foxtel........???
Oct 13th 2006 | 6:54 pm
#31
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Re: foxtel........???
I think it all depends on your TV habits. If you switch it on at 4pm and it remains on until 11pm and bedtime then I reckon that any TV package would drive you crazy with boredom.
For me I watch maybe an hour a night and I've lost count of the number of times that I collapse on the sofa ready for an hour of TV and I'm absolutely exasperated by the complete tripe which Australia free to air serves up.
So half an hour of SKY UK news and half an hour of Discover or Nat Geog. will do me nicely for my $36.95 a month!
For me I watch maybe an hour a night and I've lost count of the number of times that I collapse on the sofa ready for an hour of TV and I'm absolutely exasperated by the complete tripe which Australia free to air serves up.
So half an hour of SKY UK news and half an hour of Discover or Nat Geog. will do me nicely for my $36.95 a month!
Oct 14th 2006 | 3:08 am
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Re: foxtel........???
Originally Posted by NKSK version 2
I think it all depends on your TV habits. If you switch it on at 4pm and it remains on until 11pm and bedtime then I reckon that any TV package would drive you crazy with boredom.
For me I watch maybe an hour a night and I've lost count of the number of times that I collapse on the sofa ready for an hour of TV and I'm absolutely exasperated by the complete tripe which Australia free to air serves up.
So half an hour of SKY UK news and half an hour of Discover or Nat Geog. will do me nicely for my $36.95 a month!
For me I watch maybe an hour a night and I've lost count of the number of times that I collapse on the sofa ready for an hour of TV and I'm absolutely exasperated by the complete tripe which Australia free to air serves up.
So half an hour of SKY UK news and half an hour of Discover or Nat Geog. will do me nicely for my $36.95 a month!
Is SKY NEWS with foxtel or a different package ?
Also, is there BBCI and or BBC prime, which do they have?
thanks
Oct 14th 2006 | 3:10 am
#33
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Re: foxtel........???
Originally Posted by zims500
Is SKY NEWS with foxtel or a different package ?
Also, is there BBCI and or BBC prime, which do they have?
thanks
Also, is there BBCI and or BBC prime, which do they have?
thanks
will give you all the info you need.
Oct 14th 2006 | 3:15 am
#34
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Re: foxtel........???
Originally Posted by NKSK version 2
I think it all depends on your TV habits. If you switch it on at 4pm and it remains on until 11pm and bedtime then I reckon that any TV package would drive you crazy with boredom.
For me I watch maybe an hour a night and I've lost count of the number of times that I collapse on the sofa ready for an hour of TV and I'm absolutely exasperated by the complete tripe which Australia free to air serves up.
So half an hour of SKY UK news and half an hour of Discover or Nat Geog. will do me nicely for my $36.95 a month!
For me I watch maybe an hour a night and I've lost count of the number of times that I collapse on the sofa ready for an hour of TV and I'm absolutely exasperated by the complete tripe which Australia free to air serves up.
So half an hour of SKY UK news and half an hour of Discover or Nat Geog. will do me nicely for my $36.95 a month!
Cheers.
Oct 14th 2006 | 3:18 am
#35
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Re: foxtel........???
Originally Posted by wafc
So can you get Sky News (UK version)? I've checked the Foxtel website but can't see it in the channel line up.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Oct 14th 2006 | 3:47 am
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Re: foxtel........???
Originally Posted by gedge
uknova anyone?
Foxtel sucks the big one. UKNova rocks.
Oct 14th 2006 | 4:58 am
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Re: foxtel........???
The good thing about Foxtel is the great NRL coverage!! Nice. 
Oct 14th 2006 | 5:57 am
#38
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Re: foxtel........???
Originally Posted by Koala Konnection
We had sky in the UK because we lived in Wales, received Welsh tv... and we're not Welsh! So, forced as we were to watch sky, or face another episode of Pobel-y-Cym (forgive my spelling) or a whole night in with S4C, we found ourselves restricted... yes, restricted to sky only. As Wol mentioned, after a while you think it's Ground Hog day.
So imagine my delight to move to Australia and discover not only free tv, but free tv in English!
Now I'm bombarded with NCIS or CSI or 'All New' something or other and our only salvation is the ABC and Midsommer Murders. What is it with Australia's devotion to American crime shows?
Funny thing is, my dad gets fox and when I visit him I get to watch all the programs he loves, which are the ones I saw more than two years ago in the UK on sky!
Paul.
So imagine my delight to move to Australia and discover not only free tv, but free tv in English!
