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Old 08-10-2003, 18:08   #1
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"Hmmmmm" I thought as once again there was nothing on beeb1, 2, itv or channel 4 and channel five was still transmitting the fuzz it always has done... "maybe it's time I got into this newfangled digital tv stuff..."
So off I popped to currys and picked up a little silver box for £70squids and wham - loads of digital channels, a few radio stations and other goodies, no monthly payment and I finally find out channel five doesn't only transmit fuzz, it transmits rubbish fuzz.

Anyway - I is a happy chappy, anyone else got one of these?
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Old 08-10-2003, 18:18   #2
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No stick to my SKY Digital Roy, its a must for all sports fans ( for me) movies fans ( for the missus ) and not forgetting cbeebies ( for the kids )
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Old 08-10-2003, 18:29   #3
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I have sky digital, and im subscribed to almost all the channels  8) There is a monthly charge, but who cares when you not paying for it . . .  
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Old 08-10-2003, 18:58   #4
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yep.. its now about 40 quid a month.. just under.. the sky mag ya get free every month..well I dont even open it anymore.. just dump in bin.. sports is great on it.. films... But paramount is probably the one I watch most... Love american comedy.. hate most english comedy... the benny hill type mentality .. Have telly next to pooter just in case.. but mostly play music.

Theres a soul music channel on sky.. that does me

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Old 08-10-2003, 21:11   #5
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sky is way overpriced now, had it since it came out and now spend £40 a month to watch same old films for a week at a time, sports a load of rubbish not enough motor sport
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Old 09-10-2003, 06:21   #6
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Got Sky Digital(basic package) in one room. That's £18.50. Don't need the films & sport.

I've also got freeview. Did a free trial with On (ITV) Digital a couple of years ago. Told them I'd decided I didn't want it and would they please collect the box.
They never did. So when freeview started I already had a box.

I think its good. News & music channels, radio channels. More channels hopefully added in the future.  
It's a good alternative for people who don't wish to have a monthly payment, and the boxes are getting cheaper.
If they add a few more channels, might replace the sky with another one.  
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Old 09-10-2003, 13:09   #7
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I bought a freeview box a few weeks ago i like it it's a goodmans get good reception now on channel 5 like listening to the radio channels during day especially smash hits and for the sixties music it's got to bo MOjO great channel.
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Old 09-10-2003, 21:21   #8
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I bought a Goodmans freeview in the summer, and the children love TMC " the Music Channel" My good wife likes to watch Coronation St at all sorts of times of the day! and I just like to see them all happy.
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Old 17-10-2003, 16:49   #9
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Had Sky now for the last 5 years.Great thing we even get Granada.Great way to keep up with the old country.Costs us 38 quid for the complete package a month.Sports and films.The business.Girls English has come on great guns since we got it.Nature and history programmes are great too.
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Old 23-12-2003, 16:32   #10
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get a chipped 1 :
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Old 23-12-2003, 19:28   #11
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Where am i gonna get achipped one in Germany???? Did it all legal through a company in Anglia.Have to pay them 6 .50 pounds a month but hey got the best deal i could and am watching English Tele abroad
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Old 24-12-2003, 10:31   #12
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I once had one that was scratched, so i took it back and they replaced it.

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Sorry! I know this is not the place for jokes, but I could'nt resist
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Old 24-12-2003, 10:39   #13
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Where do you get chipped sky digi box's from? and how much are they.
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Old 24-12-2003, 11:19   #14
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I’m with NTL cable.
I pay about £53 per month, for that I get…

1 – 55mb of free web space (excellent)
1 – Digital set top box...£0.00
1 - Family pack…£28
1 - 600 kbps ntl broadband Internet…. £24.99

I once had all of the TV packs but now I haven’t, I swapped them for the broadband and still pay about the same. Besides I spend more time on my PC than I do watching TV.
The TV channels I do watch are usually free anyway.
Don’t you find you spend a lot of time just going through the TV channels list? (That does my head in).
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Old 24-12-2003, 21:00   #15
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Prefer to keep it all seperate.Anyway if i did it like you Len on the phone line then Sky would know i have the card and the box outside of the UKand that is not allowed
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