Sky +

ohandels · 27-10-2004 3:28pm #1

Is it actually worth getting? and how much does it cost (the box, installation & monthly fee)?

Tony · 27-10-2004 7:16pm

ohandels wrote:

Is it actually worth getting? and how much does it cost (the box, installation & monthly fee)?

try the satellite forum, lots of info/views there

MrPudding · 27-10-2004 9:18pm

It is the coolest thing evar. I would not be without it. check out satellite.ie

MrP

daymobrew · 27-10-2004 9:24pm

It is the coolest thing evar. I would not be without it.

Second that. So easy to record stuff.
Pausing live TV is great for "did you see that?" and "WHAT did he say?" situations.

bucks73 · 28-10-2004 7:38am

Absolutely brilliant piece of kit.

I dont have a VCR as part of my main A/V setup anymore. Not only is the record easy to use the "pause live tv" and "instand rewind" functions are excellent.

sas · 28-10-2004 9:52am

There's a newer version of the hardware being released soon I gather so I'd wait until thats available before buying. Its called Sky+ 160. It has 4 times the current storage capacity. This is alot more useful and was the reason I steered clear of the current version.

bucks73 · 28-10-2004 10:00am

The 160gb box has been launched in the UK and sell for GBP399. No word when it will be launched here or the price but it will probably be around the EUR600 mark going by the uk price.

40 gigs does me fine.

Makaveli · 28-10-2004 10:16am

When you record, it doesn't record the red button aswell does it?
I hate that stupid red button.

bucks73 · 28-10-2004 10:46am

No red buttons are recorded.

LFCFan · 04-11-2004 12:12pm

bucks73 wrote:

The 160gb box has been launched in the UK and sell for GBP399. No word when it will be launched here or the price but it will probably be around the EUR600 mark going by the uk price.

40 gigs does me fine.

An considering you can buy the 40GB version for €199 and buy a 160GB Hard Drvive for around €130, you'd be better off upgrading the 40GB version yourself and save at least €200, depending on the price of the new box.

bucks73 · 04-11-2004 12:41pm

I wouldnt even attempt to upgrade it myself even with the step by step guide available.

If anything went wrong I would be left with a useless digibox and an invalidated warranty.

MrPudding · 04-11-2004 1:41pm

Mines will be out of warranty in February. I will be upgrading mine then.

Another good thing is that subtitles are also recorded, handy if you need them.

MrP

digiking · 06-11-2004 2:34pm

Coolest thing ever, Even Better when you put in a 160gb drive, Check out hummer.co.uk :cool: :cool: :cool:

ceejay · 09-11-2004 8:49pm

Am I right in saying you can only record channels that are on the EPG? So, if you set up the extra BBC channels on the Other Channels bit, you can't then record them with Sky+?

Ciarán.

LFCFan · 09-11-2004 9:07pm

ceejay wrote:

Am I right in saying you can only record channels that are on the EPG? So, if you set up the extra BBC channels on the Other Channels bit, you can't then record them with Sky+?

Ciarán.

you would be right! Only EPG channels can be recorded which is a pity but everything else it can do more than makes up for this!

Mossy Monk · 09-11-2004 9:59pm

its a god send to shift workers

A GOD SEND!!!!!!!!!!

ElNino · 10-11-2004 2:30am

It will totally change the way you watch TV. Since I got mine I have hardly bothered watching any live TV except for matchs. I set up season linls for all my favourite shows and then watch them afterwards fast forwarding through ads. A typical one hour show is probably only 42 minutes long.

AntiRip · 16-11-2004 8:05pm

I have two questions

Is it better so to have a Sky + box than those new dvd recorders that are out? I guess there would be better features with the sky+ like series links etc.

I read that with the Sky+ box you can record two separate programs and watch one at the same time. How is this possible with a dual signal?

thanks

LFCFan · 16-11-2004 9:08pm

AntiRip wrote:

I have two questions

Is it better so to have a Sky + box than those new dvd recorders that are out? I guess there would be better features with the sky+ like series links etc.

Sky + can record from the EPG and of course series link. And of course you can record 2 programmes at the same time.

I read that with the Sky+ box you can record two separate programs and watch one at the same time. How is this possible with a dual signal?

You can watch 1 programme that you have previously recorded and record 2 programmes at the same time.

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