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Originally Posted by Risco
Listen, it is not FREE. I am paying a subscription ( VIP ) and this is part of the service. Sky have also had this for years in with the cost of subscription, Virgin are playing catchup. It has sod all to do with my network being ready, Virgin should supply the dongle, does not matter if there is a small cost it should be supplied. Also seriously, it not as if it is something I am asking for that TiVO do not already supply. They also supply a qwerty keypad. If the text input used predictive text like Nokia then there would be an issue.
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What has Sky had for "years"?
Sky Go for iOS first launched in July 2011 (just over
one year ago), with an initially extremely limited selection of live TV to stream (this has since grown, gradually).
It was updated in November of last year with on-demand films, and updated again in July of this year with more on-demand content.
The Sky+ app for the iPad was updated in August of this year to allow the app to be used as a remote control and also enable full access to the Planner to allow recordings to be scheduled and managed. Both of those features require the Sky box to be on the same network as the iPad, via Ethernet or WiFi (£60 dongle from Sky, or a cheaper 3rd party bridge). These features are currently only available to Sky customers who have the latest Amstrad Sky+HD boxes, as the new EPG is required.
The only thing Sky has had "for years" is the basic Remote Record.