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

["Paul Gordon" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, I know!

I'm desperately trying to reduce this, but right now, there really isn't
an=
alternative...

Now that filmfour is on freeview, that makes a total of about three
channel=
s that are ever worth watching on freeview, and obviously there's not even
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a sniff of HD channels being on freeview for years yet...

I'm going to be writing to $ky to complain most vehemently about the
billin=
g terms that have led to this ridiculous amount, but I don't seriously
expe=
ct to get much joy.. they have got people over a barrel, and they know
it..=
.

I have cancelled the sports channels though, or it would have been higher!

Paul G.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Gareth Cook
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 8:24 AM
> To: UKHA_D Group
> Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] [OT] SKY - There is a technical fault with this
> channel please try again later.
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> Thats more than my 911 insurance
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> =A3936 per year - every year man ! Slap yourself.
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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 05/01/2007 08:19 -----
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> PAH! - =A340/month... - beer money!
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> Wait till you end up paying =A378/month (like I do!) - then see how it
> feels!
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> I dunno, call yourself UKHA'ers? - amateurs!!
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> Paul G.
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> > -----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.
> >
> > The SD stuff is only on Sky One HD - the other channels ARE HD as
far a=
s
> > 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 et=
c
> > are good too but limited programming.
> >
> > Paul.
> >
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behal=
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> > 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
> Humax
> > > 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
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> > > Discussion
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> > > ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Today 14:43
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> > > RE: [ukha_d] [OT] SKY - There is a technical fault with this
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> > > I've still not seen a system that rivals Sky+ though (maybe
apart fro=
m
> > > 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
> 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.
> > > >
> > > > Well, ive had enough of forking out =A340/month for
sky+
> > > >
> > > > A Topfield 5800PVR Freeview for =A3230 and no sub would
seem a good
> swap
> > -
> > > > 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
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> > > > Discussion
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> > > > RE: Fw: [ukha_d] [OT] SKY - There is a technical fault
with this
> > channel
> > > > please try again later.
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> > > > I've never seen the problem due to weather in the 8
years or so I'v=
e
> > > 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
> 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.
> > > >
> > > > 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
> 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.
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