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Sky doesn't make sense
A bloke at the shopping centre stopped me to ask if I was interested in Sky TV. I watch a few shows they have, so I decided to hear what he had to say. This is where it gets weird. Apparently you pay them a subscription but the programmes still have adverts in them! I'd be livid if half way through DVD some adverts came…
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I've been offered 60% off Sky+£100 Credit... but..
Hi I cancelled Sky about 6 weeks ago and received an offer letter asking me to come back. The deal is.. 60% off all bundles £100 credit on bill Family bundle (14.40) + Sky Movies (6.80) + their ridiculous HD charge (5.25) - £8.33 a month due to the £100 credit =£18.12 a month. Thing is, I'd like a slightly better deal. I…
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Downgrade sky and get netflix?
Hi I have no dongle , and am hesitant to get one , we want to watch `better call Saul` , which is on netflix , but we cant think of any other reason to get netflix as we dont watch a lot of TV and are not interested in US box sets etc , is it any good and simple to use for childrens TV? We have SKY with the family bundle…
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Sky Home Move - What Should They Do?
I used the Sky home move service paying £25 for this. I expected the dish and cabling to be replaced but the guy basically came in, checked the system was working and left. Having already had connected it up the night before I feel a little cheated. Do they only change things if there is a fault now? Last time I moved…
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Best way to get a better deal with sky
Trying to get a better deal with sky.This is my current package: 7 Jun - 6 Jul A month in advance Sky Multiscreen £11.25 Sky Multiscreen £11.25 Sky Go Extra - FREE Variety with Sports & Movies HD £75.75 Sky Broadband Unlimited £7.50 Sky Talk Line Rental £16.40 1571 - Voicemail £1.00 Sky Talk Anytime £5.00 Sky+ Subscription…
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Sky's gone.. so freesat or smart tv? Is there anything that does both?
Hi, Sorry, ditsy here. I got rid of sky (too expensive) but I want to be able to record my favourite shows. I was recommended to get a Humax box, that would allow me to record etc, but I'm now wondering if smart tv's do that? My TV is poorly (speakers blown), and I was given a £200 bonus at work today, which will be paid…
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Sky Arts without Sky subscription?
Dos anyone know how to watch Sky Arts channels without a Sky subscription? I have the basic £21.50 a month sub, and this and Gold are the only non free to air channels I watch. I could cancel Sky sub, but I would miss Sky Arts for the opera, ballet and series
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Sky Sports Mobile TV (Sky Sports 1 and 2 for £4.99 a month)
Has anyone tried the Sky Sports Mobile TV app and if so is it any good? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nxp.sky.skysportstv.google&hl=en As I read it non-Sky Sports subscribers can pay £4.99 a month and get Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, and Sky Sports News HQ through their smartphones. As some phones have…
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Please help work out before I go mad.....
Hello everyone. I left sky at beginning of June as I was going to go to Virgin. A couple of days ago I received an email stating that if I returned I would have 60% off any sky bundle for 12 months and £50 bill credit. Spoke to live chat who said he could not find the exact offer but would match it as close as he could,…
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does a hd ready tv have freeview
can anyone help with info as buying one if has freeview. thanks
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New Samsung not playing BBC
I've just bought a Samsung UE32J5600 Tv which came out in March 2015. Set up was easy but BBC channels wouldn't play saying 'data service'. ITV, Channel 4 etc were fine though. Now I've played around making sure cables are in properly and the BBC ones work but the others won't play! This is all on standard freeview I've…
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Netflix free trial?
Hi all Next month I will be phoning Sky to renegotiate my contract and I am definitely considering cancelling everything (TV/Phone/BB). I reckon they will probably price match the Phone and BB from SSE but I still want to cancel TV as its too expensive. As an alternative I was considering Amazon Prime or Netflix in…
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TV Licensing and new Sky
I moved into my own place seven months ago and didn't purchase a TV licence, as my terrestrial signal is so bad that it's impossible to get a clear picture and the sound is staticky. I live in a block of flats, so went in search of the communal satellite aerial only to discover that it was connected to all my neighbours…
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Amazon prime instant video missing titles
has anyone noticed that certain shows have disappeared from the list of available titles included in the prime subscription without notice?:mad: I'm angry that Amazon didn't notify customers that certain shows will no longer be included, they just pulled them I was in the middle of watching the star trek voyager seasons…
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As good as it gets?
Just trying to get a deal for my parents. Last 3 payments where £100 plus through Virginmedia, which for the package they have is far too much. They currently have TV - L with Sky Sports, 50Mb Fibre and line rental. Sky offering given similar package is £54.15 for 12 months then £86.90 for the remaining 6 (phone/broadband…
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Android Boxes Promoting Blatant Piracy for sale Ebay
Hi All I believe in paying for what i eat/drink/watch even though i dont like it. I have even downgraded my Sky because it's so expensive. However I was amazed when looking on Ebay at how many of these android boxes are for sale that blatantly sell the device by promising you can watch any movie, TV show or listen to any…
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Sky viewing card problem
Over the last couple of weeks our sky has gone off and the message problem with the viewing card has appeared . If I take the card out and wipe it and power the box back up it then works ok . The sky card looks like it is burnt around the chip . I'm guessing I will have to contact sky and sort out a new card as it's…
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Cancelling Virgin contract after 4 months
I have had Virgin media since February (big mistake) I have TV, phone and broadband, since I've had it my house phone is not working I've called to tell them the phone is not working and they have said I need to make sure it's not my actual phone, otherwise if they send an engineer and it is my phone they will charge me. I…
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Can not decide what TV to buy any help please?
Hello all, I am in the market for a TV. It will mainly be used a little gaming further down the line and linking my laptop to play Netflix, Youtube. My only criteria really is 40-50inch and under £400 max a good brand which wont break is also a bonus. What is the best value i can get? I have seen these two bit no idea if…
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Taking sky to court
Its a long story, I have been having issues since i took sky bundle. I have spoken to sky customer services about the internet speed. After all the checks and support I was told that I will not be able to get more than 0.6Mb of speed on the internet. However, when I took the package I was told that I will get between 1.4…
