Sky Freesat and Pay-Once-Watch-For-Ever?

I'm not talking about BBC/ITV Freesat. I'm talking about Sky Freesat.

Ah! You've confused everyone by using the wrong terminology. Read and
digest this:

"Freesat" is the name of the BBC/ITV offering.

"Freesat from Sky" is the name of the Sky offering.

Note the full title of the latter, and also note how it is NOT called "Sky
Freesat"! See how it is always given its full title on Sky's website.

Anyway, POWF is just a marketing variation of Freesat from Sky. By giving
you four Sky mixes they hope to hook you into their subscription service.
Hence they'll take a punt on a reduced installation fee.

SteveT

"Steve Thackery" wrote in message
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I'm not talking about BBC/ITV Freesat. I'm talking about Sky Freesat.


By giving you four Sky mixes they hope to hook you into their subscription
service.

Hence they'll take a punt on a reduced installation fee.


Judging by the amount of junk mail I still receive from them they obviously
haven't forgotten that I was a subscriber to their original 16 channel
offering back in 1990!

SteveT

From: Steve Thackery
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 Time: 19:37:24

Ah! You've confused everyone by using the wrong terminology. Read and
digest this:

"Freesat" is the name of the BBC/ITV offering.

"Freesat from Sky" is the name of the Sky offering.

Note the full title of the latter, and also note how it is NOT called
"Sky Freesat"! See how it is always given its full title on Sky's
website.

I consider myself roundly castigated! I won't let it happen again.



Anyway, POWF is just a marketing variation of Freesat from Sky. By
giving you four Sky mixes they hope to hook you into their subscription
service. Hence they'll take a punt on a reduced installation fee.


Understood.

Now can someone tell me if/why I would also need a telephone line with
POWF and/or "Freesat from Sky", and whether my Virginmedia line will
suffice. I have no intention of subscribing to any Sky services.

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Ian

uk.tech.digital-tv
Ian
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:11:15 +0100


Now can someone tell me if/why I would also need a telephone line with
POWF and/or "Freesat from Sky", and whether my Virginmedia line will
suffice. I have no intention of subscribing to any Sky services.


Your virgin line will be fine .

When you phone sky to arrange the install - they ask you near the end of
the process if you have any questions you want to ask .

...... i have the feeling they are going to love you :-))


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Now can someone tell me if/why I would also need a telephone line with
POWF and/or "Freesat from Sky", and whether my Virginmedia line will
suffice. I have no intention of subscribing to any Sky services.

OK, go to the Freesat from Sky web site, google for it.
Go to FAQ read this

Q: Apart from a TV, what other equipment do I need?
A: An engineer from Sky will provide you with all the equipment you'll need
on the date of installation: a standard Sky box, a mini-dish, a remote
control and a Freesat from Sky viewing card - the same equipment as our Sky
TV subscribers. Standard installation of your equipment is also included.



NOTE no mention of you needing a telephone line.

so why ask if Virgin will do?

Regards,
David

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Ian wrote:
From: Steve Thackery
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 Time: 19:37:24

Ah! You've confused everyone by using the wrong terminology. Read
and digest this:

"Freesat" is the name of the BBC/ITV offering.

"Freesat from Sky" is the name of the Sky offering.

Note the full title of the latter, and also note how it is NOT called
"Sky Freesat"! See how it is always given its full title on Sky's
website.

I consider myself roundly castigated! I won't let it happen again.



Anyway, POWF is just a marketing variation of Freesat from Sky. By
giving you four Sky mixes they hope to hook you into their
subscription service. Hence they'll take a punt on a reduced
installation fee.

Understood.

Now can someone tell me if/why I would also need a telephone line with
POWF and/or "Freesat from Sky", and whether my Virginmedia line will
suffice. I have no intention of subscribing to any Sky services.

Yes, a Virgin phone line is fine.
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From: Krustov
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 Time: 20:33:21

Your virgin line will be fine .

Yeahbut, why do I need a telephone line at all? I want to receive TV and
radio programs from their satellite, I don't want anything else from
them. Is the Sky box connected to the telephone line for some reason?



When you phone sky to arrange the install - they ask you near the end of
the process if you have any questions you want to ask .

..... i have the feeling they are going to love you :-))



Tee hee!

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Ian

On 2008-07-18, David wrote:
Now can someone tell me if/why I would also need a telephone line with
POWF and/or "Freesat from Sky", and whether my Virginmedia line will
suffice. I have no intention of subscribing to any Sky services.

OK, go to the Freesat from Sky web site, google for it.
Go to FAQ read this

Q: Apart from a TV, what other equipment do I need?
A: An engineer from Sky will provide you with all the equipment you'll need
on the date of installation: a standard Sky box, a mini-dish, a remote
control and a Freesat from Sky viewing card - the same equipment as our Sky
TV subscribers. Standard installation of your equipment is also included.


NOTE no mention of you needing a telephone line.

so why ask if Virgin will do?

Because someone on this group told him he needed one.

uk.tech.digital-tv
Paul Murray
18 Jul 2008 22:05:35 GMT
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NOTE no mention of you needing a telephone line.

so why ask if Virgin will do?

Because someone on this group told him he needed one.


When i phoned sky to order the £150 deal - they asked if i wanted the
£75 deal and mentioned that the sky box being connected to the phone
line for a minimum of one year was part of the terms and conditions .

I told them no i wasnt interested - as i assumed they would also have
wanted my bank details to setup a direct debit - even if you tell them
your going to cancel before the 4 months is up .

I like sky freesat - its sky itself i dont trust :-)


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From: Krustov
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 Time: 00:04:54

When i phoned sky to order the £150 deal - they asked if i wanted the
£75 deal and mentioned that the sky box being connected to the phone
line for a minimum of one year was part of the terms and conditions .


I'm obviously missing something very fundamental he
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1. *Why* exactly is it necessary to have a phone line?

2. Do I only need the line with the £75 deal, but not the £150?

3. Presumably the Sky box sits close to the TV, which is in the living
room. There is no phone connection in the living room. How do I connect
the box to the phone line? Does Sky fit a phone connection during
installation?

4. What happens if I disconnect the phone line from the box after
installation?
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(Maybe these are the questions you said I could ask Sky when I call them
:-)

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Ian