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freeview or freesat
I'm thinking of ditching my sky deal, which I have had for a few years and going with freeview as I no longer watch the channels sky offers. But will miss my sky+ box - it makes recording so very easy. My TV has freeview on it already but wondered if I could get a freesat+ box and use my old sky dish (can you do this?), or…
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Recording a TV program
I have just bought a new TV, a LG 43UF680V Smart 4k tv, and wanted to record some programs. It is only connected to the aerial, and receives Freeview only. Online I have seen you need a UDS-HDD, which I assume is a normal external USB drive. Is that correct? Also, will I be able to watch my downloaded movies from an…
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TV license letters
Hi all, My brother has just purchased a TV to use his laptop on through a HDMI cable. He doesn't think that he needs a TV license, and - after checking on this very site - it seems that he is correct. However, upon buying the TV he received a letter from the local area, asking him to confirm whether or not he has a TV /…
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Free Horse & Country TV for a month
Not sure if this will interest anyone but Horse & Country TV are giving away a month's free subscription with no sign up fee to anyone that doesn't have Sky to promote their new reality TV show All Star Academy using the code "allstar" Offer is available on their site (can't post a link despite being a member since 2006!)
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New 2016 mid Range TV
Opinions please as usual i have been asked a question i am no longer clued up on . Required TV mid range price sub £400 . Not a clue as to what the modern TV is any more as to LED LCD etc . Probable buying from J Lewis or Richer sounds .
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Saved with Sky TV!
After scrolling through pages and pages on the Sky website I thought it would be easier to call them up. So I did and spoke to a wonderful lady who was amazing and helpful. She listened too me, didn't try to sell me anything i didn't want. For a package that worked out about £96 a month is now only costing me £35.00 a…
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Sky Dilemma (tempted by Q)
So I've been lurking for a while but need your advice! I'm almost aty 12 months with Sky. I called up on 9th May and they offered me 25% off for 5 years which I accepted as it applied immediately and I do get annoyed at having to faff around every year. I only have the family bundle for box sets, sky Atlantic and discovery…
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Freeview HD
Do all new TVs now have a Freeview HD tuner as standard or is it still a case of HD ready, i.e. need a HD source such as Sky HD to watch HD channels?
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Sky increase on original pack
Hi I agreed a deal of £8 a month for sky original 5 months ago and have had the letter saying its going up by £1.50 Can i assume that it doesnt really matter what was agreed , i`m going to have to pay the new price? I was under the impression i had agreed 12 months at £8 but lifes too short to sit on hold to SKY to argue…
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Proposed new TV licence fines
Just been reading that if it get passed from Autumn if you don't have a licence but do pay a subscription to any service the fines could be doubled . Looks like those who chose not to pay but essentially can will be hit harder. Subscription services could be made to hand over details of all its members.
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New TV ariel socket?
Hi, thinking of getting some additional tv ariel ports installed in my house. Does anyone know how much (approx) they cost for someone to come and do it? I've had a look online and they just say free quote available and don't want to waste their time if I'm not going to pay it. Thanks
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Do BT have an equivalent of SKYGO
Hi As the title really, I'm currently with Sky and looking to see if we can make any savings, we do make use of the SKYGO facility so I'm wondering if there's a similar thing offered by BT. Thanks
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Questions about life after Sky
I've just cancelled my sky TV package, didn't watch enough to warrant it . I'm staying with Sky for line rental and Broadband. I've a few questions if OK. I'm guessing my Sky box in the living room on't work apart from to pick up freeview channels? So I will loose record/rewind/etc. If that's the case I'd like to get one…
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The older generation and Sky TV
Good Morning All, A friend of mine has recently had to move his 80 year old mother into a residential home and during the course of sorting out her household he has come across a number of DD's. One of these is a Sky bill for £111 a month! This seems an incredible amount of money for just a TV package. Her box is very old-…
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Sky Price Increase June 1st 2016
Is that Time of year again when sky decide to hike up tv packages new prices are below: Original - £22.50 ( existing customers) - £20 ( new customers) + £2.50 Variety - £32.00 + £2.00 Family - £38.00 + £2.00 Sky Q - £44.00 + £2.00 Q silver - £56.00 + £2.00 Movies - £18.00 + £1.00 Sports - £27.50 + £2.00 sports + Movies…
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Best ever 'box' ? Name
just been speaking to son. His friend has a box (£30), that connects to your phone line/internet, that delivers ALL channels incl. foreign, all films "incl. those not released yet", etc. Sounds like a combination of magic box and putlocker ! but he can't remember the name !! IS there such a box - I want one
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Sky and humax in one household with one dish?
Hi we have been paying £55 per month for sky+ With multi room. my husband and I want to stop with sky as we only really use it for the record/live pause facility and we want to save the money. We have a smart tv with built in freeview which is enough for us nowadays but we do still use the record facility. My daughter has…
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Virgin TV
I wonder if someone could help me urgently please? My cousin recently died and tomorrow we will be having her house cleared of all her belongings. Just realised she had a Virgin Media TV package so I will have to go back to her house to retrieve and return any equipment. Reading the bill from Virgin it states: Line Rental…
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Getting rid of Second Box
currently pay extra for second Virgin box in kitchen. It's used for watching sport mainly. But its £10 per month. Can i get rid of it, but still watch sports subscriptions via my virgin service? or would i need to do something like apple tv/chromecast and then not get virgin subscribed service? Help/ advice please!
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NOW TV Box with 3 Month Sky Entertainment Pass
Hey all. Just got a great deal on one of these for £12! Get involved :money:
