choice on the formatting of the feed from FOM?

Or are Sky secretly conspiring to get me to become fed up of not knowing who’s where on the BBC so that I buy their service. ;)

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At the moment the RRR forum is down for me. Has anyone else had any problems, all it says is ‘the board is unavailable at the moment’.

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I have a hard floor and a controller… or a steering wheel which is a bit delayed (by about a second!).

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Well (speaking I think on behalf of Ajokay and Smifaye) we’d love you to join so please register onto the website http://www.reallyrubbishracing.co.uk and sign up if you get it.

Dayking, you are one F1 Fanatic person I wanted to race in the UF1FF12010X360C (if you remember you were a founding driver) but then had to pull out due to xbox trouble.

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For the last 4 years I’ve missed Silverstone and Spa, my two favourite races. My family always chooses the wrong time to go on holiday!

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Good luck everyone for the races. I just wish I could be there.

I’ll be back monday and I will be around for the b-class race.

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Yep, I fitted all the upgrades specified accept some of the optionals like upgraded tyre width and exhaust etc.

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Turbo’s aren’t that good, top speed is improved but turbo lag is what kills it.

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@aj – I used your guidelines to make a B500 touring car, I’ve gone for the toyota altezza, 2.0 rwd with a turbo and my lap times are about 3 tenths off your integra.

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Also, I think the ‘cheaty’ car rules are a bit over the top, banning cars 2 seconds a lap quicker makes sense but banning it for the reason its near the top of the leaderboard but not looking at its actual pace in our hands is a bit annoying.

But I feel like a ‘guest’ in the championship so its none of my business as its not my rules.

EDIT: What a pointless comment, i’m disagreeing with myself. I need a sleep.

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Well one thing I think will help me for the next race is i’ll turn my headset off. The reason no one heard me last race is i’ve just notice the mic itself was turned off so you didn’t hear me apologizing for all of the crashes.

Just relax and concentrate if that makes sense!

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What logical thing did I do, i’m not very logical at all.

I had a shocker last race too, it happens to everyone. I find you need to practice more and most importantly relax (and find a car you like to drive as my civic was awful).

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Don’t like missing races, feel like i’m letting the championship down. Will have a go at the wiki as i’m the only one not to (if i can work it out). Also, who wrote on my team page “they’ve gone bust lol”?

Had my first day (taster) at college and i got completely lost multiple times, it’s just a maze of stairs! Still, my final product design project next year allows me to make a car, which will be fun.

Sorry I can’t make the race, I really want to be able to but i’m going camping (caravanning) in one of these:

http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Lincoln/78-Lincoln-Contintl-DV_08_HHDT_01.jpg

20ft on American, I was going to say muscle but it weighs 2.5 tonnes!

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