Transformers Animated on Free-to-Air Australian TV from Mon 11 August

[Gutsman Heavy]

But consoles don't play non-R4 DVDs do they?

that's true, I was referring to the "other" method of seeing a new show...

[Saintly]

The consoles particularly the PS3 is divx compatible, not sure about the x360 though.

Nevertheless Tim is happy that TF:A is on TV... gives him more incentive to wake up early for school

[MV75]

+1 though I suspect that butchering of cartoons episodes has been a longer-term problem than even ch10's crapulence. Virtually all my favourite cartoons have been molested by networks and/or translators This has put me off local versions of a lot of cartoons...



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Projector? No thanks.

I'm currently running to svideo on my TV, but when I upgrade it to a LCD later, I'll also be upgrading my htpc and going hdmi.

But consoles don't play non-R4 DVDs do they?

Nope, nor can they play DVD/HDDVD/Bluray in the one unit. Plus When I upgrade my htpc later, I'll be putting my ~82GB worth of MAME arcade roms onto it too and making it an arcade machine. More versitile to use a PC than a console, plus it'll be cheaper for me too.

[DigDug]

You have to be a projector person to want a setup like that. They do have their down sides and are definitely less versatile than an LCD. The picture is much bigger and more cinema-like though Excellent for movies, ROMs, Wii etc.

I tried an animated episode and, unfortunately it looks dodgy on a 2.1M screen because the of the divxing but the G1 DVDs play very nicely.

[kup]

I saw it while on a business trip in Melbourne yesterday (I got to wake up a little later), it was the third and final part of the first 'movie' episode.

I assume that Sydney is on the same schedule, it was on Toasted TV at 7:00am, Ch10.

[iceburn]

are you still in Melbourne kup??
roller needs to pick things up

[kup]

are you still in Melbourne kup??
roller needs to pick things up

No, I am back in Sydney, got back yesterday night. I wish I could of had more time to meet fans and look around but the three days I was there (from Monday) work functions was pretty much from 8:30am-9pm.

It was the most boring three days I have had in a long time so I am glad its over

[Saintly]

starts just after 7.30am (close to 7.31am from the toastTV clock) in NSW

[kup]

starts just after 7.30am (close to 7.31am from the toastTV clock) in NSW

You are right, its 7:30am, I made a mistake earlier.

[roller]

So today, there was an animated ep that ive heard about, Starscream somehow gets split into various personalities(?)

Im confused because of the insane editing/ butchering done to the ep.

Theres only so much of ep and a mountain slide of advertisments.

One sec prowl is borrowing Ratshi#$ EMP generator

brrrrrrrr conveyor belt "Toasted TV" cut to Ad

Next, Prowl has samurai pizzacat armour on and is acting out of character.

Suddenly starscream is on the moon and Lockdown is trying to seduce Prowl

I thought they had accidently started playing another ep midway through