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Sky TV is going up from the 1st December 2015

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    #92
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,453 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    ftakeith wrote: »
    How can Sky TV justify increasing the Variety package to 39euros per month as most of the best documentaries are on Freesat/Saorview.
    Than 6 months later the same documentaries are premieres on the Discovery Channels except for PBS America which is fta and is now on freesat.
    I have just the Sky TV's original bundle for Sky Atlantic mostly and the setanta pack from January 2016.

    Get a Freesat recorder and you can cancel Sky. Do it now.


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    #93
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    Get a Freesat recorder and you can cancel Sky. Do it now.

    I have a freesat recorder but I also have sky tv


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    #94
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,453 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    ftakeith wrote: »
    I have a freesat recorder but I also have sky tv

    Out of interest, what do you get on the Sky that is not available on Freesat - and is it worth it?


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    #95
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    Out of interest, what do you get on the Sky that is not available on Freesat - and is it worth it?

    sky atlantic, Fox, sky arts, watch, comedy channel, 'Sky Store Buy and Keep' and I have the setanta pack on sky
    I think its worth it but if Now TV from Sky is available here in Ireland, I could cancel Sky TV on satellite as I have no interest from January 2016 in sky sports


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    #96
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,453 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    About what percentage of your viewing would require a Sky sub?


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    #97
    blueser
    Registered Users Posts: 10,694 ✭✭✭✭blueser


    My nine months half price viewing is up in a few weeks, so I'll be cancelling. I did the same thing last january (again, after nine months half price), and I started getting emails offering a new half price deal within a couple of weeks. Hopefully, the same thing will happen again.


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    #98
    FastFullBack
    Registered Users Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭FastFullBack


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    Out of interest, what do you get on the Sky that is not available on Freesat - and is it worth it?

    With a discount deal I think its worth it, currently on a 50% deal paying €45 a month for entertainment,documentaries, sport and HD.
    Watch various sky One/Atlantic TV shows; Game of Thrones, The Affair, Karl Lillington, a league of their own, modern family.
    Watch alot of the documentary channels and comedy central.
    Watch golf, football, NFL on sports.
    Now watching lots of box sets; entourage, Veep, prison break, sons of anarchy.

    I'd say 60 percent sky channels versus 40 FTA.

    Ovrall happy enough paying between 45-60 for that. Luckily got a very good deal during the summer.


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    #99
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    About what percentage of your viewing would require a Sky sub?
    50% of sky, 50% of freesat/saorview

    I hardly go to the cinema or the theatre anymore


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    #100
    alchemist33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    Enraged (well, miffed), I rang Sky to discuss dropping Sky Sports in the new Year (after the NFL season). I got offered Sports plus Movies for €7 less than what I'm currently paying for Sports alone, for six months. I'll now cancel Sky Sports sometime before that six months is up. Wife and kids are delighted with the movies for the Halloween holidays. It pays to try.


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    #101
    kleefarr
    Registered Users Posts: 5,743 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    Haven't missed Sky at all since dropping it.
    Everything that the wife wants to watch can be found on Saorview or Andriod Tv Box.
    Kerrrrrching!!


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    #102
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    kleefarr wrote: »
    Haven't missed Sky at all since dropping it.
    Everything that the wife wants to watch can be found on Saorview or Andriod Tv Box.
    Kerrrrrching!!

    I hope you have freesat also

    those android boxes are maybe illegal, how do sleep at night for ripping off pay tv
    you should be ashamed of yourself


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    #103
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,916 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    ftakeith wrote: »
    those android boxes are maybe illegal, how do sleep at night for ripping off pay tv
    you should be ashamed of yourself
    If that isn't sarcasm then all I can say is that the words, kettle, black arse and pot spring to mind :D


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    #104
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    muffler wrote: »
    If that isn't sarcasm then all I can say is that the words, kettle, black arse and pot spring to mind :D

    of course its sarcasm

    there is going to be a crackdown by the state to save the pay tv companies in the future

    Sky TV subscribers should just have the original bundle as sky could axe the variety package and merge the content into the original bundle


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    #105
    kleefarr
    Registered Users Posts: 5,743 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    ftakeith wrote: »
    I hope you have freesat also

    those android boxes are maybe illegal, how do sleep at night for ripping off pay tv
    you should be ashamed of yourself

    Sleep fine thanks, same way as I do after watching stuff provided on the internet on my laptop. :D


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    #106
    mike2084
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭mike2084


    Maybe this cryptic advert has something to do with the price increase

    http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2114277


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    #107
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    mike2084 wrote: »
    Maybe this cryptic advert has something to do with the price increase

    http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2114277

    its the new sky Q receiver


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    #108
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,474 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    I got Saorview a year ago and haven't looked back. I wasn't a sports subscriber, so it was an easy move for me to make.


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    #109
    galtee boy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭galtee boy


    Mr E wrote: »
    I got Saorview a year ago and haven't looked back. I wasn't a sports subscriber, so it was an easy move for me to make.

