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

["Paul Gordon" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

During the week, none at all... - but I do have a lot saved up to
catch up =
with at the weekends... I also watch a fair bit of the HD stuff..

Main problem is because I have two boxes, & therefore I have multiroom
(ext=
ra =A310), until recently one of them was a HD box, so I had to have a HD
s=
ub (extra =A310), a little while ago though, I upgraded my 2nd box to a HD
=
one as well, and I expected that one HD sub & one multiroom sub ought
to co=
ver me (that's the point of it after all isn't it?), but no, the woman at
t=
he call centre insists if I have 2 HD boxes, I have to pay 2 HD subs...
(so=
yet ANOTHER =A310).

Another complete rip-off is that until recently, I used have the
"absolutel=
y everything" package, - all movies, all sport, etc... Since I don't
watch =
much sport I decided to cancel the sports part of the package to offset
the=
2nd HD sub... and I've since noticed that it has also cancelled the HD spo=
rts channels as well... - but surely I'm paying for a HD sub, so I should
g=
et *all* the HD channels available.. - seems not, according to $ky you
have=
to pay TWICE for HD sports... - once for HD and AGAIN for sports...

Complete and utter rip-off in my opinion, and I plan to tell them as
much..=
.

Hmm... I wonder if I still have the phone number for that nice researcher
I=
met from "Watchdog" when I was on complaining about BT a few
years ago...

Paul G.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Ho Yin Ng
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 9:30 AM
> 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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> 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
> seriously
> > expect 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 <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 i=
t
> > > 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 Geographi=
c
> > 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
> the
> > > > > Football league
> > > > >
> > > > > Series link stuff will be there soon for Freeview
and Topfield an=
d
> > > 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 <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
> channel
> > > > > 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 se=
e
> > > 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 wit=
h
> > > 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 <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 thi=
s
> > > > 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 i=
n
> > > > 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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