BT TV Help & Assistance Please?
I am used to and currently with SKY but am looking at changing to BT TV. I would like to ask a few questions to make my decision. I already have or am changing the Broadband over to BT and makes sense to change the TV whilst I have the opportunity.
What I want to know is how does BT TV connect up? On SKY I have a MULTIROOM and they supplied 2 boxes, I was able to get hold of another 2 boxes but could use them as long as they were not all on. So at least I had the boxes in the 4 rooms but could use them say 2 at a time.
With BT TV there is a Multiroom but can I do the same if I got 2 additional BOXES? so at least they are in the rooms as I want there FULL SPORTS PACKAGE. So am I able to chop and change the box I am using but at least have it in the 4 rooms even though only 2 can be used at the same time? I am sure I can purchase 2 extra boxes.
This is my 1st post and am a NEWBIE. I would like to say HI at this opportunity. HI. . .
Also the package I am looking at does 4k but not for SKY which is not a problem. The Main reason is because that BT do a dedicated FULL SPORTS PACKAGE. It is cheaper than SKY.
How does the BT TV box connect? I want one MAIN BOX and 3 subs is this possible even though I will not be using them all at the same time maybe 2 at a time? Any help gratefully received. Could I have 2 MAIN BOXES that will work at the same time as I know they do mini boxes. Or something? Or could I even have 4 MAIN boxes what I mean is recordable? Will I still be able to use the boxes on the Subscription?
Thanks Well In Advance?
What I want to know is how does BT TV connect up? On SKY I have a MULTIROOM and they supplied 2 boxes, I was able to get hold of another 2 boxes but could use them as long as they were not all on. So at least I had the boxes in the 4 rooms but could use them say 2 at a time.
With BT TV there is a Multiroom but can I do the same if I got 2 additional BOXES? so at least they are in the rooms as I want there FULL SPORTS PACKAGE. So am I able to chop and change the box I am using but at least have it in the 4 rooms even though only 2 can be used at the same time? I am sure I can purchase 2 extra boxes.
This is my 1st post and am a NEWBIE. I would like to say HI at this opportunity. HI. . .
Also the package I am looking at does 4k but not for SKY which is not a problem. The Main reason is because that BT do a dedicated FULL SPORTS PACKAGE. It is cheaper than SKY.
How does the BT TV box connect? I want one MAIN BOX and 3 subs is this possible even though I will not be using them all at the same time maybe 2 at a time? Any help gratefully received. Could I have 2 MAIN BOXES that will work at the same time as I know they do mini boxes. Or something? Or could I even have 4 MAIN boxes what I mean is recordable? Will I still be able to use the boxes on the Subscription?
Thanks Well In Advance?
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re BT tv
Quite simply DON'T !!!!
You can literally save yourself hundreds by buying a pvr and installing the now app.
Or buy a streaming device (or both)
I currently pay £10 for entertainment/ movies and boost, will add the traditional sky sports season ticket at the end of the month for £20 a month.
BT broadband is excellent and the smart hub 2 router is a class leader and probably the best router available with a package.
So to sum up
BT broadband yes
BT tv..total madness.
A Personal Video Recorder. e.g. the Sky Q box, or the YouView box, or any of that ilk. Generally reserved for digital devices, to distinguish them from VCRs.
Possibly better asked over on the BT Community, but here goes:-
If you take BT TV, they will lend you a BT Pro YouView box for as long as you are a subscriber, and if you take Multiroom, they will lend you a zapper (non-recording) box as well.
To gain anything useful to record, BT will sell you a full price subscription to Now Entertainment, though you can additionally take Now Cinema and Now Sport, and BT Sport.
With BT’s kit, you can only record on the one recording box they lend you, though if you source your own extra YouView recording box, you can swap that in for the zapper box.
But note you can’t record on one box and watch the recording on another.
You can have as many YouView boxes as you like round the place, watching and recording Freeview, but only two on BT TV, and even that requires Multiroom.
I have BT as my ISP, and several YouView boxes around the place, but record very little now. I have a couple of subscriptions direct with Now, at heavily discounted rates not available with BT TV. I can’t watch or record the BT channels that show up on my YouView boxes, but I am more than happy to watch Now via the Now app on a plenitude of TVs in the house, either live or on demand.
