watching sky away from home

rexel

i have my sky package that i can watch on my laptop away from home but when i try to watch programes on bigger tv using a lead from my laptop the size of picture is small not full size of tv what am i doing wrong is there some setting i can change

daggy

Sounds like and issue with your TV, contact the TV manufacturer and ask them if theres a way to make the picture bigger...

If that doesn't work, try the laptop manufacturer

McKneff

How do you get this and does it cost anymore

rexel

you can do this through your sky account it will not cost any more you can have four remote laptops reg you must have broadband were you are watching them

daggy

Believe it's called sky player

mickey54

rexel wrote: »

you can do this through your sky account it will not cost any more you can have four remote laptops reg you must have broadband were you are watching them

Can you do this when abroad?

Moneymaker

You can use a "Slingbox".

davemurgatroyd

McKneff wrote: »

How do you get this and does it cost anymore

For details see here
http://skyplayer.sky.com/vod/page/index.html.

IIRC it is only free to Sky multiroom subscribers OR those with a Sky TV and broadband subscription. Channels available are linked to your TV subscription.

davemurgatroyd

rexel wrote: »

you can do this through your sky account it will not cost any more you can have four remote laptops reg you must have broadband were you are watching them

I think you are not quite correct on this - IIRC it is only free if you are a multiroom subscriber OR TV sub with Sky broadband. You can register up to 4 computers (one must be registered as your main computer) but can only watch on one at a time and if Sky Movies is part fo your package you can only watch them on your main computer.

Tropez

davemurgatroyd wrote: »

I think you are not quite correct on this - IIRC it is only free if you are a multiroom subscriber OR TV sub with Sky broadband. You can register up to 4 computers (one must be registered as your main computer) but can only watch on one at a time and if Sky Movies is part fo your package you can only watch them on your main computer.

Sky's terms seem rather confusing in this regard.

On the one hand they state that to view live TV you will need a Sky Multiroom or Broadband subscription, and on the other they state that you need to be subscribed to Sky Sports 1 & 2. It would therefore appear, at least for the time being and possibly in relation to their "offer" on Sky Sports through Sky Player (see below) that the criteria for watching live TV through Sky Player presently is that you have either Multiroom or Broadband or Sky Sports 1 & 2.

Live viewing of Sky Sports is available at no extra charge until 30th June 2011 through Sky Player, after which you will need a Multiroom or Broadband subscription or pay for a Sky Player Multiroom subscription.

On demand content is available to all Sky TV subscribers free of charge with on demand content available depending on your Sky TV package.

You're correct in stating that Sky Movies is only available on one of your four registered computers, although it may be worth noting that users with an Xbox 360 and Xbox Live subscription can view Sky Movies through their console in addition to their main computer (providing they have the relevent subscription). Only one Xbox console can be registered with Sky Player.

ETA: This appears to explain everything...

If you subscribe to Sky Multiroom or Sky Broadband Unlimited, you can watch live TV on Sky Player at no additional charge. Sky Movies subscribers can watch live Sky Movies without subscribing to Sky Broadband Unlimited or Multiroom. Sky Sports Pack Subscribers can watch live TV on Sky Player in line with their Sky TV packs without subscribing to Sky Broadband Unlimited or Multiroom until 30 June 2011. All other Sky TV customers can subscribe to watch live TV on Sky Player with Sky Player Multiroom for £10.00/€15.00 a month, with no need for additional Sky boxes or installation.

So for a couple of months at least, if you have Sky Sports, you can also receive Live TV via Sky Player for no additional charge.