Never to the dark side Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Well Sky don't have any thing to offer us teams from the Nationwide until august 2004 and maybe not even then As we WON'T be in the play-offs and even if we are we will all be at both home and away matches and if not you can always go down the pub and watch the game support your local BOOZER I wouldn't be too keen on watching a final on me own at home All euro matches on BBC or ITV All Citys goal action get shown on ITV West at some stage Buying a free view box brings Sky sports news for FREE with a one off payment. I bought one a few weeks ago it was hard work to get it down to thirty quid Only requirement is a decent antenna If you cancel the sky subscription they don't normally come and collect your dish and decoder Also you can ring up sky any time and ask for reconnection Well that saves some of you City fans up to forty quid a month I work that out at forty quid for at least fourth months = 160 quid gosh thats more than half the price of a season ticket Another thing when the LIVE rights come up for renewal from season 2005/2006 It might give the beeb and ITV a better chance of giving back local LIVE derby matches from season 2005 So you are supporting your local BOOZER and FOOTBALL club in one fell swoop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmerD Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 But if you ditch Sky you wont be able to see the top quality darts action featuring top City Fan Mark "Flash" Dudbridge June 4-6 - Budweiser UK Open, Reebok Stadium, Bolton July 1 - 4 - Las Vegas Desert Classic, MGM Grand, LV July 25 - 31 - Stan James World Match Play, Winter Gardens, Blackpool Top quality sport and drama and Sid Waddell!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted April 23, 2004 Admin Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 OR.... Keep Sky for their widespread coverage of other areas. How many people seriously "only" subscribe to Sky to view City related items? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WillsbridgeRed Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Can't watch "my wife and kids" without sky, or the intertoto cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Sky's sports coverage is second to none and even the staid BBC are using innovations copied from Sky. All the sports they cover they do well.Rugby,Golf,Darts,Football,Cricket,American Football.I wouldn't be without it even though' the Nationwide League gets relatively little coverage. Some of its due to having dedicated sports channels which ITV and BBC don't but that alone doesn't detract from their fantastic coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budbcfc Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 got rid of my sky and it pays for my and my sons season tickets. i have more fun on my lappy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadman Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 sorry sky for me, i cant live without it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady bunch Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 love watching England playing Cricket and as I live in Berkshire it is the only way I can watch HTV highlights on City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greatwhite Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 sorry mate sky comes first,then wife & kids :Laugh4: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmerD Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Brady Bunch - which channel is HTV on? I can get BBC Bristol (with the "excellent" Points West) but haven't be able to fin HTV. as I live in Devon I'm in the same situation as you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady bunch Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 its not on any of the preset channels but has to be programmed in, which you can do yourself. then it gets stored within "services" (see the button on the remote) and "others". But I guess your next question is how do you programme it! I will try and dig up the instructions that I found on the web and send them to you. HTV and sky will not help you as offically you cannot do it - due to advertising i think!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted April 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 go to services 4)system set up 4)add channels then put in the numbers in the correct place please make sure you tick it to store channels any problems let me know R161-3 HTV Wales-10832 - H - 22.0 - 5/6 R61-5 West Country TV-10832 - H - 22.0 - 5/6 R11-1 Carlton London TV-10832 - H - 22.0 - 5/6 R31-2 Central TV-10832-H - 22.0 - 5/6 R41-4 HTV West (Bristol etc)-10832 - H - 22.0 - 5/6 R22-1 Anglia TV-10891 - H - 22.0 - 5/6 R92-2 North West Area-10891 - H - 22.0 - 5/6 R142-3 Border TV-10891 - H - 22.0 - 5/6 R72-4 Granada TV-10891 - H - 22.0 - 5/6 R52-5 Meridian-10891 - H - 22.0 - 5/6 R102-6 Tyne Tees-10891 - H - 22.0 - 5/6 R82-7 Yorkshire TV-10891 - H - 22.0 - 5/6 R123-1 Will be Channel TV-10906 - V - 22.0 - 5/6 R133-2 Grampian TV-10906 - V - 22.0 - 5/6 R153-3 Scottish TV-10906 - V - 22.0 - 5/6 R113-4 Ulster TV-10906 - V - 22.0 - 5/6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady bunch Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 These were the instructions I used! Never to the dark sides are simpler!! For HTV on Sky - Get your remote in your hand Press <Services> Press <4> SYSTEM SETUP Press <4> ADD CHANNELS Using the numeric keypad type in <1> <0> <8> <3> <2> Press the down light green arrow button (that is pointing