Free sky HD

KillerWatt

Daz2009 wrote: »

I was then offered a free HD box,free installation AND no monthly charges for the 1st 6 months if I kept the sports channels for the next year.
Good offer or what

The free HD box, along with free installation has applied to existing customers for months (you don't have to threaten them with leaving, just tell them you want it and you get it).
As for the 6 months "free", that has been pretty much "de facto" standard for anybody saying they are leaving the Murdoch empire.

So I'd say no, it isn't anything special in the way of deals at all - especially as they now have your signature for another 12 months of overpriced monthly repeats.

woody01

Antispam wrote: »

so its free for 6 months then

I get hd for free using freesat (bbc hd and itv hd) and its free for more than 6 months and I dont have to pay Aussie git Murdoch for his global empire which is a great feeling in itself

No you get 2 channels

lucylucky

woody01 wrote: »

No you get 2 channels

Which are hd -and free (in the context of this discussion)

Antispam

wow you are quick, isnt it what I said, I did happen to mention it twice


I say it again


1. bbc hd and 2. itv hd)

We get two channels and all free. You pay for box but after that its all free

You can easily recoup money back in no time its really no brainer

woody01 wrote: »

No you get 2 channels

mjm3346

Don't forget Luxe TV is HD, available on freesat boxes on the non freesat mode.

macman

OP, 2 months Sky subs at £53 is more than the cost of a Humax Foxsat HD Freesat box. 4 months subs will cover cost of a dish and install if you don't already have them (which all current Sky subscribers will anyway). So by going to Freesat you are simply spending a little more upfront to save a fortune in the long term.
Your point about 'buying a dish/new TV' is hardly relevant-I'm not aware that Sky are handing out free TV's in order to retain customers. For most people the only cost is the one-off price of the Freesat box.

lucylucky

To be fair to the OP - on Freesat you get very little HD, especially if it is sports you are interested in (World Cup aside)

However to get more HD, from Sky, it costs a fair whack.

woody01

Antispam wrote: »

wow you are quick, isnt it what I said, I did happen to mention it twice


I say it again


1. bbc hd and 2. itv hd)

We get two channels and all free. You pay for box but after that its all free

You can easily recoup money back in no time its really no brainer

So what is so great about 2 channels? Nothing.

A 'no brainer' as you say would be getting all HD which is never going to happen on freeview.

lucylucky

woody01 wrote: »

So what is so great about 2 channels? Nothing.

A 'no brainer' as you say would be getting all HD which is never going to happen on freeview.

When did freeview enter this equation?

I though it was about Sky and/or Freesat?

angelizz

As a side issue, away from the confrontation, a mate of mine works for Sky and gave me a unique code for half-price sky. Now he only had 3 to give away, apparently that's what each employee gets, and you have to order by 10th June, but this is what I got - I'm sure you'll all tell me quickly whether it's a good deal or not:
Sky+ HD - all channels
Multi-room
Phone line rental
Wireless Broadband up to 8MB
Free installation
Free weekend calls and evening calls
£60.25 per month.

Seemed pretty good for me so I signed up.

Not sure how much use it is, other than to say if you know someone who works for Sky they'll be able to get you the deal.