sort of a rant, so called free Sky+HD box

DCFC79

st999 wrote: »

Just before I put the latest Sky mag into the recycling bin I noticed the FREE SKY+HD BOX deal on the front cover.

Yeh right!

£2 per WEEK to upgrade to Sky movies, HD pack £10 per month and £30 set up fee.

So to get a FREE SKY+HD BOX it will cost me £254.

I don't think I'll bother, considering my old CRT telly can't show HD anyway. And I still think my picture looks better than an LCD telly

Stan

was it not in the t&c's about the fees

Lip_Stick

viktory wrote: »

Yes, it definately makes a difference. The clarity is stunning. We always choose HD where possible.

Slightly off topic but having Sky+ is brilliant. I love being able to record, pause and rewind TV - great if you need to make a cup of tea or go to the loo. Plus, if you have paused a programme, you can then use that time to fast forward the adverts. Brilliant!

My Sky+ HD box only cost £50 as Sky were doing a deal, (and no, I was not a new customer) plus an additional £10 per month on top of my usual £22 per month (I have the basic package with no movies or sport and I see no need for either). Excellent value in my opinion.

I can do all that on my freeview recorder, at a fraction of the cost.

juliescot

Lip_Stick wrote: »

I can do all that on my freeview recorder, at a fraction of the cost.

True but you will not get HD on Freeview (currently)

st999

was it not in the t&c's about the fees

Of course it was, where do you think I got the figures in my post from?

I was moaning about the fact that on the front of the sky mag it says FREE sky+HD box but to get it it will cost £254.

My friend gets free phone calls and millions of free texts with his mobile for £30 per month, How is that free?

If it was really free he would not pay anything a month.

Another friend gets free calls with his Virgin line yet he pays more than me per month for his internet and free calls than I pay for my internet and I pay for my calls.

Nothing is free.

Stan