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Archives for January 2012

Is it me....
But have you noticed on BBC channels (HD too) a pair of "eyes" in the top left corner of the screen on occassions for a minute or so? If you have .....maybe you know why they are there? Before I ask the BBC.
Basic Freeview hdd recorder
I'm looking to purchase a freeview HDD recorder but am not sure where to start. Is anybody aware of any comparison guides? I'm not looking for anything fancy. Something that can record one channel while I watch another, that's quiet and costs next to nothing :D . The quiet bit is probably the trickiest. I have difficulty…
Sky Advice
Hi. Just looking for some advice. Im trying to sort out my spending before my new baby comes along. I have Sky Tv at the moment. I pay £44 currently. This includes, Sky talk & Broadband. I don't have the movie channels or sports but i do have the Kids tv & Music channels for my daughter. Is anyone else receiving the same…
Blinkbox?
I have just noticed that blinkbox is an option through our xbox 360. Would anyone recommend it?
No dish allowed !!!
I live on a private estate and we are not allowed dishes , I previously had bt vision ( rubbish ) and then moved onto talk talk ( not much improvement ). Have recently found myself unemployed and have gone through my bills with a fine tooth comb and realised £25 of my £45 bill is for tv charges ( don't even have movies !!)…
Free ESPN this weekend
Hi all Just to let you know ESPN will be free to all this weekend from Friday 6am 3rd Feb lasting 3 days. Enjoy a freebie.
LG TV INSURANCE ANY CHEAP & Good ?
I bought LG 37 inch LCD tv from ebuyer 7 months ago and didn't take the insurance cover as this tv comes with1 year manufacturer warranty. I'm considering to take insurance, could any recommend me the realiable company to take out the insurance with. Thanks
BBC and ITV iPlayers on Sky.
Looks like these will be coming later this year for customers with Sky LLU Unlimited broadband and Sky+HD boxes. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2093866/BBC-iPlayer-arrive-Sky-boxes-free-later-year.html?ITO=1490 Edit. Further research (Google!) suggests Anytime + will be available to non Sky broadband…
Freeview/Freesat throught skybox
Quick question which hopefully somebody can answer for me :-) I ahave a new house with no aerial installed but a sky dish is in place. I also have the sky+box wired up and installed but there is no subscription in place. Am I able to use my sky box to watch TV without having to install an aerial or subscribe for any…
Virgin media Mates rates 2012
Mates rates from Virgin Media is only something you can get if you have a friend or relative that works for Virgin Media and that person introduces you as part of their permitted quota. So it not open to everyone only those whose qualify. What I fail to understand that nowhere are the Mates Rates for 2012 published and…
Virgin Media version of Sky Go
I have the Skysports package on Virgin media Problem i have is i want to watch SKY sports on my mobile phone (Sky Go) Does anybody know if plans are in place or in motion for Virgin media to follow SKY and make this service available.
Sky Multiroom - Replacement Box
Anyone know how much Sky will charge? Current Sky+ box is knackered and thinking of going for HD box as already have HD subscription
Help me PLEASE! What do I need???
OK, I have a Sony HD TV about 3 years old (only got it as the old CRT died) and a very old ariel on the roof circa 1970!! And that's it! I can get all the normal channels, the TV has built in Freeview. I am not a massive TV fan therefore I don't want Sky etc and there's no cable in the village. My questions are; 1 Come the…
SONY tv keeps switching channels by itself?
I have a Sony Trinitron tv (KV-32FQ75B) and a Virgin Media cable feed (for tv broadband and phone). Recently my original STB (Telewest) gave up the ghost and was replaced with a V+ STB (Samsung). Also I bought a Panasonic DVD player/recorder. It is cabled up SCART- V+ to TV AV1 and SCART DVD to TV AV2. (As per user guide).…
connect sky to Tvwith built in freeview and HDD with freeview built in
Hi components:- panasonic Tv with built in freeview - 1 scart daewoo HDD.dvd.recorder with built in freeview sky feed from other room. connected like this:- sky feed into ant in on HDDrecorder etc HDD recorder ant out into aerial feed in TV scart from HDD recorder into AV1 scart on TV HDMI from HDD record into HDMI1 on Tv.…
Is the Sony Bravia CX523 3D..?
Don't know anything about TVs so apologies for a potentially stupid question, but I'm just curious to know whether the Sony Bravia CX523 is a 3D TV? I've looked online but nothing I've read said it is.
Netflix/Lovefilm etc or stay with Sky
We have the full sky package, but with our monthly income likely to reduce in the coming months due to ill health and a reduction in working hours, I'm thinking of cancelling part of the sky package (movies and sports) and going with Netflix/Lovefilm. To be honest I'm sick of flicking through the channels and finding…
Sky Multiroom!
I folks, I am a sky subscriber. I recently heard that Sky is NOW offering free multi rooms. I have sky connected already in my 2 bedrooms but cannot watch premium channels like living room down stairs. Is this true and How could i approach this ? Cheers
sky hd+
are there any deals available for getting this? thanks
Sky TV Cancellation problem
Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone can give me any advise on how to proceed with Sky. I have been going backwards and forwards over the last few days, and not really getting anywhere. Here's the long story... I started a Sky package for Talk, TV and Broadband in June 2010. I ended up leaving the flat I was in around March…

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