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[palmag]

CCF, on May 16 2008, 06:04 PM, said:

That's the new Foxtel deal;

$5 install
$5 first month Platinum
$5 IQ ongoing

Sounds like we've been "Foxtelled" again...     

so much for the free upgrade to IQ1 with no ongoing fee....

what say you Loony

[CCF]

palmag, on May 16 2008, 06:49 PM, said:

Sounds like we've been "Foxtelled" again...     

so much for the free upgrade to IQ1 with no ongoing fee....

what say you Loony

Who ever mentioned that?

Foxtel's stated that they want to eventually phase out the digital STU's and have IQ in every home, however; no time frame was ever set from memory.

[Hosko]

CCF, on May 16 2008, 06:53 PM, said:

Who ever mentioned that?

Foxtel's stated that they want to eventually phase out the digital STU's and have IQ in every home, however; no time frame was ever set from memory.

And its not going to happen till the iQ1 V2 is launched.

[palmag]

CCF, on May 16 2008, 06:53 PM, said:

Who ever mentioned that?

Loony said so
check out http://www.dtvforum....pic=65926&st=20
post 25

Edited by palmag, 16 May 2008 - 07:39 PM.

[loony]

palmag, on May 16 2008, 07:49 PM, said:

Sounds like we've been "Foxtelled" again...     

so much for the free upgrade to IQ1 with no ongoing fee....

what say you Loony

Yes because foxtel HD has just been released!

I said AFTER HD is released.

[Wolfhound_2000]

palmag, on May 16 2008, 06:49 PM, said:

Sounds like we've been "Foxtelled" again...     

so much for the free upgrade to IQ1 with no ongoing fee....

what say you Loony

Actually I still think this makes sense.  This deal appears to be for new customers.  If they are only going to charge $5 for installation they have to pay the installers a lot more than that plus the initial capital costs for the box.  They would have to get that back from the $5 per month for the IQ.  I find this comforting because the upfront costs to Foxtel would be the big hit for them.  For upgrades like us there wouldn't be the sort of cable laying costs with new customers.  Therefore if this is the benchmark for newbies, I would expect a better deal for us.

[Wolfhound_2000]

CCF, on May 16 2008, 06:38 PM, said:

Mate at the end of the day, they aren't allowed to speak until the permission is given. Yourself and anyone else who asks for the information aren't important enough to lose their jobs should they be found out.

The deal is good and existing customers are being looked after and all playing fields are level.

I totally agree with you on that.  I never pressured any of them, just asked some pointed questions and took in what the reply was.  I was actually impressed that they kept to their guns and didn't give anything important away.  The one thing everyone did say was that it was a great deal.  I guess we are all a little gun shy around that statement from Foxtel but would be thrilled to be proven wrong.  That's why we we are so impatient to get some hard data.

CCF, on May 16 2008, 06:38 PM, said:

As for the credibility, you've got all walks of life working on the kiosks and it's still a new concept some are still struggling with. Not everyone is a tech-head...

I was referring more to the dates around press conferences/announcements etc.  I would rather they say they don't know than giving me dates that just keep slipping.  Remember, I was the one who reported there was supposed to be a press conference today.  I hate reporting false info.

[Wolfhound_2000]

"Foxtel are currently setting up a department for hd enquiries only which will be operational on monday. Anyone who has filled in a expression of interest online will be contacted shortly by one of the foxtel csr's"

Quoted from Dazz on Whirlpool:

http://forums.whirlp...amp;p=-1#bottom

[loony]

How about this for a question.

I know there are a few people here who know the information about HD however have signed NDA's

How about if i asked the expiry date of the NDA?

[justin25]

So does this mean we will be contacted this weekend,as i resisted my interest a long time ago.Will we be getting a email as well

[loony]

didnt you read what was said

"Foxtel are currently setting up a department for hd enquiries only which will be operational on monday. Anyone who has filled in a expression of interest online will be contacted shortly by one of the foxtel csr's"

Until monday there is no HD department

[loony]

justin25, on May 16 2008, 06:18 PM, said:

foxtel video blog 7 is up it is about the new foxtel hd box office must be getting very close to an announcement, three blogs up in two days

New blog now
http://hd.foxtel.com...-movies-tr.html

2 blogs in as many days

HAHAHA
Watch the TV behind patrick at 1:39

Edited by loony, 17 May 2008 - 12:48 AM.

