Its nuts if Top Up TV don't get someone to manufacture "add on" cardreaders. I have expressed my interest in it with the website, but they only list the ITV Digital boxes as compatible, or the few freeview boxes that have card slots.
I for one, really dont fancy going out and getting a replacement box - its bad enough that Panasonic stopped support for the TUCT-20 (which I have!).
I just hope someone comes up with something that doesn't cost the earth - or as the website mentioned, "new freeview boxes would be available in the coming months".
Its interesting to learn though who are behind the brains of it all. Quote:
David Chance, Chairman
David Chance is currently Chairman of Scandinavian media company MTG – owner of leading channel TV3 and the Viasat pay-TV platform. He is also a non-executive director of Granada and a non-executive director of mobile phone network MM02. From 1993-1998 David was deputy managing director of BSkyB.
Ian West, Vice Chairman and CEO
Ian was Managing Director of Sky Entertainment – the pay TV platform division of BSkyB, and until recently a strategic advisor to NTL and is also currently an Advisory Board Member of Kabel Deutschland Germany’s largest cable company.
Originally posted by Cobson The basic NTL package seems to be FreeView + Sky1 + Eurosport + Bloomberg. At £8.50 (excluding telephone line rental) is that such a good deal compared to TUTV ?
British Eurosport and Sky 1 are better than the 10 TUTV line-up put together, besides its really 4 channels rather than 10.
Good point Sanderton. Can we restart a poll with more choices? It would be more meaningful.
I too would be tempted, but not for the cost of either an old ITV digital box or a new card enabled box (which presumably is in the pipeline if top-up gets its way). I love my Sony box too much!
And then the choice of channels just doesn't do it. Where's Sky One and Eurosport. The rest (apart from UKGOLD and TCM)are only moderately better than the shopping channels.
For £28 I could buy an X-Box game that would give me far more than a months time share entertainment
Originally posted by Harris-in-Notts Good point Sanderton. Can we restart a poll with more choices? It would be more meaningful.
I too would be tempted, but not for the cost of either an old ITV digital box or a new card enabled box (which presumably is in the pipeline if top-up gets its way). I love my Sony box too much!
And then the choice of channels just doesn't do it. Where's Sky One and Eurosport. The rest (apart from UKGOLD and TCM)are only moderately better than the shopping channels.
For £28 I could buy an X-Box game that would give me far more than a months time share entertainment
Thats a NO then...
All we need to know is YES or NO, you can't say YES if bla bla bla bla bla.
Originally posted by Harris-in-Notts Good point Sanderton. Can we restart a poll with more choices? It would be more meaningful.
No dont do this. Its better as a simply yes or no answer. Cos if your not prepared to buy new equipment (or should that be old equipment) then your not prepared to subscribe to TUTV.
It would be like saying "Yes I want broadband but I'm not prepared to go out and buy a computer".
Either your going to buy a new box and subscribe or your going to stay with what you've got and not subscribe there is really no middle ground. Its either one or the other.
No, because I had to run a sky box into my idtv to get decent picture and sound - and because I remember the b@lls-up that last happened with DTT pay TV.
All the good boxes like the new Pace 210, Setpal, and Sony's dont have card readers. You could buy an OnDigital box or ITVDigital - they are cheap - but so is sawing your leg off!
£8-£10 a month in the first year, £12 the 2nd year, £14 the 3rd year.
The only thing that might make me get topuptv is if some of the existing freeview channels were to go pay.
The service is designed to work with ex ITV/On Digital boxes for which there will be a software upgrade prior to launch of the service.
...which means that there should be an update coming for my OnDigital branded Tosh iDTV.
I'd pay the £8 for getting Discovery mainly but also the additions of the other channels. The beauty of this is that Rupert Murdoch will not get a single penny of my sub.;)
Yes - even though there are only four streams and the channel line up is a bit disappointing.
I don't really understand what all the whingers and moaners have got to complain about. They aren't going to lose any of their precious Freeview channels - its just a bit extra choice for a very modest price. What could possibly be wrong with that?:D
The so called 800,000 legacy boxes from before freeview days - I wonder how many still are working?
And idtvs. I think a few of the early ones had problems, and have since had their "software support" axed, thus not all idtv's will work with topuptv. Early Sony's and Bush models?
I have expressed interested in the service, though like many other I don't have a box that isn't compatible, hopefully this will change very soon as I want to subscribe.
Originally posted by spacepostman I went out and brought ONDigital the day it came out and my Nokia Mediamaster still works perfectly
Unless Top UP TV get hold of SKY ONE then they can kiss my digibox goodbye... still at least it's worth something now!!
Indeed, i was all for TUTV, but without Sky One, or E4 at full time, or Boomerang for more than 6 hours a day (past 12pm, when i'm actully up!) I will probably not be subscribing.
Yes, well no, but I would have done had I not just moved somewhere I can get Sky.
After a year or so of Freeview, I definitely would have done. If you figure that leaving aside the shopping and music channels, Freeview has four worthwhile efforts: BBC3,BBC4, UK History and Ftn, all of which leave a lot to be desired. Topup TV gets you Discovery, E4 and UK Gold which are kind of on a similar if not higher level - i.e. you're likely to find things to watch fairly often. So three extra channels is a big improvement, and worth the £8 per month IMO.
The loss of Sky One is a bit of a problem for them though.
This poll needs a third option "no because I have Sky/cable". I've not voted for this reason, I'm sure some people have voted no, and the votes of Sky/cable subscribers shouldn't count in this.
Hi all.
