Cancelling Sky

captaintremorran

I currently have a basic Sky TV package costing around £45 per month (from next month when prices rise). I don't subscribe to Sports or Movies but do have Netflix as an add on. I'm out of contract but Sky say they can't improve on this price. I have a reasonably new Smart TV so shouldn't have any problems with connecting to the things I want. I also have a Firestick I could use but it probably won't do anymore than what I can with the Smart TV but not sure. I watch a few movies, not much Sport but enjoy series on BBC, ITV, etc., I do like to record programmes though. What should I do? Ditch the Sky? What are the benefits of subscribing to NOW? Is it worth purchasing a device I can record on? Any help grateful received. 

Rodders53

The only currently made freesat PVR is the 4K PVR Set Top Boxes: 500GB, 1TB or 2TB storage | Freesat It works with the Q LNB.  Alternatives need LNB changing.  Get it in 1TB or 2TB form.  The 500GB HDDs have a bad reputation for short life!

FreeVIEW  PVRs are available if you have a working UHF TV aerial.  Some TVs can record onto an attached USB connected HDD.

Neil_Jones

captaintremorran said:

I currently have a basic Sky TV package costing around £45 per month (from next month when prices rise). I don't subscribe to Sports or Movies but do have Netflix as an add on. I'm out of contract but Sky say they can't improve on this price. I have a reasonably new Smart TV so shouldn't have any problems with connecting to the things I want. I also have a Firestick I could use but it probably won't do anymore than what I can with the Smart TV but not sure. I watch a few movies, not much Sport but enjoy series on BBC, ITV, etc., I do like to record programmes though. What should I do? Ditch the Sky? What are the benefits of subscribing to NOW? Is it worth purchasing a device I can record on? Any help grateful received. 

Now will work on your Firestick unless its ridiculously old and out of date.

If its relatively new it will do far more than your Smart TV probably can.

There is no recording on Now as its all based around on-demand.