[James Bond]

loony, on May 17 2008, 02:44 AM, said:

New blog now
http://hd.foxtel.com...-movies-tr.html

2 blogs in as many days

HAHAHA
Watch the TV behind patrick at 1:39

[ShadySoldier]

loony, on May 17 2008, 12:44 AM, said:

New blog now
http://hd.foxtel.com...-movies-tr.html

2 blogs in as many days

HAHAHA
Watch the TV behind patrick at 1:39

lol, its a good comparison, you can see how blurrry the current foxtel service is compared to HD.

But come on, surely that 'woman' patrick was talking to, was a man......

[Biber]

MattWinter, on May 11 2008, 11:18 PM, said:

They have definately said the EPL will be in HD - specifically I remember Kim Williams saying it during the Foxtel HD launch (they even showed EPL as part of the original Foxtel HD promo). I'd say it's not 100% confirmed, that's why it's not on the Foxtel HD site, but it's very likely that it will be - or at least some of it. Something like a 3rd of EPL matches will be produced in HD next season.

The La Liga and Champions league is a good question. I've asked on the Foxtel HD blog, emailed ESPN, but no conclusive answer. Several press releases have suggested that they will be in HD - and it is possible, because La Liga is shown in HD in the US, on a channel called World Sport HD. Some champions league is shot in HD, so maybe we will get some Champions league in HD as well - I'd be happy just to get widescreen though...

They damn well better have the EPL in HD!  Not being a movie watcher, the only reason I get Foxtel at all is to watch overseas football coverage.  Every time we watch an EPL match in the apalling picture quality Foxtel currently broadcast it in, we are mocked by seeing the banners for 'Skysport HD' all around the pitch.

[sirhc55]

I would much prefer to have the costings in advance of being contacted so that I could digest the implications of spending more money!

[e.z]

loony, on May 17 2008, 12:44 AM, said:

New blog now
http://hd.foxtel.com...-movies-tr.html

2 blogs in as many days

HAHAHA
Watch the TV behind patrick at 1:39

Hehe "FBO HD movies only 25c, what a bargain" ---> 3:48

[loony]

One thing i forgot to mention earlier.

In the blog Patrick mentioned that people like to receive an answer to posted questions in 24 to 48 hours.

Now if you have been following the blog you will know that questions are not even posted to the blog within 48 hours, let alone answered.

So, people have mentioned that a HD call centre will be opening on Monday, this is just over 48 hours of the blog being posted and, if there really is a centre opening Monday, will answer questions we have about HD...

[hawto]

Ahhhhhhh, good morning everybody!!!!!

Well Hopefully today is the big day we find out all the details.

[watt4]

Looks like they are changing the HD page this morning http://hd.foxtel.com.au/comingsoon/

Fingers crossed we get some more details + pricing

[forumite]

The pricing page is being worked on....

http://hd.foxtel.com.au/hd-on-foxtel/

[tomlc]

forumite, on May 19 2008, 10:59 AM, said:

The pricing page is being worked on....

http://hd.foxtel.com.au/hd-on-foxtel/

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

clicked the link. Saw file labelled " Customer Care "  got curious if there was such a thing at Foxtel so clicked it open and got website saying its
under scheduled maintenance.

[Crunchy Nut]

watt4, on May 19 2008, 09:42 AM, said:

Fingers crossed we get some more details + pricing

I just rang Foxtel and asked about HD pricing. The consultant tried to put me through to the HD department but said they were having technical difficulties and suggested I call back in an hour.

[forumite]

Crunchy Nut, on May 19 2008, 10:34 AM, said:

I just rang Foxtel and asked about HD pricing. The consultant tried to put me through to the HD department but said they were having technical difficulties and suggested I call back in an hour.

The pricing is all good   It obvioulsy depends who you speak too.

[Musketeer]

You'd think they would do this overnight! Here's a pic of what their HD web site looked like a few minutes ago:

http://img88.imagesh...84/foxhdxg7.jpg

Of course I couldn't resist clicking on pricing.php:

http://img511.images...5/foxhd2zo5.jpg