Getting Sky set up for the first time??

macman

JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

I'm curious as to why you say it's an expensive way to watch one day a week?

Aside from the fact i'm just wondering where you got the 1 day from i'm wondering why you're seeing BT as expensive?

If i've missed something (perhaps i have?) i see it's only £5 per month. That's pretty cheap i'd have thought?

I was referring to Sky pricing, not BT. You said that your wife only watches these subscription channels on Saturday?
If you can get the specific channels you need from BT for £5 per month then obviously that is the best deal. But I can't see those channels you mention available on BT for £5, it's just the standard 70 or so Freeview channels on the 'Starter TV' package. And the box is a set top box, not a PVR with the recording function you want.

JustAnotherSaver

http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/products/bt-tv/?s_cid=con_ppc_maxus_vidZ60_T1&vendorid=Z60&gclid=CP3ipfK2hcQCFbPKtAodtnsAKg&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CITEsfK2hcQCFYVhfAodmxsAWg#tv

macman

OK, but that package 'TV Entertainment' is only available if you take BT line rental, calls and Infinity. It's not available with BT ADSL broadband. So the TV offer at £5 is effectively a subsidised sweetener to sell BT's expensive FTTC service.
Unless of course you already have or want FTTC anyway, in which case a fiver seems not bad.

duncansby

macman wrote: »

OK, but that package 'TV Entertainment' is only available if you take BT line rental, calls and Infinity. It's not available with BT ADSL broadband. So the TV offer at £5 is effectively a subsidised sweetener to sell BT's expensive FTTC service.
Unless of course you already have or want FTTC anyway, in which case a fiver seems not bad.

Plus £3 a month if you want the extra channels in HD. Having said that the youview box is excellent and is yours to keep after a year