MA
Is that the black Pace?
http://img.class.posot.es/en_gb/2015/08/14/PACE-SKY-DIGITAL-RECEIVER-in-Portsmouth-20150814081023.jpg
That's the one I had until I moved to Sky Plus. it was dog slow, took about 6 seconds to load a page of channels.
That's the one, yes, slow, but perfectly usable for my limited application.
Is that the black Pace?
http://img.class.posot.es/en_gb/2015/08/14/PACE-SKY-DIGITAL-RECEIVER-in-Portsmouth-20150814081023.jpg
That's the one I had until I moved to Sky Plus. it was dog slow, took about 6 seconds to load a page of channels.
That's the one, yes, slow, but perfectly usable for my limited application.
ST
On demand requires a strong, reliable high speed broadband connection, especially for higher quality content going forward like 4K / UHD stuff. Believe it or not, not everyone in the country has that yet, thanks to our government's chronic lack of investment in infrastructure and the private sector's reluctance to do anything that may cut into their profit margins. There is still a place for OTA linear TV in the wider world, even if there isn't in your little closeted bubble.
Sky+HD does not require a strong broadband connection at all. That's their main advantage.
It does not stream, it downloads at very high quality: which in some cases is better than that available as broadcast via Freeview HD.
Unless you are desperate to skip through a programme within moments of requesting it from the EPG, then even a snail-paced broadband connection will provide you with everything that Sky offers.
My maximum speed is not very high, and I have a fully functioning catch-up service which downloads within seconds while I'm also using the internet.
I have to ask why would I watch a channel when I can watch something on demand straight away.
On demand requires a strong, reliable high speed broadband connection, especially for higher quality content going forward like 4K / UHD stuff. Believe it or not, not everyone in the country has that yet, thanks to our government's chronic lack of investment in infrastructure and the private sector's reluctance to do anything that may cut into their profit margins. There is still a place for OTA linear TV in the wider world, even if there isn't in your little closeted bubble.
Sky+HD does not require a strong broadband connection at all. That's their main advantage.
It does not stream, it downloads at very high quality: which in some cases is better than that available as broadcast via Freeview HD.
Unless you are desperate to skip through a programme within moments of requesting it from the EPG, then even a snail-paced broadband connection will provide you with everything that Sky offers.
My maximum speed is not very high, and I have a fully functioning catch-up service which downloads within seconds while I'm also using the internet.
VM
Is that the black Pace?
http://img.class.posot.es/en_gb/2015/08/14/PACE-SKY-DIGITAL-RECEIVER-in-Portsmouth-20150814081023.jpg
That's the one I had until I moved to Sky Plus. it was dog slow, took about 6 seconds to load a page of channels.
That's the one, yes, slow, but perfectly usable for my limited application.
Did you ever own a Sky Gnome? Sky's attempt at a sort of portable satellite radio.
Is that the black Pace?
http://img.class.posot.es/en_gb/2015/08/14/PACE-SKY-DIGITAL-RECEIVER-in-Portsmouth-20150814081023.jpg
That's the one I had until I moved to Sky Plus. it was dog slow, took about 6 seconds to load a page of channels.
That's the one, yes, slow, but perfectly usable for my limited application.
Did you ever own a Sky Gnome? Sky's attempt at a sort of portable satellite radio.
MA
Did you ever own a Sky Gnome? Sky's attempt at a sort of portable satellite radio.
No, I'd completely forgotten about that thing !!
Here's the instruction manual
http://content.hmxmedia.com/sky/skygnome/Sky%20Gnome%20Instruction%20Manual.pdf
Did you ever own a Sky Gnome? Sky's attempt at a sort of portable satellite radio.
No, I'd completely forgotten about that thing !!
Here's the instruction manual
http://content.hmxmedia.com/sky/skygnome/Sky%20Gnome%20Instruction%20Manual.pdf
RE
Is that the black Pace?
http://img.class.posot.es/en_gb/2015/08/14/PACE-SKY-DIGITAL-RECEIVER-in-Portsmouth-20150814081023.jpg
That's the one I had until I moved to Sky Plus. it was dog slow, took about 6 seconds to load a page of channels.
That's the one, yes, slow, but perfectly usable for my limited application.
Did you ever own a Sky Gnome? Sky's attempt at a sort of portable satellite radio.
I liked the idea of the Gnome when it was launched - a shame that it was never updated to reflect the move to Sky+HD. Brings back memories.
