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| Thread ID: 83897 | 2007-10-17 03:03:00 | Sky TV | handya (3666) | PC World Chat |
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| 602308 | 2007-10-17 03:03:00 | hi, After reading your article about freeview, in the latest pc world mag, i have left sky, (i made my own htpc) but since leaving sky the have sent me two very nice cards begging me to come back, the latest card asks me if i want to pay them more money and add on more packages, but the best part is this: "Sky broadcasts with crystal clear reception that is second to none" well according to your last pc world mag sky is second to freeview!!! freeview has a higher broadcast quality that sky!!! whats up with that? |
handya (3666) | ||
| 602309 | 2007-10-17 03:18:00 | Sounds to me like the person at Sky who writes their marketing copy has never seen Freeview. | Scott Bartley (836) | ||
| 602310 | 2007-10-17 03:22:00 | i just called sky, and if you want you can put sky "on hold" for $18 per month and get all the freeview channels, WHAT $18 per month for a free servce!!!!!! |
handya (3666) | ||
| 602311 | 2007-10-17 03:28:00 | mind you you are renting sky's $800 decoder ;) only advandage of sky is the cheap install prices, however you do tend to get what you pay for (or less). | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 602312 | 2007-10-17 03:29:00 | Well, its either $18, or $200 for the receiver you need for Freeview. Well freeview isnt actualy FREE. You still need the receiver to see it. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 602313 | 2007-10-17 03:36:00 | Well, its either $18, or $200 for the receiver you need for Freeview. Well freeview isnt actualy FREE. You still need the receiver to see it. I bought a box on TM for under $100... plugged it into the SKY dish and away I went :thumbs: |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 602314 | 2007-10-17 03:41:00 | yeah i got a hauppqauge wintv 4000 card for $200, and it can do hdtv too :), plugged it into sky dish works great, i use media portal (like windows media center) so now i have a my sky like system its great, and the advatage is that even tho i have 1 card i can watch/rec several channels at once, if i had 2 cards i could watch/rec every channel on freeview @ once, i would like to c my sky do that :) |
handya (3666) | ||
| 602315 | 2007-10-17 03:47:00 | yeah i got a hauppqauge wintv 4000 card for $200, and it can do hdtv too :), plugged it into sky dish works great, i use media portal (like windows media center) so now i have a my sky like system its great, and the advatage is that even tho i have 1 card i can watch/rec several channels at once, if i had 2 cards i could watch/rec every channel on freeview @ once, i would like to c my sky do that :) I just got the Wintv 3000... oh and a new comp to make a media center PC... haven't gotten as far as plugging it into the Freeview yet as I tried Linux MCE (a dog) and now working my way through Mythbuntu, but the wireless card and logitech cordless mouse/keyboard are giving me grief. Might have to swallow my pride and go to M/soft unless anyone has better suggestions :( |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 602316 | 2007-10-17 03:56:00 | if your going to go the ms way you should get media portal, just google it, and there is a good guide for nz's here: http://mcraenz.googlepages.com/ | handya (3666) | ||
| 602317 | 2007-10-17 04:26:00 | freeview broadcast qul: handya.googlepages.com |
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