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Dilemma , please advise

Dan-Dan
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Hi

Wondered if i could get some advice , situation is ,our sky plus is knackered , engineer cant attend till 13th August!!

So we are supposed to be completetin on our new house on 30th August , when we go there we intend to keep our BT BB and upgrade to youview through BT and infinity , rather than upgrade here where we are now , we might as well wait until weve moved

Problem is , we have no TV here other than a aerial point inn the kitchen , so have to relocate the sofa! but have no way of recording anything or even pausing

what can i buy to use now , with our standard TV aerial that can do the above , that we can use in our new house in the play room (as will have youview box in main room)

Somewhere i can go to in person would be best , like Argos , any recommedations please ??

Cheers
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  • Nada666
    Nada666 Posts: 5,004 Forumite
    Why not just use catch-up on a laptop for a month? (Assuming your broadband is not limited).
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    Nada666 wrote: »
    Why not just use catch-up on a laptop for a month? (Assuming your broadband is not limited).


    fair comment , but isnt practical with two under 5`s in the summer holidays!
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    Buy a YouView box, when you move get a discount off BT.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    penrhyn wrote: »
    Buy a YouView box, when you move get a discount off BT.


    i really wanted BT sport , dont i have to buy the box direct from them to get that ? (or watch it online which i really dont want to do as the events i like are at 3am!)
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    No idea, why not ask them?
    Sky+ boxes are as cheap as chips on Ebay.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • Gleek
    Gleek Posts: 710 Forumite
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    Bit confused, you say that you can't record or pause anything - but can you still watch?

    If not, can you clear a back log of DVD's or buy a cheap video/get one from freeview and pick up kids videos? Our charity shop sells them for 10p largely? Buy a cheap freeview box or get one from freecycle? Ditto the sky plus box on freecycle.

    Given the moving I wouldn't buy anything new until you've spoken to BT and see what they can offer you - and your signal strength too
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  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    Just seen that you can add BT Sport to a YouView retail box if you have Infinity.

    http://www.seenit.co.uk/bt-finally-launches-bt-sport-for-retail-youview-boxes/0829258/
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    Thanks, i have just discovered that you cnat record BT Sport on a you view box ,a rghhhh!
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    Gleek wrote: »
    Bit confused, you say that you can't record or pause anything - but can you still watch?

    If not, can you clear a back log of DVD's or buy a cheap video/get one from freeview and pick up kids videos? Our charity shop sells them for 10p largely? Buy a cheap freeview box or get one from freecycle? Ditto the sky plus box on freecycle.

    Given the moving I wouldn't buy anything new until you've spoken to BT and see what they can offer you - and your signal strength too

    We have freeview only in the kitchen , so going from the + features to nothing , is tough! so wanted a recrodable machine that could then work in the play room at our new house

    But seeing that BT sport cant be recorded on you viiew boxes at the minute i might have to get skyy fixed and take it with us anyway
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    1st world problems....
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