what tv packages do you have ?

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Hello everyone,

I am currently in a contract with Virgin and maybe coming out of it due to bad utilisation which affects all aspects of gaming.

We are going to be moving to South Woodford to a purpose built flat rather than a house conversion which is irrelevant but need away from the inconsiderate upstairs tenants. Now in this flat we wish to be able to start saving a deposit for a house to buy and would like to get some advice on what to do regarding tv & broadband.

We don't really find ourselves watching much tv other than what is available on freeview and the random stuff we record on TiVo box...old auf wiedersehen pet, crime dramas etc and like most people these days we stream/download films.

With regards to the broadband I will still use it for gaming once I buy a new xbox or ps4 and really need unlimited and fast.

From this information what would you advise us to do. Go freeview with a recording box ? Do our needs (I cant wait for banshee s2) warrant sky tv ? I don't like streaming my favourite shows as I like to take advantage of my Panasonic hd tv and enjoy the programs...not in grainy format.

Thank you to anyone who can help...moving house is stressful and I need to be thinking of these things to get them ordered and worked out how much they will cost.
 
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The main thing is that you are saving for a house. Any Sky or Virgin contract will lock you in for 18+ months. I have a smart TV. it's hooked up to the internet for instant BBCi player or Demand 5 (don't know why I can't get ITV). I also have a small hard drive in one of the TV's usb ports. I can record and pause live TV, but the downside is there is only 1 tuner so cant record a channel and watch another. Everything is repeated anyway!

I got rid of Sky years ago, must have saved a small fortune now.
 
I have a pansonic gtb50 tv. it is capable of doing that im sure. do you just use the freeview inside the tv?

I see you are at the other end of the central line to me...what bb do you have ?
 
130 views and no replies but one man ! surely everyone has tv...or just cant be arsed to reply or they all don't haha !
 
Have a look at xbmc. Get yourself a box (linux based ideally) hooked up to broadband and you'll find everything you need and more!
 

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