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The 250 Mb Virgin Media service is working, and the official speed website is here:
https://www.samknows.com/realspeed
The 3.0 hub speed is as high as 274 Mb, yet a few devices share, and they get slower speeds.
https://www.richersounds.com/tv-projectors/tvs-accessories/tvs/4k-ultra-hd-tvs/
The LG 4K TVs are useful; some are 20% off in the Sale.
I checked the Hisense 55″, which costs £599. It’s got the modern tech Freely service, but is it worth £600 nowadays?
Was there any incentive to buy? It has a 6-year warranty coverage. That’s like paying about £80 above similar TVs on eBay.
My TV cost £420 a few years ago, yet it didn’t have Freely, and the minimum wage was nowhere near what it is now!
Virgin Media Broadband Updates.
I checked some speed test websites and couldn’t see any improved speed evidence. I checked the TV adapter for the Ethernet speed and that hadn’t improved. The Virgin Media website sign-in led to the package details stating I had the M125 speed, and it seems I wasn’t upgraded, so I hope that gets sorted this week for my future tests. I received emails to confirm a new contract yet the upgrade will get tested again…
The Google website search for Broadband speed tests include Samknows and Fast and USWITCH and Which website results yet these changed within seconds of testing several times. I did the on/off router sequence and still got no improvements. It seems that we either use website chats or 150 phone calls because emails and website complaint forms are hard to sort out for any quick results.
The latest episode was based on the futuristic Cosmic version of the Eurovision Song Contest. The theme was about a big company destroying the planet just for profit and how some wanted revenge and organised ruthless sabotage. To overcome this, The Doctor and his companion are joined by others to work as a team to save thousands of lives at stake. Without the team, it’s a bit of a non-starter despite the genius of the Doctor and his solutions.
The final theme was the appearance of a previous enemy called The Rani, so that’s going to require some explanations later.
As previously seen, the companion story gets more interesting and so does the end of planet Earth as a continuing story in itself. Nice celebrity cameos in this episode, by the way. Spectacular effects in the story. Lots of twists and turns and the usual agenda gender characters whether appreciated or not…
I switched from a 99p for 7 days Amazon offer to another account today after cancelling the first one. I was able to get another £10 discount on a £40 order. So I stocked up on some biscuit deals based on the weight values per price.
To sign in to get the ROKU box access on my 4K TV.
I phoned Virgin Media about my router 3.0 device after reading about Wi-Fi 6 being required for the fast Broadband speeds and how that could affect which router gets installed for a long 2-year contract.
My router is 3.0 and can deal with 200 Mb speeds anyway. So it didn’t seem to have any problems with the 125 Mb speed I get. In any case, I pay £32 for it and the landline rental. I was offered a speed of 250 Mb if I agreed to pay £35 instead. So I agreed to that as it would load websites faster for me. It also helps when upgrading software for different devices if using the Internet rather than over the air uploading the data.
I will get an email and a new 2-year contract. In accepting this deal I am about to pay £5 instead of a previous quote of £37 a month. So I’m saving £2 times 24 months and that’s nearly £50.
An extra technical issue applies for Smart TVS as they have a default speed access of 100 Mb. If we use an Internet adapter fitting to connect Ethernet to it then to the TV then the speed increases as shown in YouTube videos.
When we order some item or items the Amazon website adds a Prime Video offer and sometimes there’s a 7-day subscription for 99p, so look for this extra opportunity because it could lead to getting Groceries shopping discounts for Morrisons or Co-Op orders such as 3 offers even before the 7-day ends. Cancel the day before the subscription ends and maybe get a 99p refund.
I got the 99p option on Thursday, the 15th of May 2025 so I should cancel on the Wednesday next week.
The Prime Video link or links on Amazon may provide special deals but rarely for 30-days as a free home trial and some TVs show that but they don’t get accepted by the Amazon website when we try these out.
A new subscription gets acknowledged in an email…
My LG TV showed me HUNDREDS of Prime films and TV shows as a way to study the details better than we see on a computer monitor.
By the way, my LG TV showed me info about the LG Streaming week that starts on the 19th and will offer a few deals, so update or add the LG TV channels app to get some idea of these subscription deals.
