topic Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials in Community Announcements

Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

Oldjim — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:15:22 GMT

http://community.plus.net/blog/2013/12/19/plusnet-is-looking-for-existing-customers-to-trial-its-tv-service/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PlusNetCommunity+%28PlusNet+Community+Site%29

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As part of Plusnet’s exciting plans to move into TV, Plusnet’s YouView trials are to be extended from staff, to customers who have Unlimited Fibre, in the new year.

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

jamesanstee — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:41:27 GMT

What channels are going to be available during this trial.

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

ITWorks — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:57:37 GMT

Why is this been limited to fibre customers only ? When this is fully launched will this be offered to ADSL customers ( like BT do )?
Regards
Mike

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

Oldjim — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:05:35 GMT

Not quite accurate
http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayTopic.do?topicId=35167

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If you have a BT Infinity and TV package you can also add BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN in SD and HD. You can also add Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2.

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

Chris — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:20:53 GMT

Quote from: jamesanstee
What channels are going to be available during this trial.

[quote="http://community.plus.net/blog/2013/12/19/plusnet-is-looking-for-existing-customers-to-trial-its-tv-service/"]
Plusnet will provide a Humax YouView+ box offering Freeview channels and easy access to on-demand content, such as the BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4OD and Demand5. Plusnet is also offering customer trialists access to extra channels including top sporting action on BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN, as well as entertainment channels including SyFy, Universal, E! and Fox – all delivered through the fibre broadband connection

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

Chris — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:23:09 GMT

Quote from: I
Why is this been limited to fibre customers only ? When this is fully launched will this be offered to ADSL customers ( like BT do )?
Regards
Mike

I'll ask.

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

Finguz — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:29:15 GMT

We've been thinking about getting a Youview box, so this will be useful trial for us as well

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

waynem41 — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:30:30 GMT

Just sent my details.
Hope I get on the trial ( or it's released to general public soon ) as my Sky sub ends on 11th Jan and I've been looking into alternatives , Youview from Plusnet will suit me fine.

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

DJGM1974 — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:39:00 GMT

So the trial includes 3 months usage of a Plusnet branded YouView box, with access to certain pay TV channels during
the trial, right? When the trial period ends, how much is the service likely to cost per month, and can we select which
pay TV channels we want to subscribe to, like only subscribing for the sports or entertainment channels?

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

Chris — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:42:04 GMT

Sorry but not much information on that at the moment:
[quote="http://community.plus.net/blog/2013/12/19/plusnet-is-looking-for-existing-customers-to-trial-its-tv-service/"]The full launch date for Plusnet TV, along with pricing at this launch, is yet to be confirmed.
and
[quote="http://community.plus.net/tvtrialterms/"]At the end of the Trial:
41. We will notify you by email not later than two weeks before the end of the Trial.
42. At the end of the Trial, to continue to use the TV service you will need to become a paying customer of the TV service. You may optionally choose to pay for the set-top box, the TV content or both. We will notify you with details on how to do this at the end of the Trial period.
43. Alternatively, you can choose to return the provided set-top box and connectivity equipment to us.

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

Chris — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:51:12 GMT

Quote from: I
Why is this been limited to fibre customers only ? When this is fully launched will this be offered to ADSL customers ( like BT do )?

Part of this stage of the trial is to test extra (multicast) channels which are only available on Fibre. When we launch fully we'll be looking to do an ADSL version of the service without these channels.

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

ITWorks — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:53:42 GMT

Thanks for the update Chirs, appreciated.
Regards
Mike

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

TLE — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:01:48 GMT

I've signed up for the trial. I've been waiting for this for the past month hopeing it would be offered as a trial. All being well I can get rid of Sky. Here's looking forward to being accepted to the trial.

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:34:24 GMT

Why Fibre only ?
My copper BB download speed is constantly 19mb/s, faster than some fibre customers !!

I often download, On Demand, iPlayer and NOW TV all at the same time, never any buffering.
Plus software updates too !!

Quote from: Chris
Quote from: I
Why is this been limited to fibre customers only ? When this is fully launched will this be offered to ADSL customers ( like BT do )?

Part of this stage of the trial is to test extra (multicast) channels which are only available on Fibre. When we launch fully we'll be looking to do an ADSL version of the service without these channels.

I've signed up anyway, hoping for the change in Policy.

Sam Knows measurements for the last month below

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

picbits — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:42:54 GMT

I'm up for it
Questionnaire completed and I've agreed to everything

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

ITWorks — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:47:33 GMT

Quote from: PlusComUK
Why Fibre only ?

As Chris mentioned above

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Part of this stage of the trial is to test extra (multicast) channels which are only available on Fibre.

Regards
Mike

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:49:20 GMT

Our typings crossed !!
Great Minds.
Actually....
I started to compose my first Post before Chris edited his, and checked details and info before I posted, so didn't see Chris's edited update until after I had actually posted my message, so then went back and edited my message, at the same time you were posting your clarification !!!
Hope that makes sense. I could quote Timelines, but I'm sure there's no need for that, as it's obvious when you look.
Thanks for your input.

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

craig5201 — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 18:56:34 GMT

why cant people like me get this im get 18 meg if talk talk can do youview with out fibre i think you sould look into it

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

dvorak — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 19:12:14 GMT

Because...

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Part of this stage of the trial is to test extra (multicast) channels which are only available on Fibre.

That was already posted in this thread.

Re: Get your names in quick - YouView Trials

Mav — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 19:15:53 GMT

After this trial will it be made available to everyone or will you then need to run trials with those on ADSL?