Re: Sky, Sky+, Freeview

[Maccy <maccy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 24 Nov 2004, Rob Mouser wrote:
> I'm seriously considering dumping it as I just don't get value for
money
> because we just don't watch all the premium crap etc.

If you cancel you'll get all the Free To Air and Free To View
offerings....FTV includes ITV, C4, FIVE and ITV2. BBC1 and BBC2 are Free
to Air.

> I want more than 4 channels but I think the freeview offerings will
give me
> what I want (Except the wife likes MTV and The Box).

Freeview will give you The Hits and TMF - TMF is owned by the same company
as MTV and shows many of its programmes. I can't remember the last time
MTV played any music videos, it's all 'music entertainment' and awards
shows these days. The Hits is as good as The Box.

> I also need to retain the ability to record one channel while watching
> another. (Two freeview boxes maybe?)

Record on the main box and view on your second sub box? Or yes, 2 Freeview
boxes.

> What are my best options? Is the Freeview picture quality on a par
with Sky?

Some would say it is better in good signal areas.

> Can I continue to receive my free channels via the Sky box?

Some channels available via Freeview are not free on Sky......FTN, UKTV
History, Sky Travel etc etc.

abc1 is currently the only Freeview exclusive channel at the moment, but
that is due to join Sky in March 2005.

Maccy