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[Mr Skrunts]

Used to be NTL & Telewest, they merged, and then bought by Branson.

I'm no champion for Sky (or Digger) but they seem to be a progressive company exploiting the readily useable extent of up to date technology - their investment in the technology required to do this costs money, so the investment has to be recouped in one way or another.

This does make me laugh, the government can exploit motorists in tax, so can company with their employee's

"as customers we are exploited" - You don't have to be with them, if you don't want the content, then go freeview, if you do want the choice, movies on demand and such, shows you cannot get on freeview then you have to pay for them!

I compare it to Tesco, no one forces people to shop there, people have a choice, they are then blamed for exploiting customers for profit 

You said it in one Tunnie.

I dont have the choice, so I have to pay for it if I want it.I dont have access to virgin and freeview does not give the choice either.  in all honesty, if I got what I wanted I would have to pay another subscription to sky sports, but all I want to watch is wrestling (WWE) so I go without.

I refuse to shop at tescos, ASDA sell sell everything I need and deliverit to my door far cheaper than jumping in the Mig and fetching it myself.

One option is iPhone TV (if you have one) at £6 a month its a bargin if you don't have Sky Sports

Will it work on my 46" TV.......

PS Am not happy about being exploited as a motorist either, but this thread is not about motoeing and therefore an unfair comparison.

[tunnie]

i'll admit if i did not get the whole package for free, not sure how much i would take out. 90% of my recorded shows are off freeview!

[tunnie]

Used to be NTL & Telewest, they merged, and then bought by Branson.

I'm no champion for Sky (or Digger) but they seem to be a progressive company exploiting the readily useable extent of up to date technology - their investment in the technology required to do this costs money, so the investment has to be recouped in one way or another.

This does make me laugh, the government can exploit motorists in tax, so can company with their employee's

"as customers we are exploited" - You don't have to be with them, if you don't want the content, then go freeview, if you do want the choice, movies on demand and such, shows you cannot get on freeview then you have to pay for them!

I compare it to Tesco, no one forces people to shop there, people have a choice, they are then blamed for exploiting customers for profit 

You said it in one Tunnie.

I dont have the choice, so I have to pay for it if I want it.I dont have access to virgin and freeview does not give the choice either.  in all honesty, if I got what I wanted I would have to pay another subscription to sky sports, but all I want to watch is wrestling (WWE) so I go without.

I refuse to shop at tescos, ASDA sell sell everything I need and deliverit to my door far cheaper than jumping in the Mig and fetching it myself.

One option is iPhone TV (if you have one) at £6 a month its a bargin if you don't have Sky Sports

Will it work on my 46" TV.......

PS Am not happy about being exploited as a motorist either, but this thread is not about motoeing and therefore an unfair comparison.

Standard definition TV is 640 X 480, iPhone is only fraction under this 

[Mr Skrunts]

[size=14]£502.44[/size]  just to watch TV a year.

Direct Debit - Sky Digital              31.00      
Direct Debit - Tv Licence Mbp      10.87

[Mr Skrunts]

Used to be NTL & Telewest, they merged, and then bought by Branson.

I'm no champion for Sky (or Digger) but they seem to be a progressive company exploiting the readily useable extent of up to date technology - their investment in the technology required to do this costs money, so the investment has to be recouped in one way or another.

This does make me laugh, the government can exploit motorists in tax, so can company with their employee's

"as customers we are exploited" - You don't have to be with them, if you don't want the content, then go freeview, if you do want the choice, movies on demand and such, shows you cannot get on freeview then you have to pay for them!

I compare it to Tesco, no one forces people to shop there, people have a choice, they are then blamed for exploiting customers for profit 

You said it in one Tunnie.

I dont have the choice, so I have to pay for it if I want it.I dont have access to virgin and freeview does not give the choice either.  in all honesty, if I got what I wanted I would have to pay another subscription to sky sports, but all I want to watch is wrestling (WWE) so I go without.

I refuse to shop at tescos, ASDA sell sell everything I need and deliverit to my door far cheaper than jumping in the Mig and fetching it myself.

One option is iPhone TV (if you have one) at £6 a month its a bargin if you don't have Sky Sports

Will it work on my 46" TV.......

PS Am not happy about being exploited as a motorist either, but this thread is not about motoeing and therefore an unfair comparison.

Standard definition TV is 640 X 480, iPhone is only fraction under this 

So the answer is no as I mentioned I did not have a standard TV.

[Dishevelled Den]

Mr S, that's why I said their service was far from perfect however it offers me the choice I find satisfactory, I experience few technical issues having installed the system myself and can put up with the slower EPG as it offers enhanced information.

The quality of television offerings can be questioned on an industry wide basis but there’s only so much original programming can be conceived at a given time.

Sky works, for the most part - and for me, the output far exceeds that of the State Broadcaster, the offerings of which I must pay for by law - whether I view them or not.

[tunnie]

Used to be NTL & Telewest, they merged, and then bought by Branson.

I'm no champion for Sky (or Digger) but they seem to be a progressive company exploiting the readily useable extent of up to date technology - their investment in the technology required to do this costs money, so the investment has to be recouped in one way or another.

