Alternative to Sky TV

[youngsyr]

Aren't we all missing the point that the only way you can watch Discovery (one of the OP's favourite channels) in the UK is with either a Sky or Virgin subscription?

[durbster]

youngsyr said:

Aren't we all missing the point that the only way you can watch Discovery (one of the OP's favourite channels) in the UK is with either a Sky or Virgin subscription?

There is another - albeit temporary - way. You can pick up a NowTv box with six month Sky entertainment pack for £35. I just got one for getting catch up services in a bedroom and it's a bargain.

I've no intention of paying for Sky beyond the six months but the box alone is worth that (although they're only £9.99 if you just want the box).

[anonymous-user]

jas xjr said:

google openbox or skybox .even some video on youtube

I know so many people who now have these things it's absolutely unreal.

You would think that Sky would be working absolutely flat out to eradicate this sort of thing. It must be costing them an extraordinary amount of lost revenue.

Personally, I have a good deal with Sky following the usual phone argument, and I'm very happy with the whole SkyPlus/On Demand/Box Sets stuff that Sky offers so I'm sticking to that.

[jas xjr]

pretty much only want discovery and f1 . but i have have some major expense on the way and cannot even spend fifty quid on a dodgy box

[davhill]

Thanks again, people,

As I said, I've done a deal with Sky so that's all fine for 10 months

I've now got the TV to work as a monitor for Dell the laptop, with an acceptable screen size/resolution. This is now about getting an audio signal to the TV - the suggested double-ended 3.5mm jack lead isn't working. I put my ohm meter on the lead and all three connections have continuity so its a bit of a mystery now

I'll study the TV instruction PDF next...wish me luck

[davhill]

Latest update!!!

I found from the PDF that for DVI/HDMI, I have to connect to HDMI 2. Tried and it makes not a jot of difference - same pic tweaks needed and till no sound. So I've tried another approach. Connecting the SVGA sockets on the laptop and TV gives a perfect pic with no need to mess with the resolution.

Moreover, connecting the 3.5 to 3.5mm male jack lead gives sound! Why the SVGA lead's being connected makes this happen is a mystery but the problem's fixed now.

Anyone in the market for a 10-metre DVI/HDMI cable?

[gpo746]

davhill said:

Latest update!!!

I found from the PDF that for DVI/HDMI, I have to connect to HDMI 2. Tried and it makes not a jot of difference - same pic tweaks needed and till no sound. So I've tried another approach. Connecting the SVGA sockets on the laptop and TV gives a perfect pic with no need to mess with the resolution.

Moreover, connecting the 3.5 to 3.5mm male jack lead gives sound! Why the SVGA lead's being connected makes this happen is a mystery but the problem's fixed now.

Anyone in the market for a 10-metre DVI/HDMI cable?

LOL
Sorry I didn't respond to your audio issue before but was away most of wseekend.
I bet that cable only cost ya what ........ a fiver ??? Lol

[davhill]

gpo746 said:

LOL
Sorry I didn't respond to your audio issue before but was away most of wseekend.
I bet that cable only cost ya what ........ a fiver ??? Lol

All I need to do now is get rid of those irritating ads on You Tube...

...and patch the audio through to the home cinema...

...and lead the cables...

...and clip them neatly...

and...what's the word?

...Lol

Seriously, many thanks all