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Do you pay for your TV channels?

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  • 25-09-2012 7:18pm
    #1
    Red Crow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,139 ✭✭✭


    So a guy called to the house the other day asking did I want a certain popular satellite TV installed on a 'special deal' he had? He wanted to charge me €300 for the box and a years subscription to this service. I didn't take it but I was talking to two guys in work who have this system installed and it got me thinking how many people are actually still paying for their TV channels between Saorview, FreeSat or dodgy boxes?

    So Boards.ie do you pay for your TV channels?


    EDIT: Can a Mod make the results public?

    Do you pay for your TV channels? 164 votes

    Yes - I have Sky
    0% 0 votes
    Yes - I have UPC
    36% 60 votes
    Yes - I have a Foreign Satellite or other subscription
    22% 37 votes
    No - I get Saorview/Freesat/Freeview
    3% 5 votes
    No - I'm a criminal and I don't want to disclose how I get my channels
    28% 47 votes
    Ah leave eh ouuu
    9% 15 votes


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    #2
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Yes, I pay.
    Sky, Netflix (not strictly a channel but has series programmes), etc.


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    #3
    Temptamperu
    Registered Users Posts: 5,303 ✭✭✭Temptamperu


    No i steal it all off the interweb.








    Anyone know a good site to download a car?


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    #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 50,630 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Yeh I have the full package.

    I also pay for my TV channels


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    #5
    Slurryface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 225 ✭✭Slurryface


    sky, only way to watch most sports these days.


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    #6
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,068 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    OP, what do you mean? Was he selling 'subscriptions' to Freesat or to Sky (card-sharing thingamajig)?


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    #7
    Fromthetrees
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Fromthetrees


    I pay for sex, I don't pay for TV.
    I am not like most people.


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    #8
    starviewadams
    Registered Users Posts: 6,116 ✭✭✭starviewadams


    I have an old Sky box that picks up all of the free English stations,on the rare occasions when there's something decent on RTE,I watch it on the (terrible) RTE player.


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    #9
    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    Free to air satellite.

    Why hidden results?


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    #10
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Currently paying for Sky.


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    #11
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    I pay Sky for the whole bananas package. €76 per month well spent (not actually paying that but should be ;))

    Why are results hidden?


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    ScumLord
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Eli Manning wrote: »
    He wanted to charge me €300 for the box and a years subscription to this service.
    I get a letter through the door offering me the box free, free installation and 3 months for for free every six months or so. He was really trying to do a number on you.


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    #13
    Rigol
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭Rigol


    can i download the poll results illegally?


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    #14
    theteal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    Where's the "No - I have Sky* " option?










    through the xbox :cool:


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    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Eli Manning wrote: »
    So a guy called to the house the other day asking did I want a certain popular satellite TV installed on a 'special deal' he had? He wanted to charge me €300 for the box and a years subscription to this service. I didn't take it but I was talking to two guys in work who have this system installed and it got me thinking how many people are actually still paying for their TV channels between Saorview, FreeSat or dodgy boxes?

    So Boards.ie do you pay for your TV channels?

    Thought Nagravision 3 had pretty much put dodgy boxes off the market. That said scammers might try to charge you for a system that is in fact Free to Air.

    Anyway FTA/Freesat is the way in these impoverished times, no good if you can't live without your sport of course but otherwise you'd be an idiot to pay for SKY when FTA and Soarview are one off payments.


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    #16
    Lollers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 502 ✭✭✭Lollers


    Netflix with Unblock US is fantastic, as is FiimOn.


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    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,415 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    My name is URL wrote: »
    OP, what do you mean? Was he selling 'subscriptions' to Freesat or to Sky (card-sharing thingamajig)?

    Sounds like a dodgy box.


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    Red Crow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,139 ✭✭✭Red Crow


    Can a mod make the results public? Mistake on my end!


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    #19
    MaxSteele
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭MaxSteele


    Basic UPC with no packages. Don't know why we still have it.

    I have a website and a torrent site where I basically can watch every TV show or Movie I want, when I want. It's great.

    The days of being told you're watching ****ty programmes x at time y are coming to an ennd thank F*ck !


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    #20
    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,415 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    If you really want to save money get an old tv,take the front off and stick it on the window,brillant 3D picture and fully interactive.Not much on at night though.


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    #21
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,646 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Eli Manning wrote: »
    Can a mod make the results public? Mistake on my end!
    Done.


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    #22
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,068 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    kneemos wrote: »
    Sounds like a dodgy box.

    Maybe not a dodgy box but definitely a dodgy salesman. I've heard a few stories about people (usually older folk) paying €100+ for (what they think are) subscriptions to the free-to-air channels.

    One lady I know of had a call-card from the early 90's in her set top box believing it worked like a Sky Card and paid a lad €60 every every 3 months for it!

    Crafty scumbags :pac:


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    #23
    Red Crow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,139 ✭✭✭Red Crow


    My name is URL wrote: »
    OP, what do you mean? Was he selling 'subscriptions' to Freesat or to Sky (card-sharing thingamajig)?

    Yeah, cardsharing or something like that. Illegal Sky really.


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    #24
    dirtyden
    Registered Users Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭dirtyden


    Lollers wrote: »
    Netflix with Unblock US is fantastic, as is FiimOn.

    Sorry for sidetracking thread but how do you do that?

    I have sky which I pay for, just the basic package. Used to have the sports as well but if there is a game I really want to watch now I just stream it or go to the pub.


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    Rigol
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭Rigol


    Eli Manning wrote: »
    Yeah, cardsharing or something like that. Illegal Sky really.

    Ah leave eh ouuu


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    #26
    king size mars bar
    Registered Users Posts: 822 ✭✭✭king size mars bar


    on upc, only the basic package but it has what i want


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    #27
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Those of you paying for basic channels from Sky/UPC need your heads examined.

    Most of those channels are free and the majority of the ones which aren't are rehashed repeats from free channels.

    Cop on like.


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    #28
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    dirtyden wrote: »
    Sorry for sidetracking thread but how do you do that?

    I have sky which I pay for, just the basic package. Used to have the sports as well but if there is a game I really want to watch now I just stream it or go to the pub.

    Can't be explained here - breaks forum rules.
    Ask the question in google.


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    #29
    fasttalkerchat
    Registered Users Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    Currently pay for a basic sky package. In new house planning to do something dodgy... the topic is banned on boards so not sure if I can use the term...


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    #30
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    I recently switched over from Virgin media to a Sky TV, internet , phone package and not sure how many but we have a wide variety of channels now which we are happy enough with.


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    #31
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users Posts: 15,381 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    I pay nothing. Get the Irish channels through aerial/Saorview. Get the UK channels on aerial also. Live close to the north. When the changeover happens I'll just get the UK channels on Freeview. No point in paying for all this through Sky.


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