TalkTalk TV / Tiscali TV Reviewed
This page looks at Tiscali TV, the digital TV service formerly known as Homechoice.
Update - Jan 2010 - Tiscali TV is now TalkTalk TV, after a takeover by Carphone Warehouse
What is TalkTalk TV?
Knwon as Tiscali TV until January 2010, this service is available in London and a number of other cities in the UK, and uses your existing phone line to deliver digital TV to your home.
What's on offer: TalkTalk TV offers over 70 channels of digital TV (including Sky One, FX, ITV2, Sky Sports News and Comedy Central). On-demand content includes 1500 on-demand movies, over 5000 music videos, hundreds of TV series, and a TV rewind service.
Service starts from £19.99 including up to 8 Meg Broadband, with free set-top box.
More details at talktalktv.co.uk
Tiscali Acquired by Carphone WarehouseInternet and TV provider Tiscali was acquired by Carphone Warehouse in 2009 The Tiscali TV service will apparently continue going forward, but it's unclear what Carphone Warehouse has in store for this digital TV service, and whether it plans to continue rolling the service out to other towns in the future. Looking for an alternative? Consider BT Vision (offering on demand content over a phone line, as with Tiscali TV) - otherwise, see the Digital TV Comparison table for options. |
Listen to our review of Tiscali TV in Show 32:
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More on TalkTalk TV
TalkTalk TV offers a wide range of digital TV channels over broadband. Their TV Variety pack offers over 70 digital TV channels including Sky 1. There's also a seven day catch up service and loads of movies and TV shows available on demand.
Take a listen to our audio review in Show 32, where show listener Alan Hart walks through what Tiscali TV has to offer.
Screenshot of TalkTalk TV's Electronic Programme Guide
The Tiscali+ / TalkTalk+ box
Instead of the basic TalkTalk TV box, you can opt to get their TalkTalk+ box, which combines a PVR hard disk recorder. This is available for a one-off fee of just £50 (2 month contract applies). Here's what the TalkTalk+ service offers:
- Record up to 50 hours
- Series Link
- Pause and rewind live TV
- Record two programmes whilst watching a third
The Tiscali+ set-top box
Listen to our review of Tiscali TV in Show 32: |
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