Comments on David McDonald - Freelance Web Designer: 10 Things That Would Improve Foxtel Digital

Ping, I agree with you in regards to Foxtel pricin...

2006-12-27T14:43:00.000+11:00

Ping, I agree with you in regards to Foxtel pricing being too expensive.

It will be interesting to see what happens now that the AFL will be screening all matches free to air. Will Foxtel reduce it's pricing as it can no longer offer exclusive football games? I doubt it.

Yes the lack of facility to program repetitions (s...

2006-12-24T17:26:00.000+11:00

Yes the lack of facility to program repetitions (series) - rather than having to re-enter them into the planner each week - is a significant issue.

I would like to add that the price of Foxtel (with all its advertising) is exorbitant. For example, the 'Platinum' equivalent of UBC (http://www.ubctv.com/) in Thailand is one third cheaper AND there are no 'Box Office' pay-per-view channels; everything currently on Box Office channels was available four months ago on normal UBC movie channels AT NO EXTRA COST.

Steve,Thanks for the comments. Yes, I do have a li...

2006-08-06T00:43:00.000+10:00

Steve,

Thanks for the comments. Yes, I do have a life outside of watching cable TV - it's called my family.

Being a geek and interested in technology, I just feel that here in Australia we don't see any of the innovations that are now happening as consumers demand to view and interact with content/media on their own terms.

Another (radical, I'm sure) suggestion would be to...

2006-08-06T00:28:00.000+10:00

Another (radical, I'm sure) suggestion would be to cancel your pay TV subscription, shoot your TV (ala Elvis) and do something a little more useful with your life.

Sure, I know sitting in front of the TV is a great way to relax and unwind *sometimes*, but geez, if you don't like something, don't buy it. Or subscribe to it.

Read a book, go to the park, hire a DVD, hell, actually leave the house and go to the movies. Sit and talk to your loved one even. Just don't bitch about shite cable TV when anyone will tell you it is in fact... shite.

Good points. Rich, what you call 'Program Recignit...

2006-07-16T22:21:00.000+10:00

Good points. Rich, what you call 'Program Recignition' is already available in the States. It's called Tivo.

Grant, yes I too have noticed the amount of commercials creeping into Foxtel. One of the big selling points for Foxtel years ago was that there were less commercials than free to air TV. That is not the case these days.

I agree with your points on Foxtel Digital. I woul...

2006-07-16T13:50:00.000+10:00

I agree with your points on Foxtel Digital. I would like to add my concern on the amount of commercials that are creeping into the programming.I have been a subsriber for six years and in that time i have seen the amount of adds increase from none during a show, to now up to eight minutes per half hour show, that's bang online with commercial "free to air channels".What are we paying for?

I agree whole heartedly in regard to repetitious p...

2006-07-11T23:04:00.000+10:00

I agree whole heartedly in regard to repetitious programing on Foxtel. It can get a little tiresome going over the same content in the planner and makes you think... what am I paying for? Another added feature that might be of benefit is what I would call Program Recognition. Your viewing history is logged on a hard drive so that you can be notified or reminded at a later date of any similar program genres that may be coming up in the following weeks