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jo September 19th 05 09:00 PM

done it
 
Done it -- NTL is now sitting in a box and the two new sky boxes are
installed -- wowo no more freezing when you do interactive..

Where can I download a list of the channels -- I am sure I wont need them -
but would like the comfort blanket...

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Beck September 19th 05 09:42 PM


"jo" wrote in message
...
Done it -- NTL is now sitting in a box and the two new sky boxes are
installed -- wowo no more freezing when you do interactive..

Where can I download a list of the channels -- I am sure I wont need
them - but would like the comfort blanket...


Press TV guide button and just have a browse, you will soon get used to the
numbers of your favourite channels.



The Wizard September 20th 05 03:55 AM


"jo" wrote in message
...
Done it -- NTL is now sitting in a box and the two new sky boxes are
installed -- wowo no more freezing when you do interactive..


O-K as long you know MOST interactive services using the phone with Sky are
chargeable!

As for freezing,You yet to come to terms with heavy rain,Snow and bird ****
on the LNB, Heavy winds knocking your dish out and so on.
Oh...And a fortune for replacement boxes when they magically go faulty after
twelve months!

Where can I download a list of the channels -- I am sure I wont need
them - but would like the comfort blanket...


I think you'll soon get used to the extra crap channels that sky throw on
their platform as FTA..I doubt anyone would actually pay for such content.

The novelty soon wears off :-/



{{{{{Welcome}}}}} September 20th 05 12:50 PM

Thus spaketh The Wizard:
"jo" wrote in message
...
Done it -- NTL is now sitting in a box and the two new sky boxes are
installed -- wowo no more freezing when you do interactive..


O-K as long you know MOST interactive services using the phone with
Sky are chargeable!

As for freezing,You yet to come to terms with heavy rain,Snow and
bird **** on the LNB, Heavy winds knocking your dish out and so on.
Oh...And a fortune for replacement boxes when they magically go
faulty after twelve months!

Where can I download a list of the channels -- I am sure I wont need
them - but would like the comfort blanket...


I think you'll soon get used to the extra crap channels that sky
throw on their platform as FTA..I doubt anyone would actually pay for
such content.
The novelty soon wears off :-/


Sky don't throw those channels on their platform, those channels are broadcast
by non-sky broadcasters on the same satellites Sky use for their own channels,
Sky has no control over those channels, and they must allow them to have an
EPG number on their proprietary system if they pay the required fee.



Beck September 20th 05 01:07 PM


"The Wizard" wrote in message
...

"jo" wrote in message
...
Done it -- NTL is now sitting in a box and the two new sky boxes are
installed -- wowo no more freezing when you do interactive..


O-K as long you know MOST interactive services using the phone with Sky
are chargeable!

As for freezing,You yet to come to terms with heavy rain,Snow and bird
**** on the LNB, Heavy winds knocking your dish out and so on.
Oh...And a fortune for replacement boxes when they magically go faulty
after twelve months!


Dodgy boxes? I had the same Amstrad for 5 years and it still works now.



^^artnada^^ September 20th 05 02:02 PM

In ,
The Wizard popped a head above the parapet and
announced forth in a bold strong and almost manly voice:

snip

As for freezing,

Freezing? Hmm, I ust be one of the "lucky" ones then, I certainly do not
have any freezing on my digibox.

You yet to come to terms with heavy rain,

Not if it is aligned correctly

Snow

Not if it is aligned correctly

and bird **** on the LNB

Hmmm, I've had my dish up for approx 5 years now, and not one bird has ****
on it! Damn, I must be unlucky here then

Heavy winds knocking your dish out

Not if it is fixed correctly.

And a fortune for replacement boxes when they magically go faulty after
twelve months!

Never had any of my 2 boxes do that! 1 is 3 years old, the other (at my
ex-wifes) is 4 years old. Both still going strong.

I think you'll soon get used to the extra crap channels that sky throw on
heir platform as FTA..

Sky do not "throw" those channels on there. They have to by law accept these
channels and allow them on their platform. They would get done my Ofcom if
they prevented them.




^^artnada^^ September 20th 05 02:02 PM

In . uk,
^^artnada^^ popped a head above the parapet and
announced forth in a bold strong and almost manly voice:


This should say 1 is 4 years old, the other (at my
ex-wifes) is 5 years old. Both still going strong.




Beck September 20th 05 02:07 PM


"^^artnada^^" wrote in message
. uk...

Hmmm, I've had my dish up for approx 5 years now, and not one bird has
**** on it! Damn, I must be unlucky here then


The birds around here prefer to **** on our car :-(



The invisible man September 20th 05 03:58 PM


"The Wizard" wrote in message
...

"jo" wrote in message
...
Done it -- NTL is now sitting in a box and the two new sky boxes are
installed -- wowo no more freezing when you do interactive..


O-K as long you know MOST interactive services using the phone with Sky
are chargeable!

As for freezing,You yet to come to terms with heavy rain,Snow and bird
**** on the LNB, Heavy winds knocking your dish out and so on.
Oh...And a fortune for replacement boxes when they magically go faulty
after twelve months!

Where can I download a list of the channels -- I am sure I wont need
them - but would like the comfort blanket...


I think you'll soon get used to the extra crap channels that sky throw on
their platform as FTA..I doubt anyone would actually pay for such content.

The novelty soon wears off :-/



Best of luck
If nothing goes wrong Sky is OK but if you need anything sorted from an
installation that fails to a replacement viewing card or two that don't work
to an overcharging problem than best take a month off to try and get through
to and get some sense out of customer services. Their favourite tricks are
cutting you off, diverting you from queue to queue or transferring you to a
department that is closed.



The Wizard September 20th 05 06:00 PM


"^^artnada^^" wrote in message
. uk...
In ,
The Wizard popped a head above the parapet and
announced forth in a bold strong and almost manly voice:

snip

As for freezing,

Freezing? Hmm, I ust be one of the "lucky" ones then, I certainly do not
have any freezing on my digibox.


Give it time ;-)

You yet to come to terms with heavy rain,

Not if it is aligned correctly


Ah so the clouds are black, There's a thunderstorm and you get a perect
picture...Hello Mr Jetson.

Snow

Not if it is aligned correctly


"You canne change the law of physics Jim" If a dish is theoretically
mis-shaped or buried almost in thick snow the picture will disappear.

and bird **** on the LNB

Hmmm, I've had my dish up for approx 5 years now, and not one bird has
**** on it! Damn, I must be unlucky here then


Perhaps the birds are tidy where you are..or constipated?

Heavy winds knocking your dish out

Not if it is fixed correctly.


Say that to the really strong winds, Eventually it will work the dish loose
especially in a pretty high,open area.

And a fortune for replacement boxes when they magically go faulty after
twelve months!

Never had any of my 2 boxes do that! 1 is 3 years old, the other (at my
ex-wifes) is 4 years old. Both still going strong.


There's always 1 ;-)

I think you'll soon get used to the extra crap channels that sky throw on
heir platform as FTA..

Sky do not "throw" those channels on there. They have to by law accept
these channels and allow them on their platform. They would get done my
Ofcom if they prevented them.


I doubt it, All the crap channels need to do is say "We are NOT paying to be
on the EPG" So basically Sky shoves em' on to keep the channel count up and
of course the revenue coming in.
We need a good meteorite shower doing a bit of damage up there as well..I'd
love to see Sky panic a while!




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