[access-uk] Re: Sky Disability Services, was Re: Re: Cable, Freeview or Freesat

  • From: "BlueNose" <hotscot72@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:51:45 +0100

Yeah thanks so much Chris, 

Billy

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
chris hallsworth
Sent: 28 March 2011 08:56
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Disability Services, was Re: Re: Cable,
Freeview or Freesat

Hi Billy.
My plan includes unlimited broadband for £10 a month, unlimited landline 
calls for £5 a month on top of my line rental, which is £11 a month.
Hope this helps.
Take care.


Chris Hallsworth

On 28/03/2011 08:45, BlueNose wrote:
> Hello Chris, What kinda plan do you have with Sky for your broadband and
> phone.
> I'm thinking of moving from Virgin Media,
>
> Billy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of
> chris hallsworth
> Sent: 26 March 2011 16:22
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Sky Disability Services, was Re: Re: Cable, Freeview
or
> Freesat
>
> Hi all.
> Can I have Sky Disability Services' number please? I use Sky myself for
> phone and broadband and, you never know I may need their help as a blind
> customer.
> Take care.
>
>
> Chris Hallsworth
>
> On 26/03/2011 15:26, rex holmes wrote:
>> Hi
>> I have to admit I chose SKY as a bundle, TV,phone and internet.
>> I did this reluctantly because I don't like the power of the owner.
>> However I did it because the customer service is outstanding.
>> they have a designated line for disabled people but my wife who is fully
>> sighted finds them great as well.
>> for me being a bit technically illiterate and my wife being technically
>> challenged this was important.
>> Probably off topic, sorry.
>> Rex.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Cairns"
>> <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To:<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 2:53 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cable, Freeview or Freesat
>>
>>
>>> Hi Carol
>>>
>>> Me too, that's why I'm not buying yet. We've got a Sky Plus box, and
only
>>> get the standard channels because we don't subscribe to any packages.
>>>
>>> I think there are differences in Freeview and FreeSat, but that's why
>>> it is
>>> confusing, because some say it's the same and some say the channel
>>> listings
>>> are different.
>>>
>>> Our current analogue TV is ok and we are in a similar situation to
>>> yourself
>>> in that regard. If the telly conks out, then I don't know what we'll
>>> go for
>>> either.
>>>
>>>
>>> Kind Regards,
>>>
>>> Jackie Cairns
>>> J&M Work-Ability
>>>
>>> jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> www.work-ability.co.uk
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>> Behalf Of
>>> Carol Pearson
>>> Sent: 25 March 2011 12:55
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cable, Freeview or Freesat
>>>
>>> Yes, it's not being able to record at all from this box that makes it
>>> unattractive to me.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Carol P
>>> ---- Original Message ----
>>> From: "william lomas"<will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To:<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 12:50 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cable, Freeview or Freesat
>>>
>>>> Well you do ahve the RNIB talking freeview box that reads all EPG info
>>>> etc. and it completely speech-enabled apart from interactive services
>>>> and you can't record programs.
>>>>
>>>> That costs around 99 GBP from RNIB online shop
>>>>
>>>> info here
>>>>
>>>> http://www.rnib.org.uk/shop/Pages/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=tv0401
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 25 Mar 2011, at 12:32, Carol Pearson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> We've been Cable customers for ages but are considering moving either
>>>>> to Freeview or Freesat and would be grateful if you could help us to
>>>>> look at these alternatives as we don't know a great deal. The cost
>>>>> is obviously going to be one benefit, since we're only going to have
>>>>> one initial layout, presumably?
>>>>> Primarily, though, for various reasons we're tired of being tied to
>>>>> Cable and just a few, rather unknowledgeable engineers who visit.
>>>>>
>>>>> This has all recently come to a head as, with various movings around,
>>>>> our workable setup has gone wrong once again and no current Cable
>>>>> engineer seems to be able to put it right and we have no
>>>>> knowledgeable friends who can either. I should explain that our
>>>>> setup to date has been that our TV has retained the terestial
>>>>> channels for our use primarily so that we could continue to use our
>>>>> analog video, with Cobolt's handset. In addition, Cable was tuned to
>>>>> another channel so we didn't miss anything there we wanted, plus
>>>>> audio description, of course.
>>>>> This gave us real flexibility. Now, however, nobody has the
>>>>> knowledge to retune the TV and it's considered it could be a TV fault
>>>>> anyway.
>>>>>
>>>>> If we're going to purchase a new TV then we may as well think
>>>>> possibly Freeview enabled.
>>>>>
>>>>> OK, here are a few questions to get us started:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Are the channels on Freeview the same as those one
>>>>> would get on Freesat?
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. Has anyone yet found a good and reliable way to
>>>>> record programmes in our absence as a totally blind person with
>>>>> either of these two alternatives?
>>>>>
>>>>> 3. How good is the freeview coverage across the
>>>>> country these days?
>>>>>
>>>>> 4. How high does the dish need to be seated
>>>>> (generally) for good reception using Freesat? (We only have a
>>>>> bungalow, so no second floor ...)
>>>>>
>>>>> Any help on the above would be much appreciated. Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Carol P
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