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    #542
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,904 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    lpool2k05 wrote: »
    Its also at least 1 minute behind on via the chromecast.. So anybody who gets annoyed by that you will know what to expect. Just in case you get messages off your mates when a goal has been scored

    Which is still a minute in front of el dodgy streamo which half your friends will be watching on anyway.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #543
    givecredit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭givecredit


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    Full HD is 1080p

    .

    Sky do not broadcast in 1080p. Best they do for BT sport is 1080i, So you chromecast at 720p is much the same quality.


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    #544
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    Full HD is 1080p
    I know. I said it was at least 720P. Which also qualifies as HD.


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    #545
    dealhunter1985
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭dealhunter1985


    I've made use of the free BT Sports from Eir by linking it to my Sky box.
    However I recently cancelled Sky and I'm wondering, will I still be able to watch the BT channels via the Sky box once my sky connection is terminated or do Sky deactivate the viewing card?
    My thinking is that if Sky deactivate that viewing card, my free BT is gone aswell?

    thanks


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    #546
    Mountjoy Mugger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,486 ✭✭✭Mountjoy Mugger


    You don't need to have a working Sky sub. It won't have any effect on your BT Sports.


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    #547
    Jurgen Klopp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Jurgen Klopp


    dealhunter1985 wrote: »
    I've made use of the free BT Sports from Eir by linking it to my Sky box.
    However I recently cancelled Sky and I'm wondering, will I still be able to watch the BT channels via the Sky box once my sky connection is terminated or do Sky deactivate the viewing card?
    My thinking is that if Sky deactivate that viewing card, my free BT is gone aswell?

    thanks

    No your grand. The viewing card will be fine


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    #548
    dealhunter1985
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭dealhunter1985


    thanks all


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    #549
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Jurgen Klopp wrote: »
    No your grand. The viewing card will be fine

    But presumably he won't be able to record or timeshift without the sky subscription?


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    #550
    Jurgen Klopp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Jurgen Klopp


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    But presumably he won't be able to record or timeshift without the sky subscription?

    Correct. eir will just need the viewing card number to enable their channels

    It used be the case until recently if you had no viewing card Setanta could post you out one but I think that hasn't happened in a while whatever the story is, I assume you'd just have to try and get one second hand if you lost yours


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    #551
    thewheel2.0
    Registered Users Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭thewheel2.0


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    But presumably he won't be able to record or timeshift without the sky subscription?

    You can record and live pause.

    Recently the RTE channels are available for viewing/recording/live pause without a Sky sub so dormant Sky viewing cards/boxes are fierce handy.


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    #552
    funnyname
    Registered Users Posts: 1,744 ✭✭✭funnyname


    thewheel2.0 wrote: »
    You can record and live pause.

    Recently the RTE channels are available for viewing/recording/live pause without a Sky sub so dormant Sky viewing cards/boxes are fierce handy.

    When did this start?


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    #553
    Del007
    Registered Users Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭Del007


    Bang them an email here cs@eirsport.ie

    They will send you out a viewing card and also pair it to your box


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    #554
    Jurgen Klopp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Jurgen Klopp


    thewheel2.0 wrote: »
    You can record and live pause.

    Recently the RTE channels are available for viewing/recording/live pause without a Sky sub so dormant Sky viewing cards/boxes are fierce handy.

    When did this happen I unknown to myself tried rewinding a live match on BT a fee weeks back and it's wasn't available. They have only BT and no sky sub


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    #555
    Patty O Furniture
    Registered Users Posts: 5,133 ✭✭✭Patty O Furniture


    shmeee wrote: »
    Signed up for this in the home house there a few minutes ago. Just entered the sky card number and the channels are active already, full HD and they havnt got the Sky HD sub which is a nice touch.

    No problems, they have eircom regular dsl broadband and not efibre by the way also.

    It Could go some way in describing how i got free BT Sports since last Summer, as i was with eircom many moons ago before moving to sky!


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    #556
    givecredit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭givecredit


    funnyname wrote: »
    When did this start?

