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TV licence by Direct Debit - monthly vs quarterly
I have been paying it yearly by a credit card so far, but am thinking of switching to a DD because many bank current accounts require DDs nowadays and the interest I can get over-weights 0.5% CC cashback. Is my understanding correct that monthly option doesn't incur any extra fees unlike the quarterly one? This doesn't…
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Cancelling Sky (maybe?) - help appreciated
Hi I live back at home with my dad. He has a Sky contract with discounts that's due to expire end of Jan and can't afford to carry on at the increased price. Having priced up the various options including cashback sites it makes sense to take up another provider - the only thing he has extra is sky sports. But, for me to…
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BT vision box as cheap PVR?
My daughter has just moved into a new rental and, although she has a new TV licence and a cardless Sky box for TV reception, she has no way of recording programmes. A friend has offered her a working BT Vision box and I was wondering whether she could just connect that up (it appears to have 2 scart sockets so connection…
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Sky removed HD Channels
Last week, I came home, sat down ready to watch some NFL on Thursday night, and lo and behold my Sky channels had mysteriously switched around. Tried to get to the HD channels, but they appeared to have disappeared from my package. I pay a not insignificant sum north of £60 a month to get Sports and Movies, and have always…
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New aerials or freesat - new house
Just moved house having subscribed to talk talk in the old house. Never had any problems but the aerial in new house needs upgrading as channel 3,4 and 5 are all dodgy or missing due to signal quality. Couple of rooms requiring TV so guessing that's a few aerials needed and wiring into rooms as previous occupants had sky.…
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Netflix, Amazon Prime, Now TV etc... what has what?
Toying with signing up to a streaming service over Christmas (I've had free trials already ;) ), and was wondering if there's a website or similar which will search all UK services and say which has a certain program? Or is it a dream? ;)
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Roku 3 - Sky Pass?
Hi, can anyone tell me whether I can purchase a sky pass for use on the Roku 3 Any help much appreciated.
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Breaking Bad... Netflix?
I must be one of the only people left that hasn't seen Breaking Bad. Every time the BT advert comes on I think I need to watch it. If I subscribe to Netflix, will I be able to watch Breaking Bad as part of the package or is there an extra payment for 'premium' content? I currently have Sky (they don't have this series) and…
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Sky advice needed
Hi All Basically due to cut backs and trying to save money my girlfriend has cancelled sky and we now just have the box with no record function. I have 2 things I would like to know: 1) We have been given a Talk Talk box which can record freeview channels but the input is a plug rather than the same aerial that goes into…
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Freeview TV for Netflix
I am looking for a second TV (for the kitchen) that I can see Freeview/Freesat stations, and will also support Netflix. I have just spent all afternoon setting up a Samsung smart TV only to find out Netflix isn't an available app on the TV (but Amazon Prime is!). Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced TV that will meet…
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Eligible for BT Sport on TV but activation not allowed due to broadband speed?
I'm a longstanding BT customer. We have unlimited broadband, TV YouView BT and phone line unltd weekend calls(if that makes any difference!) I can get BT sport via the app on our tablet, great, works fine Would like it on the TV, does not show on any channels and I couldn't find help in their forums Rang BT I was told I am…
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Sky Contract?
Dear MSE, Hi, Writing on behalf of a senior citizen whose husband sadly passed away 14 months ago. Her spouse had a contract with Sky for a Sky Box. The agreement was cancelled by Sky when they heard of the spouse passing away. However, last week the lady received a phone call apparently from Sky saying she'd taken out a…
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Best TV?
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/s_action/compare/10002087-22074703-22094677-10004775.html Can some technical, gadget, geek help me decide please? Kind of leaning towards the Samsung because of the 5.1 sound? Thank you
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Sky Sports 5
Not strictly moneysaving ...but has anyone else noticed that Sky are STILL showing the "activate SS5" message on the other sports channels ,even tho' everyone with the Sports pack has been able to watch it without taking any action since launch? Are they hoping that people are that stupid??:rotfl:
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Tv License Refund
Good Evening All I havent posted for a long time as I can usually find the information after some searching. Not this time though. I understand that you do not need a TV license if you watch catch up only TV. Can anyone tell me what date this came into effect? Basically I have not watched or have not been able to watch…
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Anyone use an android TV box for streaming?
Been looking around for an android TV box for streaming TV but does anyone have any experience with this type of set up streaming Sky channels? I understand quality will depend on the internet level you have, but are these boxes actually worth the £40 -£60ish cost and are some boxes better than others? Also anyone have one…
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Cancelling Sky, possible discount?
Hi all, I've been a Sky customer for nearly a year now (bar a few months), and i'm currently paying £19.80 per month (it was originally £32.something per month, but I managed to get the discount for new customers for the first year, hence why i'm paying £19.80), i'm wondering if I haggled with them, would I be able to…
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Cancelling sky products
Hi all, currently have sky tv with hd pack, line rental and unlimited BB. going to cancel it all and see what discount they can offer, think im currently about £55 a month, which i don't feel is too horrific since the bb is actually quite good with being unlimited, just see so many deal for new customers at half price.…
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New sky customer - have i been stiffed?
Hi guys, so i just signed up for a 12 month sky contact with the following package: Family sports sky3D skyHD free HD box and a 100 quid m&s voucher. Total monthly cost:£48.37 (for 12 months) Cost without discount :£62.75 The bloke i haggled with in online chat gave me 25% off the TV component for 12 months, which i…
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Virgin Media ... Installation fee.
I have been a loyal VM customer for 6 years now. We moved house recently and VM moved our services across at no charge, which was good of them. The engineer who did this, said oh, you have a virgin cable ready to go as the previous owners had VM too. Great, but as we wanted the VM box in our room which didn't have the…