Now I'm bombarded with NCIS or CSI or 'All New' something or other and our only salvation is the ABC and Midsommer Murders. What is it with Australia's devotion to American crime shows?
Funny thing is, my dad gets fox and when I visit him I get to watch all the programs he loves, which are the ones I saw more than two years ago in the UK on sky!
Paul.
I went to uni in Cardiff and we had the same problem!! We used to watch Pobel-y-cwm for a laugh - it was a Welsh version of Neighbours wasn't it?
How much does S4C suck?!!!!? I'm sure even Welsh people hate it!
That really made me laugh, fantastic!!
Oct 14th 2006 | 9:48 am
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Re: foxtel........???
Originally Posted by northernbird
its a bittorrent website. you can download tv shows. www.uknova.co.uk is the website. you will need some bittorrent software, I use azureus, google it and download. You will need broadband and it took me a while to fart around with it getting it right. I now get all the shows from "home" that I like.
Oct 14th 2006 | 10:29 am
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Re: foxtel........???
Originally Posted by Tom Sawyer
Just had a look at UKnova and a bit confused. All I get is a list of ads for other websites that you then have to join to download TV programmes. So what is the point of UKnova, why not go direct to www.latestTVdownloads.com or TVCentral ? Do you not download from UKNova direct or is just a specialized search portal?
This is the one you want but the membership is limited to 25000. Just keep trying and eventually it will ask you to set-up an account as it did with me yesterday.
Ian
Oct 14th 2006 | 12:13 pm
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Re: foxtel........???
Originally Posted by Tom Sawyer
Just had a look at UKnova and a bit confused. All I get is a list of ads for other websites that you then have to join to download TV programmes. So what is the point of UKnova, why not go direct to www.latestTVdownloads.com or TVCentral ? Do you not download from UKNova direct or is just a specialized search portal?
Oct 14th 2006 | 1:50 pm
#42
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Re: foxtel........???
Originally Posted by wafc
So can you get Sky News (UK version)? I've checked the Foxtel website but can't see it in the channel line up.
Cheers.
Cheers.
It's been great this morning. Watched the UK news, then the Australian news, then CNN then Frasier! Bloody hell I'm becoming an addict...
Oct 15th 2006 | 11:48 am
#43
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Re: foxtel........???
Originally Posted by jon and alex
I love it!!!
I went to uni in Cardiff and we had the same problem!! We used to watch Pobel-y-cwm for a laugh - it was a Welsh version of Neighbours wasn't it?
How much does S4C suck?!!!!? I'm sure even Welsh people hate it!
That really made me laugh, fantastic!!
I went to uni in Cardiff and we had the same problem!! We used to watch Pobel-y-cwm for a laugh - it was a Welsh version of Neighbours wasn't it?
How much does S4C suck?!!!!? I'm sure even Welsh people hate it!
That really made me laugh, fantastic!!
Pobel-y-cwm. You watched it?
You understood it?? Oh, the memories... Most of my Welsh mates avoided it!
I think it's definitely a case of you had to be there...
As for my father, he thinks he's seeing the latest progs on fox. It almost breaks my heart to tell him. So I watch another "American Hot Rod or Chopper" or a Sarah Beany property program just to please...
Still, better that Pobel
Paul.
Oct 16th 2006 | 9:52 pm
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Re: foxtel........???
Originally Posted by ebo1608
http://www.uknova.com/signup.php
This is the one you want but the membership is limited to 25000. Just keep trying and eventually it will ask you to set-up an account as it did with me yesterday.
Ian
This is the one you want but the membership is limited to 25000. Just keep trying and eventually it will ask you to set-up an account as it did with me yesterday.
Ian
Miss Sky News but don't know if it's worth getting foxtel just for that as we like quite a few of the USA shows Aus TV shows just shame they wouldn't expand their free digital to show more.
Oct 16th 2006 | 9:58 pm
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Re: foxtel........???
I'm not 100 pct sure about the following but I beleive it is possible to get Sky here Via the internet. I think you have to have an account with Sky in the UK and they set up a internet box that you can access via broadband.
I'd love to know if this is fact or not actually.
I've got the 75 dollar big value package as well... the one without the Movies. I'm considering getting the IQ package, however I think you can set up your own with a decent multi media computer.
I'd love to know if this is fact or not actually.
I've got the 75 dollar big value package as well... the one without the Movies. I'm considering getting the IQ package, however I think you can set up your own with a decent multi media computer.