    It Did'nt


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    #557
    thewheel2.0
    Registered Users Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭thewheel2.0


    Jurgen Klopp wrote: »
    When did this happen I unknown to myself tried rewinding a live match on BT a fee weeks back and it's wasn't available. They have only BT and no sky sub

    Its working for me. I have a Sky +HD box with an expired viewing card. I have Eir internet and no TV subscription of any kind.

    I can record, live pause and series link channels like BT Sports 1-3, BT ESPN, Box Nation and Eir Sport 1 + 2. In the last few months I can now do that with RTE 1, RTE 2, RTE+1, RTE News Now, TV3, 3e, TV3 +1 and TG4 HD. Same for all the BBC channels and other free view channels. Still no TV3 HD.

    I watch the odd RTE program, occasional RTE Soccer and Rugby. Also all the MMA available on BT Sports so it is perfect for me - no subscription required for everything I care about.

    Quality bargain.

    Note: Maybe it is not working for some people who don't have the viewing card that pairs with their exact HD box?


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    #558
    batistuta9
    Registered Users Posts: 8,088 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    How are you getting those Irish channels without a sky sub?


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    #559
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,820 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    thewheel2.0 wrote: »
    Its working for me. I have a Sky +HD box with an expired viewing card. I have Eir internet and no TV subscription of any kind.

    I can record, live pause and series link channels like BT Sports 1-3, BT ESPN, Box Nation and Eir Sport 1 + 2. In the last few months I can now do that with RTE 1, RTE 2, RTE+1, RTE News Now, TV3, 3e, TV3 +1 and TG4 HD. Same for all the BBC channels and other free view channels. Still no TV3 HD.
    Im finding that hard to believe. Is this the same box and viewing card that you previously had a Sky subscription with?


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    Mickalus
    Registered Users Posts: 725 ✭✭✭Mickalus


    Also, what colour is the box?
    I have the newer (ish) Black HD box and since I stopped paying a sub, I no longer have access to Irish channels or Live pause, record etc etc.


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    Jurgen Klopp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Jurgen Klopp


    All I'm going to say is, if this is true then your a jammy git for the handiest hardware/software glitch ever :p

    EDIT: to be fair others have reported the same

    https://www.hotukdeals.com/discussions/sky-box-now-recording-without-subscription-2243526

    Would ya mind telling us what your viewing card looks like out of interest? Apparently some older obsolete card is what enables it


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    #562
    mikeysmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭mikeysmith


    Just signed up on the new deal

    Wondering what's the BT sport's stream quality like in the eir app and does it freeze on big games


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    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    mikeysmith wrote: »
    Just signed up on the new deal

    Wondering what's the BT sport's stream quality like in the eir app and does it freeze on big games

    Watched a bit of Arsenal Utd this evening to check the quality. Stream went down 2 or 3 times in the 15 minutes I watched. Really not acceptable.

    I use wifi so I don't know if that is an issue.
    The quality is ok but the movement on screen is a little slow at times.


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    #564
    ActingDanClark
    Registered Users Posts: 1,895 ✭✭✭ActingDanClark


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    Watched a bit of Arsenal Utd this evening to check the quality. Stream went down 2 or 3 times in the 15 minutes I watched. Really not acceptable.

    I use wifi so I don't know if that is an issue.
    The quality is ok but the movement on screen is a little slow at times.
    Nah, that's just arsenal...


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    #565
    thewheel2.0
    Registered Users Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭thewheel2.0


    Jurgen Klopp wrote: »
    All I'm going to say is, if this is true then your a jammy git for the handiest hardware/software glitch ever :p

    EDIT: to be fair others have reported the same

    https://www.hotukdeals.com/discussions/sky-box-now-recording-without-subscription-2243526

    Would ya mind telling us what your viewing card looks like out of interest? Apparently some older obsolete card is what enables it

    I had a fair idea it would not work with Sky Q but maybe you are right and newer viewing cards don't allow it either.

    Attached is a pic of my box and viewing card:

    EDIT: The linked comment explains how it works. My Granny cancelled her subscription and plugged out the box, I took it a year later and it worked perfectly because Sky never got the chance to send a signal to the box to cancel recording functionality. https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/28549704


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