Last Clarkson Top Gear tonight.

Incase any of you didn't know or haven't red button'd it,and in the words of Clarkson a cobbled together episode.End of an era before it becomes TFI Top Gear.

PatC_PSN wrote:
michelle_tabor wrote:
I would assume they "sold" the rights so no say at all.
I am just guessing though.I would guess the licensing agreements are far more complex, but they would relate mostly to the use of the name. Any restrictions on foreign presenters appearing on other shows would be down to their individual contracts. I don't get this emotional attachment to Clarkson at all. I have nothing against him but if there is a show in desperate need of a shake up it's surely Top Gear, and Chris Evans is perfectly capable of doing that. I don't think people watched top gear for the cars it was more for clarksons stupid ideas which often turned out to be very comical. If top gear goes back to just being about cars i can't see it doing as well they need someone that will come up with more stupid ideas.

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Randomly the apple Id login would pop up, usually delayed after I started a download. Came up 3-4 times, I rejected the first few times but by the time I actually consented it was already really obvious that the iPad was having an issue with data moving slower than cosmic development, & it was likely to complete something I initiated. Knowingly at least.
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To be fair, I don't access questionable sites or open questionable emails, I'm a pretty safe consumer & not too curious about what's on the web, but it's just something I think you can't ever be too secure with. Top corporations with big deal security still get hacked, I'm not a remarkable target like that but for sure an easy victim. Either way, I don't think it was anything out of the ordinary that I did to bring this on. I really think it was when I accessed YouTube, & a lot of posts say the same thing. MY reason for writing so much specifically was because it went beyond that & even beyond the iTunes issues to the point where it's slowing everything down. Yesterday was the first time Ive ever seen a sending status bar for an email, a one sentence email. At least in the last 15 years, for sure.

Yes, I'm out of warranty period.
No, i wasn't practiced a regular shutdowns. I'm exactly like you was able to go months without restarting or shutting down my pad. Except of occasional miss of battery recharge.
No, i am usually do not restart my device if apps do not ask for it (and they usually won't).
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BT Infinity 80/20 true download speed not matching...

I upgraded to the BT Infinity 2 (80/20) service in April having previously been on the Infinity 1 (40/2) service. However since then no matter what time of day (or night) I try I cannot truly download anything at close to the speed I was quoted.
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I am hoping someone can please help with suggestions of what this could be. At the moment I can only think of congestion (that's 24/7!!), or there is some issue with my profile (maybe its set too high?), or there is throttling at play here (I have read from other posts that there have been problems in Northern Ireland so maybe this is BT trying to stabilise things?).
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Solved!
Go to Solution.

smartie wrote:
RobW1977 wrote:
Cheers for the advice. I'll try out a few of the download managers you mentioned to see what I get.
Makes sense I suppose although the visualware results I am getting are still throwing me (when I know others are getting much better) and that's perhaps playing into my thoughts something strange was going on. The fluctuations and pauses/delays are still slightly annoying too but maybe that's another story...
Trust me, it will solve your speed issues! Oh and below is a screenshot I just took of a download I did from bbc iplayer, top gear episode which was nearly 600mb & downloaded in less than 1 minute, maxed out my connection at just over 9mb/s, the transfer rate in the image is a tad bogus as I max out at 9.4mb/s, not 9.7 it shows but you get the idea
Finally got chance to try the IDM download manager tool as well as a couple of others and I got the high speeds (very similar to what you had) so I guess I can see my higher speeds being used after all :-)
I'm still a little bit wary that my connection isn't the best as does still seem to fluctuate and pause a lot and my ping is usually high 30's or 40's whereas I have seen other people report getting ping in the 20's.
However happy to mark this as resolved. Cheers for everyones help.

