Re: Sky Movies PIN Loophole - gone ?

[RamJet]

until just before Easter you could go to settings then locked channels

INSET YOUR PIN NO ( ie you still have to use a Pin No - note Ofcom)

THEN lock and unlock each Sky Movies channel in turn

you could then happlily browse the movie channels to see if you fancied watching one

AT midnight the locks kicked again and you could if you wish go thru the whole procedure again the following day to get browsable movies

NB : This is what I guess the 57% of households who don't under 18s resident would all like

I know I found it very useful feature

Now some person has changed it - you can't unlock them for a period of hours = bad

why can't we have the old system back ?

why can't I register my household as not requiring Pin 'protection' with either Virgin or Ofcom (or both if required)

as I have no sub-18s resident I find this Pin Restriction somewhat annoying

[Graham M]

Originally Posted by RamJet

as I have no sub-18s resident I find this Pin Restriction somewhat annoying

They are now required to do this by law, if you don't remember your pin, get it changed to something easy?

[RamJet]

Originally Posted by Zeph

They are now required to do this by law, if you don't remember your pin, get it changed to something easy?

well if it is 'law' it's a law no one wants so it needs changing straightaway

why should there be a law stopping me who

1. is well over 18

2.has NO under 18s present

viewing movies on TV without restriction of pin no etc

let's all change the 'law' so you can Register your household as NOT requiring Pin Restriction

this is the Nanny State gone mad

[Kellargh]

Originally Posted by RamJet

well if it is 'law' it's a law no one wants so it needs changing straightaway

why should there be a law stopping me who

1. is well over 18

2.has NO under 18s present

viewing movies on TV without restriction of pin no etc

let's all change the 'law' so you can Register your household as NOT requiring Pin Restriction

this is the Nanny State gone mad

Any company will never know who is at your house so it is law, whether it's liked or not. It's just like renting an 18 dvd to a child, you'd be fined for doing it.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by RamJet

well if it is 'law' it's a law no one wants so it needs changing straightaway

why should there be a law stopping me who

1. is well over 18

2.has NO under 18s present

viewing movies on TV without restriction of pin no etc

let's all change the 'law' so you can Register your household as NOT requiring Pin Restriction

this is the Nanny State gone mad

Its the goverment you need to have a go at not VM.

[grabbi]

Its an utter joke, the whole system.

As said, 57% of the population with now Under 18s in their household, means that the technology should be optional.

I still believe that there should be a setting in the Settings menu, which allows you to turn OFF all PIN protection if you so choose, and by doing that (and for it to work, youd HAVE to have th PIN number) the people without kids can watch TV without the hassle.

Because thats all it is, is a hassle!

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by grabbi

Its an utter joke, the whole system.

As said, 57% of the population with now Under 18s in their household, means that the technology should be optional.

I still believe that there should be a setting in the Settings menu, which allows you to turn OFF all PIN protection if you so choose, and by doing that (and for it to work, youd HAVE to have th PIN number) the people without kids can watch TV without the hassle.

Because thats all it is, is a hassle!

Not exactly a major hassle though, is it? Pressing 4 numbers on your remote?

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Nugget

Not exactly a major hassle though, is it? Pressing 4 numbers on your remote?

It most definitely is! What about when you want to record a film while you're away at work during the day.

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by nomadking

It most definitely is! What about when you want to record a film while you're away at work during the day.

You're not seriously trying to say that Sky don't repeat movies ad infinitum?

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by nomadking

It most definitely is! What about when you want to record a film while you're away at work during the day.

Um get a V+ which will record the film for you and then you can watch it back without the PIN (as you can turn PIN protection on recorded programs off)

And just to point out Sky have exact the same issue as Virgin (with the same solution)

[snazzy]

Originally Posted by nomadking

It most definitely is! What about when you want to record a film while you're away at work during the day.

Agreed.

[RamJet]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

And just to point out Sky have exact the same issue as Virgin (with the same solution)

it may be a solution - but not the correct solution for the 57% of households with no one resident under 18

why can't I be allowed to register my household with Ofcom and/or VM so I don't have this bother and irritation

I am after all paying for this service -now they've changed things I don't watch movies as much

in many countries they simply have a red triangle at top right hand side to indicate 18 movie

when I was in Florida a year to 2 back they showed 'Godfather 2' at 5.30pm with a red triangle

why is this country a nanny state gone mad ?

[dev]

Originally Posted by Nugget

Not exactly a major hassle though, is it? Pressing 4 numbers on your remote?

4 numbers and the ok button for each channel and if you like to see a few seconds of a movie to see what its like you have to enter it for each channel.

the law should be that it's there by default, ie, when a box is first installed the sky movie channels are on the locked channels list, then its down to the customer if they want it on/off, as there are no under-18s in this house we should be allowed to turn it off (obviously require a pin tho)