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Just cancelled my SKY subs.........

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 2:35 pm
by DavShill
I cancelled my SKY subscription at Christmas because I was not getting good value at nearly £600 a year in addition to being miffed that I would have to pay another £15 pm for BTSport in order to watch MotoGP.

So..................... how can I find somewhere on the web to watch the races, not bothered that they will not be live but there must be a way.

Any ideas?

PS.... can't changed internet provider because we live in a web controlled state in East Yorkshire (KCom have a monopoly even though that's supposed to be against the law :smt013 ).

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 2:44 pm
by Dalemac
Not sure on the forum rules for posting 'illegal' practices, but i promise you there are ways ;)

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 3:20 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
Suggest personal messages may help you

Strongly suggest a goggle on vipbox may be useful

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:48 pm
by DavShill
Thanks fellas, just also noticed that ITV4 are running a 60min highlights programme at 8pm on Mondays after the race.

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 6:46 pm
by D-Rider
DavShill wrote:Thanks fellas, just also noticed that ITV4 are running a 60min highlights programme at 8pm on Mondays after the race.
Yes - I'm really pissed off about this too. Virgin want to charge me an extra £15 a month to watch what I could watch on Eurosport last season for no extra (actually they've put their price up for the basic stuff anyway).
Complete rip-off.

I'll be reduced to ITV4 highlights this year - unless anyone knows where I can find a feed.

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 7:02 pm
by fatboy
DavShill wrote:Thanks fellas, just also noticed that ITV4 are running a 60min highlights programme at 8pm on Mondays after the race.
Thats good to know, Im reliant on Freeview/BBC2, couldn't accuse them of comprihensive coverage of the season

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:38 am
by D-Rider
Aladinsaneuk wrote:Suggest personal messages may help you

Strongly suggest a goggle on vipbox may be useful
Yeah I just stumbled across this one - maybe I should have searched a bit more before installing ...... seems full of malware

:smt090

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:35 am
by Aladinsaneuk
Doh!

Am sorry - I have used vipbox and front row a fairbit but

Though not immune to malware macs don't have half the problems with it

And maybe Steve jobs was right - most of it is embedded in flash....

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:15 am
by D-Rider
Aladinsaneuk wrote:Doh!

Am sorry - I have used vipbox and front row a fairbit but

Though not immune to malware macs don't have half the problems with it

And maybe Steve jobs was right - most of it is embedded in flash....
Not sure if the whole thing is a problem - maybe watching in a browser is OK ... but the downloadable HD player seems to carry a "payload"

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:37 am
by Aladinsaneuk
Yep

Wiziwig is another one I have used but browser only

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 11:19 am
by Dalemac
Yes, when using vipbox use the flash player in the browser - don't download the application to run it on the desktop.

Also if people are willing to wait for a couple of hours after the race, HD torrents usually can be found.

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:17 pm
by SimonDk

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:32 pm
by flatlander

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 4:20 pm
by paddyz1
We have btbroadband (infinity) but not the vision box. As I have a braoadband package with them I can get it for free which I have only just found out today.
We have Sky tv, btsport is on the list but the usual "you need to upgrade your subscription" blah blah comes up.

Anyway, whilst trying to sort out btsport and passwords etc with BT they asked if I wanted sport on the PC or skybox. My next question was "is it free"? to wich the answer is yes. They asked for my sky card number along with other details and we now have it on the skybox all set up at no extra cost. What you get is btsport 1 and 2, and also ESPN.
I am sure if I was to contact sky to get these channels it would have cost me.

So anyone who has bt broadband should be able to get btsport for free.

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:13 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
Nod paddy

I beat them up on behalf of my dad to get the hd upgrade for free

Once you have it, on your sky card you can also still use there app on a pc etc