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

["Ho Yin Ng" <architect.hoyin@xxxxxxxxx>]

How much TV do you watch per day to justify this??

Ho yin

On 05/01/07, Paul Gordon <paul@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   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
> channels that are ever worth watching on freeview, and obviously
there's =
not
> even 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
> billing terms that have led to this ridiculous amount, but I don't
seriou=
sly
> expect to get much joy.. they have got people over a barrel, and they
kno=
w
> it...
>
> I have cancelled the sports channels though, or it would have been
higher=
!
>
> Paul G.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] 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.
> >
> > Thats more than my 911 insurance
> >
> > =A3936 per year - every year man ! Slap yourself.
> >
> > 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 <g%40uk.ibm.com>
> >
> >
> > ----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 05/01/2007 08:19 -----
> >
> > Discussion
> > Main Topic
> >
> > ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Today 02:26
> >
> > .
> > Subject:
> > .
> > RE: [ukha_d] [OT] SKY - There is a technical fault with this
channel
> > please try again later.
> > .
> > Category:
> >
> >
> >
> > PAH! - =A340/month... - beer money!
> >
> > Wait till you end up paying =A378/month (like I do!) - then see
how it
> > feels!
> >
> > I dunno, call yourself UKHA'ers? - amateurs!!
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > Paul G.
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] 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
> 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.
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> > > Of
> > > > Gareth Cook
> > > > Sent: 04 January 2007 15:40
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > 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 t=
he
> > > > 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 b=
e
> > 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 <g%40uk.ibm.com>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 04/01/2007
15:37 -----
> > > >
> > > > Discussion
> > > > Main Topic
> > > >
> > > > ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Today 14:43
> > > >
> > > > .
> > > > Subject:
> > > > .
> > > > RE: [ukha_d] [OT] SKY - There is a technical fault with
this channe=
l
> > > > please try again later.
> > > > .
> > > > Category:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 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
> > with
> > > > Sky HD - getting better all the time.
> > > >
> > > > Paul.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
<ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On
> > Behalf
> > > > Of
> > > > > Gareth Cook
> > > > > Sent: 04 January 2007 12:35
> > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
<ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > 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 go=
od
> > 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 <g%40uk.ibm.com>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on
04/01/2007 12:34 -----
> > > > >
> > > > > Discussion
> > > > > Main Topic
> > > > >
> > > > > ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > Today 12:12
> > > > >
> > > > > .
> > > > > Subject:
> > > > > .
> > > > > RE: Fw: [ukha_d] [OT] SKY - There is a technical
fault with this
> > > channel
> > > > > please try again later.
> > > > > .
> > > > > Category:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 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
> > 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
<ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto=
:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On
> > > Behalf
> > > > > Of
> > > > > > Maccy
> > > > > > Sent: 04 January 2007 10:21
> > > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
<ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > > 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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