Digital tv-watching programmes a week ahead?

mikeassured

Hi

My dh says he has seen that a digital tv provider offers a service where you can watch any tv programme a week ahead of time?

Any one else heard of this??

Thanks

Sue

dc

Top up TV is re-vamping its service, by offering a Freeview pvr ( Sky +/ TIVO style box ) that will download and store your favourite programs,to watch when you wish, I cannot make out if it is randomly or by choice. AND maybe in advance???

Box (Thomson) costs £179, or £79 to current subscribers. Have only seen rolling ad on channel 40ish. Suppose clearer details on their website.

C_Ronaldo

dc i think ur confused the OP is asking about a service where you could watch a certain programme a week in advance

Dammam

"My dh says he has seen that a digital tv provider offers a service where you can watch any tv programme a week ahead of time?"

Could be a good moneymaking scheme here - next weeks racing, football, lottery.

lipidicman

mikeassured wrote:

Hi

My dh says he has seen that a digital tv provider offers a service where you can watch any tv programme a week ahead of time?

Any one else heard of this??

Thanks

Sue

Yeah, we had it installed last week. VERY useful for the Racing results I find.

:rotfl:

Edit: DAmmam beat me to it!

Somehow I think it may just be certain programmes, ie E4 first look

ckerrd

I think I will use it to watch the lottery.

I think you have been given duff info.
Where would they get the programmes from?
They are not all sitting on a server waiting for people to download them

cornbuddy

I think you'll find he is talking about a sky box. You can watch some programmes a week earlier such as Spooks. The normal episode will be shown on a Monday night at 9.00pm but you can then switch over to BBC3 at 10.30pm to watch the following week's programme. It's great if you are a fan!!!!!!!!!

balt

And Freeview as well

mikeassured

Thanks for all your replies. I thought it unlikely that this service would be available to the extent he was told:o

Sue

dc

C_Ronaldo wrote:

dc i think ur confused the OP is asking about a service where you could watch a certain programme a week in advance

NOT confused, TUTV will use channels on Freeview, previously unused, to download a selection of encrypted programs to their new set top box's hard drive for you to watch at your leisure.

A bit like a video library, so they could include programs not yet broadcast in the clear, as no one other than subscribers could view them.

Zinger549

Dammam wrote:

"My dh says he has seen that a digital tv provider offers a service where you can watch any tv programme a week ahead of time?"

Could be a good moneymaking scheme here - next weeks racing, football, lottery.

Next weeks Italian football results available