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March 28th 04, 11:11 AM
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SKy Installation + viewing card contract
On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 07:31:04 GMT, Jomtien wrote:
Nigel Goodwin wrote: I fail to see how buying a Freeview box could be 'better'? Less work and more (useful) channels? No viewing card problems? If you count the radio channels surely there are more useful ones on Satellite? -- Jim Watt http://www.gibnet.com 
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March 28th 04, 11:11 AM
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On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 07:31:04 GMT, Jomtien wrote:
Nigel Goodwin wrote: I fail to see how buying a Freeview box could be 'better'? Less work and more (useful) channels? No viewing card problems? If you count the radio channels surely there are more useful ones on Satellite? -- Jim Watt http://www.gibnet.com
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March 29th 04, 08:26 AM
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Jim Watt wrote:
Less work and more (useful) channels? No viewing card problems? If you count the radio channels surely there are more useful ones on Satellite? "Useful" is in the eye of the beholder of course. I personally would have both sat and DTT if I could but would give preference to sat if I had to choose one. -- Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these. The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/yvnsy How to get UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73 Fed up with logos / red buttons? : http://logofreetv.org/ BBC gone? : http://www.astra2d.co.uk/ ---- Only the truth as I see it. No monies return'd. ;-)
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March 29th 04, 08:26 AM
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Jim Watt wrote:
Less work and more (useful) channels? No viewing card problems? If you count the radio channels surely there are more useful ones on Satellite? "Useful" is in the eye of the beholder of course. I personally would have both sat and DTT if I could but would give preference to sat if I had to choose one. -- Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these. The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/yvnsy How to get UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73 Fed up with logos / red buttons? : http://logofreetv.org/ BBC gone? : http://www.astra2d.co.uk/ ---- Only the truth as I see it. No monies return'd. ;-)
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April 3rd 04, 03:57 PM
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"Jomtien" wrote in message ... Jim Watt wrote: Less work and more (useful) channels? No viewing card problems? If you count the radio channels surely there are more useful ones on Satellite? "Useful" is in the eye of the beholder of course. I personally would have both sat and DTT if I could but would give preference to sat if I had to choose one. Same here, unless you want ITV2, UK History, FTN etc for free then obviously Freeview has the edge.
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April 3rd 04, 03:57 PM
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"Jomtien" wrote in message ... Jim Watt wrote: Less work and more (useful) channels? No viewing card problems? If you count the radio channels surely there are more useful ones on Satellite? "Useful" is in the eye of the beholder of course. I personally would have both sat and DTT if I could but would give preference to sat if I had to choose one. Same here, unless you want ITV2, UK History, FTN etc for free then obviously Freeview has the edge.
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April 6th 04, 07:02 PM
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On Sat, 3 Apr 2004 14:57:18 +0100, "austin500"
wrote: "Jomtien" wrote in message .. . Jim Watt wrote: Less work and more (useful) channels? No viewing card problems? If you count the radio channels surely there are more useful ones on Satellite? "Useful" is in the eye of the beholder of course. I personally would have both sat and DTT if I could but would give preference to sat if I had to choose one. Same here, unless you want ITV2, UK History, FTN etc for free then obviously Freeview has the edge. All those channels you mention _are_ only FTA on Freeview not to mention UK Bright Ideas plus a couple of MTV-like music channels. -- Nigel Barker Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
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April 6th 04, 07:02 PM
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On Sat, 3 Apr 2004 14:57:18 +0100, "austin500"
wrote: "Jomtien" wrote in message .. . Jim Watt wrote: Less work and more (useful) channels? No viewing card problems? If you count the radio channels surely there are more useful ones on Satellite? "Useful" is in the eye of the beholder of course. I personally would have both sat and DTT if I could but would give preference to sat if I had to choose one. Same here, unless you want ITV2, UK History, FTN etc for free then obviously Freeview has the edge. All those channels you mention _are_ only FTA on Freeview not to mention UK Bright Ideas plus a couple of MTV-like music channels. -- Nigel Barker Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
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April 24th 04, 08:27 PM
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TMF and The Hits are FTA on Freeview.
"Nigel Barker" wrote in message ... On Sat, 3 Apr 2004 14:57:18 +0100, "austin500" wrote: "Jomtien" wrote in message .. . Jim Watt wrote: Less work and more (useful) channels? No viewing card problems? If you count the radio channels surely there are more useful ones on Satellite? "Useful" is in the eye of the beholder of course. I personally would have both sat and DTT if I could but would give preference to sat if I had to choose one. Same here, unless you want ITV2, UK History, FTN etc for free then obviously Freeview has the edge. All those channels you mention _are_ only FTA on Freeview not to mention UK Bright Ideas plus a couple of MTV-like music channels. -- Nigel Barker Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
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April 24th 04, 08:27 PM
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TMF and The Hits are FTA on Freeview.
"Nigel Barker" wrote in message ... On Sat, 3 Apr 2004 14:57:18 +0100, "austin500" wrote: "Jomtien" wrote in message .. . Jim Watt wrote: Less work and more (useful) channels? No viewing card problems? If you count the radio channels surely there are more useful ones on Satellite? "Useful" is in the eye of the beholder of course. I personally would have both sat and DTT if I could but would give preference to sat if I had to choose one. Same here, unless you want ITV2, UK History, FTN etc for free then obviously Freeview has the edge. All those channels you mention _are_ only FTA on Freeview not to mention UK Bright Ideas plus a couple of MTV-like music channels. -- Nigel Barker Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
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