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Soren
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Long winded - sorry!! At the moment we have Sky+ basic package (€25.00 pm) in one room and ntl+ (bundled with phone and bb) in another. Not a fan of ntl's increased prices and the extra charge just for the recording facility but at least I can record CBBC and Cbeebies, which you can't on Sky.
I want to switch one of the boxes to a free to air one - I'd switch the two but DH wants some sports channel (not one of the major ones, think it's part of the news package on ntl). Don't want the Nick or CN channels for the kids - tired of being told the benefits of various household cleaning products they keep seeing on those ads. If I can record the BBC kids channels, that's enough for them. So, it's probaby Sky that's going to go.
For me, I want the option of recording a couple of the UK shopping channels for the demonstrations - both channels list the Freeview channels they are available on.
Am I correct in the following:
- We won't have the Irish channels on Freeview but as we'll have a Sky box, we can pick them up on that, if we need to, even after it's cancelled
- We'll lose anything we've saved on Sky+ when we cancel the contract and can't record again using the box
- If a channel in the UK is available on Freeview, I should be able to get it in Ireland
So, then, can someone recommend the next best thing to a Sky+ box (never quite got the hang of the ntl one) in Freeview/Free to Air/Freesat? Based on the Sky box, ideally, it'll be able to series link, you can record up to two programmes at the same time, you can watch another channel while recording, and you can see up to a week's telly guide.
Thanks in advance!
I want to switch one of the boxes to a free to air one - I'd switch the two but DH wants some sports channel (not one of the major ones, think it's part of the news package on ntl). Don't want the Nick or CN channels for the kids - tired of being told the benefits of various household cleaning products they keep seeing on those ads. If I can record the BBC kids channels, that's enough for them. So, it's probaby Sky that's going to go.
For me, I want the option of recording a couple of the UK shopping channels for the demonstrations - both channels list the Freeview channels they are available on.
Am I correct in the following:
- We won't have the Irish channels on Freeview but as we'll have a Sky box, we can pick them up on that, if we need to, even after it's cancelled
- We'll lose anything we've saved on Sky+ when we cancel the contract and can't record again using the box
- If a channel in the UK is available on Freeview, I should be able to get it in Ireland
So, then, can someone recommend the next best thing to a Sky+ box (never quite got the hang of the ntl one) in Freeview/Free to Air/Freesat? Based on the Sky box, ideally, it'll be able to series link, you can record up to two programmes at the same time, you can watch another channel while recording, and you can see up to a week's telly guide.
Thanks in advance!