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DirecTV Genie is a 5 tuner 1 TB DVR which is the only STB needed in the home , every other TV in the house uses a genie mini client (small box) to connect , I would seriously doubt any house will set more than 100 series links at one time.

Just noticed in my planner that my series link for 'Good Cop' picked the delayed episode up yesterday.

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Have Sky announced a date for their new 'N' Wifi adapters yet?

I heard a while back that they were due October time but the 'technical specs' on the product page are next to useless.

http://www.sky.com/shop/tv/wireless-connector/

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Leave it a while longer , I believe there selling their remaining stock of 'G' adapters before replacing with the new 'N' adapters according to the forums.

I personally prefer homeplugs.

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I was going to go down the homeplug route whilst Sky wanted £59.99 but for a tenner you can't go wrong. :)

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BSkyB makes land-grab for all Harry Potter films

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...ter-films.html

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And the Competition Commision must be utterly blind and stupid :dozey: if they cannot see that Sky will continue to open their huge chequebook and outbid anybody else and that it will still have a unfair monopoly over films for the forseeable future.:(

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I honestly don't understand why Sky buy things like this. I appreciate having a vast library of films is beneficial as there will be loads that you have never seen, however with Harry Potter there can't be many people who have not seen them so can't work out why this would entice customers to take Sky services?

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Truthfully I've only ever watched the first one in its entirety.

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But would it make you take skyservices or upgrade to movies?

That's the question for me?

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I'm not at the stereotypical Harry Potter age and already sub to Sky Movies however I'm sure there are plenty of parents out there whose kids haven't seen the full collection who may upgrade for the Christmas period it's also worth noting the deal probably includes NowTV also which extends its reach to non pay TV customers.

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I think anyone would have to be insane to switch providers over a single film. It's the combination of many big name films which will get more people on board in my opinion.

If for example Sky had exclusive rights for: Bond, Lord of the Rings, Toy Story, Star Wars, Harry Potter, the Matrix & Pirates of the Carribean all available in HD and On Demand. That's a huge saving over buying the Blu Ray box sets and something that wouldn't be available elsewhere! :)

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Local TV Channels coming to Sky Channel 117???

Media Web site 'Broadcast' is reporting that Sky will put any Local TV Channels on Sky Channel 117.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...contentID=2298

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Good News and Bad News about Sky1 +1 appeared online.

DS Forum is reporting that Sky1 +1 will launch on Sky Channel 172 on Thursday 12 November.

But it will not be able to broadcast The Simpsons.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...7&postcount=26

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Helpful, especially as I was looking for a +1 earlier in the week to record a programme,..I always was ahead of my times :D

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l therefore nominate you as Muppetman's new apprentice.;):D

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BBC Catch Up is coming 30th October. Gone to Catch Up on my Sky Box and it shows the BBC iPlayer logo saying coming 30th October

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yep on mine as well ,and dare i say ,about bloody time as well .With the lack of multiple tuners catch up and on demand is a must for sky viewers

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Yep with 4OD to arrive early 2013. :)

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Im finding loads of stuff OD to watch and i do agree CU is becoming very needed at the moment

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Now, if only you had 3 recordable tuners... ;):D

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believe me i wish i could get VM around here .Sky really need to get another STB or at least allow it's customers to buy one that doesn't come from the last century

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Come on PB you can't expect that to happen with those good old dinosaur STB's of their's.;):D

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I dont need 3 recordable turners as +1 channels and OD is fine for me or even moving the recording to a different time is fine for me

I think Sky STB is smart and looks better than Tivo

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Umm, defensive! I seem to have caught a fish with the 3 tuners hook:D

Just having a bit of fun guys. A bit like Mr nstokes does on the cable section?

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How many +1 HD channels do you have? :D

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Have you been to Specsavers yet Mr Stokes.;):D

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Tivo can catch fish?

no +1 HD Channels yet but some times depending on the program i can live without it in HD

I did as a matter of fact and they said i dont need glassess and im seeing well

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Shock! Horror! I didn't think Sky users were allowed to admit to things like that! ;):D

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'Coming Soon' :D


(See, VM users can poke fun at themselves and VM)

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I can say what ever i want i am great like that

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I'll take watching 99% of my content in HD any day of the week , for me sports is important and unfortunately VM can only offer 2 of the 6 Sky Sports channels in HD they also don't carry Sky Atlantic HD which in our house now takes up tuners on a regular basis , as a Sky customer I'll also soon be able to download my content to my portable devices via Sky Go to take with me on the move something I believe not possible so far on TV Anywhere. I guess I've never had a tuner issue once however I do have a multiroom PVR so spread recordings across the four , soon enough I'll be able to view all those recordings on whichever PVR with planner sharing , I guess an individuals requirements will differ. :)

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Is that content recorded on your Sky box MM? If so, is it streamed from the Sky box?

