Little Red Buttons & Sky Interactivity

[Lex]

Hi all,

I was so bored earlier I actually pressed the little red button to see what was there!

Seriously, I know we all hate the red dot on the screen, but does anyone actually use any of the Sky interactive features?
It seems the only things there of any interest cost money to dial-up and connect to (which basically means I don't touch them).

I think Sky have really miscalculated their market by making us pay to use the interactive features, they just are not worth the money IMO - all of the online shops they have are available faster and cheaper on the internet; and do you really want to pay 75p a shot to play Space Invaders! (You can download it for free off the net!)

Overall I think the whole interactive thing is poorly thought out, and I don't know anybody who uses any of it (apart from the footbal and Sky News Active).

[kevb]

Never used it and I have never had my skybox connected to the phone line either. The only interactive features we ever used are the free games, beehive bedlam being a particular favourite. The wife keeps getting high scores and can’t submit them as the modem is not connected, possibly because I am a stingy git. Ooh is that a five pence peace on the floor.

[mcmullanbrush]

I found Sky to be one great big rip off. I stopped my subscription in November and I havent missed it at all.

I don't have Sky. Never have, never will. But I voted 'yes' because I use the interactive features on DTTV (well, BBCi's the same isn't it) I wouldn't pay a subscription to use 'em though

[Garrett]

Lex you missed one off in the poll: Are You Flaming Sick Of The Red Dot?

[Ian J]

The only time that I have used the interactive features was during the recent One Day International series. Most of the camera angle options are as much use as DSP modes on an amp but one of the options gave you brief highlights, which is quite useful as even the most ardent cricket lover probably won't sit in front of his TV all day when the sun is shining outside and this gave you a chance to catch up on anything interesting.

All those non cricket loving philistines please resist the temptation to trot out the old "paint drying" jokes as we've heard them all before.

[Garrett]

[i]
All those non cricket loving philistines please resist the temptation to trot out the old "paint drying" jokes as we've heard them all before. [/b]

But you can watch the grass grow at the same time, literally.

[PoochJD]

HI,

I hate the stupid red dot icon's, and think they are an absolute waste of time and space.

The only times I use my Sky interactive function is for:

- Wimbledon (to switch between some of the various games)
- The Commonwealth Gmaes in Manchester (to switch between events)
- Battleship via Sky Digital.

Apart from that, it's a complete non-entity as far as I'm concerned!

Pooch

[Confucius]

I voted no, but I have pressed the red button - immediately followed by 'back up' of course to rid my screen of the curse of the red dot.

I have "backup" programmed into one of the hard keys on my Pronto to get rid of it easily.

[squid]

I did use interactive a bit , but that was befor the whole red dot thing just after open started ( played the games a bit) . It soon got very dull though .

The only time that i have realy used the red button was when the walking with beasts thing was on bbc .

The only real reson i see for pressing the red button at pressent is so i can press the backup right after to keep the bloody dot off the screen for a bit .The only thing i see the dot doing is putting people off the whole interactive thing , it being so fing anoying

[Bone Daddy]

The only reason I use the cursed red dot is on sky news for their interactive pages - normally the weather ones,and most of the time the dot is not shown on screen,it is only when the button is pressed,does the thing show it self - now if only the rest of the sky channels would adopt this,then we would all be happy.

[CodeThief]

btw,

to everyone who presses red, then backup, you dont need to, just hit backup and it goes anyway

Dave

Originally posted by CodeThief
btw,

to everyone who presses red, then backup, you dont need to, just hit backup and it goes anyway

Dave

....then it comes back on after the ads, press red first then back-up it stays off for good untill you change channel.