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New telly - now... or later??
Hi folks, am looking for a new telly and have spotted one I want to buy - now here's the rub! Taking into consideration I would like this very model and no other (unless I see another with as good a picture quality for the money) , should I buy it now at a reasonable price, or wait 'till The January Sales and hope I see…
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Thoughts on BT tv
I'm currently a sky subscriber which I mainly use for the HD channels. I've recently signed up for bt infinity which makes the prospect of BT tv look a whole lot more attractive and it seems like I could save a bit of cash. The problem is I don't know anyone with BT tv so I've no idea if it's any good. Does anyone here…
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How to work a TV without an aeriel?
My wife wants a small 15" Flatscreen TV in dining room -there is no aeriel socket - can I get a signal somehow without an aeriel? Dont really need full sky etc although we do have a sky box on main tv - Can we feed a signal wirelessly from there?? We also have fibre broadband if that can be used....
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Freesat advice please
This is so I can help my parents. They've just cancelled their subscription to Virgin and are looking to move to subscription-free services. They have previously been with Sky and have the satellite dish Sky installed. Their main TV is going to be using Freeview. I'm ok advising them about this because I have Freeview…
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BT Youview box for non-BT customer
I am going to cancel my Sky subscription and change to some form of freeview service. I see that you can buy refurbished BT Youview boxes for £69, but I am not a BT customer. Will the recording and catchup functions still work if I don't have BT for broadband and phone?
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Compare Sky TV package channels?
Does anyone know of any links where I can compare the channels that you get with the various Sky TV packages? The Sky website is pretty useless at it.
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Sky Reward Free Soundbar
I signed up for Sky TV on the 18th of October, the family bundle online. At the time one of the new customer rewards was a sound bar, something that sealed the deal for me. My installation was completed a few weeks ago and ever since I have been trying to claim reward. I click on my rewards and it still says I have no…
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Finlux tellies any good?
Hi all, I'm in the market for a roughly 36-40 inch telly, has to be HD 1080 as I game, and I know from firsthand experience games like GTA V are just unplayable on anything but hd because you can't read things in the screen! Image quality doesn't have to be that would please a videophile as long as it's watchable I'm ok…
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TV Licence cancellation
Hi, I pay for my licence via DD. I've decided the tv has to go but I'm doing it in stages, mainly because I have tv, phone and bb with sky. I've cancelled my DD for the licence but I think I pay 6 months ahead. As my licence doesn't run out till end April 2015 I'm wondering if I can claim any money back? From what I've…
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Upset by Sky
I am currently on maternity leave and called sky yesterday and today to try and reduce the price of the package - currently pay £61.50 just for TV including sky sports. The two reps I spoke to yesterday and today gave me the option to cancel the HD package which is £10.25 pm and to add multi room with a £10 discout making…
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HDMI WiFi stick streaming Freeview?
As above. Not catch up TV (like Roku) or a recorder (like Humax) or UHF-RF (aerials), just a Freeview tuner on a WiFi stick that would plug into HDMI and just play streaming live Freeview TV? :o
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Can't get HD freeview
I live 15 miles from a transmitter in a 3 yr old house with aerial in the loft. I have 2 full HD tv's in the house. I can get standard freeview channels on them both but have never been able to get HD channels on either of them. I have tried unplugging the one in the kitchen and retuning the main set to see if this helps…
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50% Sky TV offer
I've just tried to cancel Sky TV in my wife's name as I'd like to take up the 50% offer in my name instead. However, I have been informed that this is fraudulent activity by the Sky TV customer services rep. I can't see the problem if my wife's 12 months subscription period has ended? Can someone please explain further?
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Virgin Media - Existing customer query
Been with VM for 4+ years and not in contract, currently paying £41.49 for - TV - M package - Standard V Box (Not Tivo) B/Band - L Package Line rental - Multi 75 Can I close my VM account and set up a new account to start on the previous ending date? Currently they have a similar package (better) as - TV - Same - But free…
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Problem with refund
I sold my xbox one to CEX in store 11 days ago, as I wanted a laptop in store it was advised for me to take store credit for the sale as they offer a better rate for In store credit than cash. Today I have had to take the laptop back as it is faulty, It was sold to me as tested and fully working, I have asked for a refund…
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Merging Sky recorded programmes ?
My mother is in her eighties but is suffering from Age Macular Degeneration. She purchased a Kindle some years ago as the ability to increase the font size for every book has given her many years of pleasure that she would otherwise not have had. She also has a Sky + HD box but a combination of not being very tech savvy…
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Consumer rights
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Technika TV Warning!!
Hi I bought a 40" HD-ready LCD TV from Tesco about 18 months ago. The 1 year guarantee has, naturally run out. Its developed a really irritating fault (I won't bore you with the details). When I called the Tesco Helpline on 0845-4566767, the bloke told me that they dont repair this model of TV!! He was unable to give me…
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TalkTalk bundle
I am currently a talktalk broadband customer and although I am a bit annoyed at their recent price hike for landline rental, I am happy with my broadband service. It is my mothers 60th birthday next week and as a present I am looking at getting her a new mobile and contract as well as sorting out her phone and TV packages.…
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TV Sound Issue
I have an issue with the sound on my tv and hopefully someone can help me. It's a 2008 LG 42" Plasma and I am having intermittent sound issues. I watch TV using the sky box which comes in through HDMI. Recently the sound has been cutting out, but only for the Sky box. If I put the Xbox on, which comes in through the…