So is 'Planner Sharing' the same as VM's multiroom streaming?

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No content On Demand via the Sky Go app I believe

Example instead of watching Boardwalk Empire On Demand via the app which would require an Internet connection to stream it , you will have the option to download the show to your device so it's available to watch on the go without an Internet connection , similar to how the BBC Iplayer does now.


Yes.

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Ah, OK. Thanks for the explanation.

When is planner sharing due?

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Not 100% sure , the feature was rumoured to be enabled this year on PVR's as the option is already included in the new EPG menus with the functionality extended to the non PVR boxes in early 2013 via an update to the new EPG , all speculation at the moment though.

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not smart ....,1 tuner....,dumb as a box of rocks.... and i don't give a rats ass what it looks like I WANT 2 OR MORE TUNERS or the option to buy one that will work with sky ;)

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All Sky+HD boxes have 2 tuners and have done since launch in 2006?

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ok smarty pants i want one like VM's ;)

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So move house :D

Being that I watch most of my content time shifted I've never really had an issue as both tuners are available for recording whilst I catch up with my shows off the HDD , I find the Sky+ app useful as it allows me to look for repeat airings of shows plus with catchup available its even less of an issue although I do have a second recordable box if needed. I see your point though more tuners is always preferable.

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The Sky mobile apps can not be praised enough in my opinion. A superb suite of apps that beautifully compliment Sky's TV package.

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what's this ,a sales convention ;)

Seriously though the stb needs updating ,i certainly don't like trawling through a thousand channels to see if there is a +1 or trashing the pitifull bandwidth using OD

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Premier Sports have a Freeview weekend from today.

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You don't need to use +1 on a lot of channels most air 2 or 3 times a week in HD on the pay TV channels and are series linkable. As Doz007 says the Sky+ app will find the repeat airings in a matter of seconds if you have access to it.

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doesn't matter now anyway the sky's stopped working 'cos we've had a few flakes of snow :rolleyes:

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wow and you still pay your subscription after being so unhappy.

:p:

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Nah ,just feel like having a whinge ;),in all honesty i have to be a really good boy to get a look at the remote :D

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still a rubbish stb though:Sprint:

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Slow and clunky? :p:

Do you have a really old box or something because my 1TB box is so much smoother and more responsive than my old TiVo box.... now there is a box where scrolling through the EPG can become a trawl. :D

My 1TB Sky box can also record twice the amount of shows as my old 1TB TiVo box also. ;)

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no idea ,and no complaints as to it's functionality ,it seems fast enough (yes a lot smoother and faster than the old V+ and it does exactly what it's meant to but it is lacking the extra tuners just to bring it up to date.Concidering i will have to pay to replace it when it knacks up i should at least have the choice to upgrade to a better stb

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@muppetman ,i saw your post before you removed it and i wouldn't thank you for a tivo ,it has far too many useless gimmicks on it ,i don't want to access twitter or facebook EVER, let alone when i am watching tv and i certainly don't want tivo predicting what i want to watch ,that's just plain spooky ,i know what i want to watch and will press the appropriate buttons at the required time myself .
A sky box as is will do me just fine, just a few more tuners that's all

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Personally speaking I think virgins Tivo box is bettew than sky`s boxes on the whole but where sky win and keep me as a customer is their HD channels. If virgin offered the same HD channels as sky for the same price I`d switch like a shot. Until then I`l stick with sky.

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Not too arsed about the STB , Sky's offering suits me fine that said so would TIVO however I agree I'd consider VM if they were to vastly improve their HD offering but until that time I guess I'll remain with Sky.

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FX has been added to Sky Go. Just opened Sky Go on my Galaxy S3 and its there.

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BBC iPlayer is now up and running in the Catch-Up TV section within On Demand (what was Anytime+).

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Quit rubbing it in to us jellybeans :D

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Used iplayer earlier today to download last nights Top Gear special in HD. Another excellent addition to Sky's TV package.

Well spotted, I can confirm that it's showing for iPad and iPhone users too. :)

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Indeed it is now live. Went live about 9am yesterday morning but i forgot to post here

I want to update to JB but waiting for Sky Go to come out for it

Indeed it is

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Boardwalk Empire season 1 and 2 now on Sky On Demand

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Available in HD as well. :D

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Indeed. I am downloading S1 and S2 as we speak. S3 E1 isnt on OD so i cant download S3 yet but im sure i can wait. Started watching it a while back but couldnt get into it so going to give it another go

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Be careful, S2E8 is currently missing from the HD listing.

