Stick with BT TV, or switch to Sky?
Stick with BT TV, or switch to Sky?
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clockworks

Original Poster:

7,160 posts

168 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2020
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I've had BT TV and BT fibre for a few years, and my contract is up for renewal again.

When I fist switched to BT TV from Sky, it was a lot cheaper. The price has been going up each year, and I'm not so sure now.
I've tried to get an idea of the current prices, but both websites seem way too confusing about what you actually get (which channels are in HD, what hardware is supplied, etc) so it's hard to compare like for like features and prices.

To complicate matters, I have BBC News running all day in my workshop. To get this channel in HD, I have a Humax Freesat box.
I also sometimes use Freesat on my main TV (built-in).
I believe than Sky now use a different type of LNB for Sky Q? Will the new Sky LNB work with my Freesat boxes?

If Freesat won't be available on a new Sky dish, is the BBC News channel available in HD on Sky?

I'm quite happy with my current BT TV package, but of course they have been changing what channels are on the packages they offer now.
I only really watch (and record) the following "extra" channels:

Discovery HD
Nat Geo HD
History HD
Dave HD
Discovery Turbo

Netflix 4K (via standalone subscription)

What's the cheapest way to get these channels, plus unlimited fibre and "free" landline calls - BT or Sky?

megaphone

11,482 posts

274 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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They can fit a hybrid LNB on the dish which will run Sky Q and standard Freesat boxes. Make sure you ask them before hand.

BBC News HD is on SkyQ. Also you can get BBC News HD on Freeview through an aerial.

look at Quidco or similar for cash back. https://www.quidco.com/sky-broadband-tv/

Speak to BT and see if they'll do you a deal.

clockworks

Original Poster:

7,160 posts

168 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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Thanks for the info on the LNB.

BBC News isn't available in HD on my local transmitter (Redruth) unfortunately - no com7 & 8. Good to know that it's on Sky.

clockworks

Original Poster:

7,160 posts

168 months

Friday 5th June 2020
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I phoned BT yesterday, and signed up for a new contract - £11 a month less than I was paying before, and they included Sky movies and Now TV.
Also got a new box and Smart Hub.

sociopath

3,433 posts

89 months

Friday 5th June 2020
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How about keeping Freesat and then get a nowtv dongle for the sky channels?

clockworks

Original Poster:

7,160 posts

168 months

Friday 5th June 2020
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I almost never watch TV as it's being broadcast - everything gets recorded and watched when I want to, except the news