stop anytime downloading movies i can't watch!
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Hi, only just got Anytime a couple of days ago and so far, apart from the usual "i'd rather have my harddrive space" complaint, it seems ok... the only thing that's really bugging me is that it keeps downloading films that i can't watch as i dont have the channels!
I understand that Sky are just trying to tempt me into getting the full package but they are not going to succeed!! If i was willing to pay for the movie channels i would already have them!!
I'm not that bothered by the waste of time and energy it uses to download standard programmes that i will probably not watch, although you never know what may appear that might be of interest, but it is pointless downloading entire films that i can't watch!!
There should be a way to stop downloads from certain channels or some similar filter as i also have no interest in watching the kids shows it provides either!! (although i did watch an episode of Spongebob yesterday!:D )
A more customised version of Anytime is needed, Auto standby saving energy is no good if they use half the night downloading things i can't/won't watch!:mad:
I understand that Sky are just trying to tempt me into getting the full package but they are not going to succeed!! If i was willing to pay for the movie channels i would already have them!!
I'm not that bothered by the waste of time and energy it uses to download standard programmes that i will probably not watch, although you never know what may appear that might be of interest, but it is pointless downloading entire films that i can't watch!!
There should be a way to stop downloads from certain channels or some similar filter as i also have no interest in watching the kids shows it provides either!! (although i did watch an episode of Spongebob yesterday!:D )
A more customised version of Anytime is needed, Auto standby saving energy is no good if they use half the night downloading things i can't/won't watch!:mad:
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whats your source on this?
Welcome to Skys latest marketing tool, what you are meant to do is now subscribe to these channels, thus putting more money in Skys pocket. What Sky have failed to understand is that only a dim wit would subscribe to a channel based on what anytime offers.
I would say in the majority of cases if a customer is not interested in movies they won't subscribe, regardless of whether it has been downloaded to Anytime or not. Personally I can't see what difference it makes whether the programme/movie is on Anytime or not, if you ain't interested in the content you're not going to upgrade, it's not as if you don't know what Sky broadcast across all their channels.
Yes it will probably attract some viewers to upgrade their subscription, but would say it's design is more for introducing various content to it's current customer base, content they may have missed or have never tuned in to across it's own channels, an effort to increase their popularity and the programmes popularity. May be they get extra revenue from advertisers the higher the ratings.
Next there will be calls for a personal EPG, so you can delete all the channels you don't subscribe too, just in case you get tempted by a programme listed but can't view it.
Anytime is a very crude delivery system at the moment, in the way it can only download identical content to all customers, until it develops and a programme editor is introduced this will be as good as it gets. TBH I can't see what all the fuss is about, it's an enhancement to their service and it's a free.
Can I ask you this. What's the difference between having a movie downloaded to Anytime that you are unable to view, to Sky broadcasting that particular movie on a movie channel that you can't view. You obviously have subscribed to the package(s) you are interested in, so why is something that's considered to be of no interest maddening?
I can see what you're saying, but I don't agree - sky anytime is meant to be programmes that we can watch Any Time... not ones that I can't watch unless I pay extra... that's what box office is for!
........no , thats what subscriptions to 6 mix plus sports n movies is for
I can watch all the Anytime content and have never used box office , its called Sky World , I think
Unless the objections are because owners hard drives are being filled with content that's unavailable to them and believe their property is being violated.
My point is that it's wasting energy downloading the films i can't watch, i'm pretty sure it doesn't waste any of MY electricity to broadcast films on the standard movie channels that i don't subscribe to!:D
There pretty much already is...Favorite Channels:) Which you can also use in the TV Guide!!:D
I'll give you that one.
Like i said in my first post, i'm not totally against Anytime, it just needs a bit of improvement!
Ha, Thank you!:D