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RE: [OT] SKY - There is a technical fault with this channel please try again later.


  • Subject: RE: [OT] SKY - There is a technical fault with this channel please try again later.
  • From: "Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 14:33:07 -0000

I've still not seen a system that rivals Sky+ though (maybe apart from
Tivo=
- but that had it's limitations). Would be interesting to see what you thi=
nk if you do go this route. I do like the HD channels though with Sky HD -
=
getting better all the time.

Paul.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Gareth Cook
> Sent: 04 January 2007 12:35
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] [OT] SKY - There is a technical fault with this
> channel please try again later.
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> Well, ive had enough of forking out =A340/month for sky+
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> A Topfield 5800PVR Freeview for =A3230 and no sub would seem a good
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> EPG not as good but there are plugins to use the series link data the
BBC
> are trialling.
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> Tempting
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> G.
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>  Gareth Cook
>  IT Architect / Project Manager, SWG Sales
>  IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
>  Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
>  email: g@xxxxxxx
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> ----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 04/01/2007 12:34 -----
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> Discussion
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> RE: Fw: [ukha_d] [OT] SKY - There is a technical fault with this
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> please try again later.
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> I've never seen the problem due to weather in the 8 years or so I've
used
> Sky/Sky+/Sky HD.
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> I have seen quite a few problems with boxes locking up though
(especially
> the HD box) - but I'm pretty sure this is down to the box over heating
as
> it's in Node0 with lots of PC's and amps etc - gets VERY warm in
there.
> Directing a desk fan at the box has cured the problem so far.
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> Paul.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> > Maccy
> > Sent: 04 January 2007 10:21
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Fw: [ukha_d] [OT] SKY - There is a technical fault
with
> this
> > channel please try again later.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 4 Jan 2007, Ho Yin Ng wrote:
> > > Haven't had Sky for long - does this stuff happen a lot?
> > > What load of tosh!
> >
> > With torrential rain, yes.....especially if you have a zone 1
dish. Why
> > Sky don't provide larger dishes as standard I don't know.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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