Meet the Mods

We have updated the Mods profiles to give some more information of who we are and what we are about
DaveM - Moderator
Head Quarters: Enniskillen. Northern Ireland
Tunes:: Anything related to Thin Lizzy or rock / metal in general.
Books: Mostly biographies but I'm a big fan of WW2 books.
Quality Movies:   I'd have to say Interview with the Vampire is my fav movie but anything horror or war related and I'm happy enough.
On the Box: Crime documentaries or again anything war related at all.
Awesome Sports: Boxing
Where I spend my time on the tinterweb (when not here ):
Mostly Thin Lizzy or gig sites.
Pets: None
The World of DavidM: If you haven't already guessed I worship Thin Lizzy but rock / metal in general plays a huge part in my every day life. I enjoy the odd night out but live gigs or concerts is my big thing. I love going to gigs. I'm a lifelong Liverpool fan which causes quite a few tears!!!
Working in BT: I really love working here. It's easily the best job around.
PaddyB - Moderator
Head Quarters: Enniskillen
Tunes:: Everything from Johnny Cash to The Beastie Boys to One Direction. I'm a big fan of the old school rap but enjoy good music.
Books: I'm in the middle of reading the first book of The Game of Thrones
Quality Movies:   Full Metal Jacket, The Thin Red line, PS I Love you, The Godfather 1, 2 (the 3rd was okay and I see it as a necessary ending). An old classic would be Gone with the Wind.
On the Box: Homeland, the Sopranos and The Wire. My favourite show on the box at the moment is Ex on the Beach and The Walking Dead, who doesn't love Zombies?! I also Enjoy Holly Oaks and Coranation Street
Awesome Sports: Squash, Football (I'm a Liverpool supporter YNWA)
Where I spend my time on the tinterweb (when not here ): Wikipedia, BBC News, YouTube.
Pets: Miya, my Doberman and booboo my Chiwawa.
The World of PaddyB: Outside of BT when they take the chains off, I enjoy playing my Xbox, I'm a big Halo nut and love the game probably a bit to much. I'm originally from south Africa and live for my BBQ's roll on the summer :-)
Working in BT: I have been working for BT for the last 7 years and have been a moderator for the last 3 years or so. During my time in BT I have worked everything from the BT Shop to Broadband orders Billing, PSTN and Broadband Faults. I really enjoy my roll as a moderator and working in social media in general, I am always learning something new from the community in a forever changing landscape. I'm here to help if you need anything don't be afraid to give me a shout.
StuartH - Moderator
Head Quarters: Enniskillen
Tunes:: Anathema, Katatonia, Porcupine Tree, Clutch, Alabama Thunderpussy, Orange Goblin, Misfits and Down
Books: not much of a reader but in the past Hitch hikers guide, Terry Pratchetts Discworld Novels, Stephen Kings Pet Cemetary (the film adaptation was shameful
Quality Movies:   Star Wars (original Trilogy) Anchorman, Alien, Kill Bill, Ghostbusters
On the Box: League of Gentlemen, Psychoville, The Thick of it, The Big Bang Theory
Awesome Sports: MMA, Rugby
Where I spend my time on the tinterweb (when not here ): A lot of social media sites and PC Sites, I tend to bounce around some forums as well but mostly discussing online gaming and PC Hardware upgrades.
Pets: Cat
The World of StuartH:
Bit of geek when it comes to computers and gadgets and enjoy trying to fix problems and have been known to open a pc for fun lol. Enjoy Music and play Bass in a band with a group of friends. Enjoy Travel but don't get the opportunity as much now that I am trying to be a grown up .
Working in BT:
Have worked for BT For best part of 8 years have done many jobs within the organisation all within Customer Service apart from a year where I was involved with Training and Development. I enjoy my role as a Forum Moderator and hope to continue within the area for the foreseeable future.
NeilO - Moderator
Head Quarters: Enniskillen
Tunes:: I like my dance tunes and I’m really getting into dutch house at the moment my favourite DJ’s are laidback luke and chuckie but I also listen to a lot of hip hop and dubstep and trance.
Books: I don’t read many books the last one I read was broken angel (not very good) so I think it put me off.
Quality Movies:  Shawshank redemption, Jango unchained, lord of the rings, Avengers, Avatar
On the Box: Game of Thrones, Walking dead, Sopranos, Big bang theory, Masterchef.
Awesome Sports: I love watching F1 and Football. Man U are my team, occasionally also I try to play golf and I stress try.
Where I spend my time on the tinterweb (when not here): Youtube, ebay, Wikipedia, IGN gaming.
Pets: None
The World of NeilO: Outside of BT I like playing PS3 and I’ve recently built my first gaming PC. I also like clubbing and make an annual pilgrimage to Ibiza every year for a week of madness and dance music with my best friends. Modifying and tinkering with cars has always been something that I’ve done and I can’t seem to leave any car I’ve owned standard for too long. I’m also a keen cook and enjoy trying new recipes.
Working in BT: I’ve worked in BT since 2004 and have done almost every type of customer service role from line faults to director level complaints and moved over to the social media team a few years ago and up until recently I worked on the BTCare twitter and facebook pages.
RobbieMac - Moderator
Head Quarters: Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
Tunes: Enjoy listening to trance/house music mostly but I’m easy going and would be happy listening to most genre of music..
Books: Not a big book reader to be honest. I find watching movies keeps my attention longer
Quality Movies:  The Green Mile, Shawshank Redemption, All the Die Hards, Bad Boys 1 & 2, The fourth Kind, Taken 1 & 2, Black Hawk Down, The Bond movies (even the older ones) and everything involving Eddie Murphy!!
On the Box: Criminal Minds, The Inbetweeners, Celebrity Juice, Bear Grylls, The Cube, NCIS, Mythbusters, CSI and I enjoy anything presented by David Attenborough..
Awesome Sports: My Favourite sport would have to be the footy and I’m a big Man Utd fan! I enjoy “watching” snooker (as playing is much harder than the pros make it look) and I’m also well entertained watching the darts!
Where I spend my time on the tinterweb (when not here ): I do the odd bit of surfing when I’m at home but most of my time is spent competing online on my PS4. My “better half” recently asked me would I ever get sick of it but I could safely say the answer to that would be “no!!”
Pets: Harley (My Yorkie)
The World of Robbie: I’m an avid online gamer and most of the time I’m flat out on my PS4.
Working in BT: I’ve been working at BT now for the last 7 years and have worked in most areas of the business. Over the last 3 years I’ve been working in social media and have enjoyed every minute of it. I’m excited about the journey ahead on the forum, getting to know all of you to share my knowledge and to learn from you guys too no doubt
OlgaC - Moderator
Head Quarters: Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
Tunes: I will listen to most types of music, from dance to rock. I can adapt to all styles of music and you could find me at any type of gig.
Books: Game of Thrones, The Hunger Games, PS I Love You.
Quality Movies: Taken, The goonies, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The notebook, Step Brothers.
On the Box: 24, Breaking bad, Luther, CSI, Game of Thrones (the books are better )
Awesome Sports: I am into most sports and will happily spend an evening or weekends watching the football. I spend time watching boxing, darts it’s all spectator sports unfortunately.
Where I spend my time on the tinterweb (when not here ): Shopping, Social Networks and more shopping! I keep my postman busy!
Pets: None
The World of Olga: In my spare time I enjoy going out socialising with my friends although it’s not as often as I would like nowadays Going to the cinema and generally chilling out.
Working in BT: I have worked in BT for 6 years now starting with billing and then recently moving onto Social Media. I have been working on BT Sport for the past few months which I really enjoyed and I am looking forward to working on the Forum and learning new things
StephanieG - Community Manager
Head Quarters: Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
Tunes: A bit of everything (apart from anything headache-inducing!)
Books: Too many to list! Favourite authors include Terry Pratchett, Steven Erikson, Isabel Allende, Pablo Choelo.
Quality Movies: The Departed.
On the Box: Homeland, The Walking Dear, Breaking Bad.
Awesome Sports: Watching sports? None. Doing sports? Hm, does going for walks count? Occasional gym-goer.
