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I need good quality coax cable for TV
My daughter has recently had BT television / phone / broadband in her house. The picture quality wasn't too good, so the BT Engineer told her to buy herself a better quality coax cable. If I had been there I would have asked him to fit one, after all he was fitting the TV system, but sadly I wasn't. I have had Sky and…
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Sky, Virgin, Talk Talk or BT for tv, phone and broadband
Hi all, Can anyone kindly recommend the best way forward if possible? I guess that's a how long is a piece of string question but I am running out of time to choose a package provider and read about problems with all of the above providers so don't have a clue who to go with. Ok, 2 years ago I got a sky friends and family…
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Will a VPN allow me to watch USA catch up?
OK so I generally watch Freeview channels so don't really miss Sky that much - I've got a Freeview PVR in the front room to record the shows I want to watch. In the bedroom I've got a sky link on which I can watch Freesat shows as they are broadcast and Roku for Netflix etc. However, there a a few shows that I do and will…
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sky success - or is it?
I wanted a reduction in sky price. Was paying £83.40 for Family/sports/line rental/broadband. Called and asked for a reduction. Was offered £5.90 off so I cancelled. I then downloaded the sky service app from google play. As soon as I logged in it offered my half price tv for 12 months. Next day I got an email offering me…
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Ditched Sky, kept the content I need and saved £££££££
Thought I'd share my story in case it helps anyone. I've had Sky for years, mainly for watching 1 particular Premier League team and the occasional F1 race. But also, the wife watches a few movies and Disney Junior gets watched a lot by the youngest. But £76 a month was just too much. For movies and Sport, I'm a bit of an…
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Is this Sky deal good?
Guys, Been away from here for too long, and lost some of my MSE superpowers. Been into a local shop today and one thing led to a Sky deal they were able to offer me. 12 month ULBB, eve /weekends calls, line rental and complete TVPackage from Sky for 51.40 or anytime 55.40. I haven't seen cheaper yet? Anyone else before I…
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Sky - now compulsory 12 month contracts?
10 Months ago complained to Sky that my monthly charge of £65 was too much (Variety pack Sky sports and HD) and they reduced it to £50pm. This was on a non contract basis - I could have quit at any time. This is now finishing - they offered me all kinds of deals from £35 to £57 to stay (46 minutes on the phone with them!)…
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On virgin media .. but want Sky F1 ?
I'm with virgin media , inc their TV package .. but not including Sky sport ..or movies . This time of year , as the F1 season is about to start , is when i ring them to add sky F1 channel , which i think ? includes all sky sports ? ....... which i then cancel again in november when the F1 season finishes . Anyone else…
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How to buy the best indoor aerial
These aren't an expensive item, but there are so many to pick from its worth getting one that does the job well, esp as I will be positioning it near an outside wall and not near a window. The TV is linked to Apple TV so I can stream most things online, but would like to get the Freeview working. Any recommendations from…
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Kung fu panda on sky
I have just downloaded Kung fu panda from sky and they will post a hard copy to you, all free
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Sony Bravia KDL65W85
Hi all, Does anyone have any idea if this model is any good please? It is Sony Bravia KDL65W85 I have been looking for a decent large screen TV for a while and seen some decent ones but this one looks great for price and what it can do. Has anyone had any experience with this model if so any feedback would be appreciated.…
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Virgin Media
Telephoned Virgin Media to cancel, then received a call from them offering a far better deal. Had just M+ tv only deal at £16.99 per month plus £2.50 from January 2016 so £19.49 per month £233.88 pa New deal is £7.00 per month £84.00 pa. A saving of £12.49 per month £149.88 pa Not bad for a 5 minute phone call
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TV Faulty / Broken - Possibly power issue, ideas?
Hi, unsure if this needs to go here or under techie. I have a tv / dvd combi which will not power on, no led indicator when plugged in. Does any one have any ideas? I have tested the fuse. I have taken apart and nothing is obvious eg bulging or black marks. - However i understand that some capacitors may not be obviously…
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Moving to new build - sky and what else?
We are moving to a new build next month, larger house, mum is joining us and will have her own living room. We already have sky multiroom and I presume we will take this with us to new house, one for main living room, one for kids upstairs. Rather than add another sky box on for mother, I thought it might be wasted on her.…
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Rooftop aerial to loft?
I had a rooftop aerial fitted at my parents house, this was for use while we have been saving to purchase our first home. We are now due to move in to our new home on Friday 26th February. What I'm wondering is if I can take it down and fit it in my lift at my new house? Not sure if it's a different aerial required or not…
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TV license, empty house, do we tell them?
Hi everyone There is a house in the family that has been inherited and is currently in the process of being completely refurbished (won't be complete until into next year sometime). We've just found a letter from TV licensing addressed to the "present occupier" and the address printed on it (hidden under some dust sheets,…
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Massive Sky savings
Hi folks New to the forum, but felt like I'd share my experiences today after watching Martin on TV this morning. First I used the MSE energy comparison to save £500 a year on my gas and electric. Being spurred on by this I decided to see if I could get my Sky bill down. I've been paying £62.50 for a family package with…
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Kids Channels
I'd be quite happy with Freeview and this is what I will be putting the kitchen and (maybe) my kids' bedrooms. But they like Disney Junior and Nick Jr quite a bit (and Cbeebies, but this this is on Freeview?). I don't want the millions channels that also come with Sky in order to get the kids' channels. is there a cheaper…
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TalkTalk Sky Sports discount
Hi all, Forgive me if this has already been posted! I've just had a look at my TalkTalk account, specifically what TV offers were available. Having seen that the Sky Sports and Movies package is £20 (half price) for six months - £10 less than my current £30 Sky Sports only package, decided to cancel and take up the offer.…
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£35k investment
Where should I invest £35,000 to get the best rate of return?
