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zekeisaszekedoes · 04-12-2011, 11:33

Well, it depends on how you look at your viewing, really.

I've always viewed my NAS PC as a way to playlist my own channel. No breaks, good quality broadcast, all shows I enjoy. I see TiVo as an extension as that, where you can do something similar (no playlist function beyond pressing play on a single show group though; that needs adding) with a mix of old classics and exciting new programming.

Either way no one channel can offer what both of those can, even one that ran fairly original (i.e. less than five years old and/or not broadcast much) shows would still have plenty of helpings of dry, stiff turkey on the menu. Television habits are finally changing for those who are willing to embrace the technologies that break them free of disappointing broadcast schedules and a cesspool of cheap, unengageing reality shows.

Basically what I'm saying is Sky Atlantic is disappointing, but all channels are to an extent. Sky are overhyped; it's a joke that you pay premium for preferred packages and still have more ads than channels that are entirely ad-supported.

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zekeisaszekedoes Permanently Banned Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hampshire, UK Age: 41 Services: 30Mb Broadband (XL), 2TB TiVo (M+), Samsung Galaxy Ace (M), POTS Landline (M). Posts: 823	Re: Is Sky Atlantic overhyped ? Well, it depends on how you look at your viewing, really. I've always viewed my NAS PC as a way to playlist my own channel. No breaks, good quality broadcast, all shows I enjoy. I see TiVo as an extension as that, where you can do something similar (no playlist function beyond pressing play on a single show group though; that needs adding) with a mix of old classics and exciting new programming. Either way no one channel can offer what both of those can, even one that ran fairly original (i.e. less than five years old and/or not broadcast much) shows would still have plenty of helpings of dry, stiff turkey on the menu. Television habits are finally changing for those who are willing to embrace the technologies that break them free of disappointing broadcast schedules and a cesspool of cheap, unengageing reality shows. Basically what I'm saying is Sky Atlantic is disappointing, but all channels are to an extent. Sky are overhyped; it's a joke that you pay premium for preferred packages and still have more ads than channels that are entirely ad-supported.