Sky+ killer app

Apols if this has been mentioned before but it is something that often
strikes me as a great idea (even if it is mine).

When a program is advertised would it be possible (via an upgrade) to
present Sky+ users with a 'Press the red button now to schedule recoding'
and then automagically add a task to record it ?.

Hi,

In article ,
Resident wrote:
When a program is advertised would it be possible (via an upgrade) to
present Sky+ users with a 'Press the red button now to schedule recoding'
and then automagically add a task to record it ?.

Yep, and it's been suggested before.

However, as I almost never watch live TV these days, it'd have to also work
while playing back a recording (which is unlikely). Also, because I watch
the ads at x30, the chances of me even seeing the trailer is unlikely!

The best option would be to have a 'preview' channel that shows (say) a 15
minute long program repeatedly during the day. All the channels could then
advertise their upcoming programs on this channel.

We'd just have to record this once a day and be able to keep up with any new
programs that were starting.

Andy

"Andy Hawkins" wrote in message
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Hi,

In article ,
Resident wrote:
When a program is advertised would it be possible (via an upgrade) to
present Sky+ users with a 'Press the red button now to schedule recoding'
and then automagically add a task to record it ?.

Yep, and it's been suggested before.

However, as I almost never watch live TV these days, it'd have to also
work
while playing back a recording (which is unlikely). Also, because I watch
the ads at x30, the chances of me even seeing the trailer is unlikely!

The best option would be to have a 'preview' channel that shows (say) a 15
minute long program repeatedly during the day. All the channels could then
advertise their upcoming programs on this channel.

We'd just have to record this once a day and be able to keep up with any
new
programs that were starting.

Andy


it would be very handy
Also like Andy we hardly ever watch live TV and always 30x thru ads.
Cant see Sky giving us a channel to preview and add recordings as I imagine
that that would mean even less people watching ads.
Seem to remember some talk of Sky not letting you fast forward through
adverts from a recording. Hope they never do this but I imagine that a lot
of their paying advertisers are not too happy about this side of Sky+

Dave aka Elwood

Hi,

In article ,
wrote:
Seem to remember some talk of Sky not letting you fast forward through
adverts from a recording.

As I understand it, the Sky+ box already has the capability of preventing
this, but Sky choose not to turn it on. As you say, I'd be a little upset if
they did...

Andy

"Andy Hawkins" wrote in message
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Hi,

In article ,
wrote:
Seem to remember some talk of Sky not letting you fast forward through
adverts from a recording.

As I understand it, the Sky+ box already has the capability of preventing
this, but Sky choose not to turn it on. As you say, I'd be a little upset
if
they did...

Andy

I think if they were ever stupid enough to do that that they would make a
lot of people very unhappy. Since dumping my Sky+ box and going to a
Freeview PVR I haven't missed Sky once and am sure that a lot of other
people would do what I did if they Sky started playing silly buggers and
locking down the FF button during ads.

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RCE Defiant

"RCE Defiant" wrote in message
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"Andy Hawkins" wrote in message
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Hi,

In article ,
wrote:
Seem to remember some talk of Sky not letting you fast forward through
adverts from a recording.

As I understand it, the Sky+ box already has the capability of preventing
this, but Sky choose not to turn it on. As you say, I'd be a little upset
if
they did...

Andy

I think if they were ever stupid enough to do that that they would make a
lot of people very unhappy. Since dumping my Sky+ box and going to a
Freeview PVR I haven't missed Sky once and am sure that a lot of other
people would do what I did if they Sky started playing silly buggers and
locking down the FF button during ads.

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RCE Defiant

I'd be on the phone cancelling the instant they removed the ability to ff
through ads and I suspect I'd be in a long queue because of all the others
doing the same. As someone else reported here Sky only get 8% of the revenue
through advertisers so they arent calling the shots. Sky+ users also have
extremely low leaving rates, so I doubt they'd want to jeopardise that.

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