F1 on Sky

[Andy1964]

Skippy, didn't really like DC myself even though he is very knowlegable, havn't got HD but do have 5.1 surround sound which does have a great effect.

[winter_blues]

Yeah, I must agree with you Skippy. I watched the qualifiers this morning after being away from F1 for years. Sky HD pictures and analysis are amazing. Will probably get me back into it after all these years!.

Well done SKY.

[Skippy]

It was so much better than BBC or ITV's coverage. I object to the amount we pay Sky each month but no other channel covers the sport as well.

Looking forward to the race tomorrow!

[Shining]

My son in law is fantatical about it and apparently I have the F1 channel so no doubt more frequent visits are on the cards...I didn't realise I even had it!

[dunkynuts]

That sounds handy for him Lesley, will you have to throw in a Sunday Lunch as Well[;)]

[antm]

Stop telling me how good it is, i have money but no going to resist!! resist!! [:)]

[Shining]

Well if you lived closer antm you could come her without a problem.

Sunday lunch may be on the card at some point DK as he also fixes my car if it goes wrong and that's how I pay him. He's not a bad lad. x

[antm]

Watching the BBC coverage at the moment, it feels condensed and editted, which i assume it has been. The commentary is like woah woah he crashed his out! not sure who it is but he is a little over excited and full of too many beans!! ethier that or im just a grumpy 30 something this afternoon.

[Skippy]

Antm if you've got the money then go for it! The coverage was so much better than the BBC and if you're an F1 fan I think it's worth the extra.

Brilliant result as well!

[Andy1964]

Yeah Skippy great result[^].
Only got to see highlights on Sky this evening (adverts included[:(!]) you're right Antm, Brundles co-commentator does behave like he ate all the blue Smarties[:D]
Unless the highlights missed out a lot, I didn't see much difference in the camera angles or positions as were seen in last years, does this mean that Sky don't have any say in that side of things and only do what Big Bernie allows them to?
Onwards to Malaysia[^]

[Skippy]

ITV, BBC and Sky have all had to buy the coverage from local broadcasters rather than use their own - all they add is the commentary.

I have to say I thought Brundle's co-commentator was brilliant as you could tell he was enjoying the race - I'm hoping we've got a young Murray Walker!

[RRones]

Anyone know who he is. He did make me laugh a few times

Good race could be in for a good session as it was getting boring towards the end

[Andy1964]

He's David Croft
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Croft_(broadcaster)
Nope! never heard of him either.

Were the red button services available to Sky customers this week or are they unavailable to all until later in the season?

[Skippy]

I'm not sure about the red button Andy - I never use it as it's so slow to do anything!

[Andy1964]

Whatever it's going to do Skippy, we'll have to wait till July to find out!!!!