[Technology] Sky TV

[Greenbag50]

Ok, got a sky plus box multi room sat dish on side of house.
When the weather is bad, WSW airflow, don’t get a signal and is pixilated on any Sky channel.
Today, no wind, but still no signal.
All of sudden, on sky home page, lo and behold pushing Sky glass….
It used to be Pride! Lol
This has to be sky pushing customers to higher glass prices and wanting to phase out of the dish.
Anyone else experiencing this?

 

[Wozza]

They're pushing Glass/Internet-based TV to everyone.

So they can serve you personalised ads, presumably. And charge you a subscription to skip them.

 

[METALMICKY]

They're pushing Glass/Internet-based TV to everyone.

So they can serve you personalised ads, presumably. And charge you a subscription to skip them.

What's driving it is that the Sky's current contract with SES for satellite capacity extends to 2029. So despite Sky Q working well for a lot of us they are trying to run the service down hence you will now struggle to negotiate a good deal unless you move to Stream or Sky Glass.

 

[Greenbag50]

It’s the intonation they are deliberately degrading the dish signal (not proven, allegedly) to push you into getting Glass that I don’t like

 

[Superphil]

It’s the intonation they are deliberately degrading the dish signal (not proven, allegedly) to push you into getting Glass that I don’t like

You don’t have to buy Glass though do you? You can just go for the Sky Stream option through your existing telly.

 

[METALMICKY]

You don’t have to buy Glass though do you? You can just go for the Sky Stream option through your existing telly.

Yes, but it's still not good as Sky Q

 

[dazzer6666]

Yes, but it's still not good as Sky Q

….which in turn is miles behind Virgin

 

[Official Old Man]

If you've Sky + box it really is time to upgrade to Sky Q. Call them, I got a UHD 1tb box free.

 

[METALMICKY]

….which in turn is miles behind Virgin

But Virgin isn't available everywhere

 

[METALMICKY]

If you've Sky + box it really is time to upgrade to Sky Q. Call them, I got a UHD 1tb box free.

They gave it to you for free for a very simple season.........................it's not yours to keep! If you leave Sky you get sent a box a box to return it and if you don't you will be billed.

 

[dazzer6666]

But Virgin isn't available everywhere

Yep…..hence I was with Sky for 20 years.