KrasH Bloody Orange Team (BOT) Donating Members 872 Member For: 21y 8m 1d Gender: Male Location: Canberra, Australia Posted 04/03/04 07:25 AM Share Posted 04/03/04 07:25 AM Anyways,Today I rang up to upgrade my current plain foxtel, to foxtel digital. I was all cheery and thinking "woohoo, it'll be available in only 2 weeks."... WRONG!The earliest install that they could give me is 28th July. That's almost 5 months away. The girl on the other end of the line said that Foxtel were looking for installers and even said "If you know anybody who can install these kinds of things, tell them to give foxtel a call".. haha..My only luck is that another install is cancelled, and they may bump me up a few. She said to "ring every few weeks to see if another install time becomes available". Oh well, atleast the 3 month wait for the T prepared me for these kinds of waits. This wait will be piss easy in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Cyric Just sit back and enjoy the ride...! Donating Members 1,121 Member For: 21y 5m 29d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, NSW Posted 04/03/04 08:58 AM Share Posted 04/03/04 08:58 AM Sorry to say this to ya Krash, but in "Smog Central" my install date is only 4 weeks away - April 3rd. Only rang up on Monday and I expected to be waiting 3-4 months... Maybe being a foundation Foxtel subscriber put me on some "lucky bas*ard" list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 9d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 04/03/04 10:48 AM Share Posted 04/03/04 10:48 AM That suxs, I just booked mine tonight in Sydney for the 16th of March, that's less than 2 weeks. I guess it depends on where you live, my parents in law are getting it on monday although it is not live untill the 15th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrasH Bloody Orange Team (BOT) Donating Members 872 Member For: 21y 8m 1d Gender: Male Location: Canberra, Australia Posted 04/03/04 10:56 AM Author Share Posted 04/03/04 10:56 AM argh!!!!!... Fricken hell.. I got foxtel as soon as Galaxy went under. I remember that I went to the FIFA world XI Vs Australia game at the official opening of Stadium Australia. They had a Soccer Expo and foxtel were there. I had that install done in about 5 days "because I ordered at the expo". Oh well... Got sorta good news.. My brother recons he knows a bloke that does the Foxtel Installs. I think I've heard of him too. May have to ask a cosuin of a cousin to get in contact with him... "give you a few slabs if you install it on the weekend".... Will see, but very doubtful :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennAUII Former XT pilot Lifetime Members 4,791 Member For: 21y 6m 30d Gender: Male Location: The Womb Posted 04/03/04 11:34 AM Share Posted 04/03/04 11:34 AM Foxtel is sh*t.we had austar at our last place and it's far better. The box is better too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 9d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 04/03/04 12:01 PM Share Posted 04/03/04 12:01 PM Same sh*t different Smell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennAUII Former XT pilot Lifetime Members 4,791 Member For: 21y 6m 30d Gender: Male Location: The Womb Posted 04/03/04 12:27 PM Share Posted 04/03/04 12:27 PM same sh*t better smell more like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAXR6T Member 187 Member For: 22y 3m 27d Location: Melbourne Posted 04/03/04 09:49 PM Share Posted 04/03/04 09:49 PM I get mine on Tuesday 9th March....early adopters list and. The day of release for installs. It actually starts on the 14th March. If you didn't know the box is a HD Digital Decoder and free to air channels will be transmitted through it...so you don't have to fork out $900 on a HD box for your HDTV. Channel 9 & SBS will be transmitting from the start. 2, 7 & 10 will be coming on in the 1st month. This applies to Satellite as well.Great News.....but I still think it's way too expensive at $95 a month for Platinum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 9d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 04/03/04 11:03 PM Share Posted 04/03/04 11:03 PM Yeah I agree, we went with the $68.95 that has the base and 3 blue boxes, seems the best value. The second box is also $24.95, bit steep.I know several people who already have it (Foxtel Staff) and they like the 5.1 surround sound. HD will rock, my inlaws have just got a 86cm panasonic HD TV and it is awsome. I am looking at the 106 NEC plasma HD panel...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAXR6T Member 187 Member For: 22y 3m 27d Location: Melbourne Posted 05/03/04 12:43 AM Share Posted 05/03/04 12:43 AM Plasma....unless you are limited in space don't get one for two reasons. 1. They have a life span (Gas runs down to about 70% loosing picture quality and brightness). 2. If the Panel gets white spot where a pixel burns out, it can't be fixed and the Plasma TV will need to be replaced. I am also getting the latest 86cm widescreen Panasonic HD TV, Model: TX-86PW200A. It has 1080i resolution and is beautful. CRT is always the best option over Plasma, LCD & Rear Projection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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