sky + any good?

[jaberwocky]

been thinking of getting sky + but after seeing bbc's watchdog earlier it seems that there has been a hell of a lot of complaints about the box itself.not recording,deleting,etc.replacement boxes were mostly reconditioned boxes.any ab folks had any trouble?thanks

[Mattk]

i would expect that most people on here with sky+ have had problems with it,myself included but that said i still couldnt do without it !

it is an amazing thing that once you have you cant live without.

problems are very infrequent and usually solved simply and quickly.

[jmck66]

I've just got sky+. After my friends down the road recommended it. It's really for the ladies because when the men are hogging the remote (as usual) the ladies never have to miss an 'important' programme again. I've series linked everything there is to series link. Oooh, it's great. Even though I vowed not to watch I'm a Celebrity, I've even series linked that !!! Happy watching...

[Loosehead]

Yep as above I've got Sky+ Had no problems myself . Couldn't live without it. On these sorts of things Watchdog don't tell you the full story, There are people who cannot operate a video so sky+ will be a mystery to them. I wouldn't mind betting that a lot of the complaints are "user error".

You know what they say, doesn't matter how idiot proof you make something, there will always be a better idiot!

[khana]

Sky + is very good indeed and although it can go a bit haywire with series passes sometimes, sky will no doubt download fixes in the fullness of time that resolve these issues.

If your feeling very adventurous then why not look on ebay for a Tivo, they are even better in my opinion (I own both), they make sky+ look complicated and are much more flexible.

[vehelpfulguy]

I have a Sky+ box and have had no problems.

Some of the great advantages.

Using the on screen guide (EPG) you can set a program to record just by pressing the red "R" button on the remote control. No more worry about what day, start time or stop time.

You can set series link so that each show in a series will be recorded so if you forget to watch one the box has recorded it for you.

You can watch a recorded program from the begining, or if you have watched part of it, you can watch it from where you left off.

You can "lock" a program so it cannot be deleted unless you know the password.

You can record two programs at the same time.

You can record one program while watching another.

You can easily copy a program from your Sky+ box on to a DVD (if you have a DVD recorder).

You can "fast forward" through a program to skip the adverts or a section you do not want to watch.

You can easily delete a program once you have watched it.

[vehelpfulguy]

Oh I forgot one.

If you have set a program to record, and the previous program overruns for some reason the Sky+ box will automatically adjust the record time for the program you want to record.

No more missed ends of programs.

[ahoyhayes]

As with anything there will always be a problem.
I remember one time that the memory was near full and recorded a programme then when I went to watch a programme I recorded a few weeks ealier it had disapeared! But after watching the sky guide it does say that when the memory is full then it deletes some ealier programme. But the best way around it is to keep things that you want to watch.
Also although I havent used it yet you are able to set up a link with your mobile to beable to sky + programmes when your not home. Very handy if you forget to sky + something

[jaberwocky]

thanks to all who answered.the wife's making me get it anyway! guess who the boss is !!!

[beegeebee]

Don't forget, once the the Sky+ box is out of warranty you can take out the existing hard drive and replace it with a much larger drive for even more recording!

[jaberwocky]

didn't know that beeg,thanks.p.s does that name suggest an affinity with the dreaded beegees?actually the wife has met the older one as he married a girl from where the wife comes from.