[PR1234]

Been hearing from my 'northern' friends that Dowton Abbey starts tomorrow night. Does anyone know what Comcast channel it is on here in The Villages? We can't seem to find it??

[JC419]

It is channel 440 on comcast. enjoy!

[tkret]

Originally Posted by PR1234

Been hearing from my 'northern' friends that Dowton Abbey starts tomorrow night. Does anyone know what Comcast channel it is on here in The Villages? We can't seem to find it??

Channel 4 or in HD it's 440. Look for Masterpiece Classic at 9pm.

[gerryann]

9:00 on PBS tomorrow night.

[BettyCrocked]

I have to ask..
I've read great things about this series, so I decided to start from the beginning on amazon streaming. I watched about half an hour of the first episode. I was intrigued somewhat, but they talk so fast with a British accent, I felt like I was missing a lot. I had to pause and rewind several times and still couldn't get what they were saying. Maybe it's because I'm a born and raised southerner, but I struggled with this and gave up. Did anyone else have this problem? Was it worth it to keep watching? I can't decide whether I'll get used to it and suddenly understand them, or just feel like I'm missing 25% of the dialog and keep watching anyway.

[PR1234]

Great, thanks for the info. Wasn't looking for Masterpiece Classic...that is why we were missing it.
As far as whether to keep watching, hubby and I LOVE it and most everyone we know does too!!

[JC and John]

Originally Posted by BettyCrocked

I have to ask..
I've read great things about this series, so I decided to start from the beginning on amazon streaming. I watched about half an hour of the first episode. I was intrigued somewhat, but they talk so fast with a British accent, I felt like I was missing a lot. I had to pause and rewind several times and still couldn't get what they were saying. Maybe it's because I'm a born and raised southerner, but I struggled with this and gave up. Did anyone else have this problem? Was it worth it to keep watching? I can't decide whether I'll get used to it and suddenly understand them, or just feel like I'm missing 25% of the dialog and keep watching anyway.

I felt the same way you do at first. I kept with it and am now ready for episode 4 of season one. I stream it from VUDU. It gets better as you follow the story lines. I am going to DVR season 4 until I can catch up. I suggest you watch the first 2 episodes and see if your understanding improves. Good Luck!

[Cgirmo]

Closed Caption also helps while watching British programs.

[PR1234]

Originally Posted by Cgirmo

Closed Caption also helps while watching British programs.

Great Idea!

[BritParrothead]

I tried to watch the new Christmas special. Got bored after about 35 minutes. Gave up and turned tv off!

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by BettyCrocked

I have to ask..
I've read great things about this series, so I decided to start from the beginning on amazon streaming. I watched about half an hour of the first episode. I was intrigued somewhat, but they talk so fast with a British accent, I felt like I was missing a lot. I had to pause and rewind several times and still couldn't get what they were saying. Maybe it's because I'm a born and raised southerner, but I struggled with this and gave up. Did anyone else have this problem? Was it worth it to keep watching? I can't decide whether I'll get used to it and suddenly understand them, or just feel like I'm missing 25% of the dialog and keep watching anyway.

To catch up I bought Season 1 and will be buying Season 2 from Amazon. Somehow I found out how to put the closed captioning on which helped a lot in watching Season 1. I got hooked on Downton Abbey last year during Season 3. Looking forward to Season 4 tonight!

[Aurora]

Just something to think about. I love Downton Abby but also had difficulty catching every word. The TV speakers are not the best for hearing enunciation and background music makes it even harder. I purchased an inexpensive set of headphones and wireless transmitter that is hooked to the TV and it made a world of difference. Anytime I am straining to hear conversation I use the headphones.