I did not want sky because of cost, Freeview was the next best thing. costing about £75:00 per box. Great 30 channels free ( note the word free to view)
and now to pay extra for extra channels How about a refund for not reciveing 30 t.v channels as promised?. Regards Foxy
Originally posted by DEmberton This poll needs a third option "no because I have Sky/cable". I've not voted for this reason, I'm sure some people have voted no, and the votes of Sky/cable subscribers shouldn't count in this.
Yes but someone who has sky or cable isnt going to subscribe to TUTV so their answer would be know unless they want to subcribe to Sky and TUTV at the same time, which the answer would be yes. Its a very simply question, "Will you be subscribing to Top-up TV?" Yes or No? How hard is this!! Either you will or you wont. Its not asking you if your for or againt Top up tv only asking you if you will subscribe!!!
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SDN that is mux D right ie the hits etc
DOES this mean all the freeviewers will lose all channels on mux D
Cos if i lost the hits and TMF i would be bloody pissed off as thats one of the main reasons i got freeview in the first place
JEREMY
I for one, really dont fancy going out and getting a replacement box - its bad enough that Panasonic stopped support for the TUCT-20 (which I have!).
I just hope someone comes up with something that doesn't cost the earth - or as the website mentioned, "new freeview boxes would be available in the coming months".
Its interesting to learn though who are behind the brains of it all. Quote:
David Chance, Chairman
David Chance is currently Chairman of Scandinavian media company MTG – owner of leading channel TV3 and the Viasat pay-TV platform. He is also a non-executive director of Granada and a non-executive director of mobile phone network MM02. From 1993-1998 David was deputy managing director of BSkyB.
Ian West, Vice Chairman and CEO
Ian was Managing Director of Sky Entertainment – the pay TV platform division of BSkyB, and until recently a strategic advisor to NTL and is also currently an Advisory Board Member of Kabel Deutschland Germany’s largest cable company.
British Eurosport and Sky 1 are better than the 10 TUTV line-up put together, besides its really 4 channels rather than 10.
I too would be tempted, but not for the cost of either an old ITV digital box or a new card enabled box (which presumably is in the pipeline if top-up gets its way). I love my Sony box too much!
And then the choice of channels just doesn't do it. Where's Sky One and Eurosport. The rest (apart from UKGOLD and TCM)are only moderately better than the shopping channels.
For £28 I could buy an X-Box game that would give me far more than a months time share entertainment
Five
QVC
Bid Up TV
TUTV 1
TUTV 2
TUTV 3
MUX 1 aka BBC:
BBC One
BBC Two
BBC Three/CBBC
BBC News 24
MUX 2 aka D3&4
ITV 1
ITV 2
ITV News
Channel 4
Price Drop TV
TUTV 4
MUX B aka BBC
BBC Four/Cbeebies
BBC Parliament/Community/BBC News multiscreen
701
702
MUX C aka Sky
Sky Travel
Sky News
Sky Sports News
UK History
MUX D
TMF
The Hits
Ch 22
Ftn/UK Bright Ideas
Thats a NO then...
All we need to know is YES or NO, you can't say YES if bla bla bla bla bla.
It would be like saying "Yes I want broadband but I'm not prepared to go out and buy a computer".
Either your going to buy a new box and subscribe or your going to stay with what you've got and not subscribe there is really no middle ground. Its either one or the other.
reason being, because i cant get ntl digital or sky digital in my flat, and 8 quid isnt exactly bank busting, now is it??
All the good boxes like the new Pace 210, Setpal, and Sony's dont have card readers. You could buy an OnDigital box or ITVDigital - they are cheap - but so is sawing your leg off!
£8-£10 a month in the first year, £12 the 2nd year, £14 the 3rd year.
The only thing that might make me get topuptv is if some of the existing freeview channels were to go pay.
Dave
I'd pay the £8 for getting Discovery mainly but also the additions of the other channels. The beauty of this is that Rupert Murdoch will not get a single penny of my sub.;)
I don't really understand what all the whingers and moaners have got to complain about. They aren't going to lose any of their precious Freeview channels - its just a bit extra choice for a very modest price. What could possibly be wrong with that?:D
Oh and if the poll is representative approx. 1.2 million people will sign up to top up tv. Only problem is that there are only 800,000 boxes:D
ITS A RIP OFF
And idtvs. I think a few of the early ones had problems, and have since had their "software support" axed, thus not all idtv's will work with topuptv. Early Sony's and Bush models?
Dave
Unless Top UP TV get hold of SKY ONE then they can kiss my digibox goodbye... still at least it's worth something now!!
Indeed, i was all for TUTV, but without Sky One, or E4 at full time, or Boomerang for more than 6 hours a day (past 12pm, when i'm actully up!) I will probably not be subscribing.
At least UK Gold is at a more forgiveable time.
After a year or so of Freeview, I definitely would have done. If you figure that leaving aside the shopping and music channels, Freeview has four worthwhile efforts: BBC3,BBC4, UK History and Ftn, all of which leave a lot to be desired. Topup TV gets you Discovery, E4 and UK Gold which are kind of on a similar if not higher level - i.e. you're likely to find things to watch fairly often. So three extra channels is a big improvement, and worth the £8 per month IMO.
The loss of Sky One is a bit of a problem for them though.
This poll needs a third option "no because I have Sky/cable". I've not voted for this reason, I'm sure some people have voted no, and the votes of Sky/cable subscribers shouldn't count in this.
Dave
I did not want sky because of cost, Freeview was the next best thing. costing about £75:00 per box. Great 30 channels free ( note the word free to view)
and now to pay extra for extra channels How about a refund for not reciveing 30 t.v channels as promised?. Regards Foxy