BBC/ITV Freesat website launched
 

In article bd51c7df-fbe6-4c3a-8de7-
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wrote:
- it will be
interesting to see just how much Sky want to hurt Freesat. Sky "giving
away" PVR functionality would make Freesat irrelevant for many
consumers.

Not necessarily. Don't you have to take out a subscription to $ky, even
if you discontinue it later, to get one of their boxes in the first
place? Isn't Freesat a one-off expense versus a continuing subscription?

Rod.

BBC/ITV Freesat website launched
 

In article bd51c7df-fbe6-4c3a-8de7-3af9eb8adbe0
@f3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com, says...

What you're trying to say is correct (i.e. currently you need to pay
money to Sky to get PVR functionality on their service) - but of
course that _could_ be provided by Sky for "free" - it will be
interesting to see just how much Sky want to hurt Freesat. Sky "giving
away" PVR functionality would make Freesat irrelevant for many
consumers.

I doubt Sky would be handing out free HD boxes though...


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BBC/ITV Freesat website launched
 

In article , Brian McIlwrath says...

On the downside NOT all channels currently on Freeview will be on Freesat.

I could see that changing with the horrendous charges Sky make for
putting a channel on their EPG.

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I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.

BBC/ITV Freesat website launched
 

On Dec 3, 10:48 am, "Clive." wrote:

I've just had Sky+ installed for £49. I was told it was a promotion
for us in the Whitehaven area, no installation fee and no monthly £10
subscription. I'll be keeping a close eye on my bank statements.

If the deal was no ongoing subscription of any kind, why on earth
should they need your bank account details ?

BBC/ITV Freesat website launched
 

On Dec 3, 10:58 am, Brian McIlwrath wrote:

Note that while the EPG data will be from Eurobird all the current FTA
channels will stay where they are - except some will want to move to Astra
2D - which is more tightly focussed on the UK

AIUI some of the EPG/SI data will have to be carried on the Astra
birds, otherwise how would single tuner receivers keep tabs on the
data if they spent extended periods tuned to Astra ?

BBC/ITV Freesat website launched
 

In message
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Mark Carver writes
If the deal was no ongoing subscription of any kind, why on earth
should they need your bank account details ?
I'm already with Sky, I'm just going to keep an eye on my statements to
make sure they don't charge me for the + part, £10pm?
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Clive.

BBC/ITV Freesat website launched
 

In uk.tech.tv.sky Adrian A wrote:

: Since five re-introduced dogs I'm not bothered about them, I hope C4 goes
: FTA soon and their HD channel is DOG free.

Given that the BBC HD channel has a Dog I wouldn't hold out too much
hope! The only possible hope is that C4HD will be a simulcast (like Sky One)
of HD material and (much!) upscaled SD.

BBC/ITV Freesat website launched
 

In uk.tech.tv.sky Conor wrote:
:
: I could see that changing with the horrendous charges Sky make for
: putting a channel on their EPG.

The Freesat EPG charges are a *LOT* more than people expected and about half
Skys!!! Also it is not an either/or situation. Channels will definitely stay
on Sky for the 8 million potential viewers. It is Freesat that may lose out!

BBC/ITV Freesat website launched
 

In uk.tech.tv.sky Roderick Stewart wrote:

: Not necessarily. Don't you have to take out a subscription to $ky, even
: if you discontinue it later, to get one of their boxes in the first
: place? Isn't Freesat a one-off expense versus a continuing subscription?

Sky will charge a premium both for the STB and installation - but they
*DO* sell without subscription!

It is very easy to pick up a Sky, Sky+ or even Sky-HD STB on the likes of
eBay with no such excess charges.

BBC/ITV Freesat website launched
 

"Malcolm H" wrote in message
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"Mark Carver" wrote in message
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On Dec 3, 8:49 am, "Malcolm H" wrote:

Will the proposed BBC/ITV Freesat EPG system allow ALL channels to be
recorded to a PVR? - and what about Channel 4 and Five??

Take a look at the recent threads over on digitalspy. Someone has a
pre-production STBs

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Michael Chare