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TalkTalk TV - TV Over Your Phone Line

information on the digital TV service from TalkTalk. Until January 2010, the service was known as Tiscali TV.

 

 

What is TalkTalk TV?

TalkTalk TV is a digital TV service that lets users watch live TV and on-demand content via a broadband-enabled phone line. before january 2010, the service was known as Tiscali TV - until the Carphone Warehouse's takeover of Internet firm Tiscali.

TalkTalk TV uses your existing phone line to deliver over 70 digital TV channels, movies on demand, and broadband Internet.

Rather than having to pay for digital TV, broadband and your phone company - you can get all of these services for a single monthly fee.

TalkTalk TV is not available in all parts of the UK. Check if you're in a coverage area at talktalk.co.uk/tv .

When you sign to TalkTalk TV, you're supplied with a special decoder box with connect to your phone line and TV. Once connected, you then have access to digital TV, plus their other services.

 

Can you get TalkTalk TV? Check at www.talktalk.co.uk/tv

 

What does TalkTalk TV offer?

  • Over 70 channels of digital TV
  • Over 1500 movies available on demand - you decide when you watch
  • On-demand TV that you can pause, rewind & fast forward
  • "Replay" - Access to recently-broadcast shows for a seven day period
  • Over 5000 music videos available
  • 20 digital radio channels
  • Broadband for your PC (up to 8Meg)
  • A telephone service with free calls to UK landlines

 

TalkTalk TV On-screen guide
TalkTalk TV On-screen guide

 

TalkTalk TV Channels

TalkTalk TV offers over 70 channels of digital TV, over 1500 on-demand movies, over 5000 music videos, hundreds of TV series, and a TV rewind service.

Digital TV channels include:

Sky One, Sky Two, Sky Three, Comedy Central, GOLD, the Sci-Fi channel, BBC Three, E4, More4, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, Film4, ESPN, Discovery, National Geographic, Chelsea TV, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Cbeebies, Sky Sports, Sky Movies, and more.

With TalkTalk TV, as well as TV and movies, you can also get up to 8Mb broadband and free phone calls to UK landlines, offering savings over other Internet and phone providers.

TalkTalk TV EPG Screen
TalkTalk TV EPG screen

How do I get TalkTalk TV?

Take a look at talktalk.co.uk/tv . to see if you're in their TV and Broadband coverage area.

When you order your account, you'll arrange an appointment for an engineer to call to get everything connected for you.

 

TalkTalk+ PVR

You can now get a PVR (digital recorder) for use with TalkTalk TV. The PVR can hold 50 hours of TV. It has the ability to record up to three things at once - a digital stream of TV-over-Internet, as well as two Freeview channels (if you connect the box to a TV aerial). Record TV-over-Internet onto the PVR and play back on your telly.

The TalkTalk+ PVR was originally available on Tiscali TV for £50, on top of the monthly subscription.

Tiscali TV+ PVR

Alternatives

TalkTalk TV is not available in all parts of the UK. If you're looking for an Internet-based service that's available to a larger part of the UK - Take a look at BT Vision or Virgin Media.

For the widest choice of digital TV, check out Sky Digital - who are also offering free broadband.

 

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