I decided to test some 15W low energy bulbs that cost £13 for 2 bulbs. The brightness improved over the 10W bulbs I use in small rooms. So I regard this as worth the money based on the estimated 30,000 hours of use. In any case, I kept the packaging and marked these little box items for the day installed, the 10th of May 2025. I’ve bought £26 worth in all so I’ve got enough for my needs. Even so, some Amazon customers sign in, visit the Home Page and qualify for £5 off a £15 order. So it pays to see if sold and shipped by Amazon before ordering any new item. If necessary, top up an order to above £15 to get the free delivery orders thus getting down to just over £10 instead…
http://www.amazon.co.uk Sign in, check the Home Page, get a discount, maybe…
USB devices can be used by the latest TVS and the USB ports are an important part of when buying a new TV. So if there are several USB ports then customers can get better us because of these. This article explains that the USB 3 devices transfer data quicker. We can save media such as the TV transmits live based on the TV GUIDE display and the option to watch or record to USB. We can stop a recording as soon as a show ends rather than record the following TV adverts. We can search the TV GUIDE for the HD channels and record those instead.
Some external devices can record to their internal hard drives or to external USB devices. Some devices recommend the FAT32 format option for 32GB USB drives rather than the hard drives with extra storage such as 1 TB or 2 TB.
Even the Sky+ HD set-top boxes can store TV shows and download these if we are Sky customers. Otherwise, we could try to subscribe to non Sky channels and pay Sky to use the Sky+ Planner and Timeshift and download just the free to air channels. The Sky+ HD can send out content to a DVD Recorder via the scart output cable.
The latest HDMI standard could help improve the picture and sound quality, too. Just as the fully shielded 1″ thick scart cable with gold connectors help improve quality.
Now the Doctor thinks there’s a way to speed up getting his companion back home. He visits a city and his old friends. Once with them, he learns they are held captive, and so is he. Stories help get the space vessel further along the journey. However, the villain has revenge on his mind. The story unravels, and eventually, he can’t hold on to his hatred any longer. This repentance changed the journey completely and got the captives back on Earth again.
The main plot explained one person’s desire to kill the gods of Mankind, but the Doctor suggests that it’s impossible to achieve and keep Mankind existing now. So the realisation sinks in. One person would lose his closest friends if he continued. Thankfully, we didn’t see the SPIDER for long, so it didn’t overwhelm the story.
Over the weekend, I got another set of discount savings. The Morrisons website saved me about £20 on an order of £60.
The Amazon website helped yet again. The different registered accounts helped me save £5. Several accounts enabled me to sign in and visit the home page to find the £5 discounts. I saved £25 because each order was over £15, sold and delivered by Amazon, and there was no extra postage for these items. The checkout has that extra free delivery option, otherwise, I would have paid extra.
I updated my existing credit card, but that didn’t qualify me for the extra £5 discount for adding a different card. So it pays to check the card details listed at the checkout to see if you could add a different card to qualify.
Using the British Gas email statement update, I checked the current balance. The PDF statement file showed me I was in debt. So, I checked if the free number 0800 072 8625 would accept payments using my account number and payment card details. The payment was successful and has been confirmed in the email I received.
I noticed several positive, in-depth YouTube videos and helpful reviews about this episode. Many comments showed useful background story details.
There was an extra comment that the Time Lady Jodie Whittaker would return at the end of Season 2. That led to a mixed reaction yet again.
The lowest viewing figures were reported, and some have commented on YouTube that millions of the show’s previous viewers missed out on a great episode.
Maybe they won’t care what others say about the series.
The 4th of May update is that I saved about £40 because there were fewer bids on the 6 eBay items I won. I paid £36 for these brand-new and unsealed picture prints.
I remember these being sold on the UK Shopping channels about 15 years ago for about £20 and an extra £8 postage each. Inflation since then has increased dramatically, so it’s even more amazing to think I’ve saved £130 than at that time, and even more so today, as if it’s more like £250. The eBay prices vary so much, even for the basic pictures. This purchase is extraordinary.
http://www.ebay.co.uk and http://www.ebay.ie
or check
http://www.picclick.co.uk and http://www.grelly.ukThe 4th episode was scary and not suitable for children. It contained scenes of terror and violence. Even so, it was an important story because it highlights how we must have protectors in a strange universe with aliens popping up uninvited.
The return of the Doctor’s companion Ruby Sunday led to a podcast interview leading to a romance that didn’t turn out to be a loving relationship after all.
We were then led into an information war against UNIT, the defence organisation that works with the Doctor. In today’s world, content is king, so the information war requires live footage shared around the world. Security is then compromised and the monster threat really begins.
This is the proof required that the aliens threat is real. Humanity is under threat every second of every day. That’s why Area 51 exists even if just to test military aircraft now and then.
Considering how the media was used to provide news reports is something else. Twists and turns every minute in this episode and the volume needs adjusting now and then as that increased suddenly and it was annoying more than scary.
So this show wasn’t one for the kiddies and there should have been a warning to let viewers know this before the story becomes violent. Next week’s episode is about a giant spider so that’s another way to put viewers off!
