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Simon · 8th December 2006, 21:10

I've got regular Sky digital service. Depsite all the NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- channels I do find Sky to be good. Most of the NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- you get is free so luckily we're not paying for it. We only pay for the decent stuff (in my opinion)

Agreed about there being too many NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- channels though. They do seem to be multiplying every week

We are too going for the Sky broadband service as at £32 for the BT package we're on versus £5 for the same on Sky - it makes financial sense to switch.

BMC123 · 9th December 2006, 00:15

I must admit the only reason I got sky in was for the good picture quality and sound on the "normal" channels, (our TV signal here is awful) the rest is really a bonus to be honest, and yes I do think i am paying for the quality stuff and not the dross. However, I do feel they still rip people off, because if i take my viewing card out, I can get the BBC channels, (whatever is on free view) but not all the ITV stuff, nor ch4 or 5 and they are available on freeview! We get the Irish channels here (RTE 1&2 TV3 and TG4) but on sky, if a football match is played on RTE1, they block the signal! (because they don't have the rights to show it)

its mad i tell you.
One of their muppets rang me up the other day and wanted to know was I interested in sports and movies for half price over xmas... I told them to be honest, they could not interest me even if it was free. that got them

Ken · 9th December 2006, 05:17

I got a 32" flat screen, NTl cable and a hard drive recorder. I never watch adverts at all as I normally watch programmes using the pause live tv button. I watch it when I want to on the same evening but I then miss the adverts out.

Ken

Rich · 10th December 2006, 07:06

A man after my own heart there Ken, can't remember the last time I saw an advert or watched anything "live" for months now, always a bit behind to avoid the ads.

Hence the MCE route (which I've now taken), all the features of Sky+ and lots more too and more importantly, zero cost. £10 a month just to press pause on sky!???

Despite all that though, 95% of what my other half and I watch is from America, Sky are 12 weeks behind the USA on Lost for example!

Going back to Kandyman's original post though, are Sky the only provider to offer HD viewing in the UK? Not sure if Telewest offer HD do they?

Am I also right in thinking you can't get HD on Freeview yet?

I won't start another rant about the UK being so far behind the rest of the world in common technology thats been around for years, but seriously, we are

9th December 2006, 00:15	#12
BMC123 Posted a thing or two 2004 1.8 Connoisseur SE, 1999 XJ8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,163 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I must admit the only reason I got sky in was for the good picture quality and sound on the "normal" channels, (our TV signal here is awful) the rest is really a bonus to be honest, and yes I do think i am paying for the quality stuff and not the dross. However, I do feel they still rip people off, because if i take my viewing card out, I can get the BBC channels, (whatever is on free view) but not all the ITV stuff, nor ch4 or 5 and they are available on freeview! We get the Irish channels here (RTE 1&2 TV3 and TG4) but on sky, if a football match is played on RTE1, they block the signal! (because they don't have the rights to show it) its mad i tell you. One of their muppets rang me up the other day and wanted to know was I interested in sports and movies for half price over xmas... I told them to be honest, they could not interest me even if it was free. that got them __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

10th December 2006, 07:06	#14
Rich Posted a thing or two http://Roadca.ms - Letting you see what they see! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yup Posts: 1,786 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 1 Post	A man after my own heart there Ken, can't remember the last time I saw an advert or watched anything "live" for months now, always a bit behind to avoid the ads. Hence the MCE route (which I've now taken), all the features of Sky+ and lots more too and more importantly, zero cost. £10 a month just to press pause on sky!??? Despite all that though, 95% of what my other half and I watch is from America, Sky are 12 weeks behind the USA on Lost for example! Going back to Kandyman's original post though, are Sky the only provider to offer HD viewing in the UK? Not sure if Telewest offer HD do they? Am I also right in thinking you can't get HD on Freeview yet? I won't start another rant about the UK being so far behind the rest of the world in common technology thats been around for years, but seriously, we are __________________ https://VehicleGPS.UK http://www.MotorwayCameras.co.uk

8th December 2006, 21:10	#11
Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I've got regular Sky digital service. Depsite all the NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- channels I do find Sky to be good. Most of the NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- you get is free so luckily we're not paying for it. We only pay for the decent stuff (in my opinion) Agreed about there being too many NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- channels though. They do seem to be multiplying every week We are too going for the Sky broadband service as at £32 for the BT package we're on versus £5 for the same on Sky - it makes financial sense to switch.

9th December 2006, 05:17	#13
Ken Busy doing nothing! . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6,373 Thanks: 33 Thanked 44 Times in 16 Posts	I got a 32" flat screen, NTl cable and a hard drive recorder. I never watch adverts at all as I normally watch programmes using the pause live tv button. I watch it when I want to on the same evening but I then miss the adverts out. Ken