davrus
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| posted on 11/1/07 at 08:01 PM |
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Sky Plus or not
Hello again, been thinking weather to get Sky Plus or not. Is it really good or nothing special.
Do i or dont i ?
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Gav
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| posted on 11/1/07 at 08:03 PM |
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It definalty worth it imho, you can pause live tv, record another sky channel at the same time, tell it to record all new episodes of soap etc no
matter what time they are aired and it will get them, you can evan use mobile text service to tell your box to record something if your not at home
but want it recorded!
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ned
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| posted on 11/1/07 at 08:11 PM |
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I took the plunge just before christmas and it's great. not worrying about being in for things, series link stuff, pausing tv when the phone
rings or you need to check on dinner. it's great.
Ned.
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cossiebri
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| posted on 11/1/07 at 08:14 PM |
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Would rather lose the missus than the sky+
once you start using it you can't live without it.
unless you upgrade to sky hd.....
If it doesn't fit MODIFY it!!
Cheers BriF
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smart51
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| posted on 11/1/07 at 08:20 PM |
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Forget sky plus, get a DVD recorder or hard disc recorder. You can still record off the settop box or a freeview channel, you can pause live TV, you
can start watching a programme that is part way through recording or watch an old programme whilst recording another - But you don't have to pay
a monthly subscription to use your own box.
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phoenix70
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| posted on 11/1/07 at 08:28 PM |
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I'm with most people, get sky+, it is great. Series link, record two channels while watching a previous recording, quality is great. Disk
space could be better, but that easily resolved.
definately the best product sky have ever launched (and if you subscribe to a sports or movie package no monthly charge either)
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mookaloid
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| posted on 11/1/07 at 08:34 PM |
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Another vote for Sky+ here
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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chockymonster
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| posted on 11/1/07 at 08:49 PM |
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My only bugbear with Sky+ is the series links break if the program isn't on for a week 
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 11/1/07 at 08:56 PM |
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Can you
Can you just buy a Sky+ box and use it to recieve Freeview + some others , with a viewing card , No monthly subscriptions , and still use the hard
disk recorder and time slip facilities............I think so
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James
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| posted on 11/1/07 at 09:23 PM |
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Good grief!
You lot not got better things to do than watch the idiot box?
Like....erm, let's think.... like build your frikkin cars!
Don't subject yourselves to the evil scum of the earth that is Mr. Murdoch!
Happy Building!
James
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McLannahan
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| posted on 11/1/07 at 09:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Surrey Dave
Can you just buy a Sky+ box and use it to recieve Freeview + some others , with a viewing card , No monthly subscriptions , and still use the hard
disk recorder and time slip facilities............I think so
Sadly you can't! You do need to pay £10 to Sky to have the record facility or subscibe to enough of their packages (Movies, Sports etc...)
I bought my Sky Plus box from CairB before XMAS and it's brilliant! I didn't have to pay sky the premium as I already pay for enough
channels. I installed the LNB on the dish (Sky + needs 2 feeds, not just the one like the standard box) and also ran another length of cable too. Was
dead easy to do and I'm delighted with it!
Only downfall is I now watch all the crap late at night during the evening instead - rather than going to bed!
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phoenix70
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| posted on 11/1/07 at 11:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by chockymonster
My only bugbear with Sky+ is the series links break if the program isn't on for a week
I think they have fixed this now, a couple of programs i have series linked were off over christmas, I thought I would have to re-enter them, but the
re-appeared in my planner after christmas all by themselves. hopefully this means they have fixed that cause it was a pain.
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RazMan
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| posted on 11/1/07 at 11:49 PM |
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I had Sky Plus for a couple of years and cancelled my subscription (downgraded to FreeSat) last summer as I found I was watching all sorts of crap
until the early hours when I should have been spending time in the garage
I now watch mainly BBC until 9.00pm and sit on here until the early hours ........... I really need to get out more
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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craig1410
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| posted on 12/1/07 at 12:17 AM |
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Sky+ is brilliant and we couldn't live without it! Forget DVD recorders and PVR's linked to your PC because they will never be as slick
and useable as Sky+. The whole system JUST WORKS and leaves the kids with no excuse for not coming to the dinner table...
Cheers,
Craig.
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greggors84
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| posted on 12/1/07 at 12:27 AM |
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I love the way you can pause it when you go to the toilet, then when an ad break is on you can forward straight through it! Means you dont have to
hold yourself for the ad breaks anymore!
God we are sad! But it does change the way you watch telly, basically you can sit down in the evening and watch back to back decent programs you have
recorded through out the day.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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Jasper
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| posted on 12/1/07 at 12:54 AM |
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Yup - second everything Chris just said, wouldn't be without it
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