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Sky Multiroom
Couple of questions: How long is the cooling off period with sky for a new box and Multiroom? When u request a DE-INSTALL will the sky engineer likely take away the extra cable aswell which they fitted for Multiroom? Is a de-install free? Is it possible to have freest+ and a sky box running from 1 dish as not all the free…
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Does anyone know whether the Quidco £165 SKY cashback is applicable for VM users ?
Hi all, My family are currently with Virgnmedia for phone, bband and TV. I am currently aware that Quidco are offering £165 cashback for new users moving their phone, bband and TV over to SKY. Does anyone know whether this offer is applicable for VM users; especially as we don't have a BT phone line. If this offer is…
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sky contract due to end - any deals to be had?
hi my sky contract is due to end 12 feb. i currently have sky talk anytime (phone) sky broadband (2gb lite user) sky tv (with knowledge pack & home) total £39.75 per month. was just wondering if it would be worth asking for a better deal - I mentioned about unlimited broadband and thats an extra £7.50 per month. They said…
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Aerial Feed for Bedroom
Hello, I wonder if I can ask for some advice please. We currently have a rooftop aerial (about 16 years old but working perfectly) with one feed going down the front of the house to the lounge and another coming down the back of the house to the kitchen. We need another feed for a TV in our upstairs front bedroom and would…
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Any problems with DVD player/recorder with Freeview
I have just got a new 1080 tv with Freeview. I decided against paying VM for a V+ box or for TIVO because of the monthly charge and the need for a new contract. I will just have a new V box with HD sockets which I have ordered. I probably need to replace my old DVD player recorder as it only has scart sockets and isn't…
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requirement to keep box for new tv for 28 days
I have just had a new tv delivered from Curry's this morning. I have been told that there is a requirement to keep the large box for 28 days in case of any early fault. I have never been told this before and usually only keep the box until the appliance is up and working. Has anyone else been told this? My house is fairly…
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copying from sky planner
my sky is cutting off in a couple of weeks and i still have stuff id like to keep so is it possible to copy onto an external hard drive if i just plug it in the front of the box?
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Using internet TV
I am considering shutting off my cable TV and switching to a Roku box to view shows via websites such as Amazon Prime. I would end up with only an internet bill but I wonder if this is worth it. Does anyone know much about Roku boxes and what type of programming is available with them? This could be a great way to cut…
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Free ESPN on Virgin Media
For those of you who don't already have it, ESPN is free on VM from 7th Jan to 4th Feb. ;)
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Sky replaced new box with old
Hi, I have had an absolute nightmare over the last three months upgrading my Sky TV and moving phone and broadband to them. Over the last few weeks one of my new boxes started playing up and after going through the motions and wiping the disk (incidentally, if you've ever wondered how much Sky thinks potentially hundreds…
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Cancelling sky tv but retaining sky talk and broadband
Hi there I'm thinking of cancelling sky tv. I also have sky talk and sky broadband, but I'm thinking of retaining these. What is the impact? Will my price for talk and broadband increase? Thank you.
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Having some fun with VM
I currently pay VM £33 per month for TV M (freeview), V+ box, Bband L, Phone L (includes 250 mins per month phoning 0845 and 0870 numbers) and phone line rental. I am currently thinking of getting a freeview PVR box. I had a bit of fun this week. I phoned up TalkTalk, who offered me offered me their essentials package for…
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Foreign TV Channels?
What do I need to be able to watch football through my tv like how the pubs play it. Most pubs these days have a "foreign box" where they can pick the channels up via satellite. What kind of box do I need to buy and where can I buy these? What other things do I need, a card, a satellite dish? What is the cost of these?…
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Moving home - to change from Sky?
Hi everyone I am moving home soon and note that the new property has a Sky dish so assume that Sky can be viewed at the property. I know from an online check that Virgin Media TV cannot be viewed at the property so thats out - however I am wondering about BT? I have never had any experience with BT for anything other than…
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JVC TV not working - worth fixing?
My mother has a JVC LT32DE9BJ TV. It was becoming more and more temporamental and was taking ages to turn on and the freezing. As of today, she has to turn it off at the mains to chain channels! It's 3.5 years old so we're wonder if it can be fixed and if it would be expensive to fix. Any suggestions before we bin it?
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Sky Box question...
Total newbie to Sky We've got a sky dish for our apartment (Huge communal one) Can I simply plug in a Sky box and watch the free channels? In replace of a digibox thru the normal aerial?
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Recording 2 channels and watching tv?
My Father in law has asked me for help so I in turn I am asking you :) , if it is possible to record 2 different channels and watch another channel on tv at the same time? He has a dvd recorder but it is playing up so wants to get something that will do the above if possible. Thanks in advance.
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Cable confusion...
Help!! Ive recently moved house, we now have virgin tv connected in the lounge (with the sharp, pin type (BNC??) connector that goes into the virgin box) and this is working perfectly. However in my bedroom I have the same aerial connection, but with a tv that Im going to run from the internal freeview (and not linked to…
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Sky 3D Package Question.
A neighbor just got a HD TV & rang Sky to get the 3D turned on,he already has the HD pack,sports ESPN ect,but no movies. He was told that he had to take the movies in order to have the 3D pack so he got them for £2.50 a month. Now I know you need the Sky World HD pack to get the 3D but I didn't think that included the…
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My Sony KDL40W2000 - fault?
This TV is about 4 years old. I find it tricky to describe the problem I think I am seeing! Here goes! I have noticed recently when dark/black scenes are displayed a reddish greenish shimmer within the black areas of the scene. Does anyone know if this is a fault the TV is developing or is it the way TV is broadcast. It…