Is that the black Pace?
http://img.class.posot.es/en_gb/2015/08/14/PACE-SKY-DIGITAL-RECEIVER-in-Portsmouth-20150814081023.jpg
That's the one I had until I moved to Sky Plus. it was dog slow, took about 6 seconds to load a page of channels.
That's the one, yes, slow, but perfectly usable for my limited application.
The original Sky boxes were great for what they were - carrying a huge number of channels, an EPG guide and one of the best remote designs by far. They did start to feel the strain of EPG slots increasing up to their limits - causing Sky to close the launch window for channels until March 2005.
Is that the black Pace?
http://img.class.posot.es/en_gb/2015/08/14/PACE-SKY-DIGITAL-RECEIVER-in-Portsmouth-20150814081023.jpg
That's the one I had until I moved to Sky Plus. it was dog slow, took about 6 seconds to load a page of channels.
That's the one, yes, slow, but perfectly usable for my limited application.
Did you ever own a Sky Gnome? Sky's attempt at a sort of portable satellite radio.
I liked the idea of the Gnome when it was launched - a shame that it was never updated to reflect the move to Sky+HD. Brings back memories.
Is that the black Pace?
http://img.class.posot.es/en_gb/2015/08/14/PACE-SKY-DIGITAL-RECEIVER-in-Portsmouth-20150814081023.jpg
That's the one I had until I moved to Sky Plus. it was dog slow, took about 6 seconds to load a page of channels.
That's the one, yes, slow, but perfectly usable for my limited application.
The original Sky boxes were great for what they were - carrying a huge number of channels, an EPG guide and one of the best remote designs by far. They did start to feel the strain of EPG slots increasing up to their limits - causing Sky to close the launch window for channels until March 2005.
PI
Is that the black Pace?
http://img.class.posot.es/en_gb/2015/08/14/PACE-SKY-DIGITAL-RECEIVER-in-Portsmouth-20150814081023.jpg
That's the one I had until I moved to Sky Plus. it was dog slow, took about 6 seconds to load a page of channels.
That's the one, yes, slow, but perfectly usable for my limited application.
Did you ever own a Sky Gnome? Sky's attempt at a sort of portable satellite radio.
When that box first came out, Sky Digital was pretty spectacular to someone who had watched "normal" TV to suddenly have extra channels. I remember they used to send out a TV guide magazine, and also you had "for ITV, press tv and then 3".
In that respect, sky has lost it's "sparkle" for me. These days you can watch anything anywhere, back then it was Sky or Blockbuster.
I don't recall the Gnome.
Is that the black Pace?
http://img.class.posot.es/en_gb/2015/08/14/PACE-SKY-DIGITAL-RECEIVER-in-Portsmouth-20150814081023.jpg
That's the one I had until I moved to Sky Plus. it was dog slow, took about 6 seconds to load a page of channels.
That's the one, yes, slow, but perfectly usable for my limited application.
Did you ever own a Sky Gnome? Sky's attempt at a sort of portable satellite radio.
When that box first came out, Sky Digital was pretty spectacular to someone who had watched "normal" TV to suddenly have extra channels. I remember they used to send out a TV guide magazine, and also you had "for ITV, press tv and then 3".
In that respect, sky has lost it's "sparkle" for me. These days you can watch anything anywhere, back then it was Sky or Blockbuster.
I don't recall the Gnome.
DE
On demand requires a strong, reliable high speed broadband connection, especially for higher quality content going forward like 4K / UHD stuff. Believe it or not, not everyone in the country has that yet, thanks to our government's chronic lack of investment in infrastructure and the private sector's reluctance to do anything that may cut into their profit margins. There is still a place for OTA linear TV in the wider world, even if there isn't in your little closeted bubble.
Perhaps you should burst your little closeted bubble and Google 'progressive download '.
I have to ask why would I watch a channel when I can watch something on demand straight away.
On demand requires a strong, reliable high speed broadband connection, especially for higher quality content going forward like 4K / UHD stuff. Believe it or not, not everyone in the country has that yet, thanks to our government's chronic lack of investment in infrastructure and the private sector's reluctance to do anything that may cut into their profit margins. There is still a place for OTA linear TV in the wider world, even if there isn't in your little closeted bubble.
Perhaps you should burst your little closeted bubble and Google 'progressive download '.
MA
I bought mine in yr 2000, and it was over 200 quid, so that might have been a factor ?
Now they're often cheaper than the discs !
I don't remember why but we did not have a DVD player until about 2002.
I bought mine in yr 2000, and it was over 200 quid, so that might have been a factor ?
Now they're often cheaper than the discs !