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Master Geek
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#3056352 29-Mar-2023 21:19

Thanks for this information and the time taken to type it in

You first sentiment is mine as well. If I didn't have/need the Sky channel then I would not get it

mclean

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#3056458 30-Mar-2023 11:02

carlito1979:....There's weird inconsistencies in the GUI. The TV Guide shows the channels in ascending order, but when you bring up the EPG when watching channels it's the other way round. It's weird. Not being able to hide channels you're not subscribed to is also annoying, especially considering how slow/laggy the interface can be on occasion.

Or at least allow keying direct to a favourite channel using the numeric buttons.

Am I missing something, or are the numeric buttons on the remote completely redundant?

IvanPiacun

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#3056459 30-Mar-2023 11:06

mclean:

carlito1979:....There's weird inconsistencies in the GUI. The TV Guide shows the channels in ascending order, but when you bring up the EPG when watching channels it's the other way round. It's weird. Not being able to hide channels you're not subscribed to is also annoying, especially considering how slow/laggy the interface can be on occasion.

Or at least allow keying direct to a favourite channel using the numeric buttons.

Am I missing something, or are the numeric buttons on the remote completely redundant?

No they are not completely redundant. They quickly get you to a channel when you are viewing live television on the Guide.

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#3056465 30-Mar-2023 11:28

IvanPiacun: No they are not completely redundant. They quickly get you to a channel when you are viewing live television on the Guide.

Ah great, thanks 😊.

carlito1979

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#3056474 30-Mar-2023 11:41

mclean:
IvanPiacun: No they are not completely redundant. They quickly get you to a channel when you are viewing live television on the Guide.

Ah great, thanks 😊.

You do need to enter the full 3 digit number though, and it would’ve been good if it worked in the EPG and/or TV guide as well for sure.

JoBudge

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#3056618 30-Mar-2023 16:10

I agree with all of the above.
Took about an hour for download and system updated. We needed six boxes but I think I will buy smart tvs and ditch using sky on the ones we don't need sky channels on. Too expensive.
Not being able to move APPS around and simplify viewing of TVNZ for older members of the family makes it too hard.
The blurry change channel situation. Makes it annoying.
Like wading through porridge scrolling through menus and getting to the top of the screen for access buttons.
Google assistant is a waste of time and slower than pushing the associated remote buttons.

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#3056633 30-Mar-2023 16:40

I wish to control a Sky Pod from a room that is physically distant using the supplied remote control. Currently a VTV is in use and the IR signal from the remote is retransmitted via HDBaseT and an IR flasher. Is there a device out there that will receive a Bluetooth signal, send via ethernet, and retransmit at another point near the Sky Pod?

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#3056635 30-Mar-2023 16:55

I just set up 2 of these for a 75yr old as a replacement to Vodafone TV.

3 words - What a shambles...

These Sky Pods are not ready. They're a buggy, slow mess and not at all intuitive. They should be sent out in a set up state and not require pairing with a Sky account via a QR code. I then sat down with the owner and guided her through it but taking 10secs to load up the guide is bad in itself but also missing TV1 and 2 for us was another story.

Edit: Didn't actually know TVNZ channels were not available "by design". Think I'll be recommending a full sky install here.

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carlito1979

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#3056641 30-Mar-2023 17:16

John19612:
I wish to control a Sky Pod from a room that is physically distant using the supplied remote control. Currently a VTV is in use and the IR signal from the remote is retransmitted via HDBaseT and an IR flasher. Is there a device out there that will receive a Bluetooth signal, send via ethernet, and retransmit at another point near the Sky Pod?

Probably not, but you can set up the Sky Pod in the Google Home app which will give you access to a virtual remote that works everywhere

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#3056742 30-Mar-2023 18:02

When I got home from work on Tuesday my new Sky box was dead.

Don't know what caused it but it just got replaced today.

The good news is that I had been having a few issues with series link recordings but that seems to be ok now that I have a new Sky box.

Would be interested to hear if anyone else ended up with a faulty box.

carlito1979

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#3056747 30-Mar-2023 18:24

Baldrick:

When I got home from work on Tuesday my new Sky box was dead.

Don't know what caused it but it just got replaced today.

The good news is that I had been having a few issues with series link recordings but that seems to be ok now that I have a new Sky box.

Would be interested to hear if anyone else ended up with a faulty box.

Every electronic device has a small % of units that will be Dead on Arrival or shortly after. It usually seems more common at launch because of the shear scale of units being delivered at once at the higher likelihood of people talking about their dead device publicly. They're usually replaced straight away rather than going through a repair process (although your mileage may vary).

In a previous life I was responsible for a major retailer's launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, and the country allocations for the PS5 were so tight that Sony were terrified they wouldn't have enough spare units to cover the DOA or Out of box failures. I think we were okay in the end, but it would've been a terrible experience for someone if they'd had a dead PS5 and then had to wait weeks for a replacement.

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#3056754 30-Mar-2023 18:44

michaelmurfy:

I just set up 2 of these for a 75yr old as a replacement to Vodafone TV.

3 words - What a shambles...

These Sky Pods are not ready. They're a buggy, slow mess and not at all intuitive. They should be sent out in a set up state and not require pairing with a Sky account via a QR code. I then sat down with the owner and guided her through it but taking 10secs to load up the guide is bad in itself but also missing TV1 and 2 for us was another story.

Edit: Didn't actually know TVNZ channels were not available "by design". Think I'll be recommending a full sky install here.

Ive had Sky for years. SSN is rubbish. It seems the Pod is little better. Full Sky for me "just works" More cost? I guess so. It just works.