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Which way is best???
Hi, i am due to move house in 6 weeks or so, we currently have sky tv only in partners name...we want to take the tv/telephone/broadband package at our new address think i am going to go via topcashback but was wondering if we would be better to via a referral , ie.. Partner recommends me as a new customer. Not sure if…
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Sky News
Hi, Can anyone tell me if you can still get Sky News if you dont have the "News / Events" package? At the moment we are paying full whack for the full package and I called them to start reducing channels so we could cut costs, but I dont want to let Sky News go as its our link to home really. I was told that I had to have…
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VIRGIN XL v SKY TV
Hi I am reviewing my Virgin package deal and am trying to work out the difference between the Virgin XL package and Sky + 6 entertainment package. They look the same and Sky is cheaper but do either have any advantage? I am also looking to change my phone and broadband, presently with Virgin, as the broadband keeps…
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26" lcd tv
I am looking for a 26" lcd tv for my girlfriends birthday which is on 7th february... My limit is about £300. Can anyone suggest anything?
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Advice on freeview/freesat/cable/o2 broadband..? HELP! Moving soon & confused....!
Hi all...I'm not technical at all so please be gentle! Am moving to postcode HD75QY (Manchester Road)....I have lived in that area before & could not get freeview (aerial was only 5 ft of ground at back of house). Will need to investigate further but think the aerial on this house is a good 40 foot up right on top of…
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Decided to go for sky plus, how do I got about getting hte best deal?
Hello, I've finally decided to get sky plus but dont know how to go about getting the best deal. I dont want HD, sport, Disney or movies and I currently have a normal sky account. I read the article on here about saying you want to cancel but I don't want to risk having to cancel it. How do I go about getting the best deal…
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Old TV, newish DVD recorder- can't watch one thing & record another?...
Hello Everyone Before I go out to buy a new TV, I thought I would tap into the collective knowledge here:D I have an old Thorn TV, bought in 1995 when Rumbelows went bump- it's a CT-200R. I bought a Sony DVD Recorder about 3 years ago, with Freeview and a hard disc- model RDR-HXD560. Now that the analogue signal round here…
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Please help! Virgin took payment from someone elses account for 2 yrs now want paymen
Dear All I am desperate! Virgin media have totally shafted us! We set up a direct debit with them 2 years ago and our bills stated paid by direct debit each month so we never checked them. We now discover they set up the DD incorrectly and are trying to make us pay over £2,000 they took from someone elses account. We dont…
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Sky have impressed me for a change.
In October I finally scrapped Sky to go to Tiscali. I had had 9 years of Sky Tv with soaring prices whereby we ket having to reduce the package so that in the end we were paying them £28 for the basic package + kids package each month. Tiscali in comparison were a really good deal, £35 per month to include TV package with…
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TV License
ok my tv license is due for renewal, i cancelled mine a few months back as i knew i had paid in advance and was really struggling each month. Ok im on benefits what is the cheapest way to pay for this dam thing? I would like to pay weekly? Is this possible? I cannot afford high lump sums at all right now. And i dont see…
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Problems with Virgin Media
I recently moved into a new rental flat at the beginning of January. After seeing the Simplify Digital Virgin media offer on this website I decided to take up that deal. Everything seemed fine, I was given an installation date by text message 2 days ahead of time, and I even rang them to confirm they had the correct…
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sky pricing change?
My best friend (who frequently gets the wrong end of the stick, bless her) told my husband that Sky are to be made to lower their prices to allow more competition from other suppliers. Has anyone else heard this and if so know more details? Thanks.
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sound not working on some Sky channels
Is anyone else having this problem. I have a Sky HD box and most of the channels are working fine. But on just a few (Disney, FX, FX+1 - are just some i've noticed) after a few seconds the sound is going off on them. I changed onto another channel and go straight back to Disney, FX, etc and the sound is working again, but…
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Sky problem - where is it?
Can anyone advise where the problem is likely to be? Yesterday I had some problems with pictures breaking up and then the 'no signal is being received' message which sometimes happens when it rains. I checked the signal strength thing and there was nothing. When I tried today there doesn't seem to be anything from Sky at…
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Alba 0.75m HDMI cable & HD TV?
I have sony Bravia tv, sony play station 3. I am trying to connect Alba 0.75m HDMI cable. It shows on a blank screen 576p but it wont go on to HD. Advice would be appreciated, Thankyou
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Has anyone ever managed a discount with Sky?
Hi, My parents have had Sky for around 10 years with the highest package you can get (basically every channel). Now though, I'm seeing all these new customer offers with discounted prices/boxes even free that I'm wondering if you can negotiate a better deal with them? Ideally we want a Sky+ box, we've had the same one for…
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New Sky account?
Hi there. We have had Sky+ now for 5 years, the Sky is in my wife`s name. Virgin have got a deal on at the moment with a free V+HD box and free installation, If we go there for what we want it would be cheaper for us, but if we can get the Sky+HD offer for new customers then well rather stay with Sky, as it would cost…
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TV/Video Combi. Are they still available?
Elderly Mum's TV/VHS Video combo has finally given out and she has a precious collection of film and family videos. Does anyone know if they can still be sourced new? - Everywhere seems to be discontinued. Any clues welcome - Thanks folks
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Sky TV & Broadband cancellation
Called Sky to cancel TV and Broadband only to be told that it was 31 days to cancel TV, but Broadband would be cancelled in 8 days. Is this legal? I would have thought the TV and Broadband contact would end at the same time. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
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Sky plus multiroom problem
Bought an additional sky plus box off ebay, connected it up myself and phoned sky to activate a multiroom subscription. Everything seemed to work fine, getting all the channels as my other sky plus box. Problem is that it seems to be operating as a standard sky box, with no facility to pauise live tv, record programmes or…
