Chorus EPG better than SKY

jasgrif11

HI All,

I was in a friends house the other day and he has Chorus Digital and I have to say the EPG is way better than the SKY one. I have Sky and wouldn't exchange it for Chorus but on their EPG you can select to view just the Basic Package channels or the full listing which is really handy. Also The Tv guide is better and more user friendly. One thing I also noticed was if you change channel from lets say BBC1 to Uk Style and after you changing you hit the backup button it will bring you back to the previously viewed channel in this case namely BBC1 (this doesn't work on sky).

I think sky could do with upgrading their EPG and it shoud be more customizable.


Any Thoughts?

ShaneOC

Changing channels on Chorus Digital takes for ever.

I haven't used the Chorus EPG much but the few times I did I found it really hard to navigate. Sky's one appears to be easier to figure out.

Maybe I just need to play with the Chorus EPG a bit more.

It would be nice if Sky added a few simple usability features though, like a last channel button.

Mossy Monk

Originally posted by jasgrif11
I think sky could do with upgrading their EPG and it shoud be more customizable.


Any Thoughts?

my thoughts on the Sky EPG are the same as yours. the Sky EPG could do with some more user friendly features.

example: i would love to be able to see a synopsis for a programme on MTV2 while watching Sky News. at the moment we must enter the EPG to do so :mad:

Creamy Goodness

i'd love to see an feature where i can see the synopsis of a show from the search and scan banner and not having to go into epg

basically same as mossy monk said

digiking

Hi
Chorus may have a better epg but they dont have as many of bskyb interactive services i would agree with you that the sky epg does need some more costumation and some cosmetic inprovements may not go far astray sorry about my spelling i feell and sprained my arm

I want more symbol and fec settings and when do i want the "NOW"

Thanks The Digiking:mad:

byte

Originally posted by Mossy Monk
example: i would love to be able to see a synopsis for a programme on MTV2 while watching Sky News. at the moment we must enter the EPG to do so :mad:

Yup, this is something that really bugs me at times too. I'm sure it would be possible?

Creamy Goodness

it has to be possible remeber

"skys the limit" isn't that one our their mottos or something

watty

Sky EPG is designed to meet needs of Marketing Dept, not users.

_Kaiser_

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Originally posted by Mossy Monk
example: i would love to be able to see a synopsis for a programme on MTV2 while watching Sky News. at the moment we must enter the EPG to do so

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Yup, this is something that really bugs me at times too. I'm sure it would be possible?

From what I've read, at the moment the channel/programming info is stored on its own "channel" if you will....Apparently to do what you're suggesting (even tho it WOULD be nice! ) for each channel would require massive bandwidth, resulting in less channels, reduced picture quality etc

Greenman

I want the recall option!!!:):)

Mossy Monk

Originally posted by Kaiser2000
resulting in less channels

easy, get rid of some shopping channels

Nuphor

And those bloody B0llywood channels. And "avago".

DMC

I will not have a bad word heard about Avago.... especially this woman

Nuphor

Eww?

She does nothing for me. I dunno, there's so much stuff that could be cut and I wouldn't miss it.

DMC

Granted, not a great pic on the site there. Lovely gurl.

sceptre

Ah Georgie's nice but Carolyn does that hair flicking thing:)

Mossy Monk

Originally posted by DMC
Granted, not a great pic on the site there. Lovely gurl.

she looks like an elf or something

my Carol Vorderman pictured you slammed was better