Sky TV

[The Weegie]

I recently got Sky HD. Thought I would tape loads of films over the christmas period for the children. Taped about 20 films and programmes.

Last night I decided to cancel the movies and sport.
Got up this morning to notice that all the recorded material on the hard drive had been blocked. Message saying that if you want to view the programmes I have to upgrade my package

I am just about to phone sky and kick up F...

[terrys_plumbing_bits]

how did you get on ??

bit cheeky that of sky to do that, i had a problem with my ntl/virgin internet and to spk to them u have to ring a 25p a min phone line with a 10p connection charge, just to stiff u even more when they 1st anwser they waffle on about this just to make sure ur aware of this charge !!!!!!

[Hoovie]

I recently got Sky HD. Thought I would tape loads of films over the christmas period for the children. Taped about 20 films and programmes.

Last night I decided to cancel the movies and sport.
Got up this morning to notice that all the recorded material on the hard drive had been blocked. Message saying that if you want to view the programmes I have to upgrade my package

I am just about to phone sky and kick up F...

That is what they do - you can only watch stuff from channels that you have subscribed to at the time you watch them!!

Crap, isn't it!

only way round that with Sky is to resubscribe for a month, then copy them all off to video or DVD-Recorder via SCART output, then cancel

[Mooncat]

In the UK we have the Mergers and Monopolies Commission. So how was it possible for Rupert Murdoch to take over British Satellite Broadcasting and merge it to produce a monopoly in satellite TV in the UK?

Rupert Murdoch, a man with more money than is good for him, and more influence than is good for us.

[nobby]

If you get customer services (or similar) that charge check the number if it starts 0870 then help is at hand

Do a google search for "say no to 0870" and there is a website you can enter the 0870 number and if available it will list the normal landline number for that 0870.

Stuff 'em the cheeky *@*!!**@@@@

[Mooncat]

Sky Technical helpline: 01506 831006.

To save even more money on phone calls, I use a prefix service . Calls cost only 5p.

[Telmay]

If you have a ntl/virgin phone its costs you nothing, also in their defence I recently got a VBox, and with that you get the HD free unlike sky and their additional box and cash - VBox is a one off purchase got mine for £75.

[Mooncat]

Update to above:

www.call18866.co.uk

UK Rates
Destination p/min
UK fixed lines 0.0
UK mobiles (sat/sun) 3
UK mobiles (weekdays) 12
UK (070 Personal) 20
UK (0845) Sa-Su 2
UK (0845) weekdays 4
UK (0870) Sa-Su 2
UK (0870) weekdays 9

[Hoovie]

I use 18185 and 18866 as well - my call charges are something like £1.50 a month now at the most - excellent service
just pay the connection charge and nothing else for most calls