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EddScott · 1 Feb 2011 at 16:18

Firestar_3x said:
Not a bad idea that, since i've got one of the newer smaller HD boxes i'm hoping it will take a 1 - 1.5tb drive, we shall see!

Check but I think your OK. I had to change the PSU on our Thomson box and changed the HD to a 500 while it was apart - all very easy stuff.

The old boxes will only use 500 so if you put in a 1TB it will still only use 500. The new ones I think will use whatever is in there but best to check.

Boardwalk Empire does look good. Never watched Sopranos.

Caffrey · 1 Feb 2011 at 16:25

sunnysingh said:
Is broadwalk Empire a new series or had it been shown in the Uk before ? So gutted I aint got sky this series looks good !!!

It's a US show, just like the rest on this channel.

The season has already finished in the US and you won't be disappointed trust me

Steve Buscemi in a lead role, what more can you ask for!

Cosimo · 1 Feb 2011 at 16:27

sunnysingh said:
Is broadwalk Empire a new series or had it been shown in the Uk before ? So gutted I aint got sky this series looks good !!!

It's not been shown in the UK before. Season 1 has already been shown in the US so you'll have to wait for the dvd.

Danny091 · 1 Feb 2011 at 16:29

Stupid question but what channel number is it?

Marky · 1 Feb 2011 at 16:31

108 I think...

Danny091 · 1 Feb 2011 at 16:32

ohh right, sorry i should have just looked. I thought it would have been somewhere unfindable in the 400's or something stupid

Caffrey · 1 Feb 2011 at 16:32

Marky said:
108 I think...

Correct

Tombstone · 1 Feb 2011 at 16:35

Yep 108, Buscemi and Scorcese, just those two names ensure I am going to like it. Don't forget too that Blue Bloods with tom seleck and mark wahlberg starts tonight too, looks good too, kind of looks like a cross between law and order and hill street blues

aaron333 · 1 Feb 2011 at 16:36

I've got a feeling I'm going to love this Channel

Dano · 1 Feb 2011 at 16:38

Makes me want Sky and not Virgin

Danny091 · 1 Feb 2011 at 16:41

aaron333 said:
I've got a feeling I'm going to love this Channel

This i just looked at whats on and now my sky+ is full of one channel :eek:

doodah · 1 Feb 2011 at 16:52

Apparently Boardwalk Empire cost £11m for the first episode :eek:

. Some very successful films have been made for a similar price. I can't wait

Tombstone · 1 Feb 2011 at 23:01

Thoroughly enjoyed the first episode of Boardwalk Empire and really enjoying the first episode of Blue Bloods so far. Initial impressions so far are that this will indeed quickly become a favourite channel of mine

iamtheoneneo · 1 Feb 2011 at 23:39

it is a good channel but the amount of ads is a joke...i hope its just a new thing and not something permenant as it certainly wont be replacing my boxsets/downloads if thats the case!

Tombstone · 1 Feb 2011 at 23:46

iamtheoneneo said:
it is a good channel but the amount of ads is a joke...i hope its just a new thing and not something permenant as it certainly wont be replacing my boxsets/downloads if thats the case!

I found it had about the amount of ads I'm used to, I dont have any of the shows boxsets so not an issue for me

Thoroughly enjoyed Blue Bloods and Boardwalk Empire tonight, still so many good shows to come yet , cant wait for Game of Thrones

Matteysan · 2 Feb 2011 at 09:53

Loving the fact you can watch this channel live on Sky Player that is a bonus!

Abraham · 2 Feb 2011 at 10:43

think it's a bit rich that they've hyped it up about what's on it so much but the first week actually contains only 2 new episodes (boardwalk and blue bloods)

Danny091 · 2 Feb 2011 at 10:47

iamtheoneneo said:
it is a good channel but the amount of ads is a joke...i hope its just a new thing and not something permenant as it certainly wont be replacing my boxsets/downloads if thats the case!

This is what sky+ is for

You record what you wanna watch then fast forward through the ad's.

IceBus · 2 Feb 2011 at 11:39

The ads are really annoying and do go against the HBO ethos somewhat - particularly as Blackberry seem to have sponsored the channel to death.

Boardwalk Empire was pretty good and engaging, but I didn't really think Blue Bloods was that good. It just seemed a bit generic - and all the 'oh what a coincidence, my dad and sister are both involved in this case too' stuff was a bit lame.

Glad there's more new Boardwalk tonight, but it'll definitely be a Sky+ job from now on due to the ads.

Tombstone · 2 Feb 2011 at 11:48

IceBus said:
The ads are really annoying and do go against the HBO ethos somewhat - particularly as Blackberry seem to have sponsored the channel to death.

Boardwalk Empire was pretty good and engaging, but I didn't really think Blue Bloods was that good. It just seemed a bit generic - and all the 'oh what a coincidence, my dad and sister are both involved in this case too' stuff was a bit lame.

Glad there's more new Boardwalk tonight, but it'll definitely be a Sky+ job from now on due to the ads.

I dont mind the ads, gives me a moment to nip out to the toilet or the kitchen to grab some food or jump quickly over to check the football scores

Really liked Boardwalk Empire, really liked Blue Bloods too, I can understand the everyone being involved thing as its a way to introduce all the characters in the first episode. I also liked that it was a little more gritty and it reminded me a fair bit of Hill Street Blues, which was a show I loved.

Throw in The Sopranos , The Wire, Six Feet Under and Game of Thrones all yet to come and its definitely going to be my top channel for a while (plus whatever future HBO blockbusters which will all no doubt be showing on Atlantic first)