Hi I understand that this FreeSat is HD which you don't get free with Sky. Oh well, it still looks the same to me! <giggles> On Tue, 2008-05-06 at 16:07 +0100, Jackie Cairns wrote: > Yes I agree with you. I'm confuzzled about this myself. What is it going > to do that Sky doesn't already offer, or the current Freeview setup? Can > you subscribe to extra premium channels like sport? > > Jackie > > Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx > Skype Name: Cairnsplace > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 3:58 PM > 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. > > > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.9/1417 - Release Date: > > 06/05/2008 > > 08:07 > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > -- Gena http://www.ready2golinux.com M0EBP ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq