http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/ Engadget Comments for LG no longer selling 15,000 3DTVs to Sky TV, Britons breathe a sigh of indifference http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/
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SA 80?]]>Mar 17th 2010 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/
lol, is that the only rifle name you know?

but yeah, pretty sure its an SA80. I used to use the cadet version many years ago ;)]]>Mar 17th 2010 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/AK-47 in disguise. The economy hit hard than it looks.]]>Mar 17th 2010 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/
It was a joke :( geez u guys r so uptight lol.]]>Mar 17th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/It hit so hard that I dropped the "er" from "harder".]]>Mar 17th 2010 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/
SA80, L85A2 variant.

Its a pretty distinctive weapon, only be used by a small minority of forces outside the UK. Its a more efficient design than the US's M16 and its variants (in terms of better bolt placement, bullpup design - the SA80 is shorter than an M16, but has a longer barrel). And the latest A2 variant is pretty reliable too.


I'm personally waiting for the LSAT program to finish up. Caseless rounds are the future :).]]>Mar 17th 2010 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 21st 2010 3:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Thank you]]>Mar 17th 2010 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/
'Britons' is technically correct though.]]>Mar 17th 2010 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Only in as much as "Yank" or "Yankee" is technically correct while referring to Americans.
Not that I'm making a song and a dance about it, with me being Welsh and all makes me somewhat more of a "Briton" than some other British people.]]>Mar 17th 2010 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/
"Britons" is acutally the historical term used. Its a more specific term directed at those with ancestral heritage (i.e. celtic) in the UK.

I would use the term "native" to describe it - but that would be incorrect. The Celts originated from the area around India, we've been invaded by just about every country from Europe, our royal family is German with a French heritage...

We're about as mongrel a country as you can get. So in that sense "Briton" is not an entirely correct usage.


Still, I like the term and its neither here nor there.

Rule Britania! My house, 11am tomorrow for tea and crumpets!


Yorkshire Tea, gold blend -- naturally. Not some cheap PG Tips or Tetley, bleugh!]]>Mar 17th 2010 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/When they're not on guard duty, the Coldstream Guards function like a normal military unit, so they have training with modern rifles.]]>Mar 17th 2010 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/
photoshop.]]>Mar 17th 2010 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/

...nice]]>Mar 17th 2010 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/
If so, maybe the Brits are worried that the addition of another dimension to their television viewing would result in an increased fee.

(Just because you don't notice the surveillance anymore doesn't mean it isn't there.)]]>Mar 17th 2010 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/
Yep, we've still got the ~£140 TV license.

And stop joking about a higher fee for 3DTV: the idiots in charge will think it's a great idea.]]>Mar 17th 2010 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/
The TV License means the BBC is independant. Completely. Its not sponsored by anything, no advertisements, and no government control either. It has a regulatory body to ensure it operates correctly.

The BBC is funded by the British people and is in service for the British people. Its a reliable source of news (because you know its completely independant, no financial interests in anything) and does some amazing documentaries to boot too (Dr Brian Cox is a freaking genious).]]>Mar 17th 2010 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/
I like the BBC quite a bit. Is the regulatory body elected, appointed? By whom? I'm not trying to contradict you, I'm just genetically predisposed to hear "government" when I hear "regulatory."

Also, my joke about the extra dimension costing more just became a lot more likely if you've got a forced-funding model for a public service (we call those "government taxes" here) and need to pay for the equipment outlay...]]>Mar 17th 2010 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/
Regardless of regulation, having lived in America for a time I would have at the time been happy to pay (as would many of my American friends) the compulsory £140 for a service like the BBC. Trying to watch a 1h program in the US is intolerable. The program is actually under 35mins long, it’s broken up with 5-6 infuriating adverts and when the program is running you are continually annoyed with pop-up ads about what’s on next or is coming soon!

Who wouldn’t pay £140 per year for 9 high quality TV and 11 radio channels which are all nonbiased, non-political, ad free, break free and pop-up free.

As for 3DTV in Pubs, this move is a clear indication that SKY is going to show the World Cup this June in 3D. Hence the rush in getting pubs to sign up now. 3D football will fill the pubs in June and July and launch 3D with a bang in the UK and Ireland.
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We actually have a similar setup here in the US. A small portion of cable franchise fees goes to fund C-SPAN which operates as an independent, non-profit organization. So, your money gets you the BBC, my money gets me a bunch of Congressmen wishing some constituent a happy birthday or coming up with some way to support something without actually going on record as having supported it. In fact, the most entertaining thing on C-SPAN is your parliament.

Considering that, yes, I'd love to get what BBC provides for less than US$20 a month. I disagree that BBC is without bias or that it is a non-political organization, but compared to many other networks (Fox, CNN, PBS, etc.), it's much easier to filter out.

Please read my comments again without your knickers in a twist and you'll see that I'm not poking fun at British citizens, the BBC, or cousin Algernon playing darts down at the pub. I'm poking fun at the continual creep of taxation and fees that we all enjoy at the hands of our "civil servants," often for a return of questionable value.

My initial comment about surveillance was directed as a response to GeorgeRobo; it's hard for me to accept that surveillance there isn't so bad when you have vans roaming the streets to check if you have a television and are researching a massive network of microphones that detect whether or not a person's voice indicates they're about to become violent. The comment's intent was to point out that we (humans) stop seeing the erosion of liberty, privacy, and common sense after a time and from a different perspective, it's often horrifying. You folks in Europe have made quite a sport out of pointing out the things that we Americans don't pay much attention to that you find distasteful. Case in point: our ad-driven television model.

Actually, the average program length per hour is currently around 42 minutes. This number has gotten smaller over the past 50 years - advertising initially took up about 15% of a typical programming hour, it's now hovering around 28-32%. "Reality" television has made this worse, since it's not the advertising wasting my time, but the show itself. Shows like The Biggest Loser or [YOUR COUNTRY HERE] Idol run for 2 hours and have about 18 minutes of actual content.

I suspect with the ongoing march of DVRs, Internet viewing, etc., though, that advertising will morph into something different. Everything old is new again, and the kids of 90210 will soon be smoking Winston cigarettes.

Glorious 3-dimensional cigarettes.

/Sheesh, come in here to make a friendly jab at our best friend...]]>Mar 18th 2010 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 17th 2010 4:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/lg-no-longer-selling-15-000-3dtvs-to-sky-tv-britons-breathe-a-s/Mar 21st 2010 3:53PM