back towards you) then select - The yellow bar moves down one slot to polarisation. Press the right light green arrow - The V changes to H Press the down light green arrow button - The yellow bar moves down one slot to Symbol Rate. Press the right light green arrow - 27.5 becomes 22.0 Press the down light green arrow button - The yellow bar moves down one slot to FEC Press the right light green arrow button twice - goes from 2/3 to 3/4 to 5/6 Press the down light green arrow button then select - The yellow bar moves down one slot to FIND CHANNELS You now have a list of possible channels Press the light green arrow button that is pointing back towards you twice - The yellow bar is now over R161-3 Press the <YELLOW> button right side just above the numeric keypad Press <select> round one in the middle) button Display now says CHANNEL LINE UP/channel line up complete/press select to continue Press <select> as it says Press <back up> Press <back up> again Press <6> OTHER CHANNELS Press <select> and you are watching HTV That is the initial channel lining up completed and checked When you want to watch HTV again press <services> then <6> OTHER CHANNELS Highlight R161-3then <select> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordofthebling Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 my wife and kids is now on bbc 2.... whats up withn the lil kid getting that girl pregnant... man... God i miss Bristol sometimes, its a joy to watch points westt in london, my flatmates think I'm cuckoo.. "somebody in keynsham has a raffle sale story" its all killings and murders here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taunton_City Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 couldnt live with out sky, love the football couage, and the england away cricket games+ live on sky sports news!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fct Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Personally I think Sky is overrated and overpriced. TV in general is mindless and trivial and shows far too much rubbish. However that's my humble opinion and the huge numbers of people who watch TV must say otherwise. But I wonder how many merely watch it just to have something to do? I do know of many who have admitted to me its on most of the time but they don't recall what they've watched because they've not really taken much interest in it. I find other things to do with my time rather than watch mindless drivel such as Big Brother, Eastenders, Corrie, Neighbours, I'm A Celeb etc etc. (cue the storms of protests ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordofthebling Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 I find other things to do with my time rather than watch mindless drivel such as Big Brother, Eastenders, Corrie, Neighbours, I'm A Celeb etc etc. like what FCT? can i come along? Or are the things you can only do "on your own?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fct Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Ha ha ha nothing rude I assure you; attend rock gigs, go walking in the country, listen to music, read books, go on holidays, watch live football at AG.... oh lots of more fulfilling activities. Not that people would like them I expect, each to their own. I just cannot watch that cheap-to-make TV they have on these days. And having a proliferation of TV chnnels means a proliferation of these hopeless programmes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Exile Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Some kind soul on this site gave me these instructions a year ago - a real life saver. Watching Soccer Sunday just makes you feel all homely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claverham_Red Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 couldnt live with out sky, love the football couage, and the england away cricket games+ live on sky sports news!!!! Me too, I think it is great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glastonbury Red Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Damm it. I'm going to have to get Sky now. The missis has been trying to talk me into it for months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestburyRed Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 No Sky for me anymore, if I lived alone the TV would be gone too (well, the license anyway, would keep the telly for DVDs) I only ever watch Soccer Sunday and the sport on local news, I've had it with TV coverage of just about everything, news, entertainment, all rubbish. I got back from the US two weeks ago and I finally turned the TV on for the first time yesterday, its amazing how easy it is to go without it, I've basically forgot its even there. I think spending time in the US really killed off any enjoyment I've got from TV, its horrific over there and with the way things are going the UK aren't far behind. I get all my news coverage online as its easier to find impartial coverage If the other half agreed to it I'd scrap the license, sign up for BCFC World and be happy as anything, £40 a year for the only stuff I watch sure beats paying over £500 per year for general nonsense. By the by, despite what the TV licensing authorities would like you to believe, you CAN own a working TV and not pay a license fee, as long as its de-tuned you are fine. Its often quite a battle to get them to accept it but technically if you just use it for VHS/DVD there is absolutely no legal requirement to pay a license fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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