This does make me laugh, the government can exploit motorists in tax, so can company with their employee's

"as customers we are exploited" - You don't have to be with them, if you don't want the content, then go freeview, if you do want the choice, movies on demand and such, shows you cannot get on freeview then you have to pay for them!

I compare it to Tesco, no one forces people to shop there, people have a choice, they are then blamed for exploiting customers for profit 

You said it in one Tunnie.

I dont have the choice, so I have to pay for it if I want it.I dont have access to virgin and freeview does not give the choice either.  in all honesty, if I got what I wanted I would have to pay another subscription to sky sports, but all I want to watch is wrestling (WWE) so I go without.

I refuse to shop at tescos, ASDA sell sell everything I need and deliverit to my door far cheaper than jumping in the Mig and fetching it myself.

One option is iPhone TV (if you have one) at £6 a month its a bargin if you don't have Sky Sports

Will it work on my 46" TV.......

PS Am not happy about being exploited as a motorist either, but this thread is not about motoeing and therefore an unfair comparison.

Standard definition TV is 640 X 480, iPhone is only fraction under this 

So the answer is no as I mentioned I did not have a standard TV.

It will work, but it won't be HD. But it will cost £6 rather than £10 + sports

[Mr Skrunts]

Used to be NTL & Telewest, they merged, and then bought by Branson.

I'm no champion for Sky (or Digger) but they seem to be a progressive company exploiting the readily useable extent of up to date technology - their investment in the technology required to do this costs money, so the investment has to be recouped in one way or another.

This does make me laugh, the government can exploit motorists in tax, so can company with their employee's

"as customers we are exploited" - You don't have to be with them, if you don't want the content, then go freeview, if you do want the choice, movies on demand and such, shows you cannot get on freeview then you have to pay for them!

I compare it to Tesco, no one forces people to shop there, people have a choice, they are then blamed for exploiting customers for profit 

You said it in one Tunnie.

I dont have the choice, so I have to pay for it if I want it.I dont have access to virgin and freeview does not give the choice either.  in all honesty, if I got what I wanted I would have to pay another subscription to sky sports, but all I want to watch is wrestling (WWE) so I go without.

I refuse to shop at tescos, ASDA sell sell everything I need and deliverit to my door far cheaper than jumping in the Mig and fetching it myself.

One option is iPhone TV (if you have one) at £6 a month its a bargin if you don't have Sky Sports

Will it work on my 46" TV.......

PS Am not happy about being exploited as a motorist either, but this thread is not about motoeing and therefore an unfair comparison.

Standard definition TV is 640 X 480, iPhone is only fraction under this 

So the answer is no as I mentioned I did not have a standard TV.

It will work, but it won't be HD. But it will cost £6 rather than £10 + sports

No good to me then if I cant see it. :-/

[Elite Pete]

Phone Sky and tell them you want to cancel and that you are going to Vigin due to their free HD. I bet you get a deal from Sky

[tunnie]

Phone Sky and tell them you want to cancel and that you are going to Vigin due to their free HD. I bet you get a deal from Sky

I did the same thingfor grandpa tunnie who has Virgin, he was paying £70 a  month 

Told him, i am taking him to Sky where he gets all that or half the price. He now pays £35 for exactly same package from Virgin 

[Martin_1962]

Used to be NTL & Telewest, they merged, and then bought by Branson.

I'm no champion for Sky (or Digger) but they seem to be a progressive company exploiting the readily useable extent of up to date technology - their investment in the technology required to do this costs money, so the investment has to be recouped in one way or another.

This does make me laugh, the government can exploit motorists in tax, so can company with their employee's

"as customers we are exploited" - You don't have to be with them, if you don't want the content, then go freeview, if you do want the choice, movies on demand and such, shows you cannot get on freeview then you have to pay for them!

I compare it to Tesco, no one forces people to shop there, people have a choice, they are then blamed for exploiting customers for profit 

You said it in one Tunnie.

I dont have the choice, so I have to pay for it if I want it.I dont have access to virgin and freeview does not give the choice either.  in all honesty, if I got what I wanted I would have to pay another subscription to sky sports, but all I want to watch is wrestling (WWE) so I go without.

I refuse to shop at tescos, ASDA sell sell everything I need and deliverit to my door far cheaper than jumping in the Mig and fetching it myself.

One option is iPhone TV (if you have one) at £6 a month its a bargin if you don't have Sky Sports

Will it work on my 46" TV.......

PS Am not happy about being exploited as a motorist either, but this thread is not about motoeing and therefore an unfair comparison.

Standard definition TV is 640 X 480, iPhone is only fraction under this 

720x576 is SD

HD starts at 1280x720

goes up to 1920x1080

BBC uses 1440x1080

[Mr Skrunts]

so whats 2560 x 1080 classed as.

[tunnie]

so whats 2560 x 1080 classed as.

HD but no broadcaster will come close to that for a while

[User]

720x576 is SD

Assuming 576p, the actual resolution is 704x576.

HD starts at 1280x720

That is DVD quality, and there are several framerates to take in to consideration. Official HD starts at 1920x1080i