Topic: Sky Launches On Xbox 360 (Read 631 times)

Xbox-Scene · « **on:** October 27, 2009, 11:32:00 AM »

Sky Launches On Xbox 360
Posted by XanTium | October 27 13:32 EST | News Category: Xbox360

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It's official. In the UK, Sky has launched on Xbox LIVE and Gold members with at least 2Mb broadband and either a Sky TV or Sky Player can watch Sky One, MTV and Sky Arts, reports CVG.

Those without Sky subscriptions can subscribe for £15 and for £19 for sports channels. Twenty-four channels are currently on the Sky service.

According to Sky's David Mercer, terrestrial channels are not yet available and programs won't be shown in HD because of poor British broadband speeds.

Full Story: kotaku.com

hamwbone · « **Reply #1 on:** October 27, 2009, 11:39:00 AM »

Americans left out YET AGAIN!!!!

Arius · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2009, 11:56:00 AM »

QUOTE(hamwbone @ Oct 27 2009, 06:39 PM)

Americans left out YET AGAIN!!!!

Wouldnt worry too much, it dont work half the time.

They added it, and then pulled it.

WOlfSaviorZX · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2009, 12:01:00 PM »

Its all good, I hate western television anyway so doesn't affect me.

lyonzy · « **Reply #4 on:** October 27, 2009, 12:41:00 PM »

QUOTE(hamwbone @ Oct 27 2009, 06:39 PM)

Americans left out YET AGAIN!!!!

bskyb(and the sky brand) is a uk/ireland sattellite provider. the only way you would get it in the us is with direct tv or another us provider.

[edit]although i am aware that there is a few other veriations by news corp such as sky italia but they are not part of the bskyb's sky

MrFish · « **Reply #5 on:** October 27, 2009, 12:53:00 PM »

QUOTE(lyonzy @ Oct 27 2009, 06:41 PM)

bskyb(and the sky brand) is a uk/ireland sattellite provider. the only way you would get it in the us is with direct tv or another us provider.

[edit]although i am aware that there is a few other veriations by news corp such as sky italia but they are not part of the bskyb's sky

Didn't spot the joke, eh?

SupaDawg · « **Reply #6 on:** October 27, 2009, 01:06:00 PM »

Well, at least the promise of IPTV got filled somewhere on the 360. Considering all the 'partnerships' we were led to see coming, it's nice to see that it's not a complete bust.

modslave · « **Reply #7 on:** October 27, 2009, 02:07:00 PM »

QUOTE(MrFish @ Oct 27 2009, 07:53 PM)

Didn't spot the joke, eh?

I got it and was thinkin the same

But erm it came and went so quickly I missed it

CollinstheClown · « **Reply #8 on:** October 27, 2009, 03:15:00 PM »

Thats ok, I'll just switch to HDMI input 1 for TV.

modslave · « **Reply #9 on:** October 27, 2009, 04:39:00 PM »

QUOTE(CollinstheClown @ Oct 27 2009, 10:15 PM)

Thats ok, I'll just switch to HDMI input 1 for TV.

Which is exactly what I will do, never use this feature.
I wouldn't pay the Live, Sky, phone line and broadband subscription to watch SD TV!
SKY HD+ FTW

sinister slipknot · « **Reply #10 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:00:00 PM »

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According to Sky's David Mercer, terrestrial channels are not yet available and programs won't be shown in HD because of poor British broadband speeds.

Yet, Microsoft still thinks that 1080p video streaming is better than Blu ray, why?

demon148 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:10:00 PM »

yup at present they have took it off, was supposed to be not that long ago and still nothing. Also it works out to be cheaper if you have a sky digibox and not through the xbox. hamwbone I said the same thing about the rest of us when Americans etc got Netflix and when they got the movies service first. So obviously we all have to benefit from something, what one gets the rest have to get something of equal value.

somenutter · « **Reply #12 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:35:00 PM »

I like what i read about this from elsewere...

"won't be shown in HD because of poor British broadband speeds"
is market speak for
"won't be shown in HD because of shite Sky broadband speeds/Sky can't be arsed to pay for bandwidth"

Thats so true, why bother with this if its not hd, and if you can only use it if you pay, and theres no free channels ? sucks ass if you ask me, i have a sky hd box that i dont have a sub for that picks up quiet a few free channels so why cant i get those on xbox ? what a load of cobblers

robo989 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:53:00 PM »

QUOTE(somenutter @ Oct 28 2009, 02:35 AM)

I like what i read about this from elsewere...
"won't be shown in HD because of poor British broadband speeds"
is market speak for
"won't be shown in HD because of shite Sky broadband speeds/Sky can't be arsed to pay for bandwidth"
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Thats so true, why bother with this if its not hd, and if you can only use it if you pay, and theres no free channels ? sucks ass if you ask me, i have a sky hd box that i dont have a sub for that picks up quiet a few free channels so why cant i get those on xbox ? what a load of cobblers

You can get 1 channel free....Sky News (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

amak1131 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 27, 2009, 07:18:00 PM »

QUOTE(sinister slipknot @ Oct 27 2009, 05:00 PM)

Yet, Microsoft still thinks that 1080p video streaming is better than Blu ray, why?

Depends if it is upscaled or tampered in any other way.

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