General : £3 TV increase but BT Sport Europe is "free"

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by denphone

Not really as its only for their own customers they wheel it out as a basic channel but for everybody else it classed as a premium channel PB.

No it's a basic channel for anyone as it's included in a £6.99 package for anyone who chooses to subscribe with a BB connection.

[denphone]

l certainly would not pay £6.99 as the picture quality is pretty dreadful on Now TV.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by denphone

l certainly would not pay £6.99 as the picture quality is pretty dreadful on Now TV.

I'd try setting your TV up with it again as it produces a pretty decent picture on all our three sets , not Netflix PQ but more than acceptable.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Are we talking about a new on-demand service, channel or a software/product enhancement?

On demand

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Originally Posted by denphone

l certainly would not pay £6.99 as the picture quality is pretty dreadful on Now TV.

The pq is actually decent on nowtv on a full hd samsung 40inch led tv and if mumblings are to be believed the pq will improve once the new nowtv box is launched a roku3 basically for £14 not bad at all.

[andy_m]

The picture quality on the live streaming channels on Now TV does leave a fair amount to be desired, and it's that which stops me cutting the cord completely because that's how I would be watching sport. The on demand streaming does tend to be very good, however, and on a 42 inch screen I'm often hard pressed to distinguish it from full hd.

I'll await reviews of the new full hd service with interest, but I fear the inclusion of BT SPORT Europe in the xl package will probably be enough to sign me up again when my current deal is up, depending on how well Virgin can do on the overall package cost.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Dave42

you do know sky would have to agree to allow that OB sky own now tv and they would not as they wont let anyone else have SA

But that's just speculation based on the fact they we don't have it.

I haven't seen Sky or Virgin confirm that this is the case though, Dave.

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

But that's just speculation based on the fact they we don't have it.

I haven't seen Sky or Virgin confirm that this is the case though, Dave.

Have you asked VM or Sky why it is not on TiVo, OB? Perhaps they will explain to you why it is not on the TiVo. It seems (once again) nothing anyone writes on here is enough to satisfy you.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

But that's just speculation based on the fact they we don't have it.

I haven't seen Sky or Virgin confirm that this is the case though, Dave.

come on OB no other platform has it and you know sky's history of withholding channels you used to call them so bad for that and why do you expect sky to confirm they withholding it they will never come out and say they withholding it even though there clearly are

[telegramsam]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Sky Atlantic isn't a Premium channel.

Never said it was?

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

Have you asked VM or Sky why it is not on TiVo, OB? Perhaps they will explain to you why it is not on the TiVo. It seems (once again) nothing anyone writes on here is enough to satisfy you.

Why on earth should I? I'm not the one making these claims.

Considering how some on this forum ask for proof of their statements by posting links, the claim that Sky are actually deliberately withholding this channel from other providers has never been seriously challenged.

My belief (not my assertion) is that Sky is just asking too much for the channel.

[jb66]

Originally Posted by wildfruit

So I re rang CS today and instead of downing my package like I originally planned to I just said I didn't want to pay the increase but still keep what I had and the guy said ok. Gave me £12 credit and advice to re ring in 4 months to re negotiate. Which I will do.
Currently paying £70.49 for 152mb, Xl TV and anytime calls, 1 TIVO and one V+HD, and hopefully I will continue that price for another year when I re call.
Unless anyone has a cheaper target for me to aim for?

I think if you went through with cancellation you could do better

[Bobby Dazzler]

Originally Posted by Superblade7

Just play it cool Bobby. Start by saying you're a VM customer and currently considering switching to Sky and just wondered what deals they currently have available. Tell them you'd be interested in the Family Bundle with Sports and Movies in HD. Then just see where the conversation takes you (hopefully to the great deal!).

Well i spoke to Sky on live chat and you were right they eventualy offered me the lot for £25. I then asked about multiroom and was told that the £25 deal included multiroom with an extra sky HD box, so i asked how much to upgrad the extra HD box to a Sky+ and was told the deal would then be £40.25. I told am i would leave it then as that was quite an increase.

Am i right in believing that the standard HD box cant get on demand content?
Ifso its useless to me as i rarely watch anything live anymore.

On a side note does anybody know if the content on the TV from Sky app on PS3 / PS4 is in HD? Ifso this may be a better solution, instead of paying for multiroom.

One more question if anybody knows the answer, could i have the multiroom Sky HD box installed and then swap it myself to a Sky+, as i see they can be bought secondhand quite cheaply.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Bobby Dazzler

Well i spoke to Sky on live chat and you were right they eventualy offered me the lot for £25. I then asked about multiroom and was told that the £25 deal included multiroom with an extra sky HD box, so i asked how much to upgrad the extra HD box to a Sky+ and was told the deal would then be £40.25. I told am i would leave it then as that was quite an increase.

Am i right in believing that the standard HD box cant get on demand content?
Ifso its useless to me as i rarely watch anything live anymore.

On a side note does anybody know if the content on the TV from Sky app on PS3 / PS4 is in HD? Ifso this may be a better solution, instead of paying for multiroom.

One more question if anybody knows the answer, could i have the multiroom Sky HD box installed and then swap it myself to a Sky+, as i see they can be bought secondhand quite cheaply.

To watch skygo on a console you'd need sky go extra which is a additional £5p/m, when i used my sisters it looked hd on my ps3.
You'd need sky+ enabled on any box you want to record on you'd have to phone Sky about it i think there may be a additional fee, it is automatically enabled and included on your main SKY+HD box.
The SKYHD multiroom box does not have on demand or catch up features.

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Why on earth should I? I'm not the one making these claims.

Considering how some on this forum ask for proof of their statements by posting links, the claim that Sky are actually deliberately withholding this channel from other providers has never been seriously challenged.

My belief (not my assertion) is that Sky is just asking too much for the channel.

OB, I was talking about NOW TV, not Atlantic itself. As I say, perhaps VM it Sky can tell you why it is not on TiVo.

[pk1]

BT is to increase it's line rental ans call packages in September to £17.99. How long before we also see an increase?

Look under some of our prices are changing tab

http://www.productsandservices.bt.co...phone-packages