wtf Sky?

[Scarletpimpofnel]

I missed the live qualifying today so no issue I thought it'd be shown repeatedly and found at 5pm "Bahrain F1 GP: Qualifying" on SkpSpF1 UHD.

Great I'll watch this. Only to find Ted Kravitz walking around reeling off the qualifying places. With that programme title I was expecting to watch the qualifying not hear Ted spoiling the whole thing.

Anyway now found the actual qualifying at 5pm on SkyShowcaseHD also called "Bahrain F1 GP: Qualifying".

Both programmes have the same title, both the same description but one more or less immediately has Ted giving all the results whilst the other is the actual qualifying.

Usual Sky bs.

[rdjohn]

One of the many good things about PiP’s excellent work is for each race he tells you what time the event starts.

If you are not watching live, then your enjoyment can easily be spoiled.

SKY are poor, but I would check the man-in-the-mirror for this cock-up.

[TheDeuce]

This will fix the problem: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

And then you can watch live, re-watch immediately after the session, or watch from the start if the session is part way through.

[carinaman]

rdjohn said:

One of the many good things about PiP’s excellent work is for each race he tells you what time the event starts.

If you are not watching live, then your enjoyment can easily be spoiled.

SKY are poor, but I would check the man-in-the-mirror for this cock-up.

Indeed, that's my go to thread for TV times.

[Big Nanas]

This is why I have all qualifying and races set to record. That way I can push the 'SKY' button on my remote which will take me to the recordings, safe in the knowledge that I won't be getting any spoilers or mis-titled content.

[Teddy Lop]

rdjohn said:

One of the many good things about PiP’s excellent work is for each race he tells you what time the event starts.

If you are not watching live, then your enjoyment can easily be spoiled.

SKY are poor, but I would check the man-in-the-mirror for this cock-up.

It's his fault sky provide a shoddy service?

Sky platform is ropey as hell and against a backdrop of improving technology seems to be getting worse.

[Rick_1138]

Teddy Lop said:

rdjohn said:

One of the many good things about PiP’s excellent work is for each race he tells you what time the event starts.

If you are not watching live, then your enjoyment can easily be spoiled.

SKY are poor, but I would check the man-in-the-mirror for this cock-up.

It's his fault sky provide a shoddy service?

Sky platform is ropey as hell and against a backdrop of improving technology seems to be getting worse.

I'd have to agree here, using NowTv the input screen and layout is atrocious, you've to dig through multiple nested link images to actually find what you want and quite often finding Live stuff is, a faff as it's all lumped in together I. E football, golf F1.

Also the naming of the replays could be clearer

[airbusA346]

CheesecakeRunner said:

Sometimes I think Sky do it on purpose.

I knew I was going to miss one of the races last year, so programmed the Sky box to record it, and avoided any media that might have a spoiler all day. Came to watch the recording that evening, and as anyone who has Sky knows, you have to go through the Home Screen to get to your recordings. And massively displayed on the Home Screen was who won the race.

If you have Sky Q, you don't have to go via the home screen. Just press the 'Sky' button on your remote.