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Considering Vision for Sky sports
Locksmith
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Got Sky sports and ESPN with TopupTV but it looks like I can get them with BT for £10 pm less!
I know you access the sports channels via freeview, but I don't think my bb speed will be enough for the other Vision services. Whilst I can live with this, will the box still let me access the sports channels?
Also, whats the vision box like as a freeview PVR?
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I know you access the sports channels via freeview, but I don't think my bb speed will be enough for the other Vision services. Whilst I can live with this, will the box still let me access the sports channels?
Also, whats the vision box like as a freeview PVR?
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If you are into your Sports then I would NOT recommend BT Vision, instead get Virgin or Sky as Sky and Virgin have all the Sky Sports channels in SD (standard definition)
If you have a new TV after 2006 with a HDMI Socket on it then I would get Sky for the Sky Sports HD channels
All the Prices for you are below
Sky
Entertainment package £21.50 a month or for the Full range of the Entertainment channels then go for the £26.50 a month package
Sky Sports package is £21 a month
ESPN is £10 a month
HD Pack if wanted is £10.25 a month
Total if you wanted everything is £67.75 a month
Virgin TV without a Phone Line but with a TiVo box
Size M+ TV £18 a month
Size L TV £24.50 a month
Size XL TV £35.50 a month
Sky Sports Collection £25.75 a month
HD Pack if wanted £7 a month
Total if you wanted everything including Size XL TV it is £68.25 a month
As I said I'm currently getting SS 1 and 2 and ESPN from Topup TV. It's £42 per month. As I've just transfered to BT broadband I can have the same channels for £32 pm which will suit me but I'd like to know if the vision box is a good enough freeview pvr compared to my current Thomson one.
I see a little here and there about a possible FreeviewHD vision box but no actual answers as to if and when.
BT Vision will start to use the YouView box soon, I just suggest you wait for BT to bring it out, on the YouView box will also have the UKTV channels
which are now owned by Scripps as Virgin sold the channels to them
More information can be found here www.youview.com
BT information can be found here www.youview.bt.com
I have the current bt vision pvr box with sky sports and espn and have had no issues at all in the last 2 years.
Can recommend it as the cheapest way to watch premier league football, international cricket etc in SD.
As has already been stated, the sports content is through the freeview channels so you won't have to worry about your BB speed (although the on demand content works on a relatively low BB speed).
As has been posted, it may be worthwhile waiting a month or so to see what the BT Vision YouView offering is (as then you'll get the benefit of HD channels, and they might even through BT Infinity into the package so you can make more of the on demand content too!!).
However, BT will currently only supply Vision if your broadband is fast enough to support it.
On the bt site if I use the postcode checker it says I'm fast enough but if i use the speedchecker button it's says no!
I am actually still on orange bb just waiting for bt to change it and I'll see if my speeds alter and then make my mind up.
Just waiting for the youview offering now!
Cool. Im waiting too.
Link?
This could of course be something to do with BT winning those premiership rights, and as we know Sky don't really welcome aggressive competition.
Of course it could just be that they haven't completed their negotiations with Sky yet, though I would guess that Sky won't be looking on them favourably!
Wait until BT launches thier Youview offering and see what BT have to say.
Yes, it will matter a great deal. Now TV won't support HD (assuming that BT versions do) and you can't record it.
http://recombu.com/digital/news/how-can-i-get-youview-and-bt-broadband-bundled_M10826.html
This explains that BTs Youview will have SS etc but not straight away - these channels should also be live IPTV channels and will sit alongside regular Freeview programming in the guide instead of via a separate BTVision / Now TV player. I'm guessing this means that you can record them just like any other channel which puts it at a distinct advantage when compared to Now TV or even Talk Talks offering. I'm hoping for HD versions too.
My homehub is plugged in the master socket that does have an iplate fitted as well.
There is an activation fee (£40) and a viewing card fee (£10) but I will still be £60 better off over the minimum 12 months term and have all the extra btvision content as well IF an engineer can make it faster!!! (which I doubt).
As Sky sports won't be available on bt youview for (probably) a good while I'm thinking to go with it now and review the situation after the 12 month contract. I did fancy Freeview HD but guess I'll live without it for for a while longer.
Now TV on Xbox supports HD - admittedly it's only 720i but it's still a lot better than a SD picture. Like Netflix etc it goes along and offers you the best picture your connection can handle... this is something the YouView box can't currently do at all and I have a feeling that's a major reason there's no HD available other than what comes down your aerial. As for recording, you won't be able to do that via the TalkTalk or BT players either so it won't just be a Now TV fail - that's yet another thing YouView should have addressed before rushing the service out.
I'm not too sure about that though because straight off the bat they offer the movies subscription £1 cheaper than on their own satellite platform. IF full linear channels are accessible via Now TV it'll be interesting to see the full price because it'll go into direct competition with both BT and TalkTalk on the same platform. Personally I can't see Sky charging £30 like TalkTalk do. Then again they might just offer PPV coverage as a bonus for non-subscribers who want occasional premium sport on top of their Freeview offerings. We'll have to wait and see.
BBCs iplayer offers HD on Youview.
BTs IPTV channels should be recordable on Youview. They're ensuring that IPTV channels look and feel like proper live Freeview channels by putting them in the guide. If you cant record them just like any other channel I'd be very disappointed and surprised.