Where I spend my time on the tinterweb (when not here ): Reading blogs, tweeting, YouTube.
Pets: None
The World of StephanieG:
I enjoy reading (mostly fantasy novels), and I have been known to dabble in astronomy.
I must say I am bit of a geek as well when it comes to fantasy and sci-fi books and movies, and I have been known to dabble into anything ranging from studying German to playing the guitar (so far quite badly, but I’m getting there!), though at the moment my main personal interest is astronomy. I am originally from Italy so at least I have the Italian language covered pretty well!
Working in BT:
I have been with BT since the 25/09/06 (I still remember the date!) and I initially worked taking billing calls. Since then, I have gained experience in pretty much every other aspect of customer service working via all sorts of mediums (calls, emails, Live Chat, blogs, Twitter, and – obviously – forums). I have been a moderator on this forum since its Beta inception and I now work with SeanD as Community Manager. My time in BT has been challenging at times but I've thoroughly enjoyed the experience and wouldn't change it!
SeanD - Community Manager
Head Quarters: Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
Tunes:: Trance, (Above and Beyond, Armin Van Burren, Ferry Corsten, Paul Oakenfold) Rock (3 doors down, partial to a bit of ACDC). Cant stand any sort of POP music
Books: Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
Quality Movies:   Inception, Black Hawk Down, The Ghost and the Darkness, IP Man 1 & 2, Ong Bak
On the Box: Walking Dead, Sons of Anarchy, Dexter, Person of Interest and Game of Thrones
Awesome Sports: MMA, Football, Rugby Union, Rugby Sevens, Golf, Boxing, Snooker
Where I spend my time on the tinterweb (when not here ): YouTube, IMDB, Wikipedia
Pets: None
The World of Sean D:
I’m an avid Man United Fan and enjoy socialising, in the pub or otherwise. I love to travel, both around Ireland and abroad. I would one-day love to see the Aurora Borealis. I enjoy anything technical and love tinkering with computers, I’m by no way an expert but that’s part of the enjoyment. I am also a huge Halo fan and enjoy the online aspect of battling it out with people all over the world.
Working in BT:
I have been with BT since 2006 and thoroughly enjoy my time here. I started out in broadband sales, helping customers place orders when they were unable to do so online. I have also worked on the old BT Shop Sales, Customer Services, doing orders and billing and BT Business live chat. I started working on BT’s Social Media programme in 2008 and have been a moderator since the old Beta forum. I am now one of the community managers and absolutely love my work.
NigelE
Head Quarters: Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
Tunes: Pretty much anything that falls into the category of Rock
Books: Anything by Michael Crichton, Stephen King or John Grisham, and yes the books are always better than the movies!
Quality Movies: The Dark Knight, Goodfellas, Predator, Cobra, Commando, Rocky, Argo, Skyfall
On the Box: I’ve generally given up on television with the exception of whatever is on GOLD or Dave (mainly old Top Gear episodes)
Awesome Sports: The vaguely Football-like sport that Liverpool FC play
Where I spend my time on the tinterweb (when not here ): Browsing various videogame forums, amazon, googling random stuff, getting a rise out of Man U fans on footy message boards
Pets: None
The World of Nigel: Spending time with my other half and watching sports (possibly involving the odd pint) Quite big into my videogames at the moment on the mighty Wii U
Working in BT: Since 2004 – started out doing calls and working my way up to doing social media via a couple of career detours… like the rest of the guys I love it and can’t imagine doing anything else
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rawhog,
Please don't spam other moderators that have nothing to do with the iPhone 4 pre-order process.
The truth is ALL stores should receive inventory and that list is no longer needed nor do I have enough time to support it. Also, we will never release counts.
Give your store time to receive any additional shipments and check with them this evening.
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