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[Deleted User] · 17/12/10 - 17:57

Given that there are a few things on over Crimble in 3D worth watching, I thought I'd see how to get $ky's 3D channel. I was pretty amazed to find you have to subscribe to every frigging mix PLUS sports PLUS movies just to watch one 3D channel.

That's called taking the facking piss. I'd love to watch 3D, and would gladly pay a fee to do so, like the HD fee, but making you take out a subscription to everything is just a cynical, moneygrabbing exercise. So f*ck you, $ky, f*ck you.

CTD101 · 17/12/10 - 18:00

face-off wrote: »

Given that there are a few things on over Crimble in 3D worth watching, I thought I'd see how to get $ky's 3D channel. I was pretty amazed to find you have to subscribe to every frigging mix PLUS sports PLUS movies just to watch one 3D channel.

That's called taking the facking piss. I'd love to watch 3D, and would gladly pay a fee to do so, like the HD fee, but making you take out a subscription to everything is just a cynical, moneygrabbing exercise. So f*ck you, $ky, f*ck you.

So go and take your money to another tv service that will give you 3d tv over christmas for less money and better terms.

webbie · 17/12/10 - 18:03

That's because they show recent films and live sport on the 3d channel. It would be unfair to the film or sports subscribers if their content was available cheaper on a 3d channel.

[Deleted User] · 17/12/10 - 18:49

CTD101 wrote: »

So go and take your money to another tv service that will give you 3d tv over christmas for less money and better terms.

That's rather the point. They have a captive audience and can bleed them as far as they can.

webbie wrote: »

That's because they show recent films and live sport on the 3d channel. It would be unfair to the film or sports subscribers if their content was available cheaper on a 3d channel.

That argument might hold water if they showed ALL content from ALL the channels but since they only show selected content from a few channels, it doesn't.

notachance · 17/12/10 - 19:03

face-off wrote: »

That's rather the point. They have a captive audience and can bleed them as far as they can.

That argument might hold water if they showed ALL content from ALL the channels but since they only show selected content from a few channels, it doesn't.

Primarily they show movies and sport on the 3D channel. Therefore, it stands to reason that you need to have the movies and sports channels to be able to watch the 3D version.

OK, so if you have just 1 mix and movies and sport then you can't get 3D but to add the additional 5 mixes will cost you a fiver.

There's your fee - £5.

As to your captive audience comment - the only reason Sky have this so called captive audience is because they invest and innovate. You have a choice whether or not to subscribe. No one is twisting your arm up your back fella.

CTD101 · 17/12/10 - 19:19

face-off wrote: »

That's rather the point. They have a captive audience and can bleed them as far as they can.

That argument might hold water if they showed ALL content from ALL the channels but since they only show selected content from a few channels, it doesn't.

But not all content is filmed in 3d so that would be useless. Show me the cost then of watching any 3d film? Anywhere between £5-£10? Where can you watch 3d documentaries? Perfectly reasonable to give it free to those with the full package

Clatter · 17/12/10 - 20:06

Out of interest, do you actually have a 3d TV?

HDCriticalFan · 18/12/10 - 12:59

Leaving aside the barely disguised swearing ...

It's Christmas, mate .... Christmas :eek:

suffolkblue · 18/12/10 - 13:18

Must admit i have sky world and have had that for a long time.If i had brought at 3D tv instead of a HD tv i would have loved the fact that it would come with the package so sky are doing the right thing really if you want the 3D sign up to sky world simples:D

[Deleted User] · 18/12/10 - 14:39

suffolkblue wrote: »

Must admit i have sky world and have had that for a long time.If i had brought at 3D tv instead of a HD tv i would have loved the fact that it would come with the package so sky are doing the right thing really if you want the 3D sign up to sky world simples:D

Does Sky World include 3D?
How much will that be in total, including 3D?

davemurgatroyd · 18/12/10 - 14:55

nanscober wrote: »

Does Sky World include 3D?
How much will that be in total, including 3D?

3D is available without extra charge to Sky World subscribers with a 3D TV but must be activated by phoning Sky.

webbie · 18/12/10 - 15:37

You can do it online by adding it to your basket on your account page.

[Deleted User] · 18/12/10 - 22:56

goto virgin,they offer 3d service too,less than sky do

Clatter · 19/12/10 - 21:41

thedrifter wrote: »

goto virgin,they offer 3d service too,less than sky do

What 3d channels do Virgin have?

njeo · 19/12/10 - 22:10

Sky's latest premium services never come free? When Sky+ came out I waited a little bit but still coughed up £249 for a 40Gb Pace PVR2, then HD came out and that costs an extra £10 and the boxes again cost extra, which again I forked out for, so now 3D requires a full blown subscription. If early adopters want something, they will pay for it. Sky could easily have charged £10 extra for Sky 3D, but they didn't, seeing as it requires the expense of a new TV, so in the alternative they had to make you subscribe to all channels.

derek500 · 20/12/10 - 08:49

njeo wrote: »

Sky could easily have charged £10 extra for Sky 3D, but they didn't, seeing as it requires the expense of a new TV, so in the alternative they had to make you subscribe to all channels.

How many people who haven't got access to sports and/or movies would pay £10 for a 3d sub? Not many.

Like in the early days of HD, the majority of subscribers took all the packages in order to get the most HD.

simon194 · 20/12/10 - 08:56

Clatter wrote: »

What 3d channels do Virgin have?

VM have 3D VOD service which they launched a couple of days before Sky officially launched their 3D channel.

[Deleted User] · 20/12/10 - 09:06

nanscober wrote: »

Does Sky World include 3D?
How much will that be in total, including 3D?

£62.25 per month

BOOTHY2905 · 21/12/10 - 05:07

Why is it early adopters or people wanting to adopt early always moan about the price when EVERYTHING EVER INVENTED cost's a fortune when it's new!!
Pretty simple really.

Random Precision · 21/12/10 - 08:35

BOOTHY2905 wrote: »

Why is it early adopters or people wanting to adopt early always moan about the price when EVERYTHING EVER INVENTED cost's a fortune when it's new!!
Pretty simple really.

I think that the early adopters are aware and willing to pay whatever it costs. There are others who just see something and want it, or believe they are entitled to it. I suppose its simple, if you can't afford it you can't have it:D

[Deleted User] · 22/12/10 - 12:22

notachance wrote: »

Primarily they show movies and sport on the 3D channel. Therefore, it stands to reason that you need to have the movies and sports channels to be able to watch the 3D version.

OK, so if you have just 1 mix and movies and sport then you can't get 3D but to add the additional 5 mixes will cost you a fiver.

There's your fee - £5.

As to your captive audience comment - the only reason Sky have this so called captive audience is because they invest and innovate. You have a choice whether or not to subscribe. No one is twisting your arm up your back fella.

We had everything except sport & its cost us £11 to get this alleged wonderful 3d system of multiple repeats & demands for an extra £3.50 for box office films

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