Product: Sky Player For Xbox 360
Purchased From: Sky
Price: £15 Per Month Upwards
Many of you may already know this, but I live in a flat and can not have a satellite dish because my neighbour is Joe from Eastenders and every time he sees a dish, he wraps tinfoil around his willy and says "go away, leave me alone" as he thinks aliens are contacting him through the dish. So, how do I get to watch football and the fantastic Idiot abroad without making Joe go mad? Simples, I try the Sky player through My Xbox 360.
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| Foil D%&K Joe, My Neighbour |
"First off, I must say, I have tried it in the past when it was released and it was shocking. Kept stopping, picture was poor so I cancelled. I am now in a better broadband area so gave it another shot. Here is what I thought"
Whats do you get?:
There are many packages available but you can check them out on the sky website. I opted for the entertainment pack (Sky 1, MTV, Gold etc) and the Sky Sports pack (1-4 and news). I did not need movies as I like to drink absence and imagine movies in my mind, like my new flick filleting Nemo which is about a Sushi chef with a dragon tattoo, its a rom com. The price is probably the same as normal Sky but you do not get a box, you can not record and you do not get as many channels. Some shows also aren't shown (Such as Simpsons). The only benefit is that it can be cancelled monthly and not yearly.
Testing:
90% of the time it is good. The picture is far better than what you would get from the free online footy streams and the sound is perfect. Some times it stutters and this can be frustrating especially when your watching a commercial and you never get to find out how those ladies soften their stools. The channel selection is ok but the older program archive is great, watch some bafta contenders on Bravo with Danny Dyers hardest men and banged up abroad, I love this s**t!
Overall:
Its a great bit of software if you can not have a sky dish BUT it is too expensive considering what you would get for free if you could have a dish. I would recommend finding a 3 for 2 trial or half price for 3 months to see what you think first.
Pros
- Watch Sky Without A Dish
- Watch popular shows on demand (An Idiot Abroad)
- One Less Box In Your House, Works Through The Xbox
- Monthly Subscriptions Rather than Annually
- Genuine Sky Sports
Cons
- More Expensive Than A Date With Paris Hilton
- Does Not Always Stream Very Well
- Less Channels To Choose from Than Normal Sky
- No Recording Or HD Functions
Rating
6.5/10
