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Sky by Broadband
Published by Dave 2 years, 11 months ago in UncategorizedI noticed a thread on the IDGC board on boards.ie saying that `Sky by broadband’ had launched so obviously I checked it out! You just go to an area on the Sky website and register by just plugging in your viewing card number and some other details, then you download the desktop application and away you go.
Our subscription is only for the Sports Channels so I can’t tell you what the Movies aspect of this service is like but the Sports bit is brilliant. After you log in, you get presented with the below menu.
I’m a Rugby fan so I went to see what they had on offer in that regard and was pleasantly surprised with a quite excellent selection of the weekend’s rugby. Being a Munster fan I decided to download the highlights of this weekend’s match, having selected the match it goes into your download queue. And you wait for it to come down.
Then it’s just a matter of watching it!
So all in all it’s an excellent service, of course the video content is DRMed to hell but what can you do about that. I’m gonna keep adding screenshots to this Flickr set so be sure to check that out.
18 Responses to “Sky by Broadband”
- 1 Pingback on Jan 25th, 2006 at 8:09 pm
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Now that’s interesting. I’ll have to root out out my viewing card number. I’d like it better if they offered the syndicated programming too.
Yes I have Sky+ but a few prime time downloads would be a fantastic boredom buster when you’re stuck in a hotel whose only English language channel is FOX News.
Hmmm, I can understand the whole crippling it to one PC thing but is there a way you can move your registration? Nothing in the FAQs about de-authorising the currently licensed system and then authorising one in it’s place.
Which is a bit annoying if your laptop drops off the belt and onto the floor after being through the Airport X-Ray.
Yeah I’ve seen people encounter that very problem Mark. It does seem incredible they haven’t thought of that problem, or thought of the fact that most people who’ll want to use the service will have two machines they’ll want to use this on.
A workaround might be as follows, you’re allowed add other users to your account so register a fake member of your family and use that username on your second machine?
That’s pretty bloody sweet.
Actually you can load it onto any machine simply by copying the relevant folder in ‘Program files’ or whichever directory you saved the Sky-broadband onto, then pasting the same folder onto a memory stick or a portable hardrive than by simply connecting your portable memory onto another PC you should then be able to execute the program using your login details.
Magnet.ie are planning to provide this service under the name ‘SkyByWire’ which is quite a clever brandname. I posted about Magent a few days ago here, if you’re interested in finding out more about them -> http://www.johnbutlerlive.com/2006/01/20/magnet-entertainment/
Did you know it installs a P2P file sharing application on your PC which runs in the background and uploads any films you have donloaded to other users? This isn’t obvious from the installation. The P2P app is called Kontiki and it IS NOT uninstalled if you uninstall Sky by Broadband so it carries on working. Nice eh?
Yep it’s mentioned in an update I did as soon as that information became apparent.
Ooh sorry, that wasn’t obvious from this page.
I have sky, and i joined up to sky by broadband and i can’t find the place to download sky by broadband, can anyone give me the download address or tell me where to find it or some diffrent info
I have had the same problem with Glynn and have contacted Sky. They just told me what the FAQ says and that doesnt work for me.
Heres one for you I have had sky by broadband for a year now I watch various movies I down load during the day because I always miss some of the best ones. I tried to log in as usual tonight and the sky screen said imporrrant update patch ou follow the install instructions and it takes you o 4 pictures in ulead gallery, do you think they have put a time limit on the free by broadband if so where was it in the documents?
Try this link:
http://static1.sky.com/svod/SVOD/UPDATES/SkyByBroadbandSetup.exe
If this doesn’t work, here’s the correct way to re-install Sky by Broadband.
- Log onto your account at www.sky.com
If you don’t know your username/password you can change it: https://mysky.sky.com/portal/site/skycom/mysky/logonhelp?formaction=forgottenUserName&rp=/portal/site/skycom/template.PAGE/menuitem.bfc51774768b80d76ba5e121c0b041a0/?view=logonLarge&srp=/portal/site/skycom/template.PAGE/menuitem.e44a1f5a4fcceffd6b4a4c44c0b041a0/?javax.portlet.tpst=a8d57951058a54c66ba5e121c0b041a0
- Click on “My Sky” tab
- Click on “My Sky Profile”
- Click on “Remove Sky By Broadband” in the Current Sky Services section.
- In the Eligable Services section, click on “Sky by Broadband”.
- Follow the short registration process and you will then see “Download Sky by Broadband” at the bottom.
Easy!
i deleted the client some time ago after it using up my bandwidth without asking, now i go to reinstall, and i see no possible way of doing so….
The download link is as follows:- (it’s in *very* small text at the bottom of the sign up confirmation page
http://static1.sky.com/svod/SVOD/UPDATES/SkyByBroadbandSetup.exe
I found the following in the FAQ (http://www.skymovies.com/skybybroadband/faqs/0,,100012-143-421,00.html)
How do I download Sky by broadband again?
If you need to download the Installer again, login to your Sky.com account. Go to “Your Services” and locate Sky by Broadband. Select the link to Remove this service. Now select the link to Register for the service again - you will be prompted to accept the Terms & Conditions, then will be presented the link to download the Sky by broadband software installer.