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FAO sky customers

this is probably something really old and everybody already knows about it but me, but ive just come across this new software you can download for free from the sky.com website so that you can view movies and sport on your computer. ive just downloaded it and im currently downloading some movies to watch, so i cant tell you how good it is or not yet. anyway just incase you dont know about it you have to go to here http://czone.sky.com/customerzone/home and look half way down the page and it says sky by broadband. you have to be a sky customer though to use it.
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  • vianna
    vianna Posts: 112 Forumite
    I looked at that about a month ago and the way I read it you were charged onto your sky account for the films, or have they changed this now?
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  • Rex_Mundi
    Rex_Mundi Posts: 6,310 Forumite
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    If you subscribe to Sky movies 1 and 2, you can view Sky movies for free on your computer.

    If you subscribe to Sky sports 1 and 2, you can view Sky sports for free on your computer.
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  • vianna
    vianna Posts: 112 Forumite
    oh right, thats why it said I had to pay then as I don't subcribe to those channels. Thanks for clearing that up, I thought I was missing out on free things there for a minute.
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  • headcovers
    headcovers Posts: 705 Forumite
    I've used Sky Broadband for about five months now and whilst I didn't have any technical problems myself, I know that a number of people have had quite a few problems getting it up and running.

    There have been a number of discussions about it on Digital Spy, so if anyone does have any problems that website would be a good place to start.
  • Mr_Squiddy
    Mr_Squiddy Posts: 421 Forumite
    You should also be aware that you will have to install and run a (perfectly legal) file-sharing application called Kontiki. Sky distributes its content using P2P file sharing.
  • wideboy1
    wideboy1 Posts: 257 Forumite
    i have tryed the above and got rid of it it slows your pc down and when u have downloaded them you cant watch them unless you are line so whats the point of this...
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  • trigger_mike
    trigger_mike Posts: 1,554 Forumite
    What is the benfit of this, if you have sky movies then why would you need to download them to watch on your computer, surey you can just watch them on tele??
  • MrsTinks
    MrsTinks Posts: 15,238 Forumite
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    What is the benfit of this, if you have sky movies then why would you need to download them to watch on your computer, surey you can just watch them on tele??

    Well I guess you could burn them to DVD and watch them later? Thos of us without SKY+ can't do that at the moment
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  • wideboy1
    wideboy1 Posts: 257 Forumite
    tine wrote:
    Well I guess you could burn them to DVD and watch them later? Thos of us without SKY+ can't do that at the moment
    you cant put them on to dvd i have tryed when i got 1 film it wont let u. and the list of films on there is very small none that are on sjy now old films..
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  • jaws77
    jaws77 Posts: 251 Forumite
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    Files are DRM protected, can only be viewed in Media Player 10. Can't be copied etc.
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