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

["Paul Gordon" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

PAH! - =A340/month... - beer money!

Wait till you end up paying =A378/month (like I do!) - then see how it
feel=
s!

I dunno, call yourself UKHA'ers? - amateurs!!

:-)

Paul G.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Paul Gale
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 5:09 PM
> To: UKHA_D Group
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] SKY - There is a technical fault with this
> channel please try again later.
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> The SD stuff is only on Sky One HD - the other channels ARE HD as far
as
> I've seen so far - BBC is getting much better and showing lots more -
> really does make a difference over SD. Film channels, Nat Geographic
etc
> are good too but limited programming.
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> Paul.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> > Gareth Cook
> > Sent: 04 January 2007 15:40
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] [OT] SKY - There is a technical fault with
this
> > channel please try again later.
> >
> > Must admit, I dont have any interest in HD - half the stuff (if
not
> more)
> > Sky show on the HD channels is only SD anyway
> >
> > Even then - =A340/month still isnt worth it. We're just subsiding
the
> > Football league
> >
> > Series link stuff will be there soon for Freeview and Topfield
and Huma=
x
> > devices (supposedly the best) will have these features. Might not
be as
> > slick as Sky, but free. Nice they have Component out too :-)
> >
> > G.
> >
> >  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
> >
> >
> > ----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 04/01/2007 15:37 -----
> >
> > Discussion
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> > ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Today 14:43
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> > Subject:
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> > RE: [ukha_d] [OT] SKY - There is a technical fault with this
channel
> > please try again later.
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> > Category:
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> > 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 think if you do go this route. I do like the HD channels
though wit=
h
> > Sky HD - getting better all the time.
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behal=
f
> > 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.
> > >
> > > Well, ive had enough of forking out =A340/month for sky+
> > >
> > > A Topfield 5800PVR Freeview for =A3230 and no sub would seem
a good s=
wap
> -
> > > EPG not as good but there are plugins to use the series link
data the
> > BBC
> > > are trialling.
> > >
> > > Tempting
> > >
> > > G.
> > >
> > >  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
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 04/01/2007 12:34
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> > >
> > > Discussion
> > > Main Topic
> > >
> > > ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Today 12:12
> > >
> > > .
> > > Subject:
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> > > RE: Fw: [ukha_d] [OT] SKY - There is a technical fault with
this
> channel
> > > please try again later.
> > > .
> > > Category:
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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.
> > >
> > > 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 heatin=
g
> > 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.
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----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 wit=
h
> > > 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.
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