No Longer Any DTTV Subscription Channels? - Freeview

Robin McInnes · 26-12-2006, 11:18

Hi,

I don't think I've been paying attention.... and I must have lost the plot.

A while back I was considering getting a Freeview PVR with a card-slot in it, (Humax 9200), specifically so that 'someone here other than me' could record all her cooking & lifestyle programmes in another room and I wouldn't have to sit through them.

That plan has again come up for consideration, but when I just looked in on the Top-Up website, it looks like they now only do their own PVR service, (Anytime), and no longer offer mere subscriptions to extra channels. When did this occur?

This is kind of scuppering my Humax plan. Is there really now no way of getting UKTV Food & UKTV Style et al via the DTTV platform without getting one of TUTV's own boxes?

ironeagleuk · 26-12-2006, 11:21

This was announced in June in the Sunday Mail (see article here: http://www.topupyourfreeview.co.uk/i...tv_anytime.jpg )....and there service launched about 3 weeks ago.

There may be a possibility in future to buy a starter pack to work with your Humax....but at the moment Top Up TV aren't supporting it.

Robin McInnes · 26-12-2006, 11:27

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Originally Posted by ironeagleuk

This was announced in June in the Sunday Mail.

Yeah... like I said, I wasn't paying attention.

Well... that's a bugger!

ironeagleuk · 26-12-2006, 11:33

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Originally Posted by Robin McInnes

Yeah... like I said, I wasn't paying attention.

Well... that's a bugger!

you'll have to keep an eye on things, as people have reported that the progs can be recorded on the Humax, but Top Up TV aren't allowing people to subscribe at the moment unless they also have the Thomson DTR for the service

af270502 · 26-12-2006, 19:23

It does seem ludicrous that with so many good quality PVR's on the market, TUTV go their own way with a box of their own. Time will tell if they have shot themselves in the foot by removing the majority of their potential market. Memories of ITV digital are coming to mind. Wonder if when they fold, customers will be asked for the return of their subsidised boxes?!!!!!

CPN · 26-12-2006, 19:32

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Originally Posted by af270502

It does seem ludicrous that with so many good quality PVR's on the market, TUTV go their own way with a box of their own. Time will tell if they have shot themselves in the foot by removing the majority of their potential market. Memories of ITV digital are coming to mind. Wonder if when they fold, customers will be asked for the return of their subsidised boxes?!!!!!

They are not necessarily subsidised... It depends how you purchased it from them... (and before you ask, no, it does not require a TUTVA card in it to function as a PVR...)

26-12-2006, 11:18	#1
Robin McInnes Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Altrincham Posts: 40	No Longer Any DTTV Subscription Channels? Hi, I don't think I've been paying attention.... and I must have lost the plot. A while back I was considering getting a Freeview PVR with a card-slot in it, (Humax 9200), specifically so that 'someone here other than me' could record all her cooking & lifestyle programmes in another room and I wouldn't have to sit through them. That plan has again come up for consideration, but when I just looked in on the Top-Up website, it looks like they now only do their own PVR service, (Anytime), and no longer offer mere subscriptions to extra channels. When did this occur? This is kind of scuppering my Humax plan. Is there really now no way of getting UKTV Food & UKTV Style et al via the DTTV platform without getting one of TUTV's own boxes?

26-12-2006, 11:21	#2
ironeagleuk Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Folkestone, Kent (Dover TX) Services: Top Up TV+ Posts: 28,796	This was announced in June in the Sunday Mail (see article here: http://www.topupyourfreeview.co.uk/i...tv_anytime.jpg )....and there service launched about 3 weeks ago. There may be a possibility in future to buy a starter pack to work with your Humax....but at the moment Top Up TV aren't supporting it. Last edited by ironeagleuk : 26-12-2006 at 11:23.

26-12-2006, 19:23	#5
af270502 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thelwall, Winter Hill. Services: Virgin Media VIP pkg, Freeview(Humax 8000T, gdb1), VM 50Mb Hotbird/Astra Posts: 357	It does seem ludicrous that with so many good quality PVR's on the market, TUTV go their own way with a box of their own. Time will tell if they have shot themselves in the foot by removing the majority of their potential market. Memories of ITV digital are coming to mind. Wonder if when they fold, customers will be asked for the return of their subsidised boxes?!!!!!