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Technical Help & Discussion => Software, Hardware & Website Recommendations => Topic started by: jww41005 on August 13, 2009, 18:13

Title: Sky TV for free?
Post by: jww41005 on August 13, 2009, 18:13

Hello Pals,

Is this too good to be true?

http://www.freepcskytv.co.uk/

Can't find any info on the net about it.

Any comments?

John

Title: Re: Sky TV for free?
Post by: Rik on August 13, 2009, 18:25

It looks to good to be true, so I expect it is.

Title: Re: Sky TV for free?
Post by: jww41005 on August 13, 2009, 18:28

I think you're right!

Title: Re: Sky TV for free?
Post by: chorleydave on August 13, 2009, 18:32

If it's what I suspect it is, they send you a list of links from where you can watch live football matches that are broadcast by Sky, amongst others.  Most of the links (but not all) take you to a website with the match having Arabic or Chinese commentary.  Anyone can find the links for free just by Googling "free footy" or something similar.

Title: Re: Sky TV for free?
Post by: Simon on August 13, 2009, 18:37

Quote from: Rik on August 13, 2009, 18:25

It looks to good to be true, so I expect it is.

I agree.  :)

Title: Re: Sky TV for free?
Post by: jww41005 on August 13, 2009, 18:42

I'm searching for free TV, documentaries at the moment, and there are plenty.

I think I'll keep my fiver.

Title: Re: Sky TV for free?
Post by: daveeb on August 13, 2009, 18:47

The site claims it'll even stream over dialup connections   :)x sounds somewhat optimistic to say the least.

Title: Re: Sky TV for free?
Post by: Sandra on August 14, 2009, 01:13

This isnt Sky but you do get quite a few channels and it definately is free, for anyone who hasnt got a TV card in their pc :

http://zattoo.com/

Title: Re: Sky TV for free?
Post by: jww41005 on August 17, 2009, 17:33

This looks good.
Costs €21 a year though.........
I'll have to think about it.

Title: Re: Sky TV for free?
Post by: Sandra on August 18, 2009, 00:33

Quote from: jww41005 on August 17, 2009, 17:33

Costs €21 a year though.........

Is that because you have a non UK IP address ?

If so you should be able to do it for free via one of those proxy servers if you select a UK one.

Title: Re: Sky TV for free?
Post by: jww41005 on August 18, 2009, 11:11

Ah! Never thought of that. I'll give it a go.

And yes, I'm in Seville. Should top 40C again today. Tooooo hot.

Title: Re: Sky TV for free?
Post by: Simon on August 18, 2009, 11:21

Crikey, I melt at 25C!  :horror:

Title: Re: Sky TV for free?
Post by: jww41005 on August 19, 2009, 12:12

Quote from: Sandra on August 18, 2009, 00:33

Is that because you have a non UK IP address ?

If so you should be able to do it for free via one of those proxy servers if you select a UK one.

Nope!
I downloaded it a few times through a proxy. It still asked me to pay, and my PC didn't like it, so.........