Posted 8th May 2023
We've always had Sky TV and since going to the dark side of iptv, I've realised we don't watch Sky any more.
The wife does record everything so we'd need to either keep that service or get an alternative box? Are there any as good as Sky's?
Getting giddy at the thought of saving £50 a month but the reality might be settling on a discounted amount when I speak to cancellations. Is it possible to be Skyless after 20+ years?
The wife does record everything so we'd need to either keep that service or get an alternative box? Are there any as good as Sky's?
Getting giddy at the thought of saving £50 a month but the reality might be settling on a discounted amount when I speak to cancellations. Is it possible to be Skyless after 20+ years?
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sorted byIf you don’t have an aerial then the Freesat 4K recorders are the only option you could use with a Sky Q dish. They’re decent but can be a little sluggish and the software isn’t anywhere near as polished as YouView and such.
The other option is checking if your TV supports recording directly. With mine I can plug in a hard drive and record live TV shows that way. Although it’s only a case of watch one show, record another. Not several at the same time like you can with the likes of the YouView boxes.
£72 at CeX with 2 year warranty:
BT TV Box Pro 4K UHD Freeview Set Top Box, B
uk.webuy.com/pro…87B
Disney+, Prime and Netflix is cheaper and better than sky now for general entertainment. If you miss the HBO series, you can always buy a month of now tv when there's a series to catch up on.
It's just their box and recording you miss. (edited)
When I do watch certain shows though I do often fast forward through bits I don't like and that's something streaming doesn't do very well, at least for me.
Over a year now. Wife initially struggled with a different interface than that not sky q. But now she's more than happy.
Everything you probably record will be available on catch up. Some IPTV services have a catch-up where they have the previous week's TV in full.
She's still with sky mobile so we haven't lost our VIP either. (edited)
I use Tivi app, but it’s not very good with any of the benefits anymore, eg: recording, watch from start, rewind/pause etc ..
I don’t know if that’s down to the app, or to the sub, if anyone has any suggestions about this, I’d be grateful 🙏