Can I Do Without

[Connemmara]

I have Sky+ downstairs and a bit of Sky upstairs which conks out most of the time. However, during the week I bought myself a plasma which has Freeview. Do you think it wise to give up SKY. I do only watch repeats - I don't have full package - just pay £27 per months. Glad of any answers.

[anneasquith]

conn. I cant help, but have you not been posting for a while, hope things are ok ?

[Connemmara]

Oh Yes haven't been posting for a while but decided to last night and it went awry - post was struck off. Lest said easiest mended.

Dog has been ill for 2 weeks - he started to tear the face and neck of himself 2 weeks ago and I thought it was tumour was eating him. Fortunately vet has got him back to new. Thanks for asking Anne.

[boxtops]

We've never bothered with Sky, conne - Freeview'e quite enough for us, all the channels you can get with Freeview cover loads of repeats and dramas.

[anneasquith]

poor harv, im glad hes better,

[Connemmara]

thanks Boxy

[EcclesCake]

Do you want to record and demand programmes? If not then you could probably do away with Sky, perhaps have a look to see if the channels you prefer to watch are available through Freeview?

[Connemmara]

Eccles there would be a few I could record and wouldn't like to miss - eg Paul O'Grady next Monday as on that day and night I do voluntary work.

[Psybbo]

I would miss Sky+ now that we've had it for a good while so see how you go

[ummmm]

I watch more TV since I got rid of sky...

[Connemmara]

That is an eye-opener Ummmm

[Connemmara]

Psybbo would it not be too much trouble to get rid of Sky and if you miss it getting it back again.

I guess it is expensive £324 per year for a few programmes.

[ummmm]

We ended up flicking through channels and not actually watching anything. Now we watch set programmes...

[lozzer50]

i ditched sky tv and am more than happy with freeview, i have a hd record pause set top box .

[woofgang]

I like sky and enjoy having it but its one of the things I could give up if I needed to.

[Psybbo]

We only have Sky+ because OH watches horseracing (so he pays for it). Therefore I could live without it.

[Buenchico]

Your Sky box would continue to receive all of the channels listed here if you ceased subscribing:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free-to-air_channels_at_28%C2%B0E
However the recording function would cease to work (and any programmes you'd already recorded would be lost).

[Connemmara]

Thanks buenchico for that extensive answer. Also Lozzer that would be a thing I would be interested in - that set top box to record while I am out. Think I will go for that.

Also the only thing I did watch was Gold in Sky - and now they are just complete repeats. Will get around to looking for the set top box. Thanks all for your answers.