    How do you record and series link on Saorview ? From reading the forums, UK Freeview + recorders were knobbled by RTE from being compatible with Saorview series link and apparently the only approved Saorview + recorder is very unreliable and basically rubbish ( unless they have improved it, and if they have, no one on the forums has mentioned it ).


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    #110
    MBSnr
    Registered Users Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭MBSnr


    galtee boy wrote: »
    How do you record and series link on Saorview ? From reading the forums, UK Freeview + recorders were knobbled by RTE from being compatible with Saorview series link and apparently the only approved Saorview + recorder is very unreliable and basically rubbish ( unless they have improved it, and if they have, no one on the forums has mentioned it ).

    The Walker PVR is down to €99 now so worth a go. I have had it a few weeks and so far all OK. It's a little clunky compared to the slick interface of the new Freesat boxes but it does the job. It's certainly better than the Triax interface anyhow. I mostly record UK TV via Freesat, so hardly tax the series links or do much recording off Saorview but of those that I have set they are working. The recording function isn't as nice as Sky. If you are in a program and start recording it, you don't get series link prompts. You have to go into the EPG and find the next program and set it to record with series link. Also not sure if the 30 mins buffer is saved when record is pressed.... It is now on the new Freesat 1100s.

    Got mine here - free del.
    http://www.soundstore.ie/mobile/product/walker-wp6500ttr-saorview-500gb-twin-tuner-recorder/3804/2220.2?&


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    #111
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,653 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    mike2084 wrote: »
    Maybe this cryptic advert has something to do with the price increase

    http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2114277

    took longer than expected to appear here, you guys are slipping


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    #112
    galtee boy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭galtee boy


    MBSnr wrote: »
    The Walker PVR is down to €99 now so worth a go. I have had it a few weeks and so far all OK. It's a little clunky compared to the slick interface of the new Freesat boxes but it does the job. It's certainly better than the Triax interface anyhow. I mostly record UK TV via Freesat, so hardly tax the series links or do much recording off Saorview but of those that I have set they are working. The recording function isn't as nice as Sky. If you are in a program and start recording it, you don't get series link prompts. You have to go into the EPG and find the next program and set it to record with series link. Also not sure if the 30 mins buffer is saved when record is pressed.... It is now on the new Freesat 1100s.

    Got mine here - free del.
    http://www.soundstore.ie/mobile/product/walker-wp6500ttr-saorview-500gb-twin-tuner-recorder/3804/2220.2?&

    Thanks for the info, at €99 it's not a bad price. Just a pity there's not an alternative, but the problem is there aren't enough channels on Saorview and the population of ROI doesn't justify other manufacturers making Saorview PVRs.


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    #113
    enfant terrible
    Registered Users Posts: 4,562 ✭✭✭enfant terrible


    galtee boy wrote: »
    Thanks for the info, at €99 it's not a bad price. Just a pity there's not an alternative, but the problem is there aren't enough channels on Saorview and the population of ROI doesn't justify other manufacturers making Saorview PVRs.

    What's the cheapeat Saorview PVR you can get, anyone know?


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    #114
    pa990
    Registered Users Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭pa990


    Between saorview &freeaat & other options*, I can't understand how so many people still subscribe to sky.


    *, not allowed talk about these options here.


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    #115
    [Deleted User]
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    What is the best box for Fta series link recording capabilities? Not interested in saorview, never watch rte or tv3.


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    #116
    amikoalien2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭amikoalien2


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    What is the best box for Fta series link recording capabilities? Not interested in saorview, never watch rte or tv3.

    there is mention of series linking on the humax hdr 1000s box but it does not do sourview


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    #117
    boardsuser1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭boardsuser1


    My 12 month contract with them finishes in January,so i'll give them 30 days notice on December 1st to coincide with their price increase :D


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    #118
    amikoalien2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭amikoalien2


    We got rid of sky about a year ago and have not looked back


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    #119
    dav32cs
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭dav32cs


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    What is the best box for Fta series link recording capabilities? Not interested in saorview, never watch rte or tv3.

    You could get an Amiko Alien 2 Triple which has dvbt and 2x dvbs. Flash with enigma2 which has 7 day epg,external HD and series link is easy.

    You could get a higher spec unit with internal HD either, the Xtrend Et8000 is a triple tuner customisable in any way you want .


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    #120
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    amikoalien2 wrote: »
    there is mention of series linking on the humax hdr 1000s box but it does not do sourview

    humax freesat freetime has series link and in my view is better than any sky+ receiver until the new sky q receivers this month

    There is nothing really to record on saorview
    films and us series are mostly on freesat


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    #121
    amikoalien2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭amikoalien2


    dav32cs wrote: »
    You could get an Amiko Alien 2 Triple which has dvbt and 2x dvbs. Flash with enigma2 which has 7 day epg,external HD and series link is easy.

    You could get a higher spec unit with internal HD either, the Xtrend Et8000 is a triple tuner customisable in any way you want .

    I also have an Amiko alien 2 but its not quite series link as in if the program is delayed the recording will still start at the time the programme was supposed to be on
    This is not a big deal in my opinion as you can set the box to record 5 mins early and stop 5 mins later
    still a good box box though
    I needed something with a little more umph so I treated myself to a vu+duo2


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