The Avengers will be on the True Entertainment channel

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pauljwyatt wrote:Great to see The Avengers back on the telly but what a strange presentation it is! The picture is very narrow. I'm surprised as most of the channel's output is 4x3 which they seem to have no problem with!?

problem with the ratios and overall transmission ?
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I tweeted to them about it yesterday and here's the reply:

Hi Paul, we are trying to sort it out but in the mean time you can turn your tv settings to auto. Sorry for any inconvenience.
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Pfft. Bit weird for a professional broadcaster! Mind you they're equally inept with their publicity and listings. First three seasons are all lost, indeed!
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Frankymole wrote:Pfft. Bit weird for a professional broadcaster! Mind you they're equally inept with their publicity and listings. First three seasons are all lost, indeed!
I really hate my blank Optimum/Canal DVD's of the first three seasons. It's a relief to get to season 4 when the episodes actually exist...
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The presentation is fine so long as you have a widescreen TV. It's an anamorphic transfer of a 4:3 image.
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Dene wrote:The presentation is fine so long as you have a widescreen TV. It's an anamorphic transfer of a 4:3 image.
Yep. My widescreen Sony automatically switches to the correct ratio. So no problems here.
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mrs_emma_peel wrote: This is the best information I can find via DigiGuide programme guide which may, or may not, be accurate. Lets hope True Entertainment have obtained the rights to show the entire Avengers run.

The Avengers
True Entertainment
Monday 5th January 2015
8.00-9.00pm

The original Avengers series and the first not to have been lost. Follow the suave British spy Dr. David Keel and his charismatic female assistants take on the nebulous world of crime and espionage.
DigiGuide
The Digiguide description has been changed slightly for the episodes after 26/1:
"The original Avengers series and the first not to have been lost. Follow the suave British spy Jogn Steel and his charismatic female assistances take on the nebulous world of crime and espionage."
I've logged a "listings issue" pointing out the errors, so we'll wait and see if they fix it. Given that the one I logged in 2010 for Top Gear is still open I'm not holding my breath.

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At last. Digiguide correct for The Hour That Never Was.
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Yes. I withdraw my previous cynicism over Digiguide, they responded to my log within two hours:
Resolved by Ian Jones, January 15 - 16:20
Thanks, this has been resolved for the next listings update.
They are now using a previous generic description.

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Whiskers wrote:At last. Digiguide correct for The Hour That Never Was.
one of my all time favorite episodes
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