[access-uk] Re: bbc freesat
- From: "Wendy Sharpe" <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 19:22:15 +0100
It's like lots of other things in life. Everyone gets on the band wagon,
and we all end up wondering which one is the best. Sometimes I think there
is too much choice these days. Just looking at audio description, do you go
for a TV with AD, a set top box, a specialist product? If you go for a TV,
which one is really the best for us? People have previously described
difficulties setting up the set top boxes, and even the expensive Porset
option doesn't appear to be that good.
Wendy
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Dean Wilcox
Sent: 06 May 2008 18:12
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: bbc freesat
Its just business. You wouldn't expect the BBC
and ITV to sit there and think well Sky have got
this service that looks good, lets leave them to
it. No, they'll try and get in on the act and
both provide a service until one pushes the other
out. I know the BBC and ITV are big but if there
is to be a winner overall you'd have to fancy Sky wouldn't you?
At 17:52 06/05/2008, you wrote:
>All this sexy satellite and variations are a
>farce and a right turn-off. (smile.) I've been
>a Sky TV subscriber for eight years and an
>analogue viewer before that. With my original
>Digibox and Netgem box, I'm happy to use them
>both, at once if necessary, it suits me. It's
>all getting rather silly with what's coming out
>now, and deliberately complicated to fool the
>paying public. Yes I'm a cynic, but it's true.
>
>Jackie
>
>Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
>Skype Name: Cairnsplace
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:42 PM
>Subject: [access-uk] Re: bbc freesat
>
>
>>Well Freesat is a version of Sky and the channels are a subset, so all Sky
>>subscribers get it already by default, then some more on top! All it is is
a
>>standard sky box with a viewing card set to receive Freesat only. It has
>>been available for donkeys years but they only named it Freesat a few
years
>>ago.
>>
>>Cheers
>>Dave
>>
>>
>>--------------------------------------------------
>>From: "Adrian Higginbotham" <adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:35 PM
>>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: [access-uk] Re: bbc freesat
>>
>>Reading around the web prices seem to start at around £50 for a none HD
box
>>and are going to pitch in at about £120 upwards fro an HD box plus approx
>>£80 for fitting making prices similar to or more than sky freesat at £150.
>>Not sure if sky freesat carries HD generally. Currently the bbc/itv
version
>>only has BBC content in HD although apparently ITV programme will shortly
be
>>available in HD exclusively to this platform in the same way that channel
HD
>>is exclusive to sky. So in short no I can't see much difference either
>>except that for the time being you get more channels on Sky. Actually the
>>services are both carried by the same satellite and you can with the right
>>set top box even get freesat via your existing sky dish. So apart from the
>>promise of more HD content there eally is very little difference.
>>
>>Adrian Higginbotham
>>Project manager: Learning services
>>Becta
>>Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994.
>>Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
>>BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of
>>Dave Taylor
>>Sent: 06 May 2008 15:59
>>To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [access-uk] Re: bbc freesat
>>
>>I don't get this, Sky have done Freesat for years now, don't understnad
why
>>they need another version with the same name lol!
>>
>>
>>--------------------------------------------------
>>From: "Adrian Higginbotham" <adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 3:54 PM
>>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: [access-uk] Re: bbc freesat
>>
>>BBC /ITV freesat apparently launched today although I've as yet seen no
>>prices or anything on availability of units, just reference to the fact
that
>>it will be available from usual highstreet suppliers soon. Positive is
that
>>the 80 channels are anticipated to exend to up to 200 by the end of the
year
>>and that all set top boxes will support AD. And I have it from a reliable
>>source that there will be a digital recorder that supports AD also
available
>>by the end of the year at a lower cost than the portset which to my mind
>>doesn't count anyway as you can't actually attach a tv to it.
>>
>>Adrian Higginbotham
>>Project manager: Learning services
>>Becta
>>Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994.
>>Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
>>BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of
>>John Gallagher
>>Sent: 06 May 2008 14:30
>>To: access-uk-freelists.org
>>Subject: [access-uk] bbc freesat
>>
>>Hi list
>>Just arrived back in and read the messages from the list concerning sky.
>>Pat and I have had a chat and we have agreed to cancel our sky. this
access
>>is no good at all.
>>I understand to-day the bbc have announced there freesat is out so let's
>>have a change.
>>all the best to you all and hope we can sort something with this new
freesat
>>or whatever it is.
>>I feel very sad with this access thing.
>>Last Friday I was in Leeds station and had a look at the flat touch screen
>>ticket machines.
>>if only I could see the screen.
>>be very interested in bbc freesat people's thoughts.
>>
>>
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