But you pays your money (rather more than me if you take BT TV, though admittedly for rather more service than I get) and you takes your choice (if it’s worth it to you).
@Roy has given you good advice about BT.
I now get my Now channels and stuff direct from Now and making a small saving compared to getting the same package from BT TV. As BT don't tent to offer discounts for the Now packages.
I still have 2 Youview boxes in the house. One is a retail box and use them to watch live Freeview channels and to record.
in the last week or two there have been a few reported minor problems with the BT TV pro box over on the BT community forums
There is no Disney + or Discovery + on the pro box but if a deal with BT and Discovery goes ahead then Discovery + is expected to come to the pro box next year. I now use the Amazon Firesticks more then the Youview box for all the apps but I do also need the Amazon Firesicks for Disney +.
BT sports app (large screen ) through EE £5
and obviously amazon, for those December matches.
To me the app route is a no brainer...
I can watch downstairs, upstairs in the garden, on holiday and so can my daughter at no cost to her on her various devices.
show me a tv sub with that flexibility.
I used to have BT Sport when it was offered as a discount for BT broadband customers but I cancelled it when BT upped the price of its BT Sport and stopped offering a discount.
I got entertainment at £6.99 a month till mid December.
Sky Cinema at £7.99 a month till mid December.
HD Boost at £2 a month till mid October.
So I making a saving direct from Now. Than when I had BT TV on same packages.
I will see if I can get discounts again nearer the time.
...it basically just buys now tv from Sky and sells it on.
So obviously buying now directly exposes you to seemingly obligatory discounts.
Also you're not tied in to a 18 month contract.
The benefits of subscribing to BT tv is you get a shiny new pro box which although lacking in apps can hold its own against Sky and Virgins boxes .
And again your guaranteed stress free viewing as it's maintained by BT.
I bought my pro boxes from ebay and subscribe to the various app's directly.
Obviously if the boxes go wrong your on your own but the massive savings outweigh the risk in my opinion.
Although I don't actually watch the apps through the pro box as I prefer watching them through the app laden roku streambar.
So while the pro box is great I certainly wouldn't subscribe to a 18 month contract to get one.
And Sky isn't really an ISP, it basically just buys network capacity from, ahem, BT (Openreach) and sells it on.
I guess by your definition, there aren’t many ISPs out there, then.
Not even BT themselves. Gosh. Who knew?
Pretty sure with the cost of living crisis they won't let us down.
Oh sure, you’re being ironic.
But there is more than a grain of truth in @kodikid’s assertion - I think the Now deal was BT pulling its horns in, and running for ease and safety - and your analogy didn’t quite work as a counter to that 😢
OK, let's just leave it at BT Sports, shall we?
Even there, I think BT got its fingers burned in a bidding war with Sky that didn’t do much more than line the pockets of Premier League players at the fans’ expense, but can’t back out because it has taken on long-term commitments that mean it has to keep BT Sport going.
The irony of BT offering its arch-rival’s sports service alongside its own isn’t lost on me, and I bet BT wishes it had thought of just reselling Sky Sports via Now years ago, instead of trying to go it alone.
The point is really that customers do have a degree of choice e.g: BT; Sky; NOW; Virgin; even TalkTalk god help us!
As for Virgin. A few people that I know that moved from Sky to Virgin say service is good and one person said the Virgin customer service was not great.
Everyone is now in some way looking to reduce the cost of there TV subs and other bills. Even if its just by £2 or £3 pounds a month. Due to the on going cost of living crisis.
I want to watch all the best entertainment programs and HBO content on Sky,
oh wait it's all on Sky Atlantic...
which is only available on Sky or now.
Also I think you'll find in a cost of living crisis people normally stop their subscription as opposed to trying to save a few quid a month.
Or illegally strem content which is rife and increasing all the time.
Plus to my knowledge it's only Now that offer discounts..
Ever seen Netflix or Amazon reduce it's prices?
Realistically the best offer going directly is £45 (a not guaranteed £20 Sky and £25 BT)
As for the App's on the pro box you can use the Now app but you can only use the BT app if you buy the sport through them.
I watch BT sport through EE and although owned by BT I can't sign in on it.
PS
You do know Richalison can't stay on his feet for more then 2 minutes before he goes down.