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sky store film downloading by itself?
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Anonymous
Sep 7, 2017, 9:28:18 AM9/7/17
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Last night, I went to the Sky Store to download a film (Guardians of the
Universe vol 2, as it happens). After entering pin, film was marked as
downloaded. My internet access is of the order of 2MB/sec, which was why I
was planning to start the download last night, so I could watch it today.
There is no way it could have downloaded instantly. Looking at the
information in the planner, it tells me that the film was downloaded las
Sunday at 6:48am, when I was well tucked up in bed. If that was the end
time, then it would have had to have started around midnight - again when I
was already in bed. This odd behaviour has occurred once before when I put
it down to me forgetting that I had ordered the film, but this time I
definitely know I didn't, Noe did my wife.
Does the Sky box download random films on the off chance I might want them?
Universe vol 2, as it happens). After entering pin, film was marked as
downloaded. My internet access is of the order of 2MB/sec, which was why I
was planning to start the download last night, so I could watch it today.
There is no way it could have downloaded instantly. Looking at the
information in the planner, it tells me that the film was downloaded las
Sunday at 6:48am, when I was well tucked up in bed. If that was the end
time, then it would have had to have started around midnight - again when I
was already in bed. This odd behaviour has occurred once before when I put
it down to me forgetting that I had ordered the film, but this time I
definitely know I didn't, Noe did my wife.
Does the Sky box download random films on the off chance I might want them?
Angus Robertson - Magenta Systems Ltd
Sep 7, 2017, 1:47:03 PM9/7/17
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> Does the Sky box download random films on the off chance I might
> want them?
These internet downloads are a reasonably modern concept, Sky has been
> want them?
running overnight Sky Anytime satellite downloads of on demand content
to boxes for many, many years, all boxes have reserved disk space for
this.
If lots of people buy the same new film, it makes sense to broadcast it
on satellite and save it that way, rather than lots of 5 to 8 gig
internet downloads.
Remember Sky pays to distribute programming over the internet, they
needs server farms (third party), bandwidth, etc, none of this is free,
and the greater the demand, the greater the cost, although we are all
paying for it through our massive bills.
If you have metered broadband, you should be able to check your usage
to see if the movie was downloaded.
Angus
Anonymous
Sep 7, 2017, 3:52:11 PM9/7/17
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Angus Robertson - Magenta Systems Ltd <an...@magsys.co.uk> wrote:
>> Does the Sky box download random films on the off chance I might
>> want them?
>
> These internet downloads are a reasonably modern concept, Sky has been
> running overnight Sky Anytime satellite downloads of on demand content
> to boxes for many, many years, all boxes have reserved disk space for
> this.
I knew about the Sky Anytime downloads. But there was a link in the planner
>> Does the Sky box download random films on the off chance I might
>> want them?
>
> These internet downloads are a reasonably modern concept, Sky has been
> running overnight Sky Anytime satellite downloads of on demand content
> to boxes for many, many years, all boxes have reserved disk space for
> this.
to access them. Can't see where on the Sky+ box to do this,so what's the
point, apart from having a programme already on the disc when I want to
order from Sky store. Seems a bit haphazard.
>
> If lots of people buy the same new film, it makes sense to broadcast it
> on satellite and save it that way, rather than lots of 5 to 8 gig
> internet downloads.
Agreed, especially with slow connection! However, it was sent,to my box
> If lots of people buy the same new film, it makes sense to broadcast it
> on satellite and save it that way, rather than lots of 5 to 8 gig
> internet downloads.
last Sunday and so I only have until this Sunday to watch it, otherwise,
presumably, I have to download via internet?
>
> Remember Sky pays to distribute programming over the internet, they
> needs server farms (third party), bandwidth, etc, none of this is free,
> and the greater the demand, the greater the cost, although we are all
> paying for it through our massive bills.
>
> If you have metered broadband, you should be able to check your usage
> to see if the movie was downloaded.
Not metered, and assume that these downloads happen a quiet times. Wouldn't
> Remember Sky pays to distribute programming over the internet, they
> needs server farms (third party), bandwidth, etc, none of this is free,
> and the greater the demand, the greater the cost, although we are all
> paying for it through our massive bills.
>
> If you have metered broadband, you should be able to check your usage
> to see if the movie was downloaded.
like to have my PC trying to access the internet when film is downloading -
it would crawl.
>
>
George
br...@somewhere.ac.uk
Sep 8, 2017, 11:02:43 AM9/8/17
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Anonymous <no_e...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> I knew about the Sky Anytime downloads. But there was a link in the planner
> to access them. Can't see where on the Sky+ box to do this,so what's the
> point, apart from having a programme already on the disc when I want to
> order from Sky store. Seems a bit haphazard.
It is not just (or even normally) movies. Sky have lots of satellite capacity
> I knew about the Sky Anytime downloads. But there was a link in the planner
> to access them. Can't see where on the Sky+ box to do this,so what's the
> point, apart from having a programme already on the disc when I want to
> order from Sky store. Seems a bit haphazard.
and reserved space on the boxes to fill - so they preload it with a changing
slection of popular TV shows. For a movie to be included in their
selection must mean that it is an extremely popular one!
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