Well i’m off to the pub for a few jars tonight, hopefully i’ll get a chance sometime this week to update my blog as i’ve been a tad lapse.
V+ 24hrs On
Well i’ve had my V+ service for 24 hours now and I must say i’m pleasently impressed. The install went smoothly and I just let the guy put the box on top of the tv and after he left I ripped it all out and re-jigged it, oh he did forget the batteries for the remote which was a bit annoying, bloody AAA as well but I found some in the end which was a relief.
One thinig that did baffle me was that he had to install a splitter (All 2 metres of it so i’ve got cable everywhere) to go from the wall box to the modem and V+ box. Now consdiering the V+ box has an ethernet port on it surely there must be a way to integrate a modem into it as well so you could have an all in one solution?.
Firstly yes the planner is slow and after selecting a channel it does take a few seconds before it changes. I’ve found the V+ features to be easy to use and I like the fact that I can record 2 channels and watch a third (sky is record 1 watch 1). Pause live tv is good as is the one button 7 second replay. I had a tinker with the on demand stuff this morning and there’s plenty for everyone including whole series of different shows.
One of the first settings I changed was making it that if you want to purchase a film you have to enter a pin number first which will hopefully prevent ‘accidental viewing’ I’ve heard a few stories about people watching stuff they didn’t realise they had to pay extra for.
The box has plenty of connectors which ‘should’ satisfy most peoples needs. I also like the fact that it’s HD ready and comes with a HDMI cable.
Things are looking good so far….
Bye Bye Sky….
Yup i’ve decided to get rid of my sky tv. Why? you ask, well it’s mostly due to the fact that due to working shift work I don’t actually watch much TV hence the £45 odd per month is wasted, also evertime someone walks past my house and sneezes I loose my signal. I was going to upgrade to Sky+ but again that was £150 for the box and £30 install.
I phoned Virgin and plyed them with my negotiation tactics and managed to get their V+ box for £75 instead of £150 and their XL TV Package and 2meg BB for £24 per month. Yes i’ve heard all the bad stuff about Virgin TV what with the planner crashing and being slow etc but when I used to pay out £25 for my Demon broadband (which I only got 1meg from) and £45 for sky I think it makes economical sense to move.
I’m currently waiting for the men from Virgin to turn up and install it. At the end of the day I have a 30 day money back guarantee on it and my sky contract doesn’t end till the end of the month so if it’s that bad i’ll stick with sky.
Dead Disk
RAH!!!!!! moved my PC into another room and a 320gb disk I had in a caddy is now refusing to spin up. What a nightmare because all my important stuff is on it. The electronic board smells like it’s burnt out but I can’t swap it as I haven’t got a sodding pozi drive bit small enough to take it out.
R U A Freak In Bed?
Hmm well apparently I am 😛
I’m Anakin
XBOX 360
Yup my 360 arrived today and I must say what an awesome bit of kit it is to 🙂
Doctors Letter
I’ve been told by my doctor that they should be sending my letter off today.
Stage 2
Got my Stage 2 tests today, feeling nervous but will try my best.
Interview Passed!
Received confirmation yesterday that i’d passed the interview part of the process. I now have another part to complete next week so again fingers crossed for that.