RE: Sky, Sky+, Freeview

["Young, Jeff" <Jeff.Young@xxxxxxxx>]

Just had my Freeview ariel installed this morning.  Very pleased with it
plus channel 5.

Maccy - do you have any views on the freeview boxes with the slot in the
front that allows you to add additional channels with services like top-up
tv ? Is topup the only thing about ?

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Maccy [mailto:maccy@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 24 November 2004 15:49
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Sky, Sky+, Freeview




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