Red button for Sky sport/movie channels

[Mal]

Originally Posted by danielf

Nobody suggested getting rid of it. I think we're misunderstanding each other. Anyway, I think we may be taking this thread off topic. I'm considering starting a thread about what interactive content people find worthwhile.

My first post was in response to mdean's post saying that he came from Sky to ntl because of the red button. I got the impression that mdean would prefer it not to come to ntl.

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Mal

My first post was in response to mdean's post saying that he came from Sky to ntl because of the red button. I got the impression that mdean would prefer it not to come to ntl.

I was well p'd off with C4's constant showing of the red dot during Big Brother, so I can fully understand that

[Mal]

Originally Posted by danielf

I was well p'd off with C4's constant showing of the red dot during Big Brother, so I can fully understand that

But I thought that the BBC interactive service during Euro 2004 and the World Snooker championships were very good and I was glad that the interactive service was working.

I know the BBC red button isn't as bad as CH4, but that's the broadcaster's fault not ntl or sky's.

Also, it's early days yet for interactive. Hopefully, it'll get better once they realise what they can do.

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Mal

But I thought that the BBC interactive service during Euro 2004 and the World Snooker championships were very good and I was glad that the interactive service was working.

I know the BBC red button isn't as bad as CH4, but that's the broadcaster's fault not ntl or sky's.

Also, it's early days yet for interactive. Hopefully, it'll get better once they realise what they can do.

The BBC have it spot on IMO when it comes to the red dot. When it appears, it's not there very long. And when it comes to the content, being able to choose what game you want to watch (Euro2004/Snooker/Olympics) is something I don't go without. We'll see what they can do, but my feeling is that multiscreen will be the main thing

[Mal]

The sky movies multistart would be okay as well, because it's annoying when you miss the start of a movie.

[mdean]

Originally Posted by Mal

My first post was in response to mdean's post saying that he came from Sky to ntl because of the red button. I got the impression that mdean would prefer it not to come to ntl.

I would prefer no red button - it is not needed-
I did not say no interactive content

I know there is teletext on analogue tv - I dont need an on screen prompt

No to the red button - at the very least a user should be able to get rid permantley

[paul11974]

yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee the red button now works when watching attheraces on channel 908 yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[bigitup_j]

what does it do??

[paul11974]

Originally Posted by bigitup_j

what does it do??

it puts you onto the betting section with links to four of the countrys top bookmakers

[gazzae]

Originally Posted by danielf

But what interactive stuff is really worthwile? For me, multiscreen options for things like the olympics, wimbledon, euro2004 are really good. If a tele company cannot provide these, I'd consider switching. But, apart from multiscreen, I'm not that impressed with interactive content. But perhaps that's because I have NTL?

Football first on Sky Sports is pretty good, where you press the red button and you can select which match that you want to watch extended highlights off.

[andrew_wallasey]

I personally agree with NTLrocks. A lot of people on this board do like to moan a lot about nothing.

I left sky just under 2 years ago and would never look back to sky after the constant rubbish service I had with them.

[ntl7]

LOL i had rubbish service with them aswell, they always gave me rubbish digiboxe's and then the minidish always used to come loose and we would get no tv signal for days to there incompetence. There are a few downsides to NTL currently which can all be solved with lots of money being thrwon in them but then no one is really investing are they!

[O2 X1]

The only Sky interactive services that I find any good are BBCi (what ntl has now), Sky News Active (8 multiscreens) and the Multi-start feature on Sky Movies 3 is brilliant, apart from them, everything is a money making service by Sky.

Originally Posted by O2 X1

The only Sky interactive services that I find any good are BBCi (what ntl has now),

BBCi isnt Sky its BBC funnily enough

[O2 X1]

OMG I WAS TALKING ABOUT INTERACTIVE SERVICES ON SKY DIGITAL PLATFORM NOT JUST ON SKY CHANNELS...

...so get your facts right!