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			26-10-2012, 21:07
			
			
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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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			26-10-2012, 21:26
			
			
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				ok smarty pants i want one like VM's    
			
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 So move house   
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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			26-10-2012, 21:35
			
			
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				So move house   
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.  
			
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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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			26-10-2012, 21:41
			
			
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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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			26-10-2012, 21:44
			
			
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			Premier Sports have a Freeview weekend from today.  
 
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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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 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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			26-10-2012, 21:53
			
			
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					Originally Posted by  muppetman11
					 
				 
				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   
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			26-10-2012, 22:01
			
			
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			wow and you still pay your subscription after being so unhappy. 
 
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			26-10-2012, 22:07
			
			
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					Originally Posted by  muppetman11
					 
				 
				wow and you still pay your subscription after being so unhappy. 
  
			
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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    
 
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			26-10-2012, 22:15
			
			
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					Originally Posted by  martyh
					 
				 
				ok smarty pants i want one like VM's    
			
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 Slow and clunky?   
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				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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 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.   
My 1TB Sky box can also record twice the amount of shows as my old 1TB TiVo box also.   
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			26-10-2012, 22:34
			
			
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				Slow and clunky?   
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.   
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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			27-10-2012, 16:17
			
			
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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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 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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			27-10-2012, 16:24
			
			
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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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			30-10-2012, 20:29
			
			
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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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			30-10-2012, 20:42
			
			
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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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			30-10-2012, 20:44
			
			
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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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