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RE: Sky Platform News - Larry the Loafer - 29-11-2023
God forbid they'd consider including a 17 year-old picture enhancement as standard with their packages.
RE: Sky Platform News - cable - 29-11-2023
(29-11-2023, 09:34 PM)Larry the Loafer Wrote: God forbid they'd consider including a 17 year-old picture enhancement as standard with their packages.Rumbled, price rise incoming! Got to offset the loss of the HD charge somehow
RE: Sky Platform News - Rdd - 30-11-2023
Sounds like the aim of the game in Sky’s case is not to discontinue SD at all, but rather to break the older Sky boxes that don’t support DVB-S2. Or am I being cynical on that front?
RE: Sky Platform News - Jimbo2022 - 30-11-2023
Does look like a switch from DVBS to DVBS2 so yes it would simply stop older SD only boxes from working but nit the end if SD transmissions entirely
RE: Sky Platform News - Kunst - 30-11-2023
This has done by Sky Germany already and is being done in. two phases on Sky Italia starting next week, so NO SURPRISE there
RE: Sky Platform News - i.h - 30-11-2023
(30-11-2023, 10:18 AM)Rdd Wrote: Sounds like the aim of the game in Sky’s case is not to discontinue SD at all, but rather to break the older Sky boxes that don’t support DVB-S2. Or am I being cynical on that front?
to be fair, people have had, what, 17 years to upgrade. It's surprising that Sky have "supported" them for so long. Last time I used one it was unusably slow anyway.
I suppose the question is whether Sky would permit a second hand HD box to be swapped in place of an SD box, or whether everyone must go to Q no matter what. I believe it's a free upgrade anyway?
I presume these Sky channels are available in HD too, so what is the purpose of continuing with the SD versions albeit on DVB-S2? Do they still charge that tenner a month for HD? It's been a long time since I was a subscriber.
RE: Sky Platform News - Kunst - 30-11-2023
(30-11-2023, 11:24 AM)i.h Wrote: to be fair, people have had, what, 17 years to upgrade. It's surprising that Sky have "supported" them for so long. Last time I used one it was unusably slow anyway.I don't understand what they're waiting, the switch to "all HD" has been done by Sky Italia has already, and I think the same has been done by Sky Germany.
I suppose the question is whether Sky would permit a second hand HD box to be swapped in place of an SD box, or whether everyone must go to Q no matter what. I believe it's a free upgrade anyway?
I understand there are more complications and that Sky UK has more HD channels, probably (although both have been getting there), but c'mon, it's 2023, they're not even trying
harshy - harshy - 30-11-2023
(30-11-2023, 11:24 AM)i.h Wrote: to be fair, people have had, what, 17 years to upgrade. It's surprising that Sky have "supported" them for so long. Last time I used one it was unusably slow anyway.I am on a very basic package I don’t get HD Sky Channels though so I am guessing the £10 HD Charge is still a thing.
I suppose the question is whether Sky would permit a second hand HD box to be swapped in place of an SD box, or whether everyone must go to Q no matter what. I believe it's a free upgrade anyway?
I presume these Sky channels are available in HD too, so what is the purpose of continuing with the SD versions albeit on DVB-S2? Do they still charge that tenner a month for HD? It's been a long time since I was a subscriber.
RE: Sky Platform News - London Lite - 30-11-2023
(30-11-2023, 12:49 PM)harshy Wrote: I am on a very basic package I don’t get HD Sky Channels though so I am guessing the £10 HD Charge is still a thing.
It's currently £9pm for satellite customers. Stream/Glass get HD free.
RE: Sky Platform News - Nick Harvey - 30-11-2023
(30-11-2023, 01:41 PM)London Lite Wrote: It's currently £9pm for satellite customers.Threaten to leave and you get HD for £4 a month.