[LINK] digital black screen and absolute data lines

[Adam Todd]

At 03:18 03/05/2008, Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:
>Jan Whitaker wrote:
>
>>The pay TV operator confirmed that it sent a software update to 
>>subscribers' set-top boxes around 9:12pm last night, which users 
>>reported interrupted viewing for between 15 minutes and half an hour.
>>
>>Foxtel said the interruption last only five to eight minutes.
>
>I was watching Foxtel at the time and my guess would be closer to 
>5-8 minutes. There is no way it was anything more than 8 minutes.
>
>I was rather surprised they did it at 9:15pm though.

Why?

You are suppose to be in bed, getting your 8 hours sleep, so you can 
get up at 5 AM, shower, dress, eat breakfast, get in a car and drive 
2 hours to work, so you can earn the money to pay your mortgage and 
the Foxtel fees each month.

Sheesh!