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Nice spot i didnt see that

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I've reported it to the Sky help team and they expect to have it corrected later today or tomorrow. :)

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Does anyone know how long you can keep on demand downloads? I assume it is 30 days like iPlayer Desktop.

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Nice one

AFAIK once they are on your planner there is no limit

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I downloaded 5 series of the Sopranos literally months and months ago and they're all still sat in my planner. :)

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I think you have to stay a sky customer

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Good point Colin, the content in your planner is only viewable as long as you're still subscribing to the relevant package.

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Thanks, I must have heard it elsewhere, not like me to think of it :D

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Still not come OD yet. Also S3 E1 isnt in Sky Atlantic Catch up but rest of S3 is (upto where it should be anyway)

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So it treats an on demand download just like a recording? Very nice.

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On Demand downloads appear in your planner with the with download progress information but you're still able to record two other things whilst a download is in progress. :)

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BSkyB strikes deal with Universal for exclusive movie rights

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012...l-movie-rights

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Another deal done , not long after the recent Warner Bros deal.

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l think Netflix and Lovefilm will do well to survive in the coming years as from what l hear Netflix's profits are coming under severe pressure in America and there is a lack of content deals as well from what l hear.

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Great news for SKY Movies and Now TV subscribers.

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Indeed it is. This could be just the begingging of the end for love film and netflix

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I really doubt that. The price point of Lovefilm and Netflix is very good; people might squeeze that into their monthly budget, but be reluctant to pay the £15 for Now TV. Plus both Netflix and Lovefilm have a good selection of TV shows included in the price; when Now TV adds TV shows, the price will be more than £15 for both films and TV.

Netflix have also just done a good deal for TV shows, though how many of the shows currently showing on Sky channels, will make it to the UK Netflix is hard to say.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...e-deals-385225

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I agree but Now TV has not long been launched and im sure it will get better over time with new content being added.

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I don't have a problem with the content on Now TV; they have the best film content and I think Now TV was a great move by Sky. But compared to Netflix and Lovefilm, it is quite expensive, so Lovefilm and Netflix will bring in customers who aren't prepared to pay so much for extra content, but will be prepared to accept older content for a lower price.

I hope Sky hurry up and add the Entertainment side, so that Atlantic shows becomes available to everyone and not just people who are prepared to have Sky's satellite services.

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Being the keyword in my experience :D

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The trouble is Sky will make people who have not got any Sky services pay over the odds and of that we can rely on..

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That doesn't seem to have applied to the movie side though; £15 p/m for Now TV and £16 p/m on a Sky box (SD prices). Is there any content missing from Now TV that is on a box that accounts for the cheaper price?


The trouble is, when atlantic launches, we will have nothing to compare the price with.

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And isnt sports meant to be coming to Now TV as well?

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Yes it is but they will charge the earth for it thats for sure.

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Maybe, i guess we will have to wait

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I'm sure I read somewhere it was going to be a charge of £10 a day!

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Thats utterly ridiculous and is more akin to loan skark rates.:(:td:

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I bet it'll be £30 for 1-4 & F1, as it is on TalkTalk Player (YouView) with the same SD only restriction.

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I can see monthly access being around £21.00 similar to a Sky Sports sub on the Sky platform.

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Given that is what they've done with film pricing (similar price to satellite price), that makes sense to me.

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Makes sense

I agree

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New HD Channel testing on Sky HD.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...0&postcount=13

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I'd rather have Paint Drying HD.

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l would not watch that rubbish even if it was offered to me for nothing.:nono:

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I never thought i would see the day when that channel appears in HD

I bet you would Mr Den :D

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Not in our household we won't.

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Waste of space. Like others on here I won`t be watching it either:td:

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An interesting link in this post

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...39&postcount=1

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If Sky continue to buy all these rights one surely can see another investigation is not far off as Sky seems hell bent on monopolising the film market to their own ends.

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Sky 1+1 has launched and is on Sky channel 172

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Sky+ app update brings planner management/remote control functionality to iPhone users available now in the App Store.

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<sigh> another addidtion for users of things Apple. Still nothing for Android :(

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Hopefully Android phones and tablets are next for the update. :)


http://www.sky.com/mysky/latestnews/...pp-for-iphone/

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I wish they would hurry up and get Sky Go working on Jelly Bean. No doubt by the end of today that my phone will auto install JB and then ill have no Sky Go