FetchTV, 3View or something else?

bananaman_007 · 14-08-2010, 14:29

I am looking to find a way to get sky player on my main TV for the new football season. I know i have cut it fine but hoped to get sky installed but this is looking unlikely due to living in apartment.

I have looked at 3view and fetch tv both seam like good options to me but some of the comments i have seen scare the hell out of me with regards to awful customer service boxes breaking and the such.

I have also been looking at the xbox 360 option but this seams to be the most pricy since i don't already have an xbox.

I would be grateful for any help or advice you can give me as well as any solutions i may not have thought of.

radamfi · 14-08-2010, 20:41

Could you connect your computer to your TV?

bananaman_007 · 14-08-2010, 23:54

Yes but like to surf the net while watching tv.

radamfi · 15-08-2010, 22:17

I've got a Fetch TV box, mainly to watch Sky Player and BBC iPlayer. It is mostly OK, although Sky 1, Eurosport and ESPN are missing from the usual Sky Player channels. HD and some other programmes are not available from BBC iPlayer. Picture quality is normally slightly worse than regular standard definition digital TV.

Bainsyboy · 16-08-2010, 08:44

as radamfi I too have fetch box, used the sky player on it but found it hard to navigate, sky players fault though not fetch smartbox fault.
as radamfi has said picture wise is ok and I was quite surprised how good it looked (im using toshiba 36 inch crt tv)

The other services they offer like films etc is ok

bananaman_007 · 19-08-2010, 12:41

So do you think it is worth the £200 for the box then? Can you record from Sky Player?

What about setting up reminders and timers?

youddiph · 05-09-2010, 08:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by bananaman_007

So do you think it is worth the £200 for the box then? Can you record from Sky Player?

What about setting up reminders and timers?

Does anyone know if you can record sky player channels like talktalk tv

14-08-2010, 14:29	#1
bananaman_007 Forum Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 7,999	FetchTV, 3View or something else? I am looking to find a way to get sky player on my main TV for the new football season. I know i have cut it fine but hoped to get sky installed but this is looking unlikely due to living in apartment. I have looked at 3view and fetch tv both seam like good options to me but some of the comments i have seen scare the hell out of me with regards to awful customer service boxes breaking and the such. I have also been looking at the xbox 360 option but this seams to be the most pricy since i don't already have an xbox. I would be grateful for any help or advice you can give me as well as any solutions i may not have thought of.

14-08-2010, 20:41	#2
radamfi Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Crawley, West Sussex Posts: 10,617	Could you connect your computer to your TV?

14-08-2010, 23:54	#3
bananaman_007 Forum Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 7,999	Yes but like to surf the net while watching tv.

15-08-2010, 22:17	#4
radamfi Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Crawley, West Sussex Posts: 10,617	I've got a Fetch TV box, mainly to watch Sky Player and BBC iPlayer. It is mostly OK, although Sky 1, Eurosport and ESPN are missing from the usual Sky Player channels. HD and some other programmes are not available from BBC iPlayer. Picture quality is normally slightly worse than regular standard definition digital TV.

16-08-2010, 08:44	#5
Bainsyboy Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 643	as radamfi I too have fetch box, used the sky player on it but found it hard to navigate, sky players fault though not fetch smartbox fault. as radamfi has said picture wise is ok and I was quite surprised how good it looked (im using toshiba 36 inch crt tv) The other services they offer like films etc is ok

19-08-2010, 12:41	#6
bananaman_007 Forum Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 7,999	So do you think it is worth the £200 for the box then? Can you record from Sky Player? What about setting up reminders and timers?

05-09-2010, 08:15	#7
youddiph Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 917	Quote: Originally Posted by bananaman_007 So do you think it is worth the £200 for the box then? Can you record from Sky Player? What about setting up reminders and timers? Does anyone know if you can record sky player channels like talktalk tv

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