Cancelling Sky TV after latest price hike-alternatives
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Cancelling Sky TV after latest price hike-alternatives
Been with Sky for bloody years ( TV only ) and over the last few years they have been sneaking in price hikes on a regular basis, £1 or £2 but the latest hike of £5 has tipped me over the edge
I already pay some stupid monthly price for the basic package plus Sky Sports but I have broadband from BT and get BT Sport anyway.
So my question to the SN massive is this :
If I cancelled my entire Sky package ( I assume I can keep the box as it still has a ton of recordings ) what is the best way to get similar channels on something like a Kodi box. I have an Amazon Fire stick so was wondering about hacking it .
So any great ideas on how I can tell Sky to sod off
I already pay some stupid monthly price for the basic package plus Sky Sports but I have broadband from BT and get BT Sport anyway.
So my question to the SN massive is this :
If I cancelled my entire Sky package ( I assume I can keep the box as it still has a ton of recordings ) what is the best way to get similar channels on something like a Kodi box. I have an Amazon Fire stick so was wondering about hacking it .
So any great ideas on how I can tell Sky to sod off
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Unfortunately without a Sky subscription I am almost certain that you will not be able to view your recordings. I think that you have to pay for Sky + separately (around £10 or so per month) to keep this functionality.
However your recordings remain on the box should you decide to subscribe again In the future. I looked into this when I cancelled previously, it takes the absolute p... that you have to pay to watch a programme you have recorded. I'll have to think about digging out my old video recorder in time when I cancel later this year.
However your recordings remain on the box should you decide to subscribe again In the future. I looked into this when I cancelled previously, it takes the absolute p... that you have to pay to watch a programme you have recorded. I'll have to think about digging out my old video recorder in time when I cancel later this year.
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Unfortunately without a Sky subscription I am almost certain that you will not be able to view your recordings. I think that you have to pay for Sky + separately (around £10 or so per month) to keep this functionality.
However your recordings remain on the box should you decide to subscribe again In the future. I looked into this when I cancelled previously, it takes the absolute p... that you have to pay to watch a programme you have recorded. I'll have to think about digging out my old video recorder in time when I cancel later this year.
However your recordings remain on the box should you decide to subscribe again In the future. I looked into this when I cancelled previously, it takes the absolute p... that you have to pay to watch a programme you have recorded. I'll have to think about digging out my old video recorder in time when I cancel later this year.
bloody typical I suppose the easiest way to test this is to pull out the Sky viewing card and then see if I can access the box.
If that is true then although I have made these recordings as part of my contract, if I lose them then they were only rented to me , *******s
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Unfortunately without a Sky subscription I am almost certain that you will not be able to view your recordings. I think that you have to pay for Sky + separately (around £10 or so per month) to keep this functionality.
However your recordings remain on the box should you decide to subscribe again In the future. I looked into this when I cancelled previously, it takes the absolute p... that you have to pay to watch a programme you have recorded. I'll have to think about digging out my old video recorder in time when I cancel later this year.
However your recordings remain on the box should you decide to subscribe again In the future. I looked into this when I cancelled previously, it takes the absolute p... that you have to pay to watch a programme you have recorded. I'll have to think about digging out my old video recorder in time when I cancel later this year.
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bloody typical I suppose the easiest way to test this is to pull out the Sky viewing card and then see if I can access the box.
If that is true then although I have made these recordings as part of my contract, if I lose them then they were only rented to me , *******s
If that is true then although I have made these recordings as part of my contract, if I lose them then they were only rented to me , *******s
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I have just cancelled Sky - BT TV/Fibre is being switched on at end of this week. I also have NOW TV for the Sky channels that I want to be able to watch. (Double the speed of sky fibre offering, and including the cost of NOW TV still works out cheaper overall)
Fed up of Skys prices, and price hikes too. Unfortunately Virgin is not available in my area, or that would have been my preferred choice.
Cheers,
Paul
Fed up of Skys prices, and price hikes too. Unfortunately Virgin is not available in my area, or that would have been my preferred choice.
Cheers,
Paul
#15
I will be calling them up but unless they can offer me all 80 channels including the box for £10 a month ( as that is what I can get with BT ) then they can royally **** off
Think I will either invest in a fire stick fully loaded or hack my own one and combine that with my BT package should see me through
Think I will either invest in a fire stick fully loaded or hack my own one and combine that with my BT package should see me through
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NO problem then, I will be quite happy to sack them, saves me nearly £70 a month .
I already pay BT about £35 a month for BT Infinity , get BT sport as part of that package. So as my contract is up for renewal soon, I will see if they can do a similar package to Jay Allen
BT fibre + BT sports + 20 premium channels + HD for £38 a month
I cant, with the exception of Sky Exclusive content , see how I will be worse off considering the saving.
I guess the hardest problem for someone who has been with Sky for even longer than my eldest son (who is now 16 years old !! ) is getting used to not reaching for the Sky remote to watch normal channels etc but considering the sky remote is playing up, maybe it is a sign
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Won't be long before there's only pirates left and then who's going to pay for production, you're all digging your own grave.
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Last year I got the Family bundle for free for a yr. This year I've got unlimited broadband for free and my Family bundle 1/2 price for yr. Both times I had to cancel and let them chase me. This year they even offered me before my notice period was up so didn't do without!!
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I've just priced up the BT package and sets me £50.99 pm plus the £56 one off fee for equipment. (Reward of £100 top up credit card)
I'm with sky and it's £50 pm on a £70 contract, but I get a discount as I ring up every time moaning when my discount expires, they tell me to ring up as always offers on when discount expires.
So compared to BT package, mines actually cheaper for same package plus BT want you to pay for equipment as a first customer as with sky if you're new you get free installation and free equipment and a free gift (last time was a 32" tv).
May aswell stay put for now.
I'm with sky and it's £50 pm on a £70 contract, but I get a discount as I ring up every time moaning when my discount expires, they tell me to ring up as always offers on when discount expires.
So compared to BT package, mines actually cheaper for same package plus BT want you to pay for equipment as a first customer as with sky if you're new you get free installation and free equipment and a free gift (last time was a 32" tv).
May aswell stay put for now.
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If they were any cheaper I'd be giving them away!
Add-on's come and go. Yes you are at the mercy of the developers but what else do you want got free? If you want something more stable then you can pay for a subscription service with one the bet being Dexter pro. It's cost is a £5 donation per month and for that you get basically all the Sky channels including HD.............On top of that you get many HD sports channels including 3pm Saturday football.
Which ISP's are those then? I know that BT, SKY, EE, Plus Net and Talk Talk haven't blocked any content.
Which ISP's are those then? I know that BT, SKY, EE, Plus Net and Talk Talk haven't blocked any content.