Will you pay for it when it all ends ?

[gadgetfiend]

I am interested to find out peoples views on this, If in the very near future the Pay TV Providers managed to shut down all access to their channels through every method other than paying for it, where do you stand and what would you do.

My personal opinion is i would to an extent, I would pay for channels that I want and can choose myself rather than a pre-determined package chosen for me. I also do not want to pay for channels that have approximately 15 mins of advertisements per hour as i feel customers are being forced to pay for it out of both pockets in this situation.

You also have channels that have content that was originally funded for by the BBC and in these circumstances customers are paying to watch something thats already been paid for with license fees.

Even when watching sports everywhere you look has adverts which are designed for the viewing masses and not the fans that are there. Its ridiculous and customers are paying through the nose for this nonsense.

All this begs the question, who is really being swindled ?

[stuart551]

Id Go back to my good old Freeview box.

[River-Rat]

i dont watch a lot of tv, i tend to download shows from the net, top gear, smallville ect and only really use the box i have for movies , so i would go freesat or something

[gadgetfiend]

I download tv shows rather than watch them because the adverts infuriate me an hour to watch a 42 min show.

[Gary-D]

Originally Posted by gadgetfiend

I am interested to find out peoples views on this, If in the very near future the CCs managed to shut down all access to their channels through every method other than paying for it, where do you stand and what would you do.

My personal opinion is i would to an extent, I would pay for channels that I want and can choose myself rather than a pre-determined package chosen for me. I also do not want to pay for channels that have approximately 15 mins of advertisements per hour as i feel customers are being forced to pay for it out of both pockets in this situation.

You also have channels that have content that was originally funded for by the BBC and in these circumstances customers are paying to watch something thats already been paid for with license fees.

Even when watching sports everywhere you look has adverts which are designed for the viewing masses and not the fans that are there. Its ridiculous and customers are paying through the nose for this nonsense.

All this begs the question, who is really being swindled ?

Some very good points re: amount of adverts and BBC shows which I'd never thought of before.

In terms of sports(for football anyway) the advertising boards around the pitch are upto each individual club and its the club that receives any revenue.

[billo75]

I'd just stay with freeview

[Robbo]

I already pay for it. Someone has to.

[madtrev5]

to be honest with you all the way things are going it wont be long before most tvs are redundant any way everything will be done via the internet dont u argree i would persume that y companies like sony are doing a box witch does everything internet and tv but like i am saying i would persume in the not to distant future we would just use ourt pc or laptop to watch what we want when we want as opposed to a certain time

[spikebaby]

will hack my bt vision box, as the hack is available

[gadgetfiend]

Originally Posted by Robbo

I already pay for it. Someone has to.

yeah right m8 so you dont even use any patches on your TMs....