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

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You only get the HD sports if you also have the sports package.

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Paul Gordon
> Sent: 05 January 2007 10:06
> 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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> During the week, none at all... - but I do have a lot saved up to
catch u=
p
> with at the weekends... I also watch a fair bit of the HD stuff..
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> Main problem is because I have two boxes, & therefore I have
multiroom
> (extra =A310), until recently one of them was a HD box, so I had to
have =
a
> HD sub (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 cover me (that's the point of it after all isn't it?), but no, the
> woman at the call centre insists if I have 2 HD boxes, I have to pay 2
HD
> subs... (so yet ANOTHER =A310).
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> Another complete rip-off is that until recently, I used have the
> "absolutely 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 sports channels as well... - but surely I'm paying
for a
> HD sub, so I should get *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...
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> Complete and utter rip-off in my opinion, and I plan to tell them as
> much...
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> 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...
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> Paul G.
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> > -----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.
> >
> > 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
> > 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 channe=
l
> > > > 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 wit=
h
> > > 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 subsidi=
ng
> > 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 <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
> 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
> > 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 ---=
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> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 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 ove=
r
> > > > 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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