Sky television
 

On 17 May, 10:22, "Bill Ridgeway" wrote:
I'm thinking about gettingSkytelevision. Skysays it's delivered over the
telephone wire not, as I thought, through a dish. I already haveInternet
broadband. I'm concerned that also getting television may not be a good
thing. For example we're told that copper wire has a finite capacity. Will
it take broadband, telephone and television without degrading those
services?

Thanks.

Bill Ridgeway

i have sky telephone, tv and internet and i have never had any
problems with the internet or phone. However due to us not having
telephone line connected to box we sometimes lose signal, this is
because sky "ping" the box to make sure everything is all working and
that is how we lose connection sometimes but other than that never any
problems



I'm afraid you are deluding yourself
It is a requirement of a Sky contract that your
box is connected to a phone line,
and yes, Sky can command any box with a
smartcard to automatically "call home" on an 0800 number.
But the only consequences of your box not responding
to the OTA command (eg by not being plugged into the phone
line) is that customers with a multiroom subscription
will get a letter from Sky threatening to terminate the
contract unless both boxes communicate from the same line.

Your satellite signal is never affected by